1From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Barbé-Marbois, [18 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Commanding Officer on Staten Island has agreed to the proposed exchange of papers; and the inclosed are a commencement of the plan. They contain nothing. We have several rumours from New York of accounts received there that affairs to the Southward the last of April or the beginning of May were in statu quo; the enemy had made no material progress...
2George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 18, 1780 . Reports sailing of French fleet and army. States that men and supplies will be needed. Requests that legislature remain assembled until Congress takes necessary measures. Directs Clinton to send men to relieve regiment at Fort Schuyler. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3From Benjamin Franklin to the Judges of the Admiralty of Vannes, 18 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives de la Marine By the declaration and report to me Made By the honourable Commodore Jones, a Copy of Which Declaration I here With Send you. It appears to me that the British Ship of War the Serapis therein mentioned to be met With, When Convoying a fleet of the Same Nation from the Baltick & taken By the Bonhomme Richard Which Was Commissioned By the Congress and Commanded By the...
4Certificate for Arendt, [18 May 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Colonel D’Arendt in the service of the United States of America, having had leave to come to Europe for the recovery of his health, and being about to return to his Duty, I do hereby certify at his request, such Captains or Owners of Ships as he may apply to for a Passage, that from his Character for Probity, and the Pay he must have due to him in America, I make no...
5[Diary entry: 18 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
18th. Heavy & uncommon kind of Clouds—dark & at the same time a bright and reddish kind of light intermixed with them—brightning & darkning alternately. This continued till afternoon when the sun began to appear. The Wind in the Morning was Easterly. After that it got to the Westward.
6General Orders, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Johnstone[,] Lieut. Colonel Commandant Hubly[,] Brigade Major 2d Pennsa Brigade At a Division General Court martial May 10. 1780; whereof Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Weissenfells was president Matthew Bell soldier in the 2nd and James Hanly soldier in the 4th New York regiments were tried for attempting to desert to the Enemy with their Arms and...
7To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
One Hundred and forty barrels of the salt Provisions mentioned in my last return has been delivered at the Magazine the residue I look for daily which is all I have any expectations of, and when that is used , the supplies of meat will depend on Colo. Champion I gave him very pointed instructions in February last and has wrote him Frequently since, to arrange Matters in such a manner as wou’d...
8To George Washington from John Buyers, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with much Reluctance That I trouble your Excellency, with any thing of Complaint against any Officer under your Command; A Regard to my Future welfare however obliges me to lay before you, The inclosed Papers touching the Conduct of Col. Weltner, who has had, and still continues in Command of the German Battalion in this County. Col: Weltner may perhaps acquit himself well in a...
9To George Washington from James Caldwell, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
At the request of Capt. McLeod I transmit you his Petition for a pass to New York. And have only to say with respect to it, That it is in my opinion wrong that such men shd be alowed to live on the lines—But since he is indulged in this, by the civil Department, I would wish your excellency to grant his request. By going over he can do us no harm—and by being denied the indulgence he may be so...
10From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the happiness to inform your Excellency, that the Marquis De la Fayette has brought the interesting intelligence of a French fleet & Army which was to Sail from France early in April for the Continent, to co-operate with us. He is gone on to Congress, and measures will, it is to be hoped, be immediately taken by them to put ourselves in a situation to derive the advantage from this...