51From Tench Tilghman to Jonathan Rhea, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is His Excellency’s Command that you join your Regt with the party under your command. You will be pleased to direct Capt. Schaick to repair to Dobbs’s Ferry, where he will meet Lt Colo. Smith Commy of prisoners. He will take his parole and permit him to go into New York. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52From Tench Tilghman to Tobias Fernald, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency desires me to inform you that Capt. Pillsbury being a senior Captain, he does not think himself at liberty to permit him to be deranged upon the Resolve of the 19th of Novemr, without he makes particular application agreeble to the tenor of that Resolve—He must therefore be arranged—be informed of the Resolve, and if he wishes to take advantage of it he must apply to the...
53From Tench Tilghman to Jean Pierre Le Mayeur, 6 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Commander in Cheif to inform you, that he cannot comply with the request contained in yours of the 24th ulto, without being made further acquainted with your circumstances and situation. If you chuse to renew your application, you will address yourself either to the Minister of France, or to Mr de Marbois, Consul General of France, at Philada. Should they think it...