31To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 13 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing to your Excellency by Messenger Barry under the 8th Inst. Inclosed with this Your Excellency will be pleased to receive An Act of Congress of the 9th for restraining Malconduct in Continental Officers Civil & Military & for correcting an abuse in the Civil Line in appointing Supernumeraries. I have the honour to be with great Re[gar]d. LB , DNA:PCC , item 13....
32To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 11 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to refer Your Excellency to the contents of a Letter which I had honor of writing to you last Evening by Barry. The present Cover will convey to Your Excellency two Acts of Congress of this date. 1—Empowering Your Excellency to call in the Aid of such Militia as shall appear to be necessary from the four Eastern States, from New York & New Jersey for carrying on operations in...
33To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 4–5 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last under the 31st May, I have had the honor of presenting Your Excellency’s sundry favours of the 21st 28th 28th & 31st Ulto & 1st Instant. these are dispersed in the hands of Committees and at present I have only to forward to Your Excellency, the undermentioned papers. 1. Establishment of the American Army by Acts of Congress of the 28th & 29 May & 1st June —about 200 Copies. in...
34To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 13th by a Messenger from Monsr Girard, since which Your Excellency’s several favors of the 9th, 11th, and 13th, together with the several papers refer’d to have reached me. The latter I receiv’d Yesterday at half past four P.M. in Congress, and immediately presented that and General Sullivan’s of the 10th to the House. By the Messenger...
35To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 17 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 14th Inst. which came to hand pretty late last Evening I shall have the honor of presenting to Congress this Morning. At present I have no other Commands on me, but to transmit the Inclosed Act of Congress of the 15th Inst. for receiving & subsisting prisoners of War which may be taken by the Squadron under the Command of Vice Admiral Count d’Estaing to which I...
36To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 17 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 14th I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency, & sent the dispatches by Messenger Petit. Yesterday I sign’d a Commission to William Malcom Esquire to Rank Colonel, by order of Congress, from the 11th March 1776 & if I do not mistake Congress have agreed to confirm your Excellency’s intimation relative to Colo. Campbell which rests at the Board of War—or is referred there. Your...
37To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 15 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last I had the honour of writing to Your Excellency was dated the 11th by the hand of Colo. Gimad. I have since presented to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 11th & 12th which were immediately Committed & remain unconsidered. Your Excellency will receive under this Cover an Act of Congress of the present date for allowing Officers in the Army certain half pay after the end of the...
38To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 5 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Last Night I was honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 1st Inst. I presented it this Morning to Congress but have received no other Commands except to acquaint Your Excellency that Colonel Scammel by an Unanimous ballot is elected Adjutant General in the Army which will further appear by the inclosed Certified Act of the present date. I shall likewise inclose a Resolve of Congress of...
39To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 24 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing to your Excellency yesterday by General Conway; I now inclose a Resolve of Congress of the 22d Sent in to me last Night, directing, all Gold & Silver which shall be received for provision or other necessaries supplied British Prisoners, to be paid immediately into the Continental Treasury —To this I will take the liberty of adding extract of a Letter dated Nantz the...
40To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 21st Instant, by the hand of Doctor Scudder, since which I have received & presented to Congress Your Excellency’s favour of the 24th. this was Committed & has not yet been returned for consideration. Your Excellency will be pleased to receive Inclosed—two Acts of Congress of yesterday’s date. 1—for a new arrangement of Major Lee’s Corps of...
41To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20–21 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to refer to what I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency under the 18th Instant by Humphrey. I was Yesterday honor’d with Your Excellency’s Letters of the 11th and 12th which were immediately presented to Congress, the former is committed to the Board of War, the other to the Committee on the Marquis de la Fayette’s Letters. Inclosed with this will be found an Act of Congress...
42To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Referring to my last Letter under the 23d Instant by Crawford, I proceed to forward to your Excellency within the present Cover an Act of Congress of the 23d for allowing Pay and subsistence to Monsr Dominique Le Eglise, and for holding him subject to the directions of the Commander in Chief, or the Commander of the Northern Department. This, I apprehend is intended as a support for an...
43To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 10 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 5th by Burwell, I have had the honor of receiving and presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 4th and Inst. together with Copy of Major General Sullivan’s Letter of the 31st Ulto and other Papers referred to. Your Excellency will be pleased to receive under the present Cover the following Acts of Congress. LB , DNA:PCC , item 13. A note on the letter-book...
44To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last to your Excellency was dated the 10th Inst. ⅌ Messenger Barry. Inclosed with this your Excellency will receive an Act of Congress of the 13th. Ordering Colonel Harrison’s Regiment of Artillery from Virginia to join the grand Army without delay—And authorizing your Excellency to order Major Genl Marquis delafayette & Major General Baron de Kalb to rejoin the Army. & also to recall Colo....
45To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I presume that before this can reach your Excellency, you will have received from a Committee of Congress consisting of the Board of War & three other Members, to whom your Excellency’s Letter of the 22d Decemr was committed, an account of the measures adopted & put in operation for better supplying the Army with provision. This Evening your Excellency’s Letter of the 26th Decemr was brought...
