80281From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Captain Spyker has this morning sent in his resignation, accompanied with your certificate of his merits. I am sorry to find by this, that there are a number of officers in your brigade whose situation you suppose may lead to a similar conduct. I had conceived hopes that an evil so destructive to the service, would have been stoped, by the half-pay establishment which Maryland has given, and...
80282To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find by a Letter Reced from Colo. Courtlandt that Shirts & other articles of Cloathing are wanting for his Regiment Spensers are almost naked If your Excy would please to order the Cloathier to Send Some Shoes Shirts & other articles of Cloathing to Easton, to Deal out to the Troops it will be of Singular advantage—I have Seen the Commissary & think matters in his Department are promising &...
80283From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Three of your Letters are before me, and I believe unacknowledged, the first is of decr 12th—the 2d March 31st (by Mr Muse)—& the other of the 19th Ulto by Coll Bull, who I find by the address of your Letter is a General, & must be of the self created Order. The Good news which it is said Congress were possessed of, soon evaporated, and went off like smoak—such as did come to the public,...
80284To George Washington from Major Daniel Whiting, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I would beg Leave to Lay Before Your Excellency some matters of Grievance this regimt Lies under—When we were orderd to this post a bout a Year Ago, we were surroundd with the savage Enemy & a More Dangerous Enemy the Tory Inhabitants who Supplyd the Savages with provision & Every nec[e]ssary to enable Them to fight against us Before our Late Colos. Death He Sent out Capt. Ballard with a party...
80285General Orders, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Accurate returns of Arms, Ammunition & Accoutrements good, bad and wanting to be sent in to the Orderly-Office tomorrow morning 11 ôclock both by regiments & brigades, the former signed by the commanding officers of regiments and the latter by the officers commanding brigades: The causes of any deficiencies which have happened since the men were last completed up to forty rounds each, are...
80286To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellencys Orders I have inclosed my answers to your Queries Respecting the Arrangement of the New York Line which I flatter myself will prove satisfactory. I have also transmitted a Return of the Light Cloathing wanted in this Department which I could wish were forwarded on with all convenient speed—I have sent the Regimental returns that your Excellency may see what...
80287To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Ford, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Maxfield late Commander of the Brig Isaac, who sail’d from Charles Town south Carolina on the 29th April loaded with rice for the use of the states & bound to Boston taken the 8th instant by a privateer from New York, was set on shore at this post, Yesterday with two passengers, he informs me that the people were in high spirits in Charles Town, Genl Lincoln lay at purisburgh on the...
80288From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you a petition from Robinson who is under sentence of death for your consideration. If you concieve from his present disposition, or past conduct—any hopes of his becoming a useful soldier, you have my permission to suspend his punishment—But if you imagine it indispensibly necessary to make an example you will have his sentence put into execution. Df , in James McHenry’s writing,...
80289To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellency’s request, I have fully considered the subjects of the respective letters which you enclosed to me yesterday. Colonel Flower’s exorbitant claim to be a Colonel of Artillery, or Artillery Artificers, with the rank of Colonel of Artillery from an early date in 1777, is, in my opinion, totally repugnant to every military principle and decisively inadmissible. In...
80290To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored in due time, with your Excellencys favor of the 8th Instant. Before the receipt of this, Colo. Cilleys Regiment embarked for New-Windsor, and was from thence, to take the Route of Sussex Court House, which I was informed, is the shortest distance to East-Town. I have not the most distant Idea, of General Clintons sailing, in the Fleet you mention. However, a few Days will...
80291From George Washington to Brigadier General John Nixon, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received Your favor of the 3d Instant. It has ever been my wish—and it still is—that All the Officers of the Army should be upon the same footing—and as far as matters have depended upon me—there has been no discrimination in benefits of any kind. I should have been happy if the public Stores had been in circumstances to supply the wants of all the Officers upon the most...
80292To George Washington from Colonel Richard Parker, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed you a Letter from Governor Johnston to Mr Hollings Worth D. Quarter Master General at this place informing him of a Number of the Enemies Vessels being in the Bay. The officers who set out from Camp to Virginia embarked & set sail from this place last night with a fair wind down the Bay I wish they may not fall in with them as the Bay had been clear in the morning and no danger...
80293From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd—your favor of yesterdays date. I shall give the necessary orders for the troops to march —but in the mean time I would wish you to be perfectly satisfied that every thing in the quarter Masters & commissarys department is in such preparation as to keep equal pace with the troops—If you find that this is not the case you will give me the earliest notice. For if the troops...
80294From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 May 1779. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed Trumbull’s letter to GW of 27 April as “recd 8 May[,] ansd—13.”
80295From George Washington to the Virginia Delegates, 13 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your favor of the 6th Instant, inclosing a Letter of the 29th Ulto—and a Copy of a Memorial from Colonel Spotswood to Congress, and requesting my advice upon the subject of introducing him into the Army again & appointing him a Brigadier. As you have been pleased to ask my Opinion upon the occasion, I shall give it with freedom and candor. I cannot advise the measure....
