Title: From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 7 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Boudinot, Elias

                            Sir
                            Head Quarters 7th March 1783

                        While Applications are making in favor of others, I cannot refrain from mentioning to Congress, the Case of
                            Colo. Armand, with respect to promotion—Justice to that Gentleman, obliges me to express the Esteem I have of him, as an
                            intelligent, active & very deserving Officer—one who has been zealous in the Service of the United States, and
                            who, I am persuaded, has expended considerable Sums for the Establishment of his Corps & otherways, for which he
                            probably will not be reimbursed for some Time, if he expects ever to be refunded.
                        I take particular pleasure in pointing the Attention of Congress to Colo. Armand, as his Character &
                            Merits have gained my Respect; and his promotion, I think, may take place without Inconvenience—he being among the oldest
                            Colonels in the Service of the United States, and belonging to no district of them, never can be provided for under the
                            late Regulations for promotion adopted by Congress. With great Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be Your
                            Excellency’s Most Obedient and Most humble Servant

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Robert H. Kirkwood, Jr., 7 March 1783
From: Kirkwood, Robert H., Jr.
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 7 March 1783

                        Inclosed I send you Excellency the Arrangement of the Officers of the Delaware Battalion under my Command,
                            and have to wish your Concurrence in it; There being no supernumerary Subalterns to do the Staff Duties, Captns William
                            McKennan, and George Purvis, who retire through Necessity, have consented to do the Duties of Pay Master, Qr Master, and
                            Adjutant—your Concurrence in this I have also to request, if proper, as their Appointments to these Posts, will be highly
                            approved by the Officers of the Battalion—Since I came to this place, I have made Application to the Secretary at War, for
                            a Junction of the Troops, a Detachment of them doing Duty in this Garrison, whilst the Body of the Battalion are in the
                            Town of New Castle, in the State of Delaware—and has been referred by him, to your Excellency I have therefore to request
                            your Excellency ordering this Junction to take place—Many Reasons induce me to believe, that New Castle would be the most
                            proper Place, for thier being united—as I find the Morals of the Men, now doing duty here, are much affected as also, the
                            Refugees have been, and now are very troublesome in the Bay, and thier being at this Place, may have a powerful tendency,
                            in checking their horrid ravages—The Season, for disciplining the Troops, also being fast approaching, would be a powerful
                            Argument, in having them together, as the severity of the southern Campaigns has prevented that Regularity, and Discipline
                            so necessary. I have the Honor to be, Sir, your Excy Mo. Obt Hume Servant

                            Robt Kirkwood
                            Captn Comt D.R.


Title: General Orders, 8 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To:

                            Head Quarters Newburgh Saturday March 8th 1783
                            Parole Goshen.
                            Countersigns Hartford, Islington.

                        For the day tomorrow Major Ashley.
                        For duty the 4th Massachusetts regiment.
                        All officers and soldiers are requested to use their endeavours to prevent fires from Spreading over the
                            Country contiguous to the Cantonments—in case of any accidental communication of fire, Commanding officers of the nearest
                            regiments or Brigades will be pleased to order out their corps and have the flames extinguished immediately: So as to
                            prevent the distruction of the neighbouring Fences and woods.
                        The Quarter Master General will settle with Major General Knox the manner in which two packet Boats shall ply
                            daily between the Village of Newburgh and the Garrison of Westpoint, in order to accomodate all Gentlemen of the Army who
                            may have occasion to pass by Water, from the Cantonments to the Garrison, or from the Garrison to the army. This will
                            supercede the necessity of drawing men from the Line, and attaching them to the boats or barges of any particular
                            officers.


Title: To George Washington from John Durham Alvey, 8 March 1783
From: Alvey, John Durham
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Newburgh 8th March 1783

                        When I first enter’d the Army under Your Excellencies Command, (which is nearly five Years since) it was with
                            an Intention, of continuing, as long as my health would admit, and the Allowance of my pay sufficient to support me. the
                            former within these two years past, I find is much Impair’d, being of late Subject to Rheumatick pains, owing to frequent
                            Colds I have caught, the latter within these few weeks past, being reduc’d, to the very small Allowance of ten dollars per
                            month, which is by no means sufficient to support any Person in Character.
                        Being induced from these Circumstances, to leave the Army, on the 10th Inst., (provided another person is
                            appointed to act in the Office by that time, haveing made Application for the purpose) must therefore beg the favour of
                            Your Excellencies giveng me a Certificate, specifying the manner in which I have conducted myself, dureing the time I have
                            had the honour of serveing under Your Excellencies Command.
                        This Sir I only request, as the World is very Censorious, and which will have a tendency of stoping the
                            Mouths of any evil minded Persons, who perhaps may be Induc’d to have something to say, relative to my leaveing the Army.
                            I have the honour to be, with the greatest esteem and respect Your Excellencies Most Obedient, and very hume servt

                            John Durham Alvey P.M.

                            Main Army

                            John Durham Alvey Post Master to the American Army haveing serv’d in that Capacity for near five Years
                                haveing this day voluntarly resigned his Office therefore in Justice to him, I do Certify, that he has always attended
                                to his duty and acted in a decent & becomeing manner suitable to his Station &c.
                            Hd Qtrs


Title: From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Knox, Henry

                            Dear Sir
                            Head Quarters 8th March 1783

                        The Women of the New York Regt of Artillery have applied to me on the Subject of allowing them and their
                            Children Provisions.
                        The number of Women & Children in the New York Regiments of Infantry before the New System of Issues
                            took place obliged me, either to depart from that System and allow them provision or by driving them from the Army risk
                            the loss of a number of Men, who very probably would have followed their Wives—I preferred the former
                            and accordingly directed that the whole of the Women & Children then
                            with the Troops, should be allowed to draw as usual.
                        So far as the Artillery Regimt was under the same circumstances they are intitled to the same indulgence: but
                            as that indulgence was to remedy, and not to create, an evil—I would by no means extend it to Women who on the prospect
                            of it, have since been brought into Camp—and I would wish you to see that no such do draw Provisions. I am Dear Sir Your
                            most Obedient Servt

                                The document is damaged. Words in square brackets have been taken from the draft.

                            LS, MHi: Knox Papers.


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 March 1783
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

                            Dear General
                            War Office March 8th 1783

                        The Delaware Troops will compose one Battalion—Captain Kirkland informs me that he has reported to your
                            Excellency such Officers as are agreed on to command it for your Approbation.
                        It is also his Wish that the Troops may be drawn together—I advised him to report the Situation of them to
                            your Excellency and take your directions—I have only to observe that the duty of those Troops can be dispensed with in
                            this City.
                        As your Excellency intends to continue the discipline of the Army on a large Scale would it not be well in
                            order to render this knowledge as general as possible through the Armies of the United States and its effects as
                            beneficial as may be to call from the different States whose Troops are not with the main Army some Officer or Officers of
                            information and who now have no Commands therein to attend the Northern Army the next Campaign.
                        This is the Barons ideas and I think it an exceeding good one, If your Excellency should be of the same
                            Opinion and will name the Officers I will endeavor though they may have been deranged to have them continued in pay for I
                            think the information they would acquire will be of real Use to these States. With the highest esteem I have the honor to
                            be Dear General your Excellencys most Obedient servant

                            B. Lincoln


Title: From George Washington to Robert Morris, 8 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Morris, Robert

                            Sir
                            Head Quarters 8th March 1783

                        Very painfull Sensations are excited in my Mind by your Letter of the 27th of febry—It is impossible for me
                            to express to you the Regret, with which I received the Information it contains.
                        I have often reflected, with much solicitude, upon the disagreeableness of your Situation & the
                            Negligence of the several States, in not enabling you to do that Justice to the public Creditors, which their Demands
                            require—I wish the Step you have taken, may sound the Alarm—to their inmost Souls, & rouse them to a just Sense of
                            their own Interest, honor & Credit. But I must confess to you, that I have my fears—for as danger becomes further
                            removd from them their feelings seem to be more callous to those noble Sentiments, with which I could wish to see them
                            inspired—mutual Jealousies, local prejudices, & misapprehensions have taken such deep Root, as will not easily be
                            removed.
                        Notwithstandg the Embarrassments which you have experienced, I was in hope that you would have continued your
                            Efforts to the Close of the War, at Least—but if your Resolutions are absolutely fixed, I assure you I consider the Event,
                            as one of the most unfortunate that could have fallen upon the States—& most sincerely deprecate the sad
                            Consequences which I fear will follow—The Army, I am sure, at the same Time that they entertain the
                            highest Sence of your Exertions will lament the Step you are obliged to take, as a most unfortunate Circumstance to them.
                            I am &c.


