1From George Washington to David Hall, 28 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
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...
2From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 27 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
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...
3From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 4 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
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...
4Memoranda, 29 July–3 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
Mr Milner Whether he intends to continue in the Service, or not. Govr Write to concerning the Impropriety of giving Sergeant Feint a Commission in preference of the Volunteers. Look at his Letters of the 13th & 18th July. Quarter Master. get back an Order from him for 12 Camp Kettles deliverd to Captn Lewis because 6 of the 12 were returnd into the Store again from Conogochieg and an order...
5From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 3 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
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...
6From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 3 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
As the inhabitants in general unanimously concur in opinion, that Pattersons wou’d much better answer the end proposed by your command (vizt the protection of the Inhabitants) than your present station —You are therefore upon receipt of this, immediately to quit your present post, and proceed to Pattersons, leaving five men at Captain Catons. You are to apply to Patterson and his neighbours...
7From George Washington to John Stanwix, 30 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
My former letters wou’d inform you how little share I had in confining the Indians in the public Jail at this place. Mr Atkin, in His Majesty’s name, applied to me, as commanding Officer, for aid to secure these people; which I thereupon did: but not without first representing the consequences that might, and in some measure, really did happen. This step was no sooner taken, than the Cherokees...
8Memoranda, 10–29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
Company’s recommend to the Officers the Study of their Duty—The Reading of such Treatises on Discipline as will give them an insight into, and knowledge of the Service and to make themselves familiar with the Articles of War. Govr Write to him for the Articles of War and desire him to Order the Printer to Publish a great Number of them[.] most Serjeants in the Regular Service are presented...
9Instructions to Company Captains, 29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
The principal end proposed in sending you to the post to which you are ordered, is, to protect the Inhabitants of those parts, and to keep them if possible easy and quiet. I injoin it upon you, therefore, to use every means which you and your Officers shall judge advisable, to answer this salutary purpose—particularly by keeping out constant scouting parties; who with diligence, care and...
10From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered forthwith to march with all the Draughts which are at this place belonging to your own company & Capt. Woodwards, together with Capt. Spotswoods, to Dickinsons plantation, on the cow-pasture; where I expect you will meet Captn Woodward on his march to Vauses. When a junction of these three companies is formed, you are, if the ravages of the Enemy, and circumstances of the...