7101To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 27 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Watertown [Mass.] 27 September 1775 . Recommends officers in Col. Jonathan Brewer’s and Col. David Brewer’s regiments for commissions. LS , signed by William Sever, DLC:GW .
7102To George Washington from the Massachusetts Delegates, 22 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
In Complyance with your Request We have considered of what you proposed to us, and are obliged to give you our Sentiments, very briefly, and in great Haste. In general, Sir, there will be three Committees, either of a Congress, or of an House of Representatives, which are and will be composed of our best Men; Such, whose Judgment and Integrity, may be most rely’d on; the Committee on the State...
7103To George Washington from the Massachusetts Delegates, 16 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress, yesterday appointed General Gates a Major General and Mr Mifflin a Brigadier General, in the Continental Army, and ordered the Five Battallions in the Massachusetts Bay to be compleated to their full Compliments and three Additional Battallions to be raised forthwith, in the Eastern Department, and further have requested your Excellency to send a Major General and Brigadier General...
7104To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Board have received your Favour of the 19th instant, and are much obliged to your Excellency for the particular Account you have favoured us with, relative to the Attack and retreat of the Continental Troops from Long Island as also of their Evacuating the City of New York, We are glad to hear the retreat was Effected with the loss of but three or four Men. We shall have been Well pleased...
7105To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 18 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This Court have attentively consider’d your Letter of the 12th Inst. & acquiesce in the Method propos’d of paying of the Troops from the 1st Augst & would inform your Excellency that this Court have taken [Measures] that the Province may not be defrauded & Justice done to the Men & likewise fulfill their Engagemts made the Troops. As to the Cloathing propos’d we apprehend there is an absolute...
7106To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 13 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly of this State have for some days past, been anxiously expecting the particulars of the late attack upon the Continental Army under your Excellency’s more immediate Command; but the accounts hitherto received, have been vague, & uncertain. It is the earnest desire of the Assembly, at this important crisis, to furnish you with every needed Assistance in their power; and...
7107Address from the Massachusetts General Court, 28 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
When the Liberties of America were Attacked by the Violent hand of Oppression; when troops, hostile to the rights of humanity, Invaded this Colony, seized our Capital, and spread havoc and destruction around it; when our virtuous Sons were Murdered, and our houses destroyed by the troops of Britain; The Inhabitants of this & the other American Colonies, impelled by self preservation & the love...
7108To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 7 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
We inclose to your Excellency an attested Copy of the Resolve, passed by the General Court, on the first instant, upon the Subject matter of which Resolve, a Committee of both houses had yesterday the honor of a Conference with your Excellency. We are clearly of opinion, that the words of the Resolve will not admit of such a construction as was suggested to your Excelly by Genl Heath, but that...
7109To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 2 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Court in Compliance with the resolve of Congress appointed Committees to go into the several Counties of Plymouth, Bristol, Worcester, and Berkshire, to raise from the Militia two thousand men, destined to New York, a Copy of which Resolve we inclose you, & immediately on receipt of your Letter of 28th Ulto the General Assembly sent away Expresses to their several Committees...
7110To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, July–August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This Court have had information from many respectable Persons, That intelligence is constantly conveyed to General Gage, Of all the operations pursued in this Colony for the restoration of our Liberty, by some bad men from the Province of New Hamshe, who are continually going to, and from, the Army under your Excellencys command, from thence it is carried on board the Scarboro Man of war now...