4891From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 18 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
When Capt. Prye arrived at this place with your letter of the 15th I was absent—Your quartering this Winter in the neighbourhood of Morris Town would interfere with my general arrangements, you will therefore canton the bulk of your Regiment as compactly as possible for the present in the neighbourhood of Pompton—You may increase the command near Sufferans to one hundred—The Men that cannot be...
4892General Orders, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Vanshaick Major Fish For duty tomorrow the 6th Massachusetts regiment. To suppress the practice of marauding which has of late so scandalously prevailed in this Cantonment. The rolls are to be called at least four times in every twenty four hours not at any stated hour but as the commanding officers of regimts shall direct—If the Commanding officer of a regiment...
4893From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 13th inclosing the examination of Osgood—You will be pleased to keep him closely confined untill you hear further from me on the matter and if possible prevent the information which he has given from taking wind—otherwise the characters mentioned by him may make their escape. Considering the peculiar situation of the people of Vermont I do not...
4894From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Permit me sincerely to congratulate your Excellency upon your election to the Chair of Congress. I do myself the honor to transmit you the Copy of an information which has been sent to me by the Honble Lieut. Govr Bowen of Rhode Island. I am fully of opinion that the information is well founded, but considering the peculiar situation of the people of Vermont, I do not know how far my...
4895From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 12th of this month inclosing Copies of your two letters to General Carleton—It was not necessary you should apologize for sending in your dispatches by way of Elizabeth Town, under the circumstances you mention, there could be no impropriety in it. The moment I receiv’d the resolution of Congress in favor of Captain Asgill, I transmitted it to...
4896From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your several favors of the 7th 8th 9th and 11th instants—The Return of the Invalid Regt is called for and shall be transmitted as soon as it comes to hand. I am of opinion that no inconvenience can now arise from the promotion of the Lieutenant Colonels Commandant to the Rank of full Colonels, but it had best be delayed untill after the 1st of January—The new...
4897To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to send to your Excellency by the bearer the returns of the Invalid regt. I t gives me concern I could not punctually observe your orders as to time but did receive the return from the Point ’till this moment. Permit me to assure you I am with respect Your Excellencies Most obedt Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4898From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief wishes to know, what Teams you have prepared to go with the Canadian Prisoners, how many, how far they are to proceed, and whether, with very little additional expence, the same Teams could not bring on the shirts, or some other Articles of Cloathing from Philadelphia—should that be the case, it will be expedient for you to write to the Quarter Master by the Post & have...
4899From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is His Excellency’s wish that you should if possible accommodate Lieut. Scudder who is lately returned from Canada with a Horse to go to his home near Elizabeth Town. I am Yr most obt Servt DNA : RG 93—Manuscript File.
4900To George Washington from John Pray, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency two York papers, the latest I have been able to Collect. There was a verry considerable Embarcation taking place Yesterday at York. It is Confidentially Reported that the Enemy are a going to evacuate York Since The Merchants and Shop Keepers are all gone from the north end of York Island I expect I shall have some thing more Certain within two or three days, as I...