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GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY. 359
ness to present me with; and to assure you that I entertain
the friendly sentiments towards you which I have ever
experienced since our first acquaintance.
We have now passed another campaign, and no very
important occurrence has intervened on this side the Atlantic. The evacuation of Charlestown was considered by
General Greene, in his last letters to me, as an event which
would certainly take place; and from other circumstances
I am induced to believe it is effected by this time. Part of
the garrison (the British troops) will probably go to the
West Indies and the Germans to the northward. Admiral
Pigot is now in New-York harbour, with twenty-six heavy
ships, ready wooded and watered for sea; but the present
circumstances, though somewhat equivocal, do not indicate
that New-York will be abandoned this year; notwithstanding there have been many reports and conjectures of the
kind some weeks ago.
The Marquis De Vaudruille is in Boston harbour with
twelve sail of the line (three excepted, which are at Portsmouth), having unfortunately stranded and lost the Mag-
nifique on entering that bay. But Congress have presented
to his Most Christian Majesty the ship America, of 74 guns,
built at Portsmouth, and now nearly fit for sea.
The changes in the British ministry, and the fluctuation
of their councils, are the subjects of universal speculation.
We wait with impatience to hear the result of the negotiations, and not being very sanguine in our expectations,
endeavour to hold ourselves prepared for every contingency.
I am certain it will afford you pleasure to know that our
army is better organized, disciplined, and clothed, than it
has been at any period since the commencement of the
war. This you may be assured is the fact.
I shall always be happy to hear from you, especially at
the present important crisis of European politics; and beg
you will be persuaded, that with the warmest wishes and
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 2 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000380 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY. 359 ness to present me with; and to assure you that I entertain the friendly sentiments towards you which I have ever experienced since our first acquaintance. We have now passed another campaign, and no very important occurrence has intervened on this side the Atlantic. The evacuation of Charlestown was considered by General Greene, in his last letters to me, as an event which would certainly take place; and from other circumstances I am induced to believe it is effected by this time. Part of the garrison (the British troops) will probably go to the West Indies and the Germans to the northward. Admiral Pigot is now in New-York harbour, with twenty-six heavy ships, ready wooded and watered for sea; but the present circumstances, though somewhat equivocal, do not indicate that New-York will be abandoned this year; notwithstanding there have been many reports and conjectures of the kind some weeks ago. The Marquis De Vaudruille is in Boston harbour with twelve sail of the line (three excepted, which are at Portsmouth), having unfortunately stranded and lost the Mag- nifique on entering that bay. But Congress have presented to his Most Christian Majesty the ship America, of 74 guns, built at Portsmouth, and now nearly fit for sea. The changes in the British ministry, and the fluctuation of their councils, are the subjects of universal speculation. We wait with impatience to hear the result of the negotiations, and not being very sanguine in our expectations, endeavour to hold ourselves prepared for every contingency. I am certain it will afford you pleasure to know that our army is better organized, disciplined, and clothed, than it has been at any period since the commencement of the war. This you may be assured is the fact. I shall always be happy to hear from you, especially at the present important crisis of European politics; and beg you will be persuaded, that with the warmest wishes and |
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