Title: To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 23 October 1782
From: Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von]
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Camp Verplanks Point Octr 23d 1782

                  Inclosed I have the Honor of presenting Your Excellency with an Abstract of the Musters and the Inspection Returns for the Month of September.
                  The laudable Ambition which after the first Inspection pervaded the Army still continues in a great Part.  The Effect is seen in the elegant Appearance of the 3d Regt of Artillery, 1st Jersey 2nd New York, 2d 3d & 9th Massachusetts.  The 1st Regt of York 2d & 3d Regiments of Connecticut, and 1st & 4th Regts of Massachusetts have also great Merit—The Arms and Accoutrements of the whole Army are in good Order and fit for immediate Action—The Regts which are in the Rear with respect to Appearance have equally the same Opportunity as the Others, but have not improved with the same Avidity—The Connecticut Line has been unfortunate in almost the Total Absence of Genl Huntington during this Campaign—The 2d Jersey Regt has a continual Change of field officers, one or the other being always on Furlough—The 5th & 7th Massachusetts have been deprived of their Colonels ever since the Army took the field, the 8th has lost two of its field officers—The Absence of some and the Inattention of other commanding Officers are the only Reasons which can be given for the difference in the Appearance of the Regiments.
                  Sheldons Legion is in a ruinous Condition, their wants which were represented at the last Inspection are so far from being remedied that they are augmented, the Men are ill armed—their Pistols bad & out of repair—their Swords of every size & Form—their spurs of a bad Quality and few fit for Service, the Horses are exceedingly poor—The want of Forage, and (to their common) an additional Duty of carrying the Mail from Morris Town to Fish-kill and from Fish-kill to Morris Town, are Reasons given by the Officers for the wretched State of a great of their Horses.  These Carriers are allowed only one Dollar for the Mantainance of themselves and Horse during the Journey of 70 Miles—there are neither curry Combs nor Brushes in the Corps, the Sadles are out of Repair, and for Want of a Sadler, the Backs of the Horses are daily ruined—they have drawn good Swords for the Legion, but for want of Scabbards they are useless.  Infine they are not fit for present Service, and without their real Wants are supplied, and the greatest Attention paid by the Officers during the Winter, they will not be able to bring twenty Horses into the field next Campaign.
                  The Corps of Vn Hier is in perfect good Order the Attention of this Officer deserves my particular Notice, his Men are well Armed and Accoutred, the Horses are fit for Service, and both Men & Horses are disciplined—The Corps of Invalids is so totally dispersed as almost to prevent a Muster taking place, this Corps is composed of different Classes of Men whose Treatment is the same, those Men who have deserved well of the Public instead of being in a Place of rest, are made to undergo Fatigue equally with those who have been sent there in some Measure as a Punishment—The Army in general will soon be destitute of Shirts—The Cloathing of the Rhode Island Regt is nearly worn out it being originally of a Bad Kind, as are the Hatts of several Regiments—Genl Glover still detains two Negro Soldiers notwithstanding he has been written repeatedly on the Subject—The two Regiments of Hampshire have been Mustered for September, but the Rolls have not arrived  I shall order them to be laid before your Excellency the Moment of their Arrival.  I have the Honor to be Your Excellencys Most obedient Humble Servant

                     Steuben Majr Genl


Title: To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 23 October 1782
From: Alexander, William Lord Stirling
To: Washington, George

                     Dear Sir
                     Albany October 23d 1782. 3 oClo. P.M.

                  Being on a Visit to the posts we occupy on the Mohawks River; and detained by a Severe Snow Storm two days longer than I expected, was the reason of my not writeing your Excellency by the last post, at Johnstown I found that by a little repair of some of the deserted houses a Regiment may be Comfortably quartered there dureing the Winter; If your Excellency would Chuse to have one remain there; there is plenty of wood at hand and I have directed them to cut a quantity of it for their fireing; the troops appeared to me better than I expected to have found them.  at fort Ranselaer I also found the levies and State troops in tolerable good order, the latter in want of Clothes and Arms; the blockhouse which is an excellent one; projected by Major Ville France is Just under Cover and in defenceable order against any force which I believe will come against it this Winter.  The Military stores are now in a Safe & dry Magazine, the weather deter’d me from going higher up the River the Snow was deep and the roads bad.  I shall enclose returns of the deficiency’s of Arms &c., as there are none here fit for Service, all that are unfit, are returned into the Store and now go to West point with the other Military Stores which were here.  I also now send Returns of the New Hamshire Brigade and of the levies and State Troops.  Whatever of Arms and Cloathing are designed for this department I should be glad your Excellency would order to be sent up immediately least an early Winter which we have strong Appearances of, should render the River unnavigable so high as this place.
                  On my return to this place I received a letter from Governor Clinton, requesting a flag for Capt. Sherwood to Carry some remittances for our prisoners in Canada.  I have directed an Officer to Attend him from Saratoga with a letter to Govr Haldiman and an other to the Officer Commanding at their advanced post.
                  I have also a letter from Lt Colonel Dearburn of the 14th with one fiefeild a prisoner who is Supposed to be a Spy and a recruiting Agent from Canada.  Copy of that letter and of fiefeilds examination taken yesterday shall enclose herein; there is no doubt he went into Canada on some Sinister design and that he engaged with Rogers to procure him recruits but I am afraid the evidence as yet will not make the matter quite Clear to a Court Martial and less so to a Court of Common Law.  I shall keep him safe ’till it is more Clear.  The Circumstance of the packet Pritchard was Charged with may be a hint to the troops on the lines in West Chester County.
                  Some tracts and small parties have been seen near Sacandaga and the lake Onieda, but I am inclined to think they are our own Indians Hunting.  a Sloop ready to Sail with a fair wind obliges me to Close my letter.  I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servt

                     Stirling,

                Enclosure

                        My Lord
                        Garrison Saratoga October 14, 1782

                     By the bearer I send a prisoner to your Lordship, who was taken near  Town in Vermont by a small party sent out from Schumborough by an officer I sent there to procure intelligence.  the Corporal that took him held a conversation with him for an hour or two when he first met him insinuating that he and the two men with him were deserters and wished to get to Canada, the prisoner very soon informed them that he was from Canada and was a recruiting Officer for Roger’s Corp, & said many things to induce them to inlist with him & promised to conceal them until he could conduct them safe to St John’s, the Corporal finally made him a prisoner, searched him and found the inclosed papers.
                     The prisoner’s name is Fifield, he is from that part of Hew Hampshire where I belong, I am acquainted with his family, and suspect he has been sent to Canada by some Man or Men for some particular purpose.  He has said that Captain Prichard of Rogvest’s Corps came to Ticonderoga by Water with seven Men to bring a Packet for New York, which was to be received and forwarded by Colonel Allen, and that prichard was to hunt not far from Ticonderoga untill the express returned from York.  I suppose Prichard is in Lake George with his Boat a small scout of mine returned from thence last evening which informs that a Sail Boat is in the Lake.  I have sent a small scout off this Morning to hunt them up.  I have the honor to be, &c. &c.

                        H. Dearborn

                Enclosure

                           22 October 1782

                     The Examination of John Fyfield before Major General Lord Stirling, October 22d 1782
                     He says he is an Inhabitant of Kingston in the State of New Hampshire; that on the 23d of last September he went from Castle Town to the River de Mile on a pass from Governor Chittendon to view the lands at that place, (this pass was given to Lieut. Mills, and is lost)—from thence he went to St Johns the 30th which place he left the 6th Instant--  The same day he came to the Isle de Noix on his way he met General Redhasel going to Quebec--  At the Isle de Noix were British and German Troops with Sir Johns & Jesups Corps amounting in his opinion to 4000, that General Redhasel had the Chief Command--  St Legere & Major James Rogers Corps were at St Johns—that the Troops at the Isle de Noix were busily employed in building Barracks and fortifying the Island, he saw several redoubts that appear’d very strong—that there were a few Boats at the Isle de Noix, and a good many at St Johns and more a building at that place—he saw Major Rogers and spoke with him, that his Corps is not very strong he saw not more than 20 of his men, that it is recruiting but he does not know where, that they are not admitted into Vermont unless secretly-- he never was engag’d in the Enemies Service but promis’d Major Rogers to bring in 20 men-- that he had inlisted no man into that Service nor spoken with any person on the subject except to the party that took him to them he talk’d foolishly (meaning in endeavouring to inlist them)—that he came with a Captain Pritchard of Rogers’s Corps from St Johns to a Block House on the north End of the Grand Isle, he parted with him at  Otter Creek, he (Capt. Pritchard) told his men he was coming to Ticonderoga to meet a man on the 10th Inst. who was to carry a Packet to New York—he heard say in Canada that 3,000 Troops had arriv’d there this fall, 3 Frigates and an Express Packet had arriv’d from England in 34 days, reported that  was expected—33 Transports were geting ready at ,Quebec, purpose unknown--  In the Lake he saw Eight arm’d Vessels-- at the White House were 3, a 28, a 20 and a 16 Gun—at Chimney Point 3—2 Schooners and 1 Brigg.—at the Isle de Noix about three miles 1 Brigg. 5 Guns, the other one a Sloop of 10 Guns at the Wharf at St Johns.


