Transcription of "Instructions to Officers on Different Commands and at
Different Posts," 1779-1781, Daniel Brodhead Papers, 1779-1781,
DAR.1925.04, Darlington Collection,
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Instructions
to
Officers of diff. Commands
&
Different Posts
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 13th 1779
Sir
The party under your Command is to be furnished with
flour to serve these three weeks, besides what you have
already drawn, and you will call on the Quarter Master
for canoes to transport it to Fort Crawford, where you
are to Command. I am informed the Indians have done
some damage to that Fort & you will repair it as soon as
possible. You can be supplied with salt meat from
Fort Hand and you must devise the best method to
transport it to your post.
Your Duty will be to cover the Country by
keeping up daily Scouts on the water of the Alle
-gheny. Pucketed & Kiskamanetes & to Fort Hand;
and
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and frequently to examine the Banks of them(?) Waters in order to
discover tracks. You will please to let me hear from you
frequently by a runner & never fail to give me the earliest
Notice of the approach of the Enemy toward the settlements
Should you discover the Enemy or their Tracks, you will
leave no more (?) more Men in the Fort than are absolutely
necessary to defend it & pursue & attack them with the
remainder, provided their number does not exceed your
own, which may be determined by appearance. Upon the
whole I wish you to be diligent & afford all the protection
in your Power to our bleeding Countrymen.
I wish you a pleasant & successfull Command
& have the Honor to be your most
Hble Serv!
Lieut. Lawrence Harrison Daniel Brodhead
10th V. Regt Col. command.g
Western district
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 14th 1779
Sir
Col. Campbell will deliver you this &
on receipt of it You will hold yourself in
Readiness to March with you Garrison Stores &
Baggage with Boats at an hours warning
I am your Hble Serv!
To Captn Dawson Daniel Brodhead
on the Command.g (of?) Col. Command.g
office(?) at Canhawa(?) Westerm district
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 14th 1779
Dear Sir
I have receive’d your letter of the 9th instant, and
am sorry to find that so much of the Salt Meat is like to be
lost, for want of care in Salting it - however you are better
of[f] than the Troops at Fort Pitt, where I am sure there is neither
Fresh nor Salt meat to serve more than Nine days, you will do
well in supplying Mr. Peterson with a part of your Provisions.
I always understood that orders were to by obeyed, but
you seem to think differently. Perhaps a repetition of my former
orders may meet with the same Contempt, and I must there-
-fore request you to read those you have and if you (illegible; consider)
them worthy your attention you will do as you are directed,
I am Sir your hum. Servant
end thing
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Dear Sir,
Head Quarters, Pittsburgh 14th April 1779
I have receive’d your’s by Express, I understood that
the Garrison at Fort McIntosh draw no more than a pound
of flour & a pound Beef & three Quarters of Pork for a Ration -
but am informed they draw the Usual Allowance, of one pound
& a Quarter of each. This, the present state of our magazine
will not admit of - and you are immediately to reduce the
Ration of meat to one pound Beef, or three Quarters Pork, to
prevent a Shorter Allowance. We have not more than three
days Provisions at this place.
Mr. Vanleir writes for Waggons & Stores, you have
now no use for. I apprehend a cart is now sufficient for that
Garrison, therefore you’ll please to send up what he may
write
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write for. The Troops & Stores at the old Block House
must be brought over to the Fort & Block House on your side
immediately, I think a Sergt. Corp. & nine rank & file will
be quite sufficient at the new Block House & you will retain
only three Sergts. three Corps. and forty five Rank & file at the
Fort, all the rest the active Men, which are to include the light
Infantry, besides the sick, must be sent to this place, with the Boats
now at your Post, send up three or four hundred W. of the best
powder, or more if it can be transported & some good Arms, under
the care of Mr. Ward, who has permission to assist his Mother in
her illness, but shall return to you immediately, both the Men
that come by land & Water must proceed with Caution, & those
who come by land, should be furnished with Tools to mend the
Road. You’l soon see some of them again - with
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with the number of Men Assigned you, you will be able to mount
a Centinel at each Bastion & one at the Magazine, I hope you
will have no Prisoners, if you have inflict immediate (illegible;
punishment)
unless for capital crimes, & then upon notice given we will
send for them, I would leave you more Men, but the Indians
are driving the Inhabitants of Westmoreland, & as they have been
already great sufferers, I mean to give them every possible
support & check those Mingoe Rascals.
Please to present my respectful Compliments to the Genl.
with you & in a particular manner to M. Johnston, tell hum
I thank him for his friendly letter, & will answer it as soon
as I can possibly have a little leisure, but in the mean time
request hum to send me some hard & soft soap, of which there
is non to be had in this place. I shall be glad to hear
from
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from you, by every opportunity, you may retain two Men
for Caprisses, besides the number already mentioned.
Please to send me 5 or 6 Bushels Sound Indian Corn, push
the Armourers, hop the old shop is remove’d, you may keep
More men for the Artillery, but (illegible)ennison must come up
send my Swan shot moulds, if you have any cattle fit
for slaughter, recommend it to Mr. Johnston to have them
slaughtered, to save the Salt Provision, Please to send the
enclosed letters to Ft. Harden at the Cove & he can forward
Lt. Petersons to Fort Henry.
Capt. In. Clarke I am Sir your mostH.
8th Penn Reg Humb. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
Col Commg Western District
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Sir,
Head Quarters, Pittsburgh 14th April 1779
I am sorry to hear you are so badly put to your shifts
for meat, but hope before this comes to hand, you will have
received a supply from Ft. Harden. Had we pork here, though
of a bad Quality, fancy we should try to swallow it in
the course of a week, for I think there remains not three
days meat either fresh or salt, for the subsistence of the
Troops. I hope the Garrison under your command encou
-rages the Inhabitants to make a stant, the Indians seem
to have their Quarters in Westmoreland, but they lost one
of their scalps yesterday. If i am not greatly deceived, the
Western Indians will soon be quiet if not out Allies
the Wyindotts have sent me a very friendly speech, & are
said to be very much in our interest, since they received
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my speech, & the Articles of Confederation between France &
these States, which I sent them some time ago, I wish you
success, & am your most humble servant.
Liet. Peterson Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commanding
Western District
Pittsburgh, Heaf Quarter 16th April 1779
Sir
His Excellency the Commander in Chief in a letter I
received from him some time ago informs me that he has
ordered three companies under your command at
Fredericksburg to be completed & that you are to march
them to this Department as soon as they are relieved by
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the Militia, and as the Savages are daily committing Murders
on our Inhabitants I hope this will meet you on your
March. The Quarter Master informs me there mare near three
hundred Horses in the Neighborhood of Martinsburg Berkeley Coty
entirely Idle for want of Drivers & that is is not in his power
to engage them for his department, which I am persuaded
is true & believe it to be owing to a constant emigration to
the falls of Ohio & (illegible), & as there is at present a scarce
city of Provisions here for the Troops & they cannot otherwise
be supplied in time, I must request you will order a number
of the proper Men of your Corps to Drive those Horses
loaded with flour & Bacon to this place under the de
rection of proper Persons, that will prevent injury to the
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the Horses and escort them with the Troops safely to this
Garrison. I am informed the Horses are under the di
rection of Col. Mitchel to whom please to apply & he (illegible)
send such Men or he may have employed to drive the Horses
that no more of your Men may be employed in that un-
military (illegible) than cannot be avoided
I have the honor to be with regard & esteem
To Coll Rawlins Sir your most obed
Hum. Serv.
Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comdg. Western District
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Head Quarters, Pittsburgh April 16th 1779
Dear Sir,
I have this moment received your letter of the 14th instant
Having received intelligence that a Man & his Wife tenants id
Wlm (illegible) are murdered near or at his farm, I begin
to conceive that the Indians have some (illegible; linching) place near
the settlement of (illegible) & have therefore ordered Cap. Springer
with 25 Men of the best of this Garrison to proceed that way & if
possible to attack the caitiffs, he will be advised by you ot
some other of your principle officers who have have a competent
knowledge of the situation of that country & the most probable
lurking places of there (illegible) Villain. At the same time I
would recommend to you is possible to send a party of Militia
to scout different routs, from those taken by the Regulars
and that such as you may send (illegible) Chiefly (illegible)(illegible)
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instead Mocksins to prevent errors in tracking, but the
(illegible)(illegible) silence
must be observed by the scouting parties that may be employed
& they must march with a Man or two in front and rear as much on
their flanks to the distance of fifty or sixty yards to prevent surprise
and give them the advantage of forming in good order should
either the front or flank Guards discover the Enemy before they are
discovered they must not flee, but secret themselves, keeping a
watch on the Enemy until the commanding officer is acquainted
of their situation number & probable plan of retreat by a runner
when the attack should be made with the greatest vivacity.
I shall send a strong party to Legonier in a few days, which
will of course cover the frontiers by this line of march &
perhaps surprize some of the Enemy at the (illegible) houses near
the road. You see I am taking every step in my power
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to afford you ample protection & I shall be able to do it more
effectually in the course of a few weeks, in the mean time
encourage the Inhabitants to make a stand, & assure them
they will soon be effectually covered by more Troops.
Provisions are (illegible; vastly) scarce here, sincerely request the Inha
bitants will exert themselves to afford some for their com
mand or if you can borrow some for their consumption
it may be returned as soon as a supply arrices.
I have the honor to be D[ear] Sir will the most
perfect Esteem your most obed
Coll. Archibald Lochery Humble Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comg.
Western District
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Head Quarters, Pittsburgh April 18th, 1779
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 16th Instant & have directed
& have directed the Tools you sent for to be delivered on your order
but you are to return a receipt for them to the Quarter Mas.
I am not little surprised to hear that although you had
my order to leave the Artificers you should take the liberty to
march to Fort Crawford. I shall pass this omission over with
only a caution to you not to act in the same manner again
for you may assure yourself that I shall not suffer my
orders whether written or Verbal to be triffled with, had you
discovered that Artificers were necessary for repairing the Fort upon
a proper representation to me, you might probably have been
indulged with them, (illegible) I am to judge where they can
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be most advantageously employed.
I apprehend you have several Men that may under
your direction repair the sentry Bones, & if you have you
must immediately return the Artificer with the Horses now
sent you, but at any rate they can remain no longer with
you than what will serve to your other Men into a
way of repairing the Fort.
You will please to write me what scouts
your Men take & which way they take their different routes.
I have the honor to be Sir
Lt. Laurens Harrison Your most obed
I only want the sentry Bones repaired Humb. Servt
so as to make a tolerable shift Daniel Brodhead
for the present. DB. Col. Comg. Western depart.
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Head Quarters, Pittsburgh April 19th, 1779
Dear Sir,
On the 23rd of this instant as I am informed by Captn
Ohara, Com. Hosp. (illegible; Stores), a Brigade of waggons having his
Stores in them will arrive at Ligonier and as other Troops
cannot conveniently be collected to escort them you are
to call on Captn Sark(?) for fifteen of the Men under is
Command immediately so that he may collect from the
Garrison where they can be best (illegible) & (illegible) them on
the morning of the 24th to join those under your Command
& you are immediately to proceed to Legonier with forty
Men to (illegible) the hospital Stores to their post.
I dont know how you are to be provided with
Meat, we have none here & you must make the best
shift you can. I have the Honor to be your
most obed Servt
To Captn Springer Daniel Brodhead
13th V. regt Col. commandg W. District
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Head Quarters Pittbuegh April 19th, 1779
Dear Sir,
You are doubtless well acquainted with the
Rate of the provisions left at Fort Laurens. General
McIntosh has not been pleased to acquaint me with the
supplies left at that Garrison but by what I learn by some
who (illegible; seen) them at the time the Gen. left it, that Garrison
will be in need of a supply by the twenty seventh of next
Month. And as your frontier is now covered in a
great measure by the Troops I have order for your protection
& will probably be better supported by that time you can
the better spare some of your Men but should you find that
the frontiers of your County are not so well secured by the
twentieth of next May (illegible) I expect you can nevertheless
spare a number of Horses from Westmoreland and you
are directed without fail to order seventy five Horses
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fit for Service to be at Fort McIntosh under
proper direction on the day last mentioned.
