Sir
I have just received Instructions from the Board of
War to march my Battalion with all Possible Expedition to the
Assistance of General Washington, in the State of New Jersey,
and as your Company are One who are Ordered to form my
Battalion, you will Please to march them your Company with=
=out Delay the Nearest Route to the south Branch of Potomack,
and from thence by way of the Lost River to Winchester; you
are to Provide in the Neighbourhood of your station, Necessary
Pack Horses for Transporting your Baggage, your Certicates
for Provisions & Other Neccessaries will Be Paid On sight, & you
will be furnished at Winchester with such Articles as May
be wanting to fit your Company for services.
I am
sir
Yr
Very Obedient
Servant
James Wood
Fort Pitt 7th. March 1777
Captain Bowyer
On the service of the United States.
To
Captain Michael Bowyer.
or
Officer Commanding
at
Tigers Valley.
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In Council November 8th. 1776
Sir,
On [torn, illegible] your Letter [torn, illegible] dated
2d. Instant, & having consulted several Gent. well ac=
quainted with the Situation of the back Country & the
Facts you State, the Board are of Opinion that you
may continue your Company at their
present Station 'til further Orders - The
Money you want should have been
sent by your Express if the Treasury
could have furnished it; as soon as it
can, it may be sent up to you - in the
mean Time as your Men will continue
where they are, I hope they will not suf-
fer for want of it.
I am
your mo. obed Serv
John Page Jr.
P.S.
You will please to procure in the best
Manner you can every thing necessary
for your Men in Case it should be
expedient to order them down to the little
Kanhaway.
On public Service
To
Capt Michael Bowyer
at
Stanton
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