George Washington Papers

General Orders, 13 May 1781

General Orders

[New Windsor] Sunday May 13th 1781

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A Captain a subaltern three serjeants and forty rank and file to proceed to New Windsor, and a captain a sub. two serjeants and thirty rank and file to Kingsferry, tomorrow, the former to repair the roads leading from New Windsor towards sussex and Ringwood1 the latter to repair the roads from King’s ferry towards Morristown—The officers commanding these parties will receive instructions from the Quarter Master General.

The party going to King’s ferry will take the necessary tools from West Point the other will receive them at New Windsor or Newburgh.

The above parties to carry their arms and forty rounds of ammunition.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1The general orders for 11 May had called for this fatigue party.

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