1General Orders, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the repeated Orders Issued, in the course of last Campaign, forbiding all Officers commanding Guards, to suffer any of their Guard to be absent, Day or Night, from their Guard, until regularly relieved; yet it is with Surprise, the General hears, that it is a common practice, even at the advanced posts next the enemy—Any Officer commanding at any of the Guards, or out posts,...
2Council of War, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of General Officers held at Head Quarters in Cambridge [16]th January 1776. Present The Commander in Chief laid before the Council a State of the Regiments in the Continental Army, the consequent Weakness of the Lines, and in His Judgement, the indispensible necessity of making a Bold attempt to Conquer the Ministerial Troops in Boston, before they can be reinforced in the Spring,...
3From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
It is exceedingly painfull to me, that I should have so often troubled you respecting this Army, and that I am under the necessity of applying to you again: But you must in some measure be Involved, in whatever difficulties attend me. To my great Surprize I find, that notwithstandg I had taken the utmost care to prevent the Soldiers, that would not reinlist in the New Army from carrying away...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Jackson, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The day before yesterday two Enemies Vessels happen’d to be taken in this Bay & brought in here—one a Ship from London laden for Government Service, the other a Brig from Cork laden with Provisions both bound for Boston—in the latter were two Passengers Leiutenant Hill of Lord Percy’s Regt & a Mr Gray of Boston—our Committee here have sent both these Gentn & the Masters of both the Vessels by...
5To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have been so baffled by the weather that We only arriv’d here last night—I believe We shall find no difficulties in procuring a sufficient body of Volunteers for the N. York expedition—the unhappy accounts from Canada seem to animate these People rather than depress—indeed We have now occasion for exertion and decision—I am apprehensive that the Congress must be inspir’d by You They have...
6To George Washington from Thomas Lynch, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am happy to be at last able to write you that every thing you desired me to get done is accomplished, for the present. our President asures me he has sent you the determination of Congress concerning the Trial of Captures, Courts of Admiralty have been appointed in the Colony for that purpose. Colo. Frye has been appointed Brigadier in your Army (Mr Arnold preceeds him in that at Quebec) and...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 16 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 16 Jan. 1776. On 31 Jan. GW wrote to Reed: “I have now to thank you for your favours of the 15th 16th & 20th Instt.”
8From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 5th Inst. inclosing Copies of General Montgomery’s and General Wooster’s Letters I received for which I return you my Thanks. It was from a full Conviction of your zealous Attachment to the Cause of our Country and Abilities to serve it, that I repeatedly pressed your Continuance in Command, and it is with much Concern Sir, that I find you have Reason to think your holding...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant Henry Edwin Stanhope, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to return your Excellency my sincere Thanks for your punctual Attention to my Letter, as likewise for your kind Expressions, relative to our Treatment, which I never doubted, having heard your Excellency mention’d with the greatest Respect in that Particular; in answer to which, I mu⟨st⟩ observe to yr Excellency, that the Committee here have behaved very well, & have enlarged the...
10To George Washington from Thomas Stone, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged by your Civility and Politeness to Mr Polk. After many Disappointments I got the Deed from Mr Adams & his Sisters to You executed, in the Begining of last Month: & desired your Friend Doctr Craik to have it recorded and the Original sent to Mr Lund Washington. The Delay in this Affair was not, I am inclined to believe, owing to any Disinclination in Mr Adams to do what was...