1759. October 19, October 5 to 21. October 20, October 22, October 22, October 21, vals. Remarks on the system of business followed by Hoops and the trouble thence arising. Suggests the appointment of persons to examine and settle the claims of waggoners, &c. Calls attention to the claim of a man engaged as express by Sir John St. Clair's orders. Cattle sent by Rutherford refused by the commissary at Cumberland. The advantage of dealing for cash, &c. 15th. Rutherford's cattle refused on account of their size. As the country furnishes few large cattle if those sent d> not answer, none can be furnished. Remarks on cattle that will bear the expense of driving, &c. Page 615 Colonel Armstrong to Bouquet. Had sent off a line on a pitiful piece of paper with the most interesting contents, the capture of Quebec and the death of Wolfe. Shall send the men asked for, but it will reduce those available for garrison duty. 621 Journal of Captain Patterson and Lieut. Hutchins from Pittsburg to Presqu'isle. The journal gives an account of each day's march, the character of the soil, with other notes and remarks. Distance from Pittsburg to Presqu'Isle 121 miles. 622 Burd to Stanwix. Shall send the party to the great crossing of Yonghyogane to build the flat, &c., there. Suggests building two small houses, one for a small party, the other for stores; shall send Shippen to the crossing to give directions. Proposes the building of a bridge at the little crossing by a strong party from Fort Cumberland; shall send a ship carpenter and two sawyers to the great crossing to make prepartions. The rum received shall be given out only to the people at the works. Shall send word on the arrival of salt, &c., which he hears are on the road. Is glad to hear that Bouquet is expected. 629 Mercer to Joseph Galbraith, commissary at Fort Cumberland. That the complaint of Ramsay of delay of his waggons at Cumberland to have the flour inspected is just; the inspection is to be made at Rod Stone Creek, the place of delivery, unless there are positive orders to the contrary, with other remarks. €31 Courad Weiser to Bouquet. His difficulties in settling with the waggoners for transport, which are given in detail. 634 Memorandum by Alexander Blair respecting cattle refused by the Fort Cumber- assistant commissary at Fort Cumberland. land. October 26, October 27, October 28, 637 John Byers to Bouquet. Sends receipt for the last money sent and asks for further order for money. Congratulations on the surrender of Quebec, and at the success of Prussia over Russia. 638 Mercer to the same. A long letter respecting his own circumstances and the inadequacy of his pay, &c. 639 Same to Stanwix. Is sorry for the disappointement respecting provisions from this Colony; Ramsay doing his best to fulfill his contract, but it is only within the last fortnight there has been rain to enable the mille to work. The letter relates entirely to supplies. 615 Galbraith to Mercer. There has never been a delay of more than two Fort Cumber- or three hours in the inspection of Ramsay's flour. The inspection at Red Stone Creek would entail additional expense, besides being ineffectual, as the troops at Red Stone would take anything rather than starve, Shall pay no attention to Ramsay's complaints so long as he is doing his duty. land. 653 October 29, Colonel Armstrong to Bouquet. Irregularity on the part of McPherFort Ligonier son in relation to flour sent to Stevers, whose own conduct has been very extraordinary. Further respecting provisions &c. Has sent down a number of women and other unnecessary people; they should not be allowed to return, as the smaller the garrison and its attendants the 1759. October 29, Camp at Monongahela. October 29, better. Sends a forged pass taken from a deserter. Heavy rains, which will no doubt make the roads knee deep. Page 656 Burd to Bouquet. Is glad the General approves of building the two houses at the crossing, where affairs go on well; and of the building of the bridge; Pearis has been sent to fix the proper place. Forage sent by bateaux. Deserters sent down. The works forwarded, and he hopes to have them finished by Saturday, and to march for Pittsburg on Sunday. Shippen shall go off to make an inspection of the river. Ammunition wanted, as he has been obliged to hunt for victuals. Does not think it possible to get a road to avoid the two crossings of the Monongahela. No salt arrived; for the last two days he is well off for provisions, but there was not an ounce of flour when the waggons arrived. 659 Same to the same. Since writing he had detained the bateaux on Camp at Mon- account of the heavy rains. Survey of the two rivers shall be made. ongahela. Instructions given respecting provisions for the garrison and the men at the two crossings. 663 October 31, Roll of the Rangers commanded by Captain Evan Shelby from 15th July, 1759 to date. 666 November 2, John Read to Bouquet. Details respecting the commissariat service Bedford. returns, &c. 669 November 3, Burd to the same. Is disappointed at the orders received, as he had Camp at Monongahela hoped the battalion would be sent together to get their accounts settled. Shippens has been sent up the Monongahela. Men sent to finish the houses, flat and bridge. A good place here for a saw mill. Thomas Walker to Stanwix. Offers to contract to victual 1000 men at Pittsburg, Red Stone Creek and Cumberland, beginning on the 1st of May. When is the pork to be sent to Pittsburg? November 5, November 5, 672 673 November 12, Same to Bouquet. Respecting the supply of provisions, the settlement with waggoners, &c. 674 November 15, 677 F. Pemberton to the same. Respecting the care of skins to be sent Philadelphia. on his account. Is concerned to hear of the treaty with the Indians being prevented, and that measures for public tranquillity meet with such difficulty, &c, &c. November 15, 521 John Read to the same. Galbraith reports that provisions are coming in slowly from Virginia. Calis attention to ill-natured stories about Galbraith, who is really doing his duty. 679 November 15, W. Dunlop to the same. Has sent off letters entrusted to him to be Philadelphia. forwarded to Europe. Explains the cause of delay in receiving newspapers from Philadelphia. November 18, November 18, Fort Burd. November 19, Fort Cumberland. November 21, Fort Cumberland. 