211To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 7 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I herewith Send a prisoner of war taken on the 2nd Instant near North Castle. General Duportail has not yet been here to lay out the works, The fatigue men were held in readiness yesterday. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellencys most Obedient Servt P.S. 8 oClock A.M. Smith Gammon a deserter who has just come in attends the Prisoner of war. ADfS , MHi : Heath Papers....
212To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 9 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to forward, to be disposed of as your Excellency may direct, Fra[nci]s Wynn & Jeremiah Olnes prisoners of war taken at Pound ridge the 2d Instant & Sent here the last Evening. Also take the Liberty to enclose a Complaint made against Lt Colo. Loring with the opinion of a Court of enquiry thereon. beg to be informed whether it is your Excellencys pleasure to refer the...
213To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to enclose the Sentiments of the Officers of the three Brigades on this Side the river with respect to the regulateing the prices of the necessaries of Life in Camp as expressed by their Committee appointed by the respective Brigades—for that purpose. From my present particular Situation I wish to Obtain the earliest notice of the movements of the Enemy on the River both...
214To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with your two favors of yesterday. The Brigades will march this morning. I have directed the light Infantry to remain, agreable to your orders. I hope it will be your Excellencys pleasure to order these Troops Soon to join the Division, not only on Account of their being the flower of the Troops, but also for their present numbers; being a greater proportion than is...
215To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of yesterday repeating the order for the formation of the Light Infantry Companies did not reach me until I arrived here, with Parsons’s Brigade I have given Orders to have the Companies Compleated immediately, I shall prosecute my march with all Possible dispatch with the two Brigades when the weather permits at present it is very Stormy, The Artillery was ordered on with the...
216To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I send, to be disposed of as your Excellency may think proper, one John Hodge an Inhabitant of New york, who is Suspected of being a Spy. Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter just received from General Parsons, by which you will perceive that the Militia are destitute of Ammunition. If it be your pleasure that they be Supplied Let me request an order from your Excellency for a quantity to be...
217To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 14 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here with the Division, the last Night. I do myself the honor to enclose a Letter and extract of a Letter from General Parsons. I march immediately for Canaan, sending off the Tents & heavy baggage to Danbury. The Enemy are frequently Sending out light parties. If it might possibly be Consistent with your Excellencys intention, to order on the light Infantry belonging to this...
218To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 15 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning I sent off the heavy baggage of the Division and march’d from Ridgfield to this place. The Enemys Fleet got under Sail in the morning and Stood from the Long Island Side towards the Main, & continued tacking & turning one way and the other through the day. Several deserters who came off informed that General Clinton was with his whole Army, Pioneers & guides at Maroneck I was...
219To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 15 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Glover has this moment arrived at my quarters. His Brigade is at New haven. This morning I wrote him to come forward to this Neighborhood but the express missed him on the road. I find the people who live on the Sound desirous to have the Army near them, and those who live back equally anxious for protection. Governor Trumbull seems desirous that General Glover should return to...
220To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to forward the enclosed intelligence this moment come to hand. I believe our manœuvres here have induced Sir Henry Clinton to alter his. I have ordered one of the Regiments Sent to Stamford to join the Division immediately, have order’d a detachment to move towards North Castle to observe the motions of the Enemy in that quarter & have directed the militia at Crompond to...
221To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am Just honored with your two favors of yesterday which came to hand within an hour of each other as Soon as the advance Pickets can be Called in the Division will begin their March for Pecks kill. I most heartily Congratulate your Excellency on the Success of the American arms in the reduction of Stony Point—with so little loss, hope this is an Omen of future Success, I have Sent Expresses...
222To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday at half past 9 oClo: A.M. I recieved your orders to march for Pecks kill, at twelve the Division began their march, Marched 15 Miles & Halted. at three this Morning pursued the march reach’d Pecks kill at half past 3 P.M. On my arrival I found Genl Howe had sent off his Cannon & his Division was fileing off towards the Highlands the Enemy appear’d to be advancing in force near the...
223To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
From the appearances of Several fires the last night there is reason to apprehend that the Enemy have destroyed the Works & evacuated Verplanks point. I have Sent out Several parties to make discoveries & to harrass them if possible. In obedience to your Excellencys orders the Brigades will move into the Highlands. Permit me to Suggest on Account of the great Scarcity of Forage in the...
224To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your favor of yesterday an hour or two Since on my way from Bald hill to this place. I had before order’d Parsons’s Brigade to encamp near Robinsons, Huntingtons near the place where Parsons’s encamp’d before they left this place, Patterson’s between that place and Danforths, Nixons at the Gorge of the Mountains. Glover is not yet arrived. May I be permitted to request that...
225To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is just Come to hand from Capt. Hopkins an Intelligent and good officer. Should not the guard Boats be Very Vigilant? The Brass 12 pounders are brought to Nelson’s point. Shall they be kept here to be used as occasion may require, or be sent elsewhere? I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Excellencys Obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; ADfS , MHi : Heath Papers. The enclosure...
