On Wednesday November 29. 1775. (See Journals of Congress for the Year 1775 page 272. and 273.) It was resolved that a Committee of five be appointed for the sole purpose of corresponding with our Friends in Great Britain, Ireland and other parts of the World, and that they lay their Correspondence before Congress when directed. Resolved that Congress will make provision to defray all such...
2[Ann Smith’s Bill for Laundry. ] (Adams Papers)
£ s d Novr. 29 For washing of Seven doz. and 4 pieces of Lining at 3/6 per doz 1 5 4 For mending 0 3 9 1 9 1 M-Ar : vol. 210. Endorsed by JA .
3General Orders, 29 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Towns of Col. Woodbridges regiment, tried at a late General Court Martial whereof Col. Woodbridge was President for “behaving in an unofficerlike manner, in suffering a prisoner to escape who was charged with an Attempt to steal”—The Court were unanimously Of opinion, that the prisoner is guilty of behaving unbecoming an Officer, by declining to obey the orders of the Qr Mr General, in...
4From George Washington to the Massachusetts General Court, 29 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The necessity of giving Furloughs to the Soldiers of the present, who Inlist into the New Army; (by way of Incouragement, & to afford opportunity of providing necessaries for themselves and Families) was so strongly Impress’d upon me, that I have consented to Fifty of a Regiment’s being absent at a time—this will be a reduction of at least 1500 Men from the strength of our Lines—to this I am...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 29 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Winter Hill , 29 November 1775 . Recommends discharge for Ens. Zebulon Drew, who “has been for a Long Time Troubled with a painful Disorder which not only prevents him from Doing Duty at present but renders it impossible for him to do any further Service during the Campaign & very Improbable whether he will Ever be able to Serve in the field in future.” ALS , DLC:GW . Zebulon Drew, an ensign...
6To George Washington from William Watson, 29 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
This pr Capt. Martindales Lieutenant, who comes to acquaint your Excellency, that the people on board the Brigantine Washington are in general discontented, & have agreed to do no Duty on board sd Vessel, & Say, that they Inlisted to Serve in the Army & not as Marines. I believe Capt. Martindale has done all in his power to make things easy—His people really appear to me to be a sett of the...
7To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 29 November 1775 (Jay Papers)
It is now one P M, and Sixteen days, since the Congress was to have been convened; but we have not yet made a House; I think its probable we shall make one to morrow. It is an agreed point with all Civilized Nation[s], that a war is an appeal to God, as there can be none other to Judge between the Contending Parties. The Judge of all the Earth has determined in our favor, in the reduction of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, 29 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to give you the melancholy intelligence of the death of our most worthy Speaker which happened here on the 22d of the last month. He was struck with an Apoplexy, and expired within five hours. I have it in my power to acquaint you that the successes of our arms have corresponded with the justice of our cause. Chambly and St. John’s have been taken some weeks ago, and in them the whole...