71To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 4 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d Your Excellency will Receive an Account from Timothy Downing who Seems to be a very Intelligent person. You have it in his own hand writing also an Account from Capt. Walls who Came to my Quarters Last evening. I have an imperfect Acct from Colo. Gist that all the Sick wear embarked Last Thirsday. but as I cant learn it from any other Quarter I must Suppose the Colo. has been...
72To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of Yesterdays date Came to hand with Sundre letters late last night. the letters for New York I forwarded by a flag Early this morning and Sent Some of the Manifestos to be left about the lines and one to be carlesly Shown to the officer who receives the flag. I have not been able to git any intelligence these tow days owing to the High Winds preventing our passing the...
73To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 7 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
The inclosd letter is from the Gentleman that I place so much Confidence in. Your Excellency will See how Desirous he is to have it Destroyd. But as I could not so well Convey the Intellegence without Sending the letter I have (in order that it Should go Safe) Sent it by an officer. I am informd by Lt Brewster that Genl Clinton has this day orderd the Boats men that was with him to Join their...
74To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 9 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of Yesterdays date Came to hand Last evening. the letter which I sent You by Cornet Wills was from Sir John Bolton the person whom Majr Talmadge Recommended To Your Excellency Some time ago. there will be no Dainger of his being discoverd. I do not know his Propper name my self, for Nither of those are. Inclosd Your Excellency will receive Some intelligence from Capt....
75To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 10 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd a letter from Capt. Leavenworth who is from long Island this Morning. he informs me that Sir William Easkin with 350 horse and 300 Infantry is at Jeric[h]o on long Island, he has Turnd the Inhabitance out of dors to Barrack his troops, and is throwing up Works round Doctr Townsends Hous where he him Self Quarters, he tells the people that he is to winter there, but the...
76To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 13 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Comasary of Genl Borgoins army Is now at my Quarters on his way to Boston. I have detaind him untill Your Excellencys Pleasure is known, and have Forwarded the letters he b[e]ars by express. The Weather has been so bad that I hant been able to git any intellegence for Several days, the enemy are out this morning about two miles above Claps Tavern, with about 200 Horse. I cant Yet Learn...
77To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 14 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I mentiond in my letter of Yesterday the Enemy being out as fare as Claps Tavern—when they found themselves disappointed in Attempting to Surprize the Hors Guard they immedeatly returnd on their way back they fell in with Colo. Thomas of the Militia and a Small party with him they killed a Subbalton and two or three privats and Took the Colo. Prisoner with Several others, the Particulars I...
78To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 22 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Excellencys Instructions Respecting the recrutes this day, and shall Set out Tomorrow morning for Williamsburg in order to receive The Govrs farther Instructions, I cannot but Observe to You That I am fearfull it will not be in my power to git them to Camp So soon as Your Excy Expects, Owing to the inattention respecting the Clothing without Which (by an Act of our Assembly)...
79To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediatly on the Rect of Your Excellys Instructions I repard to Williamsburg for the Govr⟨s⟩ Further instructions, which was nothing more than that the Cloths should be ready at any place that I chose to appoint by the 20th of this instant, upon which I orderd through the publick prints and Several Exp[r]esses, that the Men Should be Randezvousd at this place the 20th and those on the South...
80To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 28 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
After finding the Recruits did not meet at Alexandria agreable to my orders, I returnd to this post where I found about four hundred new Recruits and two hundred of the Reinlisted men on furlough. I have with Some difficulty Clothed three hundred of the recruits who togather with one Hundred of the reinlisted men marches for Camp this day, the men are now begining to colect preety fast but I...