301To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2-3 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with yours of the 27 ulto to which I am paying due attention. I thank your Excellency for leave of relaxation from business for the recovery of my health: The present distresses of the army will cause me to do it with much reluctance. I have been indefatigable in my endeavors to obtain a Supply of Provisions for the Troops here. My prospects have been at times various. Mr...
302To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
A relation of disagreable circumstances has of late composed my correspondence. this is of the Same complexion. The enclosed I received this morning about 10 oClock. The detachment who have been doing duty on the Lines consisted of 250 rank and File, properly officer’d & commanded by a Feild officer whose instructions were to be constantly moving between Hudsons river and Bedford, Croten River...
303To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with yours of 1st 2’d & 5th Instant. I am happy to hear that Some relief of Flour may be expected from Easton and Sussex County. We are impatiently looking out for it’s arrival. The patience, temper and spirit of the Troops under their distresses, are scarcely conceivable. I believe there is not such an other body of men in the World. I shall make particular enquiry...
304To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10–11 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
In the following I shall give your Excellency a State of facts relative to the late capture of Lt Colo. Thompson and part of his detachment on the lines of this post, on the 3d Instant. Lt Colonel Thompson was at that time at young’s near the white plains his detachment consisted of five companies. Cap. Watson of the 3d Regt with his Company was at Young’s house with the Lieutenant Colonel....
305To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with yours of the 15th: have given orders to have the returns made as soon as possible, and have enjoined on Lt Colo. Brooks not to loose a moment in having them accomplished. Major General Howe arrived here a few days since: I intended to have set out immediately for new England, but, the mild weather sitting in which has rendered the roads almost impassible, I am yet...
306To 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...
307To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the day before Yesterday after a tedious Journey through excessive bad roads. I find there is a great number of discharged Soldiers in this State, who have been at home for Some time that are inclined to inlist again, but as many of them came home almost naked and remain so still, a principal inducement to their Inlisting is the expectation of being immediately cloathed, this is...
308To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with yours of the 2d Inst. respecting Capt. Cartwright & beg your Excellency to accept my thanks for your determination respecting him. A Resolve of the General Assembly of this State of which the enclosed is Copy, was sent to me the 24th Inst. I am endeavoring to detain three Commission’d Officers and one Serjeant from each Regt belonging to the Massachusetts Line for the...
309To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was some time since honor’d with yours of the 28th ultimo respecting Cloathing for the recruits—and this morning with that of the 17th Instant. Several Officers have already come from West-Point on the recruiting service and others are on the road: I wish they may be successfull—but, am at loss from the tenor of your Excellencys Letter to determine what bounty the recruits raised by this...
310To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this evening Honored with yours of the 15th Instant handed to me by the Honble Mr Bowdoin, no endeavours shall be wanting to obtain the intelligence required, a Flag is now in the Harbour from Hallifax, a Gentleman who came in the Flag and is to return, has business to transact with Mr Bowdoin, I have requested mr Bowdoin to ask Several questions respecting the works, Garrison Ships &c....