I am with great regard Si
To Col. Arch Lochery Your most Obed.
Lt. Westmoreland Hble Serv.
Daniel Brodhead
Col. commandg
Western Department
Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 23rd 1779
Sir
With the party ordered to (illegible) you are immediately
to proceed down the River and on your arrival at that post
you will take the Command of the Garrison and prepare to
bring it off with the Stores of every kind and the livestock
belonging to the States. I need not say how necessary it
will be for you to keep a very strict look out for the
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the Enemy, your own Observations in coming up from (illegible; thence)
will be sufficient excitement for you, but no time is to be
lost, the Garrison there being too weak to support itself and
the difficulty great to subist it. Therefore you will
use the utmost expedition to return to Headquarters,
as you are now acquainted with the nature of the Country
down the River it must be left to you own discretion
to dispose of your Men by land and water to the best
advantage for affording mutual support in case of an
attack from the Enemy. The Provision sent for
Lieuts. Harding and Petersons Garrisons you will deliver
and take their Respective receipts for and be sure to
take a sufficient supply of flour for your own Comd.
I wish you great success and have the Honor to be
with regard your most Hble. Servant
To Ralph Dawson Danl. Brohead
8th Pennsa. Regt. Col. Commanding
Westr. District
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 23rd 1779
Sir The bearer(?) Capt. Dawson informs me you are well
supplyed from the mill in your neighborhood with Flour
and therefore I have not sent you any, but have sent
a small quantity to Wheeling, on receipt of these orders
you are to to give immediate notice to the Lieut. of the
county you are posted in to come and receive any stores
belonging to the State of Virginia (if any there be) or appoint
some persons for that purpose from whom you will take
a receipt for the stores delivered him, - and with your
Garrison and Continental stores you are to gain
other Troops at Fort McIntosh by the eighteenth day of
next month perhaps the Lieut. of the country may choose
to station some of the Militia at your post but
apprehend it will be best to keep them ranging
however this is left to him. - Mr. Peterson will
receive Similar orders and you had best consult
together and form a Junction of your Garrisons
Lt. John Harden I am Sir your most Hble. Sert.
8th P. Regt. Danl Brodhead
Col Commanding
Western district
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 23, 1779
Sir
The bearer (?) Capt. Dawson will deliver you Flout enough
to serve your Garrison twenty days, from what I learn you
may get some from Me. Hardin's post if so you must be
compleatly Subsisted but at any rate I expect that
what I have now sent you will be Sufficient until
you arrive at Fort McIntosh any stores in your
possession belonging to the State of Virginia you will
deliver into the care of Col. Shepperd or some person
authorized by him to receive them and with the Contin-
-ental Stores in your Possession you are to be at
Fort McIntosh on the eighteenth day of next month
but you are to give the earliest of your Movement to
the Lieut. of the County you are in if he thinks proper
(which I suppose to be Col. Shepperd) Mr. Hardin will
receive orders to the same purpose and you had best
understand each other as to a Function(?) of the Troops
under your respective Commands. I have the honor
Lt. Gabriel Peterson to be Sir your Hble.
8th P. Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commanding
Western district
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 23rd 1779
D. Sir
In my Instructions of the 19th Inst. I requested
you to have a certain number of Horses at Fort McIntosh
on the twentieth day of May next but I am alarmed
by the returns I lately rec’d. from (illegible) Fort Laurens
and find that the State of the Provisions there is by
no means so ample as I first was informed it
was and therefore I must request you will without
fail have those Horses ordered to that place By the Seventeenth
day of next Month - as the fate of that Garrison depends
on a Supply at that time, should you not be able
to furnish the number of Horses you Conceived you could
please to give me the earliest notice of it. I shall
be Glad to be informed of every Intelligence you
may receive and am very respectfully
your Hble. Servt.
Colo. Archibald Lochery Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 25th 1779
Dear Sir
As I am not so well acquainted with the number or
distribution of the Volunteer Companies (as they are called) and
could wish to be, nor the situation of the Country they are to
protect, I wish to have a little conversation with you relative
to it and therefore must request you to repair to Head Quarters
as soon as convenient with a return of the officers & Men.
Captain Monhead must have a competent knowledge
of the face of the Country & the course of the waters and the
bearings & avenues from one post to another. I shall be
oblidged to you for informing him that it will give me
pleasure to have his Company at the same time you attend
& perhaps you may make it (illegible; sent) to come together.
I am Sir with regard your most
Hble. Serv.
To Daniel Brodhead
Captn. Matthew Jack Colo. Commandg
Western District
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 25th 1779
D. Sir
notwithstanding the number of Garrisons on your
frontiers I have daily applications for more Troops. if these
Garrisons do not answer the desired effect perhaps it may be
(illegible) to withdraw them and (illegible) them to range nearer
the line of Inhabitants. I shall order a few more
Rangers on the Route left by Capt. Springer and in the
mean time if you can make it Convenient to come to
Head Quarters, [I] shall be glad to Consult you further
relative your Security untill the militia arrive and a
post is established at Kittanning. I am with great
regard and esteem S. Sir your most H. Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Col. Archa. Lockrey Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Headquarters Pittsburgh April 27th 1779
Sir
A party to Consist of one Subaltern two Serjeants and twenty
five Rank and file are to be (illegible; peraded) and equipt for your
Command
with this party you are Immediately to proceed to (illegible)
run in Westmoreland county to protect the Settlements, your
Party is not to be Stationed, but to range daily on such
routs as you shall find to be of greatest Security to the
Inhabitants, I would recommend to you to consult with
some of the Principal Militia officers on the most eligible
routes for Coming up with the Enemy. In ranging you
will march with a Man or too, the best Hunters on front
and rear and on the flanks of your party, one of whom
on discovery of the Enemy must give you notice which the
other remains to observe their motions so that you may make
the best disposition for an attack. I know not how
you will be Subsisted with Meat, but the (illegible)
Com. (illegible; here) may inform you - dont suffer your men
to (illegible) on the march nor at any other time, much
must be left to your own discretion but I would
wish
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wish a good understanding to prevail between you and the
militia Scouts that may be employed, let me hear from
you as often as Convenient. I wish you success and
am yout most Ob. Hble. Servent.
Leiut. Benj. Neilly Daniel Brodhead
8th P. Regiment Colo. Comdg. Westn. District
Headquarters Pittsburgh April 28th 1779
Dr Major
you Returns are far Short of what
I was informed of, you will hear from me soon again
perhaps you may see me, (illegible; stretch) to the 25th of next
month, and hold every thing in readiness. I shall soon
strike a Blow that will convince Villains of their
Errors. The woods will soon Swarm with Men, and
I have every thing on the way for marking my route
with the Slaughter of Villains, Mingoes die first
and then our Enemy at Detroit and Niagara.
The (illegible; scene) will be Closed with the remaining
Rascals that may be found in Arms against us
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us. Write me by the (illegible; return of my son - poor fish is intombed)
Present my
respectfull Compliments to the Officers with you
and believe me to be your most H. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
Major (illegible) Colo. Comdg. Westn. District
P.S. is it possible for you to make some
Conoes and bring off your Stores to Muskingham
mouth if you can I hall have Boats to meet you
but it may be safer to Collect the Troops and
come for you, but this will be attended with
much expense, let me know by a Runner what
you think of the Matter and keep everything relating
to is a profound Secret
D.B.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 28th 1779
Dear Sir
I have this Moment received your Letter of the
26th Instant
It appears a little odd that people should be
missing and no body sent out after the. But I suspect
that some rascals were out on youFrontiers to disrupt you
and therefore I sent a party of twenty five Men yesterday
under the Command of Lieut. Neilly to range on your
Frontier and I shall send another party toward Fort
Hand tomorrow to endeavour to intercept the Enemy.
My Express informs me that two young men of
the mane of Neal were killed near to him on Long Run
this Day and that Major Harrison & a number of others
who came with their Families in a Fort immediately fled
& evacuated the Fort. It is astonishing to me that a
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whole Country or Settlement can think of flying before a
few Copperheads. How do such Men hope for Protection?
Do they imagine that it is possible with double the Number
of Troops now in this department to protect them unless
themselves will make a virtuous struggle? And can
they imagine that it is possible with even so great a number
we can prevent the Indians sometimes taking a Scalp?
I sincerely wish to afford you Settlement every possi
ble protection But it is discouraging indeed to hear of the
Inhabitants flying upon every alarm, as if they were deter
mined never to defend themselves not keep the least look
out against the Enemy. Cannot yout people be so una
nmous as to assemble together in Forts and work their
Fields in bodies keeping a sharp lookout by Centinals
properly disposed? For shame I offer them not to flee they
assure of ample protection & a sudden retaliation on the
Enemy
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Enemy. Therefore let every fifth man only be employ
ed to Scout for your protection a few weeks & their fears
will vanish. I will pledge my sacred Honor that
the Enemy shall soon receive a Scourge. You know
the resources for that Purpose are on the way, therefore
encourage our Countrymen to acquit themselves like Men.
Please to write me fully by the Express & if possible
come & spend two or three Days with me. My
mind at present is greatly agitated I feel for the
district Inhabitants but I hate presipitate flights
because they discourage (illegible). & encourage our Enemies
with great regard & Esteem I am your most obedt.
Colo. Archibald Lochery Hble. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Commanding
Western Department
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 30th 1779
Dear Sir
I have received yours of Yesterday and am very
(illegible) of Mr. Marshalls loss.
I hope you have by this time come up with
some of the Villains. A number of Volunteers set out this day
from hence to toward the Inhabitants Mr. Crawfors is marched to
Fort Hand with a party of forty Men to endeavour to interrupt
the Indians on their return & from thence he will proceed to (illegible)
run, perhaps to Legioner. I think some of the parties will
tickle some of the Black Rascals.
I shall sent out another party as soon as it can
be Collected to protecct the Frontiers in the mean time use every
possible method to encourage the Inhabitants to make a
Stand. Col. Lochery has plenty of Ammunition and I have
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Arms, should he have none to Equip the Inhabitants with.
I shall write to Col. Lochery to furnish the
Inhabitants with Arms & Ammunition and am
A. B. (illegible) your most Obed Servt
(illegible) Penn. Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Mr. Marshal has set a Col. Commg. Western
Department
good example
Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 30th 1779
Dear Sir
Yesterday I received letter and am distressed for
the Calamities of the Inhabitants. A number of Volunteers
from this Town set out this Morning to Cover your (illegible; settlements)
I am just informed that two of my Men at Fort (illegible)
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were killed & another taken Prisoner notwithstanding the
Quantity of Ammunition furnished the Inhabitants about
(illegible; Waltown), Complain that they have not recived any & that
they are in want of Arms to defend themselves. If you have
not arms, you can have some of the States Arms which I
sent to Fort McIntosh for untill you can be furnished
by the State.
Capt Moorhead is in want of some flour
& Ammunition and all my Men are out I must request
request you to order an escort to him (illegible; soon) Mr. (illegible)
informs
me that flour is purchased at Perry’s (?) Mill & you can (illegible)
a few flour or of Ammunition for his Garrison
I have received a letter from Capt Moorhead which in-
forms me the Enemy are (illegible) (illegible) he think, there were about
one hundred Black (illegible) & Whites. I must have a return
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of the Volunteer Companies immediately & if possible make
them more (illegible) than they at present appear to be for this
purpose. I have wrote Capt Jack to attend at HeadQuarters
but (illegible) my letter should have miscarried I with you
to send to hm & should be glad to see you both together
as soon as possible
I am with great regard your most
Col. Archd. Lochery Hble. Sevt.
Daniel Brodhead
Col Commanding
Western District
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HeadQuarters Pittsburgh April 30th 1779
Dear Sir
I have received your letter of the 29th Instant.
I have no Men to send you at present
but have sent (illegible; Doctr Lincjey) to attend your Wounded Men
& if possible to bring them to the Hospital & I have requested
Col. Lochery to send you some flour & ammunition.
