1To George Washington from David Forman, 14 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The British Fleete from New York Consisting of Seven Ships of 60 Guns and upwards Twelve Large Transport Ships and Ten Topsail Schoners and Sloops made Sail from sandy Hook on Saturday Morning last about Ten OClock The Wind about South East—at Twelve The Whole fleete was Clear of The Hook and The Wind Hauled round to Southd, in The afternoon The wind Was to The Westward of South. Upon Which...
2To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 26 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 26 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 27 Sept. : “I received your favor of the 26th Inst.”
3To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 7 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelys favr of the 31st I recd the 1st Novr and The same Morning I recd an Answar from The Counsil of Safety to a Letter I had wrote to Govr Livingston Respecting The Conduct of Brgr Genl Newcomb—The Counsil of safety in their Letter to me enclosed one for Genl Newcomb which they assured me contain’d Their orders to him to make me returns of his Brigade and receive my orders—I...
4To George Washington from David Forman, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Honr to write to your Excly the 28th Ulto I had no kind of doubt but I should in a day or two have had very Particular Accts from New York. I am at this time very Uneasy booth on Accts of the Persons, and the Accts I expected from them. On Monday last a Deserter from Sandy Hook Mentioned a Report that some Troops were embarking; Wednisday Afternoon the Mate of a Small Schooner...
5To George Washington from David Forman, 21 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Allthough I have had Accts from N.Y. several times since I had the Honour of Writing to your Excly I did not think any of them of Importance to Warnt the Expence of forwarding—This Morning I have Accts from and I think may engage Your Excly full confidence that Sixty Transports most of them very large were all prepared to sail for Charles Town under the Convoy of four Frigates, for the purpose...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my engagement of your Excellency, I immediately waited on the legislative Body of this State for an Order to call out the Militia to reinforce your Excellency’s Army. I procured an Order from the Assembly for two Thousand men to be ordered from this State, and was so happy as to meet with the Concurrence of the Governor & Council. A Copy of the Order from the Governor I herewith...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 29 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelys favr of the 27th was handed me This afternoon, previous to my rect of it I had given orders to several of The Militia officers of This part of The Country to Assemble Their men—and have used my endevours with Genl Newcomb to obtain a return of The men it is said he has Assembled That They might be put on some Duty either in The Garrisons or on some out guards—But the Genl...
8To George Washington from David Forman, 7 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to receive your Excly favr of the third Inst. yesterday—and am Exceedingly oblig’d by the notice your Excly has taken of my request relative to the unfortunate Capt. Huddy. Tewsday Evening 3d of Sepr I had the Honour of communicateing to your Excly the Arrival of a Fleete on this Coast &c. Immediately on forwarding the letter to Morris Town I mounted My Horse and that Night rode...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From Freehold I Wrote your Excely what steps I had Taken on my return to Draw out The Militia. At That time I could not tell what effect the order would produce. I now have The Mortification to Inform your Excely th[a]t I do not belive I shall Collect three Hundred men. The Monmouth Militia have Turned out Quite as well as Usual, but from the Irruptions of Several of The Enemies pillaging...
10To George Washington from David Forman, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my last I did mention to your Excly that a fleete was preparing to sail—I Could not form any Opinion of there distination. Tey Sailed on Thursday last and Werere Convoyed by Two Frigates and Two Sloops of War—The Transports were 15 Square rigged Vessels and four Sloops and Schooners—last Evening one of my secret Intelligencers come up to my House—he says the fleete Carryed Troops to Charles...
11To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Denniss going so Early only permits me Time To enclose to Your Excly a Sketch of The Diary from the [Atlantic] Highlands and The Information of a Certain Lt Wolcott. I have The Honr to be Your Excly Most obdt Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For the return of pilot Patrick Dennis to headquarters, see GW to Henry Lee, Jr., 19 July . The enclosed report of ship movements in New York Harbor sent...
12To George Washington from David Forman, 6 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excly yesterday that my indisposition had prevented my going below for the Better Intilegence. allthough far from well I rode down this Morning and am now able to Inform your Excly with certainty respecting the Troops that arrive with Adml Hood—the y are three regts as they Call them selves—but not exceeding five hundred in the Whole and hardly a well man amongst them they were...
13To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 17 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honr to Inform Your Excely that I have Establishd difrent posts for upwards of fifty Miles along the Sea Costs, that I think it will be Impossable for any Number of Ships to be on this Coast without my Immediately being informed of it. Enclosed your Excely will have the examination of three Masters of Vessells & a Mercht that have made there Escape from the Prison Ship—They appear...
14To George Washington from David Forman, 18 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
When the Express rider come to this place on Thursday, I was unfortunately engage’d in business upwards of fifty Miles from home—The same Night I had the Honr to receive your Excly commands by an Express dispatched after me from this place. Immediately I determind to return home by way of Shrewsbury and Middle Town Highlands to Collect what information I could respecting the Enemies naval...
15To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 26 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelys favr of the 22d Directed to me at The Salt works Unfortunately Went to The Salt Works by the lower road at The Same Time I came to Freehold by the upper, by Which means your Excelys orders ware not handed me untill Friday afternoon —previous to Which I had recd an Express giveing an Acct of The Defeat of the Troops your Excly mentioned to have Crossed to Attack the Fort and Their...
