George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Henry Tiebout, 6 April 1782

Smiths Clove Black house April 6th 1782

Have thought it my duty to inclos to your Excellency a letter I Recd from the Sheriff of Bergen County in whose custody I found the prisoner [Henry Lawbach] who was [Concern’d] in [   ]ing the post. I am your Excellency’s most obedt Humble Servent

Hy Tiebout Capt.

1st New York Regt

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Enclosure

Rammepagh March the 2th 1782

Sir

After I Left you I met With Cornl Haring Who Informed me that Henry Lawback wass Taken Prisinor in Seventy Six by Our People he wass then a Solder under this Peter Retan that wass With him to take the Post and wass Let on his Parole by Our Commissy you may Judge if he belongs to the military from your Humb. sert

Abraham Manning Sheriff.

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    To George Washington from Henry Tiebout, 6 April 1782
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    Tiebout, Henry
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    Washington, George
    Date
    6 April 1782

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    “To George Washington from Henry Tiebout, 6 April 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-08099. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.]