Perhaps Lt. Harrison can send you three or four Men
& I wish you would send to him for them.
Two weeks more will put a different face on affairs
& in the mean time I hope you will (illegible) in your Men as
much as you can & (illegible) out best the Enemy at-
tempt to surprise you A single spy often answers the
purpose of a small scout and are in less danger.
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I wish you success and am your
most Hble Servt
Capt Moorhead Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commg
West. Depart.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh April 30 79
Dear Sir,
I have your letter of the 20th Instant and am
oblidged for your (illegible) in flour of the district Inhabitants.
If the Inhabitants would Generally act with spirit the
Indians would soon be tired of the War but unfortunately
they seem to think of flights more than resistance.
I have sent out three different (illegible) but if the
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Inhabitants do not assist in defending themselves there
in an end to protection, they are constantly calling for
reinforcements while themselves run away.
Nothing in my power shall be wanting to
protect the (illegible part of them who (illegible) to (illegible)
until an expidition can be carried into the Enemie
Country - Neither sealing wax or Wafers are to be had
from the Quarter Master & I have very little for my own
use with great regard I am your most
Hbl Sert
(illegible) Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comg.
Western Department
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Dear Sir
I am much surprised at the imprudence of my men
after so much precaution I hope you have that cursed
stone fastened or the wall otherwise secured
I look upon your Garrison to be full (illegible) would have such command
for
men that I cannot find enough to cover the Flying inhabitants
I have sent you (illegible) and (illegible) with some brick to
furnish the new Smith shop and if the old one is not
pulled down when this reaches you it must be immediately
after for I would much rather the armorers should
be idle than that the Garrison should be too much exposed
lime could not be had in time and the water is low
you must do the best you can at present
I do not doubt but that the murder of poor
(illegible) has (illegible) this (illegible) (illegible) from some of
the (illegible) delawares for heaven's sake keep a good
lookout and frequently warn the Sergeant at the Black (illegible)
A stroke that will do honor to our troops is preparing
I would send you another officer if I could the party is in
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waiting and I have no time to write more.
God Bless you if you find that Great numbers
of Copperheads are assembled inform me by runner by
night. farewell.
Capt. John Clark Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comdg. Westr. Dept.
Headquarters Pittsburgh May 2d 1779
Sir
You are hereby authorized by beat of Drum otherwise
to raise So many Volunteers as are or Shall be wanting to
fill up the respective Companys of the 8th P. Regt. of foot
under my Command to the Number allowed by the
establishment and come such moment to Join the Regt.
by the most Convenient Route (illegible) (illegible) UnCommissioned
Officer - each recruit is to receive after (illegible) two
hundred and Sixty dollars and two third bounty
money a compliat Suit of Clothes annually they
will be furnished with many articles at the former low
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low Prices by the Resolve of the assembly and be entitiled
to half Pay during life in case of disability besides the
Lands Promised them at the end of the war and no
Soldier is to be engaged for a Shorter term they will
receive many Benefits for thier encouragement. - All
Officers Civil and Military are required to aid and
assist you by every Method in their Power in the
execution of this order as well as in apprehending such
as have diserted their Colours. Given under my Hand
the date above said.
N.B. write me after and Daniel Brodhead
inform me what success you have Comdg. Westn. Department
To Ensign William Cooper
8th Penns Regiment
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Head Quarters May 3d Pittsburgh 1779
Sir
Immediately after the receipt of this you will collect
your Men from (illegible) Fort & March your whole Com
-mand to this place bringing with you the Crafts & any
(illegible) you may have in your possession. It is probable
you may return within a few days.
I am Sir your most
To Ensign Dent Hbl. Servt.
13th Virg Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commg.
Western Department
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Headquarters Pittsburgh May 3d 1779
Sir
Your letter of the 6th April did not come to hand until
the 24th. Since which time I have been too much engaged to answer
it and indeed I was in Constant expectation to have rec’d another
letter from you giving a Particular account of the Mischief
done by the Indians on the frontiers of your County of which I
have heard very little that may be depended on.
General McIntosh indeed kaud your letters
before me whilst he Continued the Command, he informed
me that he had ordered a Compy to be raised for the
Protection of the frontiers of Monongahela and this (illegible) and
I answered that as he still retained the Command I did
not nor could not interfere but desired he would
order more to be raised if he thought proper to which he
replyed that he had ordered one Compy for the defense of
the frontier and that it was thought Sufficient by the
Lieuts. of the (illegible; Counties) at that time.
You know very well that I must be an entire
Stranger as to the extent of your frontiers and the probable
danger
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danger it was exposed to and yet you have not thought
it worth your pains to wait upon me, perhaps you conceive
that the resolves made by you and the field Officers of your
Council are Sufficient and your Condescension to consult
with me on the Military Operations in this Dept. a Compliment
likewise that you have a right to seize on the public Stores
in this Department (as I am informed you have done)
in Contempt of my order, but I could wish you to assure
yourself and those of your Council that I am possessed of
ample Powers for directing the Military Operations of this
Department, and will not pay out of the public monies
any Soldiers or others raised with out my consent provisions
obtained not any who are not disposed of to my liking and
that I will punish every person who shall Show a
disposition to Mutiny or rob the public Stores of any pro-
-visions which must be disposed of agreeable to my
judgement. Should it befall that you have (illegible)
so hardy as to Seize on the provisions laid in for the
army
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army I suppose you will at length have prudence
enough to return them without making you reputation
any further or Subjecting yourself to more disagreeable
Circumstances. I have ordered a number of Horses to
be brought to Beaver Creek by the Seventeenth Instant
and you will send sixty good men of your County
properly Officered to Rendevous at that place the same
day with as many Horses as will carry (illegible) (illegible)
Baggage and if Possible let them be furnished with
Four days provision of their own for which they shall
be well paid – it would give me great pleasure to
furnish the provision but am not certain which it
will be in my power for my men have been without
Meat several days part. I shall expect a Strict
Obedience to this order and am determined if nothing else
will do, to enforce my orders as I am authorized to
do. In the mean time I am your Hble. Servant
Colo John (illegible; Evans) Daniel
Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Wetn. Dept.
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HeadQuarters Pittsburgh May 3d 1779
Dear Sir
As there will be Great want of Provisions at Fort
Lawrens by the 25th of this Inst. and of Sufficient escort
to Guard it I must request you to order Seventy five
men from your County with a proportion of Officers to
assemble ar Fort McIntosh the Seventeenth and if
possible let them be provided with their own provisions
to Subsist them ten days and with Horses to carry their
own provisions (illegible) it is very disagreeable to me to
call out the Militia a this time but there may be
the greatest necessity should I find it otherwise
they shall not be (illegible; detoured). I should be glad
to see you here when you can make it convenient
and am with regard and esteem your most Hble. Sevt.
Colo. John Stevenson Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westrn. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 3d 1779
D. Sir
I have ordered some Regulars and Militia to
assemble at Fort McIntosh on the 17th Instant to throw
in some Provision to the Garrison of Fort Lawrens and I
should be very Glad if you could share about
twenty five of your fine fellows to go with them but
should the Savages be very troublesome about that time
(I hope it will not be the case) you had better keep
them at home. – I apprehend the line pursued
by the Troops will be a great cover to your County but
at that time I cannot make a positive demand
but will Submit it to you being convinced you
will send them if Circumstances admit. – and am
with Regard your most Hble. Servt.
Colo. David Shepherd Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 4th 1779
D. Sir
I have yours of the Second instant by express
arrived last evening. - it gives me pleasure to find
you are in high spirits. Capt (illegible; Carnahan) did not like
to have this (illegible) Town so soon but I knew you must be
almost worn out with watching and therefore insisted on
his proceeding down Immediately. - I fear Major
Vernon will be put to his shifts before I can
relieve him however I will strain every nerve.
(illegible; Those) cutting the Timber in the Block House
must be attended with a great degree of danger as you
have but (illegible; four or few) Men and round Shot will frighten
the Indians out of the Bottom therefore you had
better keep your men as much within the walls as
you possible can untill they can be reinforced
please to present my respectfull Compliments
to the Gentleman at Beaver and desire Mr. Johnson
to be saving of the Vinezon of which I hope to have
a
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a share. I have about twelve Btles. of Porke at
Hannas Town coming under escort of Seventy odd
Boat Builders and the Hospital Stores are arrived
with regard I am your most Ob. Servt.
Capt John Clark Daniel Brodhead
8th P. Regt. Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 4th 1779
Sir I have rec’d. your letter of yeaterdays date,
your express informs me that be and the other man
you sent (illegible) down on the other side Allegany River
and that they frequently go a hunting if this is a fact
it will be neccessary for you to consider how you
can be accountable for the expenditure of the
publics ammunition. When I intend to
evacuate
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evacuate Fort Crawford the Officer Commanding there
shall hear of it but in the mean time provision
must be made for the men and you must send
for a small supply of Flour from this magazine
Beef may be drawn from Fort Hand. Should you
in future make discoverys of the Enemy endeavour
to give me Immediate Notice.
I am Sir your most Hble. Sev.
Daniel Brodhead
Lieut. Law. Harrison Colo Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Headquarters Pittsburgh May 4th 1779
Sir
I wrote you by express the 16th of last month
and flattered myself with the pleasure of seeing
you here before this time, but as I have not heard
from you since, I begin to be apprehension of the
miscarriage
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miscarriage of my letter and shall inclose a
Duplicate. I beg you will be as Expeditious as
Possible on your march and let me hear from
you by the first oppy. - it is with dificulty
I can prevent the Inhabitants from flying and
nothing but the appearance of a reinforcement will
determine them to resist the encroachment of the
Enemy
with regard I am Sir your (illegible; humble servant)
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Rawlins Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Headquarters Pittsburgh May 6th 1779
Dear Sir
I have rec’d. your favour of the third Instant
and it gives me pleasure to find you and your Garrison
are well and live in plenty I wish it was the
case with the Troops here. - upward of Seventy Boat
Builders
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Builders arrived yesterday from the Interior part
of the Country I always thought you a good Officer and
have not altered my opinion, but why did you
not mention what sort of Stuff you Issued,
nothing but absolute necessity would oblidge me to
call away the Troops and some will soon return
in the mean time our line of march toward Fort
Lawrence will cover the Inhabitants besides I
have Several reasons to believe that the speeches
lately sent to the Western Indians have had a
good effort and that very little mischief will
be done in that quarter. I send you some
(illegible; newer) papers by the (illegible; courier). I expected and
shall
expect you to be at Fort McIntosh the seventeenth
Instant. There is a quantity of (illegible; Beavers) at Brach
Bottom you will be pleased to bring to your post
and
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and from thence to Fort McIntosh. I think Mr.
Robeson told me there was 2000 (illegible) I am with
Regard and esteem your most Hbe. Servt.
St. John Harden Daniel Brodhead
8th P. Regiment Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 7th 1779
Dear Sir
You see what sort of paper I am forced to write upon and I should be
much oblidged to you for some good Letter paper & Sealing Was untill Col.
Steels purchases come up. I have not heated what quantity of salt
provisions
may be expected from Carlisle and shall be oblidged to you for the
information
I am informed that the first & last Brigades of Waggons which arriv’d
here
were lightly loaded for the public but the last Brigade, which came with
the Boat
Builders
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Builders had a great many private Stores in them. This very Waggon Master
came up with me last autumn and I am warranted to say that some of his
Teams
carried 2400 ct but they now haul by the Day they carry only 9 & 10 ct
These are abuses on the public that must be remedied and I think the
former
plan of paying by the hundred much the best, because each Waggon or packer
will load as much as he can, & delay as little as possible, with regard I
am
Dear Sir your most Obed. Servt.
