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Hampshire County, 20 Apr. 1781 . Garret Van Meter, Abel Randall, James Murphy, and George Beall, Commissioners of the Tax, state that they “have employed the bearer hereof Mr. Andrew Wodrow, to go to Richmond to bring up money, to pay off the draughts for this County, likewise to carry some very important inteligence to his Excellency the Governour” and wish his expenses to be paid....
Let me know the result of your examination whether you can appoint a barrak Master to the French army; if you can, the General wishes you to appoint Col Champlin without delay. Have you the tract written by Price in which he estimates the specie & current cash of Great Britain? Have you Humes Essay’s, Lex Mercatoria or Postlethwait? Any of these books you may have, you will singularly oblige...
Newburgh [ New York ] April 20, 1781 . Asks for assistance in transporting a Canadian refugee from New Windsor to Philadelphia. ALS , RG 93, Miscellaneous Records, National Archives.
Newburgh [ New York ] April 20, 1781 . Doubts that, as quarter-master general, he possesses authority to appoint Colonel Jabez Champlin barrack master for French army in America. ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; LC , RG 93, Letters of Col. T. Pickering, National Archives; copy, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.
AL : American Philosophical Society Je vais répondre a votre lettre mon bon papa avéc franchise et amitié: il auroit été doux à mon coeur et trés agréable a monsieur Brillon de pouvoir formér une liaison qui ne fit de nous qu’une mesme famille, nous aimons monsieur votre fils et nous croyons qu’il à tout ce qu’il faut pour faire un sujét distingué et rendre une femme heureuse; mais il ne peut...
Copy: Library of Congress I received by Mr. Jay’s Courier who returned last night your favour of the 12th. & seize the earliest Opportunity of acknowledging my Obligations for this fresh Mark of your Confidence & Esteem, Mr. Jay communicated to me your Letters, & their Contents with Respect to the Situation of public affairs here as well as to what concerned ourselves personally gave me the...
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Many proofs—that I have experienced of your good nature—& politeness—leads me to hope that I shall meet your kind pardon for the liberty I take in troubleing you with the enclosed letter which contains one for my husband; you’ll, add to my great debt of gratitude—by delivering it to Mr. Shaffer—before that gentleman leaves Paris. He will repay you the...
8General Orders, 20 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolve to which due attention is to be paid. By the United States in Congress assembled April 13th 1781 Resolved, That the Commander in Chief transmit to the Executives of the several States lists of the names of all the new levies belonging to each state respectively specifying their times of service and the sums due to them...
Inclosed is an estimate of Military Stores which will be necessary at Fort Pitt—it is formed partly upon the requisition of the Commanding Officer of Artillery there—but chiefly upon a presumption that a considerable quantity of the larger species of Stores will be expended by Colo. Clarke in an expedition against Detroit—At the request of the State of Virginia, I gave an order upon the...
Soon after I received your Excellency’s letter, the person who was the subject of it communicated to me the following intelligence. Colonel Conolly with his corps to proceed to Quebec as soon as possible, to be joined in Canada by Sir John Johnson with a number of tories and Indians said to amount to three thousand. His rout is to be by Buck island, Lake Ontario and Venango and his object is...
I was surprised to find by a Letter from Mr John Hurlbut of Wyoming that you had given permission for the Men belonging to the Army, who were Inhabitants of & now are at Wyoming to continue at that place until further Orders—You must be sensible such interference is very improper; & in future you will not presume to contravene the Resolutions of Congress, or Orders of Your Superior officers. I...
It was exceedingly proper to order the men who left the Detachment under the Marquis, to be confined—if the practice should prevail, severe examples must be made—but if it ceases here, and the number is small, it may not be worth the while to send them back, (Altho there should not be evidence sufficient to convict them here with certainty) lest the fear of Punishment should induce them to a...
This being the day appointed by your Excellency’s orders, for the execution of Robert Maples, alias John Walker, and Nathan Gale, directions were given for the necessary preparations to be made—and the troops have been paraded. Mr Hutton the Provost-marshal, who had received your Excellency’s warrants for the execution of the culprits, has attended—but has refused to perform the execution...
