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Henry Dalton, of the 48th Reg't having been tryed for shooting Henry Pelkington, sold'r in the said Regiment the Court Marshal is of opinion that the said Dalton did not shoot the said Pelkington with design but that it was done by accident, there- fore His Excellency Gen'l Braddock has ordered him to be released and to be sent back to his duty.
If any soldier is seen Drunk in Camp he is to be sent immediately to the quarter guard of the Regmt he belongs to, and the next morning he is to receive two hundred lashes without a Court Martial.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Tuesday, May 27th, 1755.
Parole-Petersfield.
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment.
The party of the Picquets that lay advanced to load with raming ball, the rest of the picquets to load with powder and to have their ball in their pockets.
The following detachments to march on Tuesday morning to parade at Revelle beating. The men to be provided with two days provisions ready dress'd. The 44th, 48th Regts are to furnish 1 field officer, 4 capts 12 subalterns 12 sergeants and 250 rank and file.
Capt Rutherford's Capt Demere's Independent Companys, Capt Waginer's Capt Peyrouneys Com- panies of Virginia Rangers and Capt Polson's Company of Carpenters are also to march with this
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detachment, who are to take with them their camp equippage and baggage.
Major Chapman Field Officer for the detachment.
The Independent Company and companys of Vir- ginia Rangers ordered for this Detachment to furnish no men for the guards to morrow and any men that they may have upon the out Guards are to be relieved immediately. Particular care is to be taken that the men's arms are in good order and that each man is provided with ten flints and compleated to 24 rounds of ammunition.
The Tools and Tomahawks of the 2d Brigade are to be given at Gun firing this evng to the quarter master General at his tent and a dem'd to be made to morrow nig at 6 o'clock of ye number of Tools each Brigade will want, the quarter master to attend.
CAMP AT CUMBERLAND, Wednesday, May 28th, 1755.
Parole-Quarendon.
Field officer to morrow Maj Sparke. Generals Guard 48th Regt.
The Regulation of stoppages with the Director of the Genl Hospital to commence from the 24th of this month.
As it is necessary to employ the soldiers in making and amending the roads His Excellency has been pleased to appt the followg allowances
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To overy sub: officer. .3 0 ) Sterling
To every sergeant.
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To every corporal. 9
To every drumer and private centinal. 6 Day
But as at present there is no public market and of course the men will have no opportunity of making use of the ready money His Excellency is so kind as to promise that he will see that they are punctually paid whatever is due to them when they arrive in
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winter quarters therefore whatever Subaltern officer or sergeant has the command of any working party as soon as they are relieved or come back they are to make an exact return of the number of men of their party and give it in to the quarter master Genl.
But if hereafter there should be any public market or that the money will be found to be of use to the men upon a proper application His Excellency will give orders for their being paid.
The companies of Rangers are for the future to furnish their proportion of men for duty with the rest of the line.
As there will be an express going in a few days, any officers that have any letters to send to Great Britain are desired to give them to either the Genl's aid de camps or to Mr. Shirley.
AFTER ORDERS.
The men of the Detachment that march to morrow to be commanded by the officers of their own corps or company.
Sixteen men from line to be appointed to the Guns to morrow that march and to be under the direction of the officer of artillery.
The Independant company and Rangers of the two Brigades to mount but one picquet.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Thursday, 29th May, 1755. Parole-Queensbury. Field officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. The Genls Guard 44th Regiment.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Friday, 30th of May, 1755. Parole-Rochester.
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
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Generals Guard 48th Regmt.
The troops to hold themselves in readiness to march in 24 hours warning.
Whatever Barrells the Regiments and companys have got belonging to the artillery are to be sent back immediately with their troops to the foreman of the train.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Saturday, 31st May, 1755. Parole- Field Officer to morrow Majr Sparke. Generals Guard 44th Regiment.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Sunday, Ist of June, 1755. Parole-Tamworth.
