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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
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"Gather up the fragments that remain."
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THE
ORDERLY BOOK
OF THAT PORTION OF THE AMERICAN ARMY STATIONED AT OR NEAR WILLIAMSBURG, VA.,
UNDER THE COMMAND OF
GENERAL ANDREW LEWIS,
FROM
MARCH 18th, 1776, to AUGUST 28th, 1776.
PRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT,
WITH
Notes and Introduction X
BY CHARLES CAMPBELL, EsQ., Author of " Introduction to Hiftory of the Old Dominion," " Hifory of Virginia," etc.
Richmond, Da. PRIVATELY PRINTED.
1860.
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PREFACE.
" T is a fource of conftant regret with all who feel an interest in the early biftory of our country, that fo little care has been taken to pre- ferve the most reliable authorities on all Subjects connected therewith, viz : the manufcripts written by those who lived and acted contemporary with the events which they have recorded. This Seems to be more especially true in regard to Virginia than any other of the old thirteen States, for in almost all of the old counties the enquirer after thefe invaluable materials for biftory, can hear of the former exiftence of County Records, Veftry Books, Private Diaries, and Journals and Orderly Books, which have either been destroyed by fire, or allowed to crumble away in damp cellars or leaky garrets. A few creditable exceptions are bowe-
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ever to be found in families, where they have been kept as heirlooms, but fo far as I know only two of them relating to our State have ever been made public, with the exception of thofe contained in the invaluable col- lection of tracts published by Peter Force, Efg. In 1841 the "Weftown MSS." was published by the Mefrs. Ruffin, and in 1853 Mifs Ann Maury, in the " Memoirs of a Huguenot Family," included the " Journal of John Fontaine."
During the time which has elapfed fince the laf named work was iffued, the hiftorical Students of the Northern States have printed Scores of documents of a Similar character, each one of which has thrown fome light on Subjects connected with either our Colonial or Revolutionary Hiftory.
I now propose to throw in my mite to affift in this laudable work, with the hope that it may have the effect to induce others to contribute to the fame. I have in my poffeffion two other documents, a Private Diary and a Veftry Book, each one more than twice the fize of this, and thefe will be printed as Soon as Sufficient
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leifure can be obtained to attend to them, and if their publication fhall be the means of bringing out from their biding places more of thefe records of the olden times, I shall be gratified with the conviction that fteps have been taken in the right direction to develope the proper materials for a History of the Old Dominion.
T. H. W.
Richmond, Va., Auguft 29, 1860.
INTRODUCTION.
HILE it is to be regretted, that in Virginia fo few fuch authentic Documents of Hif- tory as this Orderly Book have been preferved, it is a matter of congratulation that the one now prefented to the reader, has been fortunately refcued from the current of oblivion. This Orderly Book embraces the interval between the 18th of March and the 28th of Auguft, 1776, being a little more than five months. The circumftances con- nected with the prefervation of the manufcript are not known: it, however, fell eventually into the hands of John Weft, Efq., of the city of Richmond, who has obligingly allowed a tranfcript to be made of it, under the care of Thomas H. Wynne, Efq., whofe active intereft in matters appertaining to Vir- ginia hiftory is fo well known. The handwriting of the original is good, and in fo good prefervation, that not a word, it is believed, from the commence- ment to the end, has been loft by the lapfe of time. The latter portion of the book appears to have
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been written by a different hand, and the fame reappears in fome agricultural memoranda made fubfequently in the blank leaves of the volume, ex- tending from 1786 to 1811. Thefe memoranda refer to Flatt Creek, and Grove Brook plantations, and perhaps in this way a clue may be found for identifying the perfon who recorded the latter part of the orders. Thefe plantation memoranda are methodical and exact, and their clofe juxtapofition with the records of war, exhibit a pleafing example . of the beating of the fword into the ploughfhare, and the fpear into the pruning-hook.
