391Orders, 14 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
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392Orders, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A trusty Sergeant, and ten private men to parade immediately, and escort the Waggon with provision to Joseph Edwards’s. LB , DLC:GW . See George Mercer’s orders to Reuben Vass, this date .
393From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
All my Ideal hopes, of raising a Number of Men, to scour the adjacent Mountains, have vanished into Nothing. Yesterday was the appointed Time, for a general Rendezvous of all who were willing to accompany Me, for that desirable End; and only 15 appeared: so that I find myself reduced, to the farther Necessity, of waiting at this Place a few Days longer, till the Arrival of a Party, which was...
394Enclosure I, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Scheme for forming the Quota of Virga Troops 2000 into two Battalions of ten Companies each as the best & chexapest Method Officers following Pay pr Day 1 Colonel who is to have the Command of the whole & have a Compa. £1 10. 0 2 Lieut. Colonels for 1st & 2d Battalion each a Company each 17. 6 2 Majors—with Companies also 15. 0 15 Captains each a Company 10.
395Enclosure II, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Present Establishment of the Virginia Regiment with the pay of each Officer &c.— Pay per Day 1 Colonel £1. 10. 0 1 Lieutenant Colonel 17. 6 1 Major 15. 0 16 Captains 10.
396From George Washington to John Robinson, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote you last, I was in high hopes of being by this time at the head a large party scouring the Allegany Hills. But the timidity of the Inhabitants of this County is to be equalled by nothing but their perverseness. Yesterday was the time appointed for all to meet who were inclined to join for this desirable end, and only fifteen came; some of whom refused to go but upon such terms as...
397Orders, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Court martial to sit immediately for trial of John Garland and Thomas Hope, confined for fighting. Lieutenant Gist is to give in a Return immediately of the Recruits he brought to Town last night: with their names, age, size, &c. Sergeant Clunis to see that the man who is employed in straightening the arms, keep close to his Business; and is to order him all the assistance he can. The Troops...
398Orders, 17 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
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399From George Washington to John Fenton Mercer, 17 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As the great rains have prevented your march on the expedition Ordered: You are to halt at the place where you now are, until the Waters are passable: and then proceed to Enoch’s Fort and no farther; and remain there until you receive further Orders from me. You must endeavour to procure some good Woodsmen, well acquainted with the place; and honest people, to send out as Spies to the Springs...
400Orders, 18 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Court Martial to sit immediately for Trial of Sergeant Waters, and John Garland. LB , DLC:GW . John Garland, a 32–year-old Virginian, was listed on Robert Spotswood’s size roll of 13 July 1756 as having been enlisted on 1 Feb. 1756 in North Carolina. Garland was later transferred to Woodward’s company. GW mentioned a Sergeant Waters earlier (see GW’s Orders for 8 Jan. 1756 ), and this may be...