Colo. Davis ~ Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 7th 1779
Sir
As it has been apprehended to me by a number
if the Officers in Westmoreland County that the Inhabitants
in and about Ligonier have made a virtuous resistance
against the Savages and that they are at last reduced
to great distress for want of the necessances of life
and
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and unless they receive present relief will soon be
compelled to abandon that part of the frontier to
the great encouragement of the Enemy and discouragement
of out other Inhabitants therefore as well to enable
those who have so virtuous a struggle to persist as
to encourage other Settlements to follow their Example
and at the same time to satisfy the feelings of
humanity I have thought proper to order a
supply of fifteen hundred weight of flour for
the relief which I expect will be replaced out
of the Stores that may be furnished by the Stores of
(illegible) and I desire you to take a (illegible) from
some Officer of Rank accordingly I would
recommend to you to have the flour put into the
hands of Mr. George Reading at Ligonier together with
a copy of this order and request him to issue it
to the very needy only in such proportion as may
but answer their Immediate Necessities
I am Sir your (illegible)
(illegible) Irwin Esq. Danl. Brodhead Colo.
D.C. G (illegible) Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 7th 1779
Sir
With the party under your Command you are to
proceed to the frontier of Westmoreland and relieve Lieut.
Neilly and his party who are to proceed immediately o
Headquarters to be equipped for another Command,
take the same Instructions which Mr. Nielly has in
writing for your Government. I wish you a
pleasant and successfull Command and have
the honor to be you most Hble. Servant
Daniel Brodhead
To Ensign Colman Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
13th V. Regt.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 7th 1779
Dear Sir
I am much oblidged for your kind letter
of the 21st last month I have directed a quantity of flour to
be sent to Ligonier and the Comdg. General of Issues is
directed to transmit you a Copy of the order relative to
the suffering Inhabitants and at the same time I
have requested him to desire you to take into your
care such Provisions as may be sent to that port
for the use of the Troops Escorts (illegible) which I hope
may not prove disagreeable I am with esteem
your most Hbl. Servant
Colo. George REading Daniel Brodhead
Colo Commanding W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 7th 1779
D. Sir
I am obliged for your favour of the 3rd Instant
it is a pitty that the Inhabitants
are so apt to Complain without a Cause I know you have
a (illegible; vait) deal of trouble and often am concerned for your
uneasy Situation. – I am much better Satisfied
with the disposition of the Troops on your frontier than
I was some days ago. People differ largely in their (illegible; Auts.)
of facts(?) which was one reason why I wanted to see you
here – you may Runnr. I told you I would
send for some arms and I now have them
here but they cannot be deld. until you come
and pass your Rept. (illegible; crossed out words) for them or
send some officer to pass a Rept. in your name
I (illegible) to give the Yellow Boys a Brush
within
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a few days at their Grand Rendevouz and if it can be
efforted it will quiet the apprehensions of the Inhabitants
for at least one month by which time reinforcements
will doubtless arrive and some other more affectual
blow given them
with Great regard and esteem
I am your most Hble. Servt.
Colo. Arch. Lochry Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. W Dept.
Headquarters Pittsburgh May 8th 1779
D Sir
Yours of the 5th Instant I recd. last evening
I am glad you are furnished with a Supply of flour
and am not a little Surprised that no ammunition
has been sent you by Colo. Lochry who had my orders
to furnish you I shall send a strong party to
fort Hand Crawford and perhaps al the way
to
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to your port within a day or two and some
ammunition shall go up by that escort, The
party I shall send will be able to cope with
any party of the Enemy and may probably surprise
them when they least expect it, in the mean
time be Strictly on your Guard and if possible
repair the Fort with linings above the port
holes and in the Sentry Boxes (illegible) you will
please to inform me by the first oppy of the
present State of your Garrison and Stores
and what number of rations you Issue (illegible)
(illegible) I have no Survival Gear fit to send neither
do I conceive you have any proper Platform to
fire on from, nor have I a Single armourer
Save one and he cannot possibly be Shared
from here. I shall order a quire of Writing
paper to be Sent you for which you must
transmit
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transmit your Rept. to the Q. Master, but we
have neither wax nor wafers in Store. –
I Sincerely with you once more beat off the
Yellow Boys and the more Savage Whites but
believe they will Scarcely make another
attempt and I imagine the bringing artillery
to your port must be attended with great
difficulty
I am with Regard your most
Ob. Servt.
Capt Sam Morehead Daniel Brodhead
Colo Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Headquarters Pittsburgh May 9th 1779
Dear Sir
I have recd. your favour of the 3rd of this
instant by Mr. Morrison and am much alarmed
on account of the State of your Magazines
I had ordered a Number of Men and Horses
from the Country to throw in a larger Supply for
your Garrison or bring it off but the Commissarys
repeated returns proving quite erroneous will
oblige me to Send an escort of the Best Riflemen
from the Regular line immediately where you
will receive orders either to come down or continue
until it may better (illegible; Servt) to relive you. –
I hope the Delawares continue their friendly
Offices to you and give you every interesting
piece of Intelligence which comes to their Knowledge
Should you discover a Contrary conduct
in them or a disposition to prove (illegible; inimical), you
will immediately give me notice of it, but
I
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I am Clearly of Opinion that those of Coochocking
are well disposed towards us, I hope Williams
and his partner are Safely retd to you, present
my best Compliments to the Gentlemen of your
Garrison and believe me to be your friend
and Hble Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
P.S. by some mistake
no Copy was taken of my letter
to you by Williams Please to
Send me a Copy of it by the
first Opportunity
D.B.
Major Fred K. Vernon
8th Penns. Regt.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 9th 79
Dear Sir
The last direction you received from me was to
have seventy five Horses at Fort McIntosh by the Seventeenth
Instant
which would have been the proportion (provided
the Commissaries return of their provisions at Fort Laurens
had been Authentic but Unfortunately I find it is very
Erroneous & the Troops there have not at this time a
pound of meet to subsist on neither have the flour
at the small Allowance of one pound & day to
subsist them longer than to the 16th Instant & unless
a Supply be immediately thrown in for that Garrison
the post will at every wish be Evacuated & vast
Quantities of flour left I am therefore under the
necessity of requesting you to order the Horses to be
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got in immediate readiness & Sent to the mouth
of Cross Creek opposite the (illegible; old) Mingoe Town on
Ohio river by the 15th Instant or earlier if possible Should
you not be able to Send all the Horses Send as many
as you possibly can but don’t let the number be
less than fifty & I wish you to order them to be
good ones I believe the (illegible; nearest) way for them is to
pass by the (illegible; new) Store with great regard
I am your most Obedt
P.S. Servt.
Perhaps Some way a Daniel Brodhead
Curiosity to See that place Col. Commdg. Western Depart
& (illegible) a Volunteer
Colo Arch, Lochrey
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 9th 79
Dear Sir
The Commissaries return at Fort Lawrens
are very (illegible; Erroneous) & Mr. Morrison who has arrived from
there assures me the Garrison has nothing now but a
Small Quantity of flour to Subsist on & that will
last them but a few days you are therefore to have
a (illegible; Careful) Sergt. and nine Men at your post & with
the residue of your Men & all the Salt provisions you
Can Collect be at the Mouth of Cross Creek the 15th
Instant when you will receive further orders the
Bacon from (illegible; beach) bottom must be brought to that
(illegible; place) & if possible four or five beef Cattle to (illegible;
prevent)
the present Consumption of the Salt (illegible; provision) in
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Mr. Peterson will (illegible; likewise) (illegible; receive) orders to join
you
at that place with all the Salt provisions he can
bring
I am Sir with regard your most Hble.
Servt.
Lt. Jn Harden
Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commg, West. Depart
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 9 1779
Dear Sir
The Commissaries returns from Fort Lawrens
are entirely false & Mr Morrison who has ventured
down to inform me (illegible) the Garrison there is now with
out a morsel meat & but very little flour to subsist on
you will therefore leave a Careful Sergt. to take
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care of the State Stores at your post which must be gar-
-issoned in the interim by the Ohio Rangers & immediately
proceed with all the (illegible; residue) of the Salt provision to the
mouth of Cross Creek opposite the Mingoe Town where
you will be joined by Mr. Harden (illegible) by the 15th Instant
I am with regard your most
Lt (illegible) Gabriel Peterson Hbl. Servt.
8th P. Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commg. W. Depart.
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Pittsburgh
Headquarters May 9th 1779
D. Sir
Ensign Morrison is Just arrived from
Fort Laurens and I find the situation of our
Magazine there much worse than was at
first imagined this is owing to a false Return
of a new appointed Commissary and I am
under the Necessity of risking a Supply with a small
escort of Regulars from the Mingoe town which
is a near route of less land Carriage and may not
be attended to by the Enemy, therefore your
Men are to be excused from that Command
indeed it was with great reluctance I
called on them at this Season of the year
but the Occasion I knew was urgent, but
Should this Spring Crops be put in put in provided
they can furnish what I cannot to wit
Provisions
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Provisions I have a pritty piece of worke
to be performed that is the Cutting up the
Grand Rendevouzs of the Mingoes (illegible; Munceys)
and Some white Rascal a little above
Kittaning should they be fond of the
business I can Join a few to them, but
this is the business of Volunteers
with Great regard and Esteem
I am D. Sir your Most Ob. Serv.
Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comdg. Westrn. Dept.
Colo. John Stevenson
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 9th 1779
Sir
I have Rec’d. your letter of the 7th inst.
and admit of your apology altho it is
exceptionable, when you know more of your
duty you will be convinced that you are by no
means to determine whether my reasonable or
not and you have no reason to suppose they
will be so I have not liesure to answer every
part of your letter at this time but must
inform you that I have Just rec’d. information
by Mr. Morrison from Ft. Lawrens that the
Commissaries Returns erroneous and that the
Garrison is now Suffering for want of
Provisions and I am under the Necessity of
risking a Small Supply under a Small
escort of regulars from the Mingoe Town
and therefore your men are to be excused
from
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from that Town indeed it was with reluctance
I called on the Militia at this season of
the Year and were they to come I have not
provision to Subsist them besides as you
have represented that your frontier is much
diprest they had better remain to protect
the familys until something more
effectual can be done for their Scarcity
I have the honor to be Sir your most
Hble. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. John Evans Col. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
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Headquarters Pittsburgh May 10th 1779
D. Sir
I Suppose you have heard of the deficiency
of Provisions at Fort Laurens, an Immediate Supply
Supply of Salt Provisions must be Sent but unfortunately
we have but a Small quantity at present for the
purpose, Immediately on Recpt of this please to
pack in Keggs one thousand weight of Beed and Sic
hundred weight of Bacon to be ready with lash
ropes by the fifteenth Instant when the Troops will
Call for them
I should have wrote a line to
to Captn. Clarke but am very much engaged
at present please to present Compliments
to him and the Other Gentlemen at Beaver
I am with great Regard your most Hble. Servt.
P.S. Please to share this to Daniel Brodhead
Captn. Clark Col. Comdg. Westn Dept
Mr Job Johnson
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 14h 79
Dear Sir
Yours of the 12th Instant is now before me &
the Contents have much alarmed me, What Mr. Robison
Could mean by returning two thousand weight of Bacon
at Beach Bottom, besides that Sent to Fort Henry when
there was none there is Amasing, I always thought
Robison a good Man, & I am Still inclined to think
there may be some mistake about it. – But had not
about two thousand weight of meat just Come in
We should have been in an unhappy Situation, the
Troops will fall down the River this Evening, but
as they have to take in some Provision at Fort
McIntosh, they will hardly reach you before to-
morrow evening. I wish you could engage a
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a good Guide to go with you from the Mingoe
Town. Capt (illegible; Stokley) is just Come up from Bedford
& he informs me that in Consequence of my Letters
down the Country one hundred Waggons with Salt
Provisions had arrived
I am with Sincere regard
Lt. Jno Harden most Obed. Servt.
8th Penn Reg Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commdg. West. Depart
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 14th 1779
D. Major I am at last Obliged to send you
some Provisions under a Small escort and I expect
you will be Cautious enough to direct a Commissioned
Officer to See it weighed and not Suffer any
imposition or neglect of the Commissary to reduce
you to so short allowance again when you are
possessed of a true State of the Provisions left for
your Garrison Send me a Copy of the returns
I intended to have relieved you, but
there are many reasons why I cannot do
it at present but expect me to be out
in force that way very soon.
