1759. October 9, Lewis Oarry to Col. Bouquet. Movements of parties and detachFort Bedford. ments. Attending to demands for tools. Returns of garrison sent. October 10. 67 Page 64 Teams starting with provisions, &. Sutler going Same to the same. Letters for General Amherst received. Same to the same. Fort Bedford. up. October 14, Ligonier. October 15, 68 70 Bouquet to Captain Ourry. State of the transport service; proposed arrangement of stages for the pack horses, Lewis Ourry to Colonel Bouquet. Will proceed to build loghouses for Fort Bedford. stages for the pack horses; the advantages and disadvantages of these posts. Cash matters. Movements of provisions, &c. 73 October 16, Same to the same. Concerning the means of forwarding provisions, Same to the same. Sends account of the reduction of Quebec. Forage Fort Bedford. and flour sent to Ligonier. October 23, 77 80 Same to the same. The difficulties of transport; has only succeeded Fort Bedford. by dint of abusing the waggoners. Returns of forage, and information' as to waggons and cattle. 81 October 31, Same to the same. Continued troubles with waggoners; details of Fort Bedford. the trips. 84 Same to the same. Information as to forage, stores, &c., sent for 87 Bouquet to Captain Ourry. Scarcity of forage; waggons refusing to go to Ligonier to be pressed. Reduction to be made in artificers. No more stores to be sent from Virginia to Pittsburgh. Virginians ordered to Fort Cumberland. Same to John Byers. With remittance. 89 91 Lewis Ourry to Colonel Bouquet. Respecting recruits and deserters. Fort Bedford. Provisions on the road. Continued difficulty with waggoners. Money November 13, matters. 92 Details of work going on. Catching horse stealers. Arrival of beeres. 94 97 Fort Bedford. Bad roads, Amount of forage in store. Information respecting provisions, stores and 99 102 Same to the same. Urgency of General Stanwix for salt, as well as Fort Bedford. for cattle. November 27, Bouquet to Captain Oarry. Neither forage nor salt at the forts Cumberland. The extraordinary conduct of Col. Mercer. Salt to be sent up at once with every precaution for its safety. Supplies of beeves for Ligonier. Money matters; private papers &c. 104 Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Is hurrying forward salt. The proFort Bedford. motion of General Stanvix. Byrd's troops on the way to Winchester. Loss of his (Bouquet's) baggage and papers. Same to the same. Same to the same. How the General proposes to send forward pork. 116 Same to the same. Hogs sent forward; more cattle wanted for PittsFort Bedford. burg. Arrival of Pennsylvanians. Construction of a brilge over the creek above Bedford. 117 1760. January 13, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Forwarding accounts. Fort Bedford. sent to Ligonier. The frost and thaw telling on the roads. January 18, January 30, cold. Some liquor Same to the same. With letters. Arrival of the General expected. 123 124 Fort Bedford. at Pittsburg, February 16, February 21, March 5, Fort Bedford. got away with their horses, March 6, 126 128 Same to the same. The General's baggage forwarded &c. 129 Same to the same. His excursion after sutlers who had surreptitiously 130 Same to the same. Has received orders to get a flat boat ready. March 6, Fort Bedford. Fort Bedford. Fort Bedford. Country people bringing in flour; fat cattle sent in. 134 137 Same to Adam Hoops. Hogs received. 139 Same to the same. Contracts for flour; upper posts well supplied. Improvements at the fort. Same to the same. His progress towards Philadelphia. Arrival of clothing. His arrival at Carlisle in P.S. 145 Same to the same. Will urge forward his advance. Allowances for contractors. General good state of the roads; men wanted for bridge over Dunning's creek. Same to the same. The success over the Cherokees. Bedford. 147 149 150 Long Meadow September 14, Respecting cattle, &c. Bouquet's situation at Presqu'Isle. Wilger gore to settle his accounts in the other world. (Partly English and partly French). 151 Abraham Draxell to Captain Óurry. Details of work doing and necessary to be done on the farm. Lewis Ourry to Colonel Bouquet. Chiefly family news. 153 156 Same to Colonel Bouquet. Concerning forage at Pittsburg. wanted &3. September 29, October 12, Bedford. October 22, November 18, Bedford. Same to the same. The massacre of the garrison of Fort Loudoun whilst on the march to Fort Prince George, under terms of capitulation with the Cherokees who are now preparing to attack Fort Prince George. Captain Strart taken prisoner, redeemed by the Little Carpenter. Same to the same. Private matters. 158 160 Same to the same. His accounts in order; private accounts to be settled. 161 Same to the same. A private note on his leaving for Philadelphia. 163 December 20, Same to the same. Wine forwarded. December 14, Same to the same. State of accounts. Movements of Royal Welsh Philadelphia. Volunteers. Private affairs. 164 Movements of Royal American 166 1760. December 27, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Death of the King (George II). Private Philadelphia. gossip. 1761. January 11, Page 167 Same to the same. The Royal Welsh volunteers going off to different posts; the sickness among them. Letters from Draxell and others forwarded. Various items. 169 173 Same to the same. Arrival of Royal Welsh volunteers. Improper conduct of Lt. Sumner. The drunkenness and robberies committed by the 175 Same to the same. The bad work made by the waggons and the packhorses from Carlisle; to watch that the drivers don't steal. 177 Same to the same. Movements of detachments. Private gossip. 179 January 12, Same to the same. garrison. March 22, 182 Same to the same. Arrangements for the command of the garrison. 183 Same to the same. Is going to New York. The plunder of Bouquet's wine. Application by Boggs for leave to retire. 