Title: From David Humphreys to Hezekiah Wetmore, 8 March 1783
From: Humphreys, David
To: Wetmore, Hezekiah

                            Sir
                            Hd Qrs March 8th 1783

                        The Commander in Chief is clearly of opinion, that under the peculiar circumstances of the R. Island Regt the
                            full amount of subsistence for all the Officers of it ought to be paid for the Month of March. I am Sr. &c.


Title: General Orders, 10 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To:

                            Head Quarters Newburgh Monday March 10th 1783
                            Parole Norway.
                            Countersigns Ostende—Poland.

                        For the day tomorrow Major Lansdale.
                        For duty the 8th Massachusetts regiment.
                        The Commander in cheif recommends Uniformity in the mode of wearing the hair—either cut short or tied in a
                            simular manner in the several regiments or corps should be attended to, so far as the circumstances will admit. Nothing
                            can add more to the elegance of appearance in any body of men than a pointed compliance with this recommendation; On the
                            contrary nothing would have a more awkward and disagreable effect than negligence in this Article—at present there is a
                            great difference to be observed among the various corps of the Army.


Title: From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Clinton, George

                            Sir
                            Head Quarters 10th Mar. 1783

                        Your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th instant, has been communicated to the Quarter M. Genl, with Directions,
                            that he should take such Measures as are in his power, to comply with Mrs Jones’s request.
                        In consequence of this Colo. Pickering has forwarded a Copy of Your Excellys Letter to Mr Morris, whose
                            Instructions relative to the matter, he wishes to obtain. With great Regard & Esteem I have the Honor to be Your
                            Excellency’s Most Obedient and Most humble Servant

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 10 March 1783
From: Huntington, Jedediah
To: Washington, George

                            Dear Sir,
                            West Point 10 March 1783

                        The Coats lately drawn by the Light Companies will generally require Alterations to fit them to the Men;
                            perhaps your Excellency would think best to direct it done by one Model that they might all appear in the same Fashion. I
                            have the Honor to be your Excellency’s most obedient Servant

                            J. Huntington


Title: From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 10 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Livingston, Robert R.

                            Dear Sir,
                            Newburgh 10th March 1783

                        The honor of your favor dated the 26th Ulto, inclosing the resolves of Congress of the 20th preceeding; and a
                            state of the Negociations for a general pacification (when your last advices were dated) came duly to hand; and I thank
                            you for the information, and your observations thereon.
                        The state of suspence in which we are held at present, with respect to Peace or War, is not more irksome than
                            it is unaccountable; unless the detention of the Cadiz Fleet—giving more time for manoeuvring—has inspired hope in some of
                            the contending parties, particularly G. Britain, on whom it is to be presumed the treaty will bear hardest, of bettering
                            their terms.
                        Mrs Washington unites her Compliments & best wishes with mine to Mrs Livingston, and the other
                            Ladies of your family, I am—Dr Sir with great esteem & respect Yr Most Obedt Ser.

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Elisha Sheldon, 10 March 1783
From: Sheldon, Elisha
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            New Town March 10th 1783

                        I rcd your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th Ulto on the 8th Instant, In obedience to which I have put Lieut.
                            Kenney in Arrest, and ordered him to Head Quarters, that his Conduct may be inquired into.
                        He is furnished with a Copy of Your Excellencys orders for that purpose. I have the Honor to be with the
                            greatest Regard, Sir your Excellencys most obt & most Humb. sert

                            Elisha Sheldon Colo. L.D.


Title: To George Washington from Jan Gabriël Tegelaar, 10 March 1783
From: Tegelaar, Jan Gabriël
To: Washington, George

                            Hoog Edele Gestrenge Heer!Amsterdam 10 Maart 1783

                            Op Versock van den Vryheid lievenden, en Regt Edelen en Waarden Heer Baron van der Capellen, heb ik de
                                Eer UWe Excell: Hier by te Zenden, 6 Tonnetyes Holl: Haring, Van Wegens het Patriottisch genoodschap der Stad
                                Enkhuyzen, geleegen in het Noorden van Owze Provintie, gelyt UWe Excell: breeder Zien Zal uyt de byzynde brief Van
                                Voornoem den Edelen Ridder, als ook uyt die van booren genoemde Genoodschap! Welke my Ver-eirt hebben met die aan UWe
                                Excell: en eenige gerespecteerde Leeden van’t Congres to Depecheeren!
                            Over Lang in myn borst hebbende voelen blaaken (als een Waar Republicain) dat U land Myn Heer de
                                Kluysters, der Dwingelandye mogt Verbeecken, en hier toc myne geringe poogingen in det myn VaaderLand meede Aangewend
                                hebbende ten dien Effecte dat ik my mag tellen onder die Ontwerpers, die door Siegt tol Waare Vryheid gedreeven, hunne
                                Medeburgers hebben bemoedigten Aangedreeven tot het doen van Remonstrantien aan hunne Souvreÿnen en Stedelyke
                                Regeringen, ten eynde UWe Staat als Vry te Erkennen, gelyk Mischien UWe Excell: uyt de Requesten van Weegens Amsterdam
                                Overgeven Zal geblecken Zÿn, en daar de Goddelyke Voorzeenigheid UWe Held Haftigen Arm, en Waardige Persoon, als het
                                Werktúyg in deeren heejt gelieren úyt te kiezen en te bekwaamen, om dat Groote Werk te volbrengen Zo daanig dat
                                Engeland ook Zelvs gedwongen is de 13 Ver eenigde provintien van Noord America als Vry en geheel On-ajhankelyk te
                                Erkennen, Zo neeme ik de Vryheid UWe Excell. hier mede te Feliciteeren.
                            God Almagtig Seegene UWe Nieuwe Republick tot aan het Eynde der Eeúrren, Hy Seegene en Spaare UWe
                                Excellntie nog een Groot getal van Jaaren, en doc UWe Excellentie by het genot eener On-ajgebrooken gezondheed, de
                                Vrúgten Smaaken van dien Boom door UWe Excellentie Zor Roemryk geplant Hy Schenke ook eene Altoors duurende Connectie
                                tuschen de Oude en Nieúwe Republick, Gegrond vest op Gods dienst Troun en Eer!
                            Permitteer intuschen Myn Heer dat ik meer bezonder nog de Vryheid mag neemen, Om UWe Excellentie te
                                Verseekeren dat ik met Ongemeene Hoog Agting in alle Oprechtheid ben en Lang hoop te blyten! Hoog Edele Gestrenge
                                Heer! U Hoog Edele Gestrenges Dienst Willige Dienaar

                                Jan Gabriel Tegelaar

                        Translation

                                Noble Sir
                                Amsterdam March 10th 1783

                            At the request of the Freedom loving and right noble and worthy lord Baron Van der Capellen, I have the
                                honor to send Your Excellency With this 6 Cags of Holland Herring in behalf of the Patriotic society of the City of
                                Enkhuysen situated in the North of our province, As Your Excely shall farther see by the accompanying Letter from the
                                aforesaid noble Baron as also by that of the above mentioned society which has honored me with the presenting of them
                                to Your Excy and some of the respectable members of Congress.
                            Having long felt in my breast (as a true republican) that your Country Sir, might break the Shackels of
                                Tyranny, And having for that purpose applyed my humble endeavours in this my Mother Country to such effect, that I may
                                count my self among those who, actuated by a Zeal for true Liberty, have encouraged and induced their Fellow Citizens
                                to the making of Remonstrances to their sovereign City-Government, to the end that your state might be acknowledged
                                free, as perhaps might have appeared to Your Excly from the Requests delivered in behalf of Amsterdam—And since Divine
                                providence has been pleased to chuse and qualify your Heroic Arm & worthy person, As the instrument to
                                accomplish that great work, in such a manner that even England itself has been compelled to acknowledge the 13 United
                                provinces of North America as free and altogether independent, I take the liberty to felicitate Your Excy therewith.
                            God Almighty bless your new republic to the End of ages, He bless and spare Your Excy for a great number
                                of Years, And cause Your Excy by an enjoyment of uninterrupted health to taste the fruit of that tree planted by Your
                                Excy in such a famous manner. May he likewise grant a lasting connection between the Old and new republic founded on
                                the service trust and honor of God.
                            Mean while permit me sir Yet more particularly to take the liberty to assure Your Excy that with uncommon
                                esteem and all sincerity I am and long hope to continue Noble Sir High Honorable’s Willing servant

