21To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 14 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd a Note from Majr Tallmadge who informs me that his patroles Are Just returnd, who has been on all the roads Between the Brunnx and North river, the one on the albany road proceeded down almost as Fare as Phillips’s Hous that on Sawmill River as low as fowlers then Crossed the ridge To the Mile Square road five miles below this, Nither of which has obtaind the least...
22To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I send Your Excellency a letter and two York papers, which Came out late Last evening by a flag, Gists riflemen Feird on the flag, but don no damage The officer who came with the flag begs That an answer to the letter may be sent In this Day. I have not been able to Git any intelligence by our Spies, as none of them have been able to git out Yet. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant ALS , DLC:GW...
23To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd Intelligence By two Gentlemen from Colo. Gist, that there Are a large partee of the enemy, out on the Albany road about a mile below Phillaps’s Hous and advancing they also inform that a Partee was Seen Going towards Volintins Hill Every Possable Care Shall be taken to git Their Design and be immediatly Transmited. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant p.s. Majr Lee was at...
24To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informd by a hors man from Majr Taylor that the enemy Are on Volentens hill with a large body of Both hors and foot. they ware halted and under arms if they move I have given Orders to the Parties to Skirmish with them To my Camp. my Bagage is just geting under way with orders to halt at Chatterton hill Untill Farther orders. if they should Continue To advance I shall make the...
25To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd Your Excellency will receive a note from Majr Tallmadge whith what Intelligences I git from Gists Corps I have again given orders to both advanced Parties to keep up a Constant fier on them If they continue to advance we are in Perfect readiness to Support them. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter, which Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge wrote Scott on this date...
26To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last messenger to Colo. Gist is just Returnd, and Brings the inclosd note from Majr Tallmadge. I believe the enemy murst be Gon in and what Can keep Gist I cant conseive. I have order’d my Corps to halt Short of Chatterton hill unt[i]ll Gist arr[i]ves. I have Thrown Majr Lee with his Corps on the East Side of the Brunx with orders to Patroll To New Rotchel and East Chester Indeed I have...
27To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 17 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I returnd from Claps tavern to this place last Evening about Seven oClock and took post to the left of the Artillery park, the whole of the Horse was advanced on the Several roads Leading to the Enemy with orders to keep out Patrolls, which wear Advanced as fare as they Could venter with safety, they Will continue to do this untill Called off, the whole of the infantry Lay on their arms all...
28To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 20 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 17th & 18th inst. went down the Sound from the Eastward upwards of one hundred Sail of vessels, part of them loaded with forage—Among them were several large ships. I have not been able to learn whether there were any troops on board. By the last Accounts from New York, five Brigades embark’d on the 16th and all the Pilots for the sound impress’d about the same time. I have two very...
29To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 21 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The fleet I mentiond to Your Excellency in My last coming from the eastward, I have Just been Able to Learn whither they had any troops on board A person imployd for that purpose informs me That on the 18th & 19th they came too off whitestone Where they disembarked, (he thinks) between Five and Seven thousand Men, who incamped on the Ground in That Neighbourhood. they Brought with them and...
30To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some time in the day Yesterday a Country man was Seen on the North river who told that a large Body of the enemy had Crossed the North River into The Jerseys, the day before, about the time he says they Crossed my Patrolls inform me they heard a Smart Firing of Small arms on the other Side of the river, as they thaught. I immediatly on hearing this Sent Colo. Grayham to Dobs’s Ferry with...
31To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not been able to hear any Thing farther of the partie that Came out Yesterday. I detached Majr Lee this morning at day brake to watch their motions & if Possable to discover their intention. the flat Bottom boats being moved up to King bridg Leads me to believe they Ither intend to Turn my Right, whilst they amuse me in Front, or that they intend passing Some Troops over the river under...
32To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 25 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I rcd Your Excellencys Favors of the 24th Through Colo. Tilghman at 2 oClock this morning. on tusday last a Considerable Number of the Enemy imbarked and fell down with the tide towards the Hook. their disteny is not Yet known —By two deserters I am told that when the detachment (I mentiond in my last) Marched the whole of their bagage as well that below The bridg as above was carryed to a...
33To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Yours of this date, and observe Your Excellencys wish Respecting three facts as for the embarkation of the troops it is doubtless True, and that they did fall down with the tide Towards the Hook the same Night is also true. But their Destination I am as Yet a Stranger to and also of their Number. I have not been able to Learn any thing farther of the Cavelry than a confirmation of their...
34To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informd by an officer of majr Lees that the enemy are advancing in a Very Considerable force. he left them about a mile Below Your Quarters at white plains. their Horse persued him almost to the Hospital near Claps Tavern. there has been Som Scattering fier on Wards Road and also on the north river. I suppose It has been with our hors patrolls on those roads I have not Yet...
35To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
From the best account that I have been Able to get the enemy have no design of Moving Their main body farther than their presant incampment, about Volentins hill, they keep out Strong Forraging parties up as high as dobs’s ferry and on the other Side to wards House, they have taken off large Quantitys of wheat in the Straw and all the hay that is in that Country which is carryed Immediatly on...
