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Rh was suspected to be a Rogue—100 Carpenters were Employed in making a Float, building a Magazine & squaring Timber to make a Bridge over Wills Creek, The Smiths were making Miners Tools, The Bakers were baking Biscuit, and every thing was getting ready for a March.

May 21undefined: A Troop of light Horse & 2 Companies of Sundefined P. Halkets Regimundefined. under the Command of Major Chapman came in from Winchester

May 22undefined: The Indians had Arms & Cloaths delivered to them

Dundefined. 23undefined: The 2 Regiments were Exercised & went through their Formings

Dundefined. 24undefined: Employed in Transporting the large Timber to the Fort, The Army consists of 2 Regiments, Each 700 Men; 2 New York, 1 Independent Carolina Companies of 100 Men, 9 Virginia 1 Maryland Companies of 50 Men; 1 Compundefined. of Artillery of 60 & 30 Seamen

May 25undefined: Preparations for Marching: 2 Men of Sundefined P. Halkets were Drum'd out, and received 1000 lashes Each for Theft.

May 27undefined: The Companies employed in loading 100 Waggons wundefined. Provisions, A