Title: From George Washington to John Blair, 4–10 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Blair, John

To The President
Honble SirFt L[oudou]n the 4[–10]th May, 1758.
The enclosed letter from Capt. Waggener, will inform your Honor of a very unfortunate affair. From the best accounts I have yet been able to get, there are about 60 persons killed and missing. Immediately upon receiving this Intelligence, I sent out a Detachment of the Regiment, and some Indians that were equipped for war, in hopes of their being able to intercept the Enemy in their retreat. I was fearful of this stroke, [(]but not time enough to avert it) as your Honor will find by the following account which came to hand just before Capt. Waggener’s letter, by Captn McKenzie.
“Lieutenent Gist with 6 Soldiers and 30 Indians marched the 2d of April from the South-Branch; and after a tedious march (occasioned by the deep snows on the mountains) got on the waters of the monongahela, where Mr Gist was lamed by a fall from a steep bank, and rendered incapable of marching. The white people and some of the Indians remained with him; and the rest of the indians divided themselves into three parties, & separated. Ucahula and two more went down the monongahela in a bark-canoe and landed near Ft du Quesne, on the no. side, where they lay concealed for two days; at length an opportunity offered of attacking a canoe, in which were two french-men fishing; those they killed and scalped in sight of two other canoes with french men in them, and came off safe.
When he got about 15 miles on this side Ft du Quesne, he came upon a large indian Encampment; from the size of which, and the number of tracks, judged to be at least 1,00, making directly for the frontiers of Virginia; as they again discovered, by crossing their tracks.”
At present I have nothing more to add to your Honor, having written several times lately on matters, to which I have received no answer.

I had wrote thus far, and was going to send off an Express with this melancholy account, when I received advice, that the Particulars relative to those murders had been transmitted from Augusta, to your Honor: I thereupon thought it most advisable to postpone sending, ’till I should receive answer to my several letters by Jenkins and Mr Gist; which I was accordingly honored with, the 7th and last night.
May 10th
After due deliberation on your Honors letter of the 2d by Gist; I am of opinion, that the number of Militia you have ordered for the defence of the Posts, to be evacuated by the Regiment, will be sufficient, unless the completing the works at this place should be thought necessary: As it can not be supposed, that the Enemy will attempt any formidable inception after the march of our army; and as to the depradations to be feared from their small scalping-parties, it would be out of the power of thrice the proposed number (or indeed of any number) effectually to prevent them. But, as you are pleased to desire my opinion—I beg leave to offer a few things relative to the disposition you propose.
I humbly conceive, therefore, that it wou’d be infinitely more for the interest of the service, to order the 1,00 from Prince-William to the south-branch, and continuing Rutherford’s company in its present station, making this its Head-Quarters. For, as that compy is perfectly acquainted with all that range of mountains, extending from the Potomack to the Augusta Line; and thro’ which the Enemy make incursions into this settlement; they could, with greater facility obstruct their inroads, and assist the Inhabitants of this valley (of whom they themselves form a very great part) than those who are ignorant of the Ground. The Militia from Prince-William, equally know the Branch and this vicinity, and therefore may be supposed to do as much there, as here; Whereas moving Rutherfords there, would be stripping them of those essential advantages which they may derive from their thorough knowledge of these parts, & removing them from defending their immediate Rights (the sole motive of their enlisting.) One half of this company, were it continued here, might be constantly ranging, and the other left in this fort, which is centrical to their present Station.
If the works here are to be completed, which from their great

importance I should think highly necessary—in that event, an additional number of 60 or 80 good men from the militia, for that particular service, would be wanted; and I do not know any person so capable of directing the works as Major Joseph Stephen, of Carolina-County. He formerly had the over-looking of them, and managed with remarkable Industry.
A part of the Militia ordered for the Branch, should take post at Edwards’s (on Cacapehon) and at Pearsalls, for the security of convoys passing from hence to Fort Cumberland.
I really do not know what method can be practised to compel the Country-people to deliver up the public arms; unless there cou’d be a general search in every County. Governor Dinwiddie, if I remember right, issued two or three proclamations ordering them in, to no purpose.
With regard to opening the Roads, I think it would be most advisable to postpone all attempts, ’till Sir Jno. St Clairs’ arrival, as he is expected so soon. For Pearsalls, altho’ it is the most convenient road for the Virginia, may not be used by the northern Troops; as I understand their Rendezvous is ordered at Fort Frederick in maryland—This may also (altho’ I can not yet absolutely say) render Garrisons at Edwards and Pearsalls, useless—unless it be a few to preserve the Forts, and the families gathered into them.
As several of our best Sergeants were made Officers in the Carolina Regiment (besides some other vacancies in that Rank) parting with 10 for the use of the new Regiment, will be a very great hardship at this juncture. We are likewise short of our number of Drummers; and many of those we have, are raw and untutored. As the General expects not regularity from the new Levies, well knowing how little any attempts towards it, in a short time, would avail; I can not help being surprized at their requesting your Honor to give directions for doing what would be of no real service to the new Regiment, and would be of vast prejudice to that I have the honor to command.
In consequence of your Orders for completing the Regiment (with all possible dispatch) by Recruiting; I sometime ago sent all the officers I could spare to those parts of the Country where there is the greatest probability of success, and furnished them with all the money I had, and directions to draw upon me for whatever sum they might want for that Service. I likewise engaged

some of the most popular of the Country Gentlemen to recruit for me, giving them the same liberty, to draw upon me, well knowing the difficulty of getting any tolerable number in a short time. I exerted myself in prosecuting every measure that afforded a prospect of success, having then, not the least reason to doubt of being duly supplied with money: But how great is my surprize at that paragraph of your Honors letter, that you can not send me any for that Service. As I had immediate demands upon me, which I put off until Mr Gist’s arrival, I consulted with my officers about applying the £4,00 sent for contingencies, towards these demands; and enclose you their opinion on that head: and I must earnestly request, that you will be pleased to fall upon some measures of sending me 8,00 or 1,000£ more; as your honor, the honor of the Colony, as well as mine and the Officers, together with that of those Gentlemen above-mentioned, who I have employed, is so nearly and immediately interested in the completion of those Engagements, which I have, in consequence of your Orders entered into. Surely it can not be imagined that I can pay the money (if I had it to deposit) out of my own private fortune; nor does the shortness of the time, nor the circumstances I am under, admit of any other alternative.
I will chearfully bespeak, and can easily procure, the Stage-Horses you desire—when furnished with money for that purpose.
As Jno. Berry was made a Soldier [(]how legally, the Court of Officers, &c. that sent him, can better declare) I must think it not only repugnant to Law but to the articles of war, and the customs of the army, to allow him to enlist in any other Corps; for, by this means, if there were no other bad consequences attending it, he defrauds the Country of double Bounty-money.
I shall make a prudent use of the Power you have been pleased to give me, respecting the issuing Orders to the parties of Militia.
Your favor of the 3d by Mr French Mason, I have just been presented with: and would gladly have appointed him Ensign in the Regiment, had not the vacancies been disposed of, in the following manner, before it came to hand—vizt
Capt. Lt Bullett, to Joshua Lewis’s company—Mr Duncanson, oldest Ensign, to the Lieutenancy occasioned by this removal: and Mr Thomas Gist, and Mr Allen, volunteers; and John

McCully, & John Sallard, worthy Sergeants, (all of whom had served a considerable time with credit and reputation) to be Ensigns. I had likewise, before the receipt of yours, promised Major Hite, of this County, a Gentleman of good character, the Colours that would become vacant, upon the event of Colo. Mercer’s Company being filled up; as he, in consideration, had engaged to recruit 50 men for the Service—which I then thought would be a vast advantage. I am, with great Respect, Your Honors most obedient, humble Servant,

G:W.


Title: Court of Inquiry, 4–8 May 1758
From: Stephen, Adam
To:

[Winchester, c.4–8 May 1758]

The Reasons given by Capt. Robt McKenzie and Ensign Woodford for acquainting Capt. Thomas Waggener that they would not Rank with Lieut. Peter Steenbergen of the Virginia Regiment under the Command of George Washington Esqr. In Presence of

                  Lieut. Colo.
                  Stephen

                  Lieutenants
                  Stewart

                  Campbell

                  Buckner

                  Hubbard

                  Smith

                  Roy

                  Ensign
                  Duncanson

Ensign Woodford assigns the following Reasons for Refusing to Rank with Lieutenant Steenbergen.
1st That Lieutenant Steenbergen had in his hands a Sum of Money belonging to one Sullivan, who was indebted on Bond to Andrew Byerly. Upon Byerly’s applying to Mr Steenbergen for the money he Refus’d to pay it unless he would make him an acknoledgement of forty shillings, which he accordingly was obliged to do before he could get the Money out of Mr Steenbergens hands, which occasion’d a Report to be spred among the Country People much to the disadvantage of the Officers in General.
2d That he has keep’t a Suttleing Shop ever since he commanded at Powers’s Mill, and deliver’d Rum in small quantitys at the Rate of 10/ pr Gallon.
3d That he has acted as a Deputy Commissary under the Contractor, which has interfier’d with his Duty as an Officer, and subjected him to many Insults from the Country People, inconsistant with the Character of an Officer.

4th When he was taxed with these Actions as being below the Dignity of an Officer, he made answer that he made more money by so doing than by his Commission, & that he would take the first opportunity of throwing it up, and make application to be a Commissary.
Capt. McKenzie’s Reason for not Ranking with Lieut. Steenbergen, owing to the above Accounts given to him by Capt. Waggener Ensign Woodford &c. and being a Witness to some particulars not mention’d.
The Gentlemen appointed have duly attended to the Weight of the above Reasons; and considered the Tenor of Lieut. Steenbergen’s behaviour since he has been in the Regiment. & Are of oppinion that the Officers of the Corp have sufficient Reason to deney Ranking with him.

Adam Stephen


Title: To George Washington from Warner Lewis, 6 May 1758
From: Lewis, Warner
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Warner Hall May 6th 1758.

