11To George Washington from William Heath, 6 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor, on the 28th ultimo, to acquaint your Excellency of the success of a small party of volunteer horse in making prisoners six of colonel Delancy’s men on the 26th. Apprehending from the disposition of the enemy, discovered at that time, that they might be drawn into ambuscade, it was determined to make the attempt. Major Woodbridge who commands on the lines, having settled a plan...
12To George Washington from Philip John Schuyler, 6 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of your Excellencys favor of the 6th Ult., covering copy of a letter of mine to Major Stark, had conveyed it to Albany hence I only received it on the first Instant, and have thus been deprived some days of that pleasure which your friendly approbation in this, as on all other occassions most affectingly affords me. When the present session of the legislature opened, I found both...
13Motion to Amend Articles of Confederation and a Rule of Congress, 6 March 1782—Missing Document (Madison Papers)
MS not found. 6 March 1782 . In Charles Thomson’s committee ledger under this date appears, “Mr Madison Mr Scott Mr Carroll[,] Motion of Mr. Madison for repealing the 16th. rule for the conduct of business & to revise the 8th article.” A marginal note records that the committee reported on 18 March 1782 (NA: PCC , No. 186, fol. 15). Neither the motion nor the report has been found. Thomson’s...