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... Ensn . Nathaniel Bond C THE ORDERLY BOOK OF LIEUT . WILLIAM HENSHAW . John Allen John Blunt Serjt . Andrew Blunt Isaac Bolster Serjt . Jona . Buck John Bogle Josiah Baldwin John Ballard Abner Blanchard Solomon Cummings John Dunkin Pomp ...
... Ensn . Nathaniel Bond C THE ORDERLY BOOK OF LIEUT . WILLIAM HENSHAW . John Allen John Blunt Serjt . Andrew Blunt Isaac Bolster Serjt . Jona . Buck John Bogle Josiah Baldwin John Ballard Abner Blanchard Solomon Cummings John Dunkin Pomp ...
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... Ensn . [ Daniel ] Wheeler - Members Parole Somerset - Genll . Orders All the guards of the Royal Highlnd Regt . to be Reliev'd by the Connecticut Troops & they to March to Morrow Morning at 5 ° Clock to the Half Moon where they will ...
... Ensn . [ Daniel ] Wheeler - Members Parole Somerset - Genll . Orders All the guards of the Royal Highlnd Regt . to be Reliev'd by the Connecticut Troops & they to March to Morrow Morning at 5 ° Clock to the Half Moon where they will ...
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... Ensn . [ Elijah ] Baker - Capt . of the Day to Morrow Capt . [ Zephaniah ] Luse To Visit the Barrs . toMorrow Massachusets 3 Serjts 4 Corpls . 52 Privates - Jersey Blues 1 Serjt . 2 Corpls . & 20 privates . 15 Friday Do. 3 Regs . of ...
... Ensn . [ Elijah ] Baker - Capt . of the Day to Morrow Capt . [ Zephaniah ] Luse To Visit the Barrs . toMorrow Massachusets 3 Serjts 4 Corpls . 52 Privates - Jersey Blues 1 Serjt . 2 Corpls . & 20 privates . 15 Friday Do. 3 Regs . of ...
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... Ensn . Freeman - To Visit the Barracks Lt. Henshaw . For Guard 2 Serjt . 3 Corpls . & 52 Privates 18 Monday F. The 1st Battalion set out at 5 ° Clook for half Way Brook . Extream hard Rain at Night when I was in Colo Ruggles Tent ...
... Ensn . Freeman - To Visit the Barracks Lt. Henshaw . For Guard 2 Serjt . 3 Corpls . & 52 Privates 18 Monday F. The 1st Battalion set out at 5 ° Clook for half Way Brook . Extream hard Rain at Night when I was in Colo Ruggles Tent ...
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... Ensn . Bond : Bott 8 lb of Sugar - - Fort Edward June th22 - 1759 - Parole Montgomery - Capt of the Day for to Morrow Capt . Williams For Guard Lt. Gibbs to Visit the Barracks Ensn . Freeman the Royal Blockhouse & Island to be 48 Hours ...
... Ensn . Bond : Bott 8 lb of Sugar - - Fort Edward June th22 - 1759 - Parole Montgomery - Capt of the Day for to Morrow Capt . Williams For Guard Lt. Gibbs to Visit the Barracks Ensn . Freeman the Royal Blockhouse & Island to be 48 Hours ...
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Page 170 - In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others that were inclined to do their duty to almost certain death ; and at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
Page 36 - ... relating to Col. Hist, of New York, VIII, 253, of date Nov. 15, 1770. 1770. [Johnson, Sir William.] Johnson Hall. Letter to Sep. 21. [Thomas] Gage, [New York]. Trusts Gage will be pleased with results of Congress with Indians [at German Flats]; pleased that they are in harmony as to effect of Johnson's advice regarding possible war between [Cherokee and other] Indians to the south and west; during earlier conferences and at this Congress endeavored to improve relations between Indians and Whites,...
Page 170 - Dunbar, who commands at present, intends, as soon as his men are reunited at this place, to continue his march to Philadelphia for winter quarters ; consequently there will be no men left here, unless it is the shattered remains of the Virginia troops, who are totally inadequate to the protection of the frontiers.
Page 170 - ... by, in despite of every effort that could be made to prevent it. The General was wounded in the shoulder and breast, of which he died three days after; his two aids-de-camp were both wounded, but are in a fair way of recovery; Colo. Burton and Sr.
Page 170 - ... a prey to the enemy ; and when we endeavoured to rally them, in hopes of regaining the ground, and what we had left upon it, it was with as little success as if we had attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains, or the rivulets with our feet; for they would break by in spite of every effort to prevent it...
Page 170 - It is imagined (I believe with great justice, too) that two thirds of both killed and wounded received their shots from our own cowardly dogs of soldiers, who gathered themselves into a body, contrary to orders, ten and twelve deep, would then level, fire, and shoot down the men before them.
Page 170 - ... that nothing but confusion and disobedience of orders prevailed among them. The officers in general behaved with incomparable bravery, for which they greatly suffered ; there being near sixty killed and wounded, a large proportion out of the number we had.
Page 170 - Regulars, who were immediately struck with such an inconceivable panick, that nothing but confusion and disobedience of orders prevailed among them. The officers, in general, behaved with incomparable bravery, for which they greatly suffered, there being near 60 killed and wounded — a large proportion, out of the number we had! The Virginia companies behaved like men and died like soldiers; for I believe out of three companies that were on the ground that day scarce thirty were left alive. Capt....
Page 170 - In short, the dastardly behaviour of the regular troops, (so called) exposed those who were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death; and at length, in spite of every effort to the contrary, they broke, and ran as sheep before...
Page 50 - Ind8 are likewise dissatisfied with the N Englanders Intrusions into Pennsylvania, which they say will involve their people in disputes, They complain bitterly of 111 usage & Acts of Injustice at the posts & frontiers & Say that the other Confederacys have invited them to Joyn in Measures for redress, And Indeed from the sev1 Discoveries I have Made The belts Constantly passing thro...