1To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to accknowled the many favours Confered on me by your Excelencey in Perticular in ordering a Trial by a General Court marchall by which I was in hopes to have had an opertunity to have Cleared my Enjured Carrector—the Complaint layed against me by Mr Tichner was no less false than groundless and Melitious—Calculated to Screne himself from Justice—I need not Inlarge on this Head as I...
2To George Washington from Major William Galvan, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
No. 2. The guard of twelve men, which his Excellency Governor Jefferson ordered from Portsmouth, arrived last Night, and, this morning, was posted at the light house. I have proposed to the commanding officer of the Militia of this County to put a Company on duty, to be relieved every week, he has approved of the measure, tho’ he is not let into my Secret purpose, and considers it only as a...
3To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency has mentioned the necessity several times of establishing expresses between this and Providence; and enquired with respect to the practicability of the thing; but never have given any order upon the matter. The Marquis was requesting this day that the Expresses might be fixed without loss of time. Please to let me know your pleasure in the matter. Colo. Mead also was mentioning...
4To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th of May being referred to a Committee with Instructions to confer with the Assembly, and Supreme Executive Council of this State, the report of the Committee herewith enclosed will inform your Excellency in some Measure of the Proceedings of this State, on the Subject of Supplies of Men, Money and Provisions for the public Service on the present Emergency,...