1From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Hartley, 12 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Instructions, Recruiting Orders, & a warrt for 5,000 Dollars for Recruiting, are herewith Inclosed —Copies of the Recruiting orders are to be given to the Officers so soon as they are nominated, & I should think if only part of the bounty was given to the Men at the time of Inlisting and the residue when they join, it might be a means of preventing Desertion. Philadelphia is to be your Genl...
2To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 18 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
For the more expeditiously raising my Regiment and having a proper Corps of Gentlemen for officers—I have fixed on the Officers of four Companies in Pennsylvania; three Captains in Maryland, and one William Kelley for a Captain in Virginia—I have seen the most of the Captains and wrote to the others inclosing Recruiting Orders and Instructions —I expect next week all my Captains will be...
3From George Washington to Col. Thomas Hartley, 3 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Thomas Hartley, 3 Feb. 1777. In his letter to GW of 22 Feb. , Hartley says that “I received your Favour of the 3d inst.”
4To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 12 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since my last from Philadelphia I have been almost continually riding and forwarding the Recruiting Service of my Regement. Mr Chambers declined serving—it was not till within a few Days, that another was appointed in his Room He is a Lieutenant Coxe of the same Maryland Battalion. In a short Time I had recruited between 50 & 70 Men but these I delivered over to Colonel Irvines Regement I have...
5To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 22 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Favour of the 3d inst. recommending Lieutenant Harrison—and tho’ an Appointment had in some Measure taken Place, yet hope to be able to take in Mr Harrison—I have wrote to him to meet me at Baltimore next Week—when I shall fix the Matter. I intended to have gone towards Virginia last Week—but the Recruiting Service hereabout, and the Providing Arms prevented it. The greater...
6From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Hartley, 9 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Wilkinson’s personal attachment for General Gates has induced him to be one of his Aids de Camp, & to apply for leave to resign his Command in your Batn. To this I have consented; and have now to inform you, that the general good Character of Maj. Conner (formerly Genl Armstrong’s B. Majr) has induced me to appoint him to that Vacancy: in discharge of which office I trust he will acquit...
7To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 27 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I almost blush to write you a Letter of this Date from hence—I was in Hopes that ere this I should have had the greater Part of a Regiment with your Excellency at Camp—but am disappointment. Since my Appointment, I have done all in my Power to Officer, recruit and provide for my Battalion as soon as possible—I have had difficulties in each Branch, but the prospect now becomes clearer. Parts of...
8From George Washington to Colonels John Patton and Thomas Hartley, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have long indulged the hope of seeing a considerable part of your Battalion in the Field before this; But the last Genl return informs me, that it is without foundation. Aware of the disadvantages attending the recruiting business, I have made every reasonable allowance, yet I must conclude that if the Officers engaged in that Service, had applied a proper share of their attention to it, the...
9To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 23 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you the Proceedings of a General Court Martial —The Criminals were Part of a number of Money makers—Deserters Theaves in who had inhabited the South mountain; between the States of Maryland & Pennsylvania & who had put the Civil Laws at Defiance. You will please to send your Directions concerning the proceedings of the Court to York as soon as you think convenient. Since I had the...
10From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Hartley, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 23d inst. inclosing the proceedings of a Court martial of which you were President—the sentences pronounced in the cases of Shorkey and King appear to be just and they have my approbation—that pronounced in the case of William Jones is expressly contrary to the 3d Article of the 18th Section of the Articles of War, which limits the number of lashes that may...