32271To George Washington from the Board of War, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honour to enclose Copies of the Letters passed between Council & the Board relative to the Pennsilvania Cloathing. By these Enclosures your Excellency will perceive the State of that Bussiness. We beg your Excellency will be pleased to inform the Board of the Number of Troops detached for the Southward under the late resolution of Congress that we may order the Means of...
32272From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Honble the Congress having by their Resolve of the 11th Instant directed that the two Regiments of North Carolina at present under your command should proceed to South Carolina —you are hereby directed to march immediately, by the Route herein inclosed, to that State, and upon your arrival there put yourself under the command of Major General Lincoln or commanding Officer in the southern...
32273To George Washington from John Hancock, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
When the Letter you did me the Honour to Address to me arriv’d, I was absent from Town, but it was Sent to me, and I immediately order’d the Inclosure to be deliver’d to Monr L’ombe [La Colombe], which he Rec’d, and it went by the French Frigate which Sail’d 15th Inst. It will ever give me the greatest Satisfaction to merit your Notice, & whenever I may in any Degree be Serviceable to you or...
32274To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a Letter Genl Huntington has requested me to forward. I had ordered the Two Connecticut Brigades to Cross the River and encamp near Stony Point agreable to your Instruction of the 16th The First Brigade was to pass this Day the Second to morrow. Genl Parsons Just now informs me that He received Instructions from your Excellency the last Evening to move over the Waggons and Heavy...
32275To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Howe on 20 Nov. : “I have received your letter by Colo. Moylan of yesterdays date.”
32276To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed five Acts of Congress, Viz. one of 12th and four of the 16th Instant; respecting the eleven Companies of Artificers raised by the Quarter Master general; The procuring of Witnesses and depositions in trials before Courts Martial; And the Constituting a sub Cloathier for the Artillery, Cavalry, Artificers and Corps composed of troops from different...
32277From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the rec’pt of this letter you will be pleased to collect the whole of Baylors regt under your Command & proceed by the most convenient & direct route to Chs Town in South Carolina & put yourself under the orders of the Commanding Officer at the Southward —As this measure is thought necessary I persuade myself that your activity & dispatch (without injuring your Horse[)] will be equal to the...
32278To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I send you a Sacradotal Villain who came from new York the day before yesterday he effects a total Ignorance of every matter or thing Concerning the Enemy—but acknowledges that after being dismissed our Service—and Discarded by his flock —he in a fit of Desperation went Voluntarily into New York—with an Intention to go to England—(a place where Religion is so predominant, that any Clergyman...
32279General Orders, 20 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The baggage of the Maryland line to be embarked tomorrow morning as early as possible and sent to New-Windsor, from thence to proceed to Morristown by the route pointed out by the Quarter Master General: The Maryland troops to march immediately after their baggage is embarked by the route assigned them. In the distribution of all the cloathing lately issued and shortly to be issued, the Light...
32280To George Washington from Henry Babcock, 20 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The great Regard I have for Justice, & the well grounded Esteem, I have for an extreamly injured Character (in the Person of Capn Saltonstall) will I hope be a sufficient Apology for my giving your Excellency the Trouble of this Letter. When I saw his Orders signed by Warren, & Verno[n] viz. in the usual Form. “You are to proceed to Penobscot, burn sink & destroy &c.[”] They go on to say in a...