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Quarters. You are to wait on the General, make known your
Appointments from this State he will, we presume, take
Order for the Officers receiving their Commissions
T. J.
Capt Edward Gale
[Council to Commander of Fort Pitt]
In Council Annapolis 16th Septr 1779
Sir
We had the Honor of receiving a few Days ago a Letter
from his Excellency Genl Washington inclosing a List of four
Officers belonging to this State who have been in Captivity &
are reported by the Commy of Prisoners as Violators of
Paroll. His Exy desires such Measures may be taken as
shall appear proper & Effectual to produce their immediate
Return. He remarks that this will be rendering essential
Service to our Officers in General in Captivity will tend much
to Remove the Difficulties which now lie in the Way of
Exchange and to discourage the Practice of violating Parolls
in future. Capt Richard Davis of Washington County is one of
the Persons mentioned in this List. We understand he has
either set off or on the Point of setting off for the Back Country,
he may probably call at Pittsburg, or at some Post under your
Direction and we have no Doubt your Inclination will be
equal to your Power to compel him to appear before Genl Wash-
ington by whom he will, most probably, be returned into
Captivity
Officer commanding at We are &ca
Fort Pitt
[Council to D. Hughes.]
In Council Annapolis 16th Septr 1779
Sir
We received the other Day a Letter from his Exy Genl
Washington dated the 26th of last Month, inclosing a List of
Officers who are reported by the Commy of Prisoners, as
Violators of Paroll, amongst them is Capt Richard Davis who,
we hear is just about going into the Back Country. The Genl
desires that effectual Measures may be taken to produce their
immediate Return. We should very reluctantly go into any
Violence or Severity, which might injure a young Man who
has fought in the Battles of America, might hurt his Brother,
who has suffered a long Imprisonment or a Father who has
behaved as a good American and have therefore spcke to
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