24781From George Washington to Francis Lewis, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 15th Inst. on the subject of the marine prisoners in New York. As I am ignorant of the particulars of the complaints which have been exhibited by them, I cannot undertake to determine how far they are well founded, but from Mr Beatty’s attention to the wants of the prisoners belonging to the land service, which has come more immediately under my notice, I should...
24782From George Washington to William Livingston, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr Symmes one of the Supreme Judges of this state transmitting me a copy of a letter of the 14th instant ⟨to⟩ the Honorable the House of Assembly, on the subject of complaints made to him by soldiers in the Continental army of their being detained in service beyond the period for which they were engaged, and recommending the speedy direction and inquiry of...
24783From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 15th came safe to hand. I thank you for the informations it contains. It may do to take the certificates in my name “as attorney to Colo. George Mercer & others”—this will answer the purpose & may be comprized in the blank spaces. With much esteem & regard I am Dr Sir Yr obedt Servt ALS , PHC : Charles Roberts Autograph Letters Collection. GW signed the cover of the LS and...
24784From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor, 19 Feb. 1780. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison noted on the docket of the draft of GW’s letter to Maj. Gen. William Heath of 19 Feb. that a similar letter was sent to Poor. On 7 March , Col. Joseph Cilley, Jr., temporarily commanding Poor’s New Hampshire brigade, wrote GW that he had received GW’s letter to Poor of 19 February.
24785[Diary entry: 20 February 1780] (Washington Papers)
20th. Clear & pleasant Morning. Wind about So. West in the forepart of the day, but shifted to the west & No. West afterwards & tho’ pleasant got a little cooler.
24786General Orders, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Dead carcases in and about camp are to be buried by fatigue parties from the brigades near which they lie. At the particular intercession of Ensign Bagley and the officers of the 3rd New-York regiment, the Commander in Chief is pleased to remit the sentence against Edmund Burke of the same corps: He is therefore to be released from confinement. The case of Burke ought to be a striking example...
24787To George Washington from Sergeant John Cambridge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The petition of John Cambridge Serjt Colo: Henry Sherburne’s Regiment, in your Execellency’s Army as my Colo: is Absent and on Furlow at present and before he want away, I want unto him, and he told me, he Could not do it, without your Excellency Approbation. Which Causeth me at present to Apply to your Execellency for a Discharge. I have hired one Of the Soldiers that belonge to the Same Regt...
24788Circular to the States, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have received I make no doubt, a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 9th Instant, ascertaining the Quotas of non commissioned Officers and privates to be furnished by the Respective States for the ensuing Campaign, and directing all the Men in any of the additional corps—the Guards—artillery and Horse—and the Regimented artificers in the department⟨s⟩ of the Quarter Master...
24789To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The weather having taken a more favorable turn for journeying, I purpose Setting out to morrow morning for New England. I was in hopes your Excellency would have found it convenient to decide on the situation of Cap. Cartwright before his return to the Eastward. For want of a determination, he was uneasy when he came out. he has since made a representation of the circumstances attending his...
24790To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Ennemy made another Attempt last Night, about eleven oClock, to surprise the Party at New Ark and plunder the Town, but being happily discovered on their Approach, by the Patroles, the Guard, and the Inhabitants were alarmed and obliged them to retire without their effecting any thing, except carrying of[f] two Men, one of whom is supposed to have purposely thrown himself in their...