Title: From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 3 August 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Dinwiddie, Robert

[Fort Loudoun, 3 August 1757]
To Governor DinwiddieHonble Sir,

Your favours of the 13th & 18th ultimo, with the commissions, Warrants, and money, I have received.
The Indian accompts I have so often mentioned, and which your Honor says you do not understand, are expences which have accrued on account of provisions, as they have marched from place to place (for they will not eat salt-meat; but kill fresh wherever it is to be found) Liquor, unavoidably to be given to them; Horses, pressed for the use of their sick, &c. and never returned: Tomahawks, and a great many other things which there was a necessity of purchasing for them. The people will never trust their vouchers, for the delivery of these things, to doubtful Messengers; and most of those articles are too inconsiderable to induce them to go down to Williamsburgh. They therefore think themselves ill used, and complain of oppression.
We have received Draughts as per the enclosed list: which list is agreeable, I hope, to your Honors orders to me Their number has fallen so far short of expectation, that the 8 remaining companies will not exceed 90 rank and file, each. It is not in my power to send a roll of each company, ’till the Captains get all their men together; as soon as this is done, I have ordered an exact size-roll to be transmitted to me, of each company, and I shall forward them to your Honor, without loss of time. As the best Captains were fixed upon by your Honor, below; and some of our worst Subalterns resigned since; I have filled up the vacant commissions according to seniority, and hope it will be agreeable, as I think it was most equitable. Your Honor desired I wou’d give Sergeant Feint an Ensigns commissions: But I apprehend you only meant it, in case there had been Draughts

enough for 12 companies. and therefore I declined doing it ’till I hear further from you: especially as there are yet volunteers in the Regiment, who have long served in hope of preferment, and given equal proofs of good Behaviour and of course expect to be preferred before Sergeants[.] However, I have reserved one vacancy, to be filled up either with Feint or Mr Chew (the oldest volunteer) as your Honor shall now direct.
The present Officers names, and dates of their commissions, may be seen by the enclosed.
The men are marched for augusta, that were designed for the forts at Vauses and Dickensons, and Major Lewis sent to command there. Those for the Branch, under Captn Waggoner, are also marched: and there now remain here no more than Capt. Stewarts company and my own, except about 40 workmen which I took from the Draughts, to work at this place.
I have ordered two Officers to Ft Cumberland to inspect the refused Beef; and have sent up Mr Kennedy, who acted as Commissary, there, with directions to use every means to save it, as adding fresh pickle, &c.
I send Your Honor a copy of the proceedings of a General Court martial. Two of those condemned, namely, Ignatious Edwards, and Wm Smith, were hanged on thursday last, just before the companies marched for their respective posts. Your Honor will, I hope excuse my hanging, instead of shooting them: It conveyed much more terror to others; and it was for example sake, we did it. They were proper objects to suffer: Edwards had deserted twice before, and Smith was accounted one of the greatest villains upon the continent. Those who were intended to be whipped, have received their punishment accordingly; and I should be glad to know what your Honor wou’d choose to have done with the rest?
A return for the month of June, I herewith send. I had a letter from Colo. Stanwix the other day, concerning the deposition of Street: He seems to put no great confidence in the report; and wrote me, that he was intrenching himself at Carlyle.
I have received advice from Augusta, that the Indians had appeared in large bodies there, and done some mischief—A Letter also from Captn McKenzie, on the South-Branch, informs me, that the enemy had taken away four or five men, and scalped another, who was carelessly reaping in a field.

As Major Lewis is gone towards the first, and Capt. Waggoner towards the latter parts, I am in hopes they will keep the inhabitants from hurt.
We are, by reason of our dispersed situation, greatly at a loss for the articles of war; I should be glad if your Honor wou’d order many of them to be printed: In the regular Service there is scarcely a Sergeant but what has a copy.
I shou’d be glad to know too, in time, whether your Honor intends to pursue the last resource of the Act of Assembly for compleating the Regiment, vizt recruiting? If so, money will be wanted. I am &c.

G:W.
Fort Loudoun August 3d 1757


Title: From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 4 August 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Lewis, Joshua

To Captn Joshua LewisSir,
Fort Loudoun, Augt 4, 1757.

I received yours of the 3d instant, covering a size and necessary roll of your company; which, being incomplete, is not what I wanted. Whenever you get all your company under your own command, you are to have them completed with necessaries agreeably to orders; and then to transmit me an exact size and necessary roll of the whole; and afterwards you are each month

to send me a return of your company, as usual, and a general return of its necessaries agreeably to the enclosed form.
I wrote to you fully yesterday; when I desired you to send what spare Blankets you had, to this place, so soon as you arrived at Pattersons. I have sent you the articles of war; which you will return when you are done with them.

G:W.


Title: To George Washington from William Fairfax, 6 August 1757
From: Fairfax, William
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Alexandria. 6th Augt 1757.

I had yr Favor of the 28th of July by Tebe. My Writing to You relating to the desir’d Commission for Billy Fx was principally for You to acquaint the Governor if any Vacancys, without the Knowledge of which his Honor coud not make out a Commission, and being told there were Several Vacancys I did write to the Governor for a Commission. As they are all filld up Billy must wait. In the mean Time He is learning the Manual Exercise and other Necessary Accomplishments that He may appear with a good Face when He is receivd into yr Regiment. If Mr Milner whom You mentiond, should quit the Field, Please to inform the Governor and know his Pleasure concerning Billy’s Expectation—As Ld Loudoun may at this Time be engagd in Action Somewhere, So that Billy could not if attempted, easily follow his Lordship, I have wrote to Mr Commissary Pitcher, desiring Him to Let his Lordship & Genl Abercromby know, Billy has Letters of Recommendation but as it’s imagind there may be many Cadets unprovided for, Billy is aiming at making Some Beginning in yr Regiment and continue till He has the Honour of knowing his Lps Pleasure.

If You had not been at Fort Loudoun when Mr Atkyn’s imprudent Orders to imprison the Cherokees were given And their forcible Delivery out of Goal, no doubt but the Indians when inflamd would have made Mr Atkyns their first Sacrifice and then judging their sd Fact beyond Repair might go on and slaughter All they could overcome. I hope your Messenger has got timely to prevent the Nation at their Homes beginning Hostilitys, as it woud take some Time to collect their Warriors and form Resolutions after the Arrival of the first Intelligence. Yr Brothers wth Colo. G. Lee are here expecting to have met You, but now imagine You don’t think proper to leave Fort Loudoun till You know the Disposition of the absent Cherokee’s &c. If You dont come Soon, Please to favor Me with the Number of private Men now in yr Regiment and where garrisond, for my own Notice—All here and at Belvoir offer their best Wishes And I remain Yr very affect. & obedt Servt

W: Fairfax


Title: To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 8 August 1757
From: Chew, Joseph
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
[New York, 8 August 1757]

You shall hear from me at Large Next Post this being Just going of[f.] I can only inclose you the Papers & Pray to tell my Brother I will Write him under Cover to you next week, I arrived here a few days agoe Mrs Robinson & her Dear Little Family are Well miss Polly has had a pain in her Face but is on the mendg hand. I Pray Heaven to Protect you and Assure you that I am my Dear Sir your obedt Servt

Jos. Chew


Title: To George Washington from Beverley Robinson, 8 August 1757
From: Robinson, Beverley
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir
New York 8th Augt 1757

The inclosed Lettrs came to my hands Yesterday by a Vassill from Halifax, they will I suppose give you all the News from that Quarter. Except the Arriva⟨l of⟩ the Highlanders wh. has been since they were wrote, all well and in good Order Lord Loudoun had not Left Halifax a fortnight ago.
we are now under the greatest apprehensions for fort Wm Henry having Certain Accots that it is Besieged by a Large Body of French & Indians & Mr Mont Calm himself at the head of them. a fryday Last the Express came away from fort Edward & they were then Very hotly Engaged—our Liut. Governer went up Last week to forward the Militia. Genl Johnson was gone up with two thousand Militia & 100 Indians, and the Militia was going up from the adjacent Counties. Col. Young Command at Wm Henry he had Just got into that place with a Reinforcement of 1000 men. we hope the Best. I am Dr Sir Yr Humble Sert

Bev: Robinson


Title: To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 15 August 1757
From: Chew, Joseph
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir
New York Augst 15th 1757

This just serves to inform you that since my last this Country has been in a Continued Allarm and hurry[.] you will see by the inclosed that the French have made themselves masters of Fort Wm Henry[.] the Accot I send you has the greatest appearance

of truth, but there is as yet no Certainty what Terms the Fort was surrender’d upon or who of that Garrison are safe[.] I will write you again before I leave New York and as soon as I can Come at the truth, our friend Beverley is gone to Albany. Please to forward the inclosed to my Brother and be Assured that I am with the sincerest Love and Respect Dear Sir Your Obedt Affectionate

Jos. Chew


Title: To George Washington from George Mercer, 17 August 1757
From: Mercer, George
To: Washington, George

Dear Colonel
Charles Town [S.C.] August 17th 1757

I wrote you Viâ Philadelphia a few Days after my Arrival, but as We have certain Advice of that Vessel’s calling in at Cape Francois, I set down to write you the same as near as I can guess, only adding the News that We have had in the Interim.
No Doubt youl expect a particular and authentic Account of this Place and its Inhabitants—I shall endeavor to satisfy you in both as far as my Knowledge of Them & Capacity will admit—& to begin I never, from Accounts, was so much disappointed in my Expectations of both—The Town in the first Place is little larger than WmsBurg no Buildings in it to compare with our Public Ones there, far inferior to Philadelphia N. York, Boston or even New Port itself. The Town is built on a Point of Land between two Rivers on the Bay there are some very good Houses, & it is from thence it shows to the greatest Advantage—The rest of the Town is indifferently improved, many very bad low clapboard Houses upon their Principal Streets which are in general narrow & confined. The Inhabitants who you remember were esteemed the politest genteelest People on the Continent are egregiously misrepresented I believe tho. they will mend for I find a considerable Alteration since I first came here, but they never will come up to the Character given

