1From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I transmit you the inclosed Copies of sundry Resolutions of Congress, by their order, and take the liberty to request your Answer to the last of them, on the subjects of passports by the earliest opportunity. I was much concerned to hear, that one of my patroles fired on a Flag coming from your lines on Monday Evening. I shall do every thing in my power to prevent the like mistake on any...
2To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency under the 12th Inst. by Dodd, and have in the mean time receiv’d & presented to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 11th and 12th. In answer to the latter, I am directed to intimate, “That Congress highly approve of laying up Magazines of forage and Provisions at such places as Your Excellency shall judge proper for prosecuting an Expedition...
3Gabriel de Sartine to the Commissioners, with a Contemporary Translation, 16 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
J’ai recu, Messieurs, La Lettre que vous m’avez fait L’honneur de m’ecrire au Sujet du navire francois L’isabelle—que le Corsaire americaine le General Mifflin a repris Sur un Corsaire de Guernsey. Dans La these generale, vous connoissez les dispositions de L’ordonnance de la marine de 1681 que adjudge aux Capitaines preneurs les Batimens repris lorsqu’ils ont été pendant 24 heures en la main...
4From George Washington to Colonel Matthias Ogden, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Matthias Ogden, 16 Sept. 1778. Ogden wrote GW on 28 Sept. : “I was honored with a line from your Excellency dated 16th Inst.”
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last messenger to Colo. Gist is just Returnd, and Brings the inclosd note from Majr Tallmadge. I believe the enemy murst be Gon in and what Can keep Gist I cant conseive. I have order’d my Corps to halt Short of Chatterton hill unt[i]ll Gist arr[i]ves. I have Thrown Majr Lee with his Corps on the East Side of the Brunx with orders to Patroll To New Rotchel and East Chester Indeed I have...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informd by a hors man from Majr Taylor that the enemy Are on Volentens hill with a large body of Both hors and foot. they ware halted and under arms if they move I have given Orders to the Parties to Skirmish with them To my Camp. my Bagage is just geting under way with orders to halt at Chatterton hill Untill Farther orders. if they should Continue To advance I shall make the...
7To Benjamin Franklin from de Perygnon, 16 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’eus bien desiré vous exprimer verbalement combien je suis sensible à votre complaisance, mais ma maladie recule encore l’instant ou je pourrai jouir de cet honneur. Votre opinion en une matiere qui ne peut vous être inconnue mais Sacrée; c’est le plus heureux présage pour le succès d’une affaire bien intéressante. Votre bonté m’enhardit à vous supplier de...
8Circular Enlistment Instructions to Brigadier Generals and Brigade Commandants, 16 September–21 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
With the money you have drawn from the pay master General, you will use your best endeavours to inlist the Drafts from Virginia & such of her Old Troops, whose present inlistments will expire before the last of May next, to serve for three years or during the War, in the Army of these United States. To facilitate the Inlistments, you will put the money into the hands of such Officers as you...
9To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The growing extravagance of the people and the increasing demand for the Article of forage in this quarter, has become a very alarming affair. Hay is from 60 to 80 Dollars ⅌ tun and upon the rise. Corn is 10 Dollars a bushel and oats 4 and every thing else that will answer for forage in that propo[r]tion. Carting is 9/ ⅌ mile by the tun and People much dissatisfied with the price. I have...
10To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the weekly returns of the Garrison—the Sentence of a General Court Mar: against Capt. Wood—and a Copy of the Act of Assembly of Connecticut, respecting the militia of that State —the last mention’d paper is Sent that Your Excellency may Decide, between the Colonels & me, whether they are to perform three months Actual Service in Camp, or whether a part of that time is Allowed for...