681 Major Ward to the same, Sen is a complaint of the conduct of the contractor towards a poor man, the owner of a mare, and asks that the wrong be redressed. Has found a good road (place for a road ?) at Laurel Hill, and has ordered it to be cut so that it can be used by pack horses. The advantages of the road. 682 Instractions by Stanwix to Lieut. Stoddard, left at Fort Burd to be in charge of the stores. 684 William Byth to Bouquet. Has been forwarding salt with all expedition. 686 Same to the same. The loss by fire of Captain Callender's house and contents, including, he is afraid, Bouquet's and Ourry's papers, 687 1759. November 25, Lancaster. November 28, Shippen to Bouquet. He is doing his best to send off the flour; delays from the waggoners not being yet returned, &c. Page 688 Mercer to the same. The complaints against the contractors; the falseWinchester. hood of Galbraith's charges. Will have his accounts ready. Transport of salt has stopped all other transport. Bridge needed at Wills Creek. Respecting material and carpenters for building and repairing boats, 689 Henry Grigor to the same. Sends good wishes. November 29, Bedford. &c. Burd to the same. Respecting 692 transport of salt, and other stores, 693 George Stevenson to the same. Money received; waggons sent off to Bedford; will send more flour next week. 694 William Blyth to the same. Respecting the transport of forage, the state of the waggon horses, &c. 695 Same to the same. Byrd has ordered off ten of the best horses. Is 698 December 5, land. December 9, Lieut. D. Brehm to the same. Has been left to repair Ticonderoga Ticonderoga. since it has been taken. The damage done by the enemy in blowing it up and setting it on fire. Description of the fort and its situation. Amherst passed with the regular army on the 25th of November, and ordered him (Brehm) to stay here for the winter. December 10, 699 Richard Graham to the same. Disappointed by the people at the Fort Cumber Branch, who had promised forage and waggons. Gives details of the efforts he is making to procure waggons, &c., and offers the use of his waggon to draw stockades for the new fort. land. December 11, land. 701 William Blyth to the same. Ensign Vass has been appointed to take Fort Cumber- charge of the King's stores here; where is he himself to be sent? What is he to do with the money in his hands? The last of Graham's salt will be delivered to-night. The King's horses are not able to carry the salt further, and it will be difficult to get others, as they keep off in case of being pressed. The ship carpenters have gone off; the sawyers are getting plank. Ourry has sent no material but oakum ; unless carpenters are sent, nothing more can be done about the flat. Samuel Carne to the same. Respecting a bill left unpaid. December 11, William Blyth to Has received his letter; had sent Bouquet an account of the state of the roads and of the horses, which he does not. think can carry a load up; has sent forage to Cunningham at the little crossing. Will send all the horses to Cressop's, where they can have forage; if the salt is to go to Red Stone, he will take the best of them. Respecting stores, accounts, horses, &c. 707 December 12, Richard Pearis to Bouquet. Has finished the bridge, cleared and cut Fort Cumber- the road on both sides 30 feet wide; has renewed every bridge between little crossing and here; gives other details of the work done. 710 December 14, Mercer to Richard Graham, contractor for salt. Orders as to the steps Winchester. to be taken to forward the salt by means of impressed horses. 712 December 17, Cressop's. land. December 22, Blyth to Bouquet. All the King's horses that could be collected are now here in charge of Lewis Moor ard Charles Swearing; he shall dispose of them before he leaves. Can not settle in full with Cressop, having had to pay other bills. Defends Major Livingstone from charges brought against him. Graham cannot get forage to enable him to carry out the salt; blaming Graham for the delay. Certificate respecting the carriage of salt follows. 714 717 G. Price to the same. Asks his influence to be continued in service. 718 1759. December 23, December 27, FortLoudoun. December 30, Carlisle. December 31, No date. Byers to the same. Money wanted. John Blair to the same. His transactions respecting forage. Page 719720 Hamback to the same (in French). Applies for a situation in view of the reduction of the forces, and suggests some offices in which he might be useful. 721 John Read to the same. Boyd, a deputy commissary, has refused to obey the order for his discharge. Asks for his (Bouquet's) interposition. 724 Various memoranda as to obtaining troops from Maryland, Virginia &c., and other subjects relating to the campaign. 725 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1760.