11From George Washington to the Board of War, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit you the Arrangement of the 11th pensylva. Regiment made by a Board of Field Officers of that line, appointed for the purpose, on which the Board will be pleased to issue Commissions. I inclose the old arrangement made out by Colo. Hubley—by which the Board will see what alterations have been made. They will be pleased to forward the Commissions to Colo. Hubley. I...
12From George Washington to George Clinton, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this minute received a Letter from General Sullivan of the 30th Ulto and a Copy of One to yo⟨ur⟩ Brother the General; of both which I inclose you Copies. Your Excellency will be pleased to direct the march of Lt Colo. pauling at such time—and in such manner as you shall judge best. You will also receive a Letter ⟨addre⟩ssed to you, which came with ⟨mine.⟩ I have inclosed a line to the...
13From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of this morning accompanied by a Deserter. You will be pleased agreeable to a General order Issued a long time since to have the deserters you mention tried by their own Brigade Courts Martial —This mode was adopted to expedite business, & the Brigadier enpowered except in capital cases or where Officers are concerned & the sentences extend to Cashierment to approve or...
14From George Washington to Major General William Heath and a Board of General Officers, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I hoped after the pains you had taken to arrange the Massachusetts line —that neither of us would be troubled farther upon the subject. In this however I have been disappointed. When I was about to transmit the arrangement to Congress—the inclosed memorial from sundry Officers was presented me by Col. Bayley. It seems from their state, that Mr Banister was originally appointed Paymaster to...
15To George Washington from Robert Howe, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 3 Aug. 1779. On 4 Aug., GW wrote Howe: “I received your letter of yesterday.”
16From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having received intelligence some time since that the Romulus Daphne and Delaware were preparing to leave New York on a Cruise (as was reported) for Boston-Bay in conversation with General Heath I mentioned to him my Intention to transmit the intelligence I had received to the Council, which I was induced to decline from his having assured me he had already done it—By the inclosed extract of a...
17To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779. On 6 Aug., GW wrote Moylan: “I received yr favor of the 3d.”
18To George Washington from Peter Scull, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
In a letter, sometime since transmitted to your Excellency from Colonel Bland, he mentions that Captains Fetherston & Edminston of the convention troops, had obtained permission from the governor of Virginia to come to Philadelphia in order to negociate their exchanges on parole. Captain Fetherstone came immediately on, and by application to your Excellency was allowed to go into New York...
19From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 2d and shall be obliged to you to continue your examination of the roads ’till you have them all well ascertained —Though I can hardly flatter myself with such an event, it appears to me not impossible there may be a French fleet near the Coast; and I have other intelligence of some alarm among the enemy on this subject. If it is so; it will be a most...
20To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Major General Stirling, 3 Aug. 1779. On 4 Aug., GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison noted on the draft of a letter forwarding an intelligence report to the Massachusetts Council that Stirling had transmitted the report “in his of the 3d of Augt.”