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Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 27, 1777. Appoints Malcom to the command of a regiment. Gives instructions for completion of this regiment. Orders Malcom to the field. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Malcom had been a major and then a colonel of the New York Militia. The regiment referred to in this letter was one of the Sixteen Additional Continental...
[ White Plains, New York ] September [7–8] 1778 . Instructs Malcom and Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko to cooperate with Brigadier General Du Portail in examination of fortifications of Highlands. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 20, 1778 . Asks Malcom to delay trip to Headquarters in order to help guard the Convention troops. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Fishkill [ New York ] November 30, 1778 . Will not be able to stop at West Point as intended. States that Brigadier General Alexander McDougall is to assume command of Highlands. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 29, 1779 . Regrets that Malcom cannot assume command of the new corps. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Considers the action in Malcom’s late corps as mutiny. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Orders dismissal of the militia under Malcom’s command. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
General Howe’s Quarters, Robinson’s [ New York ] July 30, 1780 . Orders Malcom to proceed immediately to West Point with militia under his command. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
You are hereby appointed to the command of a regiment in the Continental service, to be composed of the eight following independent companies—the four raised under the direction of General George Clinton, and commanded by Major Pauling, and four others raised or to be raised by Captains Scott, McDougall, Hallet and Hunter. In case any of these last mentioned Captains should not have accepted...
I have been favourd with your Two Letters of the 13th & 14th Instants. At present, the situation of our Affairs will not justifie any of the Independt Companies being attached to your Regiment, whatever may be the case in future; And having regard to the public interest and knowing the small prospect there is of raising of Men at this crisis, I do not think myself authorized to commission...
I have received your Letter of the 4th Inst. When you reflect how lately you Joined the Army—What indulgencies you have had, and how long you were at & in the Neighbourhood of your Home, after your Appointment, you cannot be surprized, that I disapproved your Application for a Furlough and with some degree of displeasure. It has been a custom with several Officers to resign of late when...
You are immediately to repair to Fort Arnold at West Point and take upon you the command of that post. You are to use your utmost diligince in carrying on and compleating the necessary Works, and when the Regiments, destined for the Garrison of the Fort, arrive, you are to send down all the new Levies that they may join their respective Regiments. Given at Head Quarters near White plains the...
I this morning recd yours of the 26th by Capt. Bicker. I shall be glad to receive a perfect Return of the State of the Works, and what will be necessary for their completion, as soon as possible. In the mean time I shall lay the Commissary’s return of provision before the Commy General and desire him to lay in what further supply may be necessary. The Qr Mr Genl has given orders to Colo. Hay...
At the earnest intercession of Colo. Armand I have consented to advance his Corps, consisting of Horse and Foot, near the Enemy’s lines. You will therefore permit Lieut. Colo. Vrigny to march with the Foot of that Corps to Camp. I am Sir Your most obt Servt. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
I recd yours of the 30th with the Returns of the Garrison, I should have answered you by the same person who brought it, but he did not call upon me. It is not in my power at present to add to the Strength of the Garrison, the detatchment to Rhode Island having taken every Man that can be possibly spared from this Army. I think you will do well to send down the Brass 12 pounder to this park....
I recd yours of the 7th with the weekly returns enclosed. I have not the least objection to making Robinsons House an Hospital if it is convenient. Doctor Treat must apply to the director General for the necessary Stores. I desire you will immediately order a sufficient number of Artificers from Windsor to Fort Arnold to build a Bomb proof Magazine and such other works as may be necessary. If...
Captain John Stevens who will deliver you this, I find was properly authorized to project a Machine in the river, at West Point, for the purpose of setting fire to any of the Enemy’s Shipping that might attempt a passage up it. He represents that, for the want of hands, he is unable to carry it on—being totally unacquainted with the circumstance, I have taken the opinion of some Gentlemen who...
I rec’d your favor of the 13th inst. & can not determine the question you put respecting adjutants on the establishment of 1777, for want of the resolves. with respect to that part of your Memorandum given to Mr Oliver concerning the exchange of Hides for Shoes, I must beg to decline giving the permission, as it makes the business of the commissary in that department too complicated—He has the...