As there are many Stores of little or
no service at your post I advise you to
send all of the harvest you can Spare with
the
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the returning escort. I hope the dift expresses
retd Safe. Please to write me every (illegible; occasion)
but Particularly whether you have Recd any
Provisions from the Moravions and the Price
Capt. Stokley Informs me that
one hundred wagons with Salt Provisions
arrived at Bedford a few days ago.
Capt. Brady and Ensign Morrison will
be relieved by Capt. and Ensign
I am with Great regard you
most Hble. Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept
Major F. Vernon
8th P. Regiment
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh 14th May 1779
Sir
A Considerable party of men will immediately
be collected at the Mouth of Cross Creek of which you
are to take the Command and Proceed to the old
Mingoe Town across the Ohio River. – you will
take with you a Quantity of Provision from
this place of which the Issuing Commissary
will deliver you an Invoice or return another
quantity is to be loaded at Fort McIntosh
take with you at least two hundred flints
and Catridges to equip your men to thirty
rounds each Vizt. Such as carry Musquets,
Horses are ordered to the same place and
you will see them with the Provisions
Safley escorted to Fort Lawrens, you will
march Carefully but with all possible
expidition
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expedition to Fort Laurens keeping out advance
and rear Guards and flankers. the Indians
will act as Spies and Guides, but two or
three of the most active Whitemen should
accompany them. – when you have
delivered the Provisions for the Garrison to
Major Version take his Rept. for it and return
with the guides in front of your party, I
have directed them to Conduct you by the
rout leading to the Great Island on your return; I need not inform you how
necessary it will be to Guard against
a Surprize in your Camp by Pickets
Properly posted for your Security you must
have a Boat or Canoe brought to you
about the time of your Return to enable
you to recross the River with your Horses
(illegible) or you will be
obliged
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Obliged to march up the River to Fort
McIntosh in which route should any of
the Enemy be out in that Quarter you
may probably surprise them.
I sincerely wish you success and
am your most Ob. Sevt.
Daniel Brodhead
To Capt. Rob. Beal Col. Comdg. W. Dept.
13th Virga. Regt.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 15th 1779
Sir
I am informed the party under your present Commd.
does not answer for the Scouting Service & Capt. Stokeley
having my orders to Scout & range for the protection
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of the Settlements in Westmoreland County, you are
therefore with the Men under your Command to relieve
Capt. Stokeleys Company and give all possible protections
to the Inhabitants in & about the different Forts where
your Men may be posted until you receive further orders
from me. I am your most
To Ensign Coleman Obed. Servt.
13th V. Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comg. Western Dept.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 16th 79
Sir
As I am informed the party under Ensign
Coleman is by no means proper for Ranging in the
Frontiers and you have requested that your Company
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might be employed in that Service, I have therefore or-
dered your Company to be relieved at the different Stations
which it is now posted. As soon as they are a Can be Collected
to one place of Rendesvous which you are to appoint, you
will immediately proceed to range along the frontier Settle-
mnt of Westmoreland County, for the protection of its In
habitants, the routs must be left to your own discretion. I
would recommend to you to Consult some of the principle
Militia Officers on the most Eligible routes for coming up
with the Enemy. The protection you can afford to the Inha
-bitants must be as equal as possible & the Inhabitants should
have notice which days in the week they will have your
immediate protection that in such days as you do not cover
them they may be the more on their Guard – in ranging
you will march with two Men the most active & best hun
-ters in front & rear & on the flanks of your party, on of
whom on discovering of the Enemy must give you notice
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of their position & probable number whilst the other remains
to watch their motion so that you may have time to make
the best disposition for an attack. Provisions will be laid
in at Waltons Fort where your Company must be Supplied
you will on no pretence Suffer your Men to Stroll of
from their files or ranks but at all times make them
attentive to their duty, much is left to your discretion
but I Could wish a good understanding to prevail betwixt
you & the Militia Scouts that may be employed by the
County Lt. or that may be out as Volunteers & that you
may on all reasions afford each other mutual assistance
let me hear from you as often as may be Convenient
I with you great success and am your most
Obed. Servt.
Caprt. (illegible) Stokeley Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comg. Westn. Department
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 17th 1779
Dear Sir
How are you employed I know not I have
long expected you & Doctor Morgan as well as Findly
J Graham & now begin to apprehend you have de-
nied the Service altogether & must apply for other Of-
-ficers to fill the Vacancies. How Gentlemen can be
so tedious in joining their Cap. they must be able to
determine for my part I really conceive it to be very
unjust to be indolent or negligent when in the pay &
subsistence of the public and when daily ravages
are committing on out fellow Citizens. I must therefore
request you will not delay a moment & that you
will give immediate notice to all the other Gentlen
who are absent with you I am in great haste your most
Obd. Servt.
Lt. Colo. Stephen Bayard Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comg. Western Department
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 21st 1779
Sir
I wrote you a few days ago to request
you would send on the Salt Provisions from Bedford
to this Place, but as I did not then desire you
to send me an immediate answer to my letter
I have ordered an express who is going to Carlisle
to Call on you with this and must request you
to send me an account of the Stores left in
your Care for this Department, and how
much if them (if not all) you can forward
within two weeks from this date, the Quarter
Master informs me that the Boat Builders
Tools are likewise left at Bedford and
that Some of them are idle for wanting
them, if these are not yet sent on, you
will please to take the Necessary Steps for
forwarding
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forwarding them without loss of time, should
it not be in your power to send these
and some other Stores I shall be obliged
to order for the Troops, please to give me
the earliest Notice, that other Measures
may be adopted for Supplying the
army on this side of the Hills.
With great Regard I have the honor
to be Sir your Most Hbl. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. Westn. Dept.
Colo. Thos. Smith
D. Q. M. G
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 21 79
Sir,
The Troops in this Dept. are badly supplied
which (I suppose) is owing to the want of prudent
Management last Fall, when a Sufficient
Quantity of Salt Provisions might have been
laid in, and although you have already
furnished a Considerable Quantity from
your Department, I fear it will be
inadequate to our wants; not because we
are now quite destitute of fresh Meat
and in doubt of out ample Supply, but
because within the Garrisons at advanced
Path can depend on fresh Provisions for
their Subsistence nor the Pack Horse Men
(who are obliged to travail through great tracks
of
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of uninhabited Country or exhausted Settlements)
if therefore the demands of the armies on the Other
Side the Allegany are not too urgent, I wish you
to Send up to Skipton twenty or thirty Thousand
pounds of Salt Bacon Porke or Beef packed
in kegs and not too heavy for Pack Horses to
bring forward, Colo. Davis is requested to send
the Provisions to Skipton in waggons as
I hear he has no Pack Horses but what are
ordered on other Service. The Cart Supplys he
sent on to Bedford remain therefore want
of forage, and I can do nothing material
for want of them. Please to write me
by the return of this express how soon I
may expect this Supply will be forwarded
to Skipton. I am with great regard you
most Hble. Servt.
Colo. Ephm Blaine Daniel Brodhead
D. C. G . P. Colo. Comg. Westn. Dept.
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Head Quarter Pittsburgh May 21st 1779
Sir
The Provisions you sent on to Bedford remain
there for want of forage to enable the Teams to
being them on, you must know why that
article has not been provided. I can only
assure that the army here suffers for want
of it. I have wrote to Colo. Blaine for
another supply to be packed in Keggs and
Sent to Skipton and if it can be shared
(which I trust) without injury to other
Bodies you will please to furnish the
Carriages necessary to transport it to that
place provided it cannot be sent on
the Perma. Road to this, but if it can
be sent here sent here sooner than by
the first mentioned Route I wish the
speediest
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speediest Conveyence may be preferred.
I herewith send a packet
for his Excellency the Comd. in Chief which
please to forward to the Board of War
at Philada. unless a redier Conveyence
offers of Head Quarters I shall be
Glad to hear from you by the return
of the express
and am with great
Regard your Most Obt. Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
Colo. John Davis
D. Q. M. G.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 22nd 1779
Dr. Sir
I have ordered the arms you wrote
for to be del’d. Mr. Fisher and wish I could
serve your County more effectively than it is
at present in my power to do.
The Spies you mention did not proceed
to the Supposed Rendevouz of the Enemy, but
Other Spies who come from French Creek
called at Mahoning and could make
no discovery all the way they came of any
late Camps or tracks but as soon as I
can gain proper Intelligence you will
be informed of my intention I am with
respect your Most Obedient Servant
Colo. Arch’d Lockry Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 27 79
D. Sir
Lieut. Thomas will deliver you this
and by him you will please to send me the lightest
Field piece Carriage and Ammunition belonging
to (illegible) and five or six Keggs of Powder and
about fifty or sixty stand of the best arms and
accoutriments Wm M. Dorsell must come up with
this party M. Vanleer will Write for some Quar-
-ter Mastr. Stores which are to be sent in the
Bond. Another party will take you a few
Cattle which I think you had better keep on
this side of the River and (illegible) as your
Necessities require Mr. Vauld cou’d be made
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In the hill a little below the sally portgate it
Might Answer to Cora some Reef so as to
keep it a few days at a time but I hope it
Will soon be in my power to send you some
Salt provisions for your Garrison. Please
to present my Comp’t. to the Gentlemen at Fort
McIntosh. I am with regard your most
Obed. Servt. Daniel Brodhead
Capt. Jno Clark
6th P. Regt. Col. Commg. W. D.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 31 1779
Sir
Immediately in Receipt of this letter you are
to collect the Troops under you command and march
them to Fort Pitt Crawford where you will receive
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further orders no time is to be lost in executing
this order as you will be relieved by the
Continental Militia Cumberland Militia.
I have the honor to be sir you most obed.
Ensign Coleman Servt
13th V. Regt. Daniel Brodhead col. comg. W. D.
Copy --------
Headquarters Pittsburgh May 31st 79
Dear Sir
Immediately on Receipt on this you
will collect your Men and march them to Head
Quarters Capt. Stokely will do the same in order
to have them Muster’d and to receive further orders
of this you will give Capt. Stokely immediate
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notice that no delay may happen in Mustering
the Troops under your respective commands
if you have any (illegible) Men that can be
brought with you they had be best put in
the Ges’t. Hosp’l The Inclos’d letter to Ensign
Coleman you are to forward by Express
Immediately I have the honor to be
your most Obed. Servy.
Capt. Mathew (illegible) Daniel Brodhead
Copy ------- Col. coming. W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 31st 1779
Sir
Colo. Lochrey writes me that you with a
reinforcement of Militia from Cumberland County
are arrived, I suppose at Hannas Town, it
will be necessary for me to know upon what (illegible; Route)
you are come, whether you are to be paid and
subsisted by the States and what term you
are to remain in this Department and many
Other Particulars, besides I apprehend you
are to receive your Instructions from me
to Prevent interference, therefore I must
request you to come to Head Qarters
immediately on receipt of this letter
I am Sir your most Obt. Servt.
Col. Chambers Daniel Brodhead
Col. Comdg. West. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 31st 1779
Sir
You will hold yourself in readiness to march
with your Garrison and Stores at a Days warning
This Cannot Interfere with your
duty in keeping out Scouts which you are to
do and give me notice of their first discoverys
you may make of an approaching Enemy
I am Sir your Most Obt. Servt.
Daniel Brodhead
F. Lieut. L. Harrison Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
13th V. Regiment
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh May 31 1779
Dear Sir
On Recpt. of this letter you
will hold yourself in Readiness to March
at a days Warning with your Garrison and
Stores. The Enemy threaten heard
one way and we must alarm them
another. I Suppose your Garrison
will be relieved by the Militia from
Cumberland County
I have the honor
to be your most Obt. Servt.
To
Captn. Saml. Morehead Daniel Brodhead
Colo Comdg. W. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 6th 1779
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your letter
of the 4th Instant and am Sorry your Cattle
are Suffered to Stay away.
