Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: Volume 5
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GENERAL ORDERS 86 New York, May 23, 1776.

[Note:Washington arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, May 23, about 2 o'clock. -- Ford.

   The Commander in Chief was in Philadelphia, in consultation with Congress, from May 23 to June 6. The General Orders of this period, therefore, were issued on the authority of Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam. They were entered, however, in the headquarters orderly book and copied by Varick, as General Orders, in the transcript made in 1781. ]

    Parole Amboy. Countersign York.

    The Sail Makers in the different Regiments, are all to parade in front of the General's Quarters, to morrow morning at six o'clock.

    A reinforcement to be immediately made to the Main Guard at the lower barracks of one Sub. two Serjt., two Corporals, one Drumr., and thirty Privates.

    The order for doubling the Sentries at night to be strictly attended to.

    All those men of the following Regiments (Vizt:) Colonel Persons's, Webb's, Baldwin's, Nixon's, Wyllys's and Read's, who have agreed to serve in the Whaling Boats with Lieut: Col Tupper, 87 are to repair immediately to him, and take their orders from him.

[Note:Lieut. Col. Benjamin Tupper, of the Twenty-first Continental Infantry. His whaleboats were to prevent the prevalent intercourse between the inhabitants of New York City and the British ships in the harbor. ]