Title: From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 23 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Weare, Meshech

                  Sir

                     Head Quarters 23d Octo. 1782

                  By a resolution of Congress of the 7th of August last, a reform of the Regiments now in the Army, is to take place on the 1st of Janry next, and a reduction of their Number to be made, so as to form compleat Battalions of 500 or 612 rank & file, as the Secty at War, considerg their Circumstances, shall judge most conducive to the good of the general Service.
                  On Comparing the Number of Men in the Regiments of your State, they will not come up to the Compliment of two, upon the smallest Scale—which Number, the Secretary at War, as well as myself, is very desirous to keep them at.
                  I have therefore to request that your Excellency will be pleased to lay the Circumstance before the Legislature of your State, and to urge, that effectual Measures may immediately be adopted, to recruit the Line of your State in such Manner as to form two compleat Battalions of at least 500 each, rank & file.  To do this, about 200 Men will be needed to be raised.
                  You will suffer me Sir! to add that my Opinion, grounded on the best Intelligence from Europe, & the State of British Views & Policy, is fully in favor of this Measure.  It being more than probable, that the Negociations of the British Court, are merely delusory, and that a Continuation of the War may still be expected; in which Case, a greater Number of Troops than are now in foot, will undoubtedly be wanted—But admitting that Affairs should take a more favorable Turn, yet the Expences, should it be carried into Effect, attendg this Measure, will bear no Comparison with the Benefits, which will result from it in the other Case.
                  This Requisition is not singular to your State, but is also extended to the State of New Jersey, whose Regiments are on a similar footing with yours.  With much Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedt Servt

                     Go: Washington


Title: General Orders, 24 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Verplankspoint Thursday October 24th 1782
                     Parole Paris
                     Countersigns Passy. Brest.

                  For the day tomorrow Major Genl HoweLt Colonel GrosvenorMajor WyllysBrigade Major WilliamsQuarter Master MorrillFor duty tomorrow1st Jersey & 7th Massachusetts regiment.
                  The tents being too cold for the accomidation of the sick, the regimental Surgeons will send no more to the Flying hospital but have such as are hospital patients sent to the hutts at New Boston.
                  At the General court Martial of which Colonel Cortlandt is president Ensign Beckworth of the 1st Connecticut regiment charged as follows.
                  For that in the month of February last he gave a receipt to Captain Stephen Smith of Lyme for Benedict Minard a recruit enlisted to serve three years in the Continental army by the hire and procurement of a class of which Smith was head and then for a hire and reward discharged Minard from Service or permitted him to remain at home and not join the army thereby excusing the Class and defrauding the Public of the service of a Soldier was tried.
                  The Court on consideration are of opinion that the charge against Ensign Beckworth is supported they are also of opinion from what has been offered by ensign Beckworth that at the time he permitted Minard to remain at home and received the hire which was for Minard that he had a son mustered in service for during the war, and that he intended his said son should serve for Minard but that on his return to Camp, when he was informed his son was discharged that he did not give the Commanding officer of the regiment information of his conduct respecting Minard and therefore think him not justifiable but guilty of a breach of Article 5th Section 18th of the rules and articles of war and sentence him to be discharged the service.
                  The Commander in chief approves the opinion of the Court.
                  At the same Court George Ledween of Captn Vanheers corps was found guilty of Desertion in breach of article 1st Section 6th of the rules and articles of war & sentenced to receive one hundred Lashes on his naked back.
                  The General approves the sentence of the Court but in consequence of the recomendation of the Duke de Lauzern & Colonel Dillon of the Legion of Lauzun he is pleased to remit the punishment he will join his corps.
                  Before the Army marches from this ground the Commander in chief Orders it to be signified to the several corps which have been in the field that he has been particularly satisfied with the internal Police and order of the Encampments as well as the perfect regularity with which every species of duty has been performed the present Campaign,  The alacrity and dispatch the troops have shewn in procuring fuel for Westpoint and its dependences are extremely satisfactory to him.
                  The honorable the secretary at war having expressed his entire approbation of the splendid & soldierlike appearance the army exhibited this morning, in passing in review and performing all the Manoevres with the gratest exactness and celerity, and having requested it might be made known to the officers and men that he entertains the highest sense of their attention, perseverance and zeal, in making such astonishing proficiency in their profession since he had last the pleasure of seeing any part of them under Arms.
                  The Commander in chief directs the Communication to be made and at the same time is pleased to add, he can not conceal the satisfaction he experiances in observing that the last Grand Manoevre that will be performed this Campaign surpassed every other exhibition of the kind that has been made in the American army.


Title: To George Washington from David Forman, 24 October 1782
From: Forman, David
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Freehold 24th October 1782

                  On Sunday 20th five ships of the line came down to the usual Anchoring ground within Sandy Hook and have been Comeing down every day since--  This afternoon there whole number down is 14 ships of the line, five frigates, three large transport Ships four Brigs. & five Sloops and Schooners—Andmirals Pigots & Greaves Ships are down—What is reather Unusual most of the Ships of War and Transports after comeing through the Narrowes Run under Long Island and come too at the same place Genl How landed his Troops in 1776 and from there proceeded to there present situation—from several deserters reports only 17 Sail of the line are to sail with Adml Pigot.  I have the Honour to be Your Exclys Most Obdt Humble Servt

                     David Forman


Title: To George Washington from Edward Hand, 24 October 1782
From: Hand, Edward
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Camp Verplanks Point 24th Octor 1782

                  From the Remarks your Excellency this Day made when you hond me with a Conference on the Subject of the Adjutant General’s Department it is plain to me that you must have misconstrued the Resolve of Congress of the  of August last or that the Tenor of that Resolution is Different from what Congress conceive it to be—I inclose the Resolve from it your Excellency may perceive that the Adjutant General cannot draw more than four rations ⅌ Day inkind and that he is debarr’d the privelege of Servants or any allowance for them and that his Assistants are confined to 1 1/2 Ration ⅌ Day and prevented from taking the servants their Rank in the Line entitle them to by a late Regulation.
                  When I entered the service it was not with mercernary views nor is my present conduct influenced by such motives—I have served from the Commencement of the War and I must confess will leave the Army with Regret before the Peace and Rights of the Country which has adopted me are establish’d—if a continuance of my Services are acceptable and can exist without implied Reproach and as from the present Posture of Affairs I see no prospect of having it in my power to render personal service unless it be in the Office I now hold—I am willing to continue in it if I am allowed the Priveledges and Emoluments of a Brigadier to their fullest extent and if the Assistants in the Office can enjoy the Advantages they would be entitled to by their Rank in the Army exclusive of their Monthly Pay—if that cannot be admitted I must entreat your Excellencys permission to decline the Office of Adjutant General and follow the fortunes of a Brigadier—I beg your Excellency to be persuaded that I have the highest sense of the repeated indulgences I have experienced at your Hands—and Have the honor to be with the Greatest Respect Yr Excellency’s Mo. Obt & Mo. Hble Servt.


Title: From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 24 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hazard, Ebenezer

                  Sir
                     Head Quarters 24th Octr 1782

                  The Secretary at War has been consulted on the subject of your Letter & it is concluded for the present that the Dragoons shall continue to carry the Mail as they have done for some time past.
                  The Head Quarters of the Army will move in a day or two to Newburg.  I desire therefore that the Mail may in future be sent by Morris Town, from thence by the most direct road to Colonel Sewards then thro’ Warwick and Chester to Newburg.
                  Except the routes thro’ Hackets Town Sussex &c., which I do not propose, least it should be inconvenient to the people of Jersey the one above mentioned is the most direct and the safest road that can be taken—and tho I have before mentioned my desire that the Mail should be sent that way—it has always been opposed—I imagine on account of its being inconvenient to the Printers to distribute their papers—I must now however inform you that unless this route is taken I cannot confide in the Post for any Dispatches passing to or from Head Quarters—nor can the Dragoons be furnished as an Escort.  I am Sir Your most Obedt Servt

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 24 October 1782
From: Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de
To: Washington, George

                     My Dear General
                     Paris October 24 1782

                  My Last Letter Has Informed You that in Case Peace is Not Made, and our Plans do not Immediately take place at this Court, I Would think it Consistent With My zeal for our Cause, and My Obedience to Your Intentions, to take a Round About Way to Serve our Military Purposes.  Under those Circumstances, I Have Accepted to Go this Winter With Count d’Estaing.  But tho’ I am to Reenter Into the french line as a Marechal de Camp from the Date of Lord Cornwallis’s Surrender, I Will However keep My American Uniform, and the out Side as Well as the Inside of an American Soldier--I Will Conduct Matters, and take Commands as an officer Borrowed from the United States, as it Were Occasionally, and Will Watch for the Happy Moment When I May join Our Beloved Colours.
                  My Seeing W: Indies will I Hope Bring about and Insure the thing We Want, or Any other You May Wish.  In Seeing W: Indies I Will Have With me Maritime Superiority.  A Vessel Will go to America in a fort Night--What I write to You Has Been Given to me Under the Greatest Secrecy, and Untill I am at Liberty to Mention it, I Beg it May Be for You Alone.  When Matters are Better Settled, I will Be More Particular, in the Mean While You May prepare Your Orders to me.  As there Will Be private Communications, and they Might Be Sent By two Ways, I Was thinking officers Could Be dispatched--George Wanted to Make a Voyage--McHenry Had the Same Desire--You know that with me George Will Be Well taken Care of--I Give those Hints Before Hand--Your Excellency Will fully Hear from me By the Next Vessel--I Hope New York May take place about June--What I am doing Was the only Way. In a Month time We Must know if England is Willing to Make peace, and if it not Made shortly after the Meeting of parliament, it is Certain that an other Campaign Becomes Necessary.I do not intend to Set out Before that time.
                  Clel Gouvion is not, I Suppose, Immediately Wanting, and I Have Presumed to think Your Excellency Will not Be displeased at My keeping Him With me.
                  My Best and most Affectionate Respects Wait Upon Mrs Washington, And My tenderest Compliments Upon the family and My other friends--Mde de Lafayette joins with me in presenting You and Mrs Washington with Assurances of Her love and Respect.  You know My Heart, My dear General, and I Need not telling You How Respectfully How Affectionately I Have the Honor to Be Your Most Obedt Hbe Servant and Devoted friend

                     Lafayette

               Words in square brackets are translations of code.