185 Same to the same. Arrangements of promotions. His accounts. Philadelphia. Reported expedition to the West Indies. Tonnage for another expedition. Private news. April 1, Has been ordered to Fort Bedford, &c. 187 190 The reluctance of the Assembly to vote troops. Same to the same. 192 May 2, Same to the same. May 13, Same to the same. Same to the same. What is doing at the fort, with news of friends. 197 199 May 22, Same to the same. Respecting transport by waggons. Boyle not to get a license at Stony Creek. Stores to be examined. 200 May 25, June 2, Same to the same. About Hays and his wife; the trouble they cause at the fort. Complaint annexed. 204 Same to the same. Movements of Pennsylvanians. Stores forwarded; those remaining being examined. 207 Same to the same. Respecting tents. Impressed waggons. Movements of troops; cattle, &c. Amherst transferred to West Indies and Monckton to command in North America. Quarrels among mail carriers. 212 Same to the same. Preparing powder for transport. Mails. List of sutlers wanted. 215 Same to the same. March of Pennsylvanians. Bouquet elected to represent a county in Maryland. Same to the same. Garrison reliefs. The conduct of Hays &o. business. may be 217 Private 219 223 Same to the same. The state of the stores, wheat &c. Same to the same. Dispatches. Ligonier supplied with powder &c. 225 1761. July 6, Bedford. July 10, July 13, July 17, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Carriage of dispatches. No powder will be sent till its safety from falling into the hands of the Indians is ascertained. Same to the same. oats coming in, Same to the same. Page 226 Desertions. Accident to the express. Flour and 228 Alarm of the country people at the report of Indian designs; powder sent up. Is General Amherst coming? 230 Pursuit of deserters. Arrival of artillery. Same to the same. 232 234 235 July 21, July 28, August 5, Same to the same. Shooting of a man by Lieut Mitchelson. Same to the same. The wounded man (p. 235) still under treatment. Desiring to come to Fort Pitt and asking to be relieved of command for that purpose. No commissions issued for the militia officers. 237 Same to the same. Search for men who have robbed Colonel Bouquet. 239 Same to the same. Is anxious to set out for Fort Pitt. Will send forward forage to Fort Pitt and Ligonier. Recruiting for the provincial troops. 240 August 16, Same to the same. Mr. Baby's movements. Delays by contractors. Stores to be forwarded; cattle coming forward. 242 Same to the same. Arrival of cattle. Stores and a deserter forwarded. 244 Same to the same. Bouquet still to be continued at Fort Pitt. Private matters. 253 October 30, Same to the same. Settlement of accounts. Powder forwarded 255 Same to the same. Investigation respecting robbery. 257 November 2, November 8, November 16, Same to the same. Proclamation against settlement in certain districts. Deserters. Shoes, &c. sent up. Time of provincial troops expired. The inconvencies of the situation. 258 Same to the same. Respecting cattle, stores, &c. Searches after stolen goods. The reduced number in the garrison. Same to the same. Shoes, oats, &c. forwarded. 260 263 November 27, Same to the same. Respecting stores, &c. 264 November 29, Same to the same. Respecting stores. The fleet sailed. Private news. 266 December 1, Same to the same. Arrival of clothing. 268 Bedford. 1761. December 1, Bedford. December 12, Bedford. December 13, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Concerning accounts. Page 269 Same to the same. Respecting deserters and relieved troops. Horses being cared for. Clothing to be forwarded, and other stores. Arrival of hogs. 270 Same to the same. Respecting accounts and documents to be sent, and forwarding of stores. Same to the same. Invalid horses kept back. 273 276 Stray cattle recovered. Anxious about clothing, 277 Same to the same. State of the garrison. Condition of stores. Has written about accounts, and for cash. 279 A. Blane to the same. With monthly returns. The severity of the weather obliged the King's horses to return. December 16, Same to the same. 281 Lewis Oarry to the same. The care of horses. Is prepared for the Light Infantry. Kegs should be sent down if liquor wanted. 282 Same to the same. An amusing letter on the difficulty of decyphering Draxell's epistle. 284 January 20, 286 Same to the same. The destruction of Ourry Bridge by a flood. Same to the same. Clothing for garrison. The cost of conveying stores &c.; part paid in forage. The damage by flocds at Fort Pitt. He (Ourry) is building new bridges. The effects of the inundation. Same to the same. A familiar note. 289 294 296 Same to the same. Has impressed horses to carry up salt; the grievances of the horse owners. Same to the same. the impressed horses. Same to the same. baga. 297 The tricks attempted by Lowry, owner of some of Respecting Miss Willing's marriage. 299 301 303 Salt sent forward. The neglect in returning Same to the same. The salt all sent. Return of horses. Report of the taking of Forts in Martinique and of the victory of K. of P. (King of Prussia) over Daun. [Torgau, 3 rd Nov. 1760]. Certificate for impressing horses. 305 A. Blane to the same With returns and asking instructions respecting wastage on contractors' stores. February 27, 309 March 6, Ourry to the same. Has paid the owners of impressed horses. Condoles with him (Bouquet) on Miss Willing's marriage. 311 CORRESPONDENCE OF CAPT OURRY. A. 12-2. B. 21,642. 1762. March 10, Bedford. March 10, March 12, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Regarding salt, forage, the prohibition of liquors and keeping of cash and accounts. Page 313 Same to the same (in French). A long letter urging that Bouquet strould struggle to free himself from the effects of his disappointment (This evidently refers to the marriage of Miss Willing of Philadelphia. See Vol I, pp. 301, 311). 314 Same to the same. Sending fruit &c. from his (Bouquet's) plantation, Ourry Park. Delighted at the thoughts of his visit (in French and English). 319 |