-Vol. III. A. 15. B. M., 21,645. Conrad Weiser to Bouquet. Congratulates him on his safe return from Pittsburgh; will try to call on him at Lancaster. Wishes him to settle with Keener, about his waggon mastership, and states his services in that capacity. Respecting accounts. Page 2 4 Return of Captain Cochrane's recruits. Pignoled Bellestre to Bouquet (in French). Thanks for kindness; prays for his recommendation to the General. Lieut. James Dow to the same. Forage wanted. How the 20 bushels a day are expended. 5 J. Livingston to the same. Report given in detail of the movements of brigades loaded with salt, &c. Has sent this to check Graham's accounts. 6. George Morton to the same. How he has prepared for salting meat. Flour might be brought from Stony Creek to supply the stores here. Flour sent off to Pittsburgh, the roads being good. Other information about cattle, &c. Jethro Sumner to the same. the gentlemen just arrived. 8 Has been ordered to his room by one of 11 Major Tulleken to the same. Had sent order to Schlosser for the march of the detachment. His (Bouquet's) praise of the men has given them pleasure. His presence at Lancaster will, no doubt, help to complete the battalion, towards which every effort has been made. Amherst's instructions sent for recruiting, &c., and the camp equipage to be ready by the 1st of March, asks him to have that and clothing made ready; gives lists of tents, &c., that are required. Asks him to vary such orders as he may think necessary. Had applied for leave to sell his commission, his private affairs absolutely requiring leave of absence. Asks for some indulgence in respect to allowances of wine, &c., to the officers of the battalion. Respecting accounts. Return by the Indians of Lieut. McDonald, taken a prisoner. The winter has been very severe. 12 Garvin Cochrane to Stanwix. Is glad to hear of his recovery. The recruiting officers will do all they can but is afraid they will not be so successful as expected. Remonstrates against being recalled in favour of Etherington when success is expected, which is after the discharged men have spent all their pay and do not feel inclined to work. Cbjects strongly to be sent to Lancaster for reasons given, and states the care and attention he has given to the battalion and has had to undergo mach trouble in his command. 17, 23 January 24, Carlisle. January 24, Carlisle. January 25, Winchester. January 25, Cochrane to Schlosser (?) His success in recruiting not great. His surprise that he is reported to be ordered to Lancaster, which is using him ill. Same to Tulleken. Page 21 Remonstrating against being ordered to 27 Etherington to Bouquet. The failure in recruiting; officers sent to the country to try to secure the discharged men. 30 Cochrane to the same (?). The progress in recruiting; will do all he 31 can. Mercer to the same. Expects to be able to bring a complete settlement of all the accounts, except for the salt. How transport proceeds. His illness from a fractured jaw. 32 Tulleken to the same. Amherst has given him leave to sell out, if he Pittsburgh. still wishes it, but urges him to remain in the service. Has agreed with Stanwix to remain till he (Bouquet) can come up. Stanwix has written in the most friendly terms to Amherst of his (Bouquet's) services. Money matters. Orders respecting recruiting had been stopped when he (Bouquet) came to Lancaster; Cochrane's extraordinary letters. January 27, January 29, February 2, February 4. 34 George Morton to the same. Reports the progress made in forwarding flour, forage &c, and asks that he may have copies of the returns for his guidance. Alexander Simon to the same. Friendly messages. 38 40 James Sinclair to the same. Sends receipts for money. Has himself undertaken to settle the accounts for pasturage, finding those living here unwilling to do so for fear of the displeasure of people interested, if any deductions were made. Is surprised at the General's urgency about provisions as in three months hence they may be sent up at one third of the expense. Suggests a plan for getting horses. Hambright's arrangements for horses at Loudoun and Shippensburgh. Money wanted. 44 John Read to the same. Seuds returns of provisions. Has discharged what people could be spared to lessen expense. Only 37 bullocks sent from Carlisle. 47 Certificates (two) that Andrew Figuer and George Grotz enlisted in Philadelphia. the first battalion of the Royal Americans on the 6th November, 1756, for three years. February 4, February 9, February 13, February 19, 49, 50 Alexander Graydon to Bouquet. Would have seen him but was prevented; asks instructions for the payment of the last waggons. Remarks on the nature of the accounts for the settlement of which he cannot take the responsibility without orders. 51 James Meyrick to officer commanding the 1st Battalion of Royal Americans at Pittsburg, enclosing letters from Lord Barrington for a list of the officers, who have purchased and who may wish to sell their commissione. 43, 54 42 List prefixed. James Sinclair to Bouquet. Sends receipt for the £2,000 sterling. Shall observe directions with regard to the King's horses. Hoops disappointed about hogs from Maryland; will try to get them in his own part of the country, &c. 55 Peter Smith (private) to Tulleken. Respecting a certificate given him by Sergeant Pasage. 56 Gavin Cochrane to Bouquet. Sends 17 recruits; remarks on some of them. Shall send a deserter (Stid well) by the next opportunity; was afraid to send him with the recruits, in case he should incite some young ones to desert. Further abɔut recruits, &c. 57 |