104481From David Cobb to Charles Stewart, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief, requests you to supply Capt. Pray’s Post at Nyack, with Salt Provisions, if it can be made convenient; as that post is under great disadvantges in drawing fresh Provisions. I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt MH : Charles Stewart Papers.
104482General Orders, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Swift Major Trescot Brigade Qr Master Judson Brigade Major Hicks For duty tomorrow 5th Connecticut & 9th Massa: regiments. The Brigade Conductors of military stores having been deranged by the late orders of Congress, the Stores, waggons, forges Tools, &ca in their possession are to be delivered to the Brigade Quartermasters who are in future to be responsible for...
104483To George Washington from Moses Ashley, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to orders, I proceeded on the 15th inst., with two companies of my Battalion of Light Infantry, to the post at Dobbs-ferry, and relieved Majr Forman; on the 17th gave a passport for a flagg, by Lieut. Shayler of Capt. Prays command, to carry to the enemys Lines a Letter from your Excellency to Sir Guy Carleton, who return’d the same day, & brought a receit which is enclosed; have...
104484To George Washington from Seth Banister, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Excellency’s Letter to me of the 16th Inst. with directions respecting Foreigners—shall pay strict attention to the contents—have none at this Place of Randezvous at present—have had Two only presented for Mustering since the French Fleet arrived which was rejected on suspicion of their being Deserters from them—they declar’d themselves from on board Merchant-Men, and...
104485From George Washington to John Glover, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 24th of August. In the present State of the Army—and the Difficulty attendg the Recruitg Service in all the States—it is impossible for me to comply with your Request for discharging your two Servants, Soldiers in the Massa. Line. Neither, for the same Reasons, can I consent to their remaing longer out of Service—You will therefore please to order them...
104486From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 6th of August, I have recd your favors of the 6th of June 11th of July and 12th of Augt. I hope before this reaches you, you will be in possession of Charles town, and will have found a glorious end to your difficulties and distresses in the Southern Quarter. An application from the Government of South Carolina produced the Resolve of which the inclosed is a Copy, and...
104487From George Washington to William Heath, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Powers of equal date herewith Authorize you to proceed to Tappan in Orange County in the State of New York and there meet Commissioners from the British for the purposes mentiond in your powers. You are to pay the most pointed attention to the nature of your Powers which are founded upon Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United States bearing date the 16th instant a Copy of which...
104488From George Washington to William Heath, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington Esqr. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. To Major General Willm Heath and Major General Henry Knox. Whereas the Honorable the Delegates of the United States in Congress assembled, have been pleased to authorize and impower me, by Letters patent under the Great Seal bearing date the 16th day of September Anno Domini...
104489From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
When Gnl Potter & Colo. Magaw were with me from the State of Pennsylvania, solliciting my Approbation & Assistance in the Expedition proposed to be carried on by that State against the Savages—I frankly & freely gave them my Opinion respecting their Projections which was entirely opposed to the Idea suggested—I gave them my Reasons. Since those gentlemen left me, the Information mentioned in...
104490From George Washington to William Moore, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having received Yesterday from the Secretary at War, a Resolution of Congress of the 13th inst. wherein he is directed to take Order for carrying into Execution the Expedition projected by the State of Pennsylvania against the Savages infectg their Frontier, so far as the Commander in Chief has approved of employing therein the Recruits of that State, or other continental Troops—I think it...
104491To George Washington from John Stark, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival at N. Hampshire I have been exercised with almost every perplexity, pain & trouble that a shattered constitution could intail. During the course of the winter, greater part of the spring & summer, I was scarce able to ride five miles: but as the autumn begins to advance I find my health gradually returning, & had thoughts of taking a ride to camp, in case I could have found...
104492From George Washington to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to your Excellency the substance of the latest Intelligence from N. York, which I received Yesterday—And is as follows—Vizt. "Twelve Sail of the Line were to sail on the 24th and Report says they were to take Transports under their Convoy. “Transports have been watering at every watering place from Staten Island to White Stone—Yesterday (The 21st) they were called...
104493General Orders, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Vose Major Gibbs Brigade Major Walker Brigade Quartr Master Williams For duty tomorrow 3d Connecticut & 6th Massa. regiments. When Guards march by Platoons it is to be observed as a General rule, that the Drummers & fifers if there be any dress, with the front rank of the first Platoon, the Drumr on the right of the Serjeant, and the fifer on the right...
