1To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 14 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd I send your Excellency a Return of the men of my division, exclusive of General Maxwells Brigade, of which I have got no return yet. I go on the Out posts to day, and do not approve of the mens being so dispersd as not be Able to support one Another—The troops at Quibble town were kept in Awe by Appearances yesterday; had they happily reinforcd their pickets a little; or Shou’d some...
2To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 20 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is an Acct of Capt. Beals Expedition —The firing heard when I expected Capt. Bell was attacked, was their New Recruits exersising. The Enemy came out from Amboy yesterday Six Miles, took a light horseman belonging to the Jersies & Returned again with Impunity—The Mans horse was worth £120 I am told—Genl Vaughan was out, & The Brave Capt. Conways house & plantation was burnt under the...
3To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 22 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
By a person to be depended on Who left New york yesterday—a Brigade consisting of the 15th 17th not exceeding 700 men & he believes the 36th & 4th embarked on the 20th at Night & he Supposes Saild up the N. River yesterday Morng to destroy Genl McDougal. The rest of the Advices not So important, & not yet digested I refer at present, & am wt. great Respect Sr your most Obt LS , DNA:PCC , item...
4To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 23 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
By —— from B——k I have advice that Eight hundred men came in the Ships from England—There is a Report that Rhode Island is to be Evacuated, but no account of the Arrival of the troops—The 15th & 27th did duty at York & my friend was uncertain as to the Names of the 36th & 4th mentioned from Newark Yesterday. Ten Boats for the Bridges are arrivd at Brunswick, 16⅓ foot in length four feet Wide &...
5To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 23 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The next important Intelligence I reced from N. York—was of a Certain Conquest of America before October. Betts of 100 Gu[i]neas to 1, that Gl Howe would be in philadelphia the 1st of May. The Scarcity of timber & plank at York has prevented the finishing of the Bridge of Boats. Naval Stores So Scarce that they Cannot fit out their transports for their Return home. Tar 5 Gu[i]neas ⅌...
6To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 26 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I went along the Outposts towards Woodbridge, where the Enemy made their Appearance, & Advancd as far as Col. Hendericks Picket yesterday; Upon the Appearance of Some of our Troops they returnd peaceably. Capt. Flahen of Col. Ogdens Regimt, was orderd on a patrol the night before last —He pickt up Some pensylvanians, & Voluntiers, it is Supposd to the Number 25, for I can get No Certain Acct...
7To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
William & George Green formerly livers in Sussex—George has land w[i]t[h]in a mile & half of the Old Log T[r]ail wint into Bergen under Capt. Annesly in Company of 73—five of whom were taken in the Cedar Swamp—It appears they belongd to Bartons Regimt were Quarterd at Commune pas [Communipaw]; reviewd Saturday last when their Corps amounted to about 280—The Whole in Bergen revie[w]d at that...
8To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 12 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I can now with propriety Congratulate your Excellency on a Certain and Considerable Advantage gaind over the Enemys best troops; by the Continental Troops of My Division. Col. Cooks Pen. Regt begun the Attack, supported by the 1st Regt of that State; They behavd well, & the Captains Chambers & Par distinguishd themselves. Capt. Phelps of Col. Wards Regimt behaved well & the few men that were...
9To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 14 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd the honour of your Letter last night —Your Excellency has not Seen an Officer that was in the Action Saturday Night—They were of the party; but to their Staying at Such a distance from the Sceene of Action The Surviving Highlanders owe their Existence. I took delight in mentioning the Troops to your Excellency who distinguishd themselves—The Reverse gives me pain; hoping that time,...
10To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 15 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial yesterday seemd to hurry over Business without that Solemn Attention that is necessary to Command Respect & establish discipline. I orderd Doctr Griffith to be Summond to appear agt Capt. Russel—Who had been frequently at philadelphia, & Seen the Capn appearing abroad wt. a healthy Countenance—He was ⟨n⟩ot Summoned—The Captain notwithstanding the Repeated ⟨o⟩rders for...
11To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
This moment arrivd. I have learnd that The Hessians embarked in the Boats mentiond in my last, amount to about 350—That the troops sent over to the Jerseys was not so much to Execute any present Enterprise, as to guard agt One—Asson [As soon] as the Enemy understood that the Artillery & troops were moved from Newark—They immediatly gave orders for These troops to proceed to the Jerseys—It was...
12To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen, 19 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen, 19 May 1777. GW wrote Stephen on this date : “I have receiv’d your favor of this date” concerning a proposed attack on Bergen, New Jersey. GW’s aide-de-camp George Johnston wrote Stephen on this date: “His Excellency [GW] bids me acknowledge the rect of your favour of this date,” which concerned Stephen’s illness.
13To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen, 23 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen, 23 May 1777. Stephen wrote GW on 24 May : “I wrote your Excellency last Night from Col. Shrives’s Quarters.”
14To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency last Night from Col. Shrives’s Quarters, where I was Concerting Measures for attacking the Enemys Camp near Amboy, before they had all left the Town; or could get the Camp fortify’d; when I was disconcerted, by receiving the inclosd from Genl Mullenberg & advice of the Same Sort from Genl Maxwell. This Manœuvre is of very extensive Consequence—It gives the Enemy Command...