1971General Orders, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Colonels & commanding Officers of regiments, upon the new Establishment, are forthwith to send one Officer, from each Company upon the recruiting Service into the Country, they are to take with them a Copy of the recruiting Instructions as contain’d in General Orders of the 12th Instant, and comply strictly therewith; care to be taken not to leave any Company under the old establishment...
1972From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 4th from New York—7th and—from Philadelphia (the last by Express) are all before me; and gave me the pleasure to hear of your happy meeting with Mrs Reed, without any other accident than that of leaving a Horse by the way. The hint contain’d in the last of your Letters respecting your continuance in my Family; in other words, your wish that I could dispense with it, gives...
1973From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 20 Nov. 1775. On 17 Dec. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “Your Letter of 20th Novmbr I have recieve’d.”
1974General Orders, 21 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Court Martial of which Col. Cleveland was president is dissolved. A General Court Martial to sit to morrow morning in General Sullivan’s brigade to try such prisoners as shall be brought before them. All Evidences and Persons concern’d to attend the court. Mr Penuel Chiney Surgeon to the 34th Regt tried at a late General Court Martial of which Col. Cleveland was president for “drawing more...
1975General Orders, 22 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The General has been informed more than once or twice, that an Idea prevails amongst some of the First Lieutenants, upon the New establishment, that if their Captains do not recruit a Company, the Command of it will be taken away, and given to such First Lieutenant, provided he can fill it up; which makes the First Lieutenants indifferent, and luke warm, in the recruiting business; whence such...
1976General Orders, 23 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Colonels, or commanding Officers of each new established Regiment, may draw to the Amount of two Months pay, for each Officer they send into the Country, (agreeable to the Orders of the 20th Instant) a recruiting, and furnish them therewith—Abstracts to be made and given in accordingly. Men recruited out of the old Regiments will continue in pay after the term of their present Enlistments,...
1977General Orders, 24 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. William Hubbel of Col. Webbs Regiment, tried at a late General Court Martial for “behaving in a low, scandalous, and unofficerlike manner”—The Court having acquitted the prisoner—The General orders him to be released. Capt. Gray of Col. Brewers Regiment, tried at a General Court Martial, whereof Col. Enoch Poor was president, for “dissuading the Soldiers from inlisting, therein acting...
1978From George Washington to a Committee of the Massachusetts Council, 24 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Aaron Willard reccommends Mr Moses Child to be his Collegue in the Journey to Nova Scota as I Know nothing of this Gentleman, I cannot approve or disapprove of him. Mr Willard informs me he is well known unto Doctor Taylor —if you think him Capable & trustworthy you will please to fill up the instructions with his name which Capt. Willard will give unto you I am with great respect Yrs...
1979Instructions to Aaron Willard and Moses Child, 24 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Honourable, the Continental Congress, having lately passed a Resolve, contained in the following words, to wit. “That two persons be sent at the Expence of these Colonies to novascotia, to inquire into the state of that Colony, the disposition of the Inhabitants towards the American cause, & the Condition of the Fortifications, Docks, Yards, the Quantity of Artillery & Warlike stores, &...
1980General Orders, 25 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioned, Non Commission’d Officers & Soldiers, lately arrived in Camp from Kenebeck river, are to join their respective Corps—A Return of them, signed by the commanding Officers of their respective regiments, to be sent to the Adjutant General, Monday morning. At the request of the Honble the General Court of this colony; the General directs, that, the Colonels, or commanding Officers...