551To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of yesterday, have instructed Lt Colonel Hull conformably & ordered 100 men from the New Hampshire Line to reinforce him. I have also ordered 100 men under the command of a Major, to march this morning towards Pompton, to cover the Public Stores at Ringwood. The Major is instructed on his arrival, at the most convenient & advantageous place for that purpose, to...
552To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received the enclosed yesterday pr Express from Mr Sargent whom I am informed is State Attorney in the State of Pennsylvania, but altogether unknown to me. What I know of the matter is, that Some time in the year 1778 while I had the Command in Boston Several of the Soldiers under the Convention of Saratogo practised deceptions on the recruiting officers in and about that place by dressing...
553To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 14th & 17th Inst. Yesterday morning about Sunrise our Troops in Three Divisions arrived in the Neighbourhood of Fort Independence—the Right Division by the Albany Road, the Centre by Stephen Ward’s, & the left by East Chester—Upon our Approach the Enemy fled to Fort Independence; leaving 15 Muskets at one place & Ten at another, besides Blankets...
554To George Washington from William Heath, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor last to address your Excellency from Hartford the 13th Instant, with a representation of my proceedings to that time, The next morning Governor Trumbull, informed me, that there were seven Thousand Barrels salted meat, in the State of Connecticut, which may be depended on for the army, and at least Two Thousand Barrels of Fish, with Forty Hhd Rum at Hartford, and Fifteen at...
555To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 16 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have received the honor of yours of the 30th ultimo and the 1st Instant & this moment that of the 5th. The Troops mention’d in my last as nearly ready have since marched, as have also about 60 of Col. Crane’s Regt of Artillery, who are now pushing their way to join your Excellency—A Second Division of Col. Bailey’s marches to morrow for Ticonderoga—The Hospitals are now opened...
556To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Order to Ease Head Quarters as much as Possible, And on Account of our Distance from thence, General or Garrison Court Martials have been Appointed at this Post for the Tryal of Offenders, Brigadier General Mifflen has Sent me the Inclosed this Day, But I pause Untill I Know your Excellency’s Pleasure (which I Desire you would be pleased to Signify as Soon as Convenient) whether the before...
557To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was a Day or two since honour’d wth yours of the 15th enclosing one for the Honble Council of this State respecting the heavy Cannon, the latter I immediately forwarded to Council, & this Morning have recieved their Permission to remove the Cannon. I have directed the Dy Q. M. Genl to do it with all possible Dispatch. One of the Cannon is at Beverly which will cause some little Delay. They...
558To George Washington from William Heath, 19 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed from major Oliver, came to hand the last evening. Inclosed is also a note which I received yesterday from major Maxwell. What encouragement the man wishes or expects, or how far advantage may be derived from him, I cannot say, further than that major Maxwell informed me, before the late attack upon the mail, that he had received information that persons were employed to do it, and...
559To George Washington from William Heath, 28 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 11th and have endeavoured to discharge the trust reposed in me. Enclosed your excellency will find the proceedings of a general court-martial on lieutenant-colonel Badlam of the 8. Massachusetts regiment, and lieutenant Lamont of the invalid regiment. Many other sentences I have passed upon; these extending to dismission from the service, I have thought it my...
560To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from his Excellency Govornor Clinton, dated at Poughkeepsie, the 3d inst., in which is the following Paragraph: “By two Expresses, who arrived last night from Albany, I am informed, that the enemy, under Major Carleton, are returning from Ticonderoga towards Skeensborough, with a reinforcement of 500. Their force amounts now to 1600, so that we hourly expect to...
561To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Frog’s Point, Hunt’s point & Morrisania—I find the Enemy have been all this Day landing Troops on Montrosure’s Island where there appears to be a very large Number of them & Senteries posted all round the Island. In Addition to 150 Men sent down this morning near to Hunt’s point—I have this Evening ordered 200 as a Piquet to rendezvouz, at the Widow Morrises, & have...
562To George Washington from William Heath, 30 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 16th and since with the glorious news of the completion of your wishes in the capture of Earl Cornwallis and his army; on which I pray your Excellency to accept my most sincere and hearty congratulations. I have been carefully watching the enemy in this quarter, determined to give them a blow where ever it appeard practicable. But although their force has...
