Captains Guard March'd for Winchester to Escort Provisions to Camp—several Delawar Indians came into Camp.
May 28th: The Delawar Indians Aſsembled at the Generals Tent and told him they were come to Aſsist him, but desired to know his Intention the General thank'd them, and said that he should March in a few days for Fort Dec Quisne, The Indians then replyed, they would return home, Collect their Warriors and meet them on his March.
May 29th: Major Chapman with a Detachment of 600 Soldiers March'd with 2 Field Pieces and 50 Waggons full of Provisions when Sr John St Clair, 2 Engineers, Lieut. Spendelow & 6 Seamen with some Indians were Order'd to clean the Roads for them,
May 30th: March'd in, Capt. Dobbs with a North Carolina Company
June 1st: The Detachment got 15 Miles though the Roads were very bad; Lieut. Spendelow returned with his 6 Seamen.
June 2d: Colonel Burton, Capt. Orme, Mr. Engineer Gordon[1] & Lieut. Spendelow were order'd to reconnoitre the Roads, the
- ↑ The entry of Gordon Journal reads: "Col. Burton, Capt. Orme, Mr. Spendlowe and self . ."
