1General Orders, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
2Proclamation concerning Persons Swearing British Allegiance, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON , Esq; General and Commander in Chief of all the forces of the United States of America. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS several persons, inhabitants of the United States of America, influenced by inimical motives, intimidated by the threats of the enemy, or deluded by a Proclamation issued the 30th of November last, by Lord and General Howe, stiled the King’s...