General Orders, 17 April 1781
Tuesday April 17th 1781
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The Guards and Fatigue parties furnished for the Quarter master’s, Commissary’s and cloathier’s department at New Windsor and Newburgh that have been a week or longer on duty to be relieved immediately—No Party to continue longer than a Week on that duty without a special order for the purpose.
Robert Maples alias John Walker and Nathan Gale ordered to be executed tomorrow are respited untill Friday next.
The regimental cloathiers are immediately to apply to the deputy Cloathier General for cloathing for the men of their respective regiments returned unfit for Service for want of Cloaths.
DLC: Papers of George Washington.