Lieutenant Thruston of Colo. Byrds regimt will deliver you this, & I begg leave to recommend him to you for your kind advice, notice, & assistance, & shou’d any thing happen in the

course of this undertaking, wherein a friend may be requisite, I hope (upon my account,) You will think of Mr Thruston, & do him all the good services in your power, as it will be doing me a singuler favour. Mr Edwd Cary will be with him, who I likewise recommend to your kind notice. I am, Sir, Yr most Obedt & Affect. Kinsman

Warner Lewis


Title: Council of War, 9 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To:

May 9th 1758

At a Council of Officers, held at Fort Loudoun, May 9th 1758. Present,

                  Colo: George Washington, PresidentMembers

                  Lt Colo. Stephens
                  Capt. Stewart

                  Lt Stewart
                  Lt Campbell

                  Lt King
                  Lt Buckner

                  Lt Hubbard
                  Lt Thompson

                  Lt Roy
                  Ensign Duncanson

It was considered, whether Colo. Washington ought not to fulfil his Engagements, by defraying the Expences of the officers and other Gentlemen who he has employed in the Recruiting-Service, in consequence of Orders received from the President of Virginia, out of the 4,00£ sent up for contingencies—as far as it will go.
1. We considered, that the President had given Orders for Recruiting, to complete this Regiment.
2. That, in consequence of those orders, several Officers were ordered to recruit—who have been, and now are, enlisting men.
3. That many private Gentlemen, who have the Service at heart, upon a promise from Colo. Washington, that they should be repaid what money they should advance in recruiting, have engaged, and enlisted several men.
4. That it is impossible for the recruiting Parties to be immediately stopped from recruiting, as they are in distant, and different places.
5. That, purposely for the service of the Country, and to oblige the Recruiting officers, several Musters are appointed, at which those Gentlemen who have recruited, promised to deliver

their Recruits to certain officers who have engaged to attend; whose characters may suffer if they do not; as they will appear to have acted, not only without Orders, but with a great deal of Levity.
6. That, as there was no money here for the Officers who are Recruiting—Colo. Washington gave them orders to draw upon him for what they should expend, or engage to give the men whom they should recruit. He is therefore, absolutely liable to them for it.
7. That, as the Colonel is obliged, out of his private Estate to comply with his Engagements—and as he hath staked his credit to forward the Service of his Country—and in obedience to the President’s Orders: It would be the greatest hardship in the world on him to suffer for it.
8. That, not only the Credit of this Regiment would suffer, if the money that shall be expended in the Service is not paid speedily, but the credit of the Country also.
For these Reasons—It is the unanimous opinion of this Council, that the 4,00£ ought to be applied in discharging the Expences of the Recruiting parties; and that application be made for more money for the same purpose.


Title: To George Washington from John Norton, 9 May 1758
From: Norton, John
To: Washington, George

Sr
York the 9th May 1758

I take the liberty to Recommend the bearers hereof Mr Thruston & Mr Cary to your favour, they have I beleive Raised abt 30 Men for the New Regiment, the former is in hopes of a 2d Lieutenancy & the latter to be an Ensign, they are both very sober young Men & I doubt not but will behave themselves in such

manner as to merit your Esteem. Any Civilitys you shew them will much oblige Sr Yr most hum. Servt

John Norton


Title: From George Washington to John Robinson, 10 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Robinson, John

To John Robinson esquire—Treasurer.Dr Sir.
[Fort Loudoun, 10 May 1758]

I can not inform you better of the strange, and unaccountable dilemma I am reduced to, than by transmitting a copy of that part of my letter relative to Recruiting; and a copy also of a Council held here on that occasion. I must beg your assistance in the affair—if you can give any consistently: If I am to suffer, I can only say, that it is but poor encouragement for the exertion of my zeal.
Here followed all that part of my letter to the President, relative to Recruiting.

G:W.
Ft Loudoun May 10th 1758.


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Waggener, 10 May 1758
From: Waggener, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Fort Hopewell May the 10th 1758

In obedience to your orders by the Express, I have sent Ensn Woodford to Releive Mr Steenbergen, with Orders for him Immediately to repair to Winchester, I need not Acquaint you of the want of officers on the Branch, & must beg If Capt. McKenzie’s Illness prevents his comeing up, you will Send an officer if Posible. I recd a Letter Yesterday from Quarter Master Kennedy informing of some Cuntry Horses on Cape Capon, I have this Day sent A command over, with orders to Bring those Horses to this place, We have accts Dayly of Large Party’s of the Enemy being Tract’d, But I’m not able to send a Party Sufficient in Serch of them, without Evacuateing some of the Forts, which is contrary to my Instructions from you They have Kill’d nor taken no boddy since the Affair at the Upper Tract. All the Inteligence I could get since I wrote you Last, Was from some Cuntry men who have been up there, They saw Forty Dead Boddy’s, & the Fort Burnt to the Ground. The number in the Fort was only Twenty, so that it’s supposed That the Remainder of the Dead were the Enemys. I am Sir Your Most obedt Humble Servt

Thos Waggener


Title: From George Washington to John St. Clair, 11 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: St. Clair, John

Dear Sir
Fort Loudoun 11th May 1758.

Your favour from York of the 7th Instant I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. The Raven Warrior with 30 others (some of whom afterwards returnd) left this place for their Nation about the 24th or 5th of last Month. I took no notice of it in my Letters because Captn Bosomworth was here a Superintendant of Indian Affairs (by order of the Commander in Chief) when that Party came in. He was in consequence made acquainted with the motives of their returning home, and set out the next

day for Philadelphia to report distinctly to the General, the Situation of Indian Affairs in this district and proposed seeing you in his way.
You yet seem to be unacquainted with the Villainy of the Raven Warrior and his Party, I shall therefore inform you, that he brought two white Men’s Scalps from his Nation, and after making a small excursion from Fort Frederick in Maryland endeavourd to impose them upon Us for some of the Enemy’s, but being detected in the deception by the rest of the Warriors, & fearing the effects of their Resentment (being conscious of his own guilt) thought proper to March of, but not before the Deputy Agent, who woud not seem to credit the Acct, gave him some presents to prevent bad talk (as they term evil reports) when he got to the Nation.
Every kind of business I have had to do with the Indian’s since June last, has been transacted thrô the Agent or his Deputy; because first, I had Governer Dinwiddie’s express orders (which has never since been Countermanded) not to interfere in any Shape with matters relative to Indians: and Secondly, because I thought it might be attended with bad consequences for more than one to confer with them on Publick Affairs; but upon receiving the Generals Orders to use every endeavour to prevent their return, & keep them usefully employd, I sent for Captn Gist to communicate this to him, when I was informd that another Party of 25 had suddenly taken it in their heads to go home, & were actually set out. I immediately followd them with an Interpreter & after using some pains got them back again. but I am notwithstanding under fearful apprehension’s that no exertions in my power will prevent some Parties of the Cherokees from returning home, unless the Troops Assemble sooner than there seems to be a probability of their doing.
I have had for a considerable time past an Armourer employd in repairing Our Arms, and those you send will be greatly assisting, I hope. I have engagd Lodgings for you at Mr P. Bush’s, by much the best House in Winchester.
The Gentlemen of this Garrison Join with me in offering our Compliments, and wishes to see you here. I am with great Respect Dr Sir Yr most Obedt & most Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from John Blagg, 11 May 1758
From: Blagg, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
May the 11th 1758

I Have in Listed twenty two men & thare is Eight or teen more that Has Promised if Can Gitt the money to Give them for thay will Nott take orders for aney Part the officers of the New Rigiment Has Made a Pactiss of Giving the full Bounty So that thay are Nott to be Gott with out[.] Pray send me some Money Down for I Have Borrowed upwards of a Hundred Pound in town & Promised to Return it before I Left this[.] Colo. Stephen Has a Return of the Stores which I Sent up by Serjt Edmonson I am Sir with Respect Your Hum. Sert

John Blagg


Title: To George Washington from William Callaway, 15 May 1758
From: Callaway, William
To: Washington, George

Sir
Bedford 15th may 1758

the Circumstances of afairs at this time Causes my Baldness in hopes To Receive Information what was the Reason of Our frend Indions as we Call them Returning Home if thay are Returnd & To Inform you how we are opresd & what has hopend Last week by several partys of Indions by Computation about 70 or 80 which Cald them selves Sumtimes Cherokees & sumtimes Shonees & has acted vilinously Robing & stealing Plundering houses Puling men of their horses striping & whiping Beating with tomahoaks & stoning many People Insomuch that the People Gathering demanded Reasons & their Horses to be Returnd on that, thay have had Two scirmidges[.] There was four white men folowed & Come up with three Indions who Put our men to defiance & shott at them Severall times & then went of[.] Our 4 white men being Joynd by seven other white men folowed the 3 Indions who when thay Came to them was Joynd by Ten more Indions Our men Told the Indians thay were brothers & that thay wanted their horses the Indions told them that thay must fight for them and Prepard themselves for Battle Our People Told the Indions thay did not want to fight thay were Brothers thay only wanted their horses the Indions Cald themselves Shanees & fird three guns at our men, & amediately three more & Shott down Wm Halle one of our men on which although our men had not all got guns & sum of them wood not fire thay Returnd the fire so Brisk that thay Kild three Indions & wounded several Took the stolen Horses & plunder there was one white man Kild & one wounded—Likewise another Party Comited the Same vilony with Cuting open beds & throughing out the fithers & was folowed and when the white men Came near a Cap. of Luningburg and a Leutenant of this County went up to talk with the Indions & cald them Brothers & desird to be in frend ship with them[.] The Indians answerd no Brothers no Cherokees thay were Shonees Took the Cap. & Leutenant & strapd them & Beat Them that thay were Glad to

Get of naked to Save Life on which the Rest of their Men Pursued & Gott before the Indions & had a scurmidge with them But the number of Indions Computed sixty or seventy & white men about forty & sum part of the white men Run before a gun fird Others Broke soon after without being of any service the Indions Kept the ground, when the white men went the next day there was but One Indion But many horses & sum Bagidg The Consiquence of This Time only Is to determine If the Indions Should be Cherokees Acting This To Open a war It may Hasten the Crises if not thay must Explaine their frendship on Beter tirms Our County as well as the Neighbouring Countys is in the greatest Consternation Imaginable I thought it most Expedient to Comunicate this to you & hope you will meetely Consider the case & as we are not oprised Whether those Indions if Cherokees is diserted or not that its Quite [nece]ssary you should Know their behavour you may the better deal with those still at that place Though the distance was great it must be Expedient to Comunicate the Case which I hope you will give your Silf the Trouble to send an answer by the bearer & Other news if not agt your athoritys Intrests. I Shall Subscribe my self your most oblidgen Humb. Sert

Wm Callaway


Title: To George Washington from George Mason, 16 May 1758
From: Mason, George
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Dogues Neck 16th May 1758

I am favour’d wth Yrs of the 8th Inst. ⅌ French Mason, & am perfectly satisfied wth the Justice of Yr Reasons for not providing for him in Yr Regiment at this Time[.] I am convinced, from Yr State of the Case, that it cou’d not well have been done without prejudicing the Service—He tells Me You were kind enough to promise him a Commission the next Vacancy that happens. I shou’d have been very glad his Fortune wou’d have supported him as a Voluntier: both he & I were very fond of his entering as such in Yr Regiment; but I really did not think it advisable that he shou’d run his own little Estate in Debt upon the Occasion: You know what kind of an Establishment our