                                Jan Gabriel Tegelaar


Title: From George Washington to James Mitchell Varnum, 10 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Varnum, James Mitchell

                            Dear Sir,
                            Newburgh Mar. 10th 1783

                        I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 21st Ulto—and beg your acceptance of my particular
                            acknowledgements for the honoroable & flattering manner in which you have spoken of me, in the
                            dedication to your Oration, delivered before our Brethren at Providence.
                        The Sentiments which you have expressed in your Oration, I have read with pleasure and am with great esteem
                            & regard Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt & Obliged Hble Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: General Orders, 11 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To:

                            Head Quarters Newburgh Tuesday March 11th 1783
                            Parole Quebec.
                            Countersigns Richmond, Sunbury.

                        For the day tomorrow Major Reading.
                        For duty the 5th Massachusetts regiment.
                        The Commander in Chief having heard that a General meeting of the officers of the Army was proposed to be
                            held this day at the Newbuilding in an ananominous paper which was circulated yesterday by some unknown person conceives
                            (altho he is fully persuaded that the good sense of the officers would induce them to pay very little attention to such an
                            irregular invitation) his duty as well as the reputation and true interest of the Army requires his disapprobation of such
                            disorderly proceedings, at the same time he requests that General & Field officers with one officer from each
                            company and a proper representation of the Staff of the Army will assemble at 12 o’clock on Saturday next at the
                            Newbuilding to hear the report of the Committee of the Army to Congress.
                        After mature deliberation they will devise what further measures ought to be adopted as most rational and
                            best calculated to attain the just and important object in view. The senior officer in Rank present will be pleased to
                            preside and report the result of the Deliberations to the Commander in Chief.
                        Congress have been pleased to promote Captain Job Sumner of the 3d Massachusetts regiment to be a Major in
                            the Army and to take rank from the 1st of October 1782.
                        The 3d Massachusetts Regiment will march on thursday next to the relief of the 2nd York regiment on the
                            Lines.


Title: To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 11 March 1783
From: Hunter, Elijah
To: Washington, George

                            Dear General
                            Poundridge March 11th 1783

                        Ever Since that Genl Arnold went and Joined the Enemy I have Been obliged to Quit my Liveing in Bedford and
                            have been at Very Great Expence and for Nine month Past have had a Sevear fit of Sickness so that I have Not been able to
                            go about Till Now with the Blessing of God I am Better So that I hope to Git on my farm again this Spring if Times will
                            admit of it but at Presant It Looks Gloomy as the Theavs from Delanseas Coar Come out Frequently to Bedford and Take
                            horses and Cattle which we understand is Contrary to orders from Genl Carlton But a Few Nights ago there was Nine or Ten
                            Horses Taken from Defenceless Inhabitants but friends to Their Country and they with the Rest of the Inhabitants of the
                            Town who Lies Equally Exposd Do Request me in Behalf of them as Well as myself to Pray your Excellensy for the Liberty of
                            a Flag to go Down to Endeavour to Git Back the Horses that have Been Taken and Likewise to Know whether Such Things is
                            allowed of or Not So that we may Know what to Depend on for if Such Practise is allowed of the Inhabitants must Suffer; we
                            are Informd that in the Jarses Something of a Semelar Case to this happened and a Flag was Sent and the Horses was
                            Demanded and They was Deliverd up How far it is True your Excellensy will be the Best Judge.
                        I Cant but Flatter myself if it Should be Consistant with your Excellensy that you will Grant my Request For
                            I have Been Wanting to have an opertunity this Long Time to Go Down to Westchester as Numbers of People who Left the
                            Country which went of in my Debt Now Seem to Give Some Incouragement that They will Pay me as I Expect they Think the
                            Country will Succeed and Perhaps may want Favours and as I am in want of Money Should be glad to Git what is my Just Due
                            if I Can. If your Excellensy Can Consistently Grant my Request I Beg you Would Let me Know by the
                            Bearer and Send Such Nesessary orders that the officer Commanding on the Lines may Grant it when Called for I Expect It is
                            Likely that a Petition from Some of the Prinsipal Inhabitants will accompany this Letter upon the
                            Same Request I Shall Leave the matter to your Due Consideration and Wait the Event.
                        Your Excellensy may well Remember that in the year 1778 that Governor Tryon of Newyork by his Insinuating
                            Letter to me Requesting me to Change my Sentiments and assist the Brittish in giving them Information Respecting the army
                            and State of affairs in the Country that by your advise to me as well as the Presedent of Congress and Genl Macdogal for
                            me to answer the Letter in a Favourable Manner and for me to Continue the Correspondance with them which I Did under the
                            Immediate Inspection of Genl McDogal and by the Means Brot myself to be of a Suspitious Character amongst my Fellow
                            Sitesons which I have often Been obiaded of by my Enemies But Since General Arnold went Below I have
                            had No Connection With them I have Therefore Waited on Genl McDogal and Genl Howe for them to give my Character and Conduct
                            whilst under their Immediate Inspection In writing which I have to Show.
                        I Should of Waited on your Excellensy Last Fall when you was on the Lines for a Writing Simelar to the above
                            but Sickness Provented. But I Now Beg you to Consult Genl McDogal on this Important Subject to me as he is more Immediatly
                            acquainted with my Conduct and Character and may have it more Fresh in his memory Than your Excellensy as you have So many
                            Things on your mind and then if you Please to give me from under your own hand that Character which you Think will be Just
                            as I hope you Will Not Think it an unreasonable Request as a mans Character is his all in a Sence.
                        I have the Vanity to Beleave that I have Faithfully Served my Country and much more to Their advantage than
                            if I had Been in the Field with a Company of men on my own Expence and I have Done it at the Resque and Expence of my Life
                            and Property.
                        So I Shall Leave the Whole of my Requests and Greavences to your Due Consideration Not Doubting but you will
                            Take up the Matter and Do me all that Justise as you would to any Person of a Much Higher Rank or Character in Life. So I
                            Remain Sr your Friend and Humbe Servt

                            Elijah Hunter


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 March 1783
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                            my dear General
                            West point 11 March 1783

                        I should have been at Head quarters this morning agreably to Your Excellencys request by Major Shaw, but
                            there is so much ice in the river as to prevent all passing by water. If the State of the river will admit tomorrow I
                            shall wait on your Excellcy I beleive no person, will go from West point in consequence of the
                            extraordinary notification and address forwarded by Colonl Crane. I am my dear Sir with the highest degree
                            of respect and attachment Your Excellnys Most obdent sert

                            H. Knox


Title: From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 11 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Lincoln, Benjamin

                            Sir
                            Head Quarters 11th Mar. 1783

                        I am honored with your several Letters of 26th Febry—1st—4 & 4th of March.
                        I know no Objections to the Arrangement of the Virginia Line as transmitted to me from your Office—It has my
                            Approbation—& may pass into Record.
                        Whatever of Cloathg can be obtained for the Army, I wish to have forwarded with as much dispach as
                            possible—Mr Morris, knowg our Circumstances, & his own Abilities, or rather Disability to satisfy the numerous
                            Demands upon his Office—must be his own Judge, how far he can comply with our Wants—I wish you to urge the Request of the
                            Army, so far as his Situation, & our necessities (which you know are exceedingly great) will justify. I am loth to
                            press him myself.
                        Colo. Armands Corps will be of no use at present on the North River—& it would be extremely difficult
                            & expensive to support them here—I do not think therefore of complying to the Suggestion of the Baron for their
                            moving this Way at this Moment; unless it should be found that their Supplies could be obtained with less Expence to the
                            Public, at Burlington, or some other place in the Jersies—than where they now are—& you should think proper, for
                            that Reason, to remove them; in which Case, I have no Objection to your Ordering them to such Situation: where they would
                            be at hand on a Short Notice to be called to the Army should Circumstances require it.
                        The Standards, I have found, by examining, to be in the Care of Mr Frothingham, F.C. of Military Stores—Your
                            Intimation in your last, is the first Notice, I had, of their being near me. I am &ca


