101To George Washington from George Clinton, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 21st Inst.—My Brother will deliver you this—it will be therefore unnecessary to particularize the Situation of the Military—The Spirit of Discontent, which had reached the Troops here and discovered itself by a Mutiny not of a very aggravated Nature, has subsided and I am in Hopes a Repetition is not to be apprehended. There are in the Troops of this State a Number of...
102To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
On the 14th Instant I had the Honor of addressing a Letter to your Excellency by Order of the Legislature, representing the distressed Situation of our Frontiers and the Danger that the Inhabitants would abandon their Habitations. Since my Arrival here yesterday I find their Fears increased in consequence of Your Orders for six Companies to march immediately to Head Quarters, and of Reports...
103To George Washington from George Clinton, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Robert Morris Esqr. late Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey has requested my Consent for him to have an Interview on the Lines with Laurence Kortright, John DeLancey and John Zobricski for the Purpose of receiving Information respecting the Title of some Lands in this State—the two former are Subjects of this, the latter of the State of New Jersey—If your Excellency can consistently...
104To George Washington from George Clinton, 30 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
We do ourselves the honor to inclose your Excellency Copy of a Message from his Excellency the Governor with a Copy of the Letter referred to therein. Could the Legislature have afforded immediate Relief, or was there the least prospect of procuring any Provisions of the meat kind in time to prevent the Evils, we should not have troubled you on the occasion: But altho’ we have impowered our...
105To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I thank your Excellency for the Intelligence communicated by your private Letter of Yesterday Afternoon—There is a Party of six or Seven daring Fellows from the Enemy now in this Part of the Country who have plundered the Houses of two or three of our public Officers; whether they have any Thing farther in View I am not able to determine—I have been for some Time passt out of the Way of...
106To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday inclosing an extract of one from Genl Heath respecting Capt. Simmons When Simmons was brought before me at Albany I consigned him over to the Commissioners for Conspiracies at this Place to be dealt with at their Discretion: but before this Order was carried into execution I was induced by the Representation of some of the most...
107To George Washington from George Clinton, 26 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Pleasure of seeing your Excellency at Pokeepsie I took the Liberty of mentioning the Expediency of laying in a Quantity of Fish for the Use of the Troops especially those Stationed on the Frontier—I find they are taken more successfully than usual That they can be purchased cheaper, for Salt than the Bate I mentioned & that a less Quantity of Salt will suffice to cure them...
108To George Washington from George Clinton, 28 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this Moment received by the bearer Colo. Nicoll Information of the appearance of a Party of the Enemy at the Minisink on the frontier of Orange and Sussex Counties as mentioned in the enclosed Copy of a Letter from Henry Wisner Esqr. of Goshen & an intercepted Letter certified by Saml Westbroeck Esqr. a Magistrate of New Jersey The Levies raised in the Northern Part of Orange County for the...
109To George Washington from George Clinton, 6 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I enclose your Excellency a Copy of Information delivered by Mr Fish (some Time since at Head Quarters) to Brigr Genl Clinton who writes me that from a variety of concurring Circumstances he has Reason to believe it may be depended upon and adds that no less than four Packets from the Enemy passed through Albany last winter but does not inform me of the Evidence he has of this fact. Genl...
110To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this moment received the enclosed Letter from Genl Schuyler to your Excellency which agreable to his Direction I have perused & now forward by the same Express who handed it to me. This Letter with one which the Express is charged with from Brigr Genl Clinton will I presume give your Excellency all the Intelligences from the Northward and render it unnecessary to communicate the Particulars...
111To George Washington from George Clinton, 28 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
On the removal of the regular Troops from the frontiers Colo. Willet who commands the Levies stationed in Tryon and Albany Counties wrote to Genl Fellows to be informed when the Levies from the State of Massachusets Bay intended for the frontier Service, might be expected—This Morning I received, from Colo. Willet, Genl Fellows Answer on that Subject which I have the honor of enclosing—By Genl...
112To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to your Excellency on the 28th ulto I have received a Letter from Genl Schuyler and others, on the subject of the Frontiers, in which their apprehensions of Danger and their solicitations for a greater force for their Protection are so strongly expressed that I think it my Duty to enclose you a Copy of it. I have only to add that I have the fullest confidence if the Measure...
113To George Washington from George Clinton, 21 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ you was pleased on your leaving the State to express a Desire of hearing from me I could not think myself justifiable in troubling your Excellency with a Line during the Campaign when I was sensible every Moment of your Time must have been occupied in Matters of the greatest Moment and more especially as my Letters in point of Information could have been little more than a repetition of...
114To George Washington from George Clinton, 5 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I had last the honor of writing to You I received by way of New York the Intelligence contained in the enclosed Paper; which I think it my Duty to transmit your Excellency. The Person thro’ whom it is derived left New York on the 23d Decr last—His Name I am not at present at liberty to divulge, but from his Character he deserves perfect Credit. Unfortunately from some unaccountable Cause...
