Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources
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To BRIGADIER GENERAL ELIAS DAYTON

   Head Quarters, August 11, 1782.

    Sir: I inclose you Copy of the General Order confirming the sentences on Gibbs and Young. 3 You have also a blank Warrant, which you will fill up with the name of either of the Prisoners whom you may think it best to make an immediate Example of.

[Note:Corporal William(?) Gibbs and Private Sylvester Young, of the First New Jersey Regiment. (See General Orders, Aug. 11, 1782, post .) ]

    You will have your Brigade in as collected a State as possible and held in readiness to move at the shortest Noticte. I am &c. 4

[Note:The draft is in the writing of Benjamin Walker. ]