Williamfburg, where the troops were quartered, the ancient Capital of Virginia, was without trade, and owed its importance to its being the Seat of Government, and of the venerable College of Wil- liam and Mary, at this time in a declining condi- tion. The houfes, moftly wooden, numbered lefs than a hundred. The town confifted mainly of one ftreet, named after the Duke of Gloucefter, three fourths of a mile in length, wide, level, bounded at the eaft end by the Capitol, and on the Weft by the College. Befides thefe, the only other buildings of note were the Octagon Maga- zine, from which Dunmore had in the preceding
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ycar removed the powder, the old Raleigh Tavern, the Attorney General's Refidence, the Governor's Palace, and the Church. The ftreets were unpaved and dufty-the foil being fandy. The place was healthy, and enjoyed an advantage rare in Eaftern Virginia, of being free from mofquitoes. Jofiah Quincy, who vifited Williamfburg in the early Spring. of 1773, fays : " Excellent farins and large " cleared tracts of land, well fenced and tilled, are " all around me. Peach trees feem to be of fpon- " taneous growth in thefe Provinces, and I faw " them all along in the fineft bloom. Whole fields " of them looked beautiful. I faw about fix acres " all in high bloom, and very regularly planted, " every other row being trees of the apple and pear " kind, not yet in bloffom. An extent of about " twelve or fifteen acres of peach trees, fet in equi- "diftant rows, intermixed all about with many " fmall pine trees of exquifite verdure, formed a " profpect to the eye moft delightful and charm- "ing."
During the year 1775, Patrick Henry had, at the head of an armed force, extorted compenfation for the gunpowder removed from the Magazine ; the Governor had efcaped from Williamfburg, and had
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raifed the royal ftandard; a predatory war had enfued, and the battle of the Great Bridge had occurred. Early in 1776 Norfolk had been re- duced to afhes, the North Carolina patriots had given a prompt and decifive blow to the royalifts at Moore's Creek Bridge ; Col. Henry had refigned his command, Col. Andrew Lewis had been ap- pointed Brigadier General and Commander-in- Chief of the Virginia troops. He was a native of Ireland, being a fon of John Lewis, the pioneer of Augufta county. Andrew Lewis was twice wounded at Fort Neceffity, was fubfequently ap- pointed by Wafhington Major of his regiment during the French and Indian war, and no officer ftood higher in his confidence. Major Andrew Lewis commanded the Sandy Creek Expedition of 1756, and was afterwards made prifoner at Grant's defeat. He was Commillioner for Virginia at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768. He com- manded at the battle of Point Pleafant in 1774, where the celebrated warrior Cornftalk, at the head of the confederated Indians of the North Weft, was defeated. Col. Lewis and his troops believed that Governor Dunmore during that campaign was in collufion with the favage foe. It was referved for
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General Lewis to expel the Governor from Virginia. The ftatue of General Lewis is to be one of the group furrounding the equeftrian ftatue of Wafh- ington in the Capitol Square in Richmond.
Col. Thomas Bullet, of Prince William County, was Deputy Adjutant General of the Virginia forces. At the head of a'company of Virginians he de- fended the baggage at Grant's defeat, and con- tributed to fave the remnant of the detachment from maffacre. He was the only officer who efcaped unhurt on that difaftrous occafion. In 1773 he and his brother Cuthbert (afterwards judge and member of the Virginia Convention of 1788) were engaged as agents of Lord Dunmore in furveying lands at the falls of the Ohio. Tho- mas Bullet was prefent at the Battle of the Great Bridge, and was firft to difcover the approach of the enemy. Upon their repulfe, fired with pa- triotic ardour, he urgently advifed the cautious Woodford to gratify the enthufiaftic wifhes of the troops, and to advance at once to ftorm the enemy's intrenchments.
