9141General Orders, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9142Instructions to Captains Nicholson Broughton and John Selman, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Hon. Cont. Congress having received Intelligence that two North Country Brigantines of no Force sailed from England some Time ago for Quebec laden with 6000 Stand of Arms a large Quantity of Powder & other Stores —You are hereby directed to make all possible Dispatch for the River St Laurence & there to take such a Station as will best enable you to intercept the above Vessels. 2. You are...
9143General Orders, 17 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter Master General will deliver to the Major of each Brigade, or his Order, Twenty great Coats for the use of the Centinels of each brigade: As the Brigade Major is to give his receipt for the same, he is to be answerable that they are regularly deliver’d from guard to guard. Lieut: Thomas Randell of the Regt of Artillery, tried at a late General Court Martial for “stabbing a matross...
9144Minutes of the Conference between a Committee of Congress, Washington, and Representatives of the New England Colonies … (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Library of Congress; three ADS , one incomplete: National Archives; incomplete DS : Massachusetts Historical Society As summer wore on into autumn, Washington’s troubles increased. His impromptu army was short of everything it needed, clothing, provisions, ammunition, and the money to buy them. Officers were disgruntled; privates threatened to mutiny if their wages were cut. Enlistments...
9145General Orders, 18 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial ordered to sit this day, at Roxbury, is postponed until Friday morning next, at Nine ’OClock Brigadier Genl Thomas being obliged to attend this forenoon at Head quarters. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . John Thomas, who attended this day’s council of war at Cambridge, was president of Col. David Brewer’s court-martial. See General Orders, 15 Oct. 1775 . The following...
9146I. Questions for the Committee, 18 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Several Clerks, and Issuing Commissaries, are necessarily Imployed undr the Commissary Genl—for which no Provision is made—several Assistant Quarter Masters are also Imployed in order to discharge the Duty—and a Clerk is, and all along has been, found necessary, to assist in the Office of the Adjutt General—What Pay should be allowed them? Six Vessells (Armed) are fitted, & now fitting out as...
9147General Orders, 19 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9148From George Washington to Major Christopher French, 19 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the Inst. was duly received. Doctr Franklin the Chairman of the Committee of Safety of Philadelphia is now in Camp, & when the necessary Attention to Matters of greater Importance will Admit, I propose to make the proper Inquiries, & then will endeavour to Settle the Matter in Question in Such a Manner as I hope will be final & Satisfactory. In the Mean time I must acquaint you...
9149General Orders, 20 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
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9150From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Experience Storrs, 20 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lieutenant Colonel Experience Storrs, 20 Oct. 1775. In a letter of 23 Oct. to GW, Storrs writes : “In Compliance with your Exelencies Request of the 20th of this Instant I have Conferred with the Several Officers of this Regiment, Laid your Exelencies Letter before them for there Consideration.”