Title: To George Washington from Joseph Shailor, 24 October 1782
From: Shailor, Joseph
To: Washington, George

                     Nyack Octobr 24th 1782

                  I have the Honour to inform your Excellency that yesterday twelve sails of the Line Dropt Down to the hook supposed to be Destind for the west Indias under the Command of Admiral Pigot.
                  A Spy which hath been out for a number of weeks hath been through the American and French Camps returnd to New york on the 23d Inst.
                  I have Detaind one of the Prisoners which I took on the twenty second have sent him to your Excellency as I concluded that under his circumstances it was a piece of cruelty to send him back your Excellency will after hearing his history from him self be able to Judge of the propriety or impropriety of sending him back.  I have the honour to be your Excellencys Most obdient Humble servent

                     Jos. Shaylor


Title: General Orders, 25 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Verplankspoint Friday October 25th 1782

                  Morning Orders.
                  The Army will march by the left—by wings the left wing will march at seven o’clock tomorrow morning and the right wing at the same hour the next day.
                  The Quarter Master General will give the route and appoint persons to conduct each State Line to its ground or Quarters.  The baggage, Sick, and Invalids will move by water.
                  The Light Infantry, Sheldons Legion and Vanheers Dragoons will receive particular instructions and the officers commanding them will apply at Head Quarters accordingly.
                  The troops to be supplied with three days provisions when they march.
                  The General courtmartial of which Colonel Cortlandt is President is desolved.
                  For the Day tomorrow Brigadier General HuntingtonColonel Z. ButlerLt Colonel JohnstonBrigade Major CoxQuarter Master BulkleyFor duty tomorrow the 2d Jersey & Rhode Island regiment.
                  That the present disposition of the Guards may not interfere with the approaching movement of the army the Isthmus picquet & the picquets forming the Chain are to be withdrawn as soon as may be & from the proportion which the first Jersey regimt furnishes for those duties, a Picquet for the bridge on the right and another for the bridge on the left are to be formed and mounted this afternoon.  The several brigades will at the same time mount such Camp Guards as may be necessary.
                  As it has been reported to the Commander in chief that Captain Strong of the 2d Connect regimt who commanded the picquet on the left of the Chain the 23d instant was very remiss in his duty and his guard in bad order.  He directs that a field officer from the Jersey one from the York & one from the Connecticut Lines will meet at 10 o’clock tomorrow at the Judge advocates Marque to enquire into the conduct of Captain Strong on that occasion and report their opinion to him.
                  Major Gibbs, Captain Strong and the parties concerned will attend.


Title: To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 25 October 1782
From: Carleton, Guy
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,
                     New York October 25th 1782

                  I am much at a loss how to answer the declarations of Congress communicated to me by your Excellency’s letter of the 2d instant, nor do I fully comprehend their import.  I understand that the practice has been for Nations at war to provide, at the conclusion of a peace, for the liquidation of all demands made reciprocally for the maintenance of prisoners, at which time the whole has either been compendiously settled, or further time given to collect an account of expences of maintenance from all such parts where they have been incurred; but we Sir, on our part, can have no objection to appoint Commissaries at this period for the purpose of liquidation, if Congress earnestly desire that such liquidation shall be so prematurely made, but it has not been usual I think, since the barbarous ages, to use any menaces, however obscure, towards prisoners, and still less to practice towards them any barbarity.  There is an easy and an honorable way for Congress to diminish the burthen which our prisoners occasion.  Let those who, agreeable to the terms of their surrender, should have been restored to their Country five years ago, be now delivered up; let a number of our prisoners, equal to those we have liberated, be returned, under the condition, that, where Soldiers are given for Seamen, those Soldiers are not to serve in, or against, the thirteen provinces for twelve months, as has been formerly proposed; let the remainder be given up for an equitable ransom, as is practised by all civilized people.
                  While on our side, so strong a desire of peace is manifested, your prisoners liberally and in confidence returned to their provinces, I cannot but lament to find such indications as make me apprehend Congress is determined, not only to reject all peace, but to bring the war to the last extremities of rage, and as far as in them lies to transmit it down to posterity with all it’s horrors.  Their refusing to release our prisoners for those we have sent in, is in the nature of an injunction upon us, not in future to release any more, so that in passing sentence on British prisoners, Congress should recollect, that it is passing the like sentence on those of America, who are, or may fall, into our hands, unless indeed it shall in the event be found, that the american prisoners may experience the greatest share of tenderness and regard from those they call their enemies.  I am Sir, your most obedt & Most humble Servant

                     Guy Carleton


Title: From George Washington to John Hanson, 25 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hanson, John

                  Sir

                     Head Quarters 25th Octo. 1782

                  My Intelligence from N. York informs that the British fleet was ready for Sea, and on the point of Sailing—in two divisions—some say one division will go to the West Indies—and the other into Gardners Bay to wait the motions of the french fleet.  I cannot learn that any Troops are yet embarked.
                  Some naval prisoners, Come out from N. York, by the Way of Dobbs Ferry Yesterday, inform that the fleet had actually sailed on Tuesday & Wensday in two Divisions.  By the same Channels I am also informed, that it was reported in N. York, that a frigate had sailed for Charlestown immediately on the Arrival of the Packet, said to carry orders to prevent the Evacuation of that Place.  I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedt & humble Servant

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 25 October 1782
From: Harrison, Benjamin, Sr.
To: Washington, George

                     Dear Sir
                     Virginia In Council Octor 25th 1782

                  In June 1780 a party of British Troops and Nothern Indian made an incursion into Kentuckey and carried of between three and four Hundred people to detroit and its neighbourhood, where I am inform’d the Men are at present detain’d, and many of the poor Women separated from their Husbands and given to the Indians who use them as Slaves this piece of Cruelty calls for redress, and I know of no person so proper to demand it as yourself, with whom the power of negotiating things of this Sort rests.  I think under the Cartel settled by General Greene with the commanding Officer at Charles Town these poor people have a just right to their enlargment, by it all prisoners of War on both sides in the Southern States taken before the 19th of June 1781 were to be set at Liberty and those on Parole were discharged from it, the agreement extended to this State and in consequence of it many persons that had fallen into the Hands of the Enemy were discharged.  If you think with me I make no doubt you will take the necessary Steps for their enlargment, and their being sent under an escort either to fort Pitt or to our own garrison at the Falls of Ohio, which last place would be most agreeable to them as being nearer Home.
                  A very Considerable sum of money has been received under the last Act of Assembly for recruiting this States Quota of Troops for the Continental Army, and put into the Hands of Officers of the Line to recruit with, their Success has not answered my expectations some men are rais’d but I can’t inform you how many having had but few returns.  What to attribute the want of success to I know not tho’ I am inclined to think some of the Officers are not so assiduous as they should be and rather throw a damp on the Service than encourage it, but I cannot think there are many of this Stamp as they are in general men of great worth and Honor, one of them I am inform’d has openly declared that he will pay himself in the first Instance the Arrears due to him, and if there is any left he will apply it as the Law directs; I have pointed this Gentleman out to General Muhlenberg with the Proof to the fact, and requested him to proceed with rigor against the Offender, lest it should grow into a practice if overlook’d, and I think it will be of infinite Service if your Excellency will also say something to him on the Subject.
                  It gives me great pleasure to hear that you are well, and that you are at the Head of a numerous and well disciplined Army, no endeavours of mine shall be wanting to increase it, being fully convinced it will be the most prevailing Argument with the Enemy to come into a speedy and honorable Peace.  I most sincerely wish you every felicity and am with Sentiments of the greatest Attachment Your Excellency most Obedient and most humble Sert

                     Benj. Harrison


Title: From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 25 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters 25th Octo 1782

                  The inclosed Letter, which I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency, was received this Moment by a flag of Truce from New York.  It was accompanied by one addressed to me from the Count de Vergennes, on the same Subject.
                  The Case of Capt. Asgill having, before the receipt of these Letters, been submitted to Congress—I have immediately transmitted to that Hono. Body, Copy of the Counts Letters to me, and have permitted myself to sollicit from them an early decision of his Fate—which, judging from my own feelings, I presuade myself cannot be an unfavorable one.
                  I send your Excellency a transcript of Intelligence which I have this Day forwarded to the Marquis De Vaudreiul.  With the Highest Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be Your Excelleny’s Most Obedient Servt

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 25 October 1782
From: La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,
                     Philadelphia 25 Octr 1782

                  I have reced the Letter your Excelly did me the honor to write me the 18 Instant with the amount of expences incurred by the Expresses which formed the communication with the Marquis de Vaudreuil the Treasurer of our Army will pay to your Quarter Mr General the 537 Dollars he has been so kind as to advance for that purpose—I beg also that you would please to send me the amount of expences incurred in procuring the intelligence from N. York and that you will accept my thanks for the trouble you have had in these details.
                  I will be exceedingly obliged to your Excellency to inform me where the 75 Reg. of Grenadiers actually is.  I have the honor to be

                     Le Chev. de la luzurne

                     Translation, DLC:GW.


