[Winchester, 15 April 1756] To Sergeant Reuben Vass–of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby Ordered with your party to escort a Waggon with provision, &c. to Joseph Edwards–s, for the…
Williamsburg April the 14 1756 Sr: As The Committee have not Settled my accounts with Mr Kilpaterick 1 I shall endeavour to settle them my self, for the following reasons…
Wmsburg 14 April 1756 Dear Sir Yr Letter to the Governor has been read in Council, but as no Shipping has arriv–d since your Departure the Genl Assembly is at…
[Winchester, 14–15 April 1756] To the Commissary. It is Colonel Washingtons orders, that you load a Waggon immediately with provision, and send it off to Joseph Edwards–s, for the party…
[Winchester, 14–15 April 1756] To Captain David Bell, at Conogochieg. Sir, It is my Orders that you send out Scouting Parties of the Light Horse as often as it can…
[Winchester, 12 April 1756] To Captain John Mercer. Commanding the Detachment from Fort Cumberland. 1 now on Cape-Capon Waters. Sir, If this overtakes you on cape-capon, or any of its…
[Winchester, 12 April 1756] To Captain David Bell. of the Virginia Regiment. If you find it impossible to procure a sufficient number of canoes to transport the Stores at Conogchieg…
[Winchester, 10 April 1756] To Captain David Bell of the Virginia Regiment. As the Inhabitants of the place 1 seem much alarmed, and under continued apprehensions of being attacked–It is…
[Winchester, 9 April 1756] Dear Sir I had scarce reachd Williamsburg, before an express was after me with news of the French & Indians advancing within our Settlements, and doing…
Williamsburg Apr. 8th 1756 Sir You formerly had a Commission to appoint Courts Martial, as that was not explicit enough, but rather a Repetition of the Act of Assembly. I…