270.
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
only
for
the
publick
use,
unle[s
by
particu-
lar
Orders
from
me.
You
are
to
send
down
a
Barrel
of
Flints
with
the
Arms,
to
Winchester,
and
about
two
thousand
weight
of
Flour,
for
the
two
Companies
of
Rangers;
twelve
hundred
of
which
to
be
delivered
Captain
Ashby
and
Company,
at
the
Plantation
of
Charles
Sellars
the
rest
to
Captain
Cockes"
Company,
at
Nicholas
Reasmers.
October
26#.
/
28#
Winchester:
October
28#,
1755.
Parole
Hampton.
The
Officers
who
came
down
from
Fort
Cumberland
with
Colonel
Washington,
are
immediately
to
go
Recrui-
ting;
and
they
are
allowed
until
the
1!.
of
De-
cember;
at
which
time
if
they
do
not
punctually
appear
at
the
place
of
Rendez-
vous
a[signed
them,
they
will
be
tried
by
a
Court
Martial,
for
disobedience
of
Orders.
They
are
to
wait
upon
the
Aid
de
camp
at
one
of
the
Clock,
to
receive
their
Recrui-
ting
Instructions.
Each
Officer
present,
to
give
in
a
Return
immediately
of
the
number
of
men
he
has
enlisted.
One
Subaltern,
one
Sergeant,
one
Corporal,
one
Drummer,
and
twenty
five
private
men,
are
to
mount
Guard
to
day,
and
to
be
relieved
to
morrow
at
ten
o"clock.
-.
All
Reports
and
Returns
are
to
be
made
to
the
Aid
de
Camp.
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
271.
28#.
To
Ensign
Fleming,
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
You
are
hereby
ordered
to
repair
to
Captain
Hogg"s
Company
at
Fort
Dinwiddie
with
eight
good
men:
as
that
Company
is
without
a
Surgeon,
if
you
will
do
that
duty,
an
allowance
will
be
made
you
for
it.
You
are
to
provide
medicines,
=c.
upon
the
best
terms
you
can.
This
Order
I
expect
will
be
immedi-
ately
complied
with;
and
that
no
Delays
be
of-
fered.
You
are
to
account
with
Captain
Bell
for
your
recruiting
money,
before
you
leave
him.
If
you
should
arrive
at
Augusta
Court
House
before
Sergeant
Wilper
and
his
Party,
you
are
to
halt
there
until
he
joins,
in
order
to
escort
the
Ammunition,
=c.
for
the
Fort;
where
you
will
receive
Clothes
and
Arms
for
the
Men.
28#.
To
Captain
Bell
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
I
have
Ordered
Ensign
Fleming
to
Repair
to
Captain
Hoggs
Company
with
eight
good
men;
which
I
expect
you
will
see
immedi-
ately
complied
with.
He
is
to
account
with
you
for
his
recruiting
money
before
he
leaves
you.
You
are
hereby
ordered,
peremptorily,
to
be
at
this
place
with
what
men
you
have,
or
can
en-
list
by
the
1!.
of
December.
Your
late
disobedi-
ence
of
Orders
has
greatly
displeased
me.
It
is
impo[sible
to
carry
on
affairs
as
they
ought
to
be,
when
you
pay
so
little
regard
to
the
Force
of
a
Military
Order
You
must
be
conscious
within
yourself
(or
at
least
ought
to
be)
that
your
Crime
is
sufficient
to
Break
the
best
Officer
that
ever
bore
a
Commi[sion.
272.
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
28#.
To
Captain
Peter
Hogg,
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
Sir,
I
received
yours
of
the
6#.
of
Octo-
ber,
inclosing
the
Returns
of
your
Company,
only
this
day.
Ferguson
was
sent
after
you,
but
falling
ill,
by
a
Sore
on
his
arm,
was
ordered
to
halt
here,
where
he
now
remains
unfit
for
Duty:
therefore
I
have
sent
in
his
room.
Sergeant
Wilper
has
received
from
Fort
Cumberland
and
this
place
Arms
and
Clothing
to
complete
your
Compa-
ny
to
the
Establishment.
He
has
enlisted
three
men
on
his
march,
and
I
have
or-
dered
Ensign
Fleming,
with
eight
others,
to
join
you;
he
being
a
Surgeon,
he
is
desired
to
take
care
of
your
Company;
for
which
he
will
be
allowed.
