1Saturday. March 14. (Adams Papers)
I have omitted inserting the Occurrences of this Week, on Account of the Hurry and Confusion, We have been in. Tuesday We spied a Sail, and gave her Chase. We soon came up with her, but as We had bore directly down upon her, she had not seen our broadside, and knew not her i.e. our Force. She was a Letter of Mark with 14 Guns, 8 Nines and 6 sixes. She fired upon Us, and one of her shot went...
2George Washington to Major General William Heath, 14 March 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, March 14, 1778 . Instructs Heath to demand liberation of Daniel Hiester and the return of Hiester’s papers and effects. LS , in writing of H, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.
3Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am still without any of your Favours which gives me much uneasiness the importance of several of my last being very considerable. I am again informed by Mr. Grand that my Bills remain unapproved which I am sure must be only owing to the hurry of Business, but I beg you to attend to it, as Delay may hurt the Credit of my Paper. I have the honour to be very...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Martin, 14 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope the time is not at any great distance, when I may Shake of my Gouty foot and make you a Visit. Till that happy event Comes round I must pray leave to referr you to the bearer Mr. Nathl Dowse for all particulars relative me and mine as well as touching Himself. I am with Respect Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant Notation: S. Martin March 14 78...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 14 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have recvd. your Favor of the 2d Instant recommending Mr. Fontevieux, who waits to hear from Paris to obtain Mr. Montieu’s Permission to embark in the Duchesse de Grammont. I hear to day that Mr. Deane is recalled, and it is told as matter of Joy by those who seem best informed on the Subject; This Circumstance cannot affect me as to what relates to...
6General Orders, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Brigr General McIntosh was President (10th March) Coll William Cook of 12th Pennsylvania Regiment tried for disobedience of orders in sundry instances (viz.) About 20th of December last when the Enemy advanced over Schuylkill, the Brigade to which he belonged was ordered and did march towards the Enemy, but Coll Cook absented himself from his Regiment and did...
7To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board received your Excellencys Letter a few Days ago, requesting the Galleys might be dismantled and sunk —At the Time we received the Letter many of the Galleys were fitted and ready to fall down to prevent any Thing from coming up the River—Immediately on receiving your Excellencys we sent off an Express to the President of our State, for Orders, sending a Copy of your Letter; An Answer...
8To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 14 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 14 Mar. 1778. On 20 Mar., GW wrote to Gates , “I am honored with yours of the 7th 11th & 14 instants.”
9From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are a memorial to and a letter from the Board of War, on the subject of Mr Daniel Heister, a gentleman, who, some time since, obtained a flag from you, under the sanction of which, he went to Halifax , and was there unwarrantably seized and detained as a spy. You will be pleased, agreeable to the request of the Board, by the first flag, to remonstrate against this procedure, in a...
10From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will be presented to you by Count Pulaski, who from a conviction that his remaining at the head of the Cavalry, was a constant subject of uneasiness to the principal Officers of that Corps, has been induced to resign his command. Waving a minute inquiry into the causes of dissatisfaction, which may be reduced perhaps to the disadvantages under which he laboured as a Stranger, not well...