563To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed request from the Gentlemen of the Hospital, and the paper respecting Colo. Campbell, who is now here, (and I am told was in Canada with General Montgomery) were put into my hand by Major General Greene. I request your Excellency’s opinion and direction respecting them. Two Dragoons of Sheldon’s Regiment were lately Sentenced to be executed: the Sentence has been put in execution...
564To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colonels Nicoll DuBois & Drake are just come in and give the following Information vizt That one Mr Cornwall of Cow Neck came over to Frogg’s Point the last Night (Co[r]nwall is a stanch Friend to the Liberties of America, a Relation to Comfort Sands Auditor General of the State of New York) and says that he is a Soldier in the Militia of Cow Neck, under the Command of Capt. Stephen Thorn of...
565To George Washington from William Heath, 18 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 7th instant. I have not for a moment neglected the business of my mission, or eased my solicitations to effect it and have the pleasure to assure your Excellency, that there is a disposition in all the New England States, to afford every aid and support you have required as far as is within their power. This Common wealth, have passed the most spirited...
566To 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...
567To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this evening honored with your two favors of the 21st Instant. Upon enquiry Some time Since respecting the Beacons, I found that the Guard at the One on Butter Hill and which must Give the Signal to the Others had been taken off before your departure and General McDougall informed me it was done with your Excellencys approbation—this, and the extreme difficulty of keeping Guards on the...
568To George Washington from William Heath, 23 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The time of service, for which the levies under the command of general Waterbury are engaged, expires the last of this month; and although the legislature of the state of Connecticut have ordered another detachment of militia to do duty on the lines at Stamford, I am apprehensive a very good work, and convenient huts for the accomodation of troops, which have been erected at that place, may be...
569To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 7 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed was handed me by Lt Col. Com’dt Sprout. From what I can learn the case is briefly this: Capt. Smart was a Captain and Paymaster in the 13. Massachusetts regiment—was in a bad state of health, and desired on that account to quit the service. He is so good an Officer that the regiment were loth to lose him, and advised him to get leave to retire for the recovery of his health; which...
570To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I do myself the honor to transmit the Commission of Capt. R. Allen late of Colo. Aldens Regiment who had your Excellency permission to Resign. Colo. Lee some time since received leave from Congress to resign his commission in the army —The time when the resignation was to take place I have settled with him but have not taken his Commission as his accounts are not settled—He informs me...
571To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
This Afternoon the Intelligence contained in the enclosed came to Hand, upon which General Rochambeau immediately made a requisition for 2000 Militia. I Have Called upon Governor Greene for 1500 Men and on Brigadier Godfrey of the Brigade in the County of Bristol (Massachusetts) for 800, General Rochambeau Saies that in Six days he shall be safe without the Assistance of the Militia. I Have...
572To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
yesterday General Wadsworths Brigade went Home leaving the Stores without a Guard Untill I sent one Down. The Militia of this State are Coming in—None have as yet arrived from the Eastward, Brigadier General Warner was at Danbury the Last night with 4 Companies Only—more are Hourly Expected—General Lincoln is on the Road, I have Sent your Excellency’s Letter by Express to meet him. I have...
573To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency General Comte de Rochambeau has this morning consented to Colo. Green’s Regiment joining the Army; I shall therefore order them to march as Soon as possible; which I apprehend will be Some time the next Week. the Comte retains the three months militia from Massachusetts for the purpose of compleating the Works at Butts’s hill. this Militia consists of parts of five Regiments, as...
574To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with the receipt of yours of the 25th Ultimo. On Wednesday next the British Royal Artillery and advance Corps of the Troops of the Convention are to march for Rutland, where they are to be quartered —Temporary Barracks are to be immediately erected, and the other Corps are to follow. About Three Hundred Soldiers have been and now are undergoing the opperation of the Small...
