1To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 24 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot before Sealing to mention any thing respecting Colo: Bedels Regt —according to Your Excellencies Permission—I sent a Party of that Regt to Clear the Road, and have since Improved a Part as a Guard for the Stores, but for want of Blanketts Cloathing &c. cannot Continue on Duty unless provided for, if they are to be Employed in the Expedition or any other Way this Winter Blanketts...