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XIV. , April 1st, 1755.

Parole — Esse. Field Officer for to morrow For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. Colo Dunbars Regiment to receive three Days

Provisions. The two Regn are to send to artiU for 1 Doz" of carts made up with Ball in order to try if they will fit the men's Firelocks.

Camp at Alexandria, April 2d, 1755. Parole — Famhara.

Field Officer for to morrow May Chapman. For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. The Artillery and Hospital receive three days pro- vision to morrow.

The two Regiments are to apply to the Train for Paper, Powder & Ball sufficient to compleat every man with 24 rounds which are to be made up, and distributed as soon as possible.

The commanding Officers of companys are desird to give particular directions to their men to be careful of their Ammunition and to inform them they will be very severly punishd for any abuse or neglect of it, and the Officer's of company's who calld the Evening Rolls are to inspect the Ammunition of their several companys and to report the defficiencys to the commanding Officers of the Regiments who are desird by his Excellency to keep them compleat with 24 Rounds.

His Excellency General Braddock Orders that the Soldiers should be told that any man who upon a march by fastning his Tent Pole, or by any other means incumbers his Fire lock, shall be immediately and most severely punished.

One corporal and eight men of the Line to attend