1759. February 5, Garrison at Fort Cumberland resolved to abandon it for want of pay; garrison at Fort Frederick partly paid. Pack horses and waggons stolen, and robber caught. Weak state of the post at Bedford. Scarcity of officers. Page 335 Brigade Major Halkett to General Forbes. Sir John St. Clair confirmed in his appointment by his own account, but not by Amherst's. Why Robertson took charge at Louisbourg. He (Halkett) takes leave of Bouquet. 339 General Forbes to Colonel Bouquet. Is ignorant of what is to be done, Philadelphia. Desires to see the deputation of Indians; seeks to have them secured by a firmer tie. Claims for provisions supplied. Sir John St. Clair's claim to command; his depreciation of the abilities of others. Cash to Mercer; its object. Anxious to know the position of the French. February 8, February 12, February 14, June 3. September 1, 342 General Amherst to General Forbes. Defines the position of Sir John St. Clair as Dy. Q. M. G. Leave of absence will not be refused to Forbes in account of his health. Non arrival of mails. 346 Bouquet to General Forbes (in French) Is satisfied with his quarters. His opinion of St. Clair, and details of his conduct. Ourry ordered to send Indian goods to Pittsburg. Mercer advised of cash sent. Subsistence money due the Royal Americans. 349 Same to the same. The complaints of the farmers. All Shippen's fault. Meadows secured for hay. Supplies of shoes. Light horse to be taken with him. Thanks for articles supplied. Asks for approval to add whole companies to the provincial battalions. 355 Same to Major Gates. His disagreeable situation. Returns of provisions to be sent. Roads to be looked to. Indian hostilities. The insolent letters of Hughes. 359 Major Gates to Colonel Bouquet. Expected arrival of Byrd's troops. 361 363 September 8, Same to General Forbes. Notes for letter to the General, 358 1758. July 1, A. 11. CORRESPONDENCE WITH COLONEL WASHINGTON.-1758. B. M. 21,641. Bouquet to Colonel Washington. To cut a road from Fort FredeRay's Town. rick to Cumberland. To garrison Fort Cumberland. Page 1 July 3, George Washington to Colonel Bouquet. Delay from bad roads and Cumberland. bad teams. Provisions and forage brought up. Will send no men on road service till arrival of Byrd. Sending various returns. What is to be done with Byrd's company? Is getting supplies; scarcity of clothes. If at liberty to do so he would make them all, as well as himself, adopt the Indian dress. 2 July 3, 6 Same to the same. Arrival of Colonel Byrd's regiment. Doubts as to setting out for Ray's Town. Reasons for leaving the troops at Cumberland. The Maryland men should be sufficient to open the roads. Supplies, &c. Same to the same. Progress of road work &c. 7 10 1758. July 13, George Washington to Colonel Bouquet. Murders near the camp comFort Cumber- mitted by Indlians. land. July 13, Page 11 Same to the same. Progress of road making. The changes in his Fort Cumber- men's dress. land. July 16, 13 Same to the same. Further Indian attacks; scouting parties sent out. Fort Cumber- Urges deferring proposed expedition into the enemy's country for reasons given. The state of Braddock's road. Cherokees gone off on an expedition. land. July 19, 15 Same to the same. Repairs of roads. Cannot think to be absent at Fort Cumber- election at the present moment, but will delay his determination. land. 18 July 21, Same to the same. His resolution not to go to the election confirmed, Fort Cumber- Sends returns. Successes at Louisbourg gratifying. Work at Braddock's road. Hopes his men may be joined to the light troops to be employed. land. July 23, 19 Bouquet to Colonel Washington. The misbehaviour of his (Washing. Ray's Town. ton's) Indians has infected the others; relative to the course pursued towards the Indians generally. July 24, Fort Cumber- 21 Same to the same. Respecting roads. The General's confidence in him (Washington) concerning minor matters of regimental detail. 