You
must
use
your
best
endeavours
to
secure
your
provisions,
and
do
with
it
as
you
see
most
needful
:-
It
is
impo[si-
ble
I
can
direct
about
it
at
this
distance,
properly.
As
we
have
contracted
for
a
large
quantity
of
Beef
already,
you
are
desired
to
engage
no
more
than
what
will
suffice
for
your
own
Company.
I
shall
see
that
money
is
lodged
with
Mr.
Dick
for
your
use
when
I
see
him.
You
are
to
see
the
usual
stoppages
from
the
mens
pay
while
they
are
in
the
Hospital,
to
answer
the
expence
of
Nurses,
=c.
You
must
be
very
careful
not
to
slip
the
opportunity
of
purchasing
Grain
for
your
Company,
that
being
your
only
dependance
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
273.
for
Bread;
the
Commi[sary
having
no
Orders
to
make
provisions
for
you.
If
any
of
your
men
should
desert
or
die,
you
are
immediately
to
Recruit
others,
keeping
your
Company
to
the
Esta-
blishment.
28#.
To
Lieutenant
Bacon
of
the
Maryland
Independant
Company.
Sir,
As
those
Stockades
on
Pattersons
Creek,
are
only
intended
by
way
of
cover
to
the
Rangers,
and
as
a
Receptacle
now
and
then
for
Provisions;
you
are
desired
not
to
plan
any
work,
which
requires
much
time
to
execute.
We
have
neither
Men
nor
Tools,
to
carry
on
the
undertaking
with
vigour.
I
am
=c.
/
29#.
To
Lieutenant
Colonel
Adam
Stephen,
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
You
are
hereby
Ordered,
so
soon
as
the
Waggons
arrive
from
Alexandria
and
Fort
Cumberland,
with
Clothing
and
Arms,
to
see
the
men
completely
furnished
with
both;
and
march
them
immediately
to
Fort
Cumberland;
observing
to
take
up
all
the
Salt
which
the
waggons,
provided
by
the
commi[sary,
will
carry.
There
will
come
down
some
of
the
country
wag-
gons,
which
must
also
be
loaded
up
with
Salt.
As
there
is
some
clothing
wanting
to
complete
the
Companies
at
Fort
Cumberland,
you
are
to
take
up
for
that
purpose
forty
Coats,
thirty
nine
waistcoats,
and
fifty
six
pair
of
Breeches;
thirty
eight
Hats
and
eighty
Shirts;
which
you
are
to
have
274.
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
delivered
out
to
the
Companies,
according
to
the
Return
made
me
at
Fort
Cum-
berland,
October
26#.
I
have
sent
more
Suits
than
are
nece[sary,
in
case
of
getting
a
Recruit
=c.
You
must
do
the
best
you
can
in
Lodging
the
men,
as
the
Barracks
in
the
Fort
are
full.
As
Sergeant
Wil-
per
is
waiting
the
return
of
the
waggons
from
the
Fort,
for
nece[saries
for
Captain
Hoggs
Company;
so
soon
as
they
arrive,
you
are
to
see
that
he
receives
such
things
as
he
has
orders
for,
and
dispatch
him
immediately.
If
no
other
Horses,
belong-
ing
to
the
Country,
can
be
had
here,
one
of
the
Country
Teams
must
be
stopped,
and
the
horses
given
to
him.
You
must
engage
the
herdsmen
to
remain
with
the
Cattle,
until
they
hear
from
the
Com-
mi[sary
or
from
me.
You
must
engage
all
the
Coopers
you
can
to
make
Barrels
for
packing
the
Beef;
and
if
any
of
the
Soldiers
are
Coopers,
they
must
be
set
im-
mediately
to
work.
You
are
to
receive
from
the
Stores
here
thirty
pounds
of
Goose
which
you
will
deliver
to
Captain
Ashby"s
Company
as
you
pa[s
by,
directing
him
to
be
particularly
care-
ful
of
it.
If
either
of
the
Captains
of
the
Rangers
should
apply
to
you
for
Ammu-
nition,
you
are
to
supply
him
from
the
Fort.
A
Drummer,
with
his
Drum,
is
to
be
sent
from
this
place
with
Sergeant
Wilper,
in
the
room
of
Duncan
Ferguson,
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
275.
who
is
to
go
up
to
Fort
Cumberland.