Virga Troops are on—Nobody can tell how soon they may all be disbanded, without any provision for a broken Leg, or a shortned Arm! or if they shou’d happen to be kept up for a good many Years, how possible is it for an Officer to be reduced without being guilty, or so much as accused of any Misbehaviour? Faith these are discourageing Circumstances. On the British Establishment a young fellow may venture to dip his Estate a little on the Road to preferment, where he is sure, if he behaves well, that a Commission is some Sort of a provision for Life; but here I really think a young Man who enters into the Service, & has but a small Estate of his own ought if possible to preserve it unimpair’d, to return to, in Case of a Disappointment, or an Accident—These Reasons have influenced Me to dissuade French Mason from entering as a Voluntier, & as he is very fond of trying a Soldier’s Life, & indeed I found it absolutely necessary that he shou’d do so, as the only Means of getting clear of a very foolish Affair he is likely to fall into with a Girl in this Neighbourhood, I have advised him to enlist in the new Regiment, if he can be made a Serjeant: my Reason for advising him to enlist in that Regiment, is that if he shou’d be disappointed in getting a Commission, he may if he pleases, quit the Service the first of December next; whereas from the Act of Assembly it appears to Me that the Men who enlist in the old Regiment may be detain’d as long as any Troops are kept up in the pay of this Government; at least it may admit of a Dispute—I speak this to you only as my own private Opinion without any Intention of making it public to the prejudice ⟨of⟩ the recruiting Service.
If he shou’d have the good fortune to get a Commission, tho’ he will accept of the first that offers in either Regiment he will prefer an Ensignsy in Yr Regiment to a Lieutenancy in the other, & I have advised him if he shou’d get a Comn in Colo. Byrd’s Regiment to exchange it if he can by any Means for one in Yours—I shall relye Sir on Your good Off⟨ices⟩ in his Favour whenever a Vacancy happens, & ⟨I⟩ flatter myself that, by a strict Aherence to his Duty, he will strive to deserve Your good Opinion—I very sincerely wish You Health & every Felicity & am Dr Sir Yr most obd: Sevt

G. Ma⟨son⟩


Title: To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 17 May 1758
From: Chew, Joseph
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
New London [Conn.] 17th May 1758

The Post waits I can therefore only stop him to cover the inclosed paper to wch Refer you for news. My Little Woman Returns you her most sincere thanks for your kind wishes and says she Longs to have the Pleasure of seeing you in this Part of the world having heard me often mention you—I pray you to accept of Both our Compliments & best wishes for your sincere Happiness & believe me to be my Dear Friend Your affectionate

Jos. Chew


Title: To George Washington from William Woodford, 17 May 1758
From: Woodford, William
To: Washington, George

Sir
Fort George May the 17th 1758.

I have made it my Business since I Came here, to find out the past Conduct of Leiut. Steenbergen. I can plainly make it Appear by his own Books which by good fortune have fallen into my Hand, that he has Defrauded the Soldiers of their Pay in the most scandelous Manner.
As this is more the⟨n he wo⟩uld declare, when Examined At Winchester, I tho⟨ught⟩ it my Duty Immediately to Acquaint you with ⟨it⟩ that you might take the proper measures t⟨o br⟩ing him to Justice. I am Sir Your most Obdt & very humble Servt

Wm Woodford


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Waggener, 20 May 1758
From: Waggener, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Sir
Fort Hopewell 20th May 1758

the linnen mr woodford brought up was devided between the two Companys for the mens Spatterdashes (I have had mine made up which onley made forty pair) I thought it my duty to acquaint you of it: as mr woodford Told me it was to Compleate both the Companys on the Branch. We have had no news of the Enemy since my last.
I Receivd a letter from mr woodford where he in formd me that he Luckley fell on sum of mr steenburgens accounts he had against the soilders under his Command & Can make it appear that he has defrauded the soilders of the greatest part of there paiy, by setting up goods at a high Price and Compelling the soilders to shoot for them. which sum Chances amounted to five shillings, he says he has acquainted you of sumthing Relateing of that behavour. I am Sir your most obedend Humble servaint

Thos Waggener


Title: From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 21 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Lewis, Andrew

To Major Lewis
Sir.Ft L[oudou]n the 21st May, 1758.
Immediately upon receipt of this, you are to put a stop to Recruiting, and to call in all your Officers who are employed on this Duty. You are not to receive any but good Men; and those to be according to the Instructions I sent to you.
I was in hopes that, by this time, your companies would have been relieved, and you on your march for this place. I beg that you will not delay one moment after the militia get to you. In

the mean time, if you were to make out a list of such necessaries as (perhaps) may be wanted for your companies, and send it by Captn McNeill, or some other Officer to this place; the Things might be providing against your arrival, and prevent further delays when you shall get here.
I am sensible that your own good-sense has sufficiently prompted you to study the nature of your Duty; but at the same time permit me (as a duty incumbent on myself) to recommed in the strongest terms to you, the necessity of qualifying yourself (by reading) for discharging the Duty of Major; a post that requires a thorough knowledge of the Service; and on the due execution of which, your own, as well as the Credit of your Regiment, greatly depends.
If you have any advice, or knowledge of the time you are to be relieved, inform me of it. I offer my Compliments to all the Gentlemen of your Command, and am, Your most obedient, humble Servant,

G:W.


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 21 May 1758
From: Bullitt, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir
Pattersons May 21th 1758

As John Waid a Soldier in my Company was Seting at the Indian Camp Eating some Victuls, one of the Cherokees Askt him for some whiskey, he not giving him a Direct Answer, pickt up his gun and shot him through the back. I immediately sent out a Command to the Camp, which place was found Avacuateed by all of them but one which was found dead with his throat Cutt from Ear to Ear by one of their own men, by what I can Understand by them it was he that Shott the Soldier, some part of them Imediatly took to the woods, the Others Remains att this place, It took the Oppinion of the Gentlemen, and it was

agreed not to Use any harsh means with them till you were Acquainted with the Accidant. Please send the Doctr down with all Immagenable speed as thire is some hopes of the mans Recovering also the Indians Desires mr Smith to Come down as soon As Possibly he can I cant give you a true Light of the Affair till mr Smith comes down. I’be Oblige to you if you’ll tell the Doctr to bring down some Sarve fore sore Leggs. I am Dr Sr your most Obtt Hble

Thos Bullitt


Title: To George Washington from Beverley Robinson, 21 May 1758
From: Robinson, Beverley
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
New York 21st May 1758

Yours of the 27th Apr. I Received as I did Sometime before yours of the 6th Inclosing one for Mr ⟨Rich⟩ard Washington. which Letter I forwarded by ⟨mutilated⟩ ⟨Ha⟩mpshire Man War she Saild the 3d Instant ⟨mutilated⟩ Sandy Hook with Lord Loudoun on Board ⟨mutilated⟩ no News but what is in the Inclosed paper Except that some of our Rangers & Indians have brought in about 20 french prisoner & 8 or 10 Scalps Lately but what Accots they give I dont know. I am Dear Sir Yr Afft. H. Sert

Bev: Robinson


Title: From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 24 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Stephen, Adam

[Fort Loudoun, 24 May 1758]

Orders for Lt Colo. Stephen, of the Virginia Regiment.
Sr John St Clair having, by virtue of a Power from the Commander in Chief for the southern district, put the Troops of this Colony under marching Orders—and at the same time thought it necessary, that I should wait upon the President, to settle the Affairs of the two Virginia Regiments—You are therefore—if no contradictory Orders come from a Superior Officer, to remain at this place; ready to execute any Instructions that may arrive for me.
For this purpose, you are to open all Letters that may come directed to me, on His Majesty’s Service.
I expect you will be very diligent in having the Mens Arms and Clothes put in the best repair: and that every other necessary step, which time and circumstances will admit, be taken to equip them for the Field. As I expect the Detachment from the Prince-William militia (who were ordered to relieve this Garrison, but forgot their Arms) with which they will be furnished in a few days—You are, rather than suffer them to be idle, to send them towards Stony-creek (or any other distressed Settlement not very far off) until the Troops are ready to march from this place.
The Companies of the 1st Regiment, as they arrive at this Garrison, are, every morning to be exercised by Battalion, with those now here the remainder of the Day to be employed in mending their own Clothes, &c. if they can not get Taylors to do it for them fast enough. Perhaps a number of Taylors might be hired out of the Second Regiment, to assist in this work.
You will see by my orders (a copy of which I shall leave with You) what is expected from me by the General—and will regulate your conduct accordingly.
You are to cause the New Barrack to be covered in, and rough floors laid, as expeditiously as possible, for Lodgments to the Companies expected at this place. And you are to see that the Exercise we now use, be followed strictly.
I expect Sir Jno. St Clair will send a parcel of Powder-horns and shot-pouches to this place. Out of these, all the Soldiers of

the first Regiment (who are not already supplied) must be furnished, and laid under stoppages to pay for them.
You are to get 40 men from the Second Regiment, to supply the places of the like number to be taken out of the First, to assist in forming a Troop of Light-Horse: And, to prevent the evil consequences of forcing men out of one Regiment into the other, You are, with Colo. Mercer (who will assist you in the undertaking) to use your best endeavours to perswade the number of men wanted, to offer themselves voluntarily. Given under my hand at Fort-Loudoun, this 24th day of May, 1758.

G:W.

Since writing the above I am informed that there will not be powder-horns &c. enough for the New Regiment.
You are therefore, to take no concern about them.


Title: To George Washington from John St. Clair, 24 May 1758
From: St. Clair, John
To: Washington, George

[Winchester, 24 May 1758]

Orders for Colo. Washington Comg the Troops of the Collony & Dominion of Virginia.
I am directed by the Commander in Chief of the Forces in the Southern district of North America to acquaint you that it is his orders that you call the whole Regt that is under your Command to Winchester excepting the Two Companys on the So. Branch of Pattomack & if the Militia should come up to releive those they are Likewise to Join at Winchester.
You are to hold your Regt & the 2d Regt ready to March at the first notice, either the whole or any part of them & prepare

every thing for taking the Field[.] You will take care that your Commissarys have always in readiness for your March 8 Days Provisions until you can reach the Kings Magazines from the Time you come to them the Virginia Forces will be victualld as his Majestys Regular Troops.
You are to give 40 Men to Capt. Stewart for a Troop of Light Horse from the 1st Virginia Regt those Men to be replacd from the 2d Regt & the 40 Men given to Capt. Stewart to be carried on the Rolls & Returns of the 2d Regt & paid by them as a part of the Troops furnished by the Collony of Virginia.
You are to compleat the 1st Regt and are to receive directions from Mr Prest Blair in what manner he would have it done. I have sent to Philadelphia for Tents for the 2 Regts which shall be deliverd you upon Mr Prest Blairs engaging to pay what they Cost.
It will be expected that these Genl Forbes’s orders will be complyd with so that the whole may be in readiness to move in Fifteen days from the date hereof. Given under my Hand at Winchester this Twenty fourth day of May 1758.

