561Orders, 24 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
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562Orders, 25 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Regimental court martial to sit immediately for trial of John Gale and Edward Bull. Colonel Washington has been pleased to remit corporal Wilsons punishment: and he is to be released. Henry Campbell, for Desertion, is to be shot on sunday morning at seven of the clock. James Kelly and John Hoggan, of the Virginia Regiment—Amos Bentley and William Evans, Draughts from the militia; being...
563From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 25 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
I doubt not but your Honour will be as much surprized, as I have been concerned and vexed at my stay here. When I left Williamsburgh, I did it with a design to proceed with the utmost expedition to Fort Cumberland. In order thereto, I arrived at Fredericksburgh to Dinner, the day after I left your Honour, at one o’clock; and gave the officer, posted at that place, a list of such tools as were...
564From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 25 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
I was in hope that by Garrisoning the Forts with part of the Militia, we should have been able to have mustered a greater number of Soldiers to work upon the Forts that are to be built: But I am under the greatest apprehensions, that all who are now up will desert: They go off in twenties—and all threaten to return, if they are not relieved in a very short time, or discharged. Many...
565Orders, 26 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
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: 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...
566Orders, 27 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Troops are not to march until to-morrow morning at six o’clock —They are to be served with five days provisions for their march—and to be served with Biscuit. The Commissary is to have the waggons loaded this Evening; and they are to apply to the Officer of the Guard, for Centries to be placed over them. The Officers must make out the Returns for Provisions, immediately. After Orders. A...
567Orders, 28 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Troops are not to march until to-morrow morning at five o’clock —It is expected that every thing will be in readiness at that time, that no further delays may happen. A Court of Enquiry, to consist of all the Captains in town and Subalterns, to sit immediately, to examine into the dispute between Adjutant Livingston and Commissary Rutherford—Ensign McCarty and Mr Paris: All Evidences to...
568Orders, 5 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial, to consist of one Field Officer, four Captains, and eight Subalterns, to sit immediately, for trial of Lieutenant King for misconduct and neglect of Duty. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, President—Mr Kirkpatrick—Judge-Advocate. The pay master is to apply to the several Officers commanding companies for pay-rolls for all the men, except the Draughts; that were paid off at...
569Memorandum, 5 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial Held at Fort Cumberland, July 5th 1756. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Stephen—President Captain Cocke Captain Bronaugh Captain Woodward LB , DLC:GW . This apparently incomplete entry is out of place in GW’s letter book, appearing after the After Orders of 6 July. See Orders, 5 July 1756 , and 6, 7, 8 July 1756 .
570Orders, 6–8 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
The General Court martial, whereof Lieutenant Colonel Stephen was President, is dissolved. Colonel Washington has approved of the Sentence of the said Court—which was, that Lieutenant King had been guilty of Disobedience of Orders; and consequently of a Breach of the fifth article of the second section of War: But, in consideration of his inexperience, and this being the first Detachment he...