I have the Honour to enclose to Congress Copy, of the Letter Book of the Commissioners at the Court of Versailles, during the Time that I had the Honour to be one of them. As the Letter Book was kept by me, and almost wholly in my Hand Writing, the Minister plenipotentiary consented that I should bring it home with me leaving him a Copy, which was done. As there may be many Things in it, which...
2General Orders, 7 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Hezekiah Ford of the 2nd Maryland regiment is appointed Adjutant to the same from the 10th of June last. The officers and privates composing the rifle corps under the command of Major Parr, are all to join their respective regiments—The Major will see that all the rifles and their proper bullet moulds &c. are collected & numbered to prevent their being mixed or separated, and have them...
3To George Washington from George Clinton, 7 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with Your letter of the 3d Instant—I believe that one Hallet, who came well recommended to me by General McDougall, & other Gentlemen of Character, is Commissioned to Cruize against the Common Enemy with an Armed Boat on the Sound; But his Instructions Strictly prohibits Landing on Long Island unless oblidged by Stress of weather, & in that case he is not to Mollest, or plunder...
4To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 7 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
We have in the provost here a soldier belonging to Lt Colo. Pawlings Corps of New York Levies, Confined for repeated desertions & other enormities. Lt Colo. Pawling desires he may be tried by Court Martial and asserts that he is subject to be tried and punished in the same manner Continental Soldiers are. As the Levies are at Some times sent into the Field under particular conditions of trial...
5To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 7 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of your very obliging favor of the 28th of September the last evening—I wish it was in my power to give you such an account of matters in this department, as would afford you some satisfaction in the perusal—but unfortunately for me, and perhaps it may soon be more so for the public, I cannot do it—We remain unsupported by troops, unsupplied wt. many essential articles, and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from D’Anmours, with a Memorial on the Status of French Subjects in Virginia, [7 November 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of informing your Excellency and the honourable the House of Assembly that having received lately a Commission that appoints me Consul of France for his most christian Majesty in the State of Virginia, I accept it with the highest degree of pleasure. His Majestys Choice flatters me infinitely as I am entirely conscious with what particular Distinction he considers this State,...