361To George Washington from Major General William Howe, 4 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having heard by Report of Governor Brown’s Vicinity in Connecticut, I have been in daily Expectation of his Arrival for the Exchange of Lord Stirling; but as the Governor is not in the military Line, and as I proposed the Ex[c]hange to gratify your Desire for the Return of Lord Stirling, whose Services would take Place with you some Days sooner, were I to comply with your Request for his...
362From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 4 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I last Night received the Favor of Your Letter of the 30th Ulto and am happy that You have Got the Directions of Congress upon the subject of Barracks, as It is high Time they should be begun where they are wanted. The Nails that are necessary I cannot supply. In Respect to Major Edminston’s Request, I cannot consent to his coming here. You may inform him that a General Exchange of Prisoners...
363General Orders, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General conceiving it to be his indispensible duty to lay before the Congress the proceedings of the General Court Martial, on the trial of Ensign McCumber, has received the following Orders from them, which he desires those Members, who were favourers of the first judgement would immediately comply with. “In Congress, Septr 30th 1776. Resolved. That General Washington be directed to call...
364From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Lettr of the 1st Inst. enclosing one from the Committee of New Windsor and a Deposition against Mr Conner is duly Received, they say the Butter was intended for this Army I would therefore advise its being immediately sent to Colo. Trumbull Commissary General who will pay the Current Price, this Step cannot but be agreeable to Mr Conner if he is Innocent of the Charge if otherways will be...
365To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th instant by the Committee of this State hath been received. Deputy-Governor Bradford informed you that it had been recommended to Colo. Richmond to march with his Battalion to join your Army; since which Mr Hopkins a Member from this State of the Continental Congress arrived here; by whose advice it was concluded to stop their March and to permit such of the...
366From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 5 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Fitzhugh, 5 Oct. 1776. On 13 Oct. Fitzhugh wrote to GW : “I had the Honor to recieve your favr of the 5th Inst.”
367From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honoured with your favor of the 2d, with sundry Resolutions of Congress. The Officers that concurred in the Acquittal of Ensign Macumber shall be called upon, to assign their reasons for their first judgement which shall be sent as soon as they are collected. In respect to the Exchange of prisoners, I fear it will be a work of great difficulty owing to their dispersed and...
368From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Obliging favor of the 20th Ulto came duly to hand, and demands my best acknowledgments. I congratulate You Sir most cordially upon your appointment to the Government & with no less sincerity on your late recovery—Your Correspondence will confer honor and satisfaction, and whenever it is in my power I shall write to you with pleasure—Our retreat from Long Island under the peculiar...
369From George Washington to William Livingston, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having directed me, by a Resolve of the 26th Septemr to procure as soon as possible, an Exchange of the Officers and Soldiers taken on Long Island for the same Number of British Officers and privates, now prisoners in the united States, it becomes necessary for me to be informed of the Number and Ranks of the prisoners in the different States, in order to carry the same into...
370To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the measures taken by this Government to Engage a number of Indians of the Penobscott, St Johns and Mickmac Tribes in the Service of the united States of America agreable to the desire of your Excellency, Seven of the Penobscott Tribe have Inlisted for the Term of one Year, and have arrived here on their way to New York. As they were very poorly Cloathed, and would not...
371To George Washington from Brigadier General William Thompson, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The wants of the Prisoners being many, I procured them Credit with Mr Freeman at Quebec for £630.9.8½ Halifax; equal to £945.14.6¾ Pennsylvania Currency, For which I have reced the following Bills and Cash viz. Col. Greens’s Bill for £335. 2. 6¾ Halifax Capn Morgan’s do for 105. 6. 9¼ Cap. Lam[b]’s do for 57. 6. ½ Messrs Nichol’s & Steel’s do for 40. 0. 1 Dr McKenzie Cash 12. 3. 4 Mr Duncan...
372From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Altho the multiplicity of Ingagements which employ all my waking hours, will not allow me to corrispond with my Friends with that freedom and punctuality I could wish, they may nevertheless be assured that neither time—distance—or change of Circumstances have, in the smallest degree altered the Affection I have ever entertained for them. Your favour of the 16th of last Month came safe to hand...
373General Orders, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Forty men, one Capt: two sub’s to be furnished by the regiments at Mount Washington, to assist in ballasting the Vessels: They are to take Orders from Andrew Ober on board the sloop Nightingale—This party to be continued ’till the business is done; Besides, the above regiments stationed at Mount Washington, are to furnish Men in proportion to their strenght for the works there. Col. Lippet’s...
374From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that in consequence of my directions founded on your favor of the 21st Ulto, Governors Browne & Skeene are arrived within the Neighbourhood of this place and will be conveyed to morrow between the Hours of One & two to one of the ships of War in the North river, when it is hoped that my Lord Stirling will be permitted to return, as also Mr Lovell if he has come from...