575To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 21 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with yours of the 20th. A small supply of flour arrived yesterday. I will endeavour to enquire into the issues of provisions; but as the weekly returns are now sent to the Adjutant General, and the scarcity of paper forbidding duplicate Returns, I shall not have so good an opportunity of compareing the regimental & provision Returns, as probably the Adjutant General will...
576To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored by the receipt of yours of the 22d Ulto. Having received the Resolve of Congress for delaying the embarkation of General Burgoyne & his Army ’till the Convention is ratified by the Court of Great Britain. I am carefully observing the conduct of these Troops; have inculcated vigilence & alertness on the Guards & Sentinels, and have augmented their numbers; have been...
577To George Washington from William Heath, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 8th. As your Excellency by your letters of January last committed the case and direction of the recruiting service in the eastern states to general Lincoln, Huntington, colonel Olney, &c. I have never had any official knowledge of the regulations which have been established, or what methods have been pursued, nor have I ever written to the...
578To George Washington from William Heath, 12 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed from captain Pray I received the last evening. It contains the manoeuvres of the enemy when up the river on the 10th. Inclosed is also a letter from mr Marshall magazine-keeper to the contractors, respecting the damaged provisions. I wrote the mr Sands, some days since the state of the provisions; I have not had a written answer—but am informed verbally that they would have a...
579To George Washington from William Heath, 2 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your letter of the 16. ultimo I called upon each brigade of the army to appoint a field officer to collect and state the several matters of complaint and grievances of the army respecting the issues of provisions under the contract, in order to their being laid before your Excellency, and appointed major-general lord Stirling to preside. I have this day received from the...
580To George Washington from William Heath, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
There is at present a deficiency of cartridge-boxes, and many of the recruits who have drawn arms are destitute of boxes. The 3. Massachusetts brigade have no conductor of military stores, or forage master—and wish to have them appointed, as they daily experience the want of them. Enclosed is the report of the field officers of the Massachusetts line on the conditions which majors Rice and...
581To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 18th Instant. The greatest expectations are formed of the most singular and important advantages to the American Cause from the seasonable arrival of the French Squadron, it is to be hoped that the most sanguine will not be disappointed. I immediately communicated that part of your Excellency’s Letter to the Navy Board which respected the rendezvousing the...
582To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17–18 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this evening honored with yours of yesterday, will endeavour to have every thing respecting the proposed forage conducted conformable to your directions, I have ordered five of the best Boats we have to be Sent down tomorrow morning, The Subaltern and twenty five boatmen I think may be depended on. On monday morning parties will be Sent out to empress Teams, beginning at the extreme...
583To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 18 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 16th Inst. The Officers of the Jersey Brigade assure me on honor that the recruits borne on the return exhibited by them were enlisted Since the Month of March last: I have therefore given them an order for the Cloathing, reducing the Articles of Shirts and Hose to one of the former, and a pair of the latter each. Mr Ludwick has just finished the Ovens,...
584To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with the receipt of yours of the 22d and 23d Instant. Am confident that your Excellency will make the best distribution of the Grand Army for the public defence in every quarter. I have not yet seen Major Nichola —when he arrives I shall afford him every assistance in my power. I am happy to acquaint your Excellency that at present the utmost harmony subsists between the...
585To 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...
586To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Some Days Since A Mr Carman of Fishkill called at my Quarters and shew me paper Containing—a Permission from His Excellency Governor Clinton for Mrs Hannah Apple to go into New York to reside there, On the Same paper was a line inserted by Colo. Mead directing the Officer at the advance Post of the american army to grant a Flagg for the purpose for which Mr Carman applied to me, at the Same...
587To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The last evening I was honored with yours of yesterday, the rank of the Massachusett’s regiments, I am inform’d has been altercated, and the mode of decission not fully determined—The Question has been whether the regiments shall retain their former rank, or be numbered anew, and take rank conformable to the rank of the Officers who are now to command them. The Ten Regiments are commanded by...
588To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Perhaps ere this reaches you, you will hear that an Officer of the Convention troops has been lately shot at Cambridge by one of our Sentinels. this happened on the 17th Instant, the Officer attempting to ride out of the Chain of Sentries with two Women, which by express orders are not to pass without passports, the Sentry did his duty—repeatedly ordered the Officer to stop, and was at length...