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. Generals Guard 48th Regmt.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Monday, 2d of June, 1755. Parole-Weybridge.
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. Generals Guard 44th Regiment.
The Hatchet men of the two Regements and one man per company from the rest of the line to Parade this afternoon att 3 o'clock at Mr Gordon's (En- gineer) Tent.
Four Sergeants 2 corporals & 100 men with arms 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant 1 coporal and 30 men with arms to parade to morrow morning at Revelle beat- ing at the head of the Line and to receive their orders from Mr Gordon Engineer.
His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Col Innes Governor of Fort Cumberland.
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MONDAY EVENING.
Three subaltern officers to march with the detach- ment of 100 men without arms, which is to parade to morrow morning at Reville beating.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND. Tuesday, June 3d, 1755.
Parole-Yarmouth
A General Court Martial of the Line consisting of 6 captains & 6 subalterns to sitt to morrow morning at 8 o'clock at the Presidents Tent.
Major Sparke President. Mr Shirley Judge Advocate. Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. Generals Guard 48th Regiment.
Four Subalterns, 5 Sergts, 5 Corpls, and 150 men without arms to parade to morrow morning at ye head of the line at Revelle beating.
One Subaltern, 1 Sergt, 1 Corpl, and 30 men with arms to parade at the same time and act as a cover- ing party ; they are to receive their Order from Mr Gordon, Engineer.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Wednesday, 4th June, 1755. Parole-Doncaster. Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment.
The 44th Regiment and Capt Mercer's Company of Virginia Carpenters to hold themselves in readi- ness to march in an hour's warning. The working Party to be relieved to morrow morning, and by the same number.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Thursday, June 5th, 1755. Parole-Boston.
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Field Officer to morrow Major Sparke. For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. The working party to be relieved to morrow morning and by the same number of men.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Friday, June 6th, 1755.
Parole
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
Sir Peter Halketts Regiment to march to morrow morning ; the sick of the Regiment unable to march to be sent to the Gen'l Hospital. One Subaltern officer to be left behind with them.
The men of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment now upon Guard when they are relieved or ordered to come off are to be assembled together and marchd regularly to the Regiment by an officer.
Capt" Gates's Independant Company and all ye remaining companies of provincial Troops to march on Sunday morning with the whole Park of Artillery.
No more women are allowed to march with each Regiment and Company than the number allowed of by His Excellency in the orders of the 18th of May.
Any soldier, sutler, woman or other person what- ever who shall be detected in stealing, purloining or wasting of any provisions shall suffer Death.
The General Court Martial whereof Majr Sparke's was President is dissolved.
Michael Shelton and Caleb Sary, soldiers be- longing to Captn Edward Brice Dobbs's company of Americans tryed for Desertion are by sentence of the Court Martial found guilty and adjudged to receive 1,000 lashes each.
John Igo, a convict servant, accused of theft is by the sentence of the Court Martial found guilty of
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receiving and concealing goods the property of soldiers in His Majesty's service and is adjudged to receive 500 Lashes with a cat and nine Tails by the hands of the common hangman.
John McDonald soldier in Sir Peter Halketts Regiment accused of being an accomplice and con- cerned with John Igo is acquitted.
The Guards advanced up Wills Creek, the Potomac and the Flats" to be taken off to morrow morning, and to join their several corps, the other guards to remain and to be relieved as usual.
Captn Gates Independent Company and ye re- maining companies of the Provincial Troops to furnish their proportion for the Guards to morrow and when they are relieved they are to join their companys in the same manner as those of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment are directed to do in this days orders.
No Soldiers wife to be suffered to march from this ground with a Horse as their own.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Saturday, June 7th, 1755. Parole-Doncaster.
Capt Yates's Independant companies & the remain- ing companies of Provincial Troops & ye whole Park of Artillery to march to morrow morning and to be under the command of Lieut Col Burton.
