George Washington Papers

General Orders, 29 October 1778

General Orders

Head-Quarters Frederick’sburgh Thursday Octr 29th 78.

Parole Holstein—C. Signs Hoebuck. Hopewell.

The Commissary General of Issues is desired to issue one Gill of Rice Pr day to the Artificers in lieu of half a pound of flour un’till further orders.1

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. The commissary general of issues was Charles Stewart.

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    General Orders, 29 October 1778
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    Washington, George
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    “General Orders, 29 October 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-17-02-0645. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 17, 15 September–31 October 1778, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, pp. 624–625.]