Them. What adds to make this Place at present disagreeable is that most of the Gent. of Note are out at their Indigo Plantations, so that we have nothing left but a Set of trading Ones, who esteem you for Nothing but your Money, & who don’t very genteely treat you for that. Youl be surprized I have not yet mentioned the fair Ones I wish I cou’d call Them so, I assure you they are very far inferior to the Beauties of our own Country, & a⟨illegible⟩ much on the Reserve as in any Place I ever was, occasioned by the Multiplicity of Scandal which prevails here; for the chief of your Entertainment even in the best Houses & at the first Introduction is upon that agreeable Subject—then you hear the Termagant the Inconstant, the Prude & Coquette the fine Gent. & the fine Lady laid off in their most beautiful Colors, with their Observations if they had so behaved (which you are sure of having the Pleasure to hear at the next House you go to) what they shoud think of Themselves in short two Families here are sufficient to inform you of the Character of every one in the Place. A great Imperfection here too is the bad Shape of the Ladies, many of Them are crooked & have a very bad Air & not those enticing heaving throbbing alluring Letch exciting plump Breasts common with our Northern Belles—I am afraid I have tired your Patience & doubt not but you are as much disappointed at reading This, as I was at having an Opportunity of writing it to you.
The many Favors my dear Colonel that I have received at your Hands wou’d make Me blush at begging an Addition to Them, did I not know your Goodness in excusing such Freedoms—I believe you are very sensible of the Governors great Inclination to deprive Me of any Thing that he genteely coud, and I am certain that he woud be glad of an Opportunity of putting any One over my Head, but I hope Sr you will be kind enough to see Me Justice done in that Respect. You are the only Friend I have to apply to at this Distance & in whose Power it is to assist Me. I rely solely upon your Goodness in Case of a Vacancy, as it is now my Right, thro. your Friendship, to see Me prefered in Turn.
We have Advice here and it seems to be well attested that the Austrian Army met with ⟨a⟩ total Defeat. They had upwards of 7000 taken Prisoners about 9000 killed in the Field above 200 Pieces of Cannon and all their Field Equipage fell into

the Hands of the Prussians, wh⟨illegible⟩ immediately entered Prague Sword & Hand, where they made Prisoners & killed the greatest Part of the Austrian Army who had taken Refuge there—You will I hope hear it confirmed e’er you see this—No one doubts it here.
I take the Liberty to mention the Inconvenience which I see must necessarily arise if the Troops are not properly clothed again next Year. They make a very good Appearance here, and are much esteemed for their orderly Behavior. They are extreamly well satisfied at this present Situation, besides their usual Allowance in Virga of 1 lb. of Meat & Bread ⅌ Day, they get ½ pt of Rum 1 pt of Rice & pt Pease Pepper Salt & Vinegar beside Greens of some Kind every Day.
We have met with a Set of very genteel pretty Officers here of the Royals Harmony & Unanimity prevail greatly among Us—and there is no Demand made for Necessaries for their own Troops in which ours are not joined. We do Duty of all Kinds with Them, & our Men are exercised in Battalion wth theirs.
As I know the Major Tulliken is an Acquaintance of yours I need not say any Thing in his Praise, as every one who knows him, must immediately discover the polite well bred Gent., as well as the good & diligent Officer in Him—He is much esteemed here by Civil & Military.
Colo. Bouquet I shoud have done Injustice to, to have omitted particularly in my Letter. He is believe well acquainted with his Duty a good natured sensible Man, very obliging to all under his Command, and the only one of the Foreigners I am told on whom his Lordship much depends. In short We are looked upon in quite another Light by all the Officers than we were by Genl Braddock or Mr Orme and do our Duty equally without any Partiality or particular Notice taken of one more than the other. I conceive great Hopes of our living here vastly happy so soon as the chief Families of this Place resume their Posts in Town, their Absence now I assure you makes the Town very unsociable. Nothing but the good Harmony that subsists among ourselves woud make it tolerable.
It is a very odd Method of judging but however tis the Plan upon which most of the World goes, and therefore to find ourselves judged for the Errors or Imperfections of others ⟨is not very⟩ unaccountable—but we have been told here by the Officers

that nothing ever gave them such Surprize as our Appearance at entering Hampton, for expecting to see a Parcel of ragged disorderly Fellows headed by Officers of their own Stamp (like the rest of the Provincials they had seen) behold they saw Men properly disposed who made a good & Soldier like Appearance and performed in every Particular as well as coud be expected from any Troops with Officers whom they found to be Gent. to see a Sash & Gorget with a genteel Uniform, a Sword properly hung, a Hat cocked, Persons capable of holding Conversation where only common Sense was requisite to continue the Discourse, and a White Shirt, with any other than a black Leather Stock, were Matters of great Surprize and Admiration & which engaged Them all to give Us a polite Invitation to spend the Evening, & after to agree to keep Us Company which they had determined before not to do—agreeable to what they had practised with the other Provincial Troops. We have lost that common Appellation of Provincials, & are known here by the Style & Title of the Detachment of the Virga Regiment.
They have passed a Vote here for granting a Sum for raising 700 Men subject to the Orders & Disposal of Lord Loudoun, have put them on the same Establishment with our Troops, and have given your old Acquaintance Howarth the Command of Them, as Lieut. Colo. & Commandant of the So. Carolina Provincials. I fear they will be a long Time raising. I dare venture to engage not before the Act expires which is only for 12 Months two of which are now lapsed, & not one Man recruited, or a Commission given out—strange Delay.
I cant tell what to expect on this Quarter this Summer whether Peace, or War—One Day they are secure, the next alarmed by hearing of a large Embarkation of Troops for Cape Francois. We have had an Account of 2 or 3 several Squadrons with Troops on Board touching there, since We have been at this Place. Tis known some of Them have gone to the Missisippi—they are still under Apprehensions but I think without a Cause.
Our latest News is of so long a Date that I imagine it coud be none to you before this will come to Hand. The Defeat of the Austrians is confirmed.
In case of Colo. Stephens Removal from this Command I believe he is tired of, I hope it will be agreeable to you that I

shoud succeed him. Youl scarce believe that the Colonel never appears here but in full dressed laced Suits—so great a Change has Carolina produced.
I hope Dear Colonel youl favor Me with a Letter now & then, I assure you nothing woud give Me greater Pleasure than to hear frequently from you. None of our Detachment has ever yet received a Line or heard from Virginia.
If I remember well, I informed you before that Mr Stretch had promised to be particularly careful of, & forward any Letters to or from Me. Philadelphia too woud be a ready Conveyance for Letters from your Quarter.
Virginia has gained great Credit by sending Troops here, tis more than any of the other Colonies or Provinces have done, & I assure you our Men behave extreamly well.
Three or four of our Serjeants will get Commissions in the Charles Town Regiment.
I fear I have tired your Patience by this, therefore beg Leave to conclude & assure you that with great Esteem and Respect I subscribe myself Dr Colonel Your most obliged Friend obedient humble Servant

Go: Mercer


Title: To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 20 August 1757
From: Stephen, Adam
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Charlestown, S. Carolina Augst 20th 1757

I have the pleasure to inform you that the two Companies of your Regiment under my Command are well—They are well disciplin’d and have this advantage of all other troops in America that they know the parade as well as prussians, and the fighting in a Close Country as well as Tartars.
We are all peace & Quietness on this Quarter, But notwithstanding Some of your Officers have not escap’d being wounded—That mighty Conqueror Love has made havock in the Corps—I only Appeal to Capt. Mercers Letter; cant you plainly discover it?
I am but little acquainted with the Ladies, but if you will allow me to be a judge, The Fair in this place must give way in Beauty, easy Behaviour, & other female Accomplishments to the Daughters of the more northe[r]n Climes—Capt. Mercer has wrote you a mere pamplet, & Majr Tulliken informs me that he writes you also. I shall therefore only declare that I am as formerly, with great Respect, Sir, Your most Obt huble Servt

Adam Stephen


Title: Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757
From: Washington, Richard
To: Washington, George

London 20th Augt 1757

Invoice of Sundry Goods Shipd by Richd Washington pr the Sally Captn Dick, bound to Rappahannock in Virginia, on the proper Account and Risque of Collo. George Washington, & go consignd to himself or Collo. John Carlyle.

                  A Cask
                  . 6.

                  2 pr Cornish planes Compleat
                  1. 1.

                  1 pr Spring Ditto
                  . 9.

                  2 plows Ditto
                  . 7.

                  3 Ashticles 3/ 8 Beeds 8/
                  .11.

                  8 Ogees 8/ 4 quarter rounds 4/
                  .12.

                  2 moving Philisters
                  . 7.

                  2 Rabbitts 2/ 2 thin ditto 3/
                  . 5.

                  1 Snipes Bill boxt 1/8 3 Sash 3/
                  . 4. 8

                  4 Philisters 4/ 12 plow Irons 2/6
                  . 6. 6.

                  9 pr Hollows & Rounds
                  .18.

                  2 best Steel plate handsaws
                  .13.

                  2 ditto Tennant ditto 13/ 2
                     pannell ditto 13/
                  1. 6.

                  2 ditto Sash Ditto 8/6 2 dovetail 7/6
                  .16.

                  2 ditto turning Ditto
                  . 2. 4

                  2 long planes 4/8 2 Jointers 7/
                  .11. 8

                  2 fore ditto 3/4 2 Jack ditto 2/6 4 Smoothg ditto 4/
                  . 9.10

                  2 Carpenter’s Squares
                  . 3.

                  A Cask
                  . 6.

                  2 Broad Axes 7/6 2 do Adzes 5/ 2 Joinrs Hatchets 4/
                  .16. 6

                  10 Socket Chissells sorted—2 Gouges 1/4 2 pr Pincers 2/8
                  .10. 8

                  2 large—2 Small, & 2 Brad Hammers
                  . 7.

                  12 Augers & Shanks Sorted
                  1.10.

                  2 two foot Rules, 2 pr Compasses, 4 Chalk Lines, 2 Chalk Rules
                  . 3. 4

                  2 dozn Gimblets sorted—2 Rub-stones
                  . 3. 6

                  12 broad—& 12 narrow Firmers
                  . 7.