375To George Washington from Colonels Henry Knox and Rufus Putnam, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your directions, we view’d the hill, East of Mount Washington, & the camp in general, & beg leave to make the following report Viz. That the highest part of said hill, be secured by a fort, principally made of the timber now standing there, strengthened with a good abattis, form’d of the tops of the trees, which are to be cut down; And that on the North part of the hill, a redoubt...
376To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Bennet, who arrived Yesterday, I was honored with your Excellency’s very obliging Favor of the 30th Ultimo. I should have been much happier than I am if the Resolutions of Congress of the 25th Ultimo had not put it out of my power to be in Sentiment with you on the Resolution of the 14th of the same Month. Without advising me that I am no longer in Command, they resolve that “Mr Stockden...
377To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, 6 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 Oct. 1776 . On 15 Oct. GW wrote to Trumbull : “I was last night favored with your letter of the 6th instant.”
378To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received from Mr Glover, Agent at Marblehead, a Box of broad Swords, which he lately found in the Scotch Ship Ann, that was taken some time since. Also received from Mr Bradford, Agent for Continental prizes, the inclosed Invoice, of articles which he has in his hands. The reason he gave for delaying it so long, was, the plaids were infected with the small pox, and he thought it...
379To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 6 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 6 Oct. 1776. In a letter dated 6–19 Nov. GW wrote to his brother John : “I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 6th Ulto.”
380From George Washington to Lund Washington, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th Ulto has reached my hands since the date of my last about this day Week. nothing material has happened since that time—We are strengthning ourselves in this Post, as the Enemy also are in theirs. They have moved some of their Ships up the North River opposite to their own Lines, & a little below ours; whether with a view to cover their own Flanks, or at a proper time to...
381General Orders, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Capt: William McWilliams, of the 3rd Virginia Regiment is to do the duty of Brigade Major in Col. Weedon’s Brigade, ’till further orders. Representation having been made to the General, that numbers of the Picquet Guard are absent from their Posts, under pretence of fetching provisions, and water; He positively orders, that every man (as well Officers, as Soldiers) shall carry provisions with,...
382From George Washington to Comte d’Ennery, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 4th Augt and I take the earliest Opportunity of testifying the pleasure I have in complying with your request, by immediately ordering the Release of Monsr Dechambault. He shall be accommodated with a Passage in the first Vessel that sails from Philadelphia to the French Colonies in the West Indies. Had it not been for your...
383From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting to you, a Copy of a Letter from the Compte D’Emery, Govr Genl of the French part of St Domingo, which I received Yesterday, and also my Answer, which I have enclosed and left open for the consideration of Congress, wishing that it may be sealed, if they approve of the Seiur De Chambeau’s releasment, and which I think may be attended with many valuable...
384From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Dr Skinner having been very urgent and pressing to go to Philadelphia, in order to procure medicine for the sick of his regiment, I could by no means refuse my assent to his proposition; By him I beg leave to inform you, that the applications of the Regimental Surgeons, are very frequent and importunate; & it is not in my power to satisfy their demands; their situation will be fully made known...
385To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Disposition which I have made of the Troops of this Division which is to be observed in Case of attack —Colo. Knox has a map of new York & its vicinity by which your Excellency may Determine if the Disposition is properly made[.] I did not See the map untill the Disposition is properly made[.] I did not See the map untill the Disposition was Compleated—I have this Day ordered a...
386Orders to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I am credibly inform’d that the inhabitants along the Sound carry on a frequent communication with the Enemy on Long Island, you are hereby instructed to collect all the boats, & other small craft on the sound, from Horse Neck downwards to any extent you shall think proper, & convey them to any place you shall concieve to be most convenient. Givn under my hand at Head Quarters this 7th...
387To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Honor of your Excellency’s Favor of the 4th Instant. I have long since written to Congress for a Supply of Nails, all I can procure in this Quarter are insufficient for the Works at Tyonderoga, so that I fear no Barracks will be built in this Quarter, unless a speedy Supply arrives from Philadelphia—We have Nothing new in this Quarter worthy communicating. I am Dr Sir...
388General Orders, 8 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The late Sergeant Douglass of Capt. Foster’s Company, late McDougall’s Regiment, being convicted by a General Court Martial, whereof Col. Weedon was President of “Mutinous Speeches and speaking disrespectfully of the Commander in Chief” and sentenced to receive 39 Lashes—The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be executed at the usual time and place—This Offender being a very bad...
389From George Washington to John Hancock, 8–9 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing you Yesterday, I have been favoured with a Letter from the Honble Council of Massachusetts bay, covering One from Richard Derby Esqr., a Copy of which is herewith transmitted, as it contains intelligence of an important and interesting nature. As an Exchange of prisoners is about to take place, I am induced from a Question stated in a Letter I received from...
390To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being Posted at Some Distance from The other General Officers of the State of Massachusetts Bay, I have found it very difficult to Obtain their Opinion of the Field Officers Proper to be Recommended, to that State, to Serve in the Army in future, General Nixon was at my Quarters on Yesterday, General Fellows was on Duty and Could not attend. I did with General Nixon arrainge The Officers for...