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I have been favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 3d instant inclosing a Proposal made to...
I some Time since informed your Excellency that Part of Two Companies of Men, consisting of about...
Knowing how important it is that your Excellency should receive the latest and most authentic...
To excuse the Liberty I take as an injured Officer in representing my Situation to your Notice....
I have just heard a Report of my Son Dickey being at Newyork in his way to his own Country: He...
I am reduc’d to the disagreeable Necessity of soliciting a Discharge from the Service : Nothing...
The Board have been honoured with your Excellency’s letter of the 28 Ultimo and particular...
I take the liberty to inform your Excellency that agreable to my instructions from the Honle...
The Board have been honoured with your Excellencys letters of the 9th 17th and 21. Instant. We...
I am sorry to find my self obliged to inform your Excellency that it is the opinion of the best...
Resolved that the promotions here after made of Cols. or Lt Cols. Commodant to the rank of...
To give a hearing to this my Simple narrative of facts—I Did apply at the Comandants Office in...
To permitt me to memoriall you on the Subject of my unfortunate Situation Occasiond by having...
I agree to open a Treaty of Capitulation upon the Basis of the Garrisons of York & Gloucester,...
Many of our Officers having repeated their representations to me that they apprehend that they...
I propose a Cessation of Hostilities for Twenty four hours, And that two Officers may be...
I have this moment been honoured with your Excellency’s letter dated this day. The time limited...
Lt Col: Sterling of the 42d Regt wishes to send an Officer with money & necessaries to the men of...
I understand that Lieut: Martin when surrounded by a Party of Hessian Cavalry did not ask...
Letter not found: from Lord Cornwallis, 7 Jan. 1777. In a letter to Cornwallis of 8 Jan. , GW...
I reserved, agreable to your permission, the Detachment of the company of herr, untill the...
I am just Arrived from Poppisquash, too much applause cannot be given to the Zeal and attention...
The consequences of a dreadfull Cold which I caught Last june have aflicted me with a disorder in...
This Acknowledges the receipt of your Excellencys Order to March to Easton with my Regt which I...
Upon Consulting Colo. Cantine and several other persons to whom he refer’d me; I have Collected...
I Recd yours of the 1st instant the third at night & am Determined to serve you according to your...
Since my last, nothing having turn’d up untill this day. A fleet of Jamacia Men about thirty sail...
Mr James Willing, with Two Officers said to be deserters from the British service, at Pensacola...
After Observing the Troops in Motion on the ev’ning of the second I immediatly dispatchd a person...
Deign to accept the humble respects of a Stranger, who has taken every method to land near your...
We have examined the Obstructions in the North River, and beg leave to observe that the object is...
Lieut. Colo. Smith by his Letter of the 26th last, informs us that he is desired by the Officers...
Having maturely considered the state of facts and representations submitted to us in Council, by...
1764Council of War, 12 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters July 12. 1776 Present His Excelly General Washington[,]...
1765Council of War, 17 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters Valley Forge the 17th day of June 1778 His Excellency...
Hopewell Township [ New Jersey ] June 24, 1778 . The council decided against a general action...
having Served my Country three years I hope with your Exelenceys Approbation and my frends, not...
The inhabitants of the county of Monmouth being assembled on account of the horrid and almost...
I hope you will please to pardon my taking the Liberty of laying these few Lines before your...
Petitions for permission to resign his commission “for the following Reasons viz. 1[st]ly his...
I believe your Excellency may Depend upon the enemys force being drawn to Attact the Fort to day,...
I have delay’d writing in expectation of hearing something new from the City, but nothing has...
I have thought it my duty to inform Your Excellency that about five Hundred of the enemy Crossed...
I have this moment receiv’d information of Lord Cornwallace’s crossing in Jersey Last night with...
The enemy have not made any movement since I had the Honour of Adressing Your Excellency. I have...
Since my last letter, I recived a Certain Account of a Number of Heighlanders Crossing to Jersey...
I have not been Able to gain any intellegence of Consequence since I had the Honour of Adressing...
Since my last, I have had I beleve a True Accot of Lord Cornwalss rout Last night about 12 OClock...
I have thought it my duty to forward to Head Quarters a Certain Hofman Lowrey—that has under the...
By every Accot from the City the enemy intend to Attackt the Fort tomorrow. the Hessians are to...