You
are
to
see
that
the
men
of
the
Virginia
Regiment
are
exer-
cised
as
often
every
day
as
the
duty
will
admit;
and
that
they
are
practised
also
in
shooting
at
Tar-
gets;
and
if
there
are
any
who
are
remarkably
awkward,
particular
pains
must
be
taken
with
them.
You
must
observe
on
your
march
good
order
and
discipline,
and
see
that
no
irregu-
larities
happen;
and
that
the
men
are
not
allowed
to
pillage
the
Country,
which
was
very
much
complained
of
in
the
last
Detachment.
You
are
to
apply
to
Major
Lewis
for
the
In-
structions
which
I
left
with
him,
and
see
that
they
are
observed.
Given
under
my
Hand
=c.
Winchester,
October
/
29#.
1755.
29#.
To
Mr.
Commi[sary
Dick
You
are,
so
soon
as
you
arrive
here,
to
give
such
directions
as
you
shall
see
nece[sary
about
driving
the
Cattle
to
Fort
Cumberland.
You
are
to
send
up
Doctor
Walker,
or
go
yourself
there,
to
see
them
killed
and
properly
salted.
Whichever
of
you
remains
here,
must
purchase
such
a
quantity
of
Pork
as
you
imagine
will
be
nece[sary
for
the
Troops,
upon
the
most
reasonable
terms
you
can;
and
oblige
them
to
deliver
it
at
whatever
time
you
shall
judge
most
proper.
You
are
to
answer,
out
of
the
money
in
your
hands,
whatever
Draughts
Captain
Hogg
may
draw
on
you
for
the
subsistance
of
his
Company,
from
time
to
time.
You
are
to
see
that
Coopers
are
engaged
to
make
Berrels
for
the
Provisions,
and
to
276.
Letters
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
provide
all
other
nece[saries
for
the
Expedition,
which
you
know
will
be
wanted
As
there
are
several
Contracts
made
by
me
to
have
Cattle
delivered
here
=c.
by
the
1!.
of
next
month,
I
desire
that
for
such
as
you
receive
up-
on
that
account,
if
you
have
money
in
your
hands,
you
make
immediate
payment.
Given
=c.
Winchester
October
/
29#.
1755
29#.
Winchester
October
29#.
1755.
Parole
Williamsburgh.
One
Subaltern,
one
Sergeant,
one
Corporal,
one
Drummer
and
twenty
five
private
men,
the
Guard
to
day
Captain
Peachy
is
ordered
to
take
upon
him
the
command
of
the
Recruits
which
arrived
here
under
Lieutenant
Hall
and
Ensign
Price;
who
are
also
ordered
to
act
under
him,
until
further
orders-
Ensign
Hedgeman,
and
the
Recruits
which
arrived
with
him,
are
ordered
to
join
Lieutenant
King,
and
be
under
his
command
until
further
orders-
Lieutenant
Eustace,
and
the
eight
men
with
him,
are
to
join
(as
soon
as
they
arrive
at
Fort
Cumberland)
the
Company
which
Captain
Waggener
commands
at
present;
and
the
Party
left
with
Sergeant
Shaw,
is
to
re-
turn
to
their
respective
Companies,
so
soon
as
they
reach
the
Fort
The
Commi[sary
is
to
see
that
the
Magazine
is
secured,
by
fastening
up
the
windows
=c.
better
than
they
now
are.
The
Officers
are
to
see
that
the
men
are
clo-
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
277.
thed
to
morrow,
and
to
be
very
particular
in
their
Accounts
of
what
they
receive.
They
will
also
receive
Arms
so
soon
as
they
arrive
from
Fort
Cumberland,
to
complete
their
Recruits.
They
are
to
see
that
each
man
distinguishes
his
Firelock
by
some
particular
mark,
which
the
Sub-
alterns
of
the
Company
are
to
enter
in
a
Book,
they
are
to
keep
for
that
purpose.
Every
Officer
is
to
provide
an
Orderly
Book
to
enter
the
Orders
in
as
they
i[sue
every
day
regularly,
that
they
may
examine
them
often,
and
see
they
are
duly
complied
with.
Captain
Bronaugh,
Lieutenant
Stewart,
Blegg
and
Williams,
sent
Recruiting,
and
to
Rendezvous
at
Alexandri-
a,
the
1!
of
December.
