[Fort Cumberland, Md., 19 September 1755] To Captain Montour. Sir, The number of the Virginia Forces is considerably augmented, and I have again taken them under my Command. I am…
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 18 September 1755] To Captain Cocke of the Virginia Regiment. Whereas the Service Requires a number of Men to be Raised with all convenient Dispatch: You are…
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 18 September 1755] To Lieutenant Eustace, of the Virginia Regiment. You are, until further Orders, appointed to act as Lieutenant in Captain Joshua Lewis–s Company, and are…
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 18 September 1755] To Captain Joshua Lewis, of the Virginia Regiment. Whereas the Service Requires a number of Men to be Raised, with all convenient Dispatch–You are…
[Winchester, 15 September 1755] Instructions for the Commanding Officer at Winchester. 1 1st So soon as you arrive in Town, you are hereby Ordered to take upon yourself the Command…
[Winchester, 15 September 1755] To Captain Bell, or either of his Subalterns. If it happens that I am not in Winchester when you arrive there with your Recruits; You are…
[Winchester, 15 September 1755] To Mr John Johnes, at Conogogee. Sir, I have sent the Bearer (of the Light Horse) to desire an exact Return of all the Things and…
[Winchester, 15 September 1755] Instructions for Ensign Gordon. 1st You are immediately upon your coming to the Troop, to dispatch a trusty Corporal with the enclosed Letter to the Store-Keeper…
[Alexandria, 11 September 1755] To John Robinson Esquire. After a small Halt at Fredericksburgh, to issue out Orders to the Recruiting Officers appointed to that Rendezvous, I proceeded to this…
[Alexandria, 11 September 1755] To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie Esquire, Governor of Virginia. After waiting a day or two at Fredericksburgh, writing Orders for the Recruiting Officers appointed to that…