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98 Captains Guard March'd for Winchester to Escort Provisions to Camp—several Delawar Indians came into Camp.

May 28undefined: The Delawar Indians Asembled at the Generals Tent and told him they were come to Asist 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 29undefined: Major Chapman with a Detachment of 600 Soldiers March'd with 2 Field Pieces and 50 Waggons full of Provisions when Sundefined John Sundefined Clair, 2 Engineers, Lieut. Spendelow & 6 Seamen with some Indians were Order'd to clean the Roads for them,

May 30undefined: March'd in, Capundefined. Dobbs with a North Carolina Company

June 1undefined: The Detachment got 15 Miles though the Roads were very bad; Lieuundefined. Spendelow returned with his 6 Seamen.

June 2undefined: Colonel Burton, Capundefined. Orme, Mundefined. Engineer Gordon & Lieuundefined. Spendelow were order'd to reconnoitre the Roads, the