Letter from General Washington to Commanding Officer of Massachusetts Militia: Requests that the Militia may be brought forward as expeditiously as they can

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SIR: The honourable Assembly of the State of the Massachusetts-Bay having informed me by letter of the 13th instant, that they have ordered a number of Militia to reinforce the army under my command, and requested my order for their destination, I therefore request that you will give direction that the whole of them may be brought forward as expeditiously as they can; sending before you, when you get within three or four days' march of King' s Bridge, an officer to receive instructions from me how they are to be stationed and disposed of. It will be proper to send notice of this to the officers who are behind you with part of the men, that they may know how to conduct themselves.

I am, sir, &c˙, GO˙ WASHINGTON

To the Commanding Officer of the First Division of the Massachusetts Militia marching towards King' s Bridge.