1To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 12 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th Current, and Three Hundred Discharges by Col. Stewart, the Bearer of this, and I have furnished him with the Return required; their is but a few Men in the Regiment that do not wish to leave the Service as soon as possible, yet their is not however a single Man amongst the whole that will be satisfied to move from this Place on Furlough or...
2To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honr to Inclose your Excellency a Return of the Noncommissioned officers and privates; agreable to the orders of the 2d Instant. The men that do not belong to any Particular State: in appearance are not Included in the Spirit of the Resolution of Congress, as they have not any friends or Connections in this Country: or State to return to: It is their wish in General to remain in...
3To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 6 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter to Brigr Genl Hazen of the 1st Instant we have seen and perused: We foresaw the Difficulties that must have resulted from Major Reid’s refusing to prosecute the complaining Officers of the Regiment before a Court appointed by your Excellency’s Orders of the 3rd of April last: Indeed we supposed from the first View of those Orders that they would eventually bring on a...
4To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 29 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
It cannot be more disagreeable to your Excellency, than it is painful to us to address you on this Occasion. Our Case is no less singular in the World, than cruel in its Nature: We have a Claim to Justice, and a Right to a Redress of Grievances; the former we have frequently asserted, and the latter we have thus far in vain pursued at an Expence we are no longer able to bear. The Cause of all...
5To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 17 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honr to Inclose your Excellency a letter which I have received some Days since from Lieut: Stuart of my Regiment; and a copy of my orders to him which unfortunately led him into the Difficulties he now mentions and complains of; I wish it were in my Power to releive him; But as it is not it becomes a Duty in me to lay the matter before your Excellency—with great respect I have the...
6To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 16 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
On perusing the order of the 3d ultimo appointing the Court of enquiery whereof the Honle Brigr Genl Huntington is president, I find the Court is not Directed to give an opinion. and from hints that have fallen from some of the members of the Court, they do not think themselves authorised to give an opinion on the matter. Whether your Excellency intended this Court should ascertain the facts...
7To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
On my Arrival at this Place I called the Officers of the Regiment in this Cantonment together, and communicated to them such Parts of the Conversation between your Excellency and me on the 29th Instant, respecting Major Reid’s present leave of Absence, as was necessary for them to know; they all, excepting Capt. Pry, unanimously request that I report to your Excellency that they still continue...
8To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the Honr of addressing your Excellency on the Subject of Lieut: Kenneys Trial to Which I refer. Since I wrote that letter I have received from the ajutant Genl office; the report of the Board of genl officers on the Charges exhibited against the Judge advocate Mr Edwards; and the opinion of the Genl CourtmMartial on the Late Trial of major J: R: Reid of my Regiment, Confirmed...
9To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received Information of a Seizure of British Goods, &c. being made by Lieut. Anderson’s Party at Springfield, in this State on the 27th February; an Invoice of which I have the Honour to inclose. They were taken in the Possession of one Garret Roorbach, and the Trial will be on Wednesday next. I have the Honour to be, Your Excellency’s most obedient, And very humble Servant,...
10To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 28 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th Current, directing me to furnish the Judge-Advocate with the Charges against Lieut. Kenny. If there is any Thing criminal in Lieut. Kenny’s Conduct contained in the Report I made to your Excellency, I conceive the Adjutant-General will be the proper Person to furnish the Judge-Advocate with the Charges against him. It was my Duty to...