                  12 ditto Gouges, 6 Mortar Chissells
                  . 6.

                  2 Deck Nails, 2 Spike Gimblets
                  . 1. 8

                  4 Rasps, 2 Joiners prickers
                  . 2. 6

                  1 pair Spring Planes 9/ 3
                     Ashticles 3/
                  .12.

                  9 pr Hollows & Rounds 18/ 2 pr Slit deal ditto 7/6
                  1. 5. 6

                  2 pr whole deal Ditto 8/ 2 pr Table Planes 8/
                  .16.

                  4 Quarter Rounds 4/ 3 Sash planes, Snipes Bill 4/8
                  . 8. 8

                  4 Horse Brushes & 4 Curry Combs
                  . 7. 4

                  6 Spring Stock Locks sorted
                  1. 1.

                  6 bright Shackd hard pad Do
                  .10.

                  1 pr large brass Mounted Dogs
                  1. 9.

                  1 pr Small do 14/ 1 C drop Shott & Bags 21/
                  1.15.

                  A Bundle and Canvas
                  .  . 6

                  6 best Steel Garden Spades
                  1. 1.

                  4 Bundles and Two Cases ⟨qt⟩ Chairs & in one Case, a
                     Bedstead Cornish &ca
                  .16.

                  A large Case
                  1.  .

                  A Bedstead with Mahagony Carvd & fluted pillars for feet
                     Posts, yellow Silk & Worsted Damask Furniture, lind with Tammy, & Carvd Cornishes compleat, cost at
                     an Auction
                  25.10.

                  3 pr Yellow Silk and worsted Damask Window Curtains, cost at
                     ditto
                  9.  .

                  A Mahagony easy Chair on Casters coverd with ditto and a Check
                     Case—cost at ditto
                  3.10.

                  6 Mahagony Chairs, Gothick Archd Backs & Seats of Ditto
                     and an Elbow Chair cost at ditto
                  7.12. 6

                  Posters
                  . 5.

                  1 Fine 7/8 Tick 52 yds a 23d
                  4.19. 8

                  1 Fine 10/4 Chints Quilt
                  1.19.

                  1 fine Wilton Carpet 29½
                  8.19.

                  1 Fine Wilton Carpet 35
                  10. 1.

                  9 ps. fine Crimson and yellow Papers
                  2.18. 6

                  A Bordar to ditto
                  . 7. 6

                  2 large Matts and Packing
                  . 1. 6

                  1 dozn 4 foot Sieves 7/ 2 Lawn Searches 6/
                  .13.

                  6 punch Ladles 1/9 6 best hearth Brushes 2/3
                  . 4.

                  3 Midling Brooms 4/6 3 large ditto 5/ 6 pound Mops 5/
                  .14. 6

                  3 best triangle Scrubbers
                  . 4. 6

                  A box the Contents put in No. 21
                  . 1. 6

                  A Case
                  . 3.

                  11 fine oblong China Dishes 11/
                  6. 1.

                  1 Tureen to match Ditto
                  .14.

                  2 dozn fine Plates a 14/
                  1. 8.

                  1 dozn Ditto Soop do
                  .14.

                  A Compleat sett Fine Image China
                  3.10.

                  2 dozn fine wine glasses Ingravd
                  .17.

                  6 Quart Decanters do 21/ 12 beer Glass Mugs &ca 12/
                  1.13.

                  N.B. drawback allowd

                  A Case—12 Squares, Lock &ca
                  . 7. 6

                  1 Square new Anchovies 5/ 2 ditto Capers 4/
                  . 9.

                  2 ditto Spanish Olives 3/6 1 ditto French ditto 3/
                  . 6. 6

                  2 ditto Walnuts 3/ 2 ditto Salted Oyl 5/
                  . 8.

                  2 ditto India Mangoes 6/ 12 Rolls Sp[anis]h Lampblk 6/
                  .12.

                  12 groce fine Corks a 2od
                  1.  .

                  12 Bottles very best Mustard
                  .12.

                  A Strong canvas Bag
                  . 1. 2

                  A Box
                  . 2. 6

                  1 ps. Huccabuck Towelling
                  1. 5.

                  1 ps. 9/4 Irish Sheeting 74 yards a 1/
                  3.14.

                  1 ps. Ell wide Ditto 42 yards a 2/2
                  4.11.

                  5 10/4 Damask Table Cloths a 14/6
                  3.12. 6

                  1 Borderd Ditto 3 yds Long
                  1. 3. 4

                  1 dozn damask Napking to ditto
                  2.16.⟨illegible⟩

                  6 blue and white handkerchiefs a 2/
                  .12.

                  Three Cases and Packing
                  1. 2.

                  A fine neat Mahagony Serpentine dressing Table with Furniture
                     Compl. drawer Glass &ca hande Locks & brass Work
                  10.10.

                  A fine Mahagony Tea Table
                  3.15.

                  A pr fine carvd and gilt Sconces
                  7.  .

                  A Cask and 8 Tinn pots
                  .16. 6

                           50 lb. common red paint

                           a 3d

                           50 lb. fine stone coloured
                           ditto
                           a 4½

                           50 lb. white
                           ditto
                           a 4d

                           20 lb. yellow ground
                           ditto
                           a 8

                           25 lb. Ash
                           ditto
                           a 5

                           15 lb. pearle
                           ditto
                           a 4½

                           12 lb. green
                           ditto
                           a 2/

                        .12. 6

                  .18. 9

                  .16. 8

                  .13. 4

                  .10. 5

                 . 5. 7

                 1. 4.

                  15 lb. Putty
                  . 3. 9

                  A Box
                  . 4. 6

                  ½ Rheam fine po[s]t paper cut
                  . 4. 6

                  ½ ditto thick 4to post ditto
                  . 6.

                  5 Quire ditto Sup. Gilt
                  . 4. 6

                  ½ lb. best red Wax ¼ black ditto
                  . 4. 6

                  A Box Wafers
                  . 1.

                  3 Best Woolen Surcingles Lined
                  . 9.

                  3 best broad dble Girths
                  . 7. 6

                           Black Pepper
                           12 lb.
                           a 1/8

                           Fine Indico
                           12
                           a 2/

                           Best Coffee
                            6
                           a 5/

                  1.  .

                  1. 4.

                 1.10.

                  4 oz. Nutts 2/2–2 Oz. Mace 2/—Cloves & Cinnan 3/8
                  . 7.10

                  In Box No. 21.

                  1 M best
                     Needles sorted
                  . 4. 6

                  1 ps. black bd Sattin Ribbons
                  .13.

                  1 Neat strong best Warming Pan
                  .14.

                  1 Neat strong & best Plate Warmer
                  1. 7.

                  1 dozn pr best London round Ivory Case Knives and Bosom Forks
                  1. 4.

                  6 Best pruning Knives
                  . 4.

                  6 best Cork Screws sorted
                  . 4.

                  A Neat cruit [cruet] stand & Casters wt 28 Oz. a 7/4
                  10. 5. 4

                  2 best cut glass cruits a 5/ 10/ A Box 6d
                  .10. 6

                  A best 4 doz. Shagreen Case, fitted in the neatt Manr
                  2.  .

                  2 Setts best Silver handle Knives & Forks best London
                     Blades
                  11.  .

                  Engraving 53 Crests
                  1. 6. 6

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                  . 6.

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Richd Washington


Title: To George Washington from William Peachey, 22 August 1757
From: Peachey, William
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir,
Richmd County 22d Augst 1757

Having but an indifferent Hand at Complimts I have hitherto referr’d writing to you & shod have still continued to do so,

untill I cou’d hear something that might be new or entertaining, had not an Affair happen’d a little while since, that lays me undr the Necessity of it, in Ordr to prepare you (if not too late) for the hearing of a ps. of Malice that none but the Devil or some of this Crew cou’d have invented, & to clear up my Character to you in that particular.
The Matter is this, I being on a Visit the other Day to Mr Chas Carter of Shirley or Corotomon, was ask’d in a very serious Manner by that Gent: in the presence of others (desiring me at the same Time to excuse his Curiousity) What was the real Intention of my Express to Wmsburg last spring was a Year? The Question put me a little out of Humour, but as that Gent: used a good Deal of Ceremony to bring it about, I told him it was to Allarm the Country wth the great Danger the Frontiers were in from the Enemy & I related to him such particulars as I cou’d recollect of my Information at that Time; He held up his Hands & seem’d to be surprized; I then thot it was Time to know his Reason for asking me such a Question, In which he said as he was at Wmsburg wn I came on that Express he heard me give the same Accot as I did to him at his own House and therefore cou’d not but be surprized to hear a very different Tale told & Me given for Authority to it, which determined him, the first Time he saw me, to know the Truth of the Matter; He says that Mr Christopher Robinson told him he heard Collo. Richard Corbin say, that I affirm’d that my whole Business at that time was to exicute a Scheme of yours to cause the Assembly to levy largely both in Money & Men, and that there was not an Indian in that Neighbrhood, that the Frontiers or even Winchester & the adjacent Country did not appear to be in any more Danger at that Time than any other; Mr Robinson also inform’d Mr Carter, it was said, that that ps. of Deceit, or Imposition of yrs (as they term it) has lesson’d the Governour’s & some of the leading Men’s Esteem for you; or at least they make Use of it as a Reason for their ill Treatment and the worse Opinion (they say) they have than form⟨erly⟩ of you: I hope Colo. Washington knows me bettr than even to suppose I cou’d be guilty of a Thing of this Kind, therefore shall only add that you may depend I shall Use my Endeavour to trace the Matter till I find the Scoundrell that dares make himself the