The artillery & companies that march to morrow to receive this afternoon Provisions to compleat them to the 11th inclusive & ye women to ye 17th.
The 48th Regiment to take all the Guards to morrow; the men of the 48th Regiment now upon ye train Guard are to join their corps to morrow morning when the Artillery marches off & that Guard to be mounted by the companys that march to morrow.
*The Flats were on the East side of Will's Creek.
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GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK.
The 48th Regiment to hold themselves in readi- ness to march on Monday next.
AFTER ORDERS.
The Generals Guard is to be reduced to morrow to 1 Sergt 1 corpl and 12 men who are not to be re- lieved but to remain with the Genl's Baggage.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND, Sunday, June 8th, 1755.
Parole-Essex.
Captn Gates's Independant Company and the re- maining companys of the Provincial Troops and artillery are to march to morrow.
The 48th Regt to march on Tuesday as Col Dun- bars Regiment is not to march to morrow the Genl's Guard to be relieved to morrow morning.
The Companies that march to morrow to send immediately 1 Sergeant corporal & 12 men to assist Mr Lake commissary of Provisions at the Fort.
A Return to be sent immediately from Col Dun- bar's Reg't Capt Gates's company & the American Troops of the number of men they have fitt for Waggoners or Horse Drivers.
In the return of Col Dunbar's Regt they are only to include those men that have joined the Regiment since they have been landed in America.
CAMP IN FORT CUMBERLAND, Monday, June 9th, 1755. Parole-Fallmouth.
Col Dunbars regiment to send their sick unable to march to the General "Hospital and to leave a subaltern officer behind with them.
One sergeant, 1 corpl and 24 men without arms to parade to morrow morning at Day break to assist Mr Lake, commissary of Provisions in loading of ye waggons.
GENERAL BRADDOCK'S. ORDERLY BOOK. XLIX.
CAMP AT FORT CUMBERLAND,
Tuesday, June the 10th, 1755.
The Fort Guard to join their Regiments as soon as Governor Innes has taken possession of it and placed his centrys.
CAMP AT THE GROVE, (First Camp from Fort Cumberland.)
Parole-Gainsborough.
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All the officers of the Line to be at the Gen's tent to morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
No Fires to be made upon any acct whatever within 150 yards of the Road on either side, any person acting contrary to this order shall be very se- verely punished.
All the waggons to be drawn up to-morrow morn- ing as close as possible and as soon as the waggons belong to the detachment under the command of Majr Chapman have closed up to the rear of the Artillery that Detachment then to join the respective Corps.
Col Dunbars Regiment to encamp to morrow morning upon the left of the whole, according to the line of Encampment.
CAMP AT THE GROVE, Wednesday, June 11th, 1755.
Parole-Hartford.
Captn Rutherford and Capn Gates Indep com- panys and all the American's Troops to be under arms immediately att the head of their respective encampments.
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Any person whatsoever that is detected in stealing shall be immediately hanged witht being brought to a Court Martial.
One Subaltern Officer 1 Sergt 1 Corporal & 40 men
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witht arms from each of ye two Regement to parade immediately at ye hd of the artillery.
One Sub: 1 Sergt 1 Dr & 30 Men of the line to Parade in the Rear of Colo Dunbars Regt as soon as they have come to their proper ground The Officer is to receive his Orders from Majr Sparkes.
Whatever number of Horses are furnisd by the Officers are to be paraded as soon as possible in the Rear of Colo Dunbars Regimt and to be reviewd by Majr Sparkes.
The Officers are desird to acquaint Majr Sparkes which of their Horses for carrying Horses and which are for Draught and to be so good as to send with the carrying Horses, Bat-Saddles & etc. if they have them.
The Commandg officers of the two Regtts & the captns of the Independt and Provencial Troops to send in a Return to the Genl of the number of Horses furnished by their respective Officers, and opposite to the Officer's names, The number of Horses furnishd by each officer; that the Gen' may be able to inform His Majesty of the Inclination and readiness of the particular Officers in carrying on the service.
