1Proceedings of a Board of General Officers, 9 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers held at Head Quarters at Morris Town the 9th day of July 1777. Present His Excellency General Washington the Commander in Chief Majors General Brigadrs General Greene Maxwell Ld Stirling Knox Mifflin Wayne Stephens Muhlenburg Weedon Woodford Scot Conway. A Question about precedency of rank between Colonels McClanninghan and Spotswood of the Virginia Regiments,...
2To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 7 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscriber beg leave to represent to your Excellency that all Regimental Officers conceive themselves greatly oppress’d by a Resolve of Congress which obliges them to draw their Provision with the men. The Resolve deprives them of the few conveniences which might be had without any disadvantage to the Publick from the Commissaries Store besides it oppresses the men, the officers picking...
3To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers took into Consideration your Excellency’s Question, respecting the German Battalion, and Colonel Hazen’s Regiments: Are of Opinion; “That from the peculiar establishment of the German Battalion and Colonel Hazen’s Regiments, they had better rise Regimentally.[”] Also your Excellencys Question “concerning the Sixteen additional Battalions[”]: They are of opinion...
4To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers assembled at General Greene’s Quarters by order of the Commander in Chief Beg leave to represent to His Excellency: That the Rations allow’d to the Army in future ought to be as follows Vizt. 2/ One pound & one quarter of a pound of Beef—or One Pound Pork or 1¼ lb. Salt Fish— /5d. 1¼ lb. Flour or Soft bread or 1 lb. hard bread— /7d. Half a Gill Rum or Whiskey pr...
5To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 4 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General officers held at Lord Stirlings Quarters March 4th 1778 The Board having Taken into Consideration the Relative Rank of Generals Woodford Mulenburgh Scott & Weeden and after Examining the Papers Refferred to Them, Are unanimously of opinion That in the original promotion of Those Gentlemen to the office of Brigadiers They ought to have been Arranged in The following Manner...
6To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to Directions received from the Commander in Chief relative to the Examination of a certain Thomas Shank, charged with being a Spy sent from Philadelphia: The Board, after a careful Hearing of the Prisoner, and of the Witnesses against him, are of Opinion. First—With respect to the Criminality of said Thomas Shank, the Board divided; Ten being clear that he is guilty, & four not...
7To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 26 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board recommend it to be inserted in General Orders, that half a Gill of Rice per Diem be issued, three Times a Week, in Lieu of one Quarter of a Pound of Flour; there being a large Quantity of Rice in Store; more in Proportion than Flour. The Board also request Your Excellency to repeat, in General Orders, the strict Injunction against any Horses being kept in, or near the Camp, by...
8To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Whereas the Captains of Colonel John Lamb’s Battalion of Artillery, did present a Memorial to Brigadier General Knox, commanding the Artillery of the United States, bearing date the 26th day of August last, requesting, that He, and Major General McDougall together with Brigadier General Parsons, (then a Board of General Officers, appointed by the Commander in Chief, to settle the Rank of the...
9To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The board of General officers to whom your Excellency was pleased to refer a draught of a number of resolves transmitted to your perusal and observations there on by Congress relative to the appointment of an Inspector General &c. have attentively considered the same and view with concern that resolves so dangerous in their consequences to the safety of the united States as some of them are &...
10To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The board of General Officers to whom your Excellency referr’d the settlement of the rank of Majors Mentges, Murray, & Nicholls, beg leave to report. That from an examination of the parties it appears, That the Committee of Arrangement from Congress at White plains assisted by B. G. Wayne did arrange the above Gentlemen as follows Viz. Mentges Murray Nicholls That it also appears by a...
11To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 13 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
We the board of General Officers, directed by Your Excelleny in Genl orders of the 8th of this Instt, to sit for the purpose of arranging, settling the Rank, and dating the Commissions of the Officers of the Maryland Line, Report. That we have thoroughly investigated the claims of all the Contending officers, from Colonels to Captains inclusive; and have decided upon those contested rights...
12To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 23 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers met agreable to the General orders of Yesterday to settle the dispute of rank between Majors, Mentges, Murray & Nicholls, and took into consideration the principles on which the Arrangement was made at White-Plains, by the Committee of Congress assisted by B.G. Wayne; We are fully convinc’d That the arrangement then made was just, and we can see no reason why it should be...
13To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Board of General Officers orderd to sit the 25th to decide respecting a number of persons prisoners With the Enemy, who of them have broke their Parole, and who of them are Military Prisoners. Beg leave to Report the following state of their Cases and their Opinion upon them. Colonel John Hannom was a Militia Colonel in Chester County Pensylvania; was in actual service, and made prisoner...
14To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers, assembled at Genl Putnams Quarters July 22nd 1779 agreeable to the direction of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, communicated in his Letter of the 20th Inst. Present. Major Generals { Putnam De Kalb Brigadiers { Smallwood Muhlenberg Gist. Major General Putnam laid before the Board the Letter of the Commander in Chief, requesting him “to consult with the...