115To George Washington from George Clinton, 7 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency, Copies of Dispatches taken upon a certain Beatie, who calls himself an Ensign in Roger’s Corps, lately captured at a Place called New Town about twelve Miles north of Albany. The Commissioners for Conspiracies there detained the originals to offer in evidence against him on his Trial. I was in hopes I should have been able to have...
116To George Washington from George Clinton, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
It gives me great Pain to write to your Excellency on Matters concerning which I had the honor of a personal Conversation which I when I was last at Head Quarters; but as I have not yet received any answer from Congress respecting the Subsistence &c. of the Levies for the Defence of the frontiers & those rasing on bounties of unappropriated Lands, and as the ultimate period assigned for the...
117To George Washington from George Clinton, 26 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Excellency’s Letters of the 24th & 25th Instant. Previous to the Receipt of the letters I had made out Instructions, a Copy of which is enclosed, for Colo. Weissenfels who is to command one of the Regiments of Levies. The Reasons which induced fixing upon the different Places of Rendezvous for the Levies raised on the West Side of the River and in other Parts...
118To George Washington from George Clinton, 3 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Sacket informs me that a certain Lownsburry who was taken Prisoner last Winter by a Party of our’s and is now confined at Fishkill, was employed by him as an Emissary during the course of last Summer & Fall in obtaining Intelligence of the movements of Delancey’s Corps and other Parties by which the Country was harrassed—that he was useful & faithful in the Business and that he had...
119To George Washington from George Clinton, 4 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
At the earnest Importunity of Coll Brinckerhoff I have consented that his Wife and Mrs Adrianse, with Major Wykoff to accompany them, visit their Relations in Queens County on Long Island; and I shall be happy in their obtaining a Flag from your Excellency for the Purpose. I can recommend Major Wykoff as a Gentleman of indisputable attachment to the Cause of his Country; and meriting the...
120To George Washington from George Clinton, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting your Excellency a Copy of a Letter which I received yesterday from John Hanson Esqr. of St Croix, how far the Intelligence it communicates may be depended upon your Excellency by comparing it with that you have received through other Channels, will be better able to determine than I am. I had accounts in the course of last Winter from New York informing that...
121To George Washington from George Clinton, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received a Letter, by Mr Muirson, from His Excellency Governor Trumball (Copies of which and Mr Muirson’s Parole I take the Liberty of enclosing. ) His Character is justly described in the Letter; but as he came out under the sanction of a Flag and was received by the Authority at Fairfield I did not conceive it proper to order him into confinement. I have however paroled him to...
122To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I now transmit for your Excellency’s Information the Copy of a Letter which I received yesterday from Colo. Willet. From this Communication your Excellency will perceive that since the Enemy have taken Post at Oswego, our Western Frontiers are invaded by very formidable Parties and I am apprehensive unless the Force in that Quarter is augmented the whole of the Settlements on the Mohawk River...
123To George Washington from George Clinton, 21 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Last Saturday I received a Letter from Colo. Willet covering the Papers of which the enclosed are Copies. It was my Intention to have waited on your Excellency the next Day which induced me to omit making this Communication immediately and every Day since has produced some new—Business to prevent my leaving home—This I beg may be accepted as an Apology for the Omission. It was my Opinion that...
124To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of transmitting to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter I received this Day from Genl Bayley with a Copy of the Examination of Capt. Snyder mentioned in Baileys Letter. Altho’ the information contained in these Papers, when compared with the pacific Conduct of the Enemy in other Quarters, would appear improbable, yet as the Informants w e re of good Character and merit the...
125To George Washington from George Clinton, 15 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this Day received a Letter from Samuel Drake Esquire complaining of an Act of Violence committed upon a Constable of West Chester County in the Execution of his Office, a Copy whereof with the Affidavit which accompanied it I now take the Liberty of transmitting to your Excellency—I am persuaded I need not offer any Argument to induce your Excellency to give your Order that the Offender who...
126To George Washington from George Clinton, 18 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Renselaer is very desierous of having an Interview with his Mother who is at New York at Dobb’s Ferry—The Merit of the Familly & particularly the Respect due to the Old Gentleman who is sollicitous that he may have this Indulgence induces me to consent to it and I shall be happy if your Excellency shall deem it expedient to permit it. I have the Honor to be with the highest...
127To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was this Morning honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 19th Inst. When I transmitted the Affidavits &c. inclosed in my last, I was sensible of the Delacacy entertained by your Excellency respecting your interference with the internal Police of the french Army: but as the Persons concerned in the Dispute were Americans I should have had great reluctance in making the Application to...
128To George Washington from George Clinton, 3 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I hereby signify my Consent to any Indulgence which his Excellency General Washington may think proper to grant to the Bearer Mr Johno. Renselaer for the Purpose of his having an Interview with his Mother Mrs Bruce either in New York or at Cortlandts House and for obtaining certain Title Papers of his Estate in his Possession. Given at Pokeepsie this 3d Novr 1782 NHi .
