21To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is Copy of intelligence brought me in the Evening of the 16th instant, On which I immediately convened my Council of Safety—On consideration of the necessity of a reinforcement in that quarter—have agreed to raise a Regiment of 750 men, Officers included—with all possible Expedition by voluntary inlistments, On the same encouragements given by the Continent, to serve until the 1st...
22To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Orders were just given for raising a Regiment of 750 men to go for the help of our Friends in Canada, to serve ’till the 1st of November next, and sent an Express to your Excellency; When I received your Letter of the 16th inst. ⅌ Bennet—We then proceeded to make provisions for the four Regiments requested for your Camp. The 20th at evening your’s of the 19th came to hand —Whereby the Number...
23To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 20th and 21st instant are received—I thought fit this morning to acquaint Colo. Burrell, appointed to command the Regiment destined to Canada from hence, that a Months pay will be advanced to Officers and Men by you; this additional encouragement will enliven them to the Service—Also to inform, that I understood the Rout of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Regiments,...
24To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with the Requisition of the Honle Continental Congress and of your Excellency, we are with the Greatest Chearfulness making our Utmost Exertions, to Raise and Dispatch one Battalion to Canada, and three to your Camp; and have much Satisfaction to Informe you, that there appears, a great Freedom in our Men, to engage in each of those important Services; and the Regiments are...
25To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is Account of the Charges & Expences incurred, by providing for Messrs Penet & De Pliarne in their Journey to Philadelphia, by your Excellencys direction, I have sent forward to you the Bills shewing how the Account arose. Please to Order payment to be made and sent to me by the Post who brings this. The Battalion raising in this Colony to march to the Assistance of our Friends at...
26To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your two Favors of the 8th Inst., have also received ⅌ Bacon, the remittance for the Expences of the French Gentlemen to Philadelphia. I had no Design to have ever called upon You for the money paid our Troops under your immediate Command, but to have accounted with the Congress, had we not been unexpectedly drained of Cash, & had pressing Calls upon Us two or three ways at once....
27To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your pressing request by Lieut. Coll Gay I have Ordered (in Addition to about three Tons of Powder a few days agoe directed to you from Providence) two Tons more from Norwich, which is all can possibly be spared from this Colony at present. I have also sent you thirty Arms & believe in good Order—the Powder to the Amount of four Tons we must beg to have replaced by the...
28To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Favr of the 14th Instant in which you Informe me the Enemy have embarked their Troops on Bord a Number of Transports and are now making a shameful Retreat from Boston That their Destination is Conjectured to be either for Halifax or New York. the latter Place most Probable I should on my Part rather Conjecture that their Women & Children with the Tory Families if any on Bord are...
29To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 25 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do most heartily congratulate you on your success, that, after a long incessant and persevering fatigue, you happily have caused our Enemies to evacuate the Town of Boston, to leave that strong Fortress they built, when they trampled on the properties of the inhabitants of that distressed Town, profaned the sacred places dedicated to divine worship and service, and designed the ruin of the...
30To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your two Letters of 20th & 22d Instant. Of the Lead Ore which is raising at Middletown in this Colony but small Quantity is yet smelted—the Work is going on & hope you may be supplied with Lead from thence e’er long—We are not furnished with experienced Workmen as we could Wish—the only Workman whose Experience may be depended on is at present unfit for Duty. Some Arms are...