Title: From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 25 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Lincoln, Benjamin

                  Dear Sir

                     Head Quarters 25th October 1782

                  After you left me the Baron Steuben put the paper of which the inclosed is Copy into my hands—He will more fully explain the necessity of the measure—I have only to add that I agree with him as to the propriety of having the number of Officers to a Regiment of two Battalions which he mentions.  I have the honor to be &c.


Title: From George Washington to Samuel Blachley Webb, 25 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Webb, Samuel Blachley

                     SirHead Quarters Ver Planks Point Octr 25th 1782

                  After the right Wing of the Army has marched; On Sunday the 27th inst. you will remove the Camp of the Light Corps to a convenient & warm position just in the rear of the Continental Village, where you will remain untill further Orders, continuing to do the duty of the Lines & advanced Posts in the following manner: One compleat Company to mount at the Post of Dobbs Ferry, One Company to be divided between the Block Houses of Ver Planks & Stoney Points, and two Companies to be kept constantly in your front on this side the Croton, these latter should be continually removing from place to place, & keeping up Patroles incessantly in such manner, as you shall think best calculated to cover the Country & prevent surprize.
                  The Garrisons of Ver Planks & Stoney Point must be relieved before seven OClock on Sunday Morng next, and all your detached Commands may hereafter be relieved Weekly.
                  You will keep up, as far as your Situation will admit, a communication with Col. Sheldon who commands at Bedford, & send out Scouts towards the Enemys Lines whenever you may judge there is occasion; reporting to me every remarkable occurrence which shall come to your knowledge & sending all Deserters who may arrive at any of your Posts to Head Quarters.  I am Sir &c.

                     P.S.  Altho there will not be a feild Officers Command at Dobbs Ferry, yet the importance of the post renders it essential, that the Major whose Battalion is on duty, should be there to superintend the general business of that Post.


Title: General Orders, 26 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Verplankspoint Saturday 26th October 1782.
                     Parole
                     Countersigns.

                  As soon as the New Garrison Shall arrive at Westpoint the 10th Massachusetts & 2d New York regiments will march to the Cantonments of their respective State lines—All the Artificers, and other draughts from the Line (except the Levies who are engaged for the Campaign only) now employed at the Garrison of Westpoint are also to join their several regiments.
                  After orders.
                  The weather being wet and uncomfortable and likely to continue so; the right will not march tomorrow.
                  Evening orders.
                  For the day tomorrow  Lieutenant Col. HuntingtonMajor GrahamBrigade Major HicksFor duty tomorrow1st New York & 4th Connecticut regiments.


Title: From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 26 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Sheldon, Elisha

                  Sir

                     Head Quarters Ver Planks Point Octr 26. 1782

                  You will remain with your Legion on the Lines untill farther Orders.  While you continue to do duty there, you need not keep a fixed position, but may remove your Corps from place to place, as you may think necessary for the purposes of obtaining forage, covery the Country, & securing yourself from surprize.  It will be expedient to keep up a communication with Col. Webb who commands the Light Corps; & transmit to me, whatever Intelligence of importance you may obtain from the Enemy.
                  The chain of Dragoons from your Regt is to be removed from its present position & posted on the Route from Fishkill thro’ Litchfield to Hartford.
                  Whenever you shall receive Order to march your Corps you will proceed by the nearest best route to Newburgh, where you will apply to Head Quarters for further Instructions.  I am Sir &c.


Title: To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 26 October 1782
From: Alexander, William Lord Stirling
To: Washington, George

                     Dear Sir
                     Albany October 26th 1782

                  I had the honor of writeing to your Excellency on the 23d Instant by Major Popham Since which I have not received any Intelligence from any quarter, except the enclosed Extract of a letter from Leiut. Col. Dearborn.
                  I belive the Enemy are so busyly employed in rendering their fortifications Tenable for the Winter, they have neither Men nor time to spare to Alarm us with their parties.  with very Sincere Esteem and Regard I am, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient and Most Humble Servant

                     Stirling,

                Enclosure

                         23 October 1782

                     Extract of a letter from Lieut: Colonel Dearborn to Major Genl Lord Stirling        dated Saratoga October 23rd 1782.
                     "I have been honor’d with your Lordship’s favor of the 21st Instant, and attented to the directions therein given me.
                     "My scout has returned from Lake George but were not able to find Captain Prichard or his Boat, altho’ they searched every part of the Lake and Shores as far as Ticonderoga."


Title: From George Washington to John Mitchell, 27 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Mitchell, John

                     Dear Sir,
                     Verplanks point 27th Octr 1782

                  By Colo. Walter Stewart I sent you Fourteen half Joes, which appeared by the general statement of our Acct in your letter of the 21st of Augt last to be about the Balle which was due to you—since then I have received your favr of the 19th of Septr inclosing an Acct Currt by wch (allowing the state Paper at 1 for 4) I am yet in arrear £6.9.3 which sum shall be sent to you by the first safe conveyance.  I cannot help informing you however that the person, or persons of whom you purchased the Paint and Oil, has imposed upon me exceedingly, as you will perceive by the following extracts from Mr Lund Washington’s Letters.  "The paint sent by Colo. Mitchell is a very hard bargain & will go but a little way in our work.  It is so thin that it will pour out of the Cask—in short it requires very little Oil to make it of a proper consistency for painting—Casks of the same size which you sent me from York Town (Virginia) would go five times as far" with respect to the Oil, he says "One Tierce of the Oil which you sent from Philadelphia had at least 12 or 15 Gallns of Water in it."  I have no other motive for communicating this matter to you, than merely to bring you acquainted with persons who are capable of such impositions knowing as you do from whom they were purchased—I am perfectly satisfied you did for the best, & I have a grateful sense of the favor you conferred on me in purchasing & forwarding these things to Baltimore.  My complimts to Mrs Mitchell.  I am—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt & Hble Servt

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 27 October 1782
From: Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,at camp of Barren’s Tavern 8ber October 27. 1782

                  I have received your Excellency’s Letter; in which was inclosed a Letter for the Marquis de Vaudreuil, which I have sent on directly.  I beg you would spend speedily to Sir Guy Carleton the Letter herein inclosed It is to demand the servants of the Marquis de Laval and the Prince de Broglio who have been forgot, more thro’ the fault of the secretary of Baron de Viomenil who had forgot to put them on the return, than that of the British.  Our little army has had very heavy rains, without any event, however, than that of having some waggons broken. I am with respect and personal attachment Sir, Your Excellency’s Most obedient humble servant

                     le Cte de Rochambeau


Title: To George Washington from Charles Scott, 27 October 1782
From: Scott, Charles
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Cumberland Old Courthous October 27th 1782

                  Your Excellencys favor of the 7th Instant to Genl Muhlenberg Respecting the Removal of the troops from this to Winchester I had the Honor to receive this day.  The moment the Weather Clears up (which is now very Rainey) I will put in Motion all that are able to march Save only a Guard for the Stors that will Be left—Genl Muhlenbergs indisposition Obligd him to leave this for the recovery of his health is the reason why I opend his letters.  I have the Honor to be Your Excellencys Obedient Hble Servt

                     Chs Scott


Title: To George Washington from William Heath, 28 October 1782
From: Heath, William
To: Washington, George

                     Dear General,
                     New Windsor October 28. 1782.

                  Agreeable to the general order of the 25th instant, the left wing of the army decamped the morning of the 26th and commenced their march for this place—the day proved very rainy—the troops halted in the vicinity of Nelson’s-point, & lay in the woods that night.  The 27th began early to cross the ferry at West-point—The troops had all crossed by half past twelve—The march was continued over Butter-hill, and the troops passed the last night in the woods on the northern descent of the hill.  This morning at seven o’clock continued their march and arrived on the hutting ground at half past ten.
                  The troops generally marched in the best order, and with great regularity.
                  I am constrained to report, that major-general Howe was absent from his division the 27th and this day, while the troops were on their march, without leave, or having communicated to me any reason therefor.  I have the honor to be With the highest respect, Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant

                     W. Heath
                     M. General


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 October 1782
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

                     Dear General
                     War Office October 28th 1782

                  On my arrival here this morning, I found the inclosed papers relative to Canadian matters on my Table with an order to forward them.
                  By the enclosed resolve your Excellency will learn that the keeping the Troops longer at Wyoming or not, is with you—if you should think proper to remove them, I can with ease forward your orders from this place.
                  The within arrangement for the Quarter Master Generals department passed while I was at Camp.
                  I this moment learn from Doctor Witherspoon that Asgill’s affair has been the subject of debate this Morning, that the report of a former Committee and all the papers are again committed.
                  As the Adjutant General is to be taken from the Line of the Army, he will draw servants according to his rank, this I am informed was the idea of the Committee who reported on the department—until Money can be paid for servants, I wish the Adjutant Generals family might receive servants as usual from the Line.  I have the Honor to be my Dear General with the highest esteem Your obedt Hble servant

                     B: Lincoln


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Tupper, 28 October 1782
From: Tupper, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Westpoint Octr 28th 1782

                  I am just informed that a Patrole consisting of a Corple & three of my company of Light Infantry on the Lines have lately disarted to the Enimy.  They were all Amaracans born, three of them Ingaged for the War, After they had got three or four mild below Tarry Towen they were discouraged & returned almost back to that place, but stoping at a house where were only women & children they again began to numerate their grieviences.  They said they had served the Continant almost eight year a great part of the time without a shirt to their backs, and now they had but the remnant of one shirt amung  four, that the alowence of a pound of Beef & bread with out vigitables or maney to purchase them with, was not suffcient and intolerable, that upon the whole they would seek there fortains else where, assuring themselves they should meet with none worse, they all tacked about & went to the Enimy, I find the officers are very much alarmed on the Accation as these men were the least suspected of any in the Company or Regt and as they have a number more as destitute of shirts &c. as those who went off, if they cannot be supplyed are offraid of the consiquences I have the Honour to remain your Excellencies Monst obedient humble Servant

                     Benj. Tupper Colo.


