General Orders, 9 December 1779
General Orders
Head-Quarters Morristown thursday Decr 9th 1779.
Parole Louisana— C. Signs Lapland. Milford—
The Main Guard to be relieved from General St Clairs division tomorrow morning—the men to be furnished with three days provision.
Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes an additional general order: “The Sub & Brigade Inspectors are desir’d to meet the Inspector General tomorrow Morning 11 oClock at the Orderly Room” (orderly book, 17 Oct. 1779–22 March 1780, DNA: RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 33).