AFTER ORDERS.
No more than two Women per company to be allowd to march from the Camp, a List of the names of those that are to be sent back to be given into Capt" Morris that there may be an Order sent to Colo Innes at Fort Cumberland to Victual them - - A List of the names of the women that are allowd to stay with the troops to be given into the Majr of Brigade and any woman that is found in camp and whose name is not in that List will for the first time be severely punished and for the second suffer Death.
AFTER ORDERS.
Colo Dunbar's Regt is immediately to furnish a Sergt & 12 Men as a Guard for the Provisions on
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GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK.
their Left and the Sergt is to receive his orders from M Lake Comy of Prons.
The Line is to furnish two Sergts & 30 Men witht arms who are to attend Mr Lake Comy of. Prons to morrow mong at Day break & assist in loading the Horses.
It is the Gen' Orders yt Mr Lake Comy of Prons with his People & ye Party yt is allowed him begin weighs out ye Flour & othr Prons for back 2 ds to morrow mg by day bk & his Excellency yt every th& will be in readiness by 1 Oclock in ye afternoon.
GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK, NO. 2.
- CAMP AT THE GROVE, Thursday, June 12th, 1755. Parole-"Ilford."
Field Officer of the Picquet Lt Col Gage.
The Picquet to load with cartridges, and not with raming Ball, to challenge and demand the counter- sign till troop beating; and the Field officer and Picquet to be always received as Grand rounds as often as he thinks proper to visit the out posts, by Night or Day.
The advanced corporals and sentrys to have their bayonets fixed ; the Detached partys from the ser- geants guard to have corporals with them; the ad- vanced sentrys not to suffer anybody to come within ten paces of their arms without demanding the countersign.
The advanced partys not to build any bowers, upon pain of severest punishment; those already built to be immediately destroyed.
These orders to be read to the men, by the officer of ye Picquet before the out guards are posted.
Whatever communications from sergeant's guards to sergeants guards, and from corporals guards to corporal's guards are not yet opened to be done immediately. This to be a standing order, and to
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GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK.
be observed by ye troops in all camps, and no person whatever to fire their arms within a mile of ye camp, but in case of an alarm or their being attacked.
These orders to be read to the men by the com- manding officer of each company, and the orders relative to the men of the picquet to be read to them before they are detach'd on ye out guards by the officers of ye picquet.
The captains of ye several Picquetts to be at ye Field officer of ye Picquet's tent an hour before retreat beating in order to receive the countersign from him.
All the troops to be compleated this afternoon with provisions to the 16th inclusive and the waggon and horse drivers to the 26th.
AFTER ORDERS.
Sir Peter Halkett's Grenadiers and the battalion companys of that regiment to march immediately to the crossing of the new and old road, a little beyond where the detachment of seamen are now encamped. They are to encamp there; the Grenadiers camp across the road and the battalion companys according to the present line of encampment covering the ad- vanced wagons. The commanding officers to take care to advance picquets in the same manner and proportion of numbers as ordered in the disposition of march and to take care that his advanced picquets comply with the orders of this day.
The detachment of seamen commanded by Mr Spendelow to be disposed of in such parts of the line as he shall think proper, and their arms and accou- trements are to be carried in whatever waggons he shall appoint.
Three hatchet men of ye line with their tools to remain constantly with the detachment of seamen, and to receive their orders from Mr Spendelowe.
One Tumbril with tools to march in the front immediately after Captain Polsons company of
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GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK.
[Here is an omission of two days' orders, which cannot be supplied, but a blank may be left in the records to show the chasm.]*
CAMP AT THE LITTLE MEADOWS, Tuesday, June 17th, 1755.
Parole-Orford.