46To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 19th Inst. ⅌ Messenger Ness—I have received Your Excellency’s several favours of the 12th & 13th. The former is Committed to the Marine Committee, from whence I understand a Report will be delivered, this day or to morrow. Monsieur Duplessis who will be the bearer of this & also of two hundred & fifty signed Commissions which he is so good as to take charge of—returns to...
47To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
This will have the honor of being delivered to your Excellency by Il Comte di Vermé Cousin to Prince Caromanico the Neapolitan Ambassador at the Court of London, who in pursuit of his travels intends very shortly a Visit to the United States of America. Permit me to introduce this Nobleman to Your Excellency’s acquaintance and Protection; I have not the honor of personal Knowledge of the...
48To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 23 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency Yesterday by Jones, and also of receiving and presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th with the Refugee Petition to the British Commissioners. This, I understand will appear in print tomorrow, and be prefaced by a private hand. Congress heard it read and paid no other attention to it. Inclosed in this Your Excellency will receive...
49To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency twice on the 28th Instant by Jones, in that which was written last, I ought more explicitly to have acknowledged the reciept and presentment to Congress of Your Excellencys favor of the 25th and of Copies of the several Papers from General Sullivan’s Camp. Congress Yesterday ordered the public Treasurer to pay into my hands five hundred Guineas to...
50To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the day before yesterday by Sharp. This bearer is dispatched by special order of Congress to return with the bundle of Papers, sent to Head Quarters some time ago by the Committee appointed to collect Evidence &ca on the loss of Tyconderoga & Mount Independence which Your Excellency will be pleased to deliver to him. I have the honor to be With the...
51To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 29 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 25th by Colonel Armand I have had the honour of presenting to Congress your Excellency’s favours of the 24th & 24th Inst. the former Committed to the Board of War & not reported—the latter came under Cover from Colo. Lewis of Virginia accompanied by his Commission which Congress have received & accepted that Gentleman’s resignation—Congress by an Act of the 24th Inst....
52To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 25 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing to Your Excellency yesterday by Colo. Boudinot. This Instant was brought to me a Resolve of Congress dated the 24th in favor of Colonel Barton, which will accompany this. I have in obedience to that Act signed & delivered to Colo. Barton a Commission of Colonel in the Army—that Gentleman will be bearer of this & intends immediately to wait on your Excellency in...
53To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I writ to Your Excellency the 16th by Titsworth. The present is to inclose an Act of Congress of the 17th for marching Pulaski’s Legion to Trenton, there to receive Your Excellency’s Orders. I have the honor to be &c. LB , DNA:PCC , item 13. The heading of this letter on the manuscript includes the notation: “by Colonel [Moses] Hazen.” For this resolution, see JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et...
54To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 19 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive by the present conveyance a Letter which I had the honour of writing the 14th & was returned to me with a Report that Susquehana was impassable. Congress having upon further consideration judged it impolitic & unnecessary to inform the Court of Great Britain authentickly of the suspension of Genl Burgoyne’s embarkation until such information shall proceed from him,...
55To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor since my last under the Inst. of presenting Your Excellency’s Letter of 22d to Congress, whence it was committed to the Board of War & I received no order except to Issue a Commission for Capt. Caleb Gibbes to rank Major in the service of the United States. I shall transmit the Act of Congress upon that occasion to Major Gibbs & under the present Cover Your Excellency will...
56To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 3 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last trouble to Your Excellency was dated the 30th Ulto by Ross. The present will cover an Act of that date for ascertaining the Rank & pay annexed to Brevet Commissions, whether this is, or is not intended to have a retrospective effect, I think is not clearly expressed by this Letter, & as I apprehend such operation may in many Instances give Umbrages I shall embrace the first proper...
57To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 14 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 6th Instant I have had the honor of receiving and presenting to Congress Your Excellencys’ favor of that date. Under Cover with this Your Excellency will receive an Act of Congress of the 12th Instant containing a state of Doctor Conollys’ case, and a Resolve of Congress thereupon which you will be pleased Sir, to send in to the Commanding Officer of the Enemys’ troops in...
58To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honour of transmitting to your Excellency, papers collected as Evidence, by the Committee appointed to enquire into the Causes of the Loss of Tyconderoga & Mount Independence, those Members of the Committee who had the papers in hand for Inspection & arrangement & from whom I received them, have informed me there were Several which they had not intended to have troubled Your...
59To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 21 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last to your Excellency was under the 15th by Sharp in which I had acknowledged the receipt of Your Excellency’s favours of the 7th 8th & 12th & which I now repeat because I have heard nothing since, of that Man who in common course should have been at Camp on the 16th. within three days past I have had the honour of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s several dispatches of the 14th...
60To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The present Messenger will deliver to your Excellency with this, a Letter which I had the honour of writing the 1st Inst. & which has been detained by Susquehana. Inclosed herewith Your Excellency will be pleased to receive the following Acts of Congress. 1. 2d March. for appointing a Quarter Master General & two Assistant Quarter Masters general & for other purposes in that department. 2d. ...