Title: From George Washington to William Shattuck, 11 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Shattuck, William

                             11 March 1783

                        Whereas Congress, by their Resolutions, have specially authorized & requested me, to take such
                            measures, as I shall think proper, to apprehend & secure Luke Knoulton and Sam Welles, two persons supposed to be
                            within the Territory called Vermont, and who are charged with high Crimes & Misdemeanours against the United
                            States of America.
                        You are therefore hereby authorized & impowered to use your diligent Endeavours, in such Way as shall
                            be tho’t proper; to apprehend & secure the said Knoulton and Welles, or either of them, and them or him safely
                            keep, that they may be conveyed to Congress—Taking Care, that in the Execution of such measures as you shall adopt, no
                            means shall be used that may tend to excite or procure any general Commotions, Broils, or Contentions among the People of
                            said Territory, or any of the Inhabitants of these United States.
                        And all Officers civil & military are hereby requested to aid and Assist the said William Shattuck in such
                            reasonable & proper Measures as may be adopted by him, for the apprehendg safe keeping & conducting the
                            said Knoulton & Welles, or either of them, to the Head Quarters of the Army; that they may be delivered over to
                            the Orders of Congress, to be dealt with as they shall judge proper. Given at Head Quarters in Newburg this 11th Day of
                            March 1783.

                            Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Boudinot, Elias

                            Sir
                            Head Quarters 12th Mar. 1783

                        It is with inexpressible concern, I make the followg Report to your Excellency.
                        Two Days ago, anonymous papers were circulated in the Army, requesting a general Meeting of the Officers on
                            the next Day—A Copy of one of these papers is inclosed—No. 1. About the same Time, another anonymous paper purporting to
                            be an Address to the Officers of the Army, was handed about in a clandestine manner: a Copy of this is marked No. 2.
                        To prevent any precipitate and dangerous Resolutions from being taken at this perilous moment, while the
                            passions were all inflamed; as soon as these things came to my knowlege, the next morng, I issued the inclosed Order No.
                            3—And in this situation the Matter now rests.
                        As all opinion must be suspended until after the meeting on Saturday, I have nothing further to add, except a
                            Wish, that the measures I have taken to dissipate a Storm, which had gathered so suddenly & unexpectedly, may be
                            acceptable to Congress: and to assure them, that in every vicissitude of Circumstances, still activated with the greatest
                            Zeal in their Service, I shall continue my utmost Exertions to promote the welfare of my Country under the most lively
                            Expectation, that Congress have the best Intentions of doing ample Justice to the Army, as soon as Circumstances will
                            possibly admit. With the highest Respect I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedient & most hume Servt

                            Go: Washington

                            P.S. Since writing the foregoing another anonymous paper has been put in Circulation—a Copy of which is
                                inclosed—No. 4.

                     Enclosure

                                    No. 1

                                (Copy)

                                    c.10 March 1783

                            A Meeting of the Genl & Field Officers is requested, at the public Building, on Tuesday next, at
                                11 oClock—A Commissd Officer from each Company is expected, and a Delegate from the Medical Staff—The Object of this
                                Convention, is to consider the late Letter from our Representatives in Philadelphia; and what measures (if any) should
                                be adopted, to obtain that redress of Grievances, which they seem to have solicited in vain.

                     Enclosure

                                    No. 2

                                Gentlemen,

                                    c.10 March 1783

                            A fellow soldier whose interests and affections bind him strongly to you, whose past sufferings, have been
                                as great & whose future fortune may be as desperate as yours, would beg leave to address you.
                            Age has its claims, and rank is not without its pretensions to advise—but tho unsupported by both, he
                                flatters himself that the plain language of sincerity & Experience will neither be unheard nor unregarded.
                            Like many of you he loved private life, and left it with regret—he left it determined to retire from the
                                field with the necessity that called him to it, and not till then, Not, ’till the enemies of his Country, the slaves
                                of pow’r and the hirelings of injustice were compelled to abandon their schemes, and acknowledge America as terrible
                                in Arms, as she had been humble in Remonstrance—with this object in view, he has long shared in your Toils and mingled
                                in your dangers.he has felt the cold hand of poverty without a murmur, & has seen the insolence of wealth
                                without a sigh. But, too much under the direction of his wishes, and sometimes weak enough to mistake desire for
                                opinion, he has till lately, very lately believed in the Justice of his Country. He hop’d, that, as the Clouds of
                                adversity scattered, and as the sunshine of peace & better fortune broke in upon us, the coldness and severity
                                of government would relax, and that more than Justice, that gratitude, would blaze forth upon those hands, which had
                                upheld her in the darkest stages of her passage from impending servitude to Acknowledged Independence, But faith has
                                its limits as well as Temper—and there are points beyond which neither can be streched, without sinking into Cowardice
                                or plunging into credulity. This, my friends, I conceive to be your situation—hurried to the very verge of
                                both—another step would ruin you forever—To be tame and unprovoked when injuries press hard upon you, is more than
                                weakness, but to look up for Kinder usage, without one manly Effort of your own, would fix your Character &
                                shew the world how richly you deserve those Chains you broke—To guard against this evil, let us take a review of the
                                ground upon which we now stand, and from thence carry our thoughts forward for a moment, into the unexplored field of
                                expedient.
                            After a pursuit of seven long Years, the object for which we set out, is at length brot within our
                                reach—Yes, my friends, that suffering Courage of yours, was active once, it has conducted the United States of
                                America, thro’ a doubtfull and a bloody War—it has placed her in the Chair of Independancy—and peace returns again to
                                bless—Whom?—a Country willing to redress your wrongs? cherrish your worth—and reward your Services—a Country courting
                                your return to private life, with Tears of gratitude & smiles of Admiration—longing to divide with you, that
                                Independancy, which your Gallantry has given, and those riches which your wounds have preserved. Is this the case? or
                                is it rather a Country that tramples upon your rights, disdains your Cries—& insults your distresses? have you
                                not more than once suggested your wishes—and made known your wants to Congress (wants and wishes, which gratitude and
                                policy should have anticipated, rather than evaded)—and have you not lately, in the meek language of intreating
                                Memorials, begged from their Justice, what you would no longer expect from their favor. How have you been answered?
                                let the letter which you are called to consider tomorrow, make reply, If this then be your treatment while the swords
                                you wear are necessary for the Defence of America, what have you to expect from peace; when your voice shall sink, and
                                your strength dissipate by division—when those very swords, the Instruments and Companions of your Glory, shall be
                                taken from your sides, and no remaining mark of Military distinction left, but your wants, infirmities &
                                Tears—can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution—and retiring from the field, grow old in
                                poverty, wretchedness, and Contempt; can you consent, to wade thro’ the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable
                                remnant of that life to Charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor? If you can—Go—and carry with you the jest of
                                Tories, & the Scorn of Whigs—the ridicule—and what is worse—the pity of the world—go—Starve and be forgotten.
                                But if your spirits should revolt at this—if you have sense enough to discover, and spirit enough to oppose tyranny,
                                under whatever Garb it may assume—whether it be the plain Coat of Republicanism—or the splendid Robe of Royalty—if you
                                have yet learned to discriminate between a people and a Cause—between men & principles—Awake—attend to your
                                Situation & redress yourselves; If the present moment be lost, every future Effort, is in vain—and your
                                threats then, will be as empty, as your entreaties now—I would advise you therefore, to come to some final opinion,
                                upon what you can bear—and what you will suffer—If your determination be in any proportion to your wrongs—carry your
                                appeal from the Justice to the fears of government—Change the Milk & Water stile of your last
                                Memorial—assume a bolder Tone, decent, but lively, spirited and determined—And suspect the man, who would advise to
                                more moderation, and longer forbearance. Let two or three Men, who can feel as well as write, be appointed to draw up
                                your last Remonstrance (for I would no longer give it the sueing, soft, unsuccessfull Epithet of Memorial) Let it be
                                represented in language that will neither dishonor you by its Rudeness, nor betray you by its fears—what has been
                                promised by Congress and what has been performed—how long and how patiently you have suffered—how little you have
                                asked, and how much of that little, have been denied—Tell them, that tho’ you were the first, and would wish to be the
                                last to encounter Danger—tho’ dispair itself can never drive you into dishonor, it may drive you from the field—That
                                the wound often irritated and never healed, may at length become incurable—and that the slightest mark of indignity
                                from Congress now, must operate like the Grave, and part you forever—That in any political Event, the Army has its
                                alternative—If peace, that nothing shall seperate them from your Arms but Death—If War—that courting the Auspicies, and
                                inviting the direction of your Illustrous Leader, you will retire to some unsettled Country, Smile in your Turn, and
                                "mock when their fear cometh on"—But let it represent also, that should they comply with the request of your late
                                Memorial, it would make you more happy; and them more respectable—That while War should continue, you would follow
                                their standard into the field, and When it came to an End, you would withdraw into the shade of private Life—and give
                                the World another subject of Wonder & applause—An Army victorious over its Enemies, Victorious over
                            itself.

