1To Benjamin Franklin from James Adams, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Necessity forces me to inform your Excellency, that I am one of the unhappy Number, now in confinement in this prison, for what they please to style a Rebel, I was master of the Contl: Sloop of Warr, the Providence, John Pick Rathborn Esqr. Commr. & was so unfortunate as to be rose upon, in a Brigg, a Prize, on my Passage for Boston, Capt. Calef the bearer...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Mes dernieres sont du 25, 28, 29, & 31 Oct. & 2 Nov. Celleci ira demain par voie de Rotterdam. Voici copie de la permission de mettre à terre les blessés prisonniers de la commission expediée par le Commodore en conséquence au L. Col. Wuibert; & de la convention entre les Commodores, Américain & Anglois. Notre Ami m’a...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Montgomery, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho I have Not been honor’d with an Answer to any of My Respects to your Eccel: Since the begining of the War with Great Britain, yet I See with Pleasure that you have not Entirely dispised my Representations, and find you have Condecended to write Several times in my favour to the Conde de Floridablanca, Minister of State at this Court, Who by Order of his...
4General Orders, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
At the General Court Martial whereof Colo. Starr was President —Moses Carson formerly a Captain in the Continental Army was tried for “Deserting to the enemy and carrying off a number of men with him in the year 1777.” found guilty of the 1st part of the charge and sentenced to be drumed thro’ the army, in the vicinity of West-Point, with a halter round his neck and a label pinned on his...
5From George Washington to George Clinton, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed of two most flagrant Acts of marauding lately committed by persons from the Continent, upon Mr Seaton formerly of New York, and Colo. Floyd of Long Island. These Gentlemen and their characters are undoubtedly known to your Excellency. The persons, who committed the Robbery, are said to be Joseph Halce and Fade Donaldson who are also said to belong to the State of New York....
6To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
A Very Prime Agent of —— has been unfortunately taken by a Party of ours as a Tory, Spy, &ca, it is necessary to release him, and it requires address to do it so as not to Excite suspicion on Either side —I shall go down Tomorrow for that purpose and also to receive the information which I imagine he can give. Also with a View to the Operation which was talk’d of when last I had the honour to...
7From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose, for the consideration of Congress, the Memorial of Colo. Hazen in behalf of Capt. Joseph Louis Gill Chief of the Abenecke or St Francois Tribe of Indians. The fidelity and good services of this Chief, and those of his Tribe, are fully set forth in the Memorial. I have taken upon me to order the subsistence of them till the further pleasure of Congress be...
8To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
On monday the 1st inst. a fleet sailed from the hook consisting of thirteen square rigged vessels under convoy of three men of war. My spies have not given us their report for the last week: none of them having yet returned; therefore I know not the contents nor object of the fleet. I have the honor to be sir with inviolable affection your Excelleys ob: servt N.B. on saturday the heavy cannon...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 1st Inst. I received this morning on this side of Pumpton, where my Brigade quartered last night. I am extreamly sorry if my march on the upper road should any way disconcert Your measures, Yet I am in good hopes that on Your finding how soon the Troops are arived at Suffrans they will in no way stop any of Your operations. Since the Armey Marched from Easton all Your...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I have not yet had a Brigade Major and Inspector appointed on the late Establishment, I beg leave to recommend Major Scott of the 1st N.H. Regt to that Appointment, and wish that Capt. Fogg of the 2d Regt who has acted on the Western Expedition by Genl Sullivans Appointment as my Aid d’ Camp might have your Excellency’s approbation to continue. As a Station on this Side the North River...