To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 22 August 1782
New Windsor August 22nd 1782
Sir
In obedience to the General Orders of yesterday, I have made the following distribution of the Batteaux in repair now at Wappins Creek.
34 feet long | 26 feet | Total | |||
To the | 1st | Massachusetts Brigade | 12 | 7 | 19 |
2nd | ditto | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
3rd | ditto | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
1st | Connecticut Brigade | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
2nd | ditto | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
New York Brigade | 11 | 6 | 17 | ||
New Jersey Brigade | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
Col. Crane’s Regt of Artilly | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
Guards | 1 | “ | 1 | ||
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This will leave Six Batteaux at Wappins Creek for the Staff of the Army & contingencies. The boats at West Point and its near dependencies, I have left for the usual various services there, and for the Engineer who has charge of building the magazine. The scows are reserved for the Artillery. I have the honour to be very respectfully sir yr most obedient servant
Tim: Pickering
Q.M.G.
DNA: Papers of George Washington.