                     Enclosure

                                    No. 4

                                Gentlemen

                                    12 March 1783

                            The Author of a late Address, anxious to deserve, ’tho he should fail to Engage your Esteem, and
                                determined, at every risque, to unfold your duty, & discharge his own—would beg leave to solicit this further
                                Indulgence of a few moments attention.
                            Aware of the Coyness with which his last letter would be received; he feels himself neither disappointed;
                                nor displeased with the caution it has met—Ye well knew that it spoke a Language, which ‘till now had been heard only
                                in whispers, and that it contained some sentiments, which confidence itself would have breathed with distrust. But,
                                their Lives have been short indeed, and their Observations imperfect indeed, who have yet to learn, that alarms may be
                                false—that the best designs are sometimes obliged to assume the worst Aspects, and that however synonimous Surprize
                                & disaster may be in military phrase—in moral & political meaning, they convey Ideas, as different as
                                they are distinct.

                                Suspicion, detestable as it is in private Life, is the loveliest trait of political
                                Characters—It prompts you to enquiry—bars the Door against Designs, and opens every Avenue to truth—It was the first
                                to oppose a Tyrant here, and still stands centinel over the Liberties of America—With this Belief, it would illy
                                become me, to stifle the Voice of this honest Guardian—a guardian, who, (authorized by circumstances, digested into
                                proof) has herself given Birth to the Address you have read, and now goes forth among you, with a request to all, that
                                it may be treated fairly—that it may be considered before it be abused—and condemned, before it be tortured, convinced
                                that in a search after Error, Truth will appear—that apathy itself will grow warm in the pursuit, and tho’ it will be
                                the last to adopt her advice, it will be the first to act upon it.
                            The General Orders of Yesterday which the weak may mistake for disapprobation, and the designing dare to
                                represent as such, wears, in my opinion, a very different complexion, and carries with it a very opposite
                                tendency—Till now, the Commandr in Chief has regarded the Steps you have taken for redress, with good wishes alone.
                                Tho’ ostensible Silence has authorised your meetings and his private Opinion has sanctified your Claims—Had he
                                disliked the Object in view would not the same sense of Duty which forbad you from meeting on the third Day of this
                                Week, have forbidden you from meeting on the seventh? Is not the same subject held up for your discussion, and has it
                                not passed the seal of office, and taken all the solemnity of an Order—this will give system to your proceedings, and
                                stability to your resolves, will ripen speculation into fact, and while it adds to the unanimity, it cannot possibly
                                lessen the Independency of your sentiments—It may be necessary to add upon this subject,
                                that from the Injunction with which the general Orders close, every man is at Liberty to conclude that the Report, to be made to Head Quarters, is intended for Congress—Hence will arise another motive for that Energy, which
                                has been recommended—for can you give the lie to the pathetic discriptions of your representations & the more
                                alarming predictions of our friends?
                            To such as make a Want of signature an objection to opinion, I reply—that it matters very little who is
                                the Author of Sentiments which grow out of your feelings, and apply to your Wants—That in this Instance Diffidence
                                suggested what Experience enjoins, and that while I continue to move on the high road of Argument and Advice, (which
                                is open to all) I shall continue to be the sole Confident of my own secret—But should the Time come, when it shall be
                                necessary to depart from this general line, and hold up any Individual among you, as an Object of the resentment or
                                contempt of the rest, I thus publicly pledge my Honor as a soldier, and veracity as a Man, that I will then assume a
                                visible existence, and give my name to the Army, with as little reserve as I now give my Opinions.I am &c.
                            Copy, DNA:PCC, item 152. Enclosed in GW to Boudinot, 12 March 1783.


Title: To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 12 March 1783
From: Boudinot, Elias
To: Washington, George

                            Dear Sir,
                            Philadelphia 12th March 1783 3 O’Clock. P.M.

                        The arrival of Captain Barney this morning creates so great a field for the circulation of reports agreeably
                            to the complexion of the Reporter, that I have thought it not amiss to inform your Excellency of the substance of his
                            dispatches, tho’ you may perhaps receive it from other hands.
                        He left L’Orient the 17th of January last—His latest dispatches are dated the 25th December. The
                            Preliminaries between America and Great Britain were signed the 30th of November and contain nine articles, in substance
                            as follows.

                                1st

                                The acknowledgement of our Independence and the relinquishment of all rights, Claims &c. over us.

                                2dly

                                The Boundaries of the United States very consonant to our Claim.

                                3d

                                A full and free right to the fisheries, with liberty to take fish on the several shores &c.

                                4.

                                Creditors, on either side, to recover their just debts.

                                5.

                                Congress to recommend the restoration of confiscated estates to British subjects, who have not borne arms, and all
                                    others to be suffered to endeavour to prevail on the States to restore their property on

                                their paying the bona fide purchase money paid by the Possessor. This indulgence to
                                    last 12 Months.

                                6th

                                No future prosecution for any past crimes and all present prosecutions to cease.

                                7.

                                A firm peace, and hostilities to cease, on signing the Treaty—No plundering on the evacuation of Posts—All
                                    American Artillery to be left—All Prisoners of War to be set at liberty—All Archives, Deeds and papers taken by
                                    British Officers to be returned.

                                8.

                                Navigation of Missisippi to be left open for both Nations.

                                9.

                                Any place conquered by either party after the Articles shall arrive in America to be returned.

                        As I have sketched out the substance of these Articles from hearing them read amidst a variety of papers and
                            while attending to the duty of my office in Congress, your Excellency will see the impropriety of depending greatly on
                            their accuracy or suffering them to be made public.
                        The preliminaries are to take place on the Treaty between France and Great Britain being perfected, the
                            principal articles of which were agreed on, and the negociation was going on when Capt. Barney left France, but not
                            finished, and the Minister writes, that he rather thinks they will be soon finished.
                        I have the honor to inclose a letter from the Marquis de la Fayette, which came under cover to me, requesting
                            it to be sent by an Officer.
                        Your Excellency will be so kind as to excuse the extreme haste of this Scrawl, as the time obliges me to the
                            greatest hurry. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect and esteem, Your Excellency’s Most obet & very
                            humb. Sert

                            Elias Boudinot

                            P.S. Capt. Barney came under the protection of a British Passport.


