70531To George Washington from Mary Watts Johnson, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of Complaining to you as it is from you I expect redress. I was Compell’d to leave home much against my inclination & am detained here by General Schuyler, who I am Convinced acts more out of ill nature to Sr John than from any reason that either he, or I have given him, as I am not allowed to return home & my situation here made as disagreeable as it Can be by repeated...
70532To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Palfrey, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Palfrey presents his most respectful Compliments to his Excellency General Washington with the inclosed Return of the State of his Office —The Commissary General has inform’d Mr Palfrey he shall have a further demand in the course of ten days for 100,000 dollars, which, with the payment of the Connecticutt Militia, and the remainder of the Abstracts for April, will nearly, if not quite...
70533From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your several Favors of the 11th continued to the 12th & 12 & 12 with a Copy of General Arnolds Letter, The Return delivered You by General Wooster You forgot to inclose. The Account of Mr Deane is variant from Col. Kirkland’s, but Yet they both seem to agree in the most material Point, Vizt That some Parts of our Frontiers are to feel the Effects of the Savage Resentment which the...
70534From George Washington to Brigadier General John Sullivan, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with yours of the 5th & 6th Instt by Express yesterday evening from Genl Schuyler, and am exceedingly happy on account of the agreable and Interesting Intelligence It contains. Before It came to hand, I almost dreaded to hear from Canada, as my advices seemed to promise nothing favourable, but rather our farther misfortunes—But I am now hopefull that our Affairs from the...
70535From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your favors of the 27 Ulto & of the 3 & 6 Instant and in Answer to the 1st think you was right in your direction to Mr Bartlett about the Brigantine Hannah as Mr Morris had wrote for one—The two schooners, considering their force & number of men certainly behaved extremely well in repelling the Attack made by such a number of boats, and It is only to be...
70536To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 16–17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Last evening I received Major Harrison’s Letter of the tenth Instant, and agreeable [to] your desire have directed Lieut. Machin to be ready as soon as possible to set out for New York. The thirteenth Instant at evening I order’d five hundred men with proper officers, a detachment of the Train with a thirteen inch Mortar, two eighteen pounders, and some small Cannon, under the command of Col....
70537General Orders, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
A Detachment consisting of one Major, three Capts. Six Subs. nine Serjeants, nine Corporals, three Drummers & Fifers and one hundred and twenty Privates to parade this evening at six o’clock, at the Bowling-Green; there to receive further orders from Major Brooks of Col. Webb’s Regiment, who is to take the command of this party. Especial care is to be taken that the mens arms, and ammunition...
70538From George Washington to George Clymer, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was this Evening honoured with yours of the 15 Inst., and It is with no small degree of pain that I am under the necessity of Informing you It is out of my power at this time to comply with the request made by your Honourable body. The many Important works carrying on for the defence of this place against which there is the highest probability of an Attack being made in a little time, will...
70539From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Letter is the one I ask’d you in Philadelphia if you had received. It has undergone another Inspection, as you will find by the Letter which covers it. I hope, tho late, in the third tryal it will get safe, & without accident, to hand. with very great respt and esteem I remain—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALS , owned (1972) by IRoC ; sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet, 13 May 1987....
70540From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed came to my hands as a private Letter from Genel Sullivan—As a private Letter I lay it before Congress. The tendency (for it requires no explanation) will Acct for the contrast between it and the Letter of Genl Arnold. That the former is aiming at the Command in Canada, is obvious—whether he merits it or not is a matter to be considered; and that it may be considered with propriety...
70541From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform Congress that General Wooster has repaired to Head Quarters in obedience to their Resolve transmitted him, and shall be extremely glad If they will give me such further direction about him, as they may conceive necessary—he is desirous of seeing his family in Connecticut as I am informed having been a good while from It—I shall wait their Instructions as to his future...
70542To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by Express yesterday, and enclosed you all the Resolutions of Congress to that Time, since which Nothing has occurred. This will be handed you by Captain Bradford, who has in Charge the Money destined for the Army in Canada, three Boxes of Silver Dollars containing 21,725½, and three Boxes of Paper Dollars containing 187,000. I am to request you will please to discharge the...
70543To George Washington from Garret Roorbach, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
New York , 17 June 1776 . “Your Memorialist . . . has been so unhappy as to find, that Complaints respecting his Conduct have been made, to Colonel Mowland, the present Quarter Master General, who has forbid him to act any longer, as Barrack Master” for the city and county of New York. He desires to know nature of those accusations and requests an opportunity to defend himself against them. DS...
70544To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Bennet arrived at 8 last Night and delivered Me Your Excellency’s Favor of the 13th Ult. I was apprehensive that few intrenching Tools could be spared from New York and therefore I employed all the Blacksmiths here in making what they could & have wrote to the Committee of Tryon County on the 15th instant to collect all they could as soon as possible at the German Flatts, by these Means I hope...
70545General Orders, 18 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Joseph Reed Esqr: is appointed Adjutant General of all the Continental Forces with the Rank of Colonel, and is to be regarded and obeyed accordingly. Capts: Post and Pollard are to make Returns every evening to Col. Putnam of the service of the men under their command, shewing where, and how they are employed—And on Saturday to make a Weekly Return of their Companies to the Adjutant General....
