1From George Washington to David Bell, 14–15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
It is my Orders that you send out Scouting Parties of the Light Horse as often as it can possibly...
2George Mercer to Robert Rutherford, 14–15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons orders, that you load a Waggon immediately with provision, and send it...
3Orders, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A trusty Sergeant, and ten private men to parade immediately, and escort the Waggon with...
4George Mercer to Reuben Vass, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby Ordered with your party to escort a Waggon with provision, &c. to Joseph...
5George Mercer to John Fenton Mercer, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As Colonel Washington has great reason to believe, from some accounts he has received, that the...
6To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Jenkins I recd & it’s now before the House of Burgesses. I have reason to expect...
7To George Washington from William Withers, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The enclos’d Letter from Gov. Sharpe relatg to the Murder of Lieut. Gordon was omitted to be...
8Orders, 14 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
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9To George Washington from William Fairfax, 14 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Yr Letter to the Governor has been read in Council, but as no Shipping has arriv’d since your...
10To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 14 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As The Committee have not Settled my accounts with Mr Kilpaterick I shall endeavour to settle...
11George Mercer’s Orders, 13 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Troops now in Town to hold themselves in readiness to march to Fort-Cumberland at the least...
12Orders, 11–12 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Officers are to examine the arms, ammunition, &c. of the men, immediately. They are to have...
13From George Washington to David Bell, 12 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
If you find it impossible to procure a sufficient number of canoes to transport the Stores at...
14From George Washington to John Fenton Mercer, 12 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
If this overtakes you on cape-capon, or any of its waters, you are immediately to return to...
15Orders, 10 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Sentence of the Court-Martial, whereof Captain Peachy was President, is approved: and Richard...
16From George Washington to David Bell, 10 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As the Inhabitants of the place seem much alarmed, and under continued apprehensions of being...
17Orders, 9 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Regimental Court Martial to sit immediately to enquire whether John Hogan, and William Bond,...
18From George Washington to Robert Hunter Morris, 9 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I had scarce reachd Williamsburg, before an express was after me with news of the French &...
19Orders, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Officers now in Town, to give in a Return immediately of the Recruits they brought to...
20George Mercer to Robert Rutherford, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Deliver Major Hite what arms, ammunition, &c. he may want, for the party going under his command...
21George Mercer to Robert Rutherford, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Deliver Sergeant Hughes one days provision for ten men; one Tent, some cartridge paper, and three...
22George Mercer to John Blagg, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As there is a stronger party of the militia now to join you than was expected, Colonel Washington...
23From George Washington to David Bell, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
To Captain David Bell. of the Virginia Regiment. You are Hereby Ordered to proceed immediately to...
24To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 8 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
You formerly had a Commission to appoint Courts Martial, as that was not explicit enough, but...
25Orders, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Washington orders a Return to be given in immediately of the number of Recruits in Town;...
26From George Washington to John Blagg, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are Hereby ordered to proceed with the party under your command, with the utmost expedition...
27From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday and think it advisable to dispatch an Express (notwithstanding I hear...
28From George Washington to John Robinson, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday and though not a little fatigued, and incessantly hurried by the...
29From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I am very much surprized to hear that the Officers with the Detachments from Fort Cumberland, are...
30Commission, 7 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Robert Dinwiddie Esqr His Majesty’s Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and...