79001From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Lieut. Campbell, an officer of the convention troops, whom, at the request of Genl Philips, I have permitted to go into New-York to transact some particular public business of those troops. You will therefore furnish him with a flag for that purpose. He is to return from New York, and at his return you will send an officer to accompany him to meet Genl Philips,...
79002To George Washington from Colonel William Russell, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
In order to ascertain as nearly as possible, the sum necessary to be drawn for inlisting the men in General Scotts brigade, I calld for the necessary returns early yesterday morning. Colo. Nevill sent me word he thought a sufficient sum had been drawn for the purpose of inlisting in the fourth and eighth regiments, therefore, I only apply’d for the sixth by Captain Williams. Colo. Nevill now...
79003From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Congress having been pleased to require my attendance at Philadelphia for a few days the immediate command of the Troops at this place will devolve upon your Lordship. The hutting the Troops in the most speedy and commodious manner, and the preservation of order and discipline, I doubt not will receive your Lordships particular attention—I must request that you will as much as possible avoid...
79004From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have directed General Maxwell to deliver up Hatfeild to the Civil Authority and have informed Governor Livingston that you will furnish him with such proofs of his Guilt as have come to your Knowledge; be pleased therefore to forward such papers to him as you have at present in possession, or any new matter which you may hereafter obtain, and which may serve to throw light upon the Affair. I...
79005General Orders, 22 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Majr Genl Lord Stirling was President held the 4th of July last at Brunswick and at other times and places afterwards by Adjournment for the trial of Majr Genl Lee on the following charges. First—For disobedience of orders in not attacking the Enemy on the 28th of June agreeable to repeated instructions. Secondly—For Misbehaviour before the Enemy on the same...
79006To George Washington from Edmund Pendleton, 22 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for yr esteemed favr of Octr 12th lately come to hand & assure you that in laying by my former letters ’til you could tel me you was in health, without interfering with more important Objects, (than my letters I mean, not yr health,) you did with them as I wished, and the hope of that alone induced me to write. I am under great Obligations by your Attention to Majr Taylor & feel...
79007General Orders, 23 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Troop to beat at nine ôClock and the guards to be on the Grand-Parade (which is assigned in the Common opposite to the road leading to Genl Greene’s Quarters) precisely at eleven ’till further orders. The Body of a Person supposed to have been a servant of Major Hamilton’s was found drowned in the Rariton—If any Person knows who has the Watch and Money found upon said Body, he is requested...
79008To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 23 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Five Thousand One Hundred Dollars, are now wanting, for Colo. Davis’s Regt to pay the Bounty to Thirty four Drafts who have inlisted, at 150 Dollars pr Man. Captn Minnis will receive the Money & give a Receipt for it in my Name. I am Sir Your Most Obedt hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Muhlenberg had written to Robert Hanson Harrison on 21 Dec.: “By the returns I have receivd from Colo. Parker &...
79009To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 23 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I last conversd with your Excellency on the Subject of Clothing my Brigade; I receivd your Assurances I Should have my rateable Proportion of the Blankets, Shirts and other small Clothing for my Brigade according to a Return then given in; since which Time I have receivd no Article of any kind; I am sure the great Multiplicity of Business in which your Excellency is ingag’d must have...
79010To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 23 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of yours of the 13th Inst.; have found the person mention’d in it, and given him the necessary directions to proceed to the Board of War. I have also Receiv’d and Issued a General Order of the 14th, respecting the mode of hutting, altho I had given previous direction to construct them in the manner then pointed out; and had it not been for the badness of the...