Title: From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

                            Dear Sir,
                            Newburgh 12th March 1783

                        When I wrote to you last we were in a state of tranquility, but after the arrival of a certain Gentleman, who
                            shall be nameless at present—from Philadelphia—A storm very suddenly arose with unfavourable prognostics; which tho’
                            diverted for a moment is not yet blown over, nor is it in my power to point to the issue.
                        The Papers which I send officially to Congress, will supercede the necessity of my remarking on the tendency
                            of them. The notification and Address, both appeared at the same instant, on the day preceeding the intended meeting. The
                            first of these I got hold of the same afternoon—the other, not till next Morning.
                        There is something very misterious in this business—It appears, reports have been propagated in Philadelphia,
                            that, dangerous combinations were forming in the Army, and this at a time when there was not a syllable of the kind in
                            agitation in Camp. It also appears, that upon the arrival in Camp of the Gentleman above alluded to such sentiments as
                            these were immediately circulated—That it was universally expected the Army would not disband untill they had obtained
                            Justice—That the public creditors looked up to them for Redress of their own grievances—would afford them every aid, and
                            even join them in the field if necessary. That some Members of Congress wished the measure might take effect, in order to
                            compel the public—particularly the delinquent States, to do justice, with many other suggestions, of a similar nature.
                        From this, and a variety of other considerations, it is firmly believed by some,
                            the scheme was not only planned but also digested and matured in Philadelphia—but my opinion shall be suspended till I
                            have better ground to found one on—The matter was managed with great art; for as soon as the Minds of the Officers were
                            thought to be prepared for the transaction, the anonymous invitations and address to the Officers were put in circulation,
                            through every state line in the Army. I was obliged therefore, in order to arrest on the spot, the foot that stood
                            wavering on a tremendous precipice, to prevent the Officers from being taken by surprize while the passions were all
                            inflamed—and to rescue them from plunging themselves into a gulph of Civil horror from which there might be no receding,
                            to issue the order of the 11th. This was done upon the principle that it is easier to divert from a wrong and point to a
                            right path, than it is to recall the hasty and fatal steps which have been already taken.
                        It is commonly supposed if the Officers had met agreeably to the anonymous Summons—with their feelings all
                            alive—Resolutions might have been formed the consequences of which may be more easily conceived than described. Now they
                            will have leizure to view the matter more calmly, and will act more seriously—It is to be hoped they will be induced to
                            adopt more Rational measures, and wait a while longer for a settlement of their Accts—the postponing of
                            which, appears to be the most plausible and almost the only article of which designing men can make an improper use, by
                            insinuating (which they really do) that it is done with design that Peace may take place and prevent any adjustment of
                            Accts which say they would inevitably be the case if the War was to cease tomorrow. or supposing the best, you would have
                            to dance attendance at public Offices at great distances perhaps, and equally great expences to obtain a settlement, which
                            would be highly injurious, nay ruinous to you. this is their language.
                        Let me beseech you therefore, my good Sir, to urge this matter earnestly, and without further delay. the
                            Situation of these Gentleman I do verily believe is distressing beyond description—It is affirmed to me, that a large part
                            of them have no better prospects before them than a Goal, if they are turned loose without liquidation of Accts and an
                            assurance of that justice to which they are so worthily entitled. To prevail on the Delegates of the States through whose
                            means these difficulties occur, it may, in my opinion, with propriety be suggested to them, if any disasterous
                            consequences should follow, by reason of their delinquency, that they must be answerable to God & their Country
                            for the ineffable horror which may be occasioned thereby. I am Dear Sir Yr most Obedt. Servt

                            P.S. I have received your letter of the 5th & have put that matter in train which was mentioned
                                in it.     G.W.I am this instant informed, that a second address to the Officers—distinguished No. 2, is thrown
                                into circulation. The Contents, evidently prove that the Author is in, or near Camp, and that the following words,
                                erased in the second page of this Letter, ought not to have met with this treatment — viz.—"By others, that it is the
                                illegitimate offspring of a person in the Army."


Title: From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Jones, Joseph

                            Dear Sir,
                            Newburgh 12th March 1783

                        I have received your letter of he 27th Ulto, & thank you for the information & freedom of
                            your communication. My official letter to Congress of this date will inform you what has happened in this Quarter. In
                            addition to which, it may be necessary it shd be known to you & to such others as you may think proper, that the
                                temper of the Army, tho’ very irritable on acct of their long protracted sufferings, has
                            been apparently extremely quiet while their business was depending before Congress, untill four days past. in the mean
                            time it should seem, reports have been propagated in Philadelphia that dangerous combinations were forming in the Army,
                            & this at a time when there was not a syllable of the kind in agitation in Camp.
                        It also appears that upon the arrival of a certain Gentleman from Philadelphia, in Camp, whose name I do not at present incline
                            to mention, such sentiments as these were immediately & industriously circulated. That it was universally expected
                            that the Army would not disband untill they had obtained Justice. That the public Creditors looked up to them for Redress
                            of their grievances, would afford them every aid, and even join them in the field, if necessary. That some Members of
                            Congress wished the measure might take effect, in order to compel the public—particularly the delinquent States, to do
                            Justice. with many other suggestions of a similar Nature, from whence and a variety of other considerations it is
                            generally believed the scheme was not only planned, but also digested & matured in Philadelphia: and that some
                            people have been playing a double game—spreading at the Camp, & in Philadelphia, reports, and raising jealousies
                            equally void of foundation, untill called into being by their vile artifices. for as soon as the Minds of the Officers were thought to be prepared for the transaction, an anonymous invitation was
                            circulated requesting a general meeting of the Officers next day—at the same instant, many copies of the Address to the
                            Officers of the Army was circulated in every state line of it.
                        So soon as I obtained knowledge of these things, I issued the order of the 11th (transmitted to Congress;) in
                            order to rescue the foot that stood wavering on the precipice of despair, from taking those steps which would have led to
                            the abyss of misery, while the passions were all inflamed and the mind tremblingly alive with the recollection of past
                            sufferings, and their present feelings. I did this on the principle that it is easier to divert from a wrong to a right
                            path, than it is to recall the hasty & fatal steps which have been already taken.
                        It is commonly supposed, if the Officers had met agreeably to the anonymous summons, resolutions might have
                            been formed, the consequences of which may be more easily conceived than expressed. Now, they will have leisure to view
                            the matter more calmly & seriously—It is to be hoped they will be induced to adopt more rational measures, and
                            wait a while longer for the settlement of their Accts; the postponing of which gives more uneasiness in the Army than any
                            other thing. there is no man in it who will not acknowledge that Congress have not the means of paying. but why not say
                            they—one & all—liquidate the accts, & certify our dues? Are we to be disbanded & sent home without
                            this? are we afterwards to make individual applications for such settlements at Philadelphia, or at any Auditing Office in
                            our respective States; to be shifted perhaps from one board to another, & dance attendance at all; &
                            finally be postponed till we lose the substance, in pursuit of the shadow. while they are agitated by these considerations
                            there are not wanting insidious characters who tell them "it is neither the wish nor the intention of the public to settle
                            your accounts but to delay them under one pretext or another ’till peace, which we are upon the verge of, and a seperation
                            of the Army takes place; when it is well known, it will be difficult if not impracticable, a
                            general settlement never can be accomplished; and that individual loss in this instance, will
                            be a public gain."
                        However derogatory these ideas are to the dignity, honor, & justice of government; yet in a matter so
                            interesting to the Army, & at the sametime so easy to be effected by the public as that of liquidating the
                            accounts is delayed, without any apparent or obvious necessity; they will have their place in a mind that is soured,
                            & has become irritated—Let me entreat you therefore, my good Sir to push this matter to an issue—and if there are
                            Delegates among you, who are really opposed to doing justice to the Army, scruple not to tell them—if matters do come to
                            extremity—that they must be answerable for all the ineffable horrors which may be occasioned there by. With great truth
                            and sincerity I am—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt & affecte Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Morris, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Morris, Robert

                            Sir
                            Head Qrs Newburgh March 12th 1783

                        I feel myself happy in having this opportunity, by this Letter, of introducing to your personal acquaintance
                            Mr Parker, one of the Contractors for this Army the bearer of it; whose chaarcter as a Gentlemen of amiable manners
                            & dispositions; and as a Man of great integrity & capacity in business will have preceded him, and almost
                            supersedes the necessity of my repeating that the business of the present Contract has been performed extremely to the
                            satisfaction of the Army—his merits, I am persuaded will procure him the attentions, to which he is entitled by them.
                        Whatever may be judged most expedient by yourself & the Contractors relatively to an Inspector, will
                            be perfectly acquiesced in by me.
                        Mr Parker has some proposals to make to you respecting advancing a Month’s pay to the Non-Commissd Officers
                            & Soldiers in Merchandize, by which he thinks the payment may be made very acceptable & useful to them,
                            and the terms of it extremely easy to the Public. Not wishing to interfere in a matter out of my proper sphere, I could
                            only give him my fullest approbation of the Measure, if it should actually be made a matter of agreement between you
                            & him, & between him & the Army. As I was perfectly sensible, (in case this Plan could be
                            accomplished without interfering with other Arrangements) that it would in some measure ansr the double purpose of paying
                            & clothing the Troops, so far as such a sum could be made to extend in procuring Necessaries
                            for them—but of the practicability of it, I would not pretend to determine—With perfect esteem I have the honor to be Sir
                            &c.