John St clair.


Title: From George Washington to John Blair, 28 May 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Blair, John

To The President.
Honble Sir.Williamsbgh 28th May, 1758.
I came here at this critical juncture, by the express order of Sr John St Clair, to represent in the fullest manner, the posture of our Affairs at Winchester; and to obviate any doubts that might arise from the best written narrative—I shall make use of the following method as the most effectual I can at present suggest, to lay sundry matters before you for your information—approbation—and direction. And I hope when your Honor considers how we are circumstanced, and how absolutely necessary dispatch; that you will please to give me explicit and speedy answers on the several points which are submitted.
For, without the latter, the Service will be greatly impeded, and wanting the former, my conduct may be liable to error, and to censure.

To begin: 1st Sr John St Clair’s letter will, I apprehend; inform your Honor of our principal Wants; namely, Arms, Tents, and other sorts of Field Equipage, articles so absolutely, and obviously necessary, as to need no argument to prove that the men will be useless without them: and that the vast sums of money which have been expended in levying and marching them to the place of Rendezvous, will be entirely lost: besides impeding if not defeating the Expedition, and loosing every Indian now on our frontiers by delay.
2. The Officers will be entirely unprovided with the means of taking the Field, till they have an allowance made to them of Baggage, forage, and bat-money.
Governor Dinwiddie, from what cause I could never yet learn, thought proper to discontinue this allowance to the Companies that remained in Virginia, at the same time that he allowed it to those who went to Carolina: and altho’ I produced, from under Genl Stanwix’s hand (the then commanding officer on this Quarter) that all Officers were entitled to it, and that it was indispensably necessary to equip them for, and enable them to take the Field.
Genl Forbes has obtained this allowance for the Pennsylvania Troops, and desired Sir John St Clair (who has given me a copy of it, signed) to urge it strongly on this Government also: see the copy.
3. The different Pay of the two virginia Regiments will, I conceive, if a stop is not put to it, be productive of great discontent, and many Evils. For the Soldiers of the 1st Regiment, think their claim upon the Country equally good, if not better than that of the Second; because their Services are not limited—They have lacked the great Bounty, which the others have received; and have had no clothes for near 2 years, when in strictness they have an annual call for, and an equal right to expect them.
4ly As our Regimental clothing can not possibly last the campaign, will it not be advisable to send for a supply against next winter? I have sent to Philadelphia for 1,000 pair of Indian Stocking (Leggings) the better to equip my men for the woods, and should be glad to know whether I am to pay for them in behalf of the Country, or deduct the cost out of their pay? As

they have not received the clothing they are entitled to, they may think this latter rather hard.
5. Should not the Pay of the Surgeon’s mates in the First Regiment be equal to that of those in the Second. The latter have 4 and the former only 3/ per day. And should there not be the same number of S. mates allowed to the old, as are to the new Regiment?
6. It will cause great dissatisfaction in the Regiment, if Lt Baker is put over the heads of older officers—It is granted, that Mr Baker is a very deserving officer; but there are others equally deserving—and have adventured equally to seek Glory, and to merit applause! Ensign Chew, for instance, was with him when the scalps were taken; Capt. McKenzie, Lt Gist, Mr Woodward, and many others have adventured as far into the Enemy’s Country, tho’ with less success.
I therefore hope (to prevent the Disorders consequent upon his advancement) that your Honor will suffer Colo. Mercers company to be given to Mr Stewart, the oldest Lieutenant; as Captn Lewis’s, in the like case, was to Mr Bullet.
7. Sir John St Clair directs, in consequence of Orders from the General, that the First Virginia Regiment shall immediately be completed; and leaves the mode of doing it, to your Honor. I should be glad of Direction in this affair. The season, I fear, is too far advanced, to attempt it now by Recruiting.
8. Lt Steenbu[r]gen having been guilty of several irregular, and ungentlemanly practises; and finding his conduct was about to be enquired into; begged leave to resign—which I granted, so far as depended upon me: Because the crimes he was then accused of, were not sufficient to break him—altho’ quite sufficient to give the whole Corps, the most indifferent opinion of his morals. This resignation, and Captn Lt Stewart’s promotion, will cause two vacancies in the Regiment; to fill up which, and to make the several promotions hereby occasioned, will require five blank-commissions.
9. I should be glad to know if the works at Fort Loudoun are still to go on? In what manner to be forwarded? and under whose direction? Nothing surely will contribute more to the public weal, than this Fort when compleated: Because it will be a valuable repository for our Stores, if the event of our Enterprize

prove successful; and an assylum for the Inhabitants, (and place of retreat for our Troops) in case of a Defeat.
10. Great advantages must consequently arise, by appointing Lt Smith to that direction, and to the Command of Fort Loudoun: First, because he has had the over-looking of the Works for near 2 years—is, by that means, become perfectly well acquainted with every thing intended to be done—and is exceedingly industrious.
Secondly, because there must necessarily be many sick and lame Soldiers left at that Garrison, who may require the eye of a diligent officer, to keep them together—Thirdly, because all the Regimental stores and Baggage must be left at that place; and ought to be under the care of an officer who can be made accountable for his conduct: and not left to the mercy of an ungovernable and refractory militia: and, forethly—it is necessary, if for no other reason than to preserve the materials for finishing the works that are now lying there.
11. I conceive we shall be ordered to take with us the greatest part of the ammunition now at Fort Loudoun: It will [be] necessary, therefore, to have a supply laid in there, for the use of the frontier Garrisons.
12. I did, in a late letter, endeavour to point out in what manner the Service would be benefited by continuing Rutherford’s Rangers in the Parts they now are; and sending the Militia of Prince-William to the Branch, in their stead—And again recommend it, for the reasons then given, and for many others which might be given.
I must now conclude, with once more begging that Your Honor would come to some speedy determination on these several matters—From what Sir John St Clair has wrote—from my Orders—and from what I have here set forth, I conceive it must sufficiently appear, that the greatest dispatch is absolutely necessary; the success of our Expeditions in a manner, depending upon the early commencement of it: Every delay therefore, may be attended with pernicious consequences.
The Indians, glad of any pretence for returning home, will make use of delays for a handle: and a spirit of discontent and desertion may spring up among the New Levies for want of Employment.
These are matters obvious to me; and my Duty requires that

I represent them in this free and candid manner. I am your Honor’s most obedt and most humble Servant,

G:W.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Rutherford, 6 June 1758
From: Rutherford, Robert
To: Washington, George

Sir
Winchester 6th June 1758

Agreeable to what Past when last I had the Honr of Confering with You—Inclosed are copys of the Instructions which I have given to the officers Acting under me—by which You’ll discover that they are Divided & Weekend in such a maner that Puts them intirely in the Power of the Enemy as they must consty Range—besides they cannot Be of the same sirvice to the Inhabitants being unable to Oppose a strong Party that may sudinly Rush into the Country—You will further Discover that all the support that the whole of the upper part of the County has, is Ensign Fry & 25 of the Rangers. Where as it is Absolutely Necessary that Different Partys of the Militia should be in those Parts—Namely at the fine New Mill formerly Lewis Stephens’s—Holemans Fort & Pennywitz Mill as the Inhabitants cannot subsist Except those Mills & that Fort is Kept up—& small Numbers at Each place would answer the End together With the Inhabitants—which would enable Mr Frys Party to join Lt Mcdowell, & then they could Range in a strong Body—Pray give me Leave to say it is absolutely Necessary for Militia to be Stationed at the affore said places Other wise the Communication Between Winchester & Augusta will be Emediately Cut off—I am truly sensible Nothing in your Power will be Wanting—I have Done every thing in Mine.
Am Obliged to set out to consult some skilful Physition.
May the Guardian Powers Protect you my Worthy Friend & give me leave Dear Sir to subscrib my self Your Most Obliged Huble Sert

Rt Rutherford


Title: To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 10 June 1758
From: Lewis, Fielding
To: Washington, George

Dr Sr
[Fredericksburg] June 10th 1758

I have sent you 4 pss. Blankets wch contain 60 Blankets, as I have no receipt for them shall be Oblig’d to you to give one to Mr James Strawhan, or the Cash wch will be more acceptable as it often proves Troublesome gitting of it below. I am yr most Huml. Servant

Fielding Lewis

A Bale WW No. 2
R
Colo. Washington for the Country Dr

                  To 60 Blankets @ 11/6
                  £34.10.0

                   Package & Cord
                  2.6

                  34.12.6

Dotr Halkerston desires me to inform you that he has never recd a farthing of his last Acct given in against the Country, and says that he hopes you will assist him in getting of it as you directed him to take care of the Sick. The acct amt to Eighty Five Pounds & upwards.
Capt. Thomson is arriv’d in Potomack from London.


Title: From George Washington to Francis Halkett, 13 June 1758 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Halkett, Francis

Letter not found: to Francis Halkett, 13 June 1758. On 25 June Halkett wrote to GW: “I Receiv’d your letter yesterday from Connogochieg of the 13th June.”


Title: To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 13 June 1758
From: Bouquet, Henry
To: Washington, George

Carlisle [Pa.]
Answer to Col. Washington’s Quaries.13th June 1758
1. In case his arms, Blankets, and Provisions could not possibly be ready by the 24th Instt he may differ his march for one or two days.
2. What relates Col. Birds Regiment is explained in the orders.
3. No Arms are to be taken from Maryland. I hope the Col. will be able to arm the two Regimts and the Militia Compa: in having the arms in Stores repaired: but if it was found that Some more were wanted, In that Case Sir John will Send them.
4. Lt Col. Mercer is to remain to take Care of the men left behind and march them according to his orders to Fort Cumberland.
5. 30 men lame, or otherwise unfit for the Expedition can be lefft at Fort Loudoun: and a few more at Edwards, and Pearsal as the Col. will think proper to Keep the Communication open.
6. The Col. is desired to collect in Virginia as many Powder

horns as can be got, all that can be had from Pensilvania shall be ordered.
For Shot Pouches, osnabrug will be bought, wth thread to make them one yard will make 8 Bags.
7. As Soon as the Troops are encamped & Settled at Fort Cumberland, Col. Washington is desired to order a Sufficient number of men, wth the artificers Company: to open a Waggon Road from Fort Cumberland to Reas Town, observing to have always a Party Sufficient to cover the Workmen who are to carry their arms and Ammunition.
Two Guides will be Sent to Fort Cumberland to give the direction of the Road.
Col. Bird is desired to engage the Indians to flank our Troops, during this Work.
A Couple of Waggons must be Kept at Fort Cumberland to carry the Tents & Provisions upon the New Road. the others are to be Sent back to Winchester at the disposition of Mr Walker.
The King’s allowance pr Week
7 lb. of flour
7 lb. of Beef, or in lieu 4 lb. of Pork
3 Pints of Pease[,] ½ ounce of butter[,] ½ Pint of Rice[,] or in lieu thereof one Pound Weight of flour, and 1 lb. of Beef, or Pork.
So the Allowance at Fort Cumberland will be untill further orders.
8 lb. of flour[,] 8 lb. of Beef, or 5 lb. of Pork[,] pr Week.
N.B. The officers are allowed one Ration only, which is to be taken in Kind.