/
31!.
To
Captain
Robert
Spotswood,
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
You
are
hereby
ordered,
as
soon
as
the
Clothes
and
Arms
arrive,
to
furnish
all
the
men
who
now
Rendezvous
at
Fredericksburgh,
with
both;
and
march
them
immediately
with
the
utmost
dispatch
to
Fort
Cumberland,
to
reinforce
the
Garrison.
When
you
arrive
at
Winchester,
you
must
provide
your
men
with
Car-
tridges.
You
are
to
be
very
careful
and
circum-
spect
in
your
march;
and
see
that
your
men
do
not
on
any
account
whatsoever,
plunder
or
pillage
the
Houses
which
the
people
have
deserted,
or
any
others,
or
Plantations.
Lieutenant
Fra-
zier
and
Ensign
Carter,
are
appointed
to
this
Com-
mand
Given
=c.
/
278.
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
October
1755.
1!.
To
Captain
John
Mercer
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
You
are
hereby
ordered
to
Ren-
dezvous
at
Alexandria
the
first
Day
of
December,
with
all
the
men
you
can
raise
by
that
time.
Given
=c.
at
Fredericksburg,
November
1!.
1755.
/
Aid
de
camp.
N.B.
Captain
Joshua
Lewis
is
allowed
to
the
1!.
of
December,
to
Rendezvous
at
Alex-
andria.
1!.
To
Mr.
Boyd,
Paymaster.
As
Colonel
Stephen
has
brought
>1000
which
I
wrote
for
to
pay
off
the
Troops,
it
will
save
you
a
journey
to
Williams-
burg
at
this
time:
but
I
think
it
absolutely
nece[sary
that
you
should,
after
paying
the
Troops
in
Garrison,
go
into
Augusta,
to
pay
off
Captain
Hoggs
Company,
which
is
now
complete;
unle[s
you
can
send
the
money
by
Mr.
Mc.
Clenachan,
or
some
safe
hand
from
hence.
The
Recruits
at
Fort
Cumberland
are
all
paid
off
to
the
1!.
of
Oc-
tober
as
private
men,
there
being
no
distinc-
tion
made
between
them
and
Sergeants,
none
having
yet
been
regularly
appointed.
Colonel
Stephen
will
give
you
an
ac-
count
of
those
he
has
paid,
and
how
If
any
have
received
Sergeants
pay,
it
must
be
deducted
next
payment:
as
also
Letters,
Orders
and
Instructions.
November
1755.279.
two
pence
per
month,
from
each
non
commi[sioned
Officer
and
Soldier
for
purchasing
medicines;
this
is
to
be
paid
to
the
Surgeon
Quarterly.
There
is
also
six
pence
per
month
to
be
stopped
from
the
Drum-
mers,
to
be
paid
to
the
Drum
Major
for
teaching
them,
and
repairing
the
Drums.
These
deductions
you
are
hereby
ordered
to
make
each
pay
day;
unle[s
coun-
termanded
by
the
Governor
or
myself.
If
any
non-
commi[sioned
Officer
or
Soldier
should
happen
to
die,
he
is
to
be
continued
on
the
pay
roll
as
an
ef-
fective
man
for
twenty
eight
days,
to
pay
for
his
Coffin,
=c.
I
am
=c.
1!.
To
Commi[sary
Jones,
Or
to
George
Conway.
You
are
hereby
Ordered
to
deliver
to
Sergeant
Wilper
(taking
his
receipt
for
the
same)
for
the
use
of
Captain
Hoggs
Company,
eight
Regimental
Coats,
ten
Waistcoats,
ten
pair
of
Breeches,
nine
Hats,
eleven
Shirts,
as
many
pair
of
Stockings,
and
the
same
quantity
of
Shoes.
You
are
also
to
deliver
to
the
said
Wilper,
for
the
use
of
the
said
Company,
twelve
Musquets;
twenty
Bayonets,
and
ten
Cartouch-
Box"s,
out
of
those
Arms
now
in
Store.
/
N.B.
The
Bayonets
must
be
delivered
out
of
those
loose
ones
in
the
Store:
You
are
also
ordered
to
de-
liver
twenty
Blankets.
Octo.
3+.
To
Sergeant
David
Wilper,
of
the
Virginia
Regiment.
