In Council, Oct. 8. ’79. Sir The proceedings respecting Governor Hamilton and his companions previous to your arrival here you are acquainted with. For your more precise information, I enclose…
Williamsburg Oct. 2. 1779. Sir Just as the letter accompanying this was going off Colo. Mathews arrived on parole from New York by the way of headquarters bringing your Excellencys…
Williamsburg Oct. 2. 1779. Sir I had just concluded what was requisite for the dispatch of the flag by which this comes, and was proceeding to inclose to you the…
Williamsburg Oct. 1. 1779 Sir On receipt of your letter of August 6th. during my absence the Council had the irons taken off the prisoners of war. When your advice…
[1 October 1779] I do promise on my parole of honor that I will not depart out of the limits which shall from time to time be prescribed to me…
Williamsburg Sep. 25. 1779. Sir The various calamities which during the present year have befallen our crops of wheat, have reduced them so very low as to leave us little…
[ Williamsburg, 4 Sep. 1779 . Board of Trade Journal ( Vi ), under 19 Feb. 1780, records that upon application by the Board of Trade for a clarification of…
Aug. 7. 1779. Sir You are desired to call together your feild officers and in conjunction with them to recommend to the Executive a Lieutenant and an Ensign to take…
Albemarle Aug. 7. 1779. Sir The inclosed order will explain to you the general plan adopted for regimenting, officering, and stationing the two Western battalions. We are in hopes you…
[July 1779] You mentioned the other day your wish to visit the several medicinal springs in Louisa, Berkeley and Augusta. You will be pleased in this to follow your own…