104494From George Washington to Samuel Cooper, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Letter of the 12th instant—and am much obliged to you for the Transcript of Mr Adams’s Letter, which you have been so good as to communicate. The accounts we receive from Europe, of the Negociations at Paris, are so various, & of such a contradictory Nature, that it is next to impossible to form any consistent Judgment upon them—or to determine what are the real...
104495From George Washington to John Singer Dexter, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will please to permit the British Commissioners (with their Suite) who are to meet Commissioners from me at Orange Town tomorrow, to pass to that place, the Gentlemen will land at Tapan or the Slote landing. Boats are also to be permitted to pass to and from the Enemy, on the written Passports of Majr Genl Heath or Knox, during the sitting of the Commissioners—to whom Guards are to be...
104496From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Sundry accounts from New York, having reached me, informg that the British were more than meditating an Enterprize against the squadron of the Marquis De Vaudreuil, which the Enemy have learnt are now in two Detatchments—in Boston & Portsmouth Harbours—and that preparations were makg for the purpose; I have made the Marquis acquainted with this Intelligence, and the probability of such Event...
104497From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 17th and 18th Instants—with their inclosures—I have forwarded a passport to Mr Garden. I inclose you under flying Seals My letters to General Greene and General Muhlenburg by which you will perceive that I have in a great measure left the execution of the Resolve of the 9th to the discretion of the former—The latter I have ordered to remain in Virginia...
104498From George Washington to Peter Muhlenberg, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 15th of Augt and 5th instant. and am extremely sorry to hear that your prospects of recruiting are so unpromising—I imagine you will have received orders from Major General Greene, before this reaches you, to remain in Virginia with the Recruits of that State. Should you not, you will look upon this as an order for that purpose—You will take all possible pains to...
104499To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the General orders already issued the troops are getting the wood destined for West point, to the different landings, and on board the Vessels procured for its transportation: But if nothing more be done, the business will not be finished before winter. It was with the most extreme difficulty that any vessels were engaged on the terms I could offer. a promise of future payment,...
104500Receipt, 24 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Recd of the Commander in Chief—One hundred and fifty Spanish Dollars—Twenty Six English Guineas—Five French Guineas—Eight and one quarter Dbleloons—four half Johannes—and five moydores for the use of Majors General Heath and Knox Commissioners appointed to settle a General Cartel with the British. 150 Dollars 26 Eng. Guineas 5 French do 8 1/4 dbleloons 4 half Johannes 5 moydores Wt of the Gold...
104501To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit your Excellency the Abstracts of the Muster Rolls for the Months of July and August: and to the Report of the Inspection made by Colonel Stewart I have added the Original. The account which he gives of the Army is so minute and just that I have nothing to add except what respects the Progress which the Troops have made in Exercise and Manoeu v res. As your...
104502General Orders, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Lieutenant Colo. Newhall Major Darby Brigade Major Converse Brigade Qr Master Ripley For duty tomorrow 2d Connecticut & Rhode Island regiment By a General Courtmartial of which Colonel Cortlandt is President September 19th 1782, Lieutenant Deniston of the 2d New York regiment charged with "absenting himself from Camp the 9th instant and remaining out of Camp untill the...
104503From George Washington to Bartholomew von Heer, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On friday morng next, at 9 oClock AM. you will have the whole of your Corps, with two days Provision ready cooked at the Lt Infantry Camp—the Men need carry no Baggage with them—you will remain there until you receive further Orders from Sir Your Most Obedt Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
104504To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received your Letters of the twenty second Instant. The Doubt you are in with Respect to my Letters of the twenty ninth and thirtieth of August will be easily resolved on an Inspection of them. The Letter of the twenty ninth is of a Nature to be transmitted, if necessary, to the several States. That of the thirtieth explains my Reasons for writing the other, and the Paragraph...
104505From George Washington to John Moylan, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely pleased with the information contained in your Letter of the 13th respecting the arrival from Holland—Nothing could be more opportune; nor any Article more necessary than such a supply of Linnen to make Shirts for the Army; but I fear in the present state of public Finances & Credit, much time must be lost before the Shirts can be compleated & forwarded to the Troops, unless the...
