6001Board of Admiralty to James Nicholson, 17 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 280). The Board were this day favoured with your letter of the 27th Ultimo by which they find the frigate Trumbull is compleatly rigged, wooded, & Watered with 120 Men on board officers included, and that she only waited for some additional provision & Cannon which you have no doubt will be on board in three weeks. As the Continental Ship...
6002To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Admiralty, 2 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives As superintendants of the Navy of the United States of America we hold it to be our duty to become acquainted with the business in which any of their Ships have been employed and the result thereof. More especially we think it incumbent upon us to be fully informed with regard to A certain expedition in which the frigate Alliance...
6003To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Admiralty, 28 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives By the annex’d list you will perceive the present disposition of the Continental Navy in North america. The detachment of four Ships to gaurd the Harbour of Charles Town has subjected our Coasts to the depredations of the enemys armed vessels from New York who of late have frequently appeared in our Bays and...
6004Board of Admiralty to John Bradford, 12 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fols. 284–85). The foregoing is a Copy of our last since which we have not been favoured with any of yours. Within these few days your Packet relative to the Lord Sandwich packet Boat was handed to us by Lieutenant Brown which was immediately lodged with the Secretary of Congress and Council retained in the Cause when determined by the Court of...
6005Board of Admiralty to Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., 22 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 287). By letter from the Board dated the 9th instant you were directed to reserve the Continental Moiety of the prize Wines until farther Orders and to send the fruit by water to this place. but from the present scarcity of money here, and the urgent necessity for the same in Order to fit out and man two Ships of war now in this port we are...
6006Report and Resolution of Board of Admiralty, 26 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 247). The board beg leave to represent to Congress, That the Hull of the seventy four gun ship now building at Portsmouth in New Hampshire might, if money could be procured for that purpose, be completely finished the ensuing summer, and in that case, if the expected fleet of our ally could furnish out the stores necessary for her equipment, she might cooperate...
6007Report of Board of Admiralty, [12 April] 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 223). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to represent to Congress that the Continental ship Saratoga has been lately launched at this place, and may be speedily fitted for Sea, if the board had Money for that purpose. As the Saratoga in all probability will be a very fast Sailing Vessel, and considerable advantages may arise to the public from her being Speedily...
6008Report of Board of Admiralty, 10 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 221). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to inform Congress that they are about to order the Mercury a Continental packet from Boston to this Port, and as that vessel is a very fast Sailer they are of opinion that it would be expedient to bring round in her some of Sugar belonging to the Public at that place, and request that they may be Authorized to order 20 hhds...
6009Board of Admiralty to John Langdon, 14 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 279). We have been favoured with your letters of the 5th and 18th Ulto., wherein you inform us that unless you are supplied with Money either from the Navy Board or Admiralty, it will not be in your power to Ship the Masts &c for Martinico. We are sorry to say that such is still the low state of the Treasury; that it will be impossible for us...
6010To George Washington from the Board of Admiralty, 9 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
By a letter received this day from Nathl Shaw, Agent at New London, we are informed that a Prize captured by the Dean Frigate is arrived in that Port with Several Boxes of Lemons on board, of which we have directed Mr Shaw to send twelve Boxes to your Excellency. As there may be some difficulty in obtaining a speedy conveyance, perhaps your Excellency may point out a proper mode for their...
6011Board of Admiralty to Seth Harding, 2 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 281). The Board are favoured with your letter of the 28th Ultimo informing them of the arrival of the frigate Confederacy. As the Masts & Spars wanted for the Confederacy can be furnished here, you are directed immediately to proceed up with the Ship to this place where the most speedy measures will be taken for fitting her out again with all...
6012Board of Admiralty to Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., 9 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 283). The Board have this day received your letter of the 26th ultimo announcing the arrival of a Polacca laden with Wine & fruits, Prize to the Deane frigate Captain Nicholson. You are directed to cause the Cargo to be divided and the Continental Moiety reserved until the farther orders of this Board; but should the fruit from its present...
6013Board of Admiralty to Commissioners of the Navy Board at Boston, 12 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 285). We are favoured with your letter of the 18th. ultimo acknowledging the receipt of ours dated the 7th & 31 March[.] we have since wrote you of the 7th & 11th ultimo which we presume were not then received. We observe you intend to send the Box with types and papers to the Treasury Board, and that your next will inform us with the result...
6014To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers, assembled at Genl Putnams Quarters July 22nd 1779 agreeable to the direction of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, communicated in his Letter of the 20th Inst. Present. Major Generals { Putnam De Kalb Brigadiers { Smallwood Muhlenberg Gist. Major General Putnam laid before the Board the Letter of the Commander in Chief, requesting him “to consult with the...
6015To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The board of General Officers to whom your Excellency referr’d the settlement of the rank of Majors Mentges, Murray, & Nicholls, beg leave to report. That from an examination of the parties it appears, That the Committee of Arrangement from Congress at White plains assisted by B. G. Wayne did arrange the above Gentlemen as follows Viz. Mentges Murray Nicholls That it also appears by a...