I have from the necessity of the case respited the two Criminals ’till Tuesday. In the mean time the provost Martial must be tried for refusing to execute his Office as directed by the Warrant—perhaps the Court may make some allowance for the reasons he alledges. If you think there is no need of executing both for the sake of example and can find out which is the most atrocious character...
I am directed to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Copies of Letters, viz., one from his Excellency President Reed to me, the other from Mr Fowler to President Reed, with the consequent Resolve of Congress of the 19th Instant; directing that effectual Measures be taken to make Enquiry into & correct the Abuses therein mentioned and for bringing the Offenders to condign Punishment. This Mr...
To William Hutton Provost Marshal of the Army of the United States of America Whereas at a General Court Martial held at West Point the 10th Instant by order of Major General Heath Major Graham president Robert Maples alias John Walker charged with "inlisting in Colonel Alden’s regiment by the Name of John Walker for during the War and deserting therefrom, also reinlisting by the name of...
It is now five Days since I have first walked from my Bed to the I have moved as fair as I have any Right to expect since that continues very weak. I hope the Day to go abroad; and when I gain Strength sufficient hope a Journey will restore my Strength as well as Health; I am at present unable to attend to the Business you committed to my Charge; Captain Walker will take charge of those...
His Excellency wishes to be informed what success has attended the Measures taken for the transportation of the flour from Ringwood—what number of Teams were procured by the last impress &c. He also requests that you will direct the Forage Master Genl to provide Pasture, as convenient as possible to Head Quarters for the Horses which belong to himself & his Family. We shall shortly be much...
Between the 5th & 13th inst. were loaded at Ringwood fifteen double teams & twenty nine single teams, with 124 barrels of flour 1 barrel of biscuit 33 barrels of beans 2 hogsheads of salt 6 tierces of ditto 23 barrels—do– according to the report of Mr Skidmore the deputy waggon master, who saw them loaded. On his return hither the 14th inst. he met 17 more single teams on their way to Ringwood...
Your favor of the 9th did not reach me untill the 18th instant—I am sorry to find that the situation of your domestic affairs renders it necessary for you to quit the service—It always gives me pain to part with an Officer, but particularly so with one whose experience and attention has made him useful in his profession. I cannot in justice to you permit you to leave the Army without...
I would acquaint Your Excellency that I have consulted Mr Morrell, the Gentleman that proposed putting up a Quantity of Shad, and find him to be destitute of the Means of Purchase; He says he expects he can have a Sufficiency of Fish to fill six hundred Barrels for three Pecks of Salt per Barrel, but that he shall not be able to procure them upon Trust, and as it is not in my Power to promise...
By an unfortunate mistake of the Express I was not hond with Your Excellency’s favor of the 8th instant ’till the 15th following, immediately after which I repaired to this Place & imbraced the first Opportunity to go over to Long Island on the business proposed. I returned here this morning & have, by different Persons, procured accurate drafts of the enemy’s Forts and Returns of their land &...
I took the Liberty yesterday to propose in a letter by General Beville that in case the french army marched to Head Quarters—thier rout shou’d be by the Sea Cost. since which I have received a letter from General Rochambeau ordering some preparations which will if made put it out of my power to furnish them on that rout—I find he has an Idea of Marching soon in May—the Country west of this...
You will be so good as to furnish to the American Officer appointed to conduct the British flag General de Riedesel up Patowmac to George Town with a Pilot acquainted with that Navigation. I am &c, FC ( Vi ). The missing RC was sent to Steuben this day to be forwarded to Barron.
I am happy to find that you are persevering thro’ your difficulties and hope it will have a fortunate issue. I think not only our future quiet to the Westward but Eastern events also depend much on your success. The Enemy at Portsmouth have received since you were here a reinforcement of 1500 men under Major General Phillips. They are at this time under way up James river, but to what place...
Lieutenant Bradford brings out three hundred thousand Pounds for you. Two hundred thousand had been sent by Captn. Cherry to Genl. Clarke just before. Whether he will be able to spare any of that to you I know not. We had it not in our power to send more at this time. I had inquiry made at the Auditors Office whether Captn. Berry had obtained any Warrant for Money there and found he had not. I...