Author of such a scandulous Report—If you think fitt to make Use of the above you are at full Liberty so to do. There is another fine Story the Governour is pleased to report of me, viz. That I generally muster’d between 30 or 40 Men & had only 6 or 7. Pray Sir, where was yr Care or that of yr Officers? to overlook so palpable a Breach of a well known Article of War: However I am only waiting to get a person who heard his Honr say so, to make it app⟨ear⟩ how false & mean that Aspersion is.
As I shall go to Wmsburg shortly, I hope, if I shou’d find it necessary, you won’t take it a miss, that I make Use of yr Last to me on the South Branch, for I understand that it is generally supposed in that part of the World, that some leading Man has placed my Character in a very bad Light to the Governr or say they, his Honour wou’d never have reduced him & appointed a younger Capt. to be continued in the Regiment.
When I left Winchester I really forgot to draw up a Remonstrance as you directed for the Ballance of my pay, therefore wrote to the Governr, for ansr he said he had not the least Objection to it, but I must apply to the pay-master; I coud see that was only an Evasion, so hope if you can put me in a Way to get it, you will, for I not only think it an Hardship to loose it, but a great piece of Injustice as I was not paid of till the 5th or 6th of July & consequently cou’d not leave the service if there is no other method to be taken you’ll be pleased to send me a Certificate that I was only paid to the first of June & continued in the Service till the 4th of July, the Day that I came to Winchester—We have various Accots of poor Spotswood, I shou’d be extreamly glad to hear if you have had any News of him since I left you. I wish I cou’d have continued wth you, for the idle or rather sedentary Life that I am now obliged to lead & the Salt Water Air has brot on an ugly Fevr which I make no Doubt I shod have escaped if I had continued in the Mountains, tho’ indeed, otherways I cou’d not have enjoy’d much Satisfaction after hearing how my Character as well as most of the Gent. of the Virga Regimt has been traduced & vilified, as I am inform’d by those too who ought chearfully to have supported, and stood by, us.
We have no News but wt comes by the Northwd papers which you generally get before We do, except that some French privateers

have been seen in the Mouth of the Bay & our station Ship is gone out on the Cruise, so shall conclude wth, an hearty & sincere Wish that you may meet with more Satisfaction than I believe you have for some Time, and Assuring you that I am wth the greatest Respect Dr Sir Yr mo. obedt Humble Servt

Willm Peachey

Pray excuse incorrectness for I am at this Time much disorder’d.


Title: From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 27 August 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Dinwiddie, Robert

To Governor DinwiddieHonble Sir,
[Fort Loudoun, 27 August 1757]

Your favour of the 13th by Mr Boyd, I have received.
The Draughts from Lunenburg are arrived, to the number of 16; which does not replace the Soldiers that have deserted since my last. So prevalent is this infamous practice yet.
The Draughts, when they were divided among the eight companies in July, completed them to 86 rank and file, and there remained over and above 40 workmen, which I detained at this place, as mentioned in a former letter.

What the strength of the companies is just at this time I am no more able to say (not knowing what casualties may have happened since) than I am to send Your Honor a return of the Regiment, which is impossible to do, till I get my returns from the several out-posts: and that I believe your Honor must be sensible is difficult and precarious, dispersed as the Regiment is. I have given express orders, however, that those returns shall be made to me as regularly as the nature of things will admit: and I shall not be wanting in my duty to forward them: nor shall I delay to send the companies size-rolls, when they come to my hands. And I have directed these last also, to be made out and sent to me, carefully examined.
The enclosed is a copy of a report made to me, by two Officers who were instructed to inspect into the State of the provisions at Fort Cumberland. Mr Kenedy, who was entrusted with the care of these provisions, is now there repacking and pickling them; and when he has finished, I shall endeavour to do the best I can with them: but despair of turning them to the least advantage.
A letter, which I received a few days ago from Capt. Waggener, advises, that the Enemy appeared upon the Branch, not far from his neighbourhood (their numbers uncertain) and killed  men, and captivated others, without his being able to meet with them.
On Sunday last a small party of (five cherokees) who came here a few days ago, set out to war.
Your Honor having asked my opinion concerning recruiting—I shall give it candidly as follows.
I believe, unless we are permitted to enlist Servants, we shou’d spend much time to little purpose, in this Service.
There is such a spirit of opposition prevailing in one sort of people, and so little spirit of any kind in another.
I never thought, in the most distant degree, of recruiting for the additional companies ’till the others were compleat; nor shou’d I have mentioned that, but thinking it was required by Act of Assembly.
As your Honor was pleased to leave to my discretion, to punish or pardon the criminals, I have resolved on the latter; since I find example of so little weight, and since those poor unhappy

criminals have undergone no small pain of body and mind, in a dark prison, closely ironed!
I have filled up a commission for Sergeant Feint, and will send it to him by the first safe conveyance. Colo. Stanwix I am told (the truth of which I doubt) is marched to the northward. I have had no account from him these four weeks.
Mr Boyd (whom I have spoken to on the matter) conceives, there will be no money left for contingent expences, when he has paid the Troops. I shall do as your Honor directs, with regard to escorting Mr Boyd to Augusta, and ordering Officers to wait upon him at this place; however inconvenient it prove to the Service.
Nothing remarkable has happened, for which reason I have nothing particular to add—I must beg leave however, before I conclude, to observe, in justification of my own conduct, that it is with pleasure I receive reproof, when reproof is due; because no person can be readier to accuse me, than I am to acknowledge an error, when I am guilty of one. Nor more desirous of atoning for a crime, when I am Sensible of having committed it. But, on the other hand, it is with concern I remark, that my best endeavours lose their reward, and that my conduct, altho’ I have uniformly studied to make it as unexceptionable as I could, does not appear to you in a favorable point of light. Otherwise your Honor wou’d not have accused me of loose behaviour and remissness of duty, in matters where I think I have rather exceeded than fallen short of it. This I think is evidently the case in speaking of indian affairs at all: after being instructed in very express terms [“]not to have any concern with, or management of, indian affairs.” This has caused me to forbear mentioning of Indians in any of my letters to your Honor of late; and to leave the misunderstanding which you speak of, between Mr Atkin and the Indians, to the former to relate; knowing that he maintained a correspondence with your Honor on matters relative to his office—But, with regard to the accompts, when he wou’d have nothing to do with them, and when I was hourly importuned for the payment; and knew I had not the means to do it; what cou’d I do less than promise the people that I wou’d recommend their cases to your Honor, in hopes that you would appoint a person, in whom you cou’d

confide, to take in and pay off their accompts; as I always looked upon it as a duty distinct from mine, and therefore was unwilling to intermeddle in the affair.
I really thought it unnecessary to say more than that “the Detachment destined for Augusta, was marched;” because your Honor gave me a copy of the council held at Philadelphia, which directed 150 men to be posted at Dickensons, and 100 at Vauses; which direction I observed; and thought it would be sufficiently understood when I wrote as above.
I shou’d have acknowledged the receipt of the arms had they come, but they were not arrived when my last was wrote; which obliged me to disarm the men that remained here, in order to supply those who marched, rather than detain them, as I had sent waggons to Falmouth, to bring ’em from thence. However, if I have erred in these points, I am sorry for it; and shall endeavour for the future to be as particular and satisfactory in my accounts of these things, as possible: and am, with due respect, Your Honors’ most obedt Hble Servant,

G:W.
Fort Loudoun, Augt 27th 1757.


Title: From George Washington to David Hall, 28 August 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Hall, David

Sir
Fort Loudoun August 28th 1757.

If you be rememberd when I dischargd my account in your Office in March last, I desird notwith standing the Post was discontinued to Winchester, that the Papers might be sent to Alexandria for me, from whence I coud get them, tho. not so regularly.

I conceive, as I have [not] got any since, that you must have mistaken my meaning or directions.
The Officers of the Virginia Regiment and some others, have contributed a Sum to support a Post for three Months, to ride the length of Lancaster to meet yours from Philadelphia; and have desird that I woud apply to you for 30 weekly Papers during that time, to (to commence next Post and) be directed to the care of Doctr James Craik in Winchester. This Sir I hope you will accordingly do, & I will become answerable for the price of that number of Papers. We make no doubt but you will direct these Papers to be forwarded by the Post Master at Lancaster, and I woud gladly know the Price of them.
Not knowing who has the care of the Post Office at Philadelphia in the absence of Mr Franklin, I have taken the liberty of Inclosing to you a Packet for New York, and beg the favour of you to forward it, whatever expence (as I woud choose to be at the expence myself) arises in getting it to or from you; I will chearfully pay upon the first Notice given me—and I shoud be obligd to you, if you woud desire the Post Master since we are likely to open a Communication from hence to Philadelphia, if any letters shoud come directed to me, that he woud send them in this Channel rather than to Fredericksburg, a round they generally have taken. Your favours in these particulars will very much oblige Yr most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: Roll of George Washington’s Company, 28 August 1757
From: McNeill, John,Buckner, Mordecai,Roy, James
To:

[28 August 1757]

A Size Roll of Colo. Washington’s Company. August 28th 1757.