70546To George Washington from John Hancock, 18 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
You will see, from the enclosed Resolves, which I do myself the Pleasure of forwarding in Obedience to the Commands of Congress, that they have bent their whole Attention to our Affairs in Canada, and have adopted such Measures, as in their Opinion, are calculated to place them on a better and more reputable Footing for the future. The most unfortunate Death of General Thomas having made a...
70547General Orders, 19 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
A working party consisting of nine hundred men properly officered to parade to morrow morning at Six O’Clock near the Artillery park—Those of Bailey’s and Read’s Regiments to go to Powle’s-hook—Wyllys’s to Governor’s Island—All of the other Regiments to parade at the Laboratory, and there receive orders from the Chief Engineer. The whole of the above men to be furnished with one days...
70548To George Washington from William Gordon, 19–20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am desirous of writing, tho’ without a flow of spirits. The reason of the last is not any disagreeable news to be transmitted from this neighbourhood; but an apprehension that the crisis is hastening which will deprive me of some valuable friends, nobly falling in the cause of the Continent, & what is more of Liberty. Heaven grant that their number may be small; & that they may be such as...
70549To George Washington from John Hancock, 19 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter on the 18th Inst. I have Nothing further in Charge from Congress that particularly relates to yourself, or the Army immediately under your Command. I have wrote to the Conventions of the Jerseys and New York, and to the Assembly of Connecticut on the Subject of the Resolve, Inclos’d in my last and have pressed them to a Compliance with the Request therein contained. Mr Bedford...
70550To George Washington from Lieutenant Charles Pond, 19 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of Informing His Excellency of our taking two Prises one A Ship of 250 Tons Burthen the Sloop 35 Tons Bound to Sandy hook the Ship from Glasgow with one Compy of the 42d Regt Who was taken by one of Admiral Hopkins’s fleet who took the Soldiers on Board & Sent the Ship for Rhode Island Soon after was Taken by the Cerberus Frigate & Sent her under Convoy of the Above Sd...
70551To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 19–20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Whilst I was in Conference with the Oneida Indians who returned from Canada, I received a Letter from General Arnold and another from Dr Stringer Copy of one and Extract of the Other I do myself the Honor to inclose Your Excellency, and congratulate You on the Success of our Arms as Communicated by Dr Stringer. I could wish he had been more Explicit, That we have had the Advantage I believe...
70552To George Washington from William Watson, 19 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency on the 20th April ultimo Desiring that the papers might be remitted to me, which were taken withe the two p[r]izes bro’t into this port Last Winter by Capt. Coit. my Letter must have miscaried, as I have recd no answer to it —on this account the Tryal of these two Vessels has been postponed from time to time, as no evidence can be had against them, but from those...
70553General Orders, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Fifty men, one Capt: two Subs: three Serjts three Corporals and one Drum to parade to morrow morning nine oClock at the Assi[s]tant Quarter Master Hughes with one weeks provision and there receive their orders from him. Five Carpenters to be nominated by the Quarter Master General out of Col. Reeds, Col. Bailey’s and Col. Learnads Regiments to be sent to assist the Wheelwrights. Nathaniel...
70554From George Washington to Colonel James Clinton, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the Execution of the Inclosed Warrant with expedition, care & exactness, much may depend; I therefore desire you will perform the Service therein required, yourself—In the Instant he is siezed (& his Papers) inform him that there are indubitable Evidence of his being concernd in a Scheme of Inlisting Men for the Kings Service, & note his answers—Communicate this matter to no Person living...
70555To George Washington from Colonel James Clinton, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have According to Your Directions Saught for an Armourer and found one who I have sent Down to Buy some Tools if it meets with your Excellencies Approbation he asks if he finds his own Tools 10s. pr Day and for an Apprentice Lad that works with him 4s. pr Day we have also in this Garrison four men in one of the Companies of my Regt who worke at the same Trade and wish to be Employed as Coll...
70556To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Pleasure that I do myself the Honor to transmit to your Excellency the inclosed Vote of the General Assembly. The putting the Colony Brigade upon the Continental Establishment for which we esteem ourselves so much indebted to your Excellency gave the highest Satisfaction. Mr Hopkins sent me the Commissions with Power to fill up those for the Captains and Subalterns as should...
70557From George Washington to John Hancock, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your favors of the 14 & 18 Instt and the Interesting resolves contained in them, with which I have been honoured. The several matters recommended to my attention shall be particularly regarded, and the directions of Congress and your requests complied with in every instance as far as in my power. The Instituting a War Office is certainly an event of great...
70558To George Washington from Colonel Edward Hand, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
S ir : Being under the necessity of crossing the ferry from New-York to this place, I had a fellow passenger in the boat who talked much and very disrespectfully of our efforts to defend the city; particularly that the British troops would land on Long-Island , march up to York , and destroy the city by bombardment; that there was no doubt but they would, at any time, beat us fourteen to ten;...
70559From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20–21 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I herewith transmit You sundry Resolves of Congress respecting the Indians, the fortifying Fort Stanwix &c. & for rendering more easy & Commodious our passes into Canada. As the Resolves are of an Interesting & Important Nature, I must request Your particular Attention to them & most Active Exertions for accomplishing & Carrying the whole into Execution with all possible Dispatch. I am hope...
70560To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have to inform you that the Continental Privateers brought into this Port the eighteenth Instant another Scotch Transport with a Highland Company of Grenadiers on board consisting of upwards of an hundred with their Officers, with a few arms more than what belonged to the Company. Each Transport brings a considerable quantity of provisions for the Troops. The prisoners are going into the...