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on with such officers as arc to remain on service on the new arrangement, and 

 such men as are engaged for the war, or at least for a term that will last through 

 the next campaign. The other men you may dismiss, unless the Count de Roch- 

 anibeau, should find any employment for them where they now arc. In this 

 you will perceive, it is presumed you have already agreed upon the arrangement. 

 I am, sir, your obedient humble servant, 



(Signed) GEO. WASHINGTON. 



Head-quarters, Nov. 22d, 17S0. 



Since writing the above, I have received your letter of the ISth. 

 5 

 Public Lervice, 

 Colonel Gkeene, 



Newport, Long Island. Geo. Washington. 



The arrangement alluded to in the foregoing letter, must have soon 

 after taken place; for on the 15th of April, 1781, the Colonel accom- 

 panied Major Flagg in viewing the lines at Pines Bridge, as it appears 

 from the following letter addressed by Col. Greene to Col. Samuel Ward 

 of Warwick, Rhode Island. It showed that the Colonel had some fore- 

 bodings of the fate which awaited him : — 



Deap Col •- Rhode Island Village, 16th April, 1781. 



I had the happiness to receive your two favours of the 12th and 31st ult. by 

 Major Flagg, and, sorry you meet with so much difficulty iu getting the matters 

 you have in charge for yourself and old mother officers settled to your mind ; 

 however, I don't doubt your perseverance will in a short time effect it. I know, 

 nothing in your power will be omitted to serve your friends of which I have ever 

 had the strongest assurances of being one. I often very agreeably reflect upon 

 the toils and dangers we have gone through together, during the course of this 

 horrid war ; and nothing would have been more agreeable than to have had your 

 company in command to the end of it. But so it could not be, without injustice 

 to a great military character and a very worthy gentleman, a We therefore 

 must, for the present, be apart. I was overjoyed at the Major's arrival. I yester- 

 day went with him to the lines at Pines Bridge. I shall join him, myself, in a very 

 few days. We have at present but about two hundred, including officers, to guard 

 about twenty miles ; but expect, as soon as the men get out of the small -pox, to 

 have the force augmented to three or four hundred. I am exceedingly sorry the 

 Governor and family had not the pleasure of Gen. Washington's company when he 

 was in Rhode Island, as I am sure nothing could have been more pleasing to them. 

 I hardly know what to think of the plan of boats, as they call them, in the French 

 plan you sent me ; and therefore can at present give no judgment on the matter. 

 Should you see any of the gentlemen of my acquaintance, please to present them 

 with my most respectful compliments. I hope to have the pleasure of their 

 company in the field this summer. I have been much indulged, and consequently 

 very lazy. Since I arrived here I have not been called upon for any regular tour 



a Lieut. Col. Olney is here referred to. 



