General Orders, 11 August 1781
Head Quarters near Dobbs Ferry Saturday August 11 1781
Parole Baltimore
Countersigns Trenton Sussex
For the Day tomorrow
Major General Heath
Colonel Butler
For Picquet Major Knapp
Inspector Captain Drew
The Guard at Dobbs ferry is to be relieved daily and is to be visited by the officers of the day who will likewise visit the whole chain of guards from the North river to where our picquets join those of the French Camp.
While the Army remains in its present position Colonel Sheldon will consider himself under the immediate command of Colonel Scammell.
DLC: Papers of George Washington.