Title: General Orders, 29 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Tuesday October 29th 1782
                     Parole Newyork.
                     Countersigns Newburgh, New windsor.

                  The troops are allowed to put Chimneys to their tents, and make themselves comfortable in them ’till their hutts can be built.
                  The Quarter Master General will have all the flat boats which now are or can easily be put into repair, secured at some convenient place in Murderers Creek; He is to call upon the Adjutant General for such aid and such guards as are necessary to carry this order into effectual execution: The remaining boats may be sent to Wappings creek and be repaired there.
                  All the Levies and draughts from the Rhode Island regiments are to join that corps near Newburgh immediately—They will bring their tents and baggage with them.
                  During the present defused state of the Quarters of the General officers and heads of departments.  Their daily attendance at Headquarters will be dispensed with.


Title: To George Washington from John de Beckh, 29 October 1782
From: Beckh, John de
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Dobbs Ferry Octr 29th 1782

                  I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling Your Excellency on so trivial an Affair, but I hope its consiquence to me will atone for the liberty.
                  After the Capitulation at York Town, a Black Servant whom I brought from the West Indies was allowed me by General Hazen, and not inserted in my Parole as not being a Soldier, at the same time I was allowed a Servant from the New York Volunteers as being an Officer of that Corps.  General Lincoln in his Pass only mentions one Servant; Major Forman the Commanding Officer at this Post is therefore under the necessity of detaining my Servant belonging to the Army, till Your Excellency’s pleasure should be known.
                  I flatter myself my request will meet with Your Excellency’s approbation as Major Forman has promised to forward this immediately.  I have the honour to be Your Excellency’s Most obedt humble Servant

                     de’ Beckh
                     Lt N. York Volunteers


Title: From David Humphreys to John Singer Dexter, 29 October 1782
From: Humphreys, David
To: Dexter, John Singer

                  Dear Sir

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Octr 29. 1782

                  As the Rhode Island Regt is under marching Orders for the Northward, the Commander in Chief thinks it will be necessary for you to precede the Corps, to make provision for them, previous to their arrival—It is on this account the Adjt Genl will send an Officer to relieve you; of which, His Excellency directed me to give you Notice.  I am Dr Sir with great esteem Yours

                     D. Humphrys A.D.C.


Title: To George Washington from John Hanson, 29 October 1782
From: Hanson, John
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,
                     Philadelphia, 29th October 1782.

                  I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt of your Excellency’s two favors of the 25th with the letters inclosed, which will be submitted to the consideration of Congress at their meeting this morning.
                  Our attention seems to be principally directed to Europe and the Indies for intelligence; but none more recent than that transmitted by your Excellency has yet reached us.  I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Your Excellency’s Obedt & very humb. Servt

                     John Hanson


Title: From Tench Tilghman to William Heath, 29 October 1782
From: Tilghman, Tench
To: Heath, William

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters 29th Octobr 1782

                  His Excellency commands me to acknowledge yours of yesterdays date, of which the proper notice will be taken.  I have the honor to be Sir Yr most obt Servt

                     Tench Tilghman A.D.C.


Title: From Tench Tilghman to Jedediah Huntington, 29 October 1782
From: Tilghman, Tench
To: Huntington, Jedediah

                     Dear Sir
                     Head Quarters 29th October 1782

                  His Excellency wishes to see you as early tomorrow Morning as Weather and other circumstances will permit—It is upon the business of the reform of two Regiments of your Line.  You will meet General Heath here upon the same matter—The Commander in Cheif is desirous of having some General principles adopted upon the occasion, and if you can collect the sentiments of the Officers as to the mode that would be most agreeable, you will be pleased to come prepared with them and with your own.  I have the honor to be with great Esteem Dr Sir Yr most obt and hble servt

                     T. Tilghman A.D.C.


Title: To George Washington from William Irvine, 29 October 1782
From: Irvine, William
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Fort Pitt October 29th 1782

                  I would have marched the 20th of September into the Indian Country with about eight hundred Militia and a small Detachment from this Post, had I not received letters on the eighteenth from the Secretary at War, and Council of Pennsylvania—the first informing that General Hazens Regiment was ordered up, and the latter promising Men and Money to carry the business with effect, as the Militia had Orders to March previous to this, I countermanded them and began to prepare for Acting on a larger scale, and directed the Militia to Assemble again at the time proposed to me for moving from this place—Viz. the 8th of October, from that date til the 23d I was in a state of the greatest suspence and uncertainty, as the Troops did not arrive nor any reason assigned why they did not—The letters it seems, for directing the Expedition to be laid aside were trusted to some persons traveling on their private business, and I should not have got them to this day, had I not sent Officers on the different roads, to gain intelligence of the March, & hasten Hazens Regiment, one of these picked up the letters—So much having been said and so may attempts made, I confess I should have been pleased, to put the matter to trial, as I believe we should have been able to chastize the Savages severely; no number of Indians whatever in my opinion can fight a thousand men under proper discipline, or regulation.
                  However presume it must be best laid aside, doubtless for good reasons—indeed I never could see any great advantages gained by excursions of this kind, at least they have not been lasting: nothing short of destroying the British Posts, from which they receive the means to carry on War, or establishing Posts in their Country will effectually answer the end  --I am very Anxious about General Clark, if my last messenger to him arrived safe he will have reason to think I am now in the Indian Country, and it was not possible for me to inform him of my Countermand in time, I have however used every precaution & Strategem in my power, to draw the attention of the Delaware & Wyindots this way, to prevent their aiding the Shawanese—Who he determined to Attack at the same time I did the others—I have some hope he will have the former alone to deal with, if he should proceed—I fear the Indians will not be restrained by the British, they have killed so late as the 6th instant in this neighbourhood, but this may have been done by some small party, who were out before Orders reached them.
                  If a peace with the British should not take place I am almost certain there will be no rest here while they possess Caneda; and I think they will attempt gaining possession as far as the Ohio agreeable to their Quebeck Bill, if we can not Wrest the lower part of Caneda from them it is probable they will send Troops up the lake next Spring in order to do this.
                  If they do they will meet little obstruction as far as the Aligany unless measures are adopted to counteract them: The most effectual way (in my opinion) in this quarter would be to for us to establish a Post on the Lake early in the Spring build two stout Raw Gallys, each with one hundred Men and to Mount two twelve pounders with other smaller Guns.  These from the  accounts I have, would be quite equal to destroy all their Fleet—This business must undoubtedly be managed with secrecy & dispatch and arrangements made for holding the Post otherwise it could not answer any other purpose than a temporary loss of their Vessels as they could soon rebuild them if we did not hold the Command, Almost all the necessary Irons & Anchors for Boat building are here ready made, but there is no heavier Artillery than six pounders, which are too small even for this Post—The Old Causway as tis called to Presk Isle is so much out of repair it would take immense labour and waste much time to make it passable, beside the navigation of the Aligany River and french Creek is at best uncertain, in summer not at all—Cayahoga River or Creek by all accounts would be a proper place for such a Post, from the mouth of Beaver Creek, and Fort McIntosh to the navigable part of this River is only about seventy miles through a tolerable Campaign Country—however I intend to have it explored soon by an intelligent Officer, who for fear of discovery or cause for any body taking umbrage, shall go equiped, and under the Idea of a Hunting Excursion—I shall not at present trouble your Excellency with any farther detail of this matter as it is probable your General arrangements may render such an undertaking unnecessary or that circumstances will not alow, however this may be I presume the suggestion that such a plan might be effected will not be disagreeable to you—The expence would be considerable but not more than must be spent in Acting on the defensive and making partial fruitless excursions it cannot however be performed atall unless a magazine of Salt provision is laid up here this Winter, which is very practicable, there is great quantys of Pork in the Country.
                  This Fort has been much repaired in the course of the summer, a new row of picketing is planted on every part of the Parapet where the Brick Revetment did not extend, and a row of Palisading nearly finished in the Ditch, so far also with sundry other small  improvements, but above all a compleat Magazine the whole Arched double with Stone, I think I may venture to assert it is a very elegant piece of Workmanship as well as a most usefull one, it has been executed under the direction of Major Craig—I have used the most rigid Oeconomy in every instance the whole expence is but a trifle, tho the Troops laboured hard, yet from the smallness of their number and unavoidable interruptions some necessary repairs remain yet unfinished, Some parts of the Ramparts & Parapets are much broke down, a new Main Gate and draw Bridge is wanted and some small out works necessary to be erected, which can not be effected this Winter, as it is now high time, to lay in fuel and make some small repairs on the Soldiers Barracks to make them habitable.
                  If I am to be continued in service and Command here, shall be much obliged to your Excellency for leave to Visit my family at Carlisle in the dead of Winter, when I suppose there can be no risque in my being absent from the Post—beside I shall there be directly on the line of communication to this place, and will not stay longer than you may Judge proper.
                  I should not trouble your Excellency with this request, was not the necessity for paying some attention to my private affairs very urgent, notwithstanding if it is in any measure incompatible with your views, or inconsistent with my duty, I will cheerfully submit to your Excellencys pleasure in the matter.  I have the honor to be with the highest Respect Sir Your Excellencys most Obedient and most Humble Servant

                     Wm Irvine


Title: To George Washington from William Livingston, 29 October 1782
From: Livingston, William
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Trenton 29 Ocr 1782