                  No.
                  Mens Names
                  when Inlisted
                  County
                  Age
                  Size
                  Trade
                  Country
                  Description

                  Jno. Sallard
                  }
                  Serjeants
                  Sepr 1755
                  Richmond
                  25.
                  5′
                  10″
                  Joiner
                  Virginia
                  Fair Complextion, Freckled, Hair inclining to red, genteelly
                  made

                  Ruben Vass
                  do do
                  Essex
                  25.
                  5.
                  10 ¼
                  Do
                  Do
                  Dark   Do black Hair

                  Jams Littlepage
                  Augt 1756
                  Henrico
                  19.
                  5.
                  7
                  Carpenter
                  Do
                  Fair & freckled, Hair inclining to Red

                  Chs Stringham
                  July
                     1756
                  Augusta
                  29.
                  5.
                  9
                  Do
                  New York
                  Ruddy Complextion, short brown Head of Hair

                  Jas Campbell
                  }
                  Drums
                  Decr 1754
                  Stafford
                  19.
                  5.
                  8

                  Scotland
                  Fair ruddy Complextion, dark Hair, thin make

                  Jereh Puckett
                  June 1757
                  Chesterfield
                  19.
                  5.
                  3 ½
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Fair Complextion, thin make

                  1
                  Saml Longworth
                  }
                  Corporals
                  Septr 1755
                  Norfolk
                  25.
                  5.
                  11
                  Tanner
                  New Jersey
                  Dark   Do    & Hair stout thick & well made

                  2
                  Simn Robinson
                  Septr 1755
                  Stafford
                  24.
                  5.
                  6
                  Bricklayr
                  England
                  Fair Complextion brown Hair Something Inkneed

                  3
                  Jno. Pope
                  Novr 1754
                  Prince Wm
                  18.
                  5.
                  8
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Dark do      light Brown                  Hair

                  4
                  Jno. Trigg

                  Do
                  King & Queen
                  25.
                  5.
                  7 ½
                  do
                  do
                  Brown Complextion, & hair, well Set

                  5
                  Thomas Brown

                  Octr 1755
                  Charles City
                  29.
                  5.
                  6 ½
                  do
                  Ireland
                  Do        do brown hair much pitted with the smallpox

                  6
                  Josh Briggs

                  Marh 1756
                  Frederick
                  21.
                  5.
                  8
                  do
                  Pensilvania
                  Dark    Do     Do    little Do        Do

                  7
                  Arthur Dent

                  Jany 1755
                  Stafford
                  35.
                  5.
                  5
                  do
                  England
                  Dark Complextion & Hair, lame in his right Thigh by a wound

                  8
                  George Hill

                  July 1756
                  Frederick
                  29.
                  5.
                  7 ¼
                  do
                  Ireland
                  Brown Hair & Complextion

                  9
                  Abraham Mason

                  Octr 1755
                  Accomac
                  23.
                  5.
                  9
                  do
                  Virginia
                  Do   do    Do

                  10
                  Lauchlin McLain

                  Jany 1755
                  Prince Wm
                  24.
                  5.
                  8
                  do
                  Scotland
                  Brown with dark Hair

                  11
                  John Nugent

                  Mar. 1756
                  Frederick
                  32.
                  5.
                  7 ¾
                  Butcher
                  Ireland
                  Brown Complextion a Blemish in his right Eye a joint of his little finger off

                  12
                  Frans Roberts

                  Septr 1755
                  Amelia
                  22.
                  5.
                  9
                  Carpentr
                  Virginia
                  Brown Complextion & Hair a very likely Fellow

                  13
                  Wm Bagent

                  Septr 1754
                  Fairfax
                  31.
                  5.
                  4 ½
                  Sawyer
                  England
                  Dark Complextion, brown Hair

                  14
                  Edward Whitehead

                  Marh 1754
                  Norfolk
                  25.
                  5.
                  8
                  Baker
                  Ireland
                  Brown & Dark Hair

                  15
                  Wm Stewart Packett

                  Sepr 1755
                  Richmond
                  25.
                  5.
                  11
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Brown Complextion & Hair, Slender made

                  16
                  John Silvy

                  July 1756
                  Frederick
                  24.
                  5.
                  6
                  do
                  England
                  Ruddy Complextion flaxen Hair, well made

                  17
                  John Adams

                  May 1756
                  Spotsilvania
                  27.
                  5.
                  6
                  Bricklayer
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, short sandy Hair

                  18
                  Darby Darby

                  Jany 1755
                  Richmond
                  26.
                  5.
                  5 ¾
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Fair Complextion, sandy Hair well made

                  19
                  Thomas West

                  Octr 1756
                  Augusta
                  27.
                  5.
                  11 ¾
                  Carpenter
                  England
                  Very dark Complextion with black Hair, Slender made

                  20
                  Joseph Morris

                  Decr 1754
                  Spotsilvania
                  35.
                  5.
                  7
                  Do
                  Virginia
                  Dark Complextion, & Hair, very well made Bluff faced

                  21
                  John Organ

                  Do
                  Amelia
                  24.
                  5.
                  6
                  Do
                  Do
                  Fair Complextion Brown Hair very well made

                  22
                  John Askins

                  do
                  Prince Wm
                  22.
                  5.
                  7
                  Do
                  Do
                  Dark Complextion, & Sandy Hair

                  23
                  Thos Snipes

                  Sepr 1754
                  Dinwiddie
                  24.
                  5.
                  8 ½
                  Do
                  Do
                  Dark Complextion black Hair

                  24
                  Chrisr Scully

                  Decr 1756
                  Frederick
                  23.
                  5.
                  5
                  Minor
                  Ireland
                  Do    Do      Do pitted with the small Pox

                  25
                  ⟨John⟩ Sparks

                  Augt 1756
                  Do
                  32.
                  5.
                  3 ½
                  Blacksmith
                  England
                  Ruddy face, sandy Hair, sore Eyes

                  26
                  Joseph Handcock

                  Decr 1754
                  Chesterfield
                  35.
                  5.
                  6
                  Cooper
                  Virginia
                  Fair Complextion, sandy Hair, has a very thick upper Lip

                  27
                  John Robinson

                  Feby 1756
                  Frederick
                  20.
                  5.
                  5
                  Do
                  England
                  Fair, sandy Hair, not well made

                  28
                  John Fisher

                  July 1756
                  Do
                  30.
                  5.
                  6 ½
                  Miner
                  Germany
                  Dark Complextion well made

                  29
                  Aaron Hughs

                  Decr 1754
                  Stafford
                  20.
                  5.
                  11
                  Carpenter
                  Virginia
                  Pale Complextion, Brown Hair

                  30
                  John Juggins

                  May 1756
                  Frederick
                  25.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Planter
                  England
                  Brown Complextion, black hair a small thin Face

                  31
                  Jas Fitzpatrick

                  Feby 1756
                  Augusta
                  22.
                  5.
                  5
                  Do
                  Ireland
                  Brown Complextion, & hair, Grey Eyes

                  32
                  Francis Farmer

                  Octr 1755
                  Fairfax
                  22.
                  5.
                  3 ½
                  Do
                  England
                  Ruddy face, brown Hair pitted a little with the small Pox

                  33
                  Peter Mingus

                  July 1756
                  Frederick
                  21.
                  5.
                  7
                  Taylor
                  Scotland
                  Pale Complextion, light Hair, something pitted with the small
                  Pox

                  34
                  James Williams

                  Decr 1754
                  Amelia
                  28.
                  5.
                  6
                  Carpenter
                  Virginia
                  Ruddy, fair Hair well made

                  35
                  Archd Lockhart

                  Octr 1757
                  Prince Wm
                  25.
                  5.
                  4 ¼
                  do
                  Scotland
                  Brown Complextion & Hair

                  36
                  Edward Sutton

                  Augt 1756
                  Frederick
                  40.
                  5.
                  7 ½
                  Sailor
                  England
                  Red Face grey Eyes, very little Hair on his Head

                  37
                  Davd Mcgennett

                  Mar. 1756
                  Loudoun
                  40.
                  5.
                  6 ½
                  Sawyer
                  Ireland
                  Brown Complextion, hair brown & strait a very dirty Lubberly Look

                  38
                  Thos Jackson

                  Decr 1756
                  Augusta
                  23.
                  5.
                  4
                  Barber
                  England
                  Brown, much pitted with the small pox light Hair

                  39
                  John Main

                  Octr 1756
                  Do
                  26.
                  5.
                  9
                  Planter
                  Do
                  Red face, dark brown Hair well made

                  40
                  David Evans

                  Aprl 1755
                  Do
                  28.
                  5.
                  8
                  Fuller
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, & hair, very well made

                  41
                  William Strain

                  May 1755
                  Frederick
                  49.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Sawyer
                  Ireland
                  Red face Bow legg’d sandy Hair

                  42
                  John Gale

                  Septr 1755
                  Norfolk
                  47.
                  5.
                  2
                  Carpenter
                  England
                  Brown Complextion, light brown hair lame by haveing his left Legg broke

                  43
                  John Greenaway

                  June 1756
                  Frederick
                  28.
                  5.
                  5
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Dark    do   Flaxen Hair, well made

                  44
                  William Stephens

                  Feby 1757
                  Fairfax
                  20.
                  5.
                  2
                  Peuterer
                  England
                  Fair, Brown hair, much pitted with the small pox, well made

                  45
                  Jeremiah Wilson

                  Novr 1756
                  Augusta
                  30.
                  5.
                  9
                  Planter
                  Do
                  Ruddy, broad face, dark Hair, well made

                  46
                  Jno. Cofland

                  Septr 1755
                  Richmond
                  24.
                  5.
                  9
                  Do
                  Virginia
                  Ruddy Complextion, flaxen hair, well made

                  47
                  Jno. McMillon

                  Octr 1754
                  Westmoreld
                  34.
                  5.
                  8 ½
                  Do
                  Maryland
                  Brown Complextion, & Hair, well made

                  48
                  Solomon Long

                  Augt 1756
                  Frederick
                  27.
                  5.
                  3 ½
                  Do
                  Hollond
                  Red Complextion, & Hair, very large Eye Brows

                  49
                  Richd Singster

                  Octr 1756
                  Augusta
                  40.
                  5.
                  9 ½
                  Sailor
                  England
                  Complextion red, & hair, very well made

                  50
                  Jno. Bridge

                  Do
                  Do
                  30.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Farmer
                  Do
                  Dark Complextion, dark Hair & Grey Eyes

                  51
                  Joseph Smart

                  Do
                  Do
                  32.
                  5.
                  2
                  Planter
                  Do
                  Red face, sandy Hair, well made

                  52
                  Jno. Highland

                  June 1757
                  Pensylvania
                  40.
                  5.
                  1
                  Weaver
                  Do
                  Dark Complextion, Hair Grey

                  53
                  Phillip Askins

                  Jany 1755
                  Prince Wm
                  22.
                  5.
                  9
                  Carpenter
                  Virginia
                  Brown Complextion, brown Hair, a stout robust Fellow

                  54
                  Charles Knight

                  Septr 1756
                  Frederick
                  33.
                  5.
                  2
                  Cooper
                  England
                  Dark       Do, brown hair, well set

                  55
                  Willm Baylist

                  Augt 1756
                  Fairfax
                  35.
                  5.
                  6
                  Farmer
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, & Hair, well made

