21231From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 9 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 23d and 30th ulto. If a vacancy should happen in the Regiment I would not have you permit Mr Baylor to succeed to it untill he has cleared up his Character. The Cloathing for the Regiment which Capt. Smith procured at Boston has not yet come on to Camp; when it arrives it shall be forwarded, if the Men should be in absolute want before spring. But if they can make a...
21232From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 9 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed by a Letter from Abraham Ackerman Esquire, at Pumpton, that the Sheriff of Bergen has in his custody a certain John Springer junior. This Man inlisted in Colo. Hazens Regiment in the Spring 1777—presently deserted and engaged with the Enemy. About the last of June or beginning of July he came to me at N. Windsor and said he had come to claim the benefit of a proclamation...
21233From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 1 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor last night and have the pleasure of transmitting your Commission which had just come to hand before in a Letter from the president. Full instructions were made out for Baylors Regiment—but by accident they were put up in the paper Chest with the baggage. They shall follow you as soon as possible. In the mean time you will put the Regiment in motion and proceed with it as...
21234From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 21 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is an order of Congress of the 7th instant, for the equipped and as many of the dismounted men of your co[r]ps, as Colonel Bland may be able to furnish with spare horses, to join his regiment under proper officers and proceed therewith to the Southern army. You will attend to its execution immediately; at the same time reserving the necessary proportion of officers to the care of that...
21235From George Washington to David Waterbury, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
you will immediately on the Receipt of this be pleased to collect as many Men of your command as you possibly can and march with them from the place of rendezvous so as to form a junction without fail with Colonel Sheldon at Clapps in King Street on the second of July by Sunset—you most not exceed that time on any account—you will bring four days provision, and ready cooked. You will receive...
21236From George Washington to David Waterbury, 25 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Cattle and Horses that your party tooke from Throgs point west Chester and its Vicinity are not to be considered the property and at the disposal of the party who were employ’d in that Quarter, but must be appropriated to the public use you will therefore please to deliver the Cattle and sheep to the Order of Colo. Stewart Commissary Genl of Issues, & the Horses to the Qr Mr General, who...
21237From George Washington to David Waterbury, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you Yesterday pr Capt. Buckley—directg you to march with all the Troops you can collect under your Comand & form a Junction at Clapps in Kingstreet, with Colo. Sheldon, who is to be at that Place on the 2d instant.I am now to inform you that you will also be joined at the Same Time & place by the French Legion under the Comand of the Duke de Lauzun, who is a Brigadier in the Service of...
21238From George Washington to David Waterbury, 29 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Captains scudder and Dean inform me that you had, from not being acquainted with circumstances, detained a Boat in which they had been over to Long Island. These Gentlemen were employed under my orders at that time and will have occasion to cross the sound every now and then as the business upon which they are engaged may require—You will therefore be pleased to give them up the Boat, and as I...
21239From George Washington to David Waterbury, 21 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Army will make a Movement this Evening—You will march your Corps on the same route, & in such time & Manner & as to be at East Chester between daybreak & sunrise; as directed in my Letter of the 14th. Your Troops should be supplied (if possible) with three days cooked provisions, and the Movement of the Army as well as of your Troops must be kept a secret until the Moment you march. In...
21240From George Washington to David Waterbury, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I request you will move with your Corps on the New Rochel Road towards East Chester this Evening, so as to be at the last mentioned place by day break tomorrow morng. You will then open a communication with the Army, by sending Parties to mile Square or Valentines Hill & receive further orders—I have mentioned the Object I have in veiw particularly to Major Humphrys, in confidence, I will...