I recd yours of the 19th inclosing the weekly Return of the Garrison. If you cannot spare workmen to assist Capt. Stephens in the construction of his Machine it must be laid aside for the present. I will not undertake to say how far the Gentlemen, who have given their opinions of the Machine, may be right, but some others who have seen and considered the plan, view it in a different light from...
I have recd yours of the 27th inclosing a weekly return of the Garrison. I observe that ten men of your small Regiment are upon furlough, I desire that they may be recalled as soon as the terms expire and that no more may be granted, during the active part of the Campaign. I have wrote to Govr Clinton and have desired him to call in from 500 to 1000 Militia to the Highlands, and I have no...
I have recd yours of Yesterday. I would have you inquire whether Moseley’s and Enos’s Regiments, who are going home, have not some public Arms among them, if they have, let them be delivered to Poors. If they have not, a return must be made of Poors deficiency. Receipts must be taken from the Officers when the Arms are delivered to them, and a strict re-delivery of them demanded when the...
I recd your letter of the 31st Ult. with its inclosure. The troops are intitled by a general order of the 6th August to one gill of rum or whiskey per day when to be had —but it was not my intention that they should be allowed tickets for deficiencies. In case the gally is of service or can be an additional security to your command, Captn Lewis may engage seamen, but upon no other...
Brigadier General Du Portail Chief Engineer is by my orders on a visit to the posts in the Highlands, to examine into the state of the fortifications carrying on there. It is my wish that Col: Koshiosko may comminicate every thing to this Gentleman, who is at the Head of the department, which he may find requisite for the purpose he is sent upon. I am persuaded you will show him every proper...
I am favd with yours of the 10th with the weekly Returns of the Garrison. By a special agreement with the Artificers, they draw larger Rations than the Soldiers, you are therefore to allow them, what Colo. Baldwin’s draw here, which I think is 1 ½ ℔. Bread or Flour 1 ½ ℔. Meat and half a pint of Rum ⅌ day. Altho’ your Qr Mr would be very useful here at present, yet Colo. Hay has pointed out...
I can have no objection to such of the officers of Col. Poors Regiment as are supernumerary returning to their homes—The officers may settle among themselves who a[r]e to go but you will determine upon the number necessary to continue with the Regiment. p.s. I could wish you to attend to the quantity of provision in garrison—that it may be at all times adequate to its support in case of...
I have received your Letter of yesterdays date and its several inclosures. No such act of Congress exists as that on which Capt. Carter founds his claim for forage—By Genl Orders published about a twelve month since Captains of Artillery commanding two pieces—or commandg Regiments destitute of field Officers—-were allowed forage— the reason in the latter case is obvious—in the former it is...
I recd yours of the 14th inst. inclosing the weekly Return and an Account of two wounded Officers. The application must be to the Director General Docr Shippen. I am told there has been a Resolve of Congress passed for making provision in such cases, but I have never seen it. Inclosed you have an order upon the Cloathier at Fishkill for Blankets and Cloathing for the persons you describe. The...
I have been favd with yours of the 22d 24th and 29th with the several weekly Returns inclosed. The Commissary will take care to keep up the proper supply of provision for the Garrison. He tells me he sent a person over at the time I mentioned it, who procured the necessary returns from your Commissary for his information. The Barracks now built and to be built in the Fort will be for about two...
I recd yours of the 5th inclosing a weekly Return of the Garrison. If you will make a Return of your Regiment and send an Officer up to this place he can have compleat suits of Uniform, Shoes and Stockings and a proportion of Hatts and Blankets. Let your Return specify the exact number of the two latter Articles already in the Regiment—There are no Shirts at this time in the Store, but they...
I have received your favours of the 12th and 16th. You express a desire in the former to make a visit to Head Quarters to represent the state of the Garrison—Unless the necessity be very urgent I wish you to defer it awhile, as the arrival of the Convention troops at the North River will make your presence at the Fort very necessary. While they are near and passing the River, you will see the...