589To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
yesterday afternoon Lieut. Colonel Vose arrived Here from Albany, with Greatons, Bonds, & Porters Regiments, making in the whole between 5 & 600 men, on their way to Joyn your Excellency, I am Furnishing them with Tents Provisions &c. and not a moments Time shall be lost in facilitateing, their march—They do not disembarke here but fall Down to Haverstraw and will begin their march this Day....
590To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 23 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored by the receipt of yours of the 29th Ulto & 5th Instant. I communicated to the Council of this State that part of your Excellency’s Letter of the 29th which respected the inlisting of prisoners or Deserters from the Enemy, and have added another admonition to the many I had before given the recruiting Officers on the same subject. Having done myself the honor to enclose...
591To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10–11 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The last evening the North Redoubt was discovered to be on fire; at the Southwest corner, on the out side, about two feet below the top of the Parapet, & within the face, or outside timbers; the fire appeared to be makeing its way towards the Magazine, which is in that end of the bomb proof, and where at that time, were ten barrells of powder, which at first much alarmed the Garrison; but the...
592To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 17th and 20th Ultimo. It gave me pain to find myself censured by your Excellency for not attending to your orders in the inoculating the Recruits before they were sent on to join the Army. If I have misapprehended your Excellency’s orders, I hope you will excuse such my mistake: But after you had been pleased repeatedly by Letter to order me to hurry on...
593To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter which I had the honor to receive from your Excellency on the 25th Ulto you were pleased to Observe as follows vizt “I send by the Boat Elisha Daniels His Story is that he lived at Crompond—went to the enemy Since they took post at Verplancks Point—& deserted from them a few days agoe you will have him kept under guard till you can inform yourself of his character and the...
594To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Saturday last the General Court Martial appointed for the Tryal of Lieut. Colonel Farrington of Colo. Putnams Regiment (charged with behaving in a scandalous and infamous manner) gave in their Judgment that He was Guilty of the Charge alledged against him & have adjudged him to be discharged from the Army—Incapable to serve in the Continental Service and ordered him to be published in the News...
595To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 21 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received the honor of your favor respecting the resignations of Captains Brown, Langdon &c. the Enemy’s leaving the Jersies, return to New York and preparation to embarke a number of Regiments, and your Excellency’s instention to march a Detachment of the Grand Army to the Eastward as far as Connecticutt river. The Letter is without date which obliges me to acknowledge the receipt...
596To George Washington from William Heath, 26 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 15th and shall act conformably. I shall aid colonel Pickering in any measure he may think necessary for the further security of the boats. Repeated and pointed orders have been given for their preservation, and directions sent to have them carefully laid up, before I left Peeks-kill. On the night of the 23d instant captain Williams of the New York levies...
597To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 25th; have ordered two Detachments, each to consist of one Captain, two Subalterns, three Sergeants, Drum & Fife, & fifty rank & File to garrison Verplanks & Stony points; the former I have given to Capn Sumner of the Massachusetts Line; the latter to be a picked Captain from the Connecticutt Line, have given each very particular written Instructions —have...
598To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Early this morning the Phoenix Man of War, Rose Frigate & the Two Tenders, came to Sail & stood down the River, keeping close under the East Shore, in order to avoid the Fire of our Cannon; but notwithstanding this Precaution, the Phoenix was thrice Hull’d by our Shot from Mount Washington, & one of the Tenders once—The Rose was Hull’d once by a Shot from Burdit Ferry—They kept their men...
599To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to present your Excellency the enclosed Letter just received from Col. Armand. The secrecy, the prudent precaution, the expedition and the strict order and discipline which so evidently mark every part of Colo. Armand’s Conduct in effecting this Enterprise I flatter myself will meet your Excellencys fullest approbation. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect Your...
600To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 23 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 13th Instant. I have made it an established Rule heretofore to furnish each man marching to join the Army with Ten rounds of Cartredge. In future I shall pay obedience to your Excellency’s orders as expressed in your last. The late evacuation of Ticonderoga has greatly agitated the Minds of the People, and we cannot as yet hear any satisfactory...