6016To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 4 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General officers held at Lord Stirlings Quarters March 4th 1778 The Board having Taken into Consideration the Relative Rank of Generals Woodford Mulenburgh Scott & Weeden and after Examining the Papers Refferred to Them, Are unanimously of opinion That in the original promotion of Those Gentlemen to the office of Brigadiers They ought to have been Arranged in The following Manner...
6017To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to Directions received from the Commander in Chief relative to the Examination of a certain Thomas Shank, charged with being a Spy sent from Philadelphia: The Board, after a careful Hearing of the Prisoner, and of the Witnesses against him, are of Opinion. First—With respect to the Criminality of said Thomas Shank, the Board divided; Ten being clear that he is guilty, & four not...
6018To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers took into Consideration your Excellency’s Question, respecting the German Battalion, and Colonel Hazen’s Regiments: Are of Opinion; “That from the peculiar establishment of the German Battalion and Colonel Hazen’s Regiments, they had better rise Regimentally.[”] Also your Excellencys Question “concerning the Sixteen additional Battalions[”]: They are of opinion...
6019To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 23 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers met agreable to the General orders of Yesterday to settle the dispute of rank between Majors, Mentges, Murray & Nicholls, and took into consideration the principles on which the Arrangement was made at White-Plains, by the Committee of Congress assisted by B.G. Wayne; We are fully convinc’d That the arrangement then made was just, and we can see no reason why it should be...
6020To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 13 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
We the board of General Officers, directed by Your Excelleny in Genl orders of the 8th of this Instt, to sit for the purpose of arranging, settling the Rank, and dating the Commissions of the Officers of the Maryland Line, Report. That we have thoroughly investigated the claims of all the Contending officers, from Colonels to Captains inclusive; and have decided upon those contested rights...
6021To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Whereas the Captains of Colonel John Lamb’s Battalion of Artillery, did present a Memorial to Brigadier General Knox, commanding the Artillery of the United States, bearing date the 26th day of August last, requesting, that He, and Major General McDougall together with Brigadier General Parsons, (then a Board of General Officers, appointed by the Commander in Chief, to settle the Rank of the...
6022To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers assembled at General Greene’s Quarters by order of the Commander in Chief Beg leave to represent to His Excellency: That the Rations allow’d to the Army in future ought to be as follows Vizt. 2/ One pound & one quarter of a pound of Beef—or One Pound Pork or 1¼ lb. Salt Fish— /5d. 1¼ lb. Flour or Soft bread or 1 lb. hard bread— /7d. Half a Gill Rum or Whiskey pr...
6023To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 7 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscriber beg leave to represent to your Excellency that all Regimental Officers conceive themselves greatly oppress’d by a Resolve of Congress which obliges them to draw their Provision with the men. The Resolve deprives them of the few conveniences which might be had without any disadvantage to the Publick from the Commissaries Store besides it oppresses the men, the officers picking...
6024Proceedings of a Board of General Officers, 9 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers held at Head Quarters at Morris Town the 9th day of July 1777. Present His Excellency General Washington the Commander in Chief Majors General Brigadrs General Greene Maxwell Ld Stirling Knox Mifflin Wayne Stephens Muhlenburg Weedon Woodford Scot Conway. A Question about precedency of rank between Colonels McClanninghan and Spotswood of the Virginia Regiments,...
6025To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The board of General officers to whom your Excellency was pleased to refer a draught of a number of resolves transmitted to your perusal and observations there on by Congress relative to the appointment of an Inspector General &c. have attentively considered the same and view with concern that resolves so dangerous in their consequences to the safety of the united States as some of them are &...
6026To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers orderd to sit the 25th to decide respecting a number of persons prisoners With the Enemy, who of them have broke their Parole, and who of them are Military Prisoners. Beg leave to Report the following state of their Cases and their Opinion upon them. Colonel John Hannom was a Militia Colonel in Chester County Pensylvania; was in actual service, and made prisoner...
6027To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 26 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board recommend it to be inserted in General Orders, that half a Gill of Rice per Diem be issued, three Times a Week, in Lieu of one Quarter of a Pound of Flour; there being a large Quantity of Rice in Store; more in Proportion than Flour. The Board also request Your Excellency to repeat, in General Orders, the strict Injunction against any Horses being kept in, or near the Camp, by...
6028To George Washington from a Board of Officers, 10 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
At the request of His Excellency General Washington, we the Subscribers met to consider, and Report, upon the best ways, and means, for the Invasion, & possession of Canada. Camp—at White plains September the 10th 1778. This Campaign is drawing to a close, and we have great reason to hope for a happy Issue thereof. The union of Canada, on which depends a permanent peace with the Indians—The...
6029To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 8 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers appointed, to settle the relative rank of the Colonels of Artillery, (not before settled) & the rank of the several Regiments: consisting of Major Generals Putnam, Greene, St Clair, & De Kalb, Brigadiers Gist & Irvine; being assembled at Major General Putnams Augst 6th 1779 and finding some papers & information still wanting, adjourned till tomorrow 10. OClock....
6030To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 17 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 7th . inst. recommending the necessity of an immediate remittance to Arthur Lee Esqr. who is, and has for a long time been considerably in advance for the state. The repeated references both of Letters and Accounts, from France which We have received from time to time from your Excellency in Council since our establishment have distressed us...