80296General Orders, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial held at Reading March 26th 1779, Brigadier General Huntington President —Lieutenant Colonel Mason, Director of the Laboratory &c. at Springfield was tried (in consequence of a report of a Committee of the Council of Massachusett’s Bay) for “Taking in a variety of instances continental stores and property and converting them to his own use, and for frequently giving...
80297To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor to receive your Excellencys favor of the 7th Inst. informing me that the Time of my trial was finally fixed to the first day of June; which I am very happy to hear, as nothing can be more disagreable than the Cruel situation I am in at present, not only as my Character will Continue to suffer untill I am acquitted by a Court Martial, but as it effectually prevents my...
80298From George Washington to the Board of War, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Letters of the 7th & 10th Instant. With respect to the matters submitted by the first—The Commissary General of Military Stores has certainly a right to direct in every thing relative to the execution of the public works, under his care—and every Officer stationed at the Laboratories is bound so far, to follow his directions. The rank of Lieut. Colonel which he...
80299To George Washington from the Board of War, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honour of enclosing you Copy of a Recomendation of the Honble Council of this State on the Subject of Lieut. Col. Hubley. Your Excellency will no Doubt think proper to make the necessary Enquiries into the Matter & on your Certificate the Board will order the Commission to be issued to the Officer entitled thereto. We have the Honour to be with great Respect Your very obed. Servt...
80300To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am just now fitting out about one hundred & fifty men to escort a small quantity of Salt Provisions to Fort Laurens. Indeed I cannot conveniently send a larger party, as the Indians are at present very troublesome on the frontier of Westmoreland County. and a larger party would consume all the Salt Provisions on the March, for fresh I have none save a little Flour, to supply them with....
80301From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 25 of April. I am extremely sorry to find that your prospects of reinforcements from the neighbouring states were so unpromising—indeed it is to be lamented that our general force is very unequal to the extensive demands upon it, and that there seem to be no adequate exertions making by the different States to remedy the deficiency. You Sir, who are well...
80302From George Washington to John Jay, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received the honor of your Excellency’s favor of the 10th with its several inclosures. When the order was given to General Glovers Brigade to be held in readiness to march, the comparitive state of the Enemy’s force and ours, allowing for the troops to be detached on the Western expedition made it indispensible, without risking more important misfortunes in this quarter than could...
80303From George Washington to William Livingston, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor of Your Excellency’s Two favors of the 8th & 10th Instant—and beg leave to return you my warmest thanks for the very polite and friendly manner, in which you received my observations upon the subject of raising the pay of the Militia. I am now to inform Your Excellency that the public service has obliged me to march Colo. Ogdon’s Regiment from Elizabeth Town—On Monday...
80304From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 12th Instant. The third Regiment will march on Monday for this Camp, where the Commanding Officer will receive further Orders. The other Regiment of the Brigade will be held in readiness to move on the earliest notice. With respect to the Artillery, they will move either with the Regiment on Monday or with the Other as you may determine; but they are to join...
80305To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been at New Ark to day and on my return finds that General Thomp⟨son⟩, Watterberry is arived, with some others; I have not seen them yet. The two Commissarys of Prisoners is also arived and waits for Coll Beaty I send this by way of Basking Ridge, at their request, to inform Mr Boudenot of their arival I have no news but what is inclosed in the Papers. Coll Nealson is here and informs...
80306From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon receipt of this you will be pleased to give orders for the two remaining regiments of Poors brigade to march immediately to Easton, with the same quantity of amunition &[c.] allowed to the others. Previous however to their march they are to be paid up to the 1st of April, and to draw two pair of over-alls per man, exclusive of the deficiencies in their clothing. As Colonel Cortlands...
80307To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Subject of this Address, will be confined to the Bay Line. On Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter, on that Head, I furnish’d a Copy of it to the commanding Officers of Brigades—The Committee of Field Officers from each, were instructed to report on the different Matters contained in the Columns of the Inclosure No. 1. in order to give a clear view of the Rights and Pretensions of all, the...
80308To George Washington from Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I despised the Slander I found so Industriously Spread upon the Road as I came down. I am too tenacious of my own Reputation. and the reflection it may Occasion upon your Excellencys Judgement in appointing an Improper Officer to a Department, to pass over what may tend to injure either hereafter, & committed to Record. The groundless Aspersions of Colo. George Morgan in the Course of...
80309From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 7th instant in due time. I wish the most effectual measures to be taken for filling up the regiments, but am sorry to find it your opinion that the Connecticut levies will be raised very slowly. I am now writing the governor, and shall take notice of the necessity of forwarding this business. The assembly were right in their construction of the resolution of...
80310To George Washington from Colonel Oliver Spencer, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
agreable to the orders of General Hand I Send Serjt DeLong Who has been into the Indian Country, for your Excellency’s to Examine. we are now entered on the repairs of the road, to Wyoming but are exceedingly put to it, for tools, as axes are almost the only tools we are posses’d of; I Expect to meet Col. Courtlandt tomorrow at Pokono, and am in hopes to make good head way through, nothing...