226To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed intelligence was Sent me a few minutes Since by General Nixon. The Dragoon who brought it, informs me that he went on the ground where the Enemy encamped, that from the appearance of Bush hutts &. the Enemys force was considerable. Where their next manœuvre will be time must discover. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect Your Excellencys Most obedt Servt ⟨I ha⟩ve...
227To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 21 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Major General Howe is this moment return’d from the Village and informs me that just before he came away the officer of the Guard acquainted him that five Topsail Vessells had come up to Pecks kill & that he (the General) Saw one himself. the others were behind a Hill. General Nixon had gone out to reconnoitre them. A report has not yet transpired. I have order’d the Troops to lay on their...
228To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I herewith send to be disposed of as your Excellency may direct, three Prisoners of War and two Deserters from the Brittish Army. It appears, notwithstanding the reports of Last Evening, that no ships, or Vessells except a Galley, were above Verplanks point the last night. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect Your Excellencys Most obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; ADfS , MHi : Heath...
229To George Washington from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 24 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 24 July 1779. GW wrote Heath on this day: “Your favor of this morning inclosing a letter from Captain Hopkins I have just received.”
230To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of yesterday and without loss of time forwarded the Letters to Genl Wolcott and Colo. Moylan Several Measures are adopted for the obtaining intelligence hope Some of them will Succeed. I send one Prisoner of war and three Deserters, one from the legion, one from the Queens rangers and the other from the 71st Regt the latter from Verplanks Point this morning each of the...
231To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been pleased on yesterday to request the Opinion of the General Officers in Council on certain matters there communicated to them having considered the Same am of Opinion. That from the Inferiorty of the Army of the United States in numbers to that of the Enemy and the Necessity of keeping a proper Garrison at West Point and its dependencies the disposition and...
232To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to forward a Letter from Genl Glover, and take The Liberty to enclose one I have received from Genl Wolcott, I also Send two deserters who came in this morning One from the Queens Rangers the other from the Irish Volluntiers, They mention the arrival of Lord Cornwallis, without Troops. By a Letter from Colo. Armand to Major Genl Howe it appears that the Adjutant of the...
233To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 29 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to forward to be disposed of as your Excellency may direct John Wardell master of the Bellona armed Transport Thos Robinson Serjt 64 Regt Thos Wilgis Corporal of d[itt]o—Jno. Chapman & Henry Henderson Seamen taken by Capt. Hopkins of the Light Dragoons at Phillips burgh yesterday morning. The works on this Side shall be pushed as fast as is in my Power but will not be done so...
234To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment returned from the Village, I found there John Conolly a Deserter from the Volluntiers of Ir[e]land (who is on his way hither) who deserted the day before yesterday and saies the army have been for Several Days under marching orders their route unknown reports that they are to Cross into the Jersies and take a Circutious march in the rear of our works. While I was at the...
235To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of yesterday the last evening. shall implicitly obey the Injunctions The Board of General Officers being to Sit at my Quarters this Day to Compleat the arrangment of the Massachusetts line and to dine with me forbids me the honor of dining with your Excellency. I herewith Send the three wounded Dragoons taken by Capt. Hopkins, John Ambler was Born in England, Ezborn...
236To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
This morning at half past three oClock, I received the enclosed pr Express From Capt. Hopkins—it is probable further Intelligence will come to hand in the Coarse of the Day, if their should it shall be transmitted immediately. can Capt. Hopkins purchase the Horses he has taken for the Use of the Regt? I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellencys most obedient Servt ADfS ,...
237To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to present your Excellency five Deserters from the Brittish army one Rifle Serjt Two Hussars, one from the 71st Regt & one from Robinsons Corps. the Latter whose name is Pollard belonged to the 8th Connecticut Regt is brother to Major Pollard who had the Command of a Company of artificers in the american army. he is an intelligable Lad. I have the honor to be With the...
238To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Parsons informs me that a number of recruits for the Connecticut Regts are rendezvousing at Fairfield and requests that Colo. Durkee may go down to muster them and a Subaltern from each Brigade to receive them and march them up. his desire for Colo. Durkees being appointed to this Business is the assurance that the recruits will be critically examined and Such as are unfit for the...
239To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 5 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I forward Two prisoners Sent me the last evening by Major Genl Howe in his Letter to me he observes. “I send two Prisoners: one a Diserter from a Virginia Corps the other a Soldier of Simcoe’s Corps taken by our light Horse near the Enemys Lines, and Supposed by many here to be a Spy as he had put off the Soldier and put on the Peasant he was much disguised. He says he was going on a visit to...
240To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
enclosed is a Letter which Capt. Cartw[r]ight received this morning from Capt. Hopkins, The York Paper mentioned is of the 31st Ulto which I saw a day or Two Since at your Excellency Quarters, otherwise I should Send it. There was a Skirmish on Thursday last near New Rochelle between Some of our Light horse and a Party of Infantry, and a Party of the Enemy the Particulars are not yet Come to...