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
A detachment to march to morrow morning at 4 o'clock consisting of one Field Officer 2 Captains 6 subalterns 12 sergeants and 150 rank and file of ye two regiments; Captain Gates 2 subalterns 2 Ser- geants 2 corporals and 50 private men of his inde- pendent company, Captain Waggoners and Captain Perouney's companys of Rangers.
Lt Col Gage to command this detachment A de- tachment to march on Thursday morning at 4 o'clock consisting of one Colonl 1 Lt Col 1 Major the two oldest companys of Grenadeers 5 Captains 20 subalterns 22 sergeants and 550 rank and file of ye two regiments.
Sir Peter Halkett Lieut Col Burton and Major Sparke field officers for this detachment The King's colour of ye 44th reg't and ye second colour of ye 48th regiment to be sent with this detachment.
The men of the two regiments that are to march with the detachment of to morrow and Thursday to be taken out of those which landed from Ireland the commanding officer of each regiment to be an- swerable to his Excellency that this is complied with.
A return to be sent in to-morrow morning to either of ye aids de camp signed by the command- ing officers of ye companys of ye two regiments of ye names and countries of ye men that are for
*This note is written in Washington's handwriting.
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ye above two detachments their term of service and the regiments they have served in.
His Excellency has been pleased to appoint the fol- lowing captains and subalterns officers for ye above detachments and desires that they will take with them as little baggage as possible.
For ye Detachment and command of Lt Col Gage. Of ye 44th regt Of ye 48th regt
Capt Beckwith
Capt Morris
Lieut Treby
Lieut Harsard
Lieut Sittler
Lieut Barbutt
Ensign Clarke Ensign Dunbar
For the Detachment that marches on Thursday.
Of the 44th Regiment Of the 48th Regiment
Captain Hobson
Captn Dobson
Gethius
Cholmley
Bowyer
Lieut Halkett Lieut Walsam
Bailey .
Hathorn
Pottinger
Edmonstone
Simpson
Cope
Lock
Brierton
Kennedy
Hurt
Townshend Gladwin
Ensign Nortlow Ensign Cowart
Pennington
Harrison
Preston
Crowe McMullen.
The Surgeons Mate of ye 48th regiment to march with this detachment.
Capt Rutherfords Independent Company and Capt Stephens company of Rangers, to march to morrow morning with the detachment under ye command of Lt Col Gage and to return to camp at night.
One Corporal and 4 light horse to march to mor- row morning with the detachment under Col Gages command, and to remain with him.
The detachment of Seamen and Capt Stuart with
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1 subaltern, and 18 light horse to march on Thurs- day morning.
No woman to be victualled upon the detachments that march to morrow and Thursday.
AFTER ORDERS.
Each of the two regiments as also Capt Gates Independent Company to send a sufficient number of tents for ye respective detachments that march to morrow under ye command of Lt Col Gage.
AFTER ORDERS.
His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Lieut Buchanan of ye artillery to march with ye 2 guns to morrow morning and Capt L Smith and Lieut McLoud of ye artillery to march with ye detach- ment on Thursday morning. The men that march to morrow and on Thursday morning to be compleated to 24 rounds of ammunition.
*N. B .- After the orders in this, and the book preceding it, are transcribed, leave six pages blank for insertion of the commission of G. W-n and the proceedings which intervened between the defeat of Gen. Braddock and the resumption of the com- mand by G. W.
Next, the Letters, Instructions, and orders, in the order they appear in the parchment covered book, are to be transcribed.
*The above appears in Washington's handwriting, on a page following the last of the recorded orders.
Page 23-"The Potomac River obtained its name doubtless from the Potomac tribe of Indians," should read, "The Potomac tribe of Indians obtained its name doubtless from the Potomac River."
Page 330-Lieut. Pickett should read Pickell.
Page 496-The date of the re-establishment of the "Alleganian and Times" should be 1876, instead of 1869.
HECKMAN
INDERY, IN C. Bound-To-Please®
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ANCHESTER, INDIANA 46962
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