                  I am honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the 29th instant; & cannot but flatter myself that the Legislature of this State, will, without hesitation, adopt the measure therein recommended—I am with the greatest esteem your Excellencys most obedient & very humble Servant

                     Wil: Livingston


Title: To George Washington from George Lux, 29 October 1782
From: Lux, George
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Baltimore 29 October 1782

                  I am now emboldened to pay my Compts to Your Excy in discharging a duty of common humanity—Mr Jesse Bussy Junr of this County went out in the Matilda of this Port, which Vessel is taken & Mr Bussey has lost his Leg—he is a fine Young Fellow, his Father a firm Friend of American Independence & a Magistrate of this County, & all his Connexions are firm Whigs & worthy Men—An Uncle of this unfortunate Gentleman, Capn Bennet Bussey has obtained a permit from our Executive to go to N. York to try to get his nephew out & I must beg leave to implore & request your Excy’s humane interposition, as far as is consistent, in effecting Mr Bussey’s exchange.
                  Assoon as I heard of this young Gentleman’s misfortune, I took the liberty of offering to his Father every assistance in my power by writing to your Excy & trust, that I may be believed, when vouching for Characters I am acquainted with—Capn Bennet Bussey, the Bearer of this has hitherto belonged to the Army & the Field Officers of his Regt spoke extremely well of him.
                  I had the misfortune of losing my only Child some weeks ago & Mr Harrison died last week after a short illness—Please to present my most respectful Compts to Genl Gates & St Clair & I shall be additionally obliged, if your Excy will do me the Honor of remembering me in the warmest terms to the Count de Gustine, who, during the time he was quartered at Chatsworth, conducted himself with such honor & propriety as to attach my Mother Mrs Lux & myself warmly to him by every tie of gratitude.  I have the honor to subscribe myself with the utmost esteem & respect for the repeated civilities with which you have honoured me Yr Excy’s Obliged Hume Servt

                     Geo. Lux


Title: From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 30 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Armand Tuffin, Charles, marquis de La Rouërie

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters Newburg 30 Octr 1782

                  I have to acknowledge the recet of your Letter of the 10th September—I am Extremely sorry that the situation of things has been such as to render it necessary for you to make such large advances to your Corps—the Zeal you have shewn for the good of the service & your exertions on this and every other occasion—deserves my thanks and you may be assured that I shall be happy in doing every thing in my power to contribute to the reputation of your Corps—whenever an opportunity may offer.
                  I inclose you a Letter from Capt Segond—I will be obliged to you to acquaint me with the circumstances relating to that affair that I may be able to judge of the propriety of his Claim.


Title: From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Clinton, George

                     sir
                     Head Quarters Newburgh 30th Octo. 1782

                  I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that in makg the general Arrangements of Winter Cantonments for the Army, & in consequence of your representations, One Regiment has been allotted to the Defence of the Northern frontiers of your State—Colo. Olney, with the Rhode Island Regiment, is ordered to repair to Albany—and the two New Hampshire Regiments will join the Army, who are takg their Hutting Ground in the Neighbourhood of N.Windsor.
                  This One Regiment which is a strong one, with the State Troops under Colo. Willets command, I fancy, will be fully sufficient to keep up the necessary Defence of the Winter, & to calm the Apprehensions of the Inhabitants—My Lord Stirling will remain, during the Winter, in his present Command.  I have the Honor to be With Great Respect & Esteem sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from John Singer Dexter, 30 October 1782
From: Dexter, John Singer
To: Washington, George

                     Sir.
                     Light Camp October 30th 1782.

                  On the 20th instant with two companies of Light Infantry of my battalion, I relieved Major Ashley (having the same number of companies of his) at Dobb’s Ferry.
                  On the 22nd, 23rd & 24th three flag boats from the enemy arrived near that port, charged only with the delivery of a number of letters, addressed to different officers in the American & French Armies, particularly one to Your Excellency, franked by Sir Guy Carleton and which I transmitted to You by Capt. Brentano: These letters agreeably to my instructions were from time to time as received forwarded to Head Quarters for examination.
                  By the return of the flags I sent into New York the letters mentioned in the receipts inclosed, of those dates-- together with Lieutenant Major and three other british prisoners of war in obedience to Your Excellency’s orders thro Colonel Trumbull directed to Captain Pray; for which prisoners a receipt was taken and delivered to Lieutenant Shaylor.
                  On the 24th also, a flag schooner from the enemy came up the river having on board,

                      Mr John Craige of Philadelphia, whose passport to go into New York is detained and inclosed, forasmuch as by his own declaration he went thither by way of Staten Island.
                  Mr Sneed & Wife
                  Mr Abm Lasportas, Wife, two children & one servant.
                  Mr Oliver Daniel and Servant
                  Mr George Cooper, Wife & boy.

                     captured in different vessels to and from the West Indies, Cadiz, and Virginia and prisoners of war on parole-- all of whom together with the said Mr Craige landed and proceeded to Philadelphia.
                  On the 27th I granted a flag to Lieutenant Shaylor by Your Excellency’s orders thro’ Lt Col. Tilghman for the purpose of conveying to the enemy’s guard ship a letter from Mr Rensselaer to Sir Guy Carleton (inclosing one to Mr Bruce) also eight other letters to different persons, inspected at Head Quarters and directed to be sent in.
                  By this flag also was sent in (by direction of Lieutt Col. Smith Commissary of Prisoners) Isaac Rament and Thomas Sillick prisoners of war, for whom, as also for the letters last mentioned a receipt is inclosed.
                  In the evening of the same day I was relieved by a detachment of Major Forman’s battalion, under his command.
                  I inclose a return of the military stores, provision &c. at the post, and am Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant

                     Jno. S. Dexter Major.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Howe, 30 October 1782
From: Howe, Robert
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,Deacon Brewsters 30th October 1782

                  I am surprized at being reported to your Excellency in the manner I have been by major general Heath, but am happy in the persuasion that my reasons for my conduct will be satisfactory both to you and to service.  On the 26th I marched with the Troops until I had leave of General Heath to quarter at General McDougalls.  On the 27th I was so unwell that I could not join my division as early in the morning as I wished; but I was, though perhaps unobserved by General Heath, at West Point before the last Brigade of my division got over, and until they marched off.  My horse was too ill to be rode, and I was not well enough to walk with the troops.  I intended by water to my quarters, but was disappointed of a boat; and on the 28th I joined my division at this place.  I intended to have mentioned my inability to proceed, to Major General Heath, I sought for him, but missed of him, and meant when I saw him to have informed him of this as well as, of the other matters I have related.  That I have not paid my respects to your Excellency and waited upon him since my arrival at this place, was owing to the badness of the weather, to which I did not wish to expose myself as I am still unwell.  Having now, as I hope, given an account of myself that will not be dissatisfactory to your Excellency I owe it to myself to say, that courtesy, politeness as well as tenderness of an officers reputation, which every feeling mind will extend to all, where service is not injured by it, ought to have induced General Heath to have demanded the reasons of my conduct of myself previous to his reporting me to my general.  I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellencys most obedient humble servant

                     Robt Howe


Title: From George Washington to William Popham, 30 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Popham, William

                     Head Quarters 30th Octr 1782

                  Capt. Popham, of Hazens Regiment, has permission from the Commander in Chief to be absent from his Regiment, & to reside in Albany, untill called to join the Regiment, or untill he shall receive further Orders from His Excellency.  By order

                     J. T——ll Secy


Title: From George Washington to Jacques-Marie-Blaise, Chevalier [de] Segond de Sederon, 30 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Segond de Sederon, Jacques-Marie-Blaise, Chevalier [de]

                     Sir
                     Hd Qrs Octr 30. 1782

                  I have reced your Lre of the 14 Inst. and have written Colo. Armand on the Subject so Soon as I receive his Answer you shall be made acquainted with it.  I am.


Title: From George Washington to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 30 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Vaudreuil, Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de

                     sir
                     Head Quarters 30th Octo. 1782

                  I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency, Copies of two Letters of Intelligence which have been just received Genl Formans Letters of 24th & 26th instant—The Channel thro’ which this Information comes is good, & may be fully depended on.  I am &c.