I expect a Great number of Shoes in
a day or two and if nothing extraordinary
happens I shall be able to send out Considerable
parties to collect the Stray Horses and Cattle
but if you can with Safety Send out
Small parties to answer that purpose, it
will not be disagreeable to me you
and the men at your post may be furnished
with shoes as soon as they come to hand but
I cannot now permit you to have that
post not having a proper Officer to relieve
you. But any necessaries in out possession
may
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may be sent you on application to the
proper officer I hope you have been a great
aconoment and that no improper issues have been made
under your Command. Depend upon it the Greatest
frugality is necessary in this Department, why did you
not permit the armourers to come to this place upon
the order of the Quarter Master you know he is to
direct the artificers and is accountable for the
Propriety of their Employment. I am informed
that Capt. Carnahan refused to go on Com’d.
and Considered himself as relieved by Ensign Ward
that Gent’n. had heard the bell ring but knows
not where it hangs and Mr Bryson, not
attending to his duty detained the Escort
under Capt. Beal on the march while the
Garrison at Fort Lawrens were Starving
it
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it is high time that Some notice should be
taken of such conduct and I have sent
Capt. Vance and Mr. Bradford to you
and must request you Immediately to
order Carnahan and Bryson to this
place in order to have their Conduct
enquired into I am with Great regard
your most Obt, Servant
Daniel Brodhead
Please to present my Colo. Comfg. W. Dept
Compliments to the Gentn
with you
Capt. John Clark
8th P. Regt.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 7th 1779
Sir His excellency the comd. in chief having received infor
-mation that some (illegible; ill) dispos’d persons have threatened
the lives of the Delaware chiefs who are on a friendly
Visit to congress with a view to bring on a Gen. War with
the Indians, and thereby add greatly to the distress
of our Country, has commanded me to provide a
sufficient Escort for their safe return. I have there
-fore order’d Lieut Peterson with a party of light
Infantry company from the 8th P. Reg. to reinforce
the forty under your command and you are to
pursue every prudent Measure for an expeditious
return of the said chief in doing which you will
render essential service to your Country I have
the honor to be with regard your most Obed. Servt.
Capt. Briggs 9th Regt. Daniel Brodhead Col. Comg. W. D.
Copy
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 11th 1779
Sir
On receipt hereof you will march the
whole detachment of light Infantry under your
Command to Head Quarters. Should any be
absent you will immediately collect them for
that Purpose.
The Instructions you have rec’d.
from me are to be communicated to Mr. Coleman
who is to succeed you in the Command of Fort
Crawford
I have the honor to be Sir
your most Obt. Servt.
Lieut Lawrence Daniel Brodhead
Harrison 9th V. R. Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 11th 1779
Sir I have rec’d. your letter by Express and
am glad to find you are arrived at Fort
Crawford.
Lieut. L. Harrison will herewith
receive my orders to march the light Infantry
under his Comd. to Headquarters and you
will Succeed him in the Comd. of Fort
Crawford. You are to take a Copy of the
orders at first given to Lieut. Harrison
for your Government which he is hereby
ordered to afford you.
I have the honor to be Sir
Ensign. Jacob Coleman your Hble. Servant
9th V. Regt. Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 19 1779
Dear Major,
I have at last procur’d a considerably
Supply of Salt pork from Carlisle and shall
have it in my power to Supply your Garrison
well – an escort will arrive about the 21st Inst.
on (illegible) to (illegible; battle) any number they may meet.
All your Stores which are not absolutely necessary
for the Garrison must be (illegible) by this escort.
It would give me pleasure to relieve you
but the Troops of the other field officers may
not be so well Suited as your own for keeping
up a friendly Intercourse with the Indians, besides
you have now a considerable Share of experience
of their Customs and (illegible) the (illegible) in a letter
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to the Chiefs at Coshoeking which you will please
o forward by the bearer soon as soon as possible is the
bearer can be prevailed on to take a Quire of paper
I will Send it to you – Inclos’d is a letter to the
Rev’d Mr. (illegible) which please to forward
immediately by the bearer With my Complts
to the Gentlemen of the Garrison I have the
honor to be your most Obed. Servt.
Major Vernon Dan’l Brodhead
Copy Col. comg. W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 14th 1779
Sir The Escort now Equipping too Fort Laurens is to be
under your command and directions with it you are proceed
immediately to Fort McIntosh and from thence to Fort
Laurens, along the old (illegible) path, taking with you
all the Salt and fresh provision order’d for the Garrison
which is to remain there. You will march with caution &
all possible expedition keeping out advanced & rear
Guards and Flankers and at night proper piquett
Guards. Your advanced guards should dispatch spies
frequently to reconnoitre high ground near the path
and your Escort had better (illegible) such ground,
are examin’d when you arrive at Fort Laurens you
will order the Garrison there to be reliev’d by seventy
five rank and file from the Maryland corps and the
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Officers order’d to remain with you. No sack provisions
are to be Issued to the Troops marching out or return
ing. You will Send off the returning Troops immedi
-ately after you take the command and transmit to
one return (illegible; crossed out) of the Stores and provisions at your
post after sending all Unnecessary Stores to Fort
McIntosh under the command of Majr. Version. You
will enquire what Instructions Majr. Version had
during his command and what Methods were (illegible)
pursued for the defence of that post I need not
point out to you the Necessity of Strict discipline
and Vigilance in the officers. The Enemy may try
to deceive you by showing you a few men whilst they are
concealed in force; but you will guard against (illegible; crossed out)
Surprizes of all kind. The Indians who act a friendly
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pardon seem desirous to pay a friendly Visit to the
Americans are entitled to civil treatment and
some Indulgences and I hope out Interest with them
will not be Cesson’d but increas’d under your commans
at Fort Laurens, and your Influence with the Delawares
will enable you to give me timely notive of any
design of the Enemy against you. I shall be glad
to hear from you by Every opportunity and Sincerely
Wiah you a pleasant & Successful command. I have the
Honor to be with due regard and Esteem your most
Lt. Col. R. Campwell Obed. Servt.
9th V. Regt. Dan. Brodhead Col.
Comg W. D.
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Head Quarter Pittsburgh June 14th 1779
Dear Majr.
Upon a further consideration of Situation &
Circumstances I have th’ot proper to order Lt. Col.
Campwell to relieve you, and you will return to this
place with part of the returning Escort and the
Garrison under your command. Lt. Col. Campwell
has my orders to send all the useless stores from
Fort Laurens to Fort McIntosh and expect you have
particular care take of them. I need not mention how
uncertain Indian determinations are, and therefore
how cautious you ought to be on your march, you
have had sufficient Experience, and I dare say will
not be surprised. It will give me great pleasure to
see you after so long an absence and I sincerely wish you
a safe and Expeditious return with great Esteem
Ha have the honor to be Dr. Sir your most Obedt. Servt.
Majr. Fredk. Vernon Danl. Brodhead Col. Comg. W. D.
8th P. Regt.
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Head Quarter Pittsburgh June 15th 1779
Sir
On receipt of this Letter you will immedi
-ately bring of your Stores & Garrison to Fort Crawford
& there wait until further orders. Captn. Moorhead
having offered his Resignation & received my Permission
to resign is to take no further Command of the
Comp’y, therefore you are answerable for all the
Stores belonging to the United States which are at Fort Hand
A part od the dry’d Beef is to be sent to this Post for my use
but Lt. Col. Bayard will give you orders respecting it I have
the Honor to be Sir your most
Obt. Servt.
To Lieut Carnahan Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commandant W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 16th 1779
Dear Sir
I have this moment (6 o clock p.m.) received your
Letter and am astonished at the disappointment you mention
How could the officer commanding the light Infantry go
forward without the Horses he was to escort, this conduct
is unaccountable, especially as Mr Vanlear informs me the
Horses were ready at Mr (illegible) place, and Capt. Harrison
had promised to give the master or drivers notice on the oposite
of the River of his Arrival, because they could not venture
to cross the Ohio untill the Escort arrived, this matter cannot
now be properly enquired into because circumstances will
not admit of an investigation but it must be done in conve-
nient time
I have ordered Mr. Vanlear to send on the Horses
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the safe side of the River immediately, if they are not gone before
be can see the pack Horse Master, and at the same time to
write you the cause of their being left behind. Such abominable
Management was never heard of before, did Capt. Harrison not receive
your orders to Escort the Horses down to Beaver Creek? Or sis
Mr. Vanlear promise they should cross the Ohio without an escort
being ready to receive them? Those are subjects of enquiry. I wish
you may get to Fort Laurens before the Troops perish for
want of provisions, and wish you all possible success. I have the
Honor to be your
most Hble Servt
Lt. Colo. Campbell Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commandg. Westn. Department
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Head Quarters Pitsburgh June 17th 1779
Sir
With the party ordered for your command you will
proceed with all possible caution & expedition to Kittanning
where after chusing the most convenient & tenable situation
you are to erect a Stockade Fort of the same dimentions with
that called Fort Crawford so as to command the Alleghany River
if possible convenient to Spring water and not to be exposed to
the Enemies Musquetry from commanding adjacent heights.
You will keep out sufficient Guards to prevent a surprize
whilst the fort is erecting with expedition also Scouts at a small
distance from your camp untill the work is in a situation for the
Defence of your Garrison and Stores and then you are to keep
out large Scouts at least forty Rank and file under Officers
from your Garrison by the Heads of Moghulbocketum Creek
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to the Franks town path where the officers must be instructed
to form small ambusades to intercept small parties and give intelligence
of the approaches of large bodies of the Enemy whilst the whole Scout
prepares to receive them These Scouts must be relieved in three or four
Days, and the relieving scouts should (if practicable) march by new routes
to the Franks town path, and they should at least once in six Days
march my Mahoning, or the Salt lick, on the aforesaid Creek, near the
mouth of it; least the Enemy should Assemble at their old randevouz
thereabouts. It will be necessary for you to keep two or three bark
Canoes or other small ones ready to give me notice of an Aproaching
Enemy. At Fort Crawford you will find Lieut. Carnahan of late
Capt Moreheads Company with the Provisions & Stores from Fort
Hand he with his men are under your command to proceed on the
march to Kittanning. Lieut. Carnahan will bring with him a
quantity of dryed Beed part of which you will send to Head Quarters
by the returning Craft. You are not to suffer Indians
except such as are in out service to come to your Garrison
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but should any speak at a distance, and inform you they want to
treat, you will direct them to cross the River above your post and
proceed to this place, where the Interpreters live.
You cannot more essentially recommend yourself to the notice
of your Country than by your vigilance in erecting and defence of this
Post,
and the cover that you may offord to the Settlements. I cannot conclude
without
enjoining the strictest economy of Publick Stores of every kind. I
sincerely wish you great Success and have the Honor to be with great
regard
Your most
Obdt. Servt.
Lt. Colo. Bayard Daniel Brodhead
8th P. R. Colo. Commanding
Westn. Department
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 18th 1779
Sir
I wrote to you a few days ago but am inform’d that the
Express was beat back and therefore apprehended my Instructi
-ons may not have reached you wherefore I inclose
you a duplicate and you are to pay Strict obe-
-dience to them. I have the honor to be dr. Sit
your most obedt. servt.
Lt. Jno Carnahan Dan. Brodhead Col. comg. W.D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 21st 1779
Sir
I have rec’d. yours of the 19th by Mr.
Ralph and am sorry you found any difficulty
in complying with my orders. I had no doubt
but three or four Horses could have been picked
up to enable you to bring off the Small quty.
of Public Stores remaining at your Post.
I am informed that the hides are Private
Property having been bartered for Shoes
In order to remove every obstacle
I have ordered up a few Horses and an
Escort to bring off the Stores from your
Post to Fort Crawford. You will March
your Garrison o Kittanning Immediately
after the Escort takes Possession of the Stores
and you will Guard against a surprise on the
way. I am Sir your Hble Servt
Daniel Brodhead
Lieut. John Carnahan Colo. Comdg. W. Dept.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 21st 1779
Dr. Sir
I have just rec’d. a letter from Lt. Carnahan
informing me that it was not in his power to
bring off the Stores from Fort Hand for want
of Horses, which are distroyed by the Enemy
wherefore I have detached a Small Party to
bring off the Stores from thence and have ordered
Mr. Carnahan to proceed Immediately to
Kittanning
Mr. Ralph is Rel’d. from Com’d.
he discovered the Tracks of three Small Parties
of Indians, two or three each, the other of five,
but could not follow them, It is highly
probable that those parties will Join at
Some fixed Place and Procced up the road
leading near your Garrison and as they may
not know any thing of your detachment
it is probable you may form a Successfull
ambuscade
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ambuscade and Surprise them
by the time this reaches you I hope
you will be Safely in Possession of your
favourite Spot at Kittanning where I wish
you Success and happiness and am your
most Obed. Servt.
