19641The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Samuel and J. H. Delap, 10 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: National Archives You will receive this by the Brigantine Dispatch Capt. Peter Parker and with it some letters for Silas Deane Esqr. which being of Considerable Consequence We beg you will cause them to be sent or delivered to him with the utmost Expedition and we make no doubt he has left his address with you shou’d he have left Bourdeaux. You will find herein an Invoice and...
19642The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Peter Parker, 10 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: National Archives The Brigt. Dispatch of which you are hereby appointed Commander in the Service of the United States of america, being now ready for Sea, You are to proceed immediately onboard said Brigantine for [the] Port of Bourdeaux in France and on your arrival there deliver the dispatches given [?] you herewith to Messrs. Saml. & J.H. Delap Merchts. at that place. You...
19643General Orders, 10 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
A working party of one hundred and fifty men, properly officered, to parade to morrow morning with their Arms, near the Laboratory, at six OClock; to take three days provisions: The Commanding Officer to come to Head Quarters for his orders—The Quarter Master General to provide tents. Genl Heaths Brigade instead of repairing to their Alarm post to morrow morning to hold themselves in readiness...
19644To George Washington from Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, 10 July 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, 10 July 1776. On 11 July Richard Cary wrote to Bradley: “I am commanded by his Excellency to return you for answer to your favr of yesterday, that upon the representation you have made of the peculiar Situation and circumstances of some Families on Bergen Neck, he has not the least objection to allowing each of them the use of two or three...
19645To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 10 July 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 10 July 1776. On 24 July GW wrote to Custis : “Your Letter of the 10th Instt is come to hand.”
19646From George Washington to John Hancock, 10 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your two favors of the 4 & 6 Instt which came duly to hand with their Important Inclosures. I perceive that Congress have been employed in deliberating on measures of the most Interesting nature. It is certain that It is not with us to determine in many Instances what consequences will flow from our Counsels, but yet It behoves us to adopt such, as under...
19647To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letter from Mr Ephraim Anderson, I am directed to transmit by Order of Congress. As Mr Anderson appears to be an ingenious Man, and proposes to destroy the British Fleet at New York, the Congress are willing to give him an Opportunity of trying the Experiment, and have therefore thought proper to refer him to you. The Event only can shew, whether his Scheme is visionary, or...
In Pursuance of a Resolution of your hon’ble House of the 17 th : June last we passed a Resolve to authorize the Commander in Chief to call out all or any Part of the ^ our ^ Militia whenever he might think it necessary Of this Resolve the Inclosure N o . 1 is a Copy— We have also taken into Consideration the Recommendation of the Congress relative to providing Cloathing for the Troops, and...
19649Report of the Committee to Draw Up Rules of Procedure in Congress, [before 10 July 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed to draw up Rules and Orders for the Government of this House have agreed to the following report. iii . No Member shall read any printed Paper in the House during the sitting thereof without Leave of the Congress. vii . No Member shall speak more than twice in any one Debate without Leave of the House. ix . No Motion shall be debated until the same be seconded. x . When...
19650John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
You seem to be situated in the Place of greatest Tranquility and Security, of any upon the Continent. . . . I may be mistaken in this particular, and an Armament may have invaded your Neighbourhood before now. But We have no Intelligence of any such Design and all that We now know of the Motions, Plans, Operations, and Designs of the Enemy, indicates the Contrary.—It is but just that you...