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 31 October 1782
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

                     Dear General,
                     War Office October 31st 1782

                  I am honored with your favor of the 25th instant—but have not yet seen the Baron.
                  I have called for a return of the clothing lately arrived at Boston for the continental use—but, to my great mortification, I find there is not one blanket amongst it.
                  I have directed the Clothier General to forward to Camp immediately four thousand blankets, twenty five thousand shirts, twelve thousand pair of woolen stockings, and two hundred and fifty watch coats.
                  It will be in his power to supply most of the articles excepting the blankets—I have directed him to report immediately if he has not the blankets— and has no means of procuring them.
                  I shall solicit Mr Morris in the most pointed terms to supply them as an article indispensably requisite—since without them the army will be reduced to extreme distress—and the consequence may and probably will prove fatal to many of the soldiers during the winter.
                  The matter which Your Excellency mentioned to me has been hinted to Congress by the M—.  It does not seem to have taken air—nothing is said about it.
                  Enclosed are a number of the resolves of Congress which respect the Qr Mr’s department—in those sent yesterday there was an omission—no mention being made of the rations for the Assistants.  I have the honor to be with perfect esteem, my dear General, Your most obedt servant

                            B. Lincoln


Title: From George Washington to Robert Morris, 31 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Morris, Robert

                     Dear Sir
                     Head Quarters 31st October 1782

                  As the Contracts for the ensuing Year will shortly be made, I take the liberty of suggesting several matters which appear to me necessary either to be inserted in the Body of the Contracts themselves, or to be provided for by special stipulations with the Contractors.
                  Under the former arrangements, If the Contractors made an offer of provisions which should be deemed intirely bad or not of so good a quality as they ought to be—there was a right of rejection, and of purchase in the neighbourhood of the Army—The following inconvenience will ever attend this mode—Tho provision should be found of inferior Quality yet rather than let the troops go without, it will be received and Vouchers passed for it as good for the Inspector will find it impossible to purchase, at a moments warning, the supplies of one or two days—And the Contractor, if he is a designing Man, (and such as we have had to deal with) will find it to his advantage to keep on hand Articles of inferior price and Quality finding he can get them off at full price—This I conceive may be remidied in the following Manner—The Inspector, upon Complaint, to be the Judge of Quality—If he finds the provisions not unwholesome, he may order it to be issued, but at under price—The deficiency either to be made up by giving a due Bill for it, or an addition in some other Article—This would make it the interest of the Contractor to keep a supply of good and wholesome Articles.
                  In the Contract for Garrisons a certain quantity of salt provision is specified—but in that for the moving Army, it is optional in the Contractor to furnish it or not—There are many occasions upon which salt provisions are most essentially necessary.  An opportunity of striking a post might present itself, if a Body of Men could march suddenly with three or four days provision—Salt Meat will only answer the purpose in warm weather; and in the course of the War, many advantages have been lost, merely for want of this Article—I would therefore wish that the Contractors might be obligated to keep a Magazine of at least 200 Barrels of Salt Meat in the Vicinity of the moving Army—as much more as they please.
                  Hard Bread is another Article often wanted for the purposes before enumerated—An agreement for a certain quantity of that would be found advantageous.  As the Contractors will have Ovens in the vicinity of the Army—the necessary Quantity might from time to time be demanded by the Commander in Chief or Commanding Genl not more at a time than 150 or 200 Barrels.
                  Were we always certain of having Men of honor and of liberal principles in the contracts there would not be so much need of the foregoing and many other guards.  But we have experienced so many inconveniencies from a Man of contrary conduct that too much care cannot be taken in future.  I have the honor to be &c.

                     P.S.  In ascertaining the prices of the component parts of a Ration care should be taken that a less value is not put upon the smaller species than they can be really purchased for—otherwise the Contractor will find it his interest to give the troops due Bills for these Articles—instead of the Articles themselves—which would be a grievance—and a heavy one—I wish a particular attention might be paid to the Article of Vinegar.


Title: From George Washington to John Moylan, 31 October 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Moylan, John

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters 31st October 1782

                  I recd Mr Howells letter of the 15th and am glad to hear that the Shirts are in so good train.  They are so exceedingly wanted that I wish to have them forwarded as fast as they are made up—Many Soldiers have not a single one—And the same may be done with the Woolen Overalls and every other Article which is to come here—  The advanced Season requires the utmost dispatch—The Secretary at War agreed to furnish immediately thirty Watch Coats to a Regiment—If he has not given orders for them—I would wish you to remind him—And pray do not lose sight of the Contract for shoes.
                  The Coats of most part of the Army are yet exceedingly good, and if thread can be furnished to mend them this Winter—they will still be servicable in the Spring.—You will be pleased to use your utmost endeavours to procure and send up Thread.  I am Sir Yr most obt Servt.


Title: To George Washington from Matthias Ogden, 31 October 1782
From: Ogden, Matthias
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Trenton 31st Octr 1782.

                  I had the honor to present your Excellencys Letter with the one from the Minister at War to Governor Livingston, the 28th Inst., & am happy that I can assure your Excellency, that the Legislative body of both Houses shewed the greatest attention to the advice.  They have resolved to augment their Regiments, to the required number, & have appointed a Committee, to devise means for speedy & effectual execution.
                  The Gentlemen of the Committee, have honored me with notice, of their meeting this day; when if they can be prevailed upon to order the Men raised by Classing the inhabitants, I conceive the business will be at an end—The former Governor was re-elected yesterday without opposition—Messrs Clark Boudinot, Frelinghausen, Condict, & Elmere, were appointed Members of Congress.  I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your Excellencys humble Servt

                     M. Ogden


Title: General Orders, 1 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Friday Novr 1st 1782
                     Parole Abingdon,
                     Countersigns Berkly, Cumberland.


Title: To George Washington from George Eld, 1 November 1782
From: Eld, George
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Dobbes’s Ferry Novr 1st 1782

                  Permit me to solicit your Excellency in favor of Mr McDonald, a Volunteer of the 76th Regiment, who having received a pass into New York from Brigadier General Hazen is detained at this Post, it not proving a regular permit.  I have enclosed General Hazens Pass.  I have therefore to solicit Your Excellency’s permission that Mr McDonald may go into New York, he having his Commanding Officer’s leave to that purpose.  I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Most obedient Servant

                     Geo: Eld Lt Captn Coldstream Regiment Guard


Title: From George Washington to John Hanson, 1 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hanson, John

                     sir,
                     Head Quarters 1st Novemr 1782

                  The inclosed is Copy of a Letter which I have this day received from Sir Guy Carleton—the only one I have had from him since the 12th of Septemr—I do myself the Honor to transmit it to Congress immediately.  With great Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedt Servant

                     Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 1 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hazen, Moses

                     sir
                     Head Quarters Newburgh. 1st Novr 1782

                  You will be pleased to halt the Regiment under your Command at Pompton, as near the House called the Yellow House (Curtis’s) as may be convenient.
                  You will detach a Captain with 50 Men to the Block House in the Clove, a little beyond Sufferans, & give him Orders to releive the Party now there—who are to join their Regt as soon as possible—The releiving Officer will take Directions for his Duty from the Officer releived.
                  By Return of the Bearer, you will be pleased to make me a Report of the Strength of your Regt—& your proceedings.  I am &c.


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Lansdale, 1 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Lansdale, Thomas

                     sir
                     Head Quarters 1st Novemr 1782.

                  Instead of halting your Detachment at Pompton, as directed in my Orders of the 21st of October, you will continue their march towards the North River, until you come within three or four Miles of N. Windsor, where you will receive Orders to move to your hutting ground.
                  Should you have relieved the Block House—at the Clove, with a detachment of your Men, & Genl Hazens Regt should not be arrived—You will proceed on your Route, leaving that Detachment with Orders to follow you, as soon as they shall be relieved by a Party from Hazens.  I am sir &c.


Title: From David Humphreys to John Pray, 1 November 1782
From: Humphreys, David
To: Pray, John

                     Dear Sir
                     Head Quarters Novr 1st 1782

                  I have his Excellency’s direction to give Orders on the Clothier at this place to deliver Caps & Mittens for the Men under your Command, agreeable to your Returns if there are any in store.
                  I wish you still to persist in taking every Means in your power to obtain the most Authentic Intelligence of the State of the Enemy, particularly what their exact strength & Destination are, on the North End of York Island.  I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt

                     D. Humphrys A.D.C.


Title: General Orders, 2 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Saturday Novr 2d 1782
                     Parole Dorchester,
                     Countersigns Essex, Falmouth.

                  The Commander in chief requests the officers to be very attentive in seeing that the tops of the Chimneys are carried above the tents, to prevent their being scorched by the heat or fired by the Sparks.
                  There being a necessity for keeping the Light Companies of the Army advanced the regiments to which they belong are to make provision for building hutts for them.


Title: To George Washington from Samuel Ogden, 2 November 1782
From: Ogden, Samuel
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Booneton November 2d 1782

                  On my arrival at Dobbs Ferry on the 24th Instant, I was informed by Major Dexter; some circumstances had detained the Letter you was so obligeing as to forward, untill Tuesday the 22d Instant; when it was forwarded by a Flagg.  I waited in the Neighbourhood of the Post untill Tuesday the 29th Instant, under the fullest expectation of having the interview; without even hearing from my Brother on the subject; from whence I conclude He did not receive my Letter untill after the time appointed for our meeting, and therefore supposed I had returned Home before He could come out.
                  With Major Formans permission, I wrote my Brother again, on the 29th Instant, and informed him of my disappointment, and that I should as soon as I returned Home renew my application to your Excellency for another permission, which would be forwarded by a Flagg.  The Bearer I send herewith to pray your indulgence of a second permission, for our meeting, on or about the 11th Instant, or at any other time you may think more proper: On the reciept of which I will immediately forward a Notification thereof, to the Ferry, to be forwarded.  With much esteem I have the honor to be Your most Obedient Servant

                     Saml Ogden


Title: To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 2 November 1782
From: Alexander, William Lord Stirling
To: Washington, George

                     Dear Sir
                     Albany Novr 2d 1782

                  I am honor’d by the Rect of your Excellencys Letter of the 30th Ulto; and have given the necessary orders in compliance therewith that the New Hampshire Regiments may be in readiness to embark as soon as possible after the arrival of the Rhode Island Troops.  I have directed Coll Willett to send a Company of State Troops from Fort Ranselaer to Johnstown without delay, and as soon as they reach that place Coll Reid is to march his Regiment to Albany.  Coll Dearborn is ordered to hold his Regiment in readiness to march immediately upon the arrival of Coll Olney at Saratoga.  As it is probable the Enemy will give no farther disturbance to the Frontiers in the course of the fall or Winter, the necessity for detatching commands will cease, and the Rhode Island Regiment will be kept as compact as possible at Saratoga.  The attention your Excellency has manifested to my convenience and accommodation during the winter, gives me the highest satisfaction, more particularly so, as I find my health very far from being established.  The superior advantages this place will afford me in effecting my recovery renders your Excellencys arrangment peculiarly agreable, and will have its influence in reconciling me to my absence from Head Quarters.  I have the honor to be with great affection & Regard your Excellencys most Obdt humbl. Servt

                     Stirling


Title: General Orders, 3 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Sunday November 3th 1782
                     Parole Greenwich
                     Countersigns Hatfield, Ipswich.


