29831To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
A little before one o’Clock this morning an express arrived here from newport with advice that yesterday afternoon the long expected fleet of our illustrious Ally appeared off that place—that the Signals were all made and the fleet Standing in to the harbour when he was Sent off. I thought it my duty to give your Excellency this instant notice—As Soon as a particular Account can be obtained it...
29832From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 8th—The State of Massachusetts having adopted Colo. Jacksons Regt and directed it to be considered in every respect as belonging to that line, it in course becomes intitled to a proportion of the drafts—For this purpose the Bearer Capt. Hunt is sent up to receive the number which will fall to the share of the Regiment. I have not yet recd the Feild Return of the...
29833From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed to Monmouth and establish yourself in that vicinity. On your arrival there You will see General Foreman who ⟨is charged w⟩ith dispatches for a ⟨French fleet⟩ expected at the Hook and ⟨to keep a l⟩ook out for their arrival. ⟨You will⟩ give such assistance in ⟨this as⟩ will be necessary. There are ⟨some⟩ pilots who will be stationed ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Monmouth, who will put...
29834To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the last post I did myself the honor, to send Your Excellency a Return of the Officers in the Virginia Line, at present in the State; in which the Officers of Colo. Gists Regt were omitted—I have since receivd a Return of such of them as are in the State, which I now enclose. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s Most Obedt hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . See Muhlenberg to GW, 4 July . The...
29835To George Washington from Colonel Alexander Scammell, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I understand Major Edwards has prefer’d a Complaint against me, on which he has requested I should be orderd in Arrest; and as it regards my official Capacity, I must beg to be indulg’d with an Opportunity to have the matter fully inquir’d into, and determin’d upon by a general Court Martial of the Line. I have the Honor to be with The utmost Respect Yr Excellency’s Most Obedt Humble Servt ALS...
29836From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
As we may every moment expect the arrival of the French Fleet, a revival of the correspondence with the Culpers will be of very great importance. If the younger cannot be engaged again, you will endeavour to prevail upon the elder to give you information of the movements and position of the enemy upon Long Island —as whether they are all confined to the post at Brooklyn, or whether they have...
29837From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to suggest to Your Excellency that it is a matter of great importance for me to be acquainted with our several Harbours—their depth of Water within and leading to them and all the difficulties & circumstances attending their navigation. at present this knowledge is more peculiarly essential with respect to the Eastern Ports & particularly in the instance of New London. In the...
29838General Orders, 12 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Hand. Major T. L. Moore[,] Brigade Major from Maxwell’s brigade A Collier from each Brigade except the 1st Pennsylvania to be sent to Major Bruen this Afternoon. The Post office is kept near the two Bridges. A Noncommissioned officer or Trusty soldier to be sent from each Guard that is included in the general Details to the Grand Parade at...
29839From George Washington to Colonel David Forman, 12 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 9th and am obliged by your remarks and observations upon the most probable places of the enemy’s endeavouring to obstruct the passage into the harbour of New York—My accounts from thence announce the approach of the French Fleet, in consequence of which Maj: Lee moved down to Monmouth yesterday with his whole Corps of Horse to protect the pilots and to keep open...
29840To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 12 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was Hond with your Ecelencys favr of the 10th This Morning Together with dispatches for His Excly the Count de Rochambout & the Chavelier de Turnay—Your Excly may depend on my takeing the Earliest opportunity of delivering the dispatches to His Excly The Count de Rochambout after Sending forward to Your Excellancy & Capt. Dennis An Acct of the Fleets Arrival. It would give me grate pleasure...