Henry Bouquet


Title: To George Washington from John St. Clair, 13 June 1758
From: St. Clair, John
To: Washington, George

[Conococheague, Md., 13 June 1758]

Orders, for Colonel Washington commanding the Troops of the Colony of Virginia.
As you will receive near 700 arms for the 2d Virginia Regiment from Williamsburg, you are to take into your Store at Winchester the Maryland Arms which were deliverd to the 2d Regiment, these Arms are to be deliverd to Govr Sharpe on his Order.
The same proportion of Tools that the 1st Company of Artificers had, to be deliverd to the 2d Company, with an addition of 12 Pick Axe’s and 12 Spades or Shovels. The half of the Sand Bags at Winchester to be sent to Connogochieg, and the other

half will serve to carry up to Fort Cumberland the Corn that may be got about Winchester and the South Branch.
Five Companies of the first Virginia Regiment to begin their March for Fort Cumberland the 24th of June, with the 2d Company of Artificers of the 2d Regiment. Colo. Byrd with as many Companies as are ready of his Regiment to March the 26th and the rest of that Regiment to follow with Lieutt Colo. Mercer so soon as they can be got ready.
One Company of the 2d Regiment to be station’d at Job Pearsalls on the South Branch & Edwards’s till all the Convoys of Provision’s have passd and then to Join[.] Whatever Escorts are requird by Mr Commissary Walker are to be furnishd to him; he is to lay in Provisions for 1800 Men for Six Weeks at Fort Cumberland from the day of their arrival, and victual them on their March. The officers are only to draw single Ration’s of Provisions for themselves as the Genl has no more.
Captn Stewarts Troop of Light Horse are to March up to Fort Cumberland. 30 Barrels of Powder and 100 Boxes of Shott to be carried from Fort Loudoun with 8 Whip Saws to Fort Cumberland. Given under my Hand at Conegocheague this 13th day of June 1758.

John St clair.


Title: Memorandum, 15 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To:

[Fort Loudoun, c.15 June 1758]

                  Sterg

                  Lieut. Colo. Stephens to receive
                  £ 42.

                  Capt. Bullet
                  24.10.

                  Capt. W. Steuart
                  24.10.

                  Lt Blagg
                  9.11.7

                  Lt Campbell
                  9.11.7

                  Lt Baker
                  9.11.7

                  Lt Thompson
                  9.11.7

                  Lt Weeden
                  9.11.7

                  Lt Price
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Hubbard
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Roy
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Duncanson
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Russell
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Chew
                  9.11.7

                  [Ens.] Sallard

                  9.11.7

                  Each Compy allow’d 2 horses to Carry the men’s Tents the 5 Compys 10 horses @ 7.10 Is
                  75.

                  £280.19.

280.19 Sterg is a 25 ⅌ Ct Excha. £351.3.9 Virga Curry.
Fort Loudoun 15th June 1758. Then Receivd from Colo. G. Washington the above Sum of Three hundred and fifty one pounds three Shillings and nine pence to carry to Lieutt Colo. Stephen in Pensylvania.

Jno. Field

                  Ensign Lawson omitted in the above
                  £9.11.7

Recd the above Sum of Nine pounds Eleven and Seven pence also, to be deliverd as above.

Jno. Field.


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 15 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Waggener, Thomas

To Captn Ths Waggener[Fort Loudoun, 15 June 1758]
Sir
As you have been long under Marching Orders, I cant doubt your readiness to depart from your present Station. I shall leave

this the 23d Instt with three Companies of my Regiment; one of the Second Regimt; and the Troop of Light Horse; and expect to be at Pearsalls the 25th, if not delayd by my Waggons. I also expect that you will join me there at that time with your own, and McKenzie’s Companys.
If possible, I shall get the Prince William Militia up in time, to relieve your Parties; but if this shoud be found impractacable, you are not to delay yr March—waiting for them.
Use your best endeavours to ⟨sec⟩ure all the Horns you can for carrying yr Powder. you cannot get two many of them; nor of Shott Pouches; as the first, as well as Second Regiment, are in want of them.
You will receive Sundry necessaries from Lt King for the use of the two Companies on the Branch; you will also receive by him the Country’s allowance of Forage and Bat-money for yourself and Ensign; the other Officers of your Company will be paid these Art[icle]s here.
Have an exact ⟨return⟩ of the two Companies with you, and let me know by express the names, and number of Men unfit for Service and which ought to be dischargd, also of those who, tho. not able to March, may do Garrison duty. I likewise desire that you will send me at the same time, an exact report of the bad Arms—and of the Arms wanting repair in these Companies—I am Sir Yr most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington
Fort Loudoun 15th June 1758


Title: To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 16 June 1758
From: Knight, Humphrey
To: Washington, George

Sir
Mount Vernon ⟨1⟩6 June 1758

I Receivd yours by Mr Posey and Emeadiatley wrote up to you to aquint you of all affairs but fear full the Letter miscarride, I instantly proceeded in Geting Posseys work Vallued and after it was Vallued to Settle with him. he told me, at first he would pay the hole acct, but afterwards would pay but £25:0:0 which you will see in his Credit, I have sent his Acct and Credit in the Letter which I hope will Safeley Get to you I Expect to Discharge moxleys acct which is in the hands of Mr Piper at Court, I Expect all the rents in next week without fail, I shall act according to your orders in paying piper, John Berry Refuses to pay what adams Vallued his work to[.] the other people is willing to pay and I beleive ready but not without an Order from you or Mr John Augt. washington Sir I hope you will not be Douptfull of my Diligence in your buseness Ill Loose my life before any thing sha⟨mutilated⟩ Go amiss if I can help it, our people has bin very Sickly which has hurt us and a Great Deal of hinderence in building which I hope your Hr will Consider the frames is all Sawd but the Leaths which will soon be dun the house will be raisd next week, Mr Grymes has had 6 hhds of Sweet Sented Tobco from muddy hole which is all of that sort and 3 hhd which Come from the mountain Quartrs which was to light & I Carried Tobco from mudy hole and reprizd & maid em heavier In all mr Grymes has had 9 Plese to Excuse our making So little Tobco I hope we Shall make a good Crop this year I have planted Seventy thousand and Shall finish next Season our Corn is very likely and in good Order the water fails at the mill Very mutch I sent in the other letter how mutch Corn She has got Sence Christmas and wheat.
All our stock is well and a fine parcell of Lambs the roan mairs Colt groes very fast, I Delivd to the Sloop belonging to Norfolk 168–1/2 bushels of wheat which was all we could Get ready and I Delivd the Receipt to Colo. Carlile their is few people in our County will plant their Crops Our wheat is midlin⟨g⟩ Likeley our oats is very good we Sewd of oats 90 bushels I have Drawd Poseys acct of the book right and Set Down all his Credit I shall be Diligent in geting your Debts in and all other things I hope, and shall with Safety Keep the money for You or

your order and Should be glad to see Your Honr Down at your Estate in fairfax County I am Sir your Most Hble Servant to Comd

Humphrey Knight


Title: From George Washington to Joseph McDowell, 17 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: McDowell, Joseph

To Lieutt McDowell of Captn Rutherfords Ranger’s
Sir[Fort Loudoun] 17th June 1758
Captn Stephen assures me, that so soon as the Prince William Militia are taken from his House the Families there, and in the Neighbourhood also, will immediately remove; I am obligd, having it no other way in my power to Order a few of your Men to be stationd there in their place: you are not to put so many there, as to distress the other Posts you serve; and if Swearingen division can afford you any for this place, I shall take care to Order some accordingly. I am Yrs &ca

Go: W——n


Title: From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 17 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Fauquier, Francis

To the Honble Francis Fauquir Govr of VirgaHonble Sir
[Fort Loudoun, 17 June 1758]

Although but a poor hand at Complimenting, but permit me, nevertheless to offer your Honr my congratulations on your appointment;

and safe arrival to a Government which his Majesty has been graciously pleasd to entrust to your Administration and to assure you, that ⟨I most⟩ sincerely wish your Administration may be attended with pleasure to yourself and ⟨benefit⟩ to the People Governed.
I flatter’d myself with the pleasure of seeing your Honour in Williamsburg, when I was down, but the business that carried me there was of too Urgent a Nature to admit of delay when I had once got it accomplishd. Mr President Blair has, no doubt, informd you of that business—of the State of the Troops here, and situation of other Affairs in this Quarter; I will not, therefore, trouble your Honr with a repetition of them; but Inclose you a Copy of the last Orders which I am preparing to execute with the greatest exactness. Sir John St Clair set out from hence for Connegocheague the 11th Instt, to which place I accompanied him by Summon’s from Colo. Bouquet. He proceeded on to Carlyle, and I returnd here; where at present I have the Honr to Command.
I shall transmit your Honour, so soon as I leave this place (I cant well do it before, as alterations are continually happening while the Troops remain here) an exact return of our Stores, agreable to the Presidents Orders. Inclosd is a return of the Strength of the first Regiment—I have directed one to be made out & sent of the 2d Also.
When I was down, the President was pleasd ⟨to forward⟩ 5 blank Commissions to compleat my Regiment with Officers; by mistake I got one less, and must therefore beg the favour of your Honour to send me one now; or, that you woud be pleasd to take the trouble yourself, of appointing Mr Jno. Lawson (who is the oldest Ensign, in my Regiment) to be Lieutenant in Lieutt Colo. Stephen’s Company, where there is a Vacancy. This woud have been done before, had not the above mistake happen’d.
I enclose your Honour the Pay Rolls of Captn Rutherfords Company of Rangers, and beg the favour of you to send the money to Mr Thos Rutherford of this place, and he will pay them of in behalf of his Brother, who, being in an ill state of health, got leave to visit Doctr Brown of Maryland, to consult him in the case, and is not yet returnd.
When I was in Williamsburg last, I endeavourd to make Mr

President Blair and the Council, sensible of the great want of Cloaths for the first Regiment; and how necessary it is to send to England for a Supply. they declind doing any thing in the case at that time, because the Funds granted by the late act of Assembly were almost exhausted—But I hope it will not escape your Honrs notice if an Assembly shoud be calld. Field equipage of all kinds will also be wanting, and will come better & much cheaper from ⟨there⟩: Colo. Byrd is ⟨erasure⟩ wanting Cloaths for his Men, if we shoud be late taking the Field; but his redress must be immediate or else useless, as that Regiment by Law will be discharged the first Day of December next—I have the Honr to subscribe myself with gt Respect Yr Hrs most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington
Fort Loudoun 17th June 1758


Title: To George Washington from John Patterson, 17 June 1758
From: Patterson, John
To: Washington, George

Honourable Sr
June the 17th 1758.