The Virginia troops were encamped during the period of this Orderly Book at Williamfburg, and the Orders are dated either at this place or the
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College Camp, or Springfield, or Deep Spring, in the fame vicinity. In vain does the imagination effay to realize the dangers which then over- fhadowed the Colony; in vain will it endeavour to reproduce the ftirring fcenes of the miniature Capital, whofe quiet was now difturbed by the ftormy mufic of the drum, and the thrilling blaft of the revolutionary trumpet. Perhaps fome Homer may yet arife to recall the fhadowy forms, and make them again live and move before us. The conftant and exact attention to difcipline, and drill, and the morale of the army, fhows how fen- fible the Virginians were of the magnitude of the impending danger, and of the energetic means neceffary to fuftain themfelves in fo unequal a combat. In April, General Charles Lee arrived at Williamfburg, and during his brief ftay in Virginia difplayed that dafhing, eccentric and impetuous energy, for which he was fo much diftinguifhed. The brilliance of his genius dazzled Americans for a time, but the meteor was fhort-lived. He who afpired to be commander-in-chief proved eventually to be traitor.
Early in May, 1776, the Virginia Convention met at Williamfburg, and their proceedings dif-
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played a patriotifm, judgment, moderation and dignity worthy of the crifis: it was the climax in the development of the political character of Vir- ginia. Her Delegates in Congrefs were inftructed to propofe Independence, the Declaration of Rights and the Conftitution were framed amid threats of invafion and ruin, and on the 29th day of June, Virginia, by an unanimous vote, became an Inde- pendent State, and Patrick Henry was elected the firft Republican Governor in America. On the ninth of July, General Lewis diflodged Lord Dun-, more from Gwynn's Ifland. On the twenty-fifth the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed to the rejoicing troops at Williamfburg.
Peter fburg, Va. C. C.
April 9th, 1860.
ORDERLY BOOK.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, March 18th, 1776.
Parole, Gates.
FFICERS of Companies are immediately to make return to the Commanding Officers of the number of Men in their Company who are furnifhed with Cartouch Boxes, Powder Horns and Shot Pouches, alfo the number who are not provided.
All Companies which are in town that are in- tended for other Diftricts are to get themfelves in readinefs to March to their feveral Stations as expe- ditioufly as poffible. The Quarter Mafter General is frequently to vifit the feveral Smiths employed in repairing the publick Arms and haften them as much as poffible.
Officers for Guard Tomorrow, Lieut. Smith,
Lieut. Avery, Enfign Cocke.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 19th, 1776. Parole, Maryland.
Officers for the day tomorrow, Capt Hopkins.
Adjutant Johnfton is to do the duty of Brigade Major 'til further Orders. All Officers upon their coming into Camp to confider it as their indifpenfible duty to wait on the Commanding Officer, to make him acquainted with their arrival; the Brigadier General' leaves the Camp today, he expects the Sol- diers will pay the ftricteft attention to their duty and exert themfelves to learn the difcipline fo neceffary to their own honour & fafety, that they will behave themfelves with decency to their fellow Citizens, whofe perfons and property they were ordained to protect and defend, and that they will not by any unworthy conduct difgrace the profeffion of a Sol- dier. It is recommended too and expected of all Officers that they will to the utmoft of their power keep order and decorum in Camp, be very diligent in learning their own duty & inftructing the Sol- diers in theirs, that they will fpare no pains nor think much of any labour or difficulty to make themfelves fit for that important end they were intended to anfwer, that of defending the darling Rights of Liberty and property of their Country.
Officers for Guard tomorrow, L' Hobfon,
I Sergt, I Corporal & II privates. $ L' Murray,
Enfs Stokes.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 20th, 1776.
Parole, Page.
It is expected that every Officer will attend their Parade at Roll calling morning and evening; the Guards to be encreafed tomorrow an Officer a Ser- geant and eighteen men.
Officers for the Day tomorrow, Capt Ruffin,
Cap : Ruffin to find Lieut Clay,
I S. I C. 15 Privates. Enfn Burrell.
G. O? WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 21st, 76.
Parole, Eppes.
Obferving that fome Officers appear on Parade without their Fuzees; it is expected no fuch neg- lect will happen in future.