24 George Washington to Colonel Bouquet. Sending dispatch; sugges tions for carrying on the work. 26 Same to the same. His opinion of the routes proposed; would desire a conference with Bouquet and the General. Details of internal economy of regiments. The laziness of the Commissaries &c. Returns of troops &c. 30 Same to the same. Orders for Capt. Dagworthy's march. Returns Fort Cumber- of tents (p. 86). Indians left for their nation; false reports of the mo 34 August 2, Same to the same. Elaborate statement regarding the different roads Fort Cumber- by which it is proposed the troops should advance, with tables of distances &c., occupying 11 closely written pages. land. August 6, land. 37 Same to the same. His reasons for stating his opinion as to the proFort Cumber- priety of opening new roads, but he will obey orders. Arrival of wag gons with musket balls. Return of provisions. Will send a party to get a prisoner for intelligence. August 7, August 7, 48 Sir Allan McLean to the same. The progress of the road under his charge. 28 George Washington to the same. Relative to waggons and provi Fort Cumber- sions. Is surprised at the enemy being idle so long. Will send out a party to waylay the road. land. No date. (Probably Aug. 9.) August 13, 51 Bouquet to Col. Washington. Has received his (Washington's) views as to the road, but the General orders the opening of a road by the Alleghany Mountains. Believes that the road will be better than Washington fears, as Sir John St. Clair declares it good. 65 George Washington to Col. Bouquet. Account of stores forwarded. Fort Cumber- Congratulations on his (Bouquet's) safe return and discovery of a good 52 August 13, Same to the same. Clothing; movements of detachments. His doubts Fort Cumber- as to practicability of the new road. Party gone to waylay the great land. road to secure a prisoner. His anxiety for better accounts from the northward. No tools nor miners with him. 53 August 18, Same to the same. Desiring information to enable him to lay in proFort Cumber- visions. Remarks as to the proposed formation of road to F-D-Q land. 1758. (Fort du Quesne); cannot keep out parties for want of pack horses to carry provisions; sickness caused by change of food, water &c. The nearness of the enemy. Page 55 August 19, George Washington to Col. Bouquet. Return of McKenzie's party withFort Cumber- out-news of the enemy; Cherokees have been at Fort du Quesne; few French there. Provisions wanted. Arrival of Marylanders with store waggons. 58 land. August 21, Same to the same. Arrival of Catawbas. Asks for instructions as to Fort Cumber the rank in the army to be acknowledged as due to Governor Sharpe. 60 land. August 24, Same to the same. Arrival of convoys with provisions. Two Indian Fort Camber officers killed by the enemy. Parties sent off to intercept the enemy's land. scouts. 61 August 28, Same to the same. His reflection on the loss sustained by opening a Fort Cumber- new road instead of using Braddock's. Waggons and troops to be forwarded. Destination of the Virginian troops to be settled soon. The cause of the poor quality of cattle. 63 land. 67 September 2, Same to the same. Return of provisions &c. The delay that will be Fort Cumber- caused in marching by waiting for waggons; disposal of the sick. Details land. of movements &c. September 4, Ray's Town. November 17, Bouquet to Col Washington. Expectation of an attack on advanced posts. Marylanders to garrison Cumberland. Disposal of the sick. Date of Washington's march not fixed; arrangements for covering it. Ammunition &c. 70 George Washington to Col Bouquet. His anxiety about Indians and store bullocks. Loss from want of a guide. 73 Same to the same. The General has ordered the Virginian troops by the old road. 74 November -, Same to the same. Bushy Run. campaign. Same to Colonel Bouquet. Remittance sent. No word of stores 2 Ft. Londoun. yet. July 4, Same to the same. His disagreeable position from want of men, tools Ft. Londoun. &c. Cannot repair the roads owing to the constant calls on the men. Arrival of corn and oats, but must dispence them sparingly. Drunkenness among the soldiers. Trial of the man who furnished the liquor (the letter is partly in French and partly in English). Same to the same. Deserters pardoned. Has applied for waggons. Ft. Londoun. Inconvenience from want of arm chest. Tools for mending the roads. July 19, Deserter sent up &c. 9 Same to the same. Returns sent. Indian Corn forwarded. Deserter Ft. Londoun. passed with a sham pass. Arrival of detachment &c. 11 1758. July 21, Ft. Londoun. Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Arrival of detachment, waggons and pack horses. Hatchets sent. Notes of stores &c. Page 13 August 6, Same to the same. The waggon master. Has sent all the spare Ft. Londoun. stores. The weak state of the garrison (written in English and French). 15 August 10, Same to the same (in French). Apprehensions as to the arrival of Ft. Londoun. Indians; communications on the subject to the General. Recovery of a man wounded by the Indians. Success of Admiral Hawke in defeating the French fleet for Louisbourg. August 11, October 15, December 10, 19 17 21 Same to the same. Good conduct of the Indians; the Conference with them. (In French and English.) Same to the same. Will attend to his (Bouquet's) baggage and comFort Bedford. forts. Details of arrangements regarding accounts, waggons, sick, &c. 23 December 20, Same to the same. The disagreeable position of affairs; the sick Fort Bedford. without fresh provisions and the dishonesty of the men in charge of stores; the constant plundering. December 26, Same to the same. Movements of detachments. 24 27 Same to the same. Plenty of pork and flour at the fort; will send Fort Bedford supplies to Ligonier and Pittsburg. Disappointment at the delay in his (Bouquet's) arrival. January 2, 29 Same to the same. General Forbes has set out; Pennsylvania will Fort Bedford. comply with his demands. Distribution of troops. He (Bouquet) is to Same to the same. Same to the same. Fort Bedford. of horses for Pittsburg. in supplies. February 17, Same to the same. Pittsburg and Ligonier fully supplied. The Fort Bedford. danger of starvation at Bedford owing to the sudden rising of the creek. Brigades of pack horses with provisions sent out. Hardships of the country people. Arrangements for ferrying, &c. 39 February 21, 42 Prohibition of 45 February 26, March 4, 46 Same to the same. Measures to supply the scarcity at Pittsburg. Fort Bedford. Erecting bridges over the creek. Same to the same. With returns. Further arrival of flour on the Fort Bedford. 5th. 49 March 12, 51 May 24, Lancaster. July 21, Same to the same. Has visited Danker's town and urged the people to forward supplies. Arrangement for preparing waggons, &c. Details of stores, &c. Fort Bedford. details (return at 58). July 23, Fort Bedford. 53 56 Same to the same. Sending up convoys with stores and artificers; Same to the same. Information respecting stores sent forward, waggons, waggon horses and drivers. Various items of information. 59 Same to the same. Advices of letters received and their contents respecting the movements of store horses. 62 1759. October 9, Lewis Ourry to Col. Bouquet. Movements of parties and detachments. Attending to demands for tools. Returns of garrison sent. Fort Bedford. October 10. Same to the same. October 12, Ligonier. October 15, Bouquet to Captain Ourry. State of the transport service; proposed arrangement of stages for the pack horses, 70 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, &. 73 October 16, Same to the same. Concerning the means of forwarding provisions, 77 80 Same to the same. Sends account of the reduction of Quebec. Forage Fort Bedford. and flour sent to Ligonier. October 23, 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, November 4, November 4, November 7, 84 Same to the same. Information as to forage, stores, &c., sent for ward. 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 102 Bouquet to Captain Oarry. Neither forage nor salt at the fort 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 &. 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. November 30, November 30, 108 December 13, Same to the same. Salt forwarded. No blankets to be had. Bouquet's Fort Bedford. baggage arrived. 111 Same to the same. Bouquet's baggage forwarded. 111 December 29, December 29, Fort Bedford. Same to the same. Hogs sent forward; more cattle wanted for PittsFort Bedford. burg. Arrival of Pennsylvanians. Construction of a bridge over the 1760. January 2, creek abɔve Bedford. 117 Same to the same. The General has ordered more flour and cattle. 115 Same to the same. How the General proposes to send forward pork. 116 |