Lt. Colo. Bayard Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Comdg. W Dept
Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 21st 1779
Dear Sir
I am honored with your letter and
one from Mr. Hackenwelder. it would give
me infinite to answer both your letters fully
but my time is so much taken up at
present
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present that I find it impossible to gratify
that Inclination
On hearing you were in want of
Some Coffee and Tea which could not otherwise
be procured I have ordered Some to be
Packed up for you and your Worthy Colleagues
which I disire you will except as a testimony
of my regard for your Services in Cultivating
Religious Sentiments in the minds of the
Savages (illegible) Please to transmit a copy of this
(illegible) to Mr. Hackenwelder and believe
me to be with Great esteem your most
Hble Servt
Reve’d. Daniel Brodhead
Me. Dav’d. Beisberger Colo Comdg W Dept
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh June 29th 79
Dr. Sir
In consequence of your last letter I have
order’d a small Quantity of pork for your
Garrison and two days for Holidays Cove
You will take care y.l none of it be used
by your Garrison nor by that at Hollidays
Cove except only when fresh Meat cannot be
precured, but the same Means must be pursu
-ued for attaining other supplied as if this had
not been sent – I shall send a party or two
in pursuit of (illegible) and I fancy my plan
is so well contriv’d (illegible) he will never reach his Town
again with by best Compts. to Mr. Johnston and the
Gentlemen of your Garrison I have the honor to be you
most Obdt. Servt. Capt. Jno Clark Dan. Brodhead com W. D.
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P.S. Doctor Morgan requests you to send up the (illegible; remg)
post Hospital Stores by the first Safe convey-
-ance --------Copy---------- D.B.
Head Quarters Pittsburgh July 16 79
Dr. Sir
I have drawn an order for two hundred &
ten pounds of Gun Powder, and four hundred &
Seventy pounds lead in favour of our friends
the Delawares and request you will afford
them powder of a good Quality. ------
His Excellency the command. in Chief has
been pleased to give me a little (illegible)
and I am determined to Strike one blow against
the most hostile nation – therefore your post
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Will be evacuated as soon as horses can be sent
out to bring in the Stores but this must be kept
a professional Secret and as y’l post may again
be occasionaly occupied, the Works are not
to be demolished by our troops – and in the
Mean time you had better get your Stores
in perfect readiness for Transportation.
I have said it is impossible for one to pay
the Indians except on very extraordinary Servi-
-ces and at a moderate rate but the agreement
you made with the fellows who brought your
last letter is out of all (illegible) – Six Dollars
or Bucks would have been very Sufficient
for his Journey. Please to present my
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Compts. to the Officers at your post
and believe me to be your Hble Servt
Lt Col. Campwell Danl Brodhead col comg W. D.
(Copy) ---------
Head Quarters Pittsburgh July the 27th 1779
Dr Sir –
I have received a Letter from Ensn Beck at Fort Henry
he seems to have the fear of Starving before (illegible) and alleges
that the Militia have forcibly taken the Flour which
was purchased for his Garrison, which is but too probable
You will pleas to order down as much Flour as
may supply that small Garrison six weeks. (illegible) my
Compliments to the Gentlemen at your post & believe me
to be your most Hbl Servt
To Capt. Jno. Clark Daniel Brodhead
Col. Commanding W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh July the 27th 1779
Dear Sir
I have received yours of the 24th instant & have given orders
for supplying your Garrison with a small Quantity of Flour.
The Militia when ordered out by the authority of their own
Officers are not entitled to Subsistance from the United States
and men being ordered out by the authority of Congress, that’s
known of the Flour furnishes them from the pucblick stores
is misapplied and you will pleas to make enquiery and
inform one who the persons are that have had the precau-
-tion to take any part of the Stores belonging to the United States
that they may be brought to Justice. I have the Honor
to be your most obt servt.
Ensign Jono. Beck Daniel Brodhead
Col Commanding W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh July 28th 79
D Sir, Some time ago I requested the Quarter Master
To order up Five hundred Tom hawks and Some Camp (illegible)
Mr. Vanlear being at present abroad I have not heard Whether
He had Given the Necessary orders or Not. We must
However have them and about five Hundred Weight of the
Best Powder in the Magazine.
Captn. Dawson Will Relieve You Immediately and you
may bring those Articles up with you.
I suppose it will be agreeable to you to see Fort Pitt
I have the Honor to be your
Most Obed. Sevt.
Caot. Jn. Clark Daniel Brodhead
Colo. command W. D.
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Head Quarters Pittsburgh Octr. 11th 79
Sir
Information having been given me that some
persons as yet unknown are committing tresspases
on the Indian lands near Wheeling tending to involve
the innocent in all the horrors of an Indian War
with nations who at present entertain friendly sentiments
towards the Americans. You are therefore to proceed
to Wheeling by water & with the greatest secrecy
cross the River from that point & proceed up the
River on the Indian side in search of those
violators of the laws of the land & of nations
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you are to destroy every hut or cabbin that
may have been erected by them & if possible take
them prisoners & march them to Fort McIntosh
for tryal where you are to deliver them to the
commanding officer of the post to be kept in
close confinement until they can be tried for the
offence. Your officers & Men are to be furnished
with provision for ten days. You are to inform
me of your return to Fort McIntosh & remain
there until further orders. Your Officers
& men must by no means be permitted to
fire a Gun except at an enemy & the Boats
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you take are to be brought back to Fort
McIntosh where you will mount a Guard over
them & the other craft at that post.
I wish you great success & am you
Obedt. Servt.
Capt. Jono. Clarke Daniel Brodhead
8th Pena. Regt. Colo. commandg. W. D.
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Head Qrs. Pittsburgh Decr. 16th 79
Sir
You are to proceed early tomorrow
morning with the party under your Command
down the Pen’od. Road as far as the top of the
Alleghany mountain unless you must
with the Waggons sooner, to which you
must serve as a Convoy & see that the
Waggons come on with expedition taking
care that more of the Stores which they
contain be embezled but or destroyed
Your men are by no means to fire
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away (or waste) their Ammunition unless
at an enemy. If your provisions
or forage fail you must draw at any
place where you can be furnished
To Lieut D.B.
Jono Carnaghan Colo. Comandg. W.D.
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Head Qrt. Pittsburgh March 12th 1780
Sir,
You are to proceed with to Fort McIntosh with
a quantity of provisions you will receive from
the D.C.G.S. where you will receive some empty
Barrels, the provisions you are to transport to
Holydays Cove & deliver to the Commanding Officer
there, from thence you will proceed with the
empty Barrels to Wheeling & take in a
quantity of provisions to be delivered to you
by the Commissary at that post with which you
will immediately return to For McIntosh & deliver
them to the Commissary. At Fort McIntosh you
will receive some Q. M. Stores from the Q. M. which
you are to bring safe to this post.
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P.S. At Holydays Cove you are to take in two soldiers
of the 8th Pena. Pegt. who are to return with you to
Head Quarters
To D. B.
Ensign Dent
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Head Qrs. Pittsburgh Apl. 23rd 1780
Sir
With the party ordered for your Command, you
will proceed with caution & all possible expedition to
Fort Armstrong, where you will take post & receive
under your Command the Militia which are ordered
to be forwarded by the Lieut. of Westmoreland for your
post. The Commg. of Stores has orders to
furnish you with a certain quantity of pro-
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provisions & the Q. M. will furnish the Crafts
for transportation. You will call at Fort
Crawford & if the Militia which are ordered to
be stationed there are arrived you will have
with them a proportion of the provisions
you take with you which will be the one third
You will examine the shore or bank of the River about
one mile below the mouth of Cross Creek, where
you will find a swivel, some Graph shot &
quarter Master Stores which you will take
to fort Armstrong (the Q. Master will furnish
you with the list of Stores belonging to his
Department) but lest the Stores should be
stolen you had better rake such from hence
as are absolutely necessary for your Garrison
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The Commg. of Military Stores will furnish
you with one hundred & fifty pounds
of powder & two hundred pounds of lead
for your post & the post at Fort Crawford
The Crafts ae to be sent back immediately
to the care of the Q.M.
Immediately after your men have
their quarters assigned & are refreshed you
are to send as large a scout as possible you
can spare from the fort to Franks town
path with at least four days provisions & a
couple of spies towards (illegible; Kittanning) up the
River; The scout should remain a day or
two upon the franks town path an am-
-buscade with spies to give notice to of an
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approaching enemy, which scout must be
repeated as often as Circumstances will admit
& spies substituted as often whilst the scout is
refreshing itself by taking a days rest
By these precautions you cannot be
surprised & will always be prepared to
pursue any party of Indians that may
attempt to get into the Inhabitants by either
of those routs. It will likewise be necessary
sometimes to send down a Couple of spies
to Kriskamanitis Creek & endeavour to give
me notice of any discoveries you make of
the Enemy.
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I wish you a successful Command & am
with much regard your ----
Daniel Brodhead
Colo. Commandg. W. D.
Captn. Thos. Bealle
Head Qrs. Fort Pitt May 17th 1780
Sir I have received your favor of yesterday & am
glad that you have made no discoveries of the Enemy
or their Tracts. At present you can only send a spy
or two up to Kiskamanitis & downwards to Plumb
Creek every day which must act with great
Caution by covering or otherwise defacing their
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footsteps & keeping out oftfrequented paths in
the day time & only use the path at night
But assoon as your full garrison is arrived
you must send besides the spies a small scout
every day & upon any discovery of the Enemy
or any signs of them you will immediately
send me notice & give notice to Col. Lockry
to put the Inhabitants upon their Guard & send
the Regulars to this place to be employed as
occasion requires. It will be necessary for
you to attend in person for Q.M. stores as you
are to sign a receipt & be accountable for them
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in the same manner as you are for stores of
other kinds. This will convince you how necessary
it is to be an Economist with respect to stores of
every kind. You will take care to be excee-
-ding vigilant & keep your men to strict duty
& discipline whereby you are sure to prevent to
a surprize. I wish you a successful command
& have the honor to be x.c. x.c.
Danl. Brodhead
Lieut. Jos. Robinson
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Sept 21st 1780
Sir
As money is not yet sent to this Department to
pay for the provisions necessary to subsist the Troops &
they have already suffered; and as out endeavours to obtain
a temporary supply from the Inhabitants upon the credit
of the United States have not proved effectual I am
instructed by the honble Board of War prudently to
avail myself of a licence given by the honble Executive
Council of the state of Pena in the words following
viz. “In the meantime we can have no objection to the
using of necessary Compulsion rather than the
Troops should suffer” – I sincerely lament the
necessity of this mode of supplying the Troops under
my Command, & wish it could be avoided, but I
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hope the virtuous Inhabitants will judge rightly of the
measure & cheerfully submit to a temporary (illegible)
for to gain an everlasting right to dispose of their
property not only by the their own consent in this
legislature but by inclination as Individuals –
And I desire you will assure them that I have
just Reason to expect they will be generously & speedily
paid the full value of such articles of provisions as
may be taken for supplying the Troops –
An Aft purchasing Commissary is to attend you
and previous to your making use of Compulsory means
you are to make the Inhabitants acquainted with your
Instructions, after which if they are of ability to share
Cattle or such to the Commissary upon public credit
agreeable to the terms mentioned in his Instructions
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& shall refuse so to do, Then & not otherwise you will
proceed to take from such of them refusing as aforesaid
as many Cattle & sheep as they can spare without
injury to their Families & further increase and
all such Cattle & sheep are to be immediately marked
for the public & drove to some Field to be taken in a
convenient part of the settlement for collecting & sharing
them until a sufficient number can be collected for
the present exequency for all which you are to pass
receipts agreeable to the valuation or appraisement of the
Commissary & one reputable Inhabitant; which you
will cause to be made. You are to acquaint me
frequently of your success by better inclosing the
returns of Cattle & sheep taken & procured by consent
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You are upon no pretence to take Cattle or sheep
from the poorer sort of Inhabitants or from such as
have been great sufferers by the Enemy; But you
are to take them from such as have lived more
secure. The good Inhabitants are to be treated with
the utmost Civility & you shall inflict immediate
punishment on Soldiers guilty of Marauding or
insulting the Inhabitants who conduct themselves
inoffensively towards them. You are to consider
these Instructions as confined to those Inhabitants
only who have uniformly considered themselves as
Citizens of Pensylva as the licence of the Hobble
Executive Council cannot at present be understood
to extend to such as in the unsettled state of the
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boundaries have acknowledged another Jurisdiction
I wish you great success & hope you will be enabled
to obtain the necessary supplies for immediate Consumption
by agreement & Consent
I have the honor to be xc.