I return you thanks, for Complying with my request, & hope to give content for Your goodness. I shall take the Roof off the House, as soon as the Carpenters gets the Laths for to shingle on; having the cheif of the Work fream’d, at this Instant. I shall want two inch plank for to Cover the Balusterade; & am of Opinion that Pine, is before Oak for that purpose. But if you think proper to have the Latter, the Carpenters can get it. Likewise its requesite the weatherboarding that is up; & will be, had a coat of Paynt, for which I spoke to Mr Washington, & he desir’d I would make Uce of the red Paynt, when Oyle was got; the sooner the better that the Work may not suffer. The sd Gent. desir’d I woould write, what Mr Possey’ Kitchen amounted to; the Value where of being fourteen Pound. And the other work Veiw’d by Mr Adams Six. Depend Sir on my deligence to forward the Work, & will stick to it early & laite til finish’d; & shall allways make it my study to please & serve a Gent. that has done me such a singular peice of Service. I remain Honrble Sir with the greatest respect Your Honours Most Oblidg’d, Most Humble Servt

John Patterson

P.S. Sr please to send the Wallnut plank, with the Oyle. The demensions is 6 feet long, by 1 f[oot]: 6 In. Broad, & 6:In. thick.


Title: From George Washington to David Franks, 18 June 1758 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Franks, David

Letter not found: to David Franks, 18 June 1758. On 27 June Franks wrote to GW: “I had ⅌ Spore the pleas[ur]e of a Letter of 18th inst. . . . Supposed to be from you.”


Title: To George Washington from John St. Clair, 18 June 1758
From: St. Clair, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
Carlisle [Pa.] June 18th 1758

Yesterday at Noon I was favour’d with your Letter of the 14th with several others enclosed in it. I hope by the time you receive this that you have got the better of all your difficultys, but after all that has been done if any thing is wanting let me know it and I shall bring it with me to fort Cumberland.
I must beg you will send me to this place 8 or 10 of Capt. Stewarts light Horse with an Officer and for an Example to the Pensylvanians I shoud be glad of those that are best mounted.
I send you all the News that I can pick up so that I need not repeat what you see in Print. Mr Hoops writes to Mr Walker about provisions.
I shall represent to the General the difficiency of Bayonets to Colo. Byrds Regt if he thinks them necessary he has it now in his power to supply them. I expect the Genl will leave Philadelphia this Week.
I beg you will make my Compliments to all the Gentlemen of the Virginia Brigade, I am with a most Sincere Regd Dr Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant

John St clair.


Title: From George Washington to John Forbes, 19 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Forbes, John

To His Excellency General Forbes—Sir
[Fort Loudoun, 19 June 1758]

Pardon the liberty I am going to use—a liberty, that nothing but the most disinterested regard for the safety and welfare of these Colonies coud cause me to take. How far my Ideas on what I am going to observe is compatable with Reason, and how far they may corrispond with your Sentiments on the matter, I shall candidly submit to your Excellency to determine.
The unfortunate arrival of the Cherokees into this Government so early in the Spring—and the unavoidable Accidents that have hitherto prevented a junction of the Troops, intended for the Western Expedition, has causd the indians (who naturally are of a discontented Temper) to be tired of waiting, and all, except those who came with Colo. Byrd, and a few others that have promisd to join ⟨him⟩, to return home. how long these can be prevaild upon to remain with us, I wont absolutely affirm; but this I can venture to say, not 6 Weeks, if it requires that time to form our Magazines and prepare for our March, as Colo. Bouquet seems to think it will. Now, in this event, we are left to perform a March of more than 100 Miles from our most advancd Post, before we arrive at Fort Duquesne; a great part of which over Mountains and Rocks, and thrô some such defiles as will enable the Enemy, with assistance of their Indian’s & Irregulars; and their Superior knowledge of the country to render our March extreamely arduous, perhaps impractacable; and at best very tedious; unless assisted by a considerable Body of Indians, who I conceive to be the only Troops fit to Cope with Indians in such Ground; for I must beg leave further to add, that I ⟨can not⟩ look upon strength and Success in the woods to be the Consequence of Numbers; on the contrary, I conceive the designs of an unwieldy Body of Troops Marching a Convoy may be frustrated by a few. this I am certain off, they may be greatly harrassd, and their March much incommoded by the Sculking Enemy we shall have to deal with.
From what has, and might be said on this ⟨erasure⟩ it ⟨erasure⟩ appear⟨s⟩ that Indians to Us, are of the utmost Importance; and as I understand your Excellency proposes to keep open the

Communication with the Inhabitants, and secure a retreat by the construction of Posts at advantagious Situations, and proper distances, as the Army advances; a work truely of the greatest Importance, especially as we will too probably begin our March with a hand full of Indians⟨;⟩ I think it woud be practacable by the prosecution of this plan, to get a number of the Indians (by sending a person of abilities and address immediately for them) before we coud approach Fort Duquesne; and I think it is not likely we shall meet with any formidable attack till we get pretty near that place.
Another great advantage that might be derivd from sending such a Person instantly to the Cherokee Nation, woud be making up (’tis to be hop’d) those differences that lately happend [between] them, and some of the Inhabitants of the Southern Frontiers of this Colony; which unhappy broils, if not properly, and timously attended to, may be productive of the most destructive consequences to the british Affairs in America, and terminate in the ruin of our Southern Settlements. The Southern Indians, of late, seem to be in a very wavering situation, and have, on several occasions, discoverd an Inclination to break with Us; I think it can admit of no doubt, that, if we shoud be unsuccesfull in this Quarter, which Heaven avert! that the united Force of several powerfull Nations of these Indians coud be employd against Us; and, that such acquisition to the Enemy woud enable them to exterpate our Southern Colonies, and make themselves Masters of this part of the Continent at least. Therefore, that nothing shoud be omitted that might contribute to prevent so dreadfull a Calamity, if a proper Person as I before said was immediately sent to the Cherokee Nation he might not only accomplish this great work, but get a Body of them to join the Army on their March; and no Person, surely, who has the Interest of our Important Cause at Heart, woud hesitate a moment to depart on such a Service, on the event of which, our all in a manner depends.
There is now a large Cargoe of proper Goods for Trading with them arrivd from England, in this Colony, necessary supplies might be drawn from thence and laid in at proper places for them, which woud prevent those delays and disappointments which they have had too much reason to complain off.
It woud, I confess, require a considerable time before the Indians

that are yet to be sent for coud join Us; but, as the inevitable obstructions to be met with in forming the Magazines, erecting the Posts, and Marching on must require much time, it may be effected. and the farther the Summer is advancd, the Operations of the Campaigne, for many obvious Reasons coud be executed with the greater security, unless there shoud e’er then happen a decisive action to the Noward and the Enemy prove successfull; in that case they woud pour in their Troops upon Us to the Southward. at all events they coud easily prevail upon many of their Northward Indians by promises and the view of Plunder to join their troops upon the Ohio. Another Misfortune that woud arise by a late Campaign is that the limited time for the Service of the 2d Virginia Regiment woud be near, or perhaps quite elapsd before the Campaign coud be over.
What time the French may require to Assemble a formidable Body of Indian’s at Fort Duquesne—how they are provided for victualling such a body there—and how far they are able to prevail upon their Indians to wait the uncertain March of our Army when they have Assembled them; are matters I profess myself ignorant in—But, if we may draw any inferences from our own difficulties in these cases, we may in the first place conclude I think, that our Preperations &ca have sufficiently alarmd them, and that they have got together what Indians they can; next—that those Indians will require the same Provisions & humouring that ours do; and lastly—that they may also get dissatisfied at waiting, and return home like ours have done—thinking our Preparations a feint only to draw of their attention from the Northward.
My Sollicitude on account of Indians sufficiently appears throughout all I have said—Your Excellency is the best judge of the Plan you have to execute and the time it will require to bring your operations to bear—you are also a proper judge of the time it will take to accomplish the Scheme I have proposd of getting Indians to our Assistance, and how far it may corrispond (in point of time) with other Measures; and therefore it woud be impertinent after I have endeavourd, thô a little incoherently, to shew the necessity of Indians, and the advantages and disadvantages of a late Campaigne, to say any thing more

unless it be to apologize once more for the freedom I have taken of mentioning Matters which I suppose you are equally, if not better acquainted with than I am—and to assure your Excellency that I am, with the greatest respect Yr most Obedt & Most Hble Servt

Go: Washington
Fort Loudoun 19th June 1758


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 19 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Waggener, Thomas

To Captn Thomas Waggener.
SirFort Loudoun 19th June 1758
The bearer Captn McClanaham comes up to relieve you, You are therefore to give him Orders where to Post his Men; in the manner that will best promote the Interest of the Service, and give the most satisfaction to the generallity of the Inhabitants in that Quarter. You are likewise to deliver him a necessary supply of Ammunition—I am Sir Yr most Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Thomas McClanahan, 19 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: McClanahan, Thomas

To Captn McClanaham—of the Prince William Militia
[Fort Loudoun, 19 June 1758]

You are forewith to March with all convenient Expedition to the Fort on the South Branch; at which Captn Thomas Waggener Commands, to relieve him, and follow such Orders as he may judge most conducive to the Interest of the Service, with regard to the different Posts in that Quarter, to be defended by your Men—You are likewise to apply to him for a necessary supply of Ammunition; of which you are to be particularly carefull and see that none of it be wasted.
You are to keep an exact daily return of your Command, that you may be able (at any time its requird of you) to give an Acct of the Numbers of Men you have on Duty, and that pay may be drawn only for your effectives. You are to keep a particular acct of the Ammunition you may use, & for what Service Expended. Given at Fort Loudoun this 19th day of June 1758.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from James Sinclair, 20 June 1758
From: Sinclair, James
To: Washington, George

Sir
Carlile [Pa.] the 20th June 1758

I am desired by Sir John St Clair to acquaint you it is his desire that you send six more of the light horse than he already required to the mouth of Conogocheek to escort Mr Glen the late Governor of South Carolina from thence to Winchester, where he is going to meet Colonel Byrd with Instructions from Genl Forbes relating to Indian Affairs. I am Sir Your most Obedt humble Servt

James SinclairA:D:Q:M:G:


Title: To George Washington from John Kidd, 21 June 1758
From: Kidd, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
Conogocheague [Md.] 21st June 1758

