Fort Mifflin

Head Quarters, New York, September 11, 1776.

Parole Ulster. Countersign Albany.

Robt. Williams of Col Glovers Regiment is appointed Pay Master to said regiment.

William Arnold and Samuel Clark of Capt Smith's1 Company, Col Smallwood's Regiment--Daniel Donovel of Capt. Hardenberg's2 Company, tried by a Court Martial whereof Col Malcom was President, on a charge of "Plundering the House lately occupied by Lord Stirling"--Donovel was convicted of the crime and sentenced to receive Thirty-nine Lashes--the others acquitted--The General approves the sentence, orders the latter to join their regiments and Donovel to be whipp'd to morrow, on the Grand parade, before the Guards march off--The Provost Marshal to see it executed, Col Ritzema's Regt. being removed.

Peter Richards, Serjeant in the General's Guard convicted by the same Court Martial of "Abusing and striking Capt Gibbs,"3 sentenced to be reduced to the ranks, and whipped Thirty-nine Lashes. The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be executed, to morrow morning, at the head of the company at eight o'Clock.

Col Palfrey Pay Master will receive the Pay-Abstracts agreeable to yesterday's Orders of Genl Spencer's Division, at General McDougall's quarters, near Harlem on Saturday and Sunday--Of General Heath's division at his Head-Quarters at any time.

The commanding Officers of Col Silliman's, Col Lewis, Col Mead's and Col Thompson's Regts.4 to examine the state of the Ammunition of their regiments, it being reported that their men on Guard last night were deficient.

John Christy of Col Humphrey's5 Regt. convicted by a Court Martial whereof Col Malcom was President of "Desertion" --ordered to receive Thirty-nine lashes--The General approves the Sentence, and orders it to be executed, to morrow, at the usual time and place.

Such regiments whose Pay-Masters have not been named in General Orders, are by their Field Officers, immediately to recommend suitable persons, to the General, for that office--Every Recommendation is to be signed by the Field Officers of the regiments who are present.

1. 1. Capt. Samuel Smith. He was promoted to major, Fourth Maryland Regiment, Dec. 10, 1776; lieutenant colonel, Feb. 22, 1777; wounded at Fort Mifflin, Delaware River, Oct. 22, 1777; presented with a sword by Congress, Nov. 4, 1777, for his gallant defense at that fort; resigned in May, 1779. He was a major general of Maryland Militia in the War of 1812.
2. 2. Capt. Cornelius Hardenbergh, of the Third New York Regiment. He was cashiered Oct. 8, 1776.
3. 3. Capt. Caleb Gibbs. Later, he was major, and commandant of the Commander in Chief's Guard; transferred to the Second Massachusetts Regiment; wounded at Yorktown, Va.; brevet lieutenant colonel at close of war.
4. 4. Silliman's Connecticut State regiment; Col. Robert Lewis's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp; Col. John Mead's Connecticut Militia regiment; and Col. William Thompson's Pennsylvania rifle regiment.
5. 5. Col. William Humphrey, of the Dutchess County (N.Y.) militia.