1George Mercer to John Savage, 8 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
You will receive by Colonel Eyre £45 for Recruiting; and you are allowed a further day, until the 25th of December, for that Service; at which time it is expected you will, without fail, repair to your Rendezvous at Alexandria, with what men you can raise. You may assure all Deserters from the Regiment, that if they will surrender themselves to you, or return immediately to their Duty, they...
2From George Washington to John Savage and Robert McKenzie, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered to remain here with your Recruits until further Orders. So soon as you arrive here, your men will be supplied with Clothes by applying to Major Carlyle. If any of your men should desert, you are to use your utmost diligence in pursuing and apprehending them, by immediately advertising, and sending a party or parties after them. LB , DLC:GW .