I have made Inquiry Concerning the 200 Hatchets Mention’d in your’s but has got no Information Concerning them. I am Sir Yr most obedt hble servt

Jno. Kidd


Title: From George Washington to John St. Clair, 23 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: St. Clair, John

[Fort Loudoun, 23 June 1758]
To Sir Jno. St clair—Baronet.Sir

I have receivd your favours of the 18th & 20th Instt, and beg leave to refer you to Captn Stewarts Letter, knowing he writes fully, on matters relative to the light Horse.
I expect to March tomorrow agreeable to my Orders. Woodwards Company of the first Regiment, coverd the Artificers of the 2d and left this the 22d to open the Road from hence to Pearsalls; which, by information, is almost impassable.
Colo. Byrd will be sadly distressd for Arms when those from Maryland are deliverd up. The Arms from Williamsburg came here in such bad Order, that they cannot possibly be repaird in time—Colo. Byrd writes to you on this subject himself, it will therefore be needless for me to enlarge upon or repeat his complaints.
I have receivd no Hatchets from Connegocheague; the Canteens came up according to expectation; and I have written to the Commanding Officer there, desiring to know why and of the former, the following contains his answer. “I have made Inquiry concerning the 200 Hatchets mentiond in yours, but have got no information concerning them”—Sign’d Jno. Kidd—dated 21st Instt. I am with very great regard Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington
Fort Loudoun 23d June 1758


Title: From George Washington to William Byrd, 24 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Byrd, William

[Fort Loudoun, 24 June 1758]
Orders for Colonel Byrd—Commanding the 2d Virginia Regiment.Sir,

Herewith you will receive a Copy of my last Orders from Sir John St Clair, dated the 13th Instant—such parts of them as regard yourself, and Regiment, you are desird to observe, and act litterally up to them.
I have directed half the Provisions and Ammunition intended for Fort Cumberland to follow me, under your escort. Mr Walker will take care that the former of ⟨these is⟩ ⟨illegible⟩, and I hope you will observe that your Quarter Master brings the latter.
You will want Provision’s at Edwards’s and Pearsalls for that Company of Yr Regiment Orderd to be left at those places—and you will no doubt order their being supplied accordingly.
Take an exact Acct of the No. of Arms recd from Williamsburg, and how they have been disposd of. if any remain you may lodge them in the Stores here, & take Lt Smiths receipt for them. Given under my hand at Fort Loudoun this 24th day of June 1758

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Charles Smith, 24 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Smith, Charles

[Fort Loudoun, 24 June 1758]
Orders for Lieutt Charles Smith of the 1st Virginia Regiment Commanding at Fort Loudoun.Sir,

You are to take an exact acct of all the Virginia Stores at this place; for which you are to pass your receipt to Mr Kennedy Quarter Master and to deliver none out after my departure but by Letter from me, or Orders from the Governor, or Commander in Chief; except it be Ammunition &ca for the use of the Garrison; and for Supplying the Ranging Companies—in doing which, you are to observe the greatest Œconomy.
You must get an exact Acct of All the Arms that have been deliverd out by Mr Kennedy to the Armourer; endeavour also to get an acct of those which Mr Henry recd from Fredericksburg, and see how the whole have been disposd of; taking care to receive into the Stores all that are in his hands after the Troops are supplied, and Marchd from this place; and to transmit me a return of your proceedings in this matter.
I have directed Captn Rutherford to ⟨despatch⟩ 20 Men of his Company to strengthen this Garrison (—which is to be your principle concern—) You will take care therefore to keep up Discipline at the same time use lenity, to prevent discontent & Desertion. Be vigilent, & keep your Men Sober; observe Order and Regularity in the Garrison; which keep clean & wholesome; and as your numbers will be few, keep a regular and strict watch; place two Sentrys in opposite Bastions, and one in the Front Porch; ⟨which⟩ believe it will be sufficient.
The place now made use for an Hospital, you are to give up to the owner, and appropriate a Room in one of the Barracks in the Fort, for the Sick.
If any Deserters shoud be brought to this place by Country People, you are to pass receipts for them, and send them on to their respective Regiments or Companies if any oppertunity Offers; if none shoud you are then to employ them at this Garrison, or elsewhere, that they can be found useful—in passing yr receipts you are to specify the Regiment & Company such Deserter belongs to.
Expresses on the Kings Service, whose Horses may tire, or

otherwise be unfit to proceed, you are to get others for; giving receipts in all these cases mentioning for whom they were Pressd, for what particular Service & how long they were employd in it. and take particular care always to have them deliverd up to the owners so soon as they are returnd. Given under my hand at Fort Loudoun this 24th day of June 1758

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Rutherford, 24 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Rutherford, Robert

[Fort Loudoun, 24 June 1758]
Orders for Captain Robert Rutherford Commanding a Company of RangersSir,

You are to detach 20 of your worst Rangers, to do Duty at Fort Loudoun, under Lieutt Smith; who is chargd with the Command of this place. They may be kept constantly there or relievd, as you see cause—The remainder of the Company to be employd in the Ranging Service as they now are or otherwise, as shall be judgd most conducive to the safety of the People.
If any Irruption shoud be made into the County by the Enemy, or mischief done; it will be your duty to consult with Lieutt Smith on the most effectual means of assisting the Inhabitants, and giving the earliest, & best Intelligence thereof to the Governour. Given under my hand at Fort Loudoun this 24th day of June 1758

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Francis Halkett, 25 June 1758
From: Halkett, Francis
To: Washington, George

Dear Washington
Philadelphia Sunday 25th June 175⟨8⟩

I Receiv’d your letter yesterday from Connogochieg of the 13th June, and I am thoroughly satisfyed of your way of thinking, in the importance that Indians are of to us, the great application you have given, with the opportunities, and experience you have had, not only of acquiring the knowledge of their usefullness, but likewise the proper methode of manageing them, gives you very good pretentions to advise the General how to Act with them, it would be doing injustice both to you, & the General, if I did not say that he puts that confidence in your way of thinking, which your merit deserves nor does the General debar any body from telling their way of thinking, when at the same time he only makes use of that part of their way of thinking, which corrisponds with his own, by which means he forms his judgement from the Whole, & acts accordingly, your proposal for a proper person being sent to the Cherokee nation, to remove any disgust that those Indians may have, from the treatment they met with going home, as likewise to endeavour to persuade some of them to Return, & join us, requires a proper attention, and to which the General will pay a due Regard when ever he gets up the Country, as also to the Management of the Indians with us, which till he arrives, can never be properly Regulatd—he leaves this upon Wednesday, and the last of Montgomerys Battalion, & Artillery, Marches to morrow. The last accounts from General Abercromby was, his takeing post at Lake George, no News from the Fleet since they saild from Hallifax, Compliments to Stewart, and I Remain Dear Washington yours most sincerely &c.

Francis Halkett


Title: To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 25 June 1758
From: Lewis, Fielding
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
June 25th 1758

I recd yours inclosing Forty Pound wch I have placed to your Credit, and shall settle your Acct with Mr Strother.
James Gallemore the bearer some time sinc⟨e⟩ deserted from Colo. Byrds Regmt and is now return’d on my promise that he shall be excused for it, as he voluntarily surrenders himself I immagine he will meet with a ready Pardon. I am Yr most Humble Servt

Fielding Lewis


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 26 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Waggener, Thomas

[Camp at North River, 26 June 1758]
To Captn Waggener, or Commanding Officer at Pearsalls FortSir

I have just Incamp’d at this place on my way to Fort Cumberland, with a weak escort to a large Convoy of Provisions &ca the intent of this therefore, is to desire that you will immediately upon receipt of it, detach one hundred Men, and three Waggons to our assistance—dont suffer the least delay—I order the Waggons upon a Supposition that you have some at Pearsalls in Pay, but if I am wrong in this Suggestion, be pleasd to engage any you can, in time, for this Service; as we are plagu’d in a most extraordinary manner with bad Teams. I am Sir Yr most Obedt Servt

Go: Washington
Camp at No. River 26th June 1758


Title: To George Washington from David Franks, 27 June 1758
From: Franks, David
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Philadia June 27th 1758

I had ⅌ Spore the pleas[ur]e of a Letter of 18th inst. wth £196.15.2, Supposed to be from you, there being no name Sign’d, Inclos’d are the Rects you desire, Seperately, Shall be glad to hear the Pack Saddles are Right Sort, the Cost I Sent in a Letter with them.
I wish you a Successfull Campaign, & with great Resspect I am Dear Sir yr most obeidt Servt

David Franks

The Letter pd 30/ for.


Title: To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 28 June 1758
From: Stephen, Adam
To: Washington, George

Sir
Camp at Raystown June 28th 1758

We arrived at this place on the 24th with 500 of the Pennsylvanians. Col. Bouquet designs a place of Some Strength hereabouts—From Shippensburg to Fort Loudon 22 miles[;] from that to F. Littleton extreamly bad Road hilly & Stony 20 miles[;] From that to Juniata where there is built a Small Stocado 18

miles[;] From that post to Raystown Camp 14 miles[.] The road from Loudon to Juniata worse by far than any betwixt Cumberland & Duquesne which has engaged Col Bouquet to Adopt the Scheme of Carrying horses.
I reced the Cash of Capt. Fields 20/ Short in the first Sum, and only Currency instead of Sterling for Mr Lawson.
Messiers Gist and Allen came up with us the night before we marchd from Littleton, and as it was Col. Bouquets Opinion that you would have left Winchester before they could reach it He thought it could be no great disappointment to have them join you at F. Cumberland.
Hayton Joind us at this place only two days ago—The Waggons were overloaded & all broke on the Road, without any loss of the Cargo.
There were Regulations made here, by Which two Batmen are Allowed to Each Company two hatchet & two Camp Colour men clear of all Camp Duty.
The Gentlemen here will be at a Loss for Carrying Saddles, and as there were Some left at Cumberland belonging to Virginia as I imagine; They will be obligd to you for Sending them a Dozen besides paying for them.
The men are a good deal harassd, but we have lost none—I am with respect, Sir, Your most Obt huble Sert

Adam Stephen


Title: To George Washington from Jacob Hite, 29 June 1758
From: Hite, Jacob
To: Washington, George

Sir
June 29th 1758

As the Stationing Twenty of capt. Rutherfords men at Fort Loudoun Gives the Greatest uneasyness to the Inhabitants In General for Several Reasons First it being Contrarey to our Ingagements to the Men on Capt. Rutherfords behalf Secondly the Grate Incouragement we have by So Maney Active Men Rangeing on our Frontier Thirdly the Greate Dislike the Men have to be Stationed There and fourthly the Inactive Company of Militia could Part better be Spared from Pattersons Fort as we cannot Expect to Receive So much Sattisfaction from the hole Company of Melitia as we Should Do from Them Twenty Men Besides other Melitia I hope to be had.
Not as I wood have you Think that we Emagen you to be the Auther of Such orders But that we Expect it will be in your Power to have those orders Countermanded and a More Sattisfactorey one Put in Execution that Those men may go to Their former Station.
I hartely wish you your hea[l]th a Succesfull Campain and a Safe Return and am Sir your Friend and Verey Hum. Servt

