1Orders, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
All the Officers in town to attend Lieutenant Colonel Stephens immediately at Lemon’s House. As soon as the Congress is over, three of the youngest Subalterns, and Sergeant Waters, are to go immediately in pursuit of the two Deserters, who made their escape last night; and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend them. Three days provision to be delivered to the Troops to-morrow, at twelve...
2Address, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Stephens has orders to read the following suspension and admonition to all the Officers. “Whereas the Court of Enquiry that was held yesterday in behalf of our Sovereign Lord, the King, for examining into a complaint against Leehaynsious Dekeyser, Ensign in the Virginia Regiment, for a Breach of the twenty-third Article, fifteenth Section of War: Were unanimous in opinion...
3Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Deserted last night from the Guard, William Kennedy, confined for desertion; and Abraham Dale, confined for neglect of Duty. A press-warrant given Lieutenant Brockenbrough, to impress four Horses, fo⟨r⟩ him and three other Subalterns, to go in pursuit of these two Deserters. LB , DLC:GW . A court of inquiry held on 28 Dec. 1755 found that Abraham Dale had been properly recruited by Ens....
4Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Jacob Eayzer, enlisted by Captain Robert Stewart; was viewed, and received. LB , DLC:GW .
5Evening Orders, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Evening Orders. Captain Stewart is to draught out of his Recruits, men enough to complete his Troop to the Establishment; the rest he is to march to town to-morrow, and deliver them over to Lieutenant Bullett, who with Ensign Thompson, is to march them and the Recruits, now in this town, to Fort Cumberland. He is to set out on Saturday; and proceed by the following Rout: viz. Saturday the 10th...
6Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Paid off Mary Bailey, Nurse to the Hospital, her Wages in full, to the ninth of this instant. LB , DLC:GW . Mary Bailey put her mark to a receipt for 45s. “for my Balla., of Wages, as Nurse to the Hospitall” (9 Jan. 1756, Va. Regimental Receipt Book, 1755–58, DLC:GW ).