Title: From George Washington to Stephen Thayer Olney, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Olney, Stephen Thayer

                            Sir,
                            H.Q. March 12. 1783

                        Among the Vouchers for Issues made to the Northward I find Vouchers signed by you for near four hundred
                            Rations issued to Artificers employed at Saratoga I must beg to be informed what Men these are—how and by whose order
                            they are employed. I am Sir


Title: To George Washington from John Pierce, 12 March 1783
From: Pierce, John
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia c.12 March 1783

                        On the 3d Instant I did myself the  your Excellency that a charge of  made by Colo. Palfrey on the 11th of April 1777 to  Gibbs of an
                            Independent Company as an  account, I was inclined to believe ought to
                            entered to your account, and possibly is the one which is wanting between Feby & May 1777, since which I have
                            received your Letter of the 5th in consequence of which I have been at all the Offices in this City where it was possible
                            monies might have been charged to you, & obtained the enclosed accounts, which may perhaps answer your purposes.
                            General McDougall is not charged in any of the Offices in this City with the sum in Specie you requested to be informed
                            of. I am with great respect Your Excellys most Obedt Servt

                            Jno. Pierce


Title: From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To: Smith, William Stephens

                            Dear Sir
                            Head Quarters 12th Mar: 1783

                        Your favor of the 8th instant is duly received.
                        M. Mersereau being out of military office, and retired to the Class of Citizens, his application to me for
                            Liberty to go into New York, is not properly made, but should be addressed to the civil power of the State within which he
                            resides—Independant of this principle, I should have no Objection to granting his request.
                        You may communicate my sentiments to him, & should he obtain Govr Livingstons permission, his passing
                            to N. York by Way of your post, will be a Matter very admissible. I am Dear Sir Your most Obedt Servant

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Lund Washington, 12 March 1783
From: Washington, Lund
To: Washington, George

                            Dr Sir
                            Mount Vernon March 12th 1783

                        Your Letter of the 26th of February is at hand—perhaps my note at the bottom of my Specia Acct was not so
                            explanatory as it ought, but my meaning is that you are charged for 1727.2.5 Paper, which I said was the ballance due in
                            Paper money, in the same proportion Hooe charges me for a Ballance of £13443.2.6. Hooe had no acct against you, his acct
                            was kept against me, but the money I had of him was for your Use—and I pd him for his £13443.2.6—£171.5.7 Specia—we
                            shall soon now I hope get all our wheat in to the Mill, you shall then be informd how much was made the two last years, but
                            as I have told you, you will find the Crops were Short—Superfine Flour, and that of the Best Quality has been the only
                            kind of Flour we coud sell our course flour generally lay on Hand until it was sour’d & Spoil’d, and then it was
                            given to the Negroes, Stock, or one way or another it turnd out no profit. I shoud have been happy & well pleased
                            if our Crops had been larger and that they were not, has often given me pain, God grant we may make a Crop this present
                            year—Cou’d I have got a Market for Corn in time I shoud have sold much more annually then has been sold, but when Corn
                            Stands on Hand and there is no Sale for it, it is generally expended & you cannot well tell how—I said we did not
                            make more Corn last year than will be Used, perhaps I might be wrong but there will be no great deal for sale—what ever
                            there is shall be sold to the best advantage.I am endeavouring to purchase Wheat, but the thought of peace keeps those who
                            have it rather backward in sellg—yet I expect to get it at 4/ ⅌ Bushel.
                        on Thursday last Custis’s Horses were offerd for Sale, one half of the purchase money to be pd down the other
                            half in six months there were at the Sale about 20 gentlemen—Leonidas was set up, no one makeg a bid—I bid for him £200
                            after findg no one woud bid for him—I then put up a young mare two years old next spring, I thought every one wanted her
                            She was bid up as high as £25—I bid £30—the Cry was we have no money sell for Credit—findg they woud not sell for any
                                    part ready Money—I offerd the said Colt—on Six Months Credit—She was soon
                            run up to £75—I bid £80—and there was no more bid for her, I then set up another of the same kind & Blood, she was
                            cryd out to me for £120—After this I sold one of the above Colts for £150—to be pd in Six Months I sold this Colt for the
                            Benefit of the Estate and not for my own advantage, there was a Mare with foal sold for £45—& a mare Colt one year
                            old, in the spring sold for £31—these were all I coud sell—Mr Dandridge wrote me to take one of the Horses on your Acct
                            and to sell the others but as I cannot sell them,And I judge from his Letters that he wishes you to have them, unless one
                            of them coud be Sold to advantage.I have brought both Horses here, and wrote to him that I meant to take the young Horse
                            on your Acct agreeable to his orderand the Other Leonidas, I supposed he woud wish me to take also as he coud not be
                            sold, that I shoud immediately Advertise him to Cover, and beg’d he woud let me know immediately whether he was to be
                            yours or to belong to the Estate. I also told him that I meant to purchase one of the two young mares myself—that I had
                            sold one of them at private sale for £150—and desired him to say what I was to give for the others—I pay ready
                            money, because the Estate owes me the Money—they were both cry’d out to me for £200 therefore I think I shoud not pay more
                            then £100 for one of them—but he may fix the price. I think I explaind to you in my first Letter on the subject that the
                            Elder of Clevelands Colts had a Hurt on his ancle that caused it to be larger then the other, but that Cleveland
                            possitively asserted it woud never cause him to be lame, that I had twice run him, and I never had discover’d any
                            appearance of Lameness nor did I beleive he woud be lame with it—you then write to me and tell me if they are so &
                            so (giveg the most perfect discription of a fine Horse) I may take them giveg Poseys & Notes of Hand for them then say
                            notwithstandg all you have said, if they promise to make such Horses as the one—you have, take them, I thought they woud
                            make such Horses and took them all Hurts are Eye sores, and where one ancle is larger than the other it must be so, if you
                            do not desire him, I shall be very Sorry I was mention’d the Horse to you.Mrs Washington has several times pressd me to
                            purchase that Horse, she has heard Cleveland speak of the Hurt—he will be a very fine Horse, the ancle excepted and that
                            will never be seen when he is in motion—I shall give Bishops Daughter the gown in your name which I expect will give the
                            family great pleasure—she is now a wife to Thos Green—Mr Dulany says however desirous he may be to get Dows Land by
                            exchange he will not Rent it, he cannot afford it he says—My Compliments to Mrs Washington tell her that man who lives
                            with Dulany and who she wanted as a House Keeper will come and live with her the first of May the Man has been here he
                            appears to be a very Modest well behaved man he says by May we shall know whether we are to have peace or war and he shall
                            better tell what to ask—Dulany recommended him, & in his Letter said the Mans terms’ was £30 pr year with two
                            suits of Cloath. Am Dr Sir your affectionate Hbl: servt

                            Lund Washington


Title: General Orders, 13 March 1783
From: Washington, George
To:

                             Thursday March 13th 1783.
                            Parole Albany.
                            Countersigns Bedford, Clinton.

                        For the day tomorrow Major Rice.
                        For duty the Jersey Regiment.
                        Brigade Quarter Master—York Brigade.
                        At the General court martial of which Colo. Michael Jackson is President—Serjeant John Blasdell of Captain
                            Freys Compy in the Hampshire regiment, charged with breaking open the Cloathing Stores at Newburgh in the night of the 7th
                            instant and stealing from thence a number of shoes and boots. & Moses Lee a soldier in Captain Cushings Company 1
                            Massa. regiment "charged with assisting in and conniving at the above mentioned theft, being on duty as a Sentinel at the
                            same time—were tried.
                        The Court find Serjeant Blasdell guilty of breaking open the Cloathing store and stealing shoes from
                            thence—the prisoner Lee, not guilty—the Court sentence serjeant Blasdell to be reduced to a private sentinel and to
                            receive twenty five lashes on his naked back each morning for four mornings successively, amounting in the whole to one
                            hundred lashes, his Crime being in breach of Art 5th section 18th of the Articles of war. The Commander in chief approves
                            the foregoing sentences—and orders that serjeant Blasdell receive his punishment in the different Lines of the Army of the
                            Cantonment vizt twenty five lashes in the Hampshire—twenty five Lashes in the York—twenty five Lashes in the Jersey and
                            twenty five lashes in the Massachusetts Lines.
                        The following Resolutions of Congress have been lately received by the Commander in Chief and are now made
                            public for the information of the Army.
                        By the United States in Congress assembled
                        January 25th 1783
                        The Grand Committe consisting of a member from each state, report that they have considered the contents of a
                            memorial presented by the Army and find that they comprehend five different Articles.

