1To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5–6 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favours of the 24th & 25th of July last —have put Colo. Wards Regiment under Marching Orders to proced without loss of Time whatever way Congress shall direct—The Troops from this State destined to the Northward, are marched to Bennington, and from thence to Skeenesborough—at request of General Schuyler, for One thousand felling Axes—have sent 800, ground and with...
2[Monday August 5. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday August 5. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington; one from the Council of Virginia, with sundry Copies of Letters from North Carolina And South Carolina inclosed; one from E. Anderson; and sundry Resolutions passed by the Convention of Pennsylvania, were laid before Congress and read. Referred to the Board of War. The Board of War brought in a report; which was taken into...
3Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I this Evening Received Your two Letters of july 10 and 11, and last Evening the Post brought me yours of july 23. I am really astonished at looking over the Number I have received during this month, more I believe than for 3 months before. I hope tis your amusement and relaxation from care to be thus imployed. It has been a feast to me during my absence from Home, and cheerd me in my most...
45 August., 5 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
5 August. The congress resolved that commanders of American naval vessels or privateers be allowed to enlist sailors taken from the enemy and that those who refuse enlistment be held and exchanged for American sailors; that Rufus Putnam be appointed an engineer with the rank of colonel and pay of $60 per month ( JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of the Continental Congress ,...
5To John Adams from Thomas Mifflin, 5 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Monsieur Weibert who was orderd by Congress to this Post has requested me to apply in his Behalf to you for Rank and pay in our Army; and has desird me to give you my Opinion of his Conduct and Services. Monsieur Weibert is in my Opinion a Gentleman of much Knowledge in his profession. He has been very, attentive to the perfecting this post and has never absented himself One Hour from his Duty...
6General Orders, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General has nothing more at heart, than the Health of the Troops; and as the change of encampment has been found very salutary by such Regiments, as have shifted their ground, it is recommended to the several Brigadier Generals to have it more generally adopted; And the General once more calls upon the officers, and men, who are quartered in Houses, to have them kept clean and wholesome....
7From George Washington to John Bradford, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 29th Ultmo is duly Received—for the future I must desire all Warlike Stores and Necessaries for an Army taken by the Armed Vessels in public Service may be safely stored under care of the different Agents till they receive Orders from proper Authority. you will please to enjoin it upon the different Commanders of the Continental Cruisers to be particularly carefull that no...
8From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your two favors of the 20 & 29 Ulto and wish your acceptance of my thanks for your kind & ready compliance with my requisition for the Gallies and the matters of Intelligence transmitted in the last. The Account given Capn Bucklin on whose success I congratulate you, by Capn Bell of the Portuguese seizing our Vessels—I fear is too true—their dependance on the...
9To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Duboys, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
We are as Induistrious as Possible Recruiting men for my Rigiment but we find it Very Difficult Inlisting men now as the one fourth part of the Millitia is to turn Out and such Large Bounty Given for a bout 4 or 5 Months though we Com as Good speed as I Cold Exspect I Wold have sent a Return of the Men Already Inlisted by my Brother only I have been Very unwell for som time but am Now Getting...
10To George Washington from Major Christopher French, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding I claim’d my release, in a Letter I did myself the honor to write you a fortnight past, as consonant with the tennor of my Parole, yet I shall wave the pretensions arising from that Circumstance, in favor of Major Meggs, who I am inform’d is desirous to be exchang’d for me, as it will mutually serve us, I hope you will have no objection should Genl Howe, on his part agree,...