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The Council of this state, have been favoured with your Excellencys letter of the seventeenth Instant proposing to regulate the Intercourse between the inhabitants of these states, and the enemy at New York, so as that flag boats may pass at stated periods only. In answer to which, I have now the honor to acquaint your Excellency that this Board entirely approve thereof, and as soon as the...
79032General Orders, 27 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The copyist inadvertently wrote “Saturday.”
I laid the Letter containing Your Excellency’s Requisition for the Cannon of The Somerset Ship of War, to be sent to the North River, before the Council of this State; and received the Answer inclosed. All the lower Deck Guns, twenty Six in Number, with Nineteen of those of the Upper Deck, with their Carriages, are brought from Cape Cod to Castle Island, where they now remain. Captain...
I have had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday—and I am extremely sorry that it is not in my power to inform the Council, with precision, in the several points of their inquiry. The State supplies of Cloathing hitherto sent to Camp, have been but small and partial. These, I believe, have been generally issued by Officers appointed by the respective states—and comformably...
In my letter of the 30th ult. I promised to transmit you Copy of the Account given me In 1758 by the persons employed to Explore a rout Into the St Laurence by the River La Famine Since my return to this place I have made a fruitless Search for It. should I not be able to find It on another I will then send for one of the persons Employed on that Occassion. Inclose, your Excellency a number of...
I recd your favor of the 12th at this place, where I shall remain a few days upon Business and then return to Middle Brook. I hope you have by your own exertions and the Assistance of the Quarter Master got your Men and Horses well accommodated by this time. The Resolve of Congress being very express and extending only to the reinlistment of the old Men of the Regiment, I would have you...
79037General Orders, 28 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captain Kirkpatrick of the 4th Virginia Regiment is appointed Brigade Major in General Scott’s Brigade, from the 15th of October last and is to be respected accordingly. Lieutt Abraham Hite and Lieutt John Bowen of the 8th Virginia Regiment are appointed the first Pay-Master & the second Adjutant of the same. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date in Philadelphia, “agreeable to the...
I had the Honour of receiving a Letter from the Board of War dated the 4th of December, requesting me to take proper Steps for the Mustering & paying the Corps commanded by Major Whitcomb, which had been done previous to the receipt of the Letter—It also mentions the inclosing an Order on the Clothier Genl at Spring field, to have them supply’d with Cloathing, but thro’ mistake it hath been...
The Marquis de la fayette having served with distinction as Major General in the army of the United States, two Campaigns—has been determined by the prospect of an European War to return to his native Country. It is with pleasure that I embrace the oppertunity of introducing to your personal acquaintance a Gentn whose merit cannot have left him unknown to you by reputation. The generous...
I have to inform Your Excellency that a Packet arived from England in the Hook the 22d. I have inclosed You an English paper and the latest New York one. We have had the sevarest weather for some time past that has been known for many Years. The Sound is froze up and it is currantly reported that a Number of Vessels is on shore at Statten Island; & some cut through and sunk coming out of the...