1To George Washington from Job Cushing, Nathaniel Nichols, and John Ellis, 11 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Sr Our minds & Dispositions, having been, (& now are) Strongly Attach’d to, & in Defence of American liberty, which was the reason of our Consenting to Tarry in the Service of our Country, in each of our respective Offices, in 24th Regt of Foot Commanded by Colo. Jno. Greaton: but our Compy not having ¼ its Compliment of men nor is there any Probability of getting them under Present...