1To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency Yesterday by Genl duportail. At reading the Journal this Morning Congress reconsidered the Act of the 28th for authorizing Count Pulaski to raise a seperate Corps & expunged the words “Prisoners &” which stood in the last Sentence & your Excellency will receive within the present Inclosure a Copy of the Act as now amended. I likewise inclose an Act...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Ralph Izard, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy and two transcripts: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society From the Account you give me of the Man who pretends to be of Carolina, as well as from my own Observation, of his Behaviour, I entertain no good Opinion of him, and shall not give him the Pass he desires. Much and very important Business has hitherto prevented my...
3To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my ariving in Virginia found that the resolution of our assembly respecting the draught had been carried into effect, but imprudently the men alloted for the Service ware allowed to disperse on furlough instead of being immediately sent on. From this unguarded measure I much dread a very considerable Dimunition of their Numbers, as most of the Counties that have already sent forward their...
4John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By last Post I was honor’d by William Lee Esq. with his Deputation of Commercial Agent for the Secret Committee of Congress at the Ports of Bayonne Bordeaux Rotchfort and La Rotchell. Permit me in that Character to assure you of my steddy adherence to the instructions I have and may receive and to a due observance of any Orders you may please to command,...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de souhaiter le bonjour à Monsieur franklin et le prie de permettre que Mr. Gardeur qui a fait les portraits de la famille Royale etc., dans un genre tout nouveau, profite de l’occasion pour faire le sien sans le gener dans la meme seance qu’il a accordée pour ce matin meme a ce que j’ai oui dire a un autre Peintre. J’espere qu’il en...
6[March 30. Monday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 30. Monday. 1778. This Morning the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty Ship was in Sight and had fired two heavy Guns. All hands were called up: but the lofty Ship appeared to be an heavy loaded Snow. The Weather was Cloudy, but there was no Wind. All very still excepting a small Suel. The Tower of Cordovan or as our Sailors called it The Bourdeaux lighthouse, was in...
1778 Debit Credit 30 Mars Pour Solde du precedent Compte 554143. 18. 30 Mars Payé a Mr. Dean Sur reçu 4800. Avril ler. Traitte de Rew de Nantes du 23 fevrier 600. Mandat de Mrs. Francklin et Adams du 9 Avril 4800. Payé a Mr. Arthur Lee le 10 de ce Mois 4800. Mandat de Mrs. Francklin et Lee du 10 Avril 307. Acceptations de Mr. Francklin aux traittes de Mr. Hancock de York Town du 15 Avril...
8Charles Thomson to Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, and Elias … (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas Congress concur in opinion with General Washington that there are some Ambiguities characterizing the Measures taken by Genl. Howe respecting General Lee, which justify alarming surmises, notwithstanding all that has passed to the contrary. Resolved That General Washington be informed that it is the intention of Congress that it should be a preliminary in the proposed Cartel for a...
9General Orders, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial whereof Coll Ogden is President is dissolved and another ordered to sit tomorrow ten oClock at the usual Place whereof Coll Vose is appointed President to try all Persons who shall be brought before them—Each Brigade gives a Captain for the Court. A Sub Serjeant & two privates from General McIntosh’s Brigade furnished with three days provision to attend at the...
10From George Washington to Colonel William Russell, Sr., 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The dispersed situation of your Regt and the number of Deserters that have from time to time left it, renders it necessary that some diligent and active officer should repair to that part of the Country in which it was raised, you are therefore desired without loss of time to proceed to Fort Pitt, & there exert yourself to collect all, or as many of the Men belonging to the Regiment as you...