                  56
                  John Burns

                  Septr 1756
                  Augusta
                  20.
                  5.
                  7
                  Planter
                  Ireland
                  Brown Complextion, with red Hair

                  57
                  John Carrol

                  Apl 1756
                  Norfolk
                  24.
                  5.
                  7 ½
                  Sailor
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, & Hair, pitted with the small Pox

                  58
                  John Conner

                  Novr 1756
                  Augusta
                  21.
                  5.
                  6
                  Planter
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, with black Hair

                  59
                  Wm Gerram

                  Feby 1757
                  Fairfax
                  24.
                  5.
                  1
                  Sailor
                  England
                  Dark Complextion, & Hair, an ugly ill made Fellow

                  60
                  George Lewis

                  June 1756
                  Spotsilvaa
                  36.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Taylor
                  Whales
                  Brown Complextion, & Hair, pitted by the small Pox

                  61
                  Patrick Mclain

                  Sept. 1756
                  Augusta
                  24.
                  5.
                  5
                  Planter
                  Ireland
                  Red face, & Hair, well made

                  62
                  Wm McGaugh

                  Augt 1756
                  Frederick
                  30.
                  5.
                  7
                  do
                  do
                  Dark Complextion, brown & straight Hair

                  63
                  Clement Scott

                  Do
                  Do
                  19.
                  5.
                  5
                  Planter
                  Virginia
                  Yellow Complextion, sandy Hair

                  64
                  Benjmn Smith

                  June 1756
                  Chas City
                  27.
                  5.
                  5
                  Bookbinder
                  England
                  Red Complextion, brown Hair

                  65
                  Willm White

                  Apl 1757
                  Westmoreld
                  20.
                  5.
                  3
                  Carpenter
                  Virginia
                  Pale Complextion, light brown Hair

                  66
                  John Hamilton

                  July 1757
                  Frederick
                  20.
                  5.
                  7
                  Planter
                  Ireland
                  do       do, brown Hair, & spare made

                  67
                  Heny Wiltshire

                  Octr 1756
                  Do
                  40.
                  5.
                  7 ½
                  Coachmaker
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, blind in his right Eye

                  68
                  Laurence White

                  Augt 1756
                  Do
                  30.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Tobacco-spinner
                  Do
                  Dark Complextion, black hair, his left legg larger than his right

                  69
                  Wm McIntire

                  Septr 1756
                  Augusta
                  40.
                  5.
                  6
                  Plasterer
                  Scotland
                  Dark Complextion, brown Hair

                  70
                  John King

                  Octr 1756
                  Do
                  30.
                  5.
                  1
                  Silkwister
                  England
                  Dark Complextion, dark brown Hair pitted with the small Pox

                  71
                  Joseph Curtis

                  Septr 1756
                  Do
                  40.
                  5.
                  1
                  Planter
                  Ireland
                  Fresh Complextion, light Hair, a Scar on his right Cheek

                  72
                  Wm Withers

                  Augt 1756
                  Frederick
                  22.
                  5.
                  5
                  Shoemaker
                  England
                  Dark Complextion & Hair, dark Eyebrows, with Grey Eyes

                  73
                  Jams Fitzgerrald

                  Do
                  Do
                  26.
                  5.
                  9
                  Weaver
                  Ireland
                  Dark Complextion, black hair, pitted a little with the small pox well made

                  74
                  Edward Gill

                  Septr 1755
                  Dinwiddie
                  26.
                  5.
                  5 ½
                  Joiner
                  Do
                  Fair Complextion, light brown Hair

                  75
                  Thoms Monjoy

                  76
                  Jno. Plackett

                  May 1756
                  Frederick
                  26.
                  5.
                  6
                  Planter
                  Ireland
                  Dark Complextion with light brown Hair

                  77
                  Wm Fitzgerrald

                  Decr 1756
                  Augusta
                  28.
                  5.
                  6
                  Do
                  Do
                  Brown Complextion, dark Hair, thick Clumsy make

                  78
                  Jno. Crookbane

                  June 1756
                  Frederick
                  21.
                  5.
                  3
                  Silversmith
                  Scotland
                  Fair Complextion, light hair, pitted with the small pox spare make

                  79
                  Josh Williams

                  Jany 1755
                  Amelia
                  26.
                  5.
                  11 ¾
                  Carpenter
                  Virginia
                  Fair & freckled, red hair, the 2 first letters of his Name mark’d on the inside of his left legg

                  80
                  Edwd Brown

                  Jany 1757
                  Fairfax
                  29.
                  5.
                  6 ½
                  Turner
                  England
                  Red face, pitted a little with the small Pox, Red Hair

N. B. Thomas Mountjoy formerly belong’d to Capt. Mercer’s Company is on Furloe. Size &ca unknown, & Patrick McClain is one of the Detachment gone to South Carolina.
John McNeill Capt. Lieut.
Mordi Buckner Lieut.
Jas Roy Ens.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 1 September 1757
From: Dinwiddie, Robert
To: Washington, George

Sir
Williamsburg Septr 1st 1757

My Friend Colo. Fairfax earnestly desires his Son Wm Henry may have a Lieutt’s Commission in the Regiment, if any Vacancy I desire You may give him a Commission accordingly, & as You have Blank Commissions fill one up for him if any Vacancy, which will be agreeable to Sir Your mo. humble Servant

Robt Dinwiddie


Title: To George Washington from Andrew Lewis, 1 September 1757
From: Lewis, Andrew
To: Washington, George

Augusta Court house Sept. the 1st 1757

Last Night I arrived here in Order to fall upon sume Method to Ingage provitions for the troop Stationed in this County—his honr the governor has ordred me to Regulate the Militia of this County. & as there is a General Muster here this Day it is part of my Business.
As soon as Capt. Woodward arived at Fort Lyttelton Lt Bullat Marched & Joined me at Dickensons Fort Sume Days Before I left that. Inclosed you have returns According to my Instructions with Size & Necessary Rolls—my old Company had not thire hats. Nither were they Sint from Winchester the men is Very unasey about the want of them as they are in a manner Barehedad—I send Mr Allan with sume Assistance afture the men which Deserted from me at this place on my March out. they had not the Fortun to take Either of them. but hering of Sume Others took 2 who Deserted from Lt Bucknar on his march from Fredericksburg. these 2 with one Inlisted which you may see by my Return want thire Cloaths & Inlisting money. as you will have frequant opertunitys of sending Necessarys which we are in want of as you will see by the Necessary Rolls, by waggons or Carts Coming to this place I hop⟨e⟩ you will Send them—In Answer to a Letter I sent to his honr the

governor he writs me to Abandon Fort Lyttelton or Continue the troop as I think propar. As that Fort in time may be of Sume Service I think it Best to Continue one officer with 20 Men at it. Capt. Woodward with 50 at Campbels the Remainder of the Detachment under Capt. Woodward which will be Neare 30 at old Cloyds. Capt. Dickenson with his Company I have ordred to the mouth of Crags Crek, by which Means I Beleve the people will Return to thire habitations. before my arrivel here with the troops, there was not a Soule Between the N[ort]h R[ive]r & Vauses. but Since most of the fork people has Returned—I shall Send a Small part of my Company to Fort Dinwiddie I have Stationed Capt. Preston in the Bull-pasture. There is tow Companys of the Militia Now on Duty which I know not how to Dispose of. tho. I wrot to the governor in a partickular Manner about them he wrot me he knew of none but Preston & Dickenson, not withstanding the others ⟨were⟩ Stationed by his & the Counsels Order. there is one place yt Vacant which if not garesoned the Consequences may be bad. that is the So. Branch or So. fork Betwen Capt. Woodwards old Station & Prestons. as the governor has not given me a Derict Answer nor I Believe wont, I am afread that place must be Destetutt.
His honr wrot me Colo. Reed was apointed to Suply the troops under my Command with provitions. I havt as yt heard from Reed. nor Cant larn that he has provided one Mouth foull which has layd me under an Obligation to provid. I supose I shall ly out of my money Sume years, perhaps afture taking as many jurneys to Wmsburg as will ocation the spending the hole I may Receive it. I am Sir your most Obedeant & very Humble Servant.

Andw Lewis

P.S. few days since a Serjt of the Militia was kiled by the Enemy Near Fort Dinwiddie which is all the Damage done in this Country Since my arivel.


Title: To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 2 September 1757
From: Dinwiddie, Robert
To: Washington, George

Sir
Williamsburg Septr 2d 1757

Yours of the 27th Ulto I recd last Night. Colo. Read from Lunenburg says he had sent You up twenty nine Soldiers, probably in two Parties, the last I suppose were not arrived when You wrote me.
I am sorry so many have deserted since Yr last, or do I know what to do unless they will Out-law all those that do desert, & I wish You wou’d send the Names of those that deserted after receiving the Bounty order’d by the Country, & receiv’d their Cloathg & Arms.
The Reason I am so earnest in having the Numbers with You, & those sent to Augusta is, to qualify me to agree with Contractors for supplying them with Provisions; as the Contractors will naturally desire to know the Number they are to provide for.
I see the Difficulties You mention in sending a Return of the whole Regiment, yet You will observe the Necessity of having it. As to the Beef at Fort Cumberland. I despair of Yr making much of it, but do what You can; I hope the other Species not objected to will soon be replac’d at Fort Loudoun.
I am sorry the Enemy have appear’d on the Branch & of their having kill’d five & captivated eight, this I fear will be the Case by surprizing the poor unguarded People, & Nothing further can be expected than our People being employ’d in Parties searching for the Enemy.
We must suspend Recruiting for some Time till a Method is found out to reclaim the Deserters, which at present appears to me very difficult, but hope You will be able to compleat the present Companies to 100 each rank & file.
I approve of Your pardoning the poor Prisoners & I hope Your Reproof to them will have its desired Effect, & they become good Soldiers. I cannot think Colo. Stanwix will leave our Frontier in these perilous Times.
I understood Mr Boyd that the Money he carried last up was more than wou’d pay the Forces to the last of August & I suppose