104506From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge your favor of 20th instant—& to thank you for the Communication of the Intelligence you have received from Canada. I have no particular Instructions to give your messenger on his Return—I wish only to be as often & as fully informed from that Quarter as possible of all that passes respectg our public Concerns. The Information you have reced appears very good, as...
104507From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On friday next you will move from your Quarters (wherever they may be) with your whole Corps, at such time & manner, as to be at the White Plains positively between sunset & dark—your Men will require provisions for saturday & may be perfectly light. I send you the Paroles & Cr Signs untill the 29th inclusive—you will keep them sacredly to yourself, except when they are to be delivered to the...
104508From George Washington to William Lord Stirling Alexander, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your favors of the 18th & 21st Inst. with the several Enclosures—your Lordship may rest assured, I am highly satisfied with the measures which have been taken for reducing the number of Posts on the frontier, removing the superfluous public Buildings & Stores, establishing discipline, & holding the Troops in perfect readiness for marching. With sentiments of...
104509From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me your letter of the 10th from Mount Vernon—I am sorry to find by it, that you had not got rid of your fever—the cool weather will, probably prove your best physician and this is fast approaching. The Inclosed Letters from the Marquis De la Fayette came under cover to me—They were brought by Baron Viominel, Duke Lauzen, Marq: Laval & others; who were driven on shore in...
104510From George Washington to Samuel Blachley Webb, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will cause two days provisions to be drawn & cooked for the Light Infantry by tomorrow night; and hold that Corps in perfect readiness to march at day break on friday Morning next. You will select a sufficient number of Men least capable of Marching, or others, to take care of your Camp. I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt CtY : Samuel B. Webb Papers.
104511General Orders, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Colonel Vose Lieutenant Colonel Grosvenor Brigade Major Smith Brigade Quarter Master Tuckerman, For duty tomorrow the 4th Connecticut & 1st Massa. Regiment. Ezra Pasco a Soldier of the 2d Massa. Regiment tried by the General Court martial of which Col. Cortlandt is president for Deserting from Guard is found guilty of breach of Article 1st Section 6th of the rules and...
104512To George Washington from Bryan Bruin, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will not I hope, think me impertinent, if I shoud for a moment, withdraw your attention from publick Concerns, to Business of a private nature—Your Excellency is possess’d of a Tract of Land containing as I am informd, 400 Acres, lying on Potowmack, about 18 or 20 miles from Bath; A great part of the Land is of a good quality, but so environ’d with Mountains, as to render any...
104513From George Washington to Richard Butler, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 10th with the several Inclosures. I now inclose to you two Warrents for the Execution of the two persons capitally convicted by the Court Martial held under your Order—It is left to your Judgement to execute one or both as you may think the necessity of Circumstances & Example require. Your Conduct in Consequence of the Depredations of the Savages on the...
104514To George Washington from David Forman, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr of Informing Your Excly that a fleete of empty Transports for Charles Town had falin down and that thirty four had actually gone without Sandy Hook while others were coming down from New York—That the coming on of Evening prevented further observation—The fact is the whole fleete sailed the same Night with the Wind fresh at North a little Easterly—The day following no appearance...
104515From George Washington to John Hanson, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The following Intelligence I rece’d yesterday from Canada—It being of great importance to the United States and in my Judgement bearing the marks of great Authenticity I think it proper to communicate it to your Excellency and Congress. "Septr 3. 1782—Dispatches are lately received by General Haldiman from the Ministry—the following is what I have collected of the Contents—That a reinforcement...
104516From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The second Request of the Inhabitants of South Carolina, to Sir Guy Carleton, for Means of Conveyance to their State, contained in your Letter of the 28th of August—was transmitted by me to the British Commander in Chief in my Letter dated the 3d of Septemr. As I have not yet heard a Single Word from Sir Guy in Answer to this Application, & fearing that the Impatience of the Applicants may...
104517To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since your Excellency spoke to me yesterday relative to the movement of the army,I have more maturely considered of the means of effecting that movement, and the time requisite for collecting the horses and oxen to Verplank’s Point. In consequence of the orders given the 23d instant, I expect all the public horses and oxen on the west side of the river will have crossed over at Newburgh, one...
104518From David Humphreys to Elisha Sheldon, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Instead of being with your Corps at the White Plains between sunset & dark tomorrow Evening, as mentioned to you in the Commander in Chief’s Letter of yesterday’s date; it is his pleasure, that you should be with your Legion by 2 OClock P.M. tomorrow at the House where Lord Stirling quartered the last Campaign, (the name of the family I know not, but you will readily recollect it to have been...