R. O? The Officers of the Regiment will always appear on parade in their uniform and Fuzees ; this ceremony muft not be difpenfed with.
Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt Gibfon,4
Officers for Guard tomorrow, Lieut. Crump,
Capt. Ruffin to find Lieut. Upfhaw,
1 Sergt 14 Privates. Enfign Dawfon.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 22nd, 1776. Parole, Charles Scott.
Five Officers are this Evening to infpect fome Flower in the Commiffary's hands faid to be fent
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by one Mr. Randolph, unfit for ufe, and to make a Report thereof.
Officer for the day tomorrow, Capt Hawes. Officers for the Guard tomorrow,
Lieut. Jones,
Cap: Ruffin to find
Lieut. Garland.
I S. I C. 14 Privates.
Enfn Catlett.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Head Quarters, Mar. 23ª, 76. Parole, Gen'! Lee.
The Officers are defired to examine ftrictly into their refpective Companies that no gaming be car- ried on of any kind whatfoever. When there is any leifure time from their duties of the Camp every one will be improving himfelf in the Military fer- vice and not pafs over in idlenefs on bufinefs of a worfe tendency the peaceable and precious hours now on hand. The Officers will in every refpect attend to the morals of their men, and indeavour to train the youths under their particular care as well in a moral as military way of life.
Officer for the day tomorrow, Cap: Johnfon. Went on command
to purchafe Arms. S
Officers for the Guard tomorrow,
Lieut. Hockaday,
Cap: Ruffin to find
Lieut. Avary,
13 Privates. Enfign Armftead.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 24th, 76.
Parole, Bucknor.
The troops will attend Church this afternoon at three o'clock near the Capitol.
Officer for the day tomorrow, Capt. Hobkins."
Officers for Guard tomorrow, Lieut. Hobfon,
Cap: Ruffin to find Lieut. Burton,
I S. I C. 14 Privates. Enfn Cocke. .
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar. 25, 1776.
Parole, Dangerfield.
The whole troops in town, Cap: Cabills Compy the Guards & Centinals at each Barracks excepted, are to parade at three o'clock in the afternoon to exercife.
Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt Ruffin.
Officers for the Guard tomorrow,
Lieut. Clay,
Capt Ruffin to find - Lieut. Upfhaw. 14 Privates. Enfign Stokes.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar: 26th, 76.
Parole, Bofton.
A return to be given in this afternoon by the Keeper of the Public Stores, likewife a Return of the Magazine by the Keeper of the Magazine.
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The grand Squad to parade at three o'clock this Afternoon for exercife, the awkward Squad to go out at the fame time; an Officer of each Company to attend the different Squads and fee the drill Ser- geants do their duty, to be anfwerable for a breach of this order. Diftinct Return to be given to Colo Bucknor with a Lift of the Gentlemen Cadets that entered to ferve in the latter Regiment. All orders relating to the Soldiers to be read and explained by an Officer of the Company at Retreat beating.
Officer for the day tomorrow, Cap: Maffie.
Officers for Guard tomorrow, Lieut. Crump,
Cap: Ruffin to find Lieut. Upfhaw,
I S. I C. 13 privates. Enfn Burrell.
WILLIAMSBURG.
G. O. Head Quarters, Mar. 27th, 1776. Parole, Cambridge.
The Grand Squad is to turn out at three o'clock on the parade if the weather will permit, the awk- ward Squad to turn out at 7 o'clock in the fore- noon, likewife at three in the afternoon, and to exercife for two hours each time under the direction of a Commiffioned Officer Sergt & Corp!, who are accountable for any neglect of duty in management of that Squad. Thofe Capts who have any awkward men, or men without Arms, are to apply to the Commanding Officer for an order for fuch Arms in the Magazine7 as will do to Exercife with, and to be anfwerable for their return when called for.
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Capt Cabell's Compy to draw Ammunition today for the trial of their Rifles tomorrow between the hours of 8 & 10 in the forenoon; the men are to provide a target today.
