George Washington Papers

General Orders, 25 May 1780

General Orders

Head Quarters Morristown Thursday May 25th 1780

Parole Finland Countersigns Pope; Port.

[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Stark[,] Major C. Stewart[,] Brigade Major 2d penna Brigade

The Criminals now under Sentence of death are to be executed tomorrow morning Eleven o clock near the Grand parade: Fifty men properly officered from each brigade to attend—The Camp colour men from the Pennsylvania—Connecticutt and York Lines under the direction of a Serjeant from each to dig the Graves this afternoon.1

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1For the names of the men scheduled for execution, see Proclamation of Pardon, 26 May; see also General Orders, 18 and 24 May.

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