Fourteen flatt bottomed Boats a ship two brigs two sloop’s and one schooner heavily manned, have just arrived at Burwells Ferry. From every appearance I think they mean to land, as they have halted with a favorable Tide. I believe they wait for nothing but the arrival of two schooners which have their Cavalry on board. These vessells I am this moment informed have just turned Mullberry Island...
I enclose you the latest Intelligence of the movements of the Enemy. I shall immediately march the troops up the New Kent Road, and take such a position as to enable me, to operate vigorously without exposing my Rear and Flanks. I have the honor to be respectfully Yr Excellency’s most obt Sevt., N.B. Since writing the above, I have received Information that 16 flatt Bottomed Boats are above...
This Day at two o’clocke, the Enemy attempted and made good their Landing at Burwells Ferry. At the same time several armed vessells and 16. flatt bottomed Boats proceeded up to James Town where I have been informed they have since Landed. As soon as I found the Designs of the Enemy to circumvent me, I moved the troops to this place which is the nearest position to the Town that can be taken...
I received your Excellencys Order of the 29 march last, and ordered the Draft accordingly. The Draft is made and the day of Randizvouse is the 26th Inst. But it must Ruin a number of those whose lot it is to march at this time. As most of them were down last fall when Genl. Lesley Invaded this State, by which they were Prevented from Sowing fall Crops; And by going to Join Genl. Green at this...
Having orders from the Executive to put the Recruiting Act in Motion, I appointed Fryday last for that Purpose, but on thursday evening Received orders from you to send the whole of our Militia to Manchester, which has again put a stop to the Business, and As it is Uncertain how long the Militia will be Kept in Service shall not appoint a Nother day untill I have further orders. The Act to...
I Acknowledge the Receipt of the Advice given by the Executive to me, to Call a Court Martial for the purpose of punishing the Delinquents Who has Refused or Neglected to March when Called Upon Under the Invasion Law, some few there May be in this County, and for the purpose aforesaid I had Appointed Fryday last to hold a Court, But the Whole of our Militia being Caled forth has Rendered it...
I have this moment received a letter from the board of War at Philadelphia from which the inclosed is extracted being so much thereof as related to the flag Genl. de Riedesel. The general directions of the Board of war seem to include a dissent to Captn. Gerlach’s Application for permission to New York by Land and to Lieutenant de Harstalls to visit the Officers of Convention. If there be any...
Since Saturday last I have been at Hoods, and done as much as possible. Yesterday morning I received an Express from the Governor , who mentions in his Letter, that the first Project he propos’d to the Inhabitants of Prince George had been most likly to fail, but that he now had orderd the whole County of Prince George for each Man to send a hand to Hoods to Worck for twelve Days, and this...
I take the Liberty of inclosing to you a Letter to Major Genl. Phillips with the Determination of the Board of War as to the British Flag vessel with Necessaries for the Convention Prisoners which I will ask the Favour of you to forward by Flag. I presume it is necessary Prudence to put an Officer and Pilot of our own on Board. This has been the Practice here and if you approve of it you will...
New Castle, 20 Apr. 1781 . Has received TJ’s orders “Directing A Court Martial, on the Delinquents, for My County. I understand by it, those that Have fail’d in any Tour of Duty, whatever, Say for 12 Months Back, Or thereabouts.” No returns were made by Syme’s officers while he was “at the Springs,” but has “now c[all]’d for them, as thinking it, both just and suitable from your Orders, and...
Fredericksburg, 20 Apr. 1781 , “Captain Field carries with him under guard from this place to Richmond Six Prisoners some of whom were taken in King George County that had escaped from on board a vessel called the little Trimmer belonging to the british piratical crew that have been plundering up Patowmack.” Asks TJ to give orders concerning them. “A considerable sum of money is wanted here”...
I wrote you on the 14th. Instant, to which refer, and intended to have dispatched the bearer immediatly after. Since then he has had Orders to March with the Militia lately Ordered below, but as I conceive he will be the most proper person I can get to go down, for many reasons, have therefore given him a furlough for Twenty days, before which time is expired he can return, and then join the...