104519To George Washington from Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Je ne puis témoigner a Votre Excellence toute ma reconnoissance de son attention a me faire parvenir les avis qu’elle recoit concernant les mouvemens et les projets de l’Ennemi commun. Il paroit suivant la derniere lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 23 du Ct que les Anglois sont sortis de Newyork pour une expédition. Leur dessein est sans doute de porter des troupes...
104520From David Humphreys to Samuel Blachley Webb, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has directed me to inform you he would have you commence the March of the Light Infantry at day break tomorrow Morng, & proceed on the route by the River to the Fork of the Road just above the Redoubt at Dobbs’s Ferry (where Sheldons Legion was quartered last Campaign) from whence you will please to detach one Battalion to the height immediately above the Redoubt on the...
104521General Orders, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the Day Tomorrow Colonel Butler Major Wyllys Brigade Major Williams B. Qr Master Appleton For duty tomorrow the 1st Jersey & 4th Massa. regiment. The seventh Massachusetts regiment will releive the second Jersey regiment on fatigue at Westpoint the 29th instant. The 1st New York regiment will releive the men of the Rhode island regiment on duty at Stoney point and Kakiat at the same time....
104522To George Washington from Charles Asgill, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I hope my unfortunate situation will plead my excuse for being so Sollicotais to obtain your Excellency’s permission to return to Europe—as I am by your Command admitted on Parole I am naturaly induced to suppose the motives for my late confinement are removed, therefore let me entreat your Excellency to give me leave to revisit my Friends in Europe, whose concern for my Misfortune & anxiety...
104523To George Washington from William Heath, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your commissioners arrived at the State the day before yesterday at two o’clock P.M. where they were met a few minutes after by lieutenants-general Campbell and the honorable mr Elliot, commissioners from his excellency general sir Guy Carleton. Yesterday the powers were shewn; those of the commissioners from sir Guy Carleton appearing to your commissioners to be inadequate to the purposes of...
104524From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Lincoln, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 25th instant a Doctr Shields & Mrs Beck from Lancaster arrived at Dobbs Ferry, with Genl Hazens passport to go into N. York—agreable to Genl Orders, they were stopped & reported at Head Quarters—The Genl has ordered them to be detained untill information can be had from you respectg them. As these people are very impatient to go in, you will be so good as to give the Genl Notice as soon...
104525To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 23 Ult. All thoughts of an expedition were instantly laid aside. I should be happy to know what Troops you mean to retain in the Southern department should the Enemy evacuate Charlestown. Should you be in opinion that it is necessary to retain there any of the Troops of this State and of Maryland and that all the Troops now there are not...
104526To George Washington from William Moore, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the twenty third instant having been read in Council and the sentiments you express perfectly coinciding with those of the council, orders have this day been issued to stop the expeditions against the Savages accordingly and we hope the People on our frontiers will be made eacy by the intelligence which you have obliged us with—And the more So as there does not...
104527To George Washington from William Smallwood, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was not honored with your favor, dated the 1st of Septr, ’til yesterday, which appears by the Post Master’s mark on the cover, not to have been received in his Office in Phila, till the 18th. Your Orders with respect to moving the Troops shall be complied with as soon as possible; I will send them off immediately, if Vessels can be procured to transport them, to the Head of Elk, from whence...
104528General Orders, 28 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lt. Col. C. Huntington Major Graham Brigade Major Cushing Qr. Master Morrill For duty tomorrow 1st New York & 2d Massa. Regiments. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
104529To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 28 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency letter of the 25th. To find that the measures I have been pursueing in this quarter meet with your approbation, gives me very Sensible Satisfaction. The New Hamshire Troops will I expect on Monday be all at Saratoga and Johnstown, except the fatigue parties I was obliged to have in town to load the Sloops, they have been Idle Since Monday last, for want of two...
104530From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 28 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
By repeated Information from N. York, the Enemy have in contemplation an Attack either upon the ships of his most Christian Majesty at Boston, or those at Portsmouth—or perhaps both—Those at Portsmouth being in the most defenceless situation, may perhaps ingage their attention. These reports may be groundless, but it nevertheless behoves us to be ready to give our generous Ally every...