3211Orderly Book, 8 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Sunday Octr 8th 1758 G. O. Parole Barnstable C[ol]o. for to Morrow Colo. Byrd. Field Officer for to Morrow Lt Colo. Mercer. Adjutant for to Morrow 2d Virginia Regimt. The out Posts at Juniatta New Shawnees Old Shawnesse & Ft Cumberland Roads, Likewise that on Franks Town path are to be releivd to Morrow morning the rest to be taken off. The parties at the out posts are to...
3212From George Washington to John Forbes, 8 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Genl Forbes—Commanding His Majesty’s Forces, Employd on the Ohio Expedition. Sir [8 October 1758] In consequence of your request of the Colonels, assembled at your Lodgings the 5th Instt I offer the Plans on the other side to yr Consideration. They express my thoughts on a Line of March through a Country covered with Wood, & how that Line of March may be formd, in an Instant, into an Order...
3213Monday Octr. 9. (Adams Papers)
Read in Gilberts Tenures. I must and will make that Book familiar to me.
3214Orderly Book, 9 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reastown Monday Octr 9th 1758 G. O. Parole Honnoten Colo. for to Morrow Colo. Montgomrie. Field Officer for to Morrow Majr Peachy. Adjutant for to Morrow the Highlanders. 1 Field Officer, 3 Capts. 9 Subs. 12 Serjts and 300 Rank & file of the Line to parade Immediately the Field Officer will receive his orders from the General. Detail for Guards C. S. S. C. P. H. 1 2 2 30 1 Vs. 1
3215Tuesday [10 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read in Gilbert. I read him slowly, but I gain Ideas and Knowledge as I go along, which I dont always, when I read.
3216Orderly Book, 10 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Tuesday Octr 10th 1758 G. O. Parole Lyme Colo. for to Morrow Colo. Washington. Field Officer for to Morrow Major Campbell. Adjutant for to Morrow 1st Virginia Regiment. General Forbes repeats his orders that no person whatsoever either in the Army or follower of it shall give an Indian any Spirituous or firmented Liquours upon any Accounts whatever if an Officer he shall be...
3217Wednesday [11 October]. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Boston. Conversed with Ned Quincy and Saml., Peter Chardon &c. By the Way Peter Chardon is a promising Youth. He aspires, and will reach to a considerable Height. He has a sense of the Dignity and Importance of his Profession, that of the Law. He has a just Contempt of the idle, incurious, Pleasure hunting young fellows of the Town, who pretend to study Law. He scorns the Character,...
3218Orderly Book, 11 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Wednesday Octr 11th 1758 G. O. Parole Bristol Colo. for to Morrow Colo. Byrd. Field Officer for to Morrow Major Peachy. Adjutant for to Morrow 2d Virginia Regimt. All Parties are to Load upon the General Parade before they March off & the Officers Commanding Parties are always to see that their Men draw their Charges return their Powder into their Powdr Horns & the Ball &...
3219To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 11 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
it is Very hard for me to tell you the Great unneasiness I have Labour’d under since Last Post. on Accot of the affair near Fort Duquesne. where it is said our Troops Commanded by Majr Grant where Repulsed with the Loss of many Virginians amongst whome I am informed my Poor Brother makes one—I Pray you my Dear Friend to let me know how that matter was and what Fate my Dear Brother met if the...
3220Thurdsday [12 October]. (Adams Papers)
Examined the Laws of this Province concerning Pads, Cattle, fences &c. and read in Gilbert. This small volume will take me a fortnight, but I will be master of it. Pad: “A path, track; the road, the way. Orig. slang , now also dial.” ( OED The Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford, 1933; 12 vols. and supplement. ).
3221Orderly Book, 12 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Thursday Octr 12th 1758 G. O. Parole Bath Colo. for to Morrow Colo. Montgomrie. Field Officer to Morrow Majr Campbell. Adjutant for to Morrow the Highlanders. 1 Capt. 2 Subs. 2 Serjts & 50 Private to March tomorrow as an Escort to Waggons to Loyall Hannon this Detachmt is to give over the Waggons to the 3d Battalln of Pensyls. at Stony Creek & then to return to Reas Town....
3222To George Washington from Charles Smith, 12 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Receivd Yours: from Rays Town bareing no Date, but an Answer to mine of the 18th of Septr. Lieut. Swearingen with 20 Rangers in Compy with Lieut. Slawter & 20 of the Culpepper Militia is a Guard to the Waggons as far as Fort Cumberland as there was no Others to be had. I have Imploy’d two Very good Masons to Assist in Underpinning the Bastion which we have Laboured at this ten days past. I...
3223Fryday [13 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read Gilbert. Went in the Evening to Coll. Quincys. Heard a Tryal before him, as a Justice between Jos. Field and Luke Lambert. The Case was this. Lamberts Horse broke into Fields Inclosure, and lay there some time, damage feasant. When Lambert found that his Horse was there he enters the Inclosure and altho Feild called to him and forbid it, waved his Hat, and Screamed at the Horse, and drove...
3224Orderly Book, 13 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Friday Octr 13th 1758 G. O. Parole Pool Colo. for to Morrow . Field Officer for to Morrow Majr Peachy. Adjutant for to Morrow 2d Virginia Regiment. The Detachment of 1 Capt. 2 Sub. 2 Serjts & 50 Men that is to March this day with the waggons for Loyall Hannon are to be Composd entirely of the 1st Virginia Regimt & the remainder of the Regimt are to March to Morrow with a...
