a yorck le 2 xbre. 1779 Son excellence J’ay l’honneur de vous remercier de l’invitation que vous avês la bonté de me faire. J’auray celuy de m’y rendre, ainsi que…
[Before 2 December 1779] Sir In hopes that by this time you will have discharged those attentions which the situation of your ship and men required on your arrival here,…
Falmouth [ Stafford co., Va. ] 1 Dec. 1779 . Quotes a letter just received from a member of Congress in Philadelphia stating that “a capital embarkationâ€� from New York…
War Office, Williamsburg December 1. 1779. Sir We enclose Mr. Dickson’s application to us, to annex a Salary to his Office. Conceiving it out of our Province to say what…
[ Williamsburg ] 1 Dec. 1779 . Requesting approval of the purchase of shoes and sugar. The articles are immediately wanted, but the prices are high. Signed by Whiting, and…
Westmoreland November 29th. 1779 Dear Sir My indisposition of body of which I informed you in a former letter still continues so as to prevent my seeing Philada. altho (other…
Williamsburgh Nov. 28. 1779. Sir Your Excellency’s letter on the discriminations which have been heretofore made between the troops raised within this state and considered as part of our quota,…
[ Williamsburg ] 27 Nov. 1779 . Transmitting proposals of Raleigh Colston for supplying the state with salt. The present and prospective stock of tobacco does not permit payment for…
In Council Philadelphia November 25th. 1779 Sir The Assembly of this State having ratified the agreement made between the Commissioners of the States of Virginia and Pennsylvania touching their disputed…
[ Williamsburg, 25? Nov. 1779 . JHD description begins Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) description ends ,…