there remains in Yr Hands some of the 2000£ sent for the Drafts, which may be applied for Contingences.
I accused You of looseness in Writing, viz. tho’ You are not concern’d in Indian Affairs, yet when an Insult & Quarrel subsists where You Command it was reasonable to expect You shou’d have given an Account thereof, not having heard from Mr Atkin till this Minute by Mr Richd Smith.
As formerly I can say Nothing to the Accts or Demands of the People for the Indians till I know their Amo[unt] & for what—& it’s not to be expected the Country is to employ a Person for to settle every little Demand. The Detachmt to Augusta, I expected an Acct of the Officers & the Men in each Compa. Majr Lewis writes he arrived there the 4th Ulto with 140 Men, & that he was inform’d Colo. Clemt Read was to supply them with Provisions; did not You direct him to apply to Mr Read for Provisions? he writes me to appoint some Person to purchase Provisions; I hope Mr Read has sufficient for three Months, as before I want the particular Numbers in order to contract for supply of Provisions.
You shou’d have acquainted me of the Arms being at Falmouth, & that You had sent for them, howr as they are now with You it’s very well.
I have a monstrous long Letter from Mr Atkin which I cannot answer particularly, but shall in general. Colo. Fairfax has wrote me earnestly for a Commission for his Son Wm Henry to be a Lieutenant, if any Vacancy I shall be glad he may be oblig’d in this, as I have a great Regard for the old Gentn: I wrote a short Line to You under his Cover to the above Purpose which he probably will forward to You.
I desire You will send a particular Acct of Provisions remaing on Hand, & how long You think they may serve the Men &ca that the new Contractors may know the Time they are to commence their Supplies. I understand from Govr Sharpe that Mr Ross wou’d either supply the Species of Provisions left at Fort Cumberland in Hand, or pay You in Cash, when adjusted advise me thereof. I remain with Respect Sir Your mo. humble Servant.

Robt Dinwiddie

Pray write me whether one Robt Holmes is amongst the Number of Deserters.


Title: To George Washington from William Ramsay, 3 September 1757
From: Ramsay, William
To: Washington, George

Dr Sir
Williamsburg Septr 3d 1757

Yesterday my proposals were agreed to by the Govenr. This Day I set out for Hampton in Order to purchase some Salt. I hope to be at home in about 8 days, after a short stay I intend my self the pleasure of waiting on you, when your advice &c. will be kindly taken & added to your other favors. The Flour you mention’d shall bake. No News this way.
If in any respect I can serve Colo. Washington I shall with the greatest pleasure & am with real Esteem his obliged and very H. Servant

Wm Ramsay


Title: From George Washington to David Ross, 6 September 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Ross, David

[Fort Loudoun, 6 September 1757]
Copy of a letter to Doctr Ross.Sir

Governor Dinwiddie directed me to get the affair relative to the provisions left by our corps at Fort Cumberland, adjusted; in consequence of those instructions, I sent two officers to reinspect the Beef; and ordered a commissary to give his attendance and assistance. By the enclose copy of the officers report, and commissarys return, you will observe, a quantity of it was used by your troops; and the most considerable part of what remains, sound, and fit for use. I am not in any degree surprized, that the Garrisons prefer fresh to salt meat; yet I flatter myself, your colony will not hestitate at receiving that part of the Beef which is deemed fit for use; which is consonant to agreement (not to mention the easy terms on which they get the flour &c.).
To settle this matter to the reciprocal satisfaction of both Colonies, in an amicable way, wou’d be quite agreeable to me—Your answer as soon as possible, will oblige, Sir, Your very Hble St

G:W.
September 6th 1757.


Title: To George Washington from David Hall, 8 September 1757
From: Hall, David
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Philada, Septr 8. 1757.

I received your Letter by the Post, and am very sorry I misunderstood your Directions, as I should be always glad to have Colonel Washington for a Customer for our Paper. You have now sent you thirty Papers, according to your Orders, for

which I have debited you; the Charge for each Paper three Months 2/6 our Money, which makes the whole £3.15.0. What the Post will take for carrying them to Lancaster I don’t know. As he is a private Post, he makes his own Bargain—I suppose, if you should continue to take the Papers longer than the three Months, you will let us know in Time, otherwise we shall stop sending when the Time is up I am, Sir, Yours very respectfully

D. Hall

N.B. Your Letters are forwarded, Mr William Dunlap manages the Po⟨st⟩ Office in Mr Franklin’s Absence, and will take ⟨mutilated⟩ proper Care of what Letters you may send.


Title: To George Washington from Richard Washington, 9 September 1757 [letter not found]
From: Washington, Richard
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 9 Sept. 1757. On 18 March 1758 GW wrote to Richard Washington: “I have receivd your favour of the 9th of Septr preceeding.”


Title: From George Washington to Anthony Bacon & Company, 10 September 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Bacon, Anthony

Gentn
[Fort Loudoun, 10 September 1757]

I hope by the time this comes to hand you will receive Eighteen Hogsheads of my Tobo Ten in the Integrety and eight in the endeavour Captns Thompson & Younger. That in Captn Thompson was of the best Sweetscented, neatly handled; and must if the ship arrivd Safe get to Market in the Nick of time—The other by Captn Younger is also of the best quality and Weights, for which Reasons I expect they will Command such prices as I know the like to Tobo fetches to my Acquaintances in Virginia.
I cant forbear confessing Sir, that the exceeding low price you got for my first venture to you discouragd me for sometime from making a Second; but as I expect for the time to come, to Ship, if I find my Accts in it, a pretty considerable quantity of the bests Tobos of my own growth annually I flatter myself you will deal by me in such a manner as to render a change of Merchts

unnecessary. The Nett proceeds of these Tobaccos you will please pay my name-sake Mr Richd Washington.
I thank you very heartily Sir, for the Magazine you sent me, and your kind offer to render me Services—I am now removd to this place and shall if continued at it, be more convenient than I have been to Cultivate a more intimate corrispondance.


Title: From George Washington to Richard Washington, 10 September 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Washington, Richard

Dear Sir
Fort Loudoun 10th Septr 1757

The Inclosd addresses Copy of mine of the 15th April by a Vessel which I find has mistaken her Rout and got to France.
On board the Integrety Captn Thompson I shipd 14 Hogsheads of best Sweet-Scented Tobo for 4 of which and no more I was allowd liberty of Consignment; and these four I Shipd to you—the other ten together with 8 more in Captn Younger are sent to Mr Bacon; of whom please to demand the neat proceeds.
The Alexandria Captn McKay is preparing with all possible dispatch to Sail with the Convoy: On Board her I have put eight Hhds consignd to yourself and I have orderd my present Crop (which at this time wears a very favourable Aspect, and without some Signal Stroke of Providence will equal my most Sanguine expectations) to be got ready for the first Ships, after these which are just taking their Departure; and for as many as I can

get liberty I will ship to yourself, but it is with concern I tell you, we have very little choice.
I have receivd your favour of the 2d of April, and find Insurance so exorbitantly high, that I have determind to risk my Tobo as it is conveyd in several bottoms—But my Goods, unless they come under Convoy (and even then if you think proper) I woud choose to ensure—In the Invoice Mr Carlyle sent you for me I think ⟨mutilated⟩ for a Small Sword of 8 or 10 Guins. price. this is of 12 Months standing, which gives me cause to fear, having heard no mention of it by you, that his Letter has miscarried—if this is really the case please to embrace the earliest oppertunity of complying wt. this desire & sendg spare Scabds & Slips wt. it. I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt & Affecte

Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 17 September 1757
From: Washington, George
To: Dinwiddie, Robert

[Fort Loudoun, 17 September 1757]
Copy of a letter to Governor DinwiddieHonble Sir,

Your favour of the 2d instant came safe to hand: and Jenkins’s sickness has prevented my answering it sooner.
I apprehend, that 13 of the 29 Draughts from Lunenburg

have deserted, as 16 only have arrived here; and I have no accounts of any more being upon their march. Your Honor may observe by the enclosed list of Deserters: all of whom have left the Regiment since the last return I sent, and after having received, too, their clothes, arms, and bounty-money; how prevalent still is that infamous practice among the dastardly draughts, especially at this Garrison, where I indulge them in every thing but idleness; and in that I can not, the nature of the work requiring the contrary. Lenity, so far from producing its desired effects, rather emboldens them in these villainous undertakings. One of those who were condemned to be hanged, deserted immediately upon receiving his pardon.
In short, they tire my patience, & almost weary me to death! The expence of pursuing them is very considerable; and to suffer them to escape, without aiming at pursuit is but giving up the point, altho’ we have had but little success of late.
The uncertain and difficult communication with the outposts, must apologize for my not sending you a return of our strength for august. For the second month will always be far advanced before I can get in the returns of the preceding; as the latter must be first expired, before the returns can be made out; and then some of them are to come 250 miles, and great part of that distance, thro’ an uninhabited country.✻ By the enclosed for July your Honor will see that our total strength amounted to 699; but as there happened many changes and casualties in that month, by reason of the Draughts joining, deserting, & the companys not being properly formed, this return will, I apprehend, appear confused and irregular. Our present strength I guess is about 700. Major Lewis did, as he wrote your Honor, march from this place, with about 140 men only: but then Capt. Woodward, who also marched at the same time with his company from the South-branch, joined him at Dickensons; which with the men under Captn Hogg, formed a body of something more than 250 men, agreeably to the number appointed at Philadelpha for the forts at Dickensons and Vauses.
I am sorry I did not know it was necessary to give the name of each officer of the command; but shall do it now; and set them down as they are placed in companies. Major Lewis—Lt Bullet—Lt Fleming—Ensn Speake Captn Woodward—Lt Dangerfield