3225Orderly Book, 14 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Shawnese Cabins Saturday Octr 14th Parole Aberdeen The Genl to beat to Morrow morning at 5 OClock the Assembly at 6, The Officers are to be particularly Carefull to have their Mens Arms drawn in the morning & fresh Loaded they are likewise to order their Horses to be well Securd so that they may be ready to March at the beating of the Assembly, All the Officers may put on w[ha]t Dress...
3226Orderly Book, 15 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Edmonds Swamp Sunday Octr 15th 1758 Parole Bedford D , DLC:GW . See “ Orderly Book, 21 September–24 November 1758. ” Edmunds Swamp was on the road about twelve miles beyond Shawnee Cabins and about twenty miles from Raystown. It is on a plateau on the western slope of Allegheny Mountain.
3227Monday [16 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read a few Pages in Gilbert. I proceed very slowly.
3228Orderly Book, 16 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Stony Creek Octr 16. 1758 Monday G. O. Parole Winchester The Artillery is to March to Morrow under the Escort of Colo. Washingtons Detachmt & w[ha]t Remains of the 1st B. Pensilvanians, these Troops as well as the road Cutters are to take provis. for the 20th Inclusive they are to draw bread the Meat as Soon as the Bullocks arrive, the light Horse & the Detachmt that Came from Loyal...
3229From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 16 October 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 16 Oct. 1758. On 22 Oct. Stewart wrote to GW : “I had the pleasure of receiving your kind favour of the 16th Inst.”
3230To George Washington from William Ramsay, 17–19 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
We have no News of late only repeated Accots of the King of Prussia’s beating Count Daun, wch is generaly believ’d. The 1st Virga Regimt had like to have been broke by a Vote of the House, but the Old & judicious, carried it against the Young Members by a majority of five —however they have so far prevail’d, that unless the Regimt return into this Colony by the 1st of Decr next & guard our...
3231Tuesday [17 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read in Gilbert. Went to Monatiquot to see the Raising of the new Meeting House. No Observations worth noting. I have not Spirits, and Presence of mind, to seek out scenes of Observation, and to watch critically the Air, Countenances, Actions and Speeches of old men, and young men, of old Women and young Girls, of Physicians and Priests, of old Maids and Batchelors. I should chatter with a...
3232Orderly Book, 17 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Muddy Run Tuesday Octr 17th 1758 Parole St Albans D , DLC:GW . See “ Orderly Book, 21 September–24 November 1758. ” The campsite may have been at or near Kickenpauling’s Old Town on Quemahoning Creek, about six miles from the last encampment on Stony Creek.
3233To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 17 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since my last nothing remarkable has come to my knowledge—’ere now I imagine youll have a perfect accot of the affair at Loyalhannan which here still remains an impenetrable Secret. Stalnaker brought up some Cabbages & Putatoes for you which I in your name sent to the Generals—Colo. Byrd has procur’d some Forrage for your Cow & Calf and we will take particular care of them—As the weather is...
3234Wednesday [18 October]. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. Bob Paine . I have ruined myself, by a too eager Pursuit of Wisdom. I have now neither Health enough for an active Life, nor Knowledge enough for a sedentary one. Quincy . We shall never make your great fellows. Thus Paine and Quincy both are verging to Despair. Paine . If I attempt a Composition, my Thoughts are slow and dull. Paine is discouraged, and Quincy has not Courage...
3235Orderly Book, 18 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Muddy Run Wednesday Octr 18th Parole Dublin A Picquit to Consist of 1 Capt. 1 Sub. 2 Serjts & 50 Private to mount this Evening, those from the Virginia Regt to Sleep in their own Camp and those of the Pensylvanians in theirs. All the Troops to hold themselves in readiness to March with the Artillery to morrow at 10 OClock the whole to draw provisions early in the Morning for 2 Days. D...
3236Thurdsday [19 October]. (Adams Papers)
I borrowed yesterday of Quincy, the 1st Volume of Batista Angeloni’s Letters, and a general Treatise of naval Trade and Commerce as founded on the Laws and Statutes of this Realm in which those (Laws and Statutes I suppose) relating to his Majesties Customs, Merchants, Masters of Ships, Mariners, Letters of Marque, Privateers, Prizes, Convoys, Cruizers &c. are particularly considered and...
3237Orderly Book, 19 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Muddy Run Thursday Octr 19th 1758 Parole Denmark Order of March to be Observd by the Troops with the Artillery. 1 Corporal and 6 Woodsmen to be advanced 2 or 3 hundred Yards before the Picquit to march in one line abreast Crossing the road at as great a Distance as they can see one another, the Pickt to Consist of 1 Sub. 2 Serjts 2 Corporals & 20 Men, the Baggage next. The first...
3238Orderly Book, 20 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at White Oak Ridge Friday Octr 20th Parole Kensington The Genl to beat to Morrow Morning at 7 OClock the Assembly at 9. Detail for Guards C. S. S. C. P. 1 V. 1 2 2 44 Pens. 1 2 2 25 0
3239Saturday [21 October]. (Adams Papers)
Rose with the sun. Brot up the Horse and took a Ride over Penns Hill, as far as John Haywards in a cold, keen, blustering N. Wester. Returned and breakfasted. I feel brac’d, as if the cold clear Air had given a Spring to the System.—I am now sett down to the Laws relating to naval Trade and Commerce. Let me inquire of the next Master of a Ship that I see, what is a Bill of Lading, what the...
3240Orderly Book, 21 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at the S. E. Side Laurel Hill Saturday Octr 21 Parole Inniskillie The Genl to beat tomorrow morning at 6 OClock the Assembly at 7 & March Immediately. Guards C. S. S. C. P. 1 V. 0 1 2 2 44 P. 0 1 2 2