It is probable you will receive the Count de llocliambeau's order to march with your regiment to West Point. Should this be the case you will only come

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on ^N-ith such officers as are to reiaaiu on service ou the new anangcment, and such lucu as arc en-aged for the Avtir, or at least for a terra that will last through the next campaign. Tlie other men you may dismiss, unless the Count de Rochanibeau, shouvftiud any employment for them where they now are. In this you will perceive, it is presumed you have ah-eady agreed upon the arrangement. I am, sir, your obedient humble servant,

(Signed) GEO. WASHINGTON.

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

Smce writing the above, I have received your letter of the ISth. Public Lerviee, Colonel Gkeexe,

Newport, Long Island. Geo. WASiiiNroTON.

The arrangement alluded to in the foregoing letter, must have soon after taken place; for on the 15th of April, 1781, the Colonel accompanied Maior Flagg in viewing the hnes at Pines Bridge, as it api^ears from the following letter addressed by Col. Greene to Col. Samuel Ward of Warwick, Rhode Island. It showed that the Colonel had some forebodings of the fate which awaited him : --

RnouE Island Village, IGth Apeil, 17S1. Dear Col: --

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 difliculty in getting the matters you have in charge for j-ouri^elf and old mother officers settled to your mind; however, I don't doubt your perseverance will in a sliort time effect it. I know, nothing in yoiu 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 wur ; and nothing would liave been more agreeable than to have had your company in command to the end of it.