George Washington to Robert Stewart, 2 May 1756

[Winchester, 2 May 1756]

To Captain Robert Stewart, of the Virginia Regiment.

By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given and granted, by the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie Esquire, Governor of Virginia;

I do Hereby constitute and appoint you President of a General Court-Martial, to sit between the hours of eight and three; for trial of Lieutenant John Lomax, of the Virginia Regiment; accused of neglect of Duty, in not covering the Retreat of a Detachment under command of Captain John Mercer, engaged with the French and Indians nigh Edwards–€™s Fort, the 18th ultimo.

In so doing, this shall be your warrant. Given under my Hand and Seal at Winchester, this second day of may, 1756.

G:W.