1To George Washington from Captain Ephraim Bowen, Jr., 16–17 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
According to the Instructions recieved at Head Quarters, I went to Watertown, to Colo. Warren, from thence proceeded for this town & Arriv’d on Saturday evening; Capt. Adams being out of town, I did not see him till yesterday Morning, when I went to Kingston where he was with his Vessill, he engagd to have her at Plymouth that evening, which he performd The People here give the Vessel an...
2[John Tyler’s Bill for Repairing A Pistol.] (Adams Papers)
To Cleaning a pistol 0: 2: 0 To one side pin 0: 0: 9 To two small screws to the Lock 0: 1: 0 To a new tumbler to ..... Do. 0: 3: 0 £0: 6: 9 M-Ar
The Committee appointed to enquire, what Powder has been Sent to the Army in the Northern Department, have attended that service and beg Leave to report That five Thousand Weight of Powder, sent from South Carolina, has been forwarded to the said Army. 5000 wt. That Two Thousand one hundred and thirty six Pounds Weight have been forwarded to the Same Army from the City of Philadelphia. 2136...
4To John Adams from The Intelligencer, 16 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have been here, almost ever since I had the Pleasure of seeing you at Fairfield, and have attentively observed the Conduct of these People’s Leaders; and, according to the best of my slender Judgement, think that their Councils are stampt with Folly, Timidity, and Treach ery. But to trace the whole Labyrinth of their Inconsistency and Perfidy, would be irksome and endless; therefore I shall...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 16 October 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here last Night with two other Delegates of the Congress. I suppose we may stay here about a Week. In order to take you home with me, I purpose quitting their Company, purchasing a Carriage and Horses, and calling for you at good Mrs. Greene’s. But let me hear from you in the mean time, and acquaint me with any thing you would have me do or get...
6General Orders, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
7Instructions 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...
8To George Washington from William Ramsay, 16 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Ramsay, 16 Oct. 1775. Between 10 and 16 Nov. GW wrote to Ramsay : “I have been favour’d with your Letter of the 16th Ulto.”
9To George Washington from Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Camp before Boston, 16 October 1775 . Recommends discharge of Nathan Howard, who “has been for a long time incapable of doing Duty.” LS , CSmH . Nathan Howard, a private soldier in Capt. Jeremiah Stiles’s company in Sargent’s Massachusetts regiment, was discharged on 17 October.