11General Orders, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Tupper Adjtt from the 6th regimt For duty tomorrow the 6th Massachusetts regt. Such Officers as are not attached to any particular Corps, who may choose to remain in Camp in consequence of the orders of the 6th instant, will be pleased to report their names, Rank and the regimt to which they lately belonged, to the Adjutant General by the 17th instant. The...
12From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is Copy of a Letter I have just received from Sir Guy Carleton I take an early Opportunity to transmit it to your Excellency, for the Information & Consideration of Congress. With great Esteem & Respect I have the Honor to be sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedient and most humble Servant DNA : Item 152, Letters from George Washington, PCC—Papers of the Continental Congress.
13To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mons. le Compte de Grasse having requested me to have the two pieces of Artillery presented him by Congress forwarded to him without delay, I endeavoured to urge the engraving and getting them ready to be shipped by the Duc de Lauzun, who sailed from hence about three weeks ago. I was led to believe by the Quarter Master that they should certainly be ready in time, and I accordingly wrote the...
14From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to Mr Izard’s request, I take the liberty to enclose to your Excellency a Letter from Mrs Delancy to him, describing the outrages which have been committed in the County of West-Chester, I am well assured that every species of licentiousness and disorder hath, and will meet with your displeasure; and I have therefore informed Mr Izard, that measures have been taken, for the...
15To George Washington from Egbert Benson, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
We do ourselves the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 2d instant, covering the Act of Congress of the 26th ulto, and We also do ourselves the honor to transmit your Excellency a Copy of a Memorial which We presented to Sir Guy Carleton on Monday last, to which We have not as yet received our answer, except a Verbal Message by his Deputy Secretary that he did...
16From David Humphreys to William Heath, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief having recd your Letter of the 13th inclosing the Arrangements of the reformed Regts & Corps in this Cantonment, directs me to acknowledge it, & to inform you that he fully approves of the alteration you have made, as well as of such others as you may judge proper & conducive to the good of service. I have the honor to be With perfect respect Sir Your Most...
17From George Washington to Ralph Izard, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have transmitted to Governor Clinton the Letter of Mrs De Lancey, which you ‘was pleased to inclose to me. The Acts complained of were committed at a Time when neither civil or military Government existed in that part of the Country. & while Measures were concerting for their Re:establishment under American Laws & Polity—those enormities, being totally abhorrent to my Disposition, as soon as...
18From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed paper relative to the Services & Claims of Capt. Goodale, was put into my Hand by Brigr Genl Putnam, with a Wish that it might be laid before Congress. Something peculiar appears in Capt. Goodales Case; and his pretensions, being founded entirely on the Idea of Merit, I am desirous they may be represented in a favorable Light. Should Congress, from a Consideration of his Services,...
19To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
At the Inspection of the Canadian Regiment for the Month of May, I find One Lieutenant Colonel Promoted to the rank of Lt Colo. Commt, one Major to that of Lt Colo., And three Captains to that of Majors, which with Major Reid gives this Regiment four Majors. These Gentlemen newly Promoted are plac’d in the Above Ranks without any proper Authority, and I Cannot think myself Justified in...
20From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Walter Stewart, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to reply to your favor of this Day—and to mention that he knows no Authority under which Genl Hazen has acted in makg the late promotions you intimate nor has the Comr in Chief received any particular Instructions from Congress or the Secty at War respectg any promotions in his Regiment—the promotions you mention are therefore to be disregarded in the Musters, until...