4101From George Washington to William Livingston, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received information from Genl Smallwood at Wilmington, that a number of Vessels, mostly sloops and Schooners, had gone down the Bay with Troops on board, their destination uncertain. Several deserters this day inform me, that the number of men embarked are four regiments of British which are at most one thousand. We have had it reported from different quarters that an expedition...
4102From George Washington to Peter Scull, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
It having been judged expedient to appoint an inspector General with a proper number of Sub inspectors for the purpose of introducing a regular System of Discipline and Maneuvres into the Army; The Baron Steuben an Officer of great experience is pitched upon to execute that important Business, and as he is intirely unacquainted with the merits of the Gentlemen of the Army, he has desired me to...
4103From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Enemy has sent a Body of Troops said to be four Regiments, down the Delaware, which I am apprehensive are either designed to collect Forage and Cattle in Salem, Cumberland and Cape May Counties, or to go round and destroy the Salt Works upon the Sea Coast: I desire that you will march immediately with all the Men of your Regiment that are in Camp and fit for...
4104General Orders, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Division Court-Martial whereof Majr Johnson was President March 15th 1778. Lieutenant Davis of Coll Angell’s Regiment (he consenting thereto) tried for swearing on the evening of 2nd instant after being warned for duty that if he could not get rid of that tour he would feign himself sick for he was determined not to do it & would suffer himself to be cashiered with Infamy before he would...
4105From George Washington to John Cadwalader, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th Instt came safe to my hands & gave me sincere pleasure; as it encouraged a hope I had before entertained of seeing you in Camp again—most sincerely do I wish it was in my power to point out some post or place in the army that would invite you to, & fix you in it. We want your aid exceedingly; & the public perhaps at no time since the commencement of the War would be more...
4106From George Washington to the Commanding Officer at Alexandria, Virginia, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Director General and the other Gentlemen of the Faculty having determined that it will be more convenient to innoculate all the Levies that have not had the small pox, at or near the Camp, I desire that you will suffer none of them to be detained at Alexandria or George Town for that purpose. If the small pox should be in either, the troops are not to halt at or enter them. The Officers...
4107From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 7th 11th & 14th instants. As soon as General Green enters upon the Office of Qr Mr General he will attend to the Stores at Reading and have all, that are not immediately or soon wanted for the Army, removed to a place of greater safety—I am obliged for your attention to the Article of Paper with which I hope we shall be in future better supplied —I do not think...
4108From George Washington to Brigadier General John Lacey, Jr., 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Sunday next being the time on which the Quakers hold one of their general meetings, a number of that society will probably be attempting to go into Philadelphia. This is an intercourse that we should by all means endeavour to interrupt, as the plans setled at these meetings are of the pernicious tendency. I would therefore have you dispose of your parties in such a manner as will most probably...
4109From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of a Resolve of Congress of the 13th inst: a Copy of which is inclosed —I am to desire that you will without loss of time return to Camp, to resume the command of a division of this Army; and that you will communicate a similar order to Major General de Kalb. By the 2d Resolve of the same date you will see that I am impowered to remove Hazens or any other Regiment from the...
4110From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
As Count Pulaski has left the Command of the Horse never, I believe, to return to any general command in it again, I have to desire that you will repair to Trenton, and take upon yourself the comd of that Corps till Congress shall determine further on this head. You will use your utmost endeavours to have the Cavalry belonging to the four Regiments (now in N. Jersey) put in the best order...