Title: To George Washington from George Clinton, 3 November 1782
From: Clinton, George
To: Washington, George

                             November 3, 1782

                        I hereby signify my Consent to any Indulgence which his Excellency General Washington may think proper to grant to the Bearer Mr Johno. Renselaer for the Purpose of his having an Interview with his Mother Mrs Bruce either in New York or at Cortlandts House and for obtaining certain Title Papers of his Estate in his Possession. Given at Pokeepsie this 3d Novr 1782

                            Geo. Clinton


Title: From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters Newburg 3d Novemr 1782

                  I have been honored with your letter of the 30th ulto from Hartford.  In my last I informed your Excellency that 14 ships of the Line and 7 Frigates had sailed the 26th ulto from New York.  I have not yet heard whether the remainder have sailed—neither have I received any intelligence respecting the evacuation of Charlestown—Your Excellency may be assured I shall give you instant information when I do.
                  The September Packet has arrived at New York—nothing more has transpired than what is contained in the inclosed papers.
                  I take the liberty of committing a number of letters to your Excellency’s care—among them, one for the Marquis de Vaudreuil, which I beg you to forward to him.  I have the honor to be with perfect Esteem Yr Excellency’s Most obt and Hble servt

                     Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 November 1782
From: Tallmadge, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

                     Sir
                     Roundhill Novr 3d 82

                  I have inclosed for Your Excellency a Letter which I have this day recd from J.C.—I have had almost daily Intelligince from N.Y. via Kingsbridge, for near a fortnight past—All Accounts agree that there has been no material alteration in the Cantonments of the Enemy for some time—The Shipping are all ready for Sea, & the most of the Shipping have hauled off from their Stations near the City, & fallen down near Staten Island—One of my Informants says that the Fleet, mentioned in the inclosed Letter to have sailed Eastward, will most certainly appear off Boston bay.
                  I have recd regular Accounts of the Situation of Colo. Thompson’s Corps since I recd Your Excellency’s Letter—They have not yet removed from Huntington, except a Party of Dragoons, which have been extended on to Cold Spring—The people have been expecting their removal Eastward for some time—If they were incamped or Cantoned in any Compact Situation, I have no doubt but that they might be totally cut off without much risque.  I have been very anxiously waiting for them to take a more favorable position, & the moment I get knowledge of it I shall report the same to Your Excellency—I have the Honor to be, With great Regard, Sir, Your Excellency’s most Obedt Servt

                     Benja. Tallmadge

                Enclosure

                        Sir
                        Flushing Octr 31st 1782

                     Since my Last to You there has arived two Packet—but there is not any thing transpired except extracts of Letters nor is there anything thought of Consiquence In either of them my Friend Says he nows not anything atall they have broat more then what is Published In the Papers—which I Shall Refer You to—the Garrison of N.Y. Is to be kept by five Thousand Troops this winter but who they are I Cant Learn—make no doubt but the English Troops will go for the W.I.; the Fleet I menchend from Halifax Sumtime ago had Counter order but the Fleet which Carried the Garmens to Canniday has Returnd which is Nine Sail with one frigate and Small Schooner as a Convoy—the fleet which was to be Commandd by Colo. Williard is Stoptd their voige.
                     fourteen Sail of the Line has gawn to Sea Some Say to the W.I.—but It is to the Contary they are gawn to the Eastward and Perhaps may take winter quarters In Gardners bay the Second division making Ready for the west Indias.
                     I Cannot Learn the number of Transports at—nor the number of Troops—as it is most Imposable except Some Person was there Continuly Which is out of my Powr, I hope you will Indeavour to Place Some body there Your Self when I will due every other thing.  I am In Such a hurry I Cant tell what I Right as I have Rode all Night.  In order that I Should not disipoint the man who is to Come hear therefor hope you will excuse the Incorrectness of this—by two Vessels from Lisbond We have the following News Viz. when the Spanyard heard the news of Lord Hows Comeing to Gibbrolter to Reinforce that Garrison—they made a genel attact with forty Thousand Men by See & Land—In which they Ware defeeted with the Loss of beetwen 12: & 15 Thousand Troops This news Seems to alter the Countenance of many People hear.
                     Colo. Thompson Ridg. Still Continues at Huntington—I Sir Your Hume Sert

                        Jno. Cork


Title: General Orders, 4 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Monday Novr 4th 1782

                     Parole Kingston.
                     Countersigns Leeds, Malden.

                  The Jersey Brigade will be mustered for the month of october the 5th the York line the 6th the first Massachts the 7th the second the 8th and the 3d Brigade the 9th inst.


Title: To George Washington from William Heath, 4 November 1782
From: Heath, William
To: Washington, George

                  Dear General

                     Newburgh Belknaps House Novr 4th 1782

                  It has been my determination and endeavour to have presented your Excellency this Evening a List of the Officers of the Massachusetts Line, and a Sketch of arrangment agreable to what I hinted to your Excellency when I had the honor last to see you, but I find it impossible to have it compleated in Season to be delivered this evening, I therefore request your indulgence to defer it Untill tomorrow morning, when if your Excellency has no objection I purpose to commence my Journey Eastward, previous to which, I will have the honor to wait on your Excellency, deliver the Lists, and take any Commands with which you may think proper oblige me.  I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect, your Excellency’s most Obedient Servant

                     W. Heath


Title: From Hodijah Baylies to William Heath, 4 November 1782
From: Baylies, Hodijah
To: Heath, William

                     Dear Sir,

                        4 November 1782

                  I am directed by the Commander in Chief to acquaint you that he has no Objection to your commencing your Journey in the Morning, and hopes you will do him the pleasure to breakfast at Head-Quarters if it be convenient.  I have the Honor to be Your Most Obedt Sert

                     H. Baylies
                     A. Camp


Title: From George Washington to Samuel Ogden, 4 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Ogden, Samuel

                     Sir
                     Head Quarters 4th Novemr 1782

                  I have recd your favor of the 2d.  I am sorry that the delay which attended your first notification to your Brother prevented your meeting him at the appointed time—I now inclose you a new permit which I hope will be attended with better success.  I am &c.


Title: To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 4 November 1782
From: Pickering, Timothy
To: Washington, George

                     Sir,
                     Newburgh Novr 4. 1782.

                  To render it practicable to support the horses indispensably necessary with the army, I beg leave to suggest the expediency of sending to a distance in the Country the surplus riding horses without delay.  My ability to provide forage is not increased, but lessened, by the non-payment of the bills of exchange put into my hand for that among other purposes.  I submit to your Excellency’s determination whether the following allowances will not be adequate to the usual services in Winter Quarters, and whether a farther reduction will be proper.
                  To a Major General
                  2
                  each of his aids
                  1
                  Brigadier General
                  2
                  his aid
                  1
                  Each field Officer
                  1
                  Captain of Engineers
                  1
                  Each Brigade Major
                  1
                  Each Brigade Qr Master
                  1
                  Qr Regimental Paymr & Cloather
                  1
                  Each Assistant of the Adjt Genl
                  1
                  Geographer & Assistant, together
                  1
                  Judge Advocate
                  1
                  Director of the Hospitals
                  2
                  Each Hospital   D. Adams
                  1
                  Physician   Dr Townsend
                  1
                  Apothecary
                  1
                  Purveyor or steward
                  1
                  each chaplain
                  1
                  Commy of Prisoners
                  2
                  To the quarter master general
                  2
                  each of his assistants
                  1
                  the commissary of forage
                  2
                  each of his assistants employed in
                    riding into the country for forage
                  1
                  the waggon master general
                  2
                  each of his assistants employed on
                    duty requiring frequent riding
                  1
                  General Knox has already regulated the numbers of horses to be kept at the Point on a moderate scale: the foregoing list I mean to comprehend only the officers &c. employed or quartered above the Highlands.  I have the honour to be with the greatest respect your Excellency’s most obedt servt

                     Tim. Pickering Q.M.G.


Title: To George Washington from Charles Thomson, 4 November 1782
From: Thomson, Charles
To: Washington, George

                     (Circular)

                     Sir
                     Secretary’s Office Monday. November 4th 1782

                  I have the honor to inform you that this day pursuant to the articles of Confederation the United States in Congress Assembled proceeded to the choice of a President and have elected for the ensuing year His Excellency Elias Boudinot.  I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obt hum: Servt

                     Chas Thomson


Title: General Orders, 5 November 1782
From: Washington, George
To:

                     Head Quarters Newburgh Tuesday Novr 5th 1782
                     Parole Newark,
                     Countersigns Oxford, Plymouth.

                  A Sub., serjeant, corporal, drumer & fifer and twenty four privates from the 1st Jersey regiment to parade at Ellis’s Wharf Newwindsor at eleven o’clock on thursday the 7th instant to conduct Prisoners of war to Philadelphia.
                  The officer commanding will receive his instructions from the Adjutant General.
                  That part of the Connecticut line incamped on the east side the river are to consider themselves under the immediate orders of Major General Knox untill further orders.
                  Four men from the 10th Massachusetts regiment to assist Major Rochfontaine in surveying the environs of the Camp.  they will be sent to the Adjutant generals quarters tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock.