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George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, West point, November 2, 1779. Sir: Since I had the honor of addressing your Excellency last, I have received a letter from a confidential Correspondent in New York who informs me that the 57th- Regt. Rawdons Corps and a detachment of Artillery were to sail for Hallifax on the 29th. Ulto. and that they were to be accompanied by all the heavy ships of War except the Europa. The Dahpne Frigate was to sail for England at the same time. This intelligence being of importance to His Excellency Count D'Estaing, I have communicated it to General du Portail and Colo. Hamilton who will have an interview with him very soon after he reaches either the Capes of Delaware or the Hook. My Correspondent further informs me that a packet had arrived the 23d. ulto. The accounts brought by her seemed very alarming to the friends of Government. It was currently reported that the Ardent of 64 Guns had been taken and the British fleet chased into Portsmouth by the combined fleet of France and Spain, which remained off that port several days. Your Excellency will be pleased to observe that the European intelligence is not given as authentic. My informant has only picked it up in New York. I have the honor, &c. 31 The capture of the Ardent is confirmed by a New York paper of the 28th. ulto. 31. In the writing of Tench Tilghman. To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Quarters, West Point, November 2, 1779. Gentlemen: Since mine of the 12th ulto. in which I took the liberty of mentioning the want of Commissions for the Massachusetts line, I have received frequent and pressing applications on the same subject from the Officers of that Line. There is something peculiar in their situation. A Board of Commissioners are appointed by the State to make a compensation to their officers for the depreciation of money in proportion to their respective Ranks. Many of the Officers are at present doing duty in a Rank inferior to that to which they will be entitled when they receive their Commissions, and from that source their uneasiness arises, as they are apprehensive that they will George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 http://www.loc.gov/resource/mgw3a.005 be considered by the Commissioners who meet the 12th Inst. at Boston in the Ranks which they at present hold in their Regts. and not those to which they are really intitled. This I hope will apologise for my urging this matter again, and should there be any particular reasons for the delay I shall be glad to be informed of them, that I may give them to the Gentlemen concerned, who are anxious to a degree beyond what you can conceive. If the Commissions cannot be obtained immediately, I shall be glad of a certified Copy of the arrangement (having no Copy with me) which may perhaps answer 30 the end of establishing the Rank, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners. I am, &c. 30. The draft is in the writing of Tench Tilghman. To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, West Point, November 3, 1779. Sir: I have taken the liberty to inclose, for the consideration of Congress, the memorial of Col Hazen 41 in behalf of Capt. Joseph Louis Gill Chief of the Abeneeke or St Francois Tribe of Indians. The fidelity and good services of this Chief, and those of his Tribe, are fully set forth in the memorial. I have taken upon me to order the subsistence of them till the further pleasure of Congress be known: And I would beg leave to recommend the measure, pointed out in the memorial, of giving this Indian a command, with liberty to engage such a number of his Tribe as are willing to take a part with him. These people will not only be really useful, but there is policy in the measure, as they will in a manner, ensure the neutrality of those of their Allies who remain in Canada. He has heard that Continental Commissions have been granted to some Chiefs of the Northern Indians, and therefore expects something of the same nature. I imagine he would be contented with the rank of Major, to which he thinks himself intitled as having been a long time a Captain. I shall be glad to be favored with the determination of Congress upon this subject; and should they incline to grant the request of the Memorial, I would wish that they may at the same time specify the allowance that shall be made 42 to the Indians for their services. I have the honor, etc. 41. Gill's memorial is not now found in either the Papers of the Continental Congress or the Washington Papers. On Apr. 7, 1780, Congress resolved that a commission of major be granted to Gill. 42. In the writing of Richard Kidder Meade. The letter was read in Congress on November 13 and referred to the Board of War. George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 http://www.loc.gov/resource/mgw3a.005 To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, West-point, November 5, 1779 Sir: When the plan of the Inspectorship was concluded upon by resolve of the 18th February last it was determined that the duties of Brigade Major, and Brigade Inspector should be exercised by the same person who should be one of the Majors of the line. As this regulation detaches the Brigade Major from the immediate service of the Brigadier, it was thought necessary and recommended accordingly, “that the Brigadier should in his stead, have an aide, to be taken from the officers of the line under the rank of captain. But that the gentlemen at present officiating in the capacity of Brigade Majors, who have no other existence in the line of the army, may not be thrown out of employ, they may remain in character of aides de camp to their respective Brigadiers, with their present pay, rank and rations.” As nothing has been determined upon respecting this part of the recommendation, several of the Brigadiers are without any other assistants, than gentlemen from the line, who do the duty voluntarily. I would therefore wish that Congress would be pleased to resume the consideration of the matter. Should they determine on the measure of taking aides from the line, under the rank of Captain, an addition to their pay will be necessary, as their duty will be on Horseback, and they must provide themselves with horses at their own charge. I have the honor, 58 etc. 58. In the writing of James McHenry. The letter was read in Congress on November 13 and referred to the Board of War. To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, West-point, November 6, 1779. Sir: I have been duly honored with your Excellency's favor of the 7th, and that of the 29th of last 66 67 month. The memorial of the officers Steddeford and Becker, shall have due consideration. The repeated approbation of Congress, in their act of the 27th Ulto., cannot but give me the most sensible pleasure. George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 http://www.loc.gov/resource/mgw3a.005 Since Governor Clinton's letter, which I inclosed your Excellency in mine of the 30th of Octobr. I have received no further advice on the subject; and am therefore induced to believe that the alarm from 68 the Indians was premature. I have the honor, etc. To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS West point, November 14, 1779. Sir: In my Letter of the 4th Ulto., which I had the honor of addressing Congress, I informed them of the measures I had adopted for a cooperation with His Excellency the Count D'Estaing, in consequence of their Act and Favor of the 26 and 27 of the preceeding month. Besides 66. Capt. Garret Stediford (Steddiford), of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment. He resigned in May, 1781. 67. Capt. Henry Bicker (Becker), jr., of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment. He retired in January, 1783. 68. In the writing of lames McHenry. the measures which I then mentioned, several Others which appeared to me essential for the occasion, and which would be naturally expected of me, have been pursued, and every disposition made, which our circumstances would admit and which the importance of the Object in view, necessarily required. When I was first honoured with the dispatches of Congress on the subject of a cooperation with the Count, I hoped as Congress themselves must have done, that the operations at the Southward would have been soon over, so as to have permitted His Excellency to have proceeded with his Fleet and Land forces in a short time after his arrival there, to this Coast, and, on this ground, that something important and interesting, if not decisive, might have been at tempted against the Enemy in this Quarter, with a good prospect of success; but, the operations there having continued so long and hitherto prevented him from coming, I now beg leave to offer it to Congress, as my opinion, that the Count's arrival, even if it were to take place immediately, would be too late on account of the advanced season for any extensive operation or at least any that might require time and materially de pend on our joint aid. In this view of matters, without taking notice of the uncertainty in which we still are, with respect to southern affairs, and of consequence as to the precise time, when His Excellency might arrive, I would submit it to Congress to decide, whether we shall continue measures for a cooperation, or relinquish all ideas of it, for the present time, without George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3A, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 5 http://www.loc.gov/resource/mgw3a.005 farther delay.
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