2181To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
there was two ships arived within the Hook Yesterday there is now at the Hook Eight Sail of Square wrigd Vessels and five small Craft besides the Asia & her small Tender, it is thought (but we cant certainly determine) that three of the Vessels which lately arivd is the Roe-Buck the Marcury & the Liverpool —Yesterday Morning three men made their escape from the Piratical fleet by the way of...
2182To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
the Inclosed is the Original which I have just Recd and thought Proper to Send it by express by land, it is most likely that the Indian Ship and Sloop mentioned will Sail out under Convoy of Sd Marcurey. I Shall Send to the Armd Vessels on the South side of long Island to look out & do the best ⟨th⟩ey can—however if it Should please Your Excell⟨en⟩cy to Send an express to Admiral Hopkins and...
2183To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Albany, 4 June 1776 . “I send down the Bearer Capt. Godwin of the Royal Artillery made Prisoner at Chambly: He has a Permit on Parole to join the Prisoners of that Garrison now in Trenton or some Other Part of New Jersey & is directed to wait on your Excellency for Directions in his Rout to New Jersey.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , NN : Schuyler Papers. Capt. William Godwin of the 4th Battalion of the...
2184To George Washington from John Hancock, 5–6 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having this Day made several Promotions in the Army of the United Colonies, and established some Rules for the future Direction of the Deputy Commissaries general, Deputy Quarter Master General &c. I do myself the Pleasure to enclose you a Copy of the same. I have delivered Col. Reed his Commission, and have sent Mr Whitecom Mr Mercer, and Mr Moyland theirs. Should you stand in...
2185To George Washington from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 5–6 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to Inform you that I Arriv’d here at a very Critical Moment with my Brigade. Genl Thompson was Left with but very few men to Defend this Important post. The Troops being Scatter’d about in a most Shocking manner. I had Issued Orders for all the well men to follow me as upon Departure of Genl Worster & the Death of General Thomas the Command Devolved on me: having given...
2186To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 6 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Invoice of the Ordnance Stores which I have forwarded to Norwich to the Care of Capt. Huntington to be forwarded from thence by him to New york, agreeable to General Putnam’s request in his letter to me of the twenty fourth of May. All those Articles were taken in the Ship Hope lately brought into this Harbor by Captain Mugford. I am Your Excellency’s Obedient Humble Servant LS...
2187To George Washington from the Berkshire County Committees of Safety and Inspection, 7 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to lay before your Excellency the Distresses of our Minds with all humility. Fear of injuring our Common cause by writing as well as speaking on the one hand, or by Silence on the other has filled us with peculiar Concern. The purport of this Epistle is so delicate we write with fear & Trembling least when we mean to serve our Country, we do it an irreparable Injury. Purity of...
2188To George Washington from John Hancock, 7 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letter from the Commissioners in Canada, I am commanded by Congress to transmit to you. The Contents of it are truly alarming. Our Army in that Quarter is almost ruined for Want of Discipline, and every Thing else necessary to constitute an Army, or to keep Troops together. The Congress, in this Situation of our Affairs, have resolved that Genl Wooster be recalled from Canada. I...
2189To George Washington from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 7 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
after having as I think given you a Just Representation of our affairs in Canada which I Dare Say Every person here will witness to I must beg you to Excuse my giving you the Trouble of one Petition which is That if it be possible for your Excellencey or General Lee to come here that it might be done. Though I Suppose General Lee cannot be Spared where he is I am well perswaded that Canada...
2190To George Washington from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 8–12 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
At three Quarters after 11 of Clock forenoon I received a Letter from Genl Thompson of Which the Inclosed is a Copy. I find that he has proceeded in the Manner proposed & made his Attack on the Troops at three Rivers at Day light for at that time a very heavy Cannonading began which lasted with Some Intervals to Twelve of Clock. it is now near one P.M. the firing has Ceased, Except Some...