36To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since writing You this morning I am Inform’d from Colo. Gist who is Near Tarry town that about two hundred of the Greens and about a hundred horse was up as fare as Tarry town Plundering every body in their way. Majr Lees Corps was Just mounted to go down in order To Join Gist when I recd the infermation I am in great hopes they will be able to do Somthing Cleaver—I have heard nothin farther...
37To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys favour of Yesterday Late last evening. as I hourly expected some intilegence from the lines I deferd answering it until This Morning. I had previous to the rect of Your Letter been indeavouring to learn whither the forrage Was Stored in York or kept on board their Ships, but Have not been able to know as Yet. we had a person Out of their Camp Yesterday, who knows no...
38To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd a letter from Capt. Leavenworth with Some intellegince which You Have in Closd. the Deserters that wear taken Going to their Regiments I had Tryed Yesterday & the Court are of oppinon that they Receive one Hundred Lashes each. I orderd it should be put in execution Immediatly. upon which a Number of offi cers Politely petitiond me to pardon them assuring me that they wear...
39To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd a Second letter from Capt. Leavensworth giving a more particular Acct From the persons who made their Escape from The Enemy. tho it amounts to but little more Than that, I sent Yesterday, I thought it my duty to Send it. the inclosd is his letter. Colo. Butler with three Hundred men and Majr Lee with his Corps has been very Near the enemys lines for two days past, I heard...
40To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose You a letter from Colo. Butler, giving an Acct of His taking in a partie of the enemy this Morning. this in Some Measure Compensates For poor Baylor. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant p.s. not a Single man of ours Hurt. ALS , DLC:GW . In his letter of this date to Scott, Col. Richard Butler writes: “I with Pleasure Inform you that the Troops Under my Command,...
41To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd a letter last night from Capt. Leavenworth who informs me that he has Met many Difficulties in fixing a proper Train for obtaining intilligence, owing to the Enemys Chain of posts from the east to the North River and above the persons whom he Made use of, but with Much Difficulty he Has got past them by Water, and informs Me that he will be able to give me Somthing From York about...
42To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys favour of Yesterdays date, and will do every thing in my Power to comply with the Contents. Respecting the intelligence from Majr Gray, I expect Capt. Leavenworth every Hour who I make no doubt will bring some Certain Accounts From York, which shall be forwarded without Delay. Colo. Parker who has been on the Enemys lines for three days past is Just Returnd and informs...
43To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your favor of Yesterdays date Late last night—I can hardly Suppose that the Fleet could possably have Saild without our Hearing of it. however every thing possable Shall Be immediatly don in order to know with Certainty whether that is the Case, particular attention Shall also be paid Respecting the disease. Capt. Leavenworth who was expected on Sunday last, is not Yet Come. I am afraid...
44To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was informd by one of my Patrolls that there was lying of[f] Tarry town this morning one Frigat of about 24 Guns togather with two Galleys which Stood up the River with the Next tide and thaught would be able to reach the mouth of Croton before the tide would turn. She fierd a gun this evening which the inhabitance Say was in a Very good direction for that place (the mouth of Croton) where I...
45To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 7 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorry to have occasion to mention to Your Excellency a Second time the loss of a patroll—this morning About 8 oClock I was informd by a Country man that the Enemy Wear two miles above Claps tavern, and that the officer and party of horse on that Road had fallen into their hands I immediatly orderd a party down towards the enemy to make What Discoverys he Could, and give me the trooth of...
46To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 9 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd Your Excellencys favor of Yesterdays date. the Contents shall be particularly observed. Last night about 10 oClock I Was informd by A country man from Near the Enemy lines that they Wear going off from their Incampment about Phillaps’s hous and as He understood imbarking. Since which I recd a letter From Colo. Armand who Seams to be Very shure that they are going off his...
47To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 10 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am informd by one of my Observers that about forty Sail of Vessils wear in the Sound Yesterday evening a little above Stanford Standing To the eastward the weather was So hazey that He Could not discover whether they wear Ships of War or not, or whether there was any troops on Board. the badness of the weather has as Yet prevented A more particular Discovery. But as I have an officer on long...
48To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Late last night I recd a letter from Colo. Gist informing me that the enemy wear leaving their Post Near Phillaps’s hous, and that he was told by a Country man from York that he Saw the troops imbarking when he Came away. I recd two letters from Colo. Armand one of Yesterdays and the other of this days date which for Your Better Information I enclose them to Your Excellency. I have given...
49To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 12 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd a letter from Majr Lee who I sent Yesterday to Learn with Certainty Whether the enemy had Actually Imbarked. For Your Excellencys better Information I Inclose his Letter. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Maj. Henry Lee wrote Scott on this date: “I am sorry to acquaint you, that the intelligence received yesterday from the Colos. Armand & Gist has turned out...
50To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter inclosing a Warrant For the Execution of Elisha Smith, was this day handed me by a Deputy Qr Master from Fish Kills. the Day being past which the Warrant point[s] out for His Execution, before it reached me, I am at a loss To know how to proceed. Fearfull I may commit a Blunder wish to have Your Excellencys farther instructions Respecting the matter. Being sensable of...