1General Orders, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Repeated Complaints being made by the Regimental Surgeons, that they are not allowed proper Necessaries for the Use of the sick before they become fit Objects for the General Hospital: And the Director General of the hospital complains, that contrary to the Rule of every established army, these Regimental Hospitals are more expensive than can be conceived; which plainly indicates that there is...
2To George Washington from Ensign Levi Bowen, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Admits being absent without leave from Col. David Brewer’s regiment because of “a Letter Recd from my Family, specifying that they where in a Poor state of Health, and knowing if that was the Case, that they Could not Do without my Assistance. . . . On my Return, my Collo. as was his Duty has Ordred me Under an Arrest, and am at Present Confined to my Tent.” He asks to be released from arrest...
3To George Washington from Captain Nicholson Broughton, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that I sailed from Beverly last Tuesday at 10 oClock with a fair wind, proceeded on my Cruise; on the same day about 5 oClock Saw two ships of War, they gave me Chace, I made back towards Cape Ann but did not go in, next morning I saw a ship under my lee quarter she giveing me Chace I run into Cape Ann harbour, I went out again that night about sun sett,...
4To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
We the Committee of Safety for the town of Glocester beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that Capt. Broughton of the armed schooner Hannah has this day brought into our harbour a ship he has retaken, and has committed the care of Vessel & Cargo & Prisioners to us according to the letter from him to your Excellency —we beg leave further to say that as the Captain of the ship seems very...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour of addressing you in Consequence of an Application from the Commissary General, who is by my Direction taking all proper Precautions on the Approach of Winter. I desired him to commit to writing such Proposals as his Experience & Knowledge of the Country might intitle him to make, which he has done in the Paper which I have the Honour to inclose. The Difficulty of...
6To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening a large Ship & a large Brig arrived at Boston, and this morning a Ship of War, a Transport Ship & a Topsail Schooner sailed from thence. From Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant LS , DLC:GW .
7From George Washington to Lund Washington, 7 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 7 Sept. 1775. On 15 Oct. 1775 Lund Washington wrote to GW : “I recieve’d on Sunday last two Letters . . . dated 7th & 11th of Septmbr.”
8To George Washington from Samuel Washington, 7 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Washington, 7 Sept. 1775. On 30 Sept. GW wrote Samuel’s wife, Anne Steptoe Washington : “The testimony of regard, which you were pleased to annex to my Brothers Letter of the 7th Instt filled me with grateful pleasure.”