VALLEY FORGE. Order of March & "Route of the Army from Camp Valley Forge to Newborough on the North River opposite Fishhiln. Poor,

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1 94 Vlley Forge. VALLEY FORGE. The Historicl Society of Pennsylvni hs recently cquired the ppers of John Chloner, Commissry of Purchses to Wshington's rmy, comprising Letter Books, Receipt Books, Muster Rolls, nd voluminous correspondence connected with his deprtment. These very vluble ppers cover the period between the lter prt of 777 nd the cpture of Lord Cornwllis' forces t Yorktown. As whole, they develop better knowledge of the workings of this importnt deprtment thn other Revolutionry ppers in the collections of the Society or elsewhere. Wshington's orders for the movement of his rmy from Vlley Forge on the evcution of Phildelphi by the British rmy, nd few other documents, hve been selected for publiction. Order of Mrch & "Route of the Army from Cmp Vlley Forge to Newborough on the North River opposite Fishhiln. Poor, Vrnum, jljee, Huntington, Corriels. st Pensylvni, 2d. Pensylvni, - 2 lte Conwys, Woodford, Mifflin Sherds. Scott, N Crolin, Glover, Ptterson, Lerned, Weedon, 3 4 Mrquis DeKlb Corriels. Eston. Mulenberg, st Mrylnd, 5th Stirling. Corriels. 2d ditto. The Detchment under Col. Jckson to move & tke Possession of Phildelphi & prevent plundering &

2 Vlley Forge. 95 ny buse of Persons. Vnschoick's Eegt. to replce the 8th P. Eegiment in the P. Brigde. The 2d Stte Eegiment of Virgini to replce the 3th Eegt., Scotts Brigde. Prt of Artillery to be ttched to the Severl Divisions Eqully & mrch with them. The st & 2 d Divisions to move the Morning fter Intelligence is rec d of the Enemy's Evcution of the ity the 3 d & 4 th Divisions the Morning fter these & the 5 th Division the morning succeeding every dys Mrch to begin t 4 o'clock A. M. t furthest. G Wshington. st 3 d & 5 th Divisions by Corriels Ferry & through to the Clove by Smiths To Corriels & Cross Hlt Dy White House 3 Miles beyond the ) Cross Eods J 4 Miles beyond ) Morris Town j Hlt Pompton Bridge Sufferens ner Smiths Tvern hlt if necessry Newborough 3 t ± i i dys 3 dys 2 d Division by Sherds ferry & Sussix ( Jourt House. To Sherds ferry & cross 3 dys Hlt Union Iron Works Hckitts Town Sussix Court House Hlt

3 96 Vlley Forge. 4 miles beyond C. Mrtins dy Wrwick " 5 miles beyond Chester " hlt if necessry " Newborough " 3 dys 4 th Division by Est Town & Sussix Court House. To Eston 3 dys Hlt " Crossing '' 6 miles beyond Beers " Sussix Court House " Hlt " Then sme s 2 d Division 5 " 3 dys Regrd to be hd to the Convenience of Wter s well s Distnce. The Disposition for the Bggge of the Army to be s follows. The Commnder in Chief's Bggge is to follow Lord Stirling's Division The Adjutnt Gen Py Mster Gen Muster Mster Gen Auditors of ccompts Gen Off" of the Division Bggge of the Division Wggons of the Q r M r Gen 8 Deprtment Militry Stores Flying Hospitl next & lstly the Commissry & Forge Mster Gen ls. The Wggons of the other Divisions to follow the Division in order following The Gen Off rs in front of the Columns of Wggons next to the troops the Eegimentl bggge & tents Q r M r Gen ls Stores belonging to the Brigdes, Commissry Stores & lstly the Forge Wggons The Gen Of rs Commnding the Grnd division to ppoint such Gurds upon the Bggge s shll be necessry for the security thereof. They will lso

4 Vlley Forge. 97 ppoint prty of Pioneers to move in front of the Columns to ssist the Artificers in repiring Bridges & bd plces in the Eods. There will be prty of Artificers io go in front nd Rer of ech Grnd Division to mend Bridges & repir broken Crriges which will tke their orders from the Commnding Officers of the Divisions. Received My 4, 778 of Bron Stewben four horses into the Continentl Yrd ll Brnded C. A. Cmp Vley Forge Alex. Church. Plese to deliver to the Berer the best riding Horse in the Yrd, to be tken to Hed Qurters for Member of Congress to ride to York Town. Ch. Pettit A. Q. M. Gen To Mr A. Church. 6 My 778. Twenty two Horses herewith sent from Col. R. L. Hooper to J)e delivered to Mr. Jmes Thompson Wggon Mster Gen who will give Receipt for them. If Bron Steuben is not yet supplied, let him hve his choice of these. The rest for the Artillery & Tems* Ch. Pettit A. Q. M. Gen. Mr Jmes Thompson W. M. G. Hed Qurters 3 d June 778. Sir. His Excellency desires me to cquint you tht if Tomkins could produce Col. Hendricks originl dischrge it would vil him nothing s Colonel hs no right to give dischrges to ny but men who from some bodily infirmity or defect re clerly unfit for service nd the doing it even in these cses hs only been llowed tp sve dely nd trouble however s Tomkins ppers to be under peculir circumstnces, VOL. XXXVIII. 7

5 98 Vlley Forge. nd you sy the business of your deprtment would be prejudiced by Ms immedite removl, His Excellency consents to your detining him in the cpcity in which he hs hitherto been employed under you, 'till nother cn be provided, nd the fct of his dischrge investigted. I m your most obed* Serv* John Lurens, Aide de Cmp. The Wggon Mster Generl. Hed Qurters 8 June 778. Sir. You re immeditely to ppoint n Active person of your deprtment, for the purpose of collecting nd tking possession of ll provisions the Enemy my hve left behind them, in Phildelphi, s well s for mking ny other necessry rrngement there to your deprtment prticulr orders for which he will receive from Mjor Generl Arnold, who will commnd in the City. I m Sir Your most obedient Serv G Wshington The Commiss 7 Gen of Purchses. Cmp Vlley Forge June 9 th 778. Sir. The bove is Copy of His Excellencys order to me You re hereby ppointed to collect & tke possession of ll provisions tht my be found in the Citty of Phildelphi nd to execute every mtter in my Deprtment within this Citty 'till further directed by Col. Bline D. C. G. of Purchses. Your Hum Serv* Jere Wdsworth. To Jno. Chloner Esq. Purch* Comm y.

6 Vlley Forge. 99 Pwling Ford 22 d Feb y 778 Der White, Am order'd by his Excellency Gen Wshington nd Committee of Congress on tour of four Hundred Miles. Congress is very Pressing for sttement of our Acct s soon s you rrive here you will begin to regulte my Ace* 8, tke Possession of two Booms in old Mr. Pwlings nd so soon s the Bridge is finished move there, the first thing is to regulte the Acc te, the Cttle delivered to the sundry Divisions, Brigdes, nd Detchments of the Army this done nd s soon s you receive regulr sett of Books from me, you will prepre them for opening proper Ace* ginst ech purchser these books will forwrd to you by very first opportunity nd m D r Sir Tour Hble Serv, Mr White. Eph. Bline. N. B. Mr Chspyon is engged to ssist me.