Danl Brodhead
Captn Sam Brady Colo Commandg W. D.
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Sepr 1780
Sir,
With the party which will be assigned you by the
Brigade Major you are to proceed to such place as you
learn from the Commissaries & others have grown
considerable Crops of Wheat Rye & Oats; over & above
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what may be necessary for the consumption of the
owners, their Families & stock, and there cause about
one fourth part of such Crops to be threshed without
waste of Grain or straw & the same being cleaned
you are to cause the wheat & Rye to be transported
to the most convenient Mill having a sufficient
quantity of water if such can be found to manufacture
it into flour for the use of the Troops in this Departmt
taking the Millers receipt for the dame, and the Oats
you will cause to be delivered to the commy of Forage
And you are to pass receipts to the Inhabitants for
such quantities of Grain as you may receive from them
respectively. You are to take care that the good
Citizens be treated with the greatest Civility & to have
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Maraudring punished with great severity.
The Quarter Masters will furnish you with
Pack-horses & Bags for the necessary transportation
& you are to be furnished from time to time with
provisions & an allowance of liquor from the issuing
stores. To prevent Disappointment you will
frequently inform me of you progress & the name
of such persons as discover an unwillingness to
afford supplies. Inform the people from whom you
may receive Grain that the Commy is to give them
Certificates deducting the agreeable to this instruction &
deducting the usual wages pr. Bushel for Threshing
& that I have just reason to believe such Certificates
will be speedily paid by orders from the honble
Board of War which are daily expected
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You will assure the good Inhabitants that nothing
but extreme necessity & a regard to their security
could produce this measure; & that at the same time
we are compelled to put it into execution (illegible)
are hurt by the occasion
I wish you success & am xc
Danl Brodhead
Colo Cammandg W. D.
Captn. U. Springer
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Head Qrs Pittsburgh Sept 28th 1780
Sir
Whereas the erecting of Fish wares & Dams
in the navigable waters are by the laws of
Virga & Pena strictly forbidden & as complaint
hath been made to me that many are now
erecting & erected upon the Monangalia River
to the great impediment & obstruction of the
navigation & that the public service is
injured by them
This is to authorize you to pull down &
destroy such wares & Dams or so much of them
as may be necessary to render the
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navigation safe & convenient of which you
are to give immediate notice to the next
Magistrate
D.B.
Serjt Robt. Portes
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Octr. 20th 1780
Sir, you are immediately to proceed to Westmoreland
County & take Command of the party under Captn
Brady who is to return hither immediately after
he is relieved. Captn Brady will deliver you the
Instructions he rec’d. from me relative to taking
Cattle xc by which you will be governed. But as
I am informed those are Cattle in the forks of
Yough which may be spared without injury to the
people you are at liberty to take them to ans’r our
present necessity. Indeed the season is safer
advanced & our necessities so great that I must
leave it to your discretions to get Cattle & sheep
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where you find it most convenient until we
are otherwise supplied. Captn. Robt. Beal is to go
with you upon this Command
I wish you success & am
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Major Fredc. Vernom
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Octr 27th 1780
Sir
With the party assigned for your Command you
are to proceed toward Tyger Valley & on your way give
notice to Catpn Springer near Redstone to join you with
his party. your Business there will be to take
Cattle xc that cannot be purchased agreeable to
the inclosed instructions which are to govern you
except that part which confines you to the confest
Inhabitants of Pennsylvania, which is to be disre-
-garded for expediency sake.
I am informed that a number of Deserters
harbor in Tygers Valley, which if you can
apprehend you will greatly serve your Country
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But too much time must not be spent in
search after them at present, the Season for laying
in winter provision being at hand
I must recommend a particular attention
to the inclosed instructions except that part
already mentioned
I wish you success & am x.c
D.B
Major R. Taylor
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Decr 10th 1780
Sir
You are requested to proceed to post St. Vincent
the Illinois & such other places as you may have
influence with the Savages & take the best & most
prudent steps you can to engage the Indians who
are known to be our friends to declare & prosecute
a war against the Savages who have declared &
carried on hostilities against America in facor
of the British King.
You may assure them that in so doing
they will recommend themselves to the Americans
& their worthy Allies & without doubt secure their
possessions to their offspring whilst those who
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have been hostile against us will be deprived of (illegible; these)
I wish you to engage some of them to bring in some
British prisoners & encourage a Chief from each friendly
or neutral nation to come to this place to agree upon
measures to be taken against the Enemy & perhaps
to pay a visit to the honble American Congress
As your Commission is from the State of Virga
I wish you to consult Colo Clarke on this business
who I presume will have no objection to your executing
it. If it is practicable I expect you will return
hence by the (illegible; 18th) of July but you will be at liberty
to remain longer if the execution of your embassy
requires it.
Major G. Lanclot D.B
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Decr 16th 1780
Sir, You are immediately to proceed to Fort
McIntosh which is to be garrisoned by the
Maryls Corps. you are to relieve Captn Tannehill
& send all the men belonging to the 8th P. Regt
under his Command to this place. Orders for
Stores of every kind are to be Countersigned by
you to prevent waste. The Commy is to issue
only one pound of Beef for a Ration on or other meat
in proportion. You will take proper care to prevent
a surprize, particularly you are not to suffer
more than three Indian men to enter the
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Fort at one time with arms of any kind & when their
effects are lodged at the Fort Gate, the century there is
to have them in Charge until they are taken away by
the owners. Your Front Gate must be locked at beating
the retreat & the Sally port Gate at Tattoo or earlier.
If any discovery is made of an enemy, you are
to give me immediate intelligence by express, &
when there is no appearance of Danger you may
send out two hunters who may have the benefit of the
skins they get, but the meat is to be delivered to the
Comm.y to be issued to the Garrison
You are to hail all parties in Craft going down
the River & not suffer them to proceed without a
passport. You will be particularly careful of all
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such public craft as may be left at your post & not the
greatest economy with respect to public stress of every
kind. I have a Confidence in your discretion
wherefore much is left to it, but should you wish
to be instructed with respect to any other matter
you must apply for such Instructions.
I with you a successful & agreeable Command x.c
P.S. D.B.
Lt. Thomas is to take the officers
& men of the 9th P. Regt. to Fort Henry
except Connor is to Continue
Captn Jono Clarke
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Jany 2nd 1781
Sir, You are immediately to march the 9th Virga Regt
to For Henry leaving an Offiver, Segt & Corpl & twelve
Rank & File to Garrison Holydays Cove. You are to
have the Officers & men quartered at your own post in the
best manner Circumstances will admit & detach a
Subaltern with a Segt Corpl & ten Rank & File to
Colo Sheppards Mill for the protection of the same
& the adjacent settlements. You will direct the Officer
who is to Command at Hoydays Cove where to post a
Centinel or Centinels to present a surprize on his
Garrison & the same to the Officer who is to Command
the Garrison you post at Shepperds Mill.
The defence of your post is left to your discretion
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with this genl direction that whatever the strength
of your Guard may be, it is to be visited by a Commissioned
Officer twice every night. You are to afford the settlement
every protection in your power & observe strict
Discipline as to your Garrison. Once in two weeks
you are to inform me by an express of the state of
your Garrison & occurrences.
You will take care that strictest economy is
observed with respect to every kind of public stores.
P.S. D.B.
you will send me a return of provisions on hand at
the end of each month likewise of the species & quantity
rec’d.
Major William Taylor
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Jany 2nd 1781
Sir,
With the party to be assigned you by Major Wm
Taylor you are to Garrison Holydays Cove; you are to
put that Fort in the best post there of defence & give all
possible Circumstance & protection to the Inhabitants
Captn Mitchel will supply you with provisions
upon your application & you are to be particularly
careful that no waste be made of Publick Stores
D.B.
Ensn. Springer
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Head Qrs Fort Pitt Feby 9th 1781
Sir,
Information having been given me, that a considerable
quantity of Salt meat (amongst which is some which has
been stolen from the public) is laid in at the houses
of Jacob Jude Jnl Green Purdy & Scott
& the troops in this Garrison being destitute of that
which you are immediately to proceed to the places
of the said offenders & if possible apprehend the said
Green & seize all the aforesaid stores of meat except
what may be necessary for the subsistance of the
Families of those offenders & the same bring to this
Garrison to be disposed of as you shall receive further
orders. You will take care that no disorders are
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Committed by your party & as the said Judy Purdy &
Scott are already apprehended you need lose no time in
search after them
I am xc
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Lt. G. Peterson
8th P. Regt.
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Head Quarters Fort Pitt Feby 20th 1781
It having been represented to me by Colo Valandingham
Colo Cannon & Capt Swearingin that the Inhabitants
of Youghageny County are under great and Immediate
apprehension of Danger from the Savages, and that they
are now about to forsake the Frontier habitation, and
retire for Safety into places more interior. Wherefore
to encourage the sou’d Inhabitants to make a Stand,
I do hereby recommend it to the good People of that
County to endeavour to effect by (illegible) or
otherwise of a quantity of Salt or other meat Sufficient
for the subsitance of four Officers and Fifty
four men for the space of two Months from the
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time of Rendevouz which provision shall be
paid for out of the public funds and likewise a
suitable quantity of flour or Meat to be delivered
upon public (illegible) to a Commissary to be
appointed to receive the provisions aforesaid.
And I do agree that such Officers & men may be
paid out of the Military Chest of this Department
as soon as Money may be furnished at the
same rate of pay as continental Troops being
subject to my Orders & when a Sufficient
quantity is reported to be collected the
Gentlemen aforesaid for subsisting such Company
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for one Month a draft will be ordered to be
made by me
Danl Brodhead
Colo Comg WD
To all Concerned
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Head Quarters Fort Pitt May 6th 1781
Sir,
Having obtained leave from His Excelly the Commander
in Chief to proceed to Philada & represent the affairs
of this Department I intend to set out immediately
& you will remain in Command until it is determined
that you are otherwise ordered by proper authority Should
this happen before my return the Command will
then devolve on Lt. Colo. Bayard.
You are to enforce such orders as have been issued
by me for the Garris Government of the Garrisons, Posts,
& Detachments in this Department, also all General
Regulations & military Acts of the Honble Continental
Congress & his Excelly the Commander in Chief.
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The Friendly Indians are to be subsisted at the
lowest expence to the Public & protected until the
pleasure of Congress respecting them is signified
A small party must be kept out to watch the
motions of the Enemy at & near Niagara, & large
parties sent out as often as Circumstances will admit
to act against the Western Indians, of whose Success
as well as other material Occurrences you will be
pleased to give me the earliest intelligence
As the Quarter Master is now furnished with a
small sum of money you will endeavour to have
the magazine furnished without loss of time & put
the posts in the best order for defence
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Much is left to your own good Judgement &
Discretion
I wish you a successful Command & am with
much regard & esteem your most obed
servt
D. Brodhead
Colo Commandg WD
Colo Jono Gibson
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Mr Jno Rutherford
Harrisburgh
Care You Well
(Note: appears to be an ownership inscription)
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