R. O. All the Gentlemen Cadets are defired to attend the parade conftantly. Likewife a lift of their names to be given in to the Col. tomorrow fore- noon, fpecifying the time of their entering and with what Capt. The Col. has thought proper to ap- point Matthew Snook as Fife Majr, & William Croker as Drum Majr, & they are to be obeyed as fuch, & are to practice the young Fifers & Drum- mers between the hours of a 11 & I o'clock every day, & take care that they perform their feveral duties with as much exactnefs as poffible. The Officers and Cadets are to give in their names as is directed in the foregoing Orders.
A Regimental Court Martial to fet at 12 o'clock for the triall of John Hogins of Captain Maffies Company.
Captain Johnfton, Prefident.
Lieut. Hobfon,
Lieut. Burton, Members. Enfign Stokes,
- Enfign Armftead, Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt. Cabell.
Officers for the Guard tomorrow,
Lieut. Jones,
Capt Ruffin to find - Lieut. Garland,
I C. 14 privates.
Enfign Catlett.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar: 28th, 1776.
Parole, Caroline.
An Officer of a Company to attend at Revellie beating to confine and report all abfent men. Rolls to be called before the doors of their Barracks. All the Officers to attend the Parade at retreat beating. No Officer to leave his Guard on any pretence whatever nor to allow more than two men of his Guard to be abfent at any one time. I would re- commend it to all young Officers of a Company to view their men warned for Guard and fee that their Beards are clofe fhav'd and as clean and de- cently dreffed as their fituation will allow. I am forry to fee fo little regard paid to Orders, for not- withftanding I expreffly ordered the awkward Squad to be out at 7 o'clock in the morning & 3 in the afternoon, to my great Surprize this morning on going to the Parade not one was to be found, and for the future all Officers of Companies are to fee that their awkward men are to be carried to the Parade every day where Sergeant William Ramfey is to take charge of them and take a Roll of their names, to whofe Company they belong, and fhould any of them fail to attend at the hours appointed, he is to be confined for difobeying Orders and may be affured of receiving punifhment adequate to their crimes. Enfign Burwell of the firft Regiment is to act as Adjutant to the fixth Regiment 'til fur- ther Orders and the Officers and Soldiers are to obey him as fuch.
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A Regimental Court Martial to fit to Day at the Capital at 12 o'clock for the Tryal of Jacob Stith. Capt. Hobkins, Prefident.
Lieut. Clay,
Lieut. Hockaday. S Members. Enfign Dawfon,
Enfign Cocke,
Officer for the Day tomorrow,
Cap: Sayers.
Officers for Guard tomorrow,
Lieut. Hockaday,
Cap: Ruffin to find 1 Lieut. Avery, I S. I C. 13 privates,
Enfh Dawfon.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar: 29th, 76.
Parole, Winchefter.
Sergeant Burt of Cap: Hobkins Company is to do the Duty of a Sergeant Major in the fix Batal- lion at this place 'til further orders.
Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt. Johnfton. Officers for the Day tomorrow,
Lieut. Hobfon,
Cap: Ruffin to find 1
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Lieut. Epperfon, Enfign Armiftead.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar: 30th, 1776.
Parole, Pendleton.
If tomorrow fhould be a tolerable fair day the whole Garrifon to be under Arms at 10 o'clock in order to be Revewed by the General ;8 by being revewed it is not ment that they are not to Me-
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neauver or Exercife but mearly to be feen. The Capt. of each Company to give in a return of what Carpenters he has in his Company in the margin of the Return not only the number but the ftate & Condition of the Arms, are to be mentioned.
Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt Haws.
Officer for the Palace Guard, Lieut. Burton.
Officers for the Day tomorrow, Lieut. Clay,
Enfn Stokes,
Cap: Ruffin finds 19 P. I S. I C. Enf Cocke.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, Mar: 31st, 76.
Parole, Thos. Lee.
