disappointed was much complain'd of for want of proper Sup-
plies — The Pay, and Allowance, for our Forces, are as follows.
Captains 8/ p day Lieutt 4/ Ensigns 3/. Serjeants 1/6.
Corporals 1/. and every private Man 8d with Provisions, that's
to say, Flour, Pork, or Beef, one Pistole entrance or listing
Money & 26/. to buy them a Coat & Breeches — I fear 6d p
Week for Corn will not be a proper Allowance, as they do
expect either Pork or Beef — The road you are pleased to men-
tion from Rock Creek to Wills's Creek will be of very -great
use & Advantage & therefore desire you will please give your
orders to execute it imediately. — I send you Copy of the
Capitulation, which from the small Number of our Troops,
they were obliged to accept of. that Article of not settling in
that Part for a Twelve Month is conceived only to restrain
these Persons that were left with the Baggage, so the officers
interpret it, tho' probably the French intended to extend it
further, however we are now going to prevent the French from
Settling. I am in hopes our Troops will all be at Wills's
Creek, by the 20th of next Month, & below I send you an Acct
of their Numbers, & I doubt not you will be able to raise 100
Men to join them by that Time (or to march after them, as
they will be between the. Enemy & Wills's Creek) which is
included in the Calculation below.
The Govr of Pensylvania has called his Assembly to meet
the 5th & desires an Answer to some Queries, which I now
send him, I shall be glad if you will please order the Messenger
fresh Horses that he maybe there in Time, excuse Brevity &
scralls being much hurried, but believe me to be with great
Truth—
P. S. I have order'd the different Your Excellency's
Corps to be compleated; pray give me most obedt hble Serv'
your opinion if you think I am right Robt Dinwiddie
in endeavouring to build a Fort, the
other side of the Allegany Mountains
if it's delay'd to the Spring I fear the
Enemy will be reinforc'd —
Independent Company from So Carolina — 100
2 Do from N York 1 60
Virginia Regiment 300
N. Carolina Do 350
Maryland Company 100
Total 1010 Men
The inclos'd News Paper contains
a true acct of the action from our officers
Govr Sharpe.
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