16To George Washington from David Forman, 26 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
This afternoon I have Accts from New York Informing me of the Arrivals of a Pacquet on Monday last and that the same Evening a small Vessell was sent off to Charles Town and on Tuesday Morning a second was dispatched to the same place as is said, and belived to countermand the Evacuation of that post—private letters by the Pacquet say that an active War is again expected to take place—as I...
17To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 10 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I rode to Shrewsberry and this Morning Mounted my Horse at Two OClock and rode Down to the Heights of Middle Town to Examin into the State of the Enemies Ships at Sandy Hook, At Amboy and Princus Bay. I recd Information that fifteen Ships Come from amboy Last Evening and Come to in Princus Bay under Stratin Island—With my Glass I Counted them Very Distinctly laying At Anchor—What...
18To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 27 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was Hond with your Excellancys favr of the 24th by Capt. Rudolph respecting the Hornd Cattle and Horses from the parts of Shrewsberry and Middle Town that I had the Honr to mention to your Excellancy when I was at Camp—Majr Lee had Marched all his Horse previous to my Geting the Letter for East Town, Except Capt. Rudolphs Troops about 24 in Number —from a Conviction that so few Was Intirely...
19To George Washington from David Forman, 5 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Exclys favr of the 25th of Febry was handed me the Next day—in it your Excly Refers me to the Executive of New Jersey to Obtain a permission for Mrs Provost to go into New York as being a Citizen of New Jersey—had I Considered it a mear matter of civel resort I should not have Interested my self so Considerably in Obtaining permission—Neither should I have given Your Excly any Trouble on...
20To George Washington from David Forman, 22 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
from the dificulty the Quarter Master at Morris Town informs me he finds in forwarding letters to Your Excly through the scarcity of Money has induced me to defer informing your Excly of the arrival of the southern fleete, presuming your Excly would probably receive more certain Accts from New York and with in a few days as soone. Enclosed Your Excly has the diaries as kept on the Highlands of...
21To George Washington from David Forman, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my proposial in the letter I had the Honr to write to your Excly the 25th Inst: I set off for Shrewsbury and the Highlands of Middle Town on Monday Morning and flatter my self have now got my line of Intiligence in sutch away as will insure to me regular accts from New York and of the Arrival of all armed Vessells in or about Sandy Hook. yesterday morning I was Honoured with the...
22To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 29 Sept. : “I recd yours of yesterday.”
23To George Washington from David Forman, 31 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this Minute an Express from the Highlands of Middle Town informing me that Adml Greaves Come to Sail this Evening about Sun Set and run from there Station inside of Sandy Hook with Six Sale of the Line, 2 Frigates and three Sloops of War—the Winds at West—as Soone as Greases Squadron began to pass the Hook a Signal was given and Adml Hoods Squadron Immediately got under way—the leadeing...
24To George Washington from David Forman, 11 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Exclys favr of the fifth I was favd with the 6th Inst. and have Taken preparitory Measures for altering the rout of the Horsmen to the plan laid down by Your Excly—I was Originally led to post them at second River from being informed that a Chain of guards gave security to the lower Rode—Since my last The Weather has been so uncommonly Foggy as to make it imppossable to make any good...
25To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 2 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honr of Transmiting your Excely An Acct of the Enemies Fleet’s sailing, Nothing of Importance has Come to my Knowledge—The Cork Fleet Consisting of 34 Sail Left Sandy hook on Tuesday Morning Last. The Accts respecting the Situation of our Northern Army as handed to us at this place is so Various as to Induce me to beg the favr to have the Accts from Some one of your Excelys...
26To George Washington from David Forman, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Fleete I had the Honr to inform your Excly Was in The Offing the 16th Inst. favored to be Admiral Graves with The Ships as then described—The Same Evening Tow Ships supposed Fifty Guns Each Run up to New York—The Next Day this London and five Other Ships of the Line Come within Sandy Hook, in The afternoone four of them went up—The Adml Ship Struck all her Topmasts and appeared Very Busy...
27To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 19 Oct. : “I have yours of the 17th.”
28To George Washington from David Forman, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
This day arrive Sevin Ships of the line and three Frigates as is Supposed from the best Judgement that my People on the Shoor Could make through a Remarkable Foggy day—they were first discoverd about 15 Miles South of Shrewsberry at Ten oClock this Morning but so faintly as not to be able to determin What they were—this afternoon they Come abrest of Sandy Hook—my Observer there Judges Sevin of...
29To George Washington from David Forman, 2 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Exclys Letter dated Head Quarters Williamsburgh Sepr the 24th was handed to me Yesterday, And so most heartily congratulate Your Excly on the so happy According of the greate variety of circumstances toward the deduction of Lord Cornwallace’ forces in that Country and ardently wish every prospect may continue to brighten untill that extensive plan so happily laid by you may be terminated...
30To George Washington from David Forman, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am This Minute Informed That at Ten OClock this Morning Some Large Ships made There Appearance in the Offing Standing from the Southward—at Eleven There was Ten in Open View at Half past Elevin There was No appearance of any More Ships Allthough the Wind Was fresh and perfectly fare to Run up With Sandy Hook—At half past Elevin my Intelligencer left The Sea Shoar to prepare for Sending Accts...