It is the Generals pleafure that the Review eb pofponed till tomorrow 10 o'clock, if the Weather permits. Orderly and Levee Hours in the morning for the future to be at 10 o'clock, by order of his Excellency the General.
THO. BULLIT, D. A. G.
It is a part of the Adjt General's duty to Vifit from time to time the Guards Pickitt & Pofts of the Army; he is to be received for the future by the Guard Pickitt, &c. in the fame manner as the Field Officer of the Day. A Grafs Guard confifting of a Sergt and 12 Privates to mount to protect & fecure the publick horfes in the park of the Palace. A Subaltorn & 25 men for fatigue tomorrow to re- pair the fences of the Park.
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Officer for the Day tomorrow, Capt. Hobkins. Officers for Guard tomorrow, Lieut. Jones, Lieut. Rofe,
Lieut. Upfhaw, Enfn Catlett,
For fatigue, . Lieut. Toliver.
Regt O. The Officers of the Companies are to mention in their Return where their fick are.
Cap" Ruffin to find I St. 1 C. 20 privts, 4 for Fatige.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, April Ist, 1776.
Parole, Mercor.
For the futer the Quartermafter General, the Comiffary & Waggon Mafter to attend regulay at Head Quarters at 10 o'clock unlefs attaich'd on publick bufinefs. A return to be given in immedi- ately to the General, of the amunition, ordernance Stores, &c. The General have obferved that De- taichments of Troops march in and out of the Town without the leaft ceremony, which is con- trary to all military coftoms and Regulations; the Adjutant-general is therefore to poft a fufficient number of centenals in the revernues of the Town to prevint irregularaty. For the futer the Field Officer of the Day to be Sponfabley of the Day that no party Eenter in nor march out of the Town without previoufly acquainting the General or Commanding Officer in the place.
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Regimental Orders for the 6th Batalion.
A Return to be giving in this Evening at Retreat beating of all the Smiths & they are to be paraded by themfelves in the front of the Batallion, likewife the Carpenters, return likewife of all Arms that want repair.
Feald Officer for the Day tomorrow,
Col. Bucknor. Officers for the Day tomorrow, Cap. Ruffin,
Cap. Mercer, Lieut. Avery, Lt. Tollefor,
Capt. Ruffin to find
I S. I C. 13 privates.
Lt. Hockaday, Lt. Curd.
WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, April 2nd, 1776.
You are to have warned out of your Brigade 200 men for fatigue, they are to hold themfelves in readinefs to Parade by the Capitol on the Pioneers March Beating where the will be attended with Officers to direct them on the publick work they are to perform.
Parole, Nelson.
Two Captains & 200 men for fatigue to parade every morning with the Guard, the will receive their inftruments on the Parade; the Commanding Officer of the fatigue party to be anfwerable for the Tools.
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R. O. The Captains of the 6th Battallion to make out Pay Roles for the Companies to the 28th of February including the Cadets ; the pay of the Officers and Men are to be agreeable to the Ordi- nance of Convention; the Captains of fuch Com- panies to fce that their Drummers & Fifers provided Drums and Fifes.
Officer for Guard tomorrow, Capt. Cabell.
Officers for fatigue tomorrow, Cap: Sears,
Cap: Paterfon,
Lt. Smith,
Lt. Hobfon,
Lt. Clay,
Lt. Epperfon,
Lt. Burton,
Lt. Burnett,
Ens Armftead, Enfn Burnett.
Cap. Ruffins tomorrow for Guard, I S. I C. 8 P.
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WILLIAMSBURG. Head Quarters, April 3rd, 1776. Parole, Harrifon.
It is recommended to the Colonels to make their men appear as uniform as poffable in their Drefs, that their Hatts fhall be cut, all cocked in Faffion, that their Hair be likewife cut exactly the fame length. When the Regiment are under Arms, the Officers to appear in their Hunting fhirts; the Officers as well as men to die their fhirts in an uni- form manner. Thefe attentials may appear Trivial, but they are in fact of confiderable importance, as they tend to give what is call'd Efprit de Corps,
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