301Enclosure: Invoice, 6 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundry Goods to be Shipd for the use of Geo: Washington at Mount Vernon. Potomack...
302From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 8 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby required to take charge of the Recruits sent to Winchester by Captain Gist, whose...
303Memorandum, 10 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Sergeant and twelve men, to be in readiness to escort a waggon up to Winchester tomorrow. LB ,...
304From 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...
305From George Washington to Mordecai Buckner, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Recruits now in this town are to remain here until the arrival of the vessel with the Stores,...
306From George Washington to James Craik, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
So soon as the Vessel with the Stores and medicines arrives, you are to embrace the first...
307Orders, 20 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Return to be given in immediately of the Recruits now in this town, by the several Officers who...
308Orders, 22 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Return is to be made every morning to Colonel Washington of the number of men in this town—and...
309Orders, 23 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Soldiers who received their discharge yesterday, are to attend at the Head-Quarters at 2...
310George Mercer’s Orders, 25 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washington’s Orders, that Ensigns Polson and Thompson, Corporals McDonald and...
311Orders, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that the Recruiting Officers who arrived in town yesterday do...
312Court of Inquiry, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Court of Enquiry held upon William Mitcalfe whereof were Members viz. Major Lewis, President...
313After Orders, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The Deserters now confined in the Guard-House, are to be immediately handcuffed;...
314Memorandum, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
William Crawford received his Commission as Ensign in the Company of Scouts commanded by Captain...
315From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of Commands from the Governor to me, you are hereby ordered to proceed to Augusta,...
316From George Washington to Peter Hog, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you fully the 28th ultimo; since when I have only received two returns; one of the...
317From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Captn John Mercer only returnd last night from Williamsburg and brings no satisfactory answers to...
318Orders, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Recruiting Officers now in town are to make out their accompts and deliver them to morrow at...
319From George Washington to William Cocks, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby Ordered to repair to your Company with all possible dispatch. I have found it...
320From George Washington to John Ashby, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I am very much surprized to hear of the great irregularities which were allowed of in your camp....
321Orders, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of each Company when the Roll is called thrice a-day, are also to see that the...
322From George Washington to John Ashby, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As I am informed of several Soldiers having deserted your Company. You are hereby ordered to...
323From George Washington to Thomas Rutherford, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to repair to the Company immediately, and use your utmost endeavours to...
324After Orders, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The Commissary is to give in immediately an accompt of all the Blankets, Shirts,...
325Orders, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Commissary is immediately to engage eight waggons to be sent to the Quarter-Master at...
326Orders, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As there has issued Orders several times for every Officer to provide himself with a proper...
327From George Washington to Christopher Gist, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to proceed to those public Places where you have the greatest probability...
328Memorandum, 1–2 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Patrick Laden has leave to be absent on Furlough, until Sunday night. LB , DLC:GW .
329From George Washington to Robert Hunter Morris, 1 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry it has not been in my power to acknowledge the receipt of yours until now. At the time...
330Orders, 1 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Three days provisions to be delivered to the Troops tomorrow at twelve o’clock. Captain Stewart...
331Orders, 2 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Three Recruits belonging to Captain Stewart, and one to Captain Bell, are to receive arms,...
332Orders, 3 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Guard is to be regularly relieved every morning at ten o’clock. The Drummer must observe to...
333From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 3 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Let Ensign Smiths Recruit have Clothes, arms, &c. LB , DLC:GW .
334Orders, 4 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Christopher Scully, recruited by Ensign Dekeyser, is to receive Arms, Clothes, &c. to-morrow. The...
335Orders, 5 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Polson being appointed in Colonel Gage’s Regiment, has Colonel Washington’s leave to...
336Orders, 6 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to Colonel Washington, that Ensign Dekeyser has been guilty of a...
337Memorandum, 6 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Wrote to Ensign Buckner at Alexandria, to take John Berry, a Servant of Mr William West, who is...
338Memorandum, 6 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
It was the judgment of the Court of Enquiry this morning held upon Thomas Norris; that he is...
339Orders, 7 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Pay-Master is to pay off all the Troops in town to the first of this instant. LB , DLC:GW .
340Memorandum, 7 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Crawford, of Captain Gists’ Company of Scouts, has his time of Rendezvous prolonged until...
341Memorandum, 7 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Court of Enquiry upon Ensign Dekeyser’s misbehaviour, are of opinion, that he is guilty of...
342Orders, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
All the Officers in town to attend Lieutenant Colonel Stephens immediately at Lemon’s House. As...
343Address, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Stephens has orders to read the following suspension and admonition to all the...
344Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Deserted last night from the Guard, William Kennedy, confined for desertion; and Abraham Dale,...
345Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Jacob Eayzer, enlisted by Captain Robert Stewart; was viewed, and received. LB , DLC:GW .
346Evening Orders, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Evening Orders. Captain Stewart is to draught out of his Recruits, men enough to complete his...
347Memorandum, 8 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Paid off Mary Bailey, Nurse to the Hospital, her Wages in full, to the ninth of this instant. LB...
348Orders, 9 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Tour of Duty, mentioned in the Orders of the third instant, is to be done only by the...
349From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 9 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are Ordered to proceed from this to Fort Cumberland: and to be accompanied by all the...
350From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 9 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I have ordered Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, so soon as he arrives at Fort Cumberland, to detach...