1To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take this opportunity of informing your Excellency that I have ordered several Transports which sailed with Refugees for Nova Scotia, to proceed immediately after performing that service to Penobscot to remove from thence the Kings Troops and Stores. I have directed the Officer commanding that Post of conform strictly to the Articles of the Provisional Treaty, and to notify to the Officer...
2To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 8 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s letter of the 6th instant. Was it in my power I would readily give you the particular information which you request. The period of our embarkation will be delayed no longer, than the return & necessary refitting, of such Vessels as have sailed from this place on Services preparatory to that event; these are now daily expected, and I have reason to hope our...
3To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 12 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The preparations for withdrawing His Majesty’s Troops from this place are so far advanced, that, unless some untoward accident should intervene, I hope it may be accomplished some days before the end of the present month; in all events, I propose to relinquish the Posts at Kings Bridge, and as far as McGowan’s pass inclusive on this Island, on the 21st Instant; to resign the possession of...
4To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 19 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Majesty’s Troops will retire from King’s Bridge and McGowan’s Pass on this Island on the 21st instant, as notified to your Excellency in my letter of the 12th, and I shall resign the possession of Herricks & Hampstead, with all to the eastward on Long Island, the same day. Paulus Hook will be relinquished on the day following; but, though every exertion has been made with a view to...
5To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 24 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the notification given You in my Letter of the 22d instant, I purpose to withdraw from this place tomorrow at Noon, by which time I conclude your troops will be near the Barrier. The Guards from the Redoubts & on the East River shall be first withdrawn, but an Officer will be sent out to give information to your advance Guard when the Troops move. A Packet from England is this...
6To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 1 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
If wind and weather permit, I hope we shall be able to embark the Remainder of His Majesty’s Troops from Long Island and Staten Island, and take our final departure, on the 4th Instant. I am, Sir, Your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble Servant, DLC : Papers of George Washington.