                                1st

                                present pay.

                                2d

                                a settlement of accounts of the Arrearages of pay & security for what is due.

                                3d

                                a Commutation of the half pay allowed by different Resolutions of Congress, for an equivalent in gross.

                                4th

                                a settlement of the accounts of deficiencies of Rations and compensation.

                                5th

                                a settlement of the accts of deficiencies of Cloathing & compensation.

                        whereupon—Resolved, as to the first, that the Superintendent of Finance be directed conformable to the
                            Measures already taken for that purpose, as soon as the state of the Public Finances will permit to make such payment and
                            in such manner as he shall think proper, till the further order of Congress.
                        Resolved With respect to the second Article, so far as relates to the settlement of accounts, that the
                            several states be called upon to compleat without delay the settlements with their respective Lines of the Army up to the
                            first day of August 1780 and that the Superintendent of Finance be directed to take such measures as shall appear to him
                            most proper for effecting the settlement from that period.
                        As to what relates to the providing Security for what shall be found due on such settlement.
                        Resolved That the Troops of the United States in common with all Creditors of the same have an undoubted
                            right to expect such security, & that Congress will make every effort in their power to obtain from the respective
                            states substantial funds, adequate to the object of funding the whole debt of the United states, and will enter upon an
                            immediate and full consideration of the nature of such funds and the most likely mode of obtaining them.
                        Ordered that the remainder of the report be referred to a Committee of five.


Title: From David Humphreys to Henry Jackson, 13 March 1783
From: Humphreys, David
To: Jackson, Henry

                            Dr Sir
                            Head Quarters March 13th 1783

                        The Commander in Chief has no objection that Chris. Beebe of your Regt should receive a
                            furlough for such time as you shall think necessary. I am Dr Sir Your Most Obedt Servt

                            D. Humphrys A.D.C.


Title: To George Washington from Arthur Lee, 13 March 1783
From: Lee, Arthur
To: Washington, George

                            Dear Sir,
                            In Congress March 13th 1783

                        In a Letter I recievd yesterday, dated Paris, Decr 14. from a Gentleman exceedingly well acquainted with the
                            Politics of St James’s, is this passage—"The acknowledgment of American Independency gives a right to Neutral Powers to
                            trade directly to America. This will be a great advantage shoud the War continue, of which I think there is little
                            probability. Europe seems to be in a disposition for Peace; & it is absolutely necessary for England."
                        This necessity of England, seems pretty clear from the King’s Speech; & Mr Jay writes that on the
                            return of Count de Vergennes Secretary from London, whither Mr Jay supposes he was sent to prevent the british Court from
                            treating with us as an independent Nation, the Count told him he believed Ld Shelbourne was sincere in his desire of
                            Peace. If he is so, I am sure it must be from the necessity mentioned by my Correspondent, as I am persuaded that is not
                            his inclination.
                        So far the prospect is fair for Peace; but Count de Vergennes writes that tho’ he has hopes, he has fears, the
                            preliminary Articles with France were not signd the 6th of Jany—Count d’Estaing & M. de la Fayette had saild for
                            Cadiz apparently upon an expedition which woud hardly have taken place, if the Cabinet of France had not been determind
                            upon a continuance of the war.
                        Our Dispatches mention that the british Commissioner made a proposition to ours, that we shoud agree not to
                            molest their Troops in their evacuation of N. York; which implies their wish of doing so; & the stipulation that if
                            any place shoud have been taken by us between the signing the Conditional Articles & their arrival in America, it
                            shoud be restord—seems to suppose that on such arrival hostilities shoud cease.
                        There are many complaints of the most atrocious depredations of the Refugees on the shores of Potomac. These
                            at least I presume the british Commander in Chief will now restrain, as being not only contrary to the pacific professions
                            of his Master; but to the Laws of war among civilizd nations.
                        Congress have thought proper to enjoin secrecy with regard to communications of some of our Ministers,
                            touching the conduct of the French Court during the negociation. What I have mentiond, relative to the missions of the
                            Count’s Secretary to London, is stricly speaking within that injunction. But I apprehend, the Secret will be at least as
                            safe with your Excellency as with us; & it seems to me as necessary that you shoud be circumstantially informd. I
                            beg you will make my best respects acceptable to Mrs Washington. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect
                            & esteem Yr Excellency’s most Obedt Servt

                            A. Lee


Title: To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 13 March 1783
From: Livingston, Robert R.
To: Washington, George

                            Dr Sir
                            Philadelphia 13th March 1783

                        I last night did myself the honor to write to your Excellency—This is only designed to cover the inclosed to
                            Genl Carleton Congress having referred it generally to you. I have the honor to be with great esteem &
                            respect Dr Sir Your Excellencys Most Obt Hum: Servt

                            Robt R. Livingston


Title: To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 14 March 1783
From: Smith, William Stephens
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Dobbs Ferry 14th March 1783 12 o’Clock at night

                        I have received your Excellencys Letter of the 12th instant and shall communicate to Mr Mercereau the
                            contents as far as they respect him.
                        Inclosed I have the honor of forwarding a letter received by flag this evening from M: Morgan Secretary to
                            Sir Guy Carleton with a Copy of a receipt given to Captain Stapleton Depy Adjt General for three hundred and twenty french
                            crowns for the use of Governor Harrison of Virginia.
                        Your Excellency’s Letter of the 3d instant directs me to receive such money as Sir Guy Carleton may order to
                            be sent out for General Chastellux and to transmit it to the Chevalier De La Luzerne perhaps this is the money referred
                            to—Orders respecting this Sum I shall be glad to receive and must observe that the sum received in december last for
                            Governor Harrison is still in my hands notwithstanding I wrote to Mr Samuel Inglis agreeable to your Excellency’s orders
                            and sent duplicates desiring he would draw for it immediately—I have also informed Mr Duer of my having such a sum of
                            money in my hands and requested him to obtain an order from Mr Inglis for it supposing it could be more easily convey’d to
                            him through that Channel than any other. Inclosed are the Letters brought by the Flag and the Newspapers of the 12th 13th
                            and 14th. I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant

                            W.S. Smith Lt Colo. &c.

                     Enclosure

                                Dobbs’s ferry March 14 1783

                            Received of Captain John Stapleton of the 17th Light dragoons Deputy Adjt General three hundred &
                                twenty french crowns computed as equal to one thousand nine hundred and twenty livres of France for the use of
                                Governor Harrison of Virginia.

                                W.S. Smith Lt: Colo. &ca


Title: To George Washington from John Brooks, 15 March 1783
From: Brooks, John
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Huts 15th March 1783.

                        Report was made to me this morning by my Quarter Master that the beef in store was unfit to be issued—In
                            consequence of which I appointed three officers to go and examine it. Their report I have taken the liberty to transmit to
                            your Excellency. The Commissary, refusing to issue that of a better quality unless the poorest is taken with it, I have
                            order’d my Quarter Master not to receive any part ‘till your Excellency is informed of the business. I have the honor to be
                            Your Excellency’s most obedt Servt

                            J. Brooks Lt Colo. Comdt
                            7th Mass. Regt

                     Enclosure

                                Sir,
                                March 15th 1783

                            We have inspected the Beef at the Contractors Issuing Store, find There are ten quarters of Beef which
                                are eatable the remainder about fifty quarter unfit to be Issued. We are Sir Your very Obedient Servants

                                N.C. Allen Capt.
                                James Sever Ensn
                                J: Bramhall Lt

                                N.B. The Commissary will not permit the Quarter Master to pick the quarters. N.C. Allen