Letter from General Washington to Colonel Irvine directing him to march the remainder of his Regiment immediately for Canada

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New-York, April 26, 1776.

SIR: Immediately upon receipt of this letter, you are desired to march the remainder of your battalion directly to this city, in order to embark for Albany on your route to Canada.

The Congress have been pleased to order that, upon your march or embarcation from hence for Canada, the pay of your men shall be the same as those of other regiments, employed in the same service, to-wit: six and two-thirds dollars per month. Of this you will please to inform them.

I shall depend upon your making despatch; and am, sir, yours, &c.,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

To Colonel William Irvine, of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment.