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Rh Maryland Company encamp'd in a fine Situation on the Banks of the Potomack; with clear'd ground about it; there lives Colonel Cresop, a Rattle Snake, Colonel, and a D—d Rascal; calls himself a Frontierman, being nearest the Ohio; he had a Summons some time since from the French to retire from his Settlement, which they claim'd as their property, but he refused it like a man of Spirit; This place is the Track of Indian Warriours, when going to War, either to the Nundefinedward, or Sundefinedward He hath built a little Fort round his House, and is resolved to keep his Ground. We got plenty of Provisions &cundefined. The General arrived with Captains Orme and Morris, with Secretary Shirley and a Company of light Horse for his Guard, under the Command of Capundefined. Stewart, the General lay at the Colonels.