—Lt Milner—Ens. Sumner Capt. Spotswood—Lt Lomax—Lt Crawford—Ens. Starke.
The above are the officers belonging to three companies that went to Augusta: But your Honor knows Capt. Spotswood was absent. Mr Milner was also absent, and has been so at his Fathers these 8 months—in a consumption as I am told. And I have given Sergeant a commission, and appointed him to Woodwards company, in lieu of Ensign Sumner, who is now to join Captn McKenzie’s company.
As soon as I was informed that Colo. Reid was to supply the troops in Augusta with provisions, I acquainted Major Lewis therewith.
As there is no addition made to the Draughts; no men recruited, and our numbers daily diminishing by desertion; I can not see how you can expect that I shou’d compleat the companies that are now under 90, to 100 Rank & file, each; as you mention in your letter.
I never expected nor ever desired, that there should be an addition to made to the number of those persons appointed to transact public business; much less that there shou’d be one to settle every little affair: I only humbly proposed that, as Captn Gist was empowered with your Honors approbation to manage the indian affairs here, and as he is to be paid for that Duty; by this colony; that he, as a more proper person than myself, should take in and adjust the accompts against the Indians (so often mentioned) as it can not reasonably be supposed that I who am stripped of the help I once was allowed (and told that I shou’d be freed from these things in consequence) can turn my hands & my thoughts to such a multiplicity of business as naturally arises out of the variety of occurrencies which are occasioned by our scattered and detached situation, and the many extraneous concerns of the Indians. Every person who sees how I am employed, will readily testify, that very little recreation falls to my lot. Nevertheless, if it is your Honors orders, that I shall collect these accompts, I will do it in the best manner I am able, and that with chearfulness: But it will be sometime ere it can be accomplished—as I have turned them off once.
The Indian chiefs before they departed for their nation, warmly solicited me for some Drums; and as I had none but

those belonging to the Regiment, which cou’d not be spared, I was obliged to promise them, that I wou’d acquaint your Honor with their request that you might, if you thought proper, pro[v]ide them against their return.
Since my last the enemy returned to the Branch, where they killed 4 men, wounded one, captivated a man and woman, and burned some grain, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the Troops, who are constantly scouting.
The people in that quarter are terribly affrighted by this last eruption; and I fear can hardly be prevented from evacuating that valuable Settlement. Enclosed is a return of the Deputy-commissary’s return and report of the state of the provisions at Fort Cumberland, and my letter to Doctr Ross on that subject; an answer to which I hourly expect. I have heard from second-hand, that they intend to make no allowance for the Fish we left there—saying they were the Kings fish, as they really were, and therefore as much theirs as ours. I shou’d be glad to know your honors sentiments on this matter. I apprehended they wou’d claim the Fish as a right; and therefore when I left Ft Cumberland, to attend the committee in the spring according to order; directed Colo. Stephen to have them removed, which he neglected to do.
I have received from Mr Boyd, notwithstanding his first declaration to me, £500 which, with what remains of the 2,000, shall be applied and accounted for as you direct.
I was obliged to detain £250 out of the first sum which came up for the Companies—but can now refund it.
When your Honor is pleased to order the vacancy which Captain Spotswood occasions, to be filled up in the name of Captn McNeill, there will be room for a Lieutenant, and then if your please to bestow it on Mr Fairfax, I shou’d take it infinitely kind, if you wou’d oblige me so far as to send the commission immediately from yourself to that Gentleman. For, altho’ I esteem him greatly on account of his Father, for whose memory and friendship, I shall ever retain a most grateful sense; yet making him Lt over many old Ensigns, will occasion great confusion in the corps, and bring censure on me; for the Officers will readily conceive, tht my friendship and partiality to the family were the causes of it. If Mr Fairfax wou’d accept of an

Ensigncy, the matter might pretty easily be accommodated. The letter under cover to Colo. Fairfax is not come to hand.
I have heard nothing yet from Colo. Stanwix; but soon shall, as I wrote to him a few days ago, and expect his answer.
Robert Holmes is among the Deserters.
I send your Honor a size-roll of my own, Captains Stewart and Lewis’s companies. The others were sent to me; but being signed by the commanding officer only, as is usual; I was obliged to send back for the Subalterns to sign also. when these come in, I shall forward them.
As we have not at this time either commissary or assistant here, it is not in my power to send a return of the provisions with any tolerable exactness. But I do not doubt that Mr Rutherford, our acting commissary, who is now down, has satisfied your Honor fully in this particular; if he has not, I will take care to do it in my next.
The monthly return for July, mentioned in the body of this letter, as sent, upon re-examination, I find so unintelligible, by reason of some mistakes in Captns Spotswood and Woodwards returns; that I am ashamed to sign it, till the mistakes are rectified, and for this end, I have ordered those companies in a peremptory manner to be careful for the future, or answer the contrary.
Your Honor in estimating our numbers at about 7,00, will be near the complement. But, if I may presume to advise, the contractors shou’d provide for companies of 100 each; as it is supposed we shall complete to that number as fast as possible.
I doubt not but your Honor will see the necessity of making a agreement with the Contractors, for furnishing the Indians with provisions: otherwise they will take no concern in this matter: as I conceive they are allowed so much for each soldier that shall be returned—In which case Indians are included, if they were not, no person wou’d supply them on the same terms they do Soldiers; for they eat and waste triple what the latter do. I am your Honors’ &c.

G:W.

Ft Loudoun, Septr 17th 1757.

Note, this asterisk (✻) refers to page 289 and twelfth line of this volume, in which the following sentences, being hidden, by reason of the fold in the original letter, were omitted.
vizt If special Messengers are always sent with these returns, it will be a pretty considerable expence. I shou’d therefore be glad if your Honor wou’d be pleased to direct, whether they are to be sent me by Express, or to embrace the best conveyance without? In the one case, as I before said, there must be a constant expence; and in the other, great incertainty.


Title: To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 17 September 1757
From: Kirkpatrick, John
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Alexandria 17th Septemr 1757.

I am honoured with your very kind letter by Mr Hamilton confirming the Obligations I lye under from the many instances of Your Friendship and Regard. For which I can only

offer my gratefull Acknowledgements—a poor return for such unmeritted kindnesses.
Your candid and Just remarks on the scheme of Settling a Store by Mr Watson at Winchester, carry their due weight with me, and corroborate the Conclusions I drew from the proposal—Among severall reasons that discouraged our design, that of Mr Watsons unfitness was one, very matterial—and the unfirm state of Health I have been in, this Summer, rendered me unable to undertake the Affair—So that, I judged it more prudent to drop the design—at least for some time—I am now, thank God, upon the recovery & wou’d Gladly Attempt some Way of Business conducive to an easie passage thro’ life—and, believe shall break off my Connections with Mr Watson—as My Brother is Fit to undergo some fatigue and willing to join me in any Adventure of probable Advantage.
The Scheme you kindly sent of Suttling, and From which as you observe (under proper conduct,) Advantage might arrise—is foreclosed—Mr Ramsay return’d about Four days ago from Williamsburgh, having Contracted to Victuall the Forces of Your Regiment Stationd in Frederick & Hampshire Countys—at what rate, I know not—but in Conjunction with Carlyle and Dalton—and with resolutions to pursue the plan of Suttlers, Retailers, Commissary, and what not, for the Compleat and proper Accommodating Your Regiment in every Requisite whatsoever—This much, I had learn’d, was their intentions, before I had the pleasure of receiving Your Affectionate Address—and was pleased with the Approaching prospects of the Commodious & Satisfactory entertainment so necessary & Desirable amongst Your Troops.
You may rely on the Secrecy injoind on this Subject—and shall not add Further till I have the pleasure of seeing you—which I hope will be in a Fortnights time.
Inclosed is Mr Johnsons recet for the five Years rent of his Plantation £12.10. Curry.
Mr Hamilton hastens to be gone—& shall only add my sincere wishes for Your Health & happiness—and Am with very much Esteem Dear Sir Your Much Obliged and Most Obedt Hume Servt

Jno: Kirkpatrick


Title: From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 September 1757 [letter not found]
From: Washington, George
To: Dinwiddie, Robert

Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 Sept. 1757. On 24 Sept. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW: “I recd Yours of the 20th.”


Title: To George Washington from Lewis Stephens, 20 September 1757
From: Stephens, Lewis
To: Washington, George

Honourable Sr
September the 20th 1757

I think it my Duty Indispencibly to acknowledge with Greatfullness Your Timeous Sending Immediate relief in our deep

Distress also by Leaving a Number of men, for our Protection the which had it not been done we Should not had men to protect us, and certainly must have moved my Family to Some part for their Safety and Further Inform Your Honour, that by all Probability our Enemy is round us as by the Inclosed affadavid will Inform You also one of the Sentrys Last Night heard 3 Indian Hallowing in Different Parts, and a Gunn was heard Yesterday in the Evening by People Goeing to their habitations, about 2. Miles distant from this place it was So near them and Samuel Newels Plantation, and they being Cattle run[.] they Immediately returned and Gave us this account, all which Gives me Just reason to Suspect that the 3. Indians Seen Last night were Detatched from their body in order to discover the Country & thereby find where they may Strik the next Stroke, there are about 46. People Safely Come in from Cacapon, To Frys Fort women & Children Besides, I am of oppinion that the Place of their General Randisvous, is in the Cove between the heads, of this and Stoney Creek, Rivers, in the mountains, a Place Commodeous for Such Enemies to resort—I and others are well acquainted with the Place, and Could Pilot men there but have not a Sufficient Number of men to Goe in Search of them, for we are weak at this tim and know not when we Shall be attacked, we Shall always Give Intelidgence of what Occurence, and am With Due regard Your Honours obedient Humble Servant

Lewis Stephens


Title: To George Washington from Charles Lewis, 21 September 1757
From: Lewis, Charles
To: Washington, George

Dr Colo.
Fredericksburg 7br 21st 1757

Nothing could have given me more Dissatisfaction than the inclosd Letter from our Friend Colo. Wm Taliaferro, I am inform’d Mr Smith has been prudent enough to send You a Coppy of the Depositions, he is to Day clear’d honourably by a call’d Court of Inquiry, neither Murder, Man Slaughter, or even Chance Med. found against him. I thought it my Duty to do him all the Service in my Power, tho’ little was by a reasonable Court wanting.
I hope this Accident (for it cannot be otherwise termd) will render him no less in yr favour, with the inclosd & other Authorities given yr good Sence will excuse Mr Smith & I little Doubt yr good Wishes for yr hble Servt

Chs Lewis