George Washington Papers

Orders, 5 January 1756

Orders

Parole: Queensbury.

Winchester: Monday, January 5th 1756.

Ensign Polson being appointed in Colonel Gage’s Regiment, has Colonel Washington’s leave to resign his Commission in the Virginia Regiment.1

A Court of Enquiry to sit to-morrow at nine o’clock; to examine whether Thomas Norris, recruited by Sergeant Hughes, is duly enlisted.2 Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, President. All Evidences to attend.

LB, DLC:GW.

1For John Polson’s subsequent military career, see GW’s Orders, 18 Sept. 1755, n.7.

2For the court’s findings, see GW’s second Memorandum, 6 Jan. 1756, n.1.

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