129To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this Day accidentally received the Information which your Excellency will find inclosed—It is imperfect as to some Points; but as it may be depended upon as far as it mentions Matters positively I thought it might not be improper to transmit it specially as the Persons whom I have sent to the Island may possibly be prevented from returning as early as could be wished ’tho by the last...
130To George Washington from George Clinton, 9 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Information procured by Major Wychoff—He was unavoidably detained on the Island beyond the Time fixed for his Return, and altho he made his Report to me some Days ago—I conceived it unnecessary to forward it by Express to your Excellency & the present is the first private Conveyance that has offered. I have the Honor to be with Sentiments of the highest Respect & Esteem...
131To George Washington from George Clinton, 16 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
On my Return from Kingston Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instant accompanied by one from Major Talmage. You may be assured Sir of my chearful Concurrence in every Measure which may be necessary to prevent the dangerous Intercourse with the Enemy mentioned by Major Talmage—Six only of the Number of Cruizers in the Sound have received their Commissions from me...
132To George Washington from George Clinton, 6 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
A considerable part of the Lands on which our Army is cantoned, and from which they are furnished with Fuel and Timber, is the Property of Mrs Jones (Step Mother to Doctor Jones) & her Children. At the commencement of the War they were in easy Circumstances but, having since received very considerable Sums which they had out at Interest in depreciated Paper Currency, they are now reduced to...
133To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit your Excellency some Depositions which were taken on an Inquiry, I directed to be made relative to a Controversy between Mr Archer and Capt. Pyatt—This Inquiry was had in consequence of your Excellencys referring to me an Application from the Deputy Sherif of West Chester County who suggested that Captain Pyatt had escaped from him, And I had intended if it had appeared...
134To George Washington from George Clinton, 28 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am infinitely obliged to your Excellency by forwarding the Dispatches which contain an Account of the conclusion of a general Peace. I most sincerely congratulate your Excellency and Family on this joyful Event. As the Legislature will rise—this Day I shall do myself the Honor, as soon after as possible, of visiting you on the Occasion. I have the Honor to be with perfect Respect & Esteem...
135To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to accept my warmest Thanks for the very agreable Communications made by your Excellency’s Letter of this Date which I have this Moment received. I sincerely congratulate your Excellency on this most interesting Event. I have the Honor to be with the highest Respect & Esteem Your Excellency’s most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
136To George Washington from George Clinton, 13 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Supposing all possible expedition, it will be a very considerable length of Time before the Dispatches forwarded by Sir Guy Carlton to Genl Haldiman, & which passed through this Place yesterday Evening, announcing Peace and directing Hostilities to cease can arrive at Quebec and be communicated from thence to the British western Posts and much Mischief may be committed in the interim. I would...
137To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Subject of your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instant is of such extensive Importance that it would require more Information than I am possessed of, to form the Opinion you request of me; and more Leizure than the present situation of Affairs admit of to arrange my Thoughts (which at best I would offer with great Diffidence) into System. It appears to me indispensably necessary that some...
138To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Chief Justice Morris who will have the honor of delivering this to your Excellency is now on his way to Westchester County. His principal Business thither is to establish the civil Authority of the State in that part of the County which has lately been relinquished by the British and to concert with the civil and military Officers and other principal Inhabitants of the County the most...
139To George Washington from George Clinton, 15 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday—I some Time since recommended to the particular Attention of the Courts of Justice: The Outrage said to have been committed by a Party headed by Mr Honeywell in the lower Part of West Chester County and I have not a Doubt but—proper Measures will be taken for the Punishment of the Offenders—I am happy at the same Time to inform your...
140To George Washington from George Clinton, 13 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I would just inform your Excellency that since Colo. Humphrey left me this Afternoon I have received a very satisfactory Report from this Person, employed to procure Money on Loan for the Use of the State; so that the only difficulty which now remains is to Justify me in the Appropriation of it for this Purpose of Garissioning the Western Posts And to this End I shall convene a Council without...
141To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
If the Superintendent of Finance will transmit to Governor Clinton (or furnish the Quarter Master General) with his notes payable on sight; for a sum not exceeding £3,000 Currency The Governor will borrow to the ammount for the Purpose of defraying the Contingent Expences of Garrissioning the Western Posts—The Money will be advanced in this Case immediately so as to prevent any Delay that...
142To George Washington from George Clinton, September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I begg you to accept of my grateful Acknowledgment for the kind concern you are pleased to express for my ill State of Health, My disorder has been extreamly painful & of long duration; but I flatter myself I am now recovering, tho’ very slowly—Mrs Clinton and my Family join in best Respects to you & Mrs Washington with Dear Sir your sincere and Affectionate Humble Servant NHi : Vail Collection.