Jacob Hite


Title: From George Washington to John David Wilper, 30 June 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Wilper, John David

Orders for Sergeant David Wilper[Pearsals, 30 June 1758]
Mr Wilper,
You are to remain at this place with a Corporal and twelve Men for defence of the ⟨illegible⟩ and such of the Country People as may resort to it—as also for security of the Stores &ca that now are, or shall be lodgd here; taking care to pass yr Receipts

for them, and to produce proper Vouchers for their delivery again.
You are to observe strict discipline—suffer no Soldier to straggle from the Fort witht leave—nor no liquor to be sold to your Men without your Orders. make regular returns of your Command to me while I am at Fort Cumberland, and to Lieutenant Smith after I am Marchd from that place (unless you rece⟨ive⟩ Orders to the contrary) and apply to him for what Ammunition you may want—In every respe⟨ct⟩ you are to conform to the Rules and Discipline of War in the like Cases. Given under my hand at Pearsa⟨lls⟩ this 30th day of June 1758.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Charles Smith, 1 July 1758
From: Smith, Charles
To: Washington, George

Sir
Fourt Loudoun July 1st 1758

Since Your Departure there is Nothing happened Extronery, June the 29th I Settle’ed with Comisary Walker Your Accots & Your Brothers Which Yours was 7809 Pound of Flour which Amounted to £39.0.10 & his Account, Against You for Rum was £21.13.4 The Ballance Reced by me is £17.7.6 & Mr Washington Accot comes to £7.10 Which I Reced.
Your Over Seer informs me that there was Wheat Enough Carried to Purkins Mill for Ten or Eliven Thousand Weight of Flour which I Cannot Get no Account of only the Above Mentinod, Mr Purkins, he Denies as he Knows any thing of but I beleave as You may find out by Mr Ramsey as Mr Purkins Sold him a Prety Deal of Flour in Barrells which the Over Sear Says that they were Yours.
I should be glad to Know if I am to Supply the Oversear with a Suffitient Sum of Money for to Secour his harves as he has been at me for Sum.
I hav Setled with the Miner & Mr Reddiford Accoding to Your Orders, which the Ballance Due to Miner was Eight Pound.

I have 28 of the New Redgt Left here Very Sick & has a Deal of Trouble with them.
The Raingers that is Lef with me is Very uneasy as they Should kep’t in a Garrison & Did Refuse Mounting Guards which Six off them Deserted but now is Braught back they seem to be Satisfyd now as Capt. Rediford them if he Can Get them Relevd he will.
The inhatance is Very uneasy as there was no more men Left here for there Safety, the Most of them sems in a fare way to Move off, without more Assistance, the has been a Small Party of the Ennemy In the Inhabitance best Part of the Time as You have been away but has Dun but Little Mishcheif any more then Making the People flye off, from there Farms.
I Should be Glad to hav Your Advise at all Oppertunities, & to hear of your Health & well fare, from Your Humble Servt to Command

Chs Smith


Title: To George Washington from John Hite, 2 July 1758
From: Hite, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
July 2th 1758

Our In habitants is all Fled from Messenuting and we are Generally in Great Fair of the Enemy upon us at Some Quarter or other and as we have No other Dependens for any Intilegance But the Ranging Company, and that Being Weakend by Party Stationed at Fort Loudoun I hope therefore you will Think it Reasonably to alter that Property So that Those Rangers May be Restord to their former Duty to the Sattisfaction of our Inhabetants in General. I am Sir with Regard your Sincear friend and Hum. Servt

Jno. Hite


Title: From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Bouquet, Henry

Sir
Camp near Fort Cumberland [Md.] 3d July 1758

Your favours of the 27th Ulto and first Inst. I have had the Honour to receive.
According to Order I Marchd from Winchester the 24th and arrivd at this place Yesterday in the Afternoon with five Companies of the first Virginia Regiment and a Company of Artificers of the Second, as you may observe by the Inclosd return.
My March by bad Teams, and bad Roads (notwithstanding I had sent the Artificers and a covering Party on three days before me) was much delayd. I herewith send a return of the Provisions and Forage that came up under my Escort we lost three of the Bullocks, and that in driving. I cant absolutely say for what purpose the Forage is intended, or where to be lodgd—It was engagd by Mr Walker at Sir Jno. St clairs request and I believe for the light Horse. The principal part of it met us at Pearsalls on the South Branch; and neither myself, nor any Person else was empowerd, or even desird to receive and pay for it: I was at a loss how to act but thought it most advisable to bring it on—if it is not intended for the light Horse as I apprehend, I shoud be glad of your directions concerning it: for Captn Stewart who possibly may be Instructed for this purpose I left equipping his Troop at Winchester and is not yet joind me.
As I cant suppose you intended to order any part of my Men upon the Roads, till joind at this place by Colo. Byrd; I shall decline sending any upon that Service till his arrival; which I suppose may be to morrow as he was preparing to March the 26th after me.
I enclose you an exact return of the Maryland Troops in Garrison at this place—also of their Provisions, and of the Kings Stores and shoud be glad to know what strength you woud have this Garrison consist of[,] how many days Provisions left for them and what quantity of Ammunition—I brought one half of all that was orderd from Winchester by Sir Jno. St [Clair] and left the other half to follow with Colo. Byrd. Powder excepted, & of that Article there was only 16 Barrels in the Stores there, besides 6 others that were made up into Cartridges—which are also brought up between Us.
Mr Walker in consequence of Instructions from Mr Hoops

(who I believe purposd to supply us from Rays Town) put a stop to a further purchase of Provisions: you will see by the returns for what number of days I am supplied, and I desird Colo. Byrd to bring as much to this place as woud serve his Men a fortnight at least. I am at a loss to know whether Officers Servants that are not Soldiers, are allowd to draw Provisions and shoud be thankful for your direction’s as I have had many applications on that head.
There are few Tools for the Services requird—but before a Supply coud be got to this place from Sir Jno. St Clair or Governor Sharpe the Work (with what few we have) I hope may be near done—Rum too, I fear, will be a scarce Article with us.
Pray what will be done with that Company of Byrds Regimtt Orderd to take Post at Edwards’s and Pearsalls—shall they continue there, or join their Regiment—I left in consequence of yr Orders an Officer & 30 Men (Invalids) at Fort Loudoun for safety of the Stores &ca lodgd there, and also a Sergeant and 12 at Pearsalls to secure that Post, & keep open that Road for Expresses (for no more can be expected from so small a Command)—Byrd I hope will leave 6 or 8 of his Invalids or bad Men at Edwards’s for the same purpose.
There came 28 Waggons to this place with me, and I believe if they were wanted, 10 more might be had upon the South Branch strong and good: but Carrying Horses are certainly more eligable for the Service we are destind.
I have usd my best endeavours to get my Men equipd with powder Horns and Shott Pouches and have procurd 330 of the former and 339 of the latter, besides the Linnen ones with which we are compleat.
I have receivd a very Scanty allowance of Tents to the 5 Companies with me, viz. Sixty nine only, out of these most of the Officers must be supplied, or lye uncoverd—they will readily pay for what they receive if requird. No Bell Tents were sent to us.
My Men are very bare of Cloaths (Regimentals I mean) and I have no prospect of a Supply—this want, so far from regrettg during this Campaigne, that were I left to pursue my own Inclinations I woud not only cause the Men to adopt the Indian dress but Officers also, and set the example myself: nothing but the uncertainty of its taking with the General causes me to

hesitate a moment at leaving my Regimentals at this place, and proceeding as light as any Indian in the Woods. Tis an unbecoming dress I confess for an Officer, but convenience rather than shew I think shoud be consulted—the reduction of Bat-horses alone is sufficient to recommend it, for nothing is more certain than that less Baggage will be requird. and that the Publick will be benifitted in Proportion.
I was desirous of being thus full in my letter to you, how far it may be consistent with good Policy, as there is at least a possibility of its falling into the Enemy’s hands I know not, but I shall be directed in these Affairs by you. With very great regard I am Sir, Yr Most Obedt and Most Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758
From: Washington, George
To: Bouquet, Henry

Sir
[Camp near Fort Cumberland] 3d July 1758

Since closing mine of this date a dispute has arose between an Assistant Commissary of Mr Hoops (namely Mr Joseph Gailbraith) and I, abt Salt—Our Stock of Meat is mostly Fresh and he refuses to provide Salt for it—whether it is his duty or not to do it, I can’t say—but unless it is done, the Men must inevitably be visited with fluxes and other Disorders that may render them incapable of immediate Service. There is some Salt at this place belonging to Virginia, which I shall make use of till I receive your Orders on this head.
There is one Jno. McCullough here, who woud make an exceeding good Waggon Master; and we shall certainly want one or two, if all the Waggons that I have, together with those which Colo. Byrd may bring shoud be detaind in the Service.
I shoud be glad to know if such Person are allowd—and if they are, how many Waggons each takes charge of, and their Pay pr Day. I am Sir, with very gt regard Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Abraham Bosomworth, 4 July 1758
From: Bosomworth, Abraham
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Camp at Reas Town 4th July 1758

I Desire you’ll be so good as forward the enclosed to Captn Gist that he may not be imposed upon by a Scalp which Captn

Johnny pretends to have taken with his Catawbas. Colo. Bouquet is well convinced of the Deceit & desires you will take Care Gist’s letter getts to Winchester before Johnny can, The Circumstances are so strong against him that they admit of no manner of doubt, therefore think he has been sufficiently rewarded for the Service he has done us & deserves not the least Countenance for such a Scandalous attempt. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you soon & am Dr Sr With perfect regard Your most Obedt Hble Servt

A. Bosomworth

my Complts to Colo. Byrd &ca. Please to Seal Gists letter.


Title: To George Washington from Richard Washington, 5 July 1758 [letter not found]
From: Washington, Richard
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 5 July 1758. On 7 May 1759 GW wrote to Richard Washington: “Your Letter of the 9th of Septr Inclosing a Copy of your former of the 5th July preceeding came to my hands.”


Title: To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 6 July 1758 [letter not found]
From: Bouquet, Henry
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Henry Bouquet, 6 July 1758. On 10 July GW wrote to Francis Fauquier: “A Letter from Colo. Bouquet of the 6th . . . I have just receivd.” GW then quotes two paragraphs from the missing letter from Bouquet.