George Washington Papers

General Orders, 12 August 1781

Head Quarters near Dobbs Ferry Sunday August 12th 1781.

Parole Provence
Countersigns Paris Passy.

For the day tomorrow

Brigadier General Huntington

vice M.G. Lord Stirling

Lieutenant Colonel Smith

For Picquet Major Keith

Inspector Captain Smith

The Non commissioned Officers and Soldiers to be serv’d with a Gill of Rum per Man this Afternoon.

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    General Orders, 12 August 1781
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    Washington, George
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    “General Orders, 12 August 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-06664. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.]