George Washington Papers

Orders, 26 June 1756

Orders

Parole: Qualification.

Winchester: Saturday, June 26th 1756.

All the Officers—except Captain Peachy, Lieutenant Bullet, and Ensign McCarty; with all the Soldiers—except those who Captain Mercer shall chuse out of his own company—and Draughts, except those upon Captain Peachy’s Rolls:1 and the Smiths and Masons are to hold themselves in readiness to march to Fort Cumberland to-morrow.

All the Soldiers and Draughts to attend the execution of Campbell to-morrow morning at seven o’clock.

Captain Mercer will review his Company at half past six this evening, at their encampment.

LB, DLC:GW.

1William Peachey’s company of artificers were building the new fort at Winchester. See GW’s Orders, 1 June 1756.

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