201From George Washington to George Clinton, 11 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
...following. “An Express is arrived to Congress from France by the way of Boston with intelligence, that on the 15th of April a French Fleet sailed from Toulon consisting of 12 sail of the line, 7 frigates and 4 Xbecks—which we may hourly expect to arrive in this or Chesapeak Bay—Admiral Keppel sailed the 24th April from St Helens with 11 sail of the line.”...William Winds to GW, 10 July
202From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
...French Fleet’s being on the Coast, as mentioned in my letter of the
11th is confirmed. I received last night advices from Congress, that a Ship of 90—2 of
80—8 of 74—1 of 64 and 4 of 36 Guns were off Chingoteague on Wednesday last, where they
fell in with, and sunk the Lydia of 26 Guns on a cruise from New York.Henry Laurens to GW, 10 July
203From George Washington to Brigadier General John Stark, 18 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
...am sorry to find you so circumstanced as to render a Reinforcment necessary which I can badly spare in the present critical & interesting State of things; I have however, order’d Colo. Butler with the 4th Pensylvania Regiment & a part of Morgan’s Riffle Corps to March to the Village Wawarsink in Ulster County, from whence they may be call’d either to Albany or farther to the Westward as the...
204From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 22 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
...think, will justify a conclusion that Sr Henry Clinton’s intention was to operate up the North River. Whether it may have changed with circumstances, cannot be determined. I have detached the 4th pensylvania Regiment and the remains of Morgan’s corps under Lt Colo. Butler, and also Colo. Graham with a York State regiment, to co-operate with the Militia and to check the Indians if possible....
205From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
...done considerable mischief on the North East corner of Pennsylvania; having cut off the inhabitants; and destroyed the Settlement of Wyoming. Upon a representation from Govr Clinton, I have sent up Lieut. Colo. Butler with the 4th Penna Regt and Capt. Posey with a detatchment of Morgans Rifle Corps to assist the Militia of New Jersey and New York in repelling their farther incursions...
206General Orders, 27 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court-Martial July 17th 1778—Coll Putnam President, Mr James Davidson,
Quarter Master of Coll James Livingston’s Regiment tried for defrauding the soldiers of
their Provisions, embezzling Continental Property and disposing of several Articles
belonging to the United States, found......Craige of 4th Maryland Regiment, at a Brigade General Court...
207From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 28 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
is docketed in part: “Read 4
Aug. 1778 Referred to Mr Hosmer Mr R. H. Lee Mr Scudder”; see
208From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will give me the earliest, and fullest intelligence of all occurrences worthy
notice. Given at Head Quarters at the White Plains this 31st day of July 1778.. Identical instructions were given to Brig. Gen. Peter Muhlenberg
on 4 Aug. (
209From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 3–4 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
August 4th. At 7 OClock in the Evening yesterday, I received the inclosed
Letter from Genl Sullivan, with one addressed to myself, a Copy of which I do myself the
pleasure of forwarding...., 11:767–68. The extract, which is composed of the sentences praising Nathanael Greene and Jeremiah Wadsworth, was sent by Roger Alden to Wadsworth, 28 July 1789 (...
210General Orders, 3 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Stewart was President July 29th 1778—Lieutenant
Coll Regnier tried 1st—For leaving his Regiment when alarmed by the firing of the
Patroles upon the lines on the morning of the 29th of June last and not joining it again
’till the Alarm...At the same Court Martial July 31st Captn Silleron acting as a Volunteer in the 4th...