361Enclosure, 20 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Arrangement and Present Strength of the Army in New Jersey Majr Genls Brigadrs No. of the Regimts Names of the Colonels To what State belongg Strength of ea: Regt Strength of each Brigade Strength of each Division Green Muhlenburg 1 Reed Virga
362General Orders, 30 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
363General Orders, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
John Burke of Capt. Christy’s Company of the 3rd Pennsyl: Battalion, tried by a General Court Martial of which Major Harmar was President, is found guilty of being drunk on his post , and is sentenced to receive one hundred lashes for said offence. The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be executed forthwith. Lieut: Carnes of Capt: Wade’s Company, in Col. Martin’s Regt tried by...
364General Orders, 14 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial of which Major Harmar is President, is to sit to morrow, at 9 o’clock, to try Lieut: Francis Costigan of Col. Ogden’s Regt and such other prisoners, as may be brought before them. All Evidences are to attend—Col. Biddle will furnish the evidence against Lieut. Corstagan. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the charge against Lt. Francis Costigin (Costigan; c.1744–1821)...
365General Orders, 20 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Valentine Peers Esqr. is appointed Brigade Major, to Brigadier Genl Weedon; and is to be respected, and obeyed as such. Lewis Woodruff Esqr: is appointed a Deputy Muster Master. Colonels, and Commanding Officers of Battalions, and Corps, must cause their regimental Paymasters, to make up their pay-abstracts to the 30th day of April, inclusive, and order them to attend, at the Pay Master...
366General Orders, 22 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The detachments of the 3rd 4th and 10th Pennsylvania Regiments, are to form one Detachment, and be under the Command of Major Harmar ’till their respective regiments arrive. This detachment thus formed are to march for Boundbrook, by 6 o’clock to morrow morning, as is also the Eastern Detachment, under the Command of Col. Zebulon Butler—the whole to receive their orders from Major Genl...
367General Orders, 13 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
William Johnson Esqr:, formerly Brigade Major to Genl Lewis, is appointed to that duty, in Brigadier Genl Scott’s Brigade; and is to be respected and obeyed as such. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . William Johnson, who had been mustermaster of the Fairfax Independent Company when he visited GW at Mount Vernon on 25 April 1775 to discuss the company’s uniform, became adjutant of the Prince William...
368General Orders, 19 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Complaints have been made by a number of Farmers, and others in different parts of the Country, but especially on the roads between this place and Philadelphia, that the Waggoners, Light Horse, and others, belonging to the Continental Army, have, and do continue to take down the fences of their fields of grain, and grass-lanes [grasslands], which at this season must be attended with...
369General Orders, 10 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
It having been observed, notwithstanding former orders to the contrary, that some officers make a practice of riding the Continental horses, as well as those, belonging to the inhabitants, in the neighbourhood, of the army: The Commander in Chief positively declares, that, if any officer, in future, will dare to presume, to ride any horses, either public, or private, property, without leave...
370General Orders, 2 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Muster Master General is, without loss of time, to cause musters to be made of the whole Army—He will give notice to the different corps when to hold themselves respectively in readiness for the purpose. The Brigadiers, and Field Officers, of the day are constantly to attend the grand parade—to see that the guards are properly assembled—give the necessary directions respecting them, and...