THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
It is noted that the following work from the Miami Archives should be read and
considered within the historical context in which it was composed and printed.
The opinions expressed and the language used do not reflect the opinions or
standards of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, but are, rather,
indicative of thought in that historical moment during which the document was
published.
Col. Bouquet's Orders to
Capt. Bosomworth
(Reas Town, Sept. 3, 1758)
Bouquet, Henry in: The Letters
and Papers
of Cadwallader Colden, Vol. V,
1923,
Collections of the New York
Historical Society for
the year 1922,
pp. 257-258.
p. 258.
You are to Send continually Small Partys out to Scout and reconnoitre the Ennemy and inform the Commanding officer of all the Intelligences you may receive.
In case the assistance of the Indians should be required for some Enterprise, you are then to march wth them, following the orders that you shall receive from the Commanding officer with you.
As the Delawar and other Indians Settled on the West Side of the Ohio, Seemed disposed to conclude a Peace with us, You will prevent your Indians to go over the Ohio and disturb them, untill you receive further orders.
You are not to permit any of our Indians to go out of the Camp without his Badge to prevent any accident.
And you will repeat to them to Remember the Signal agree wth our Messengers sent to the Ohio of a Swinging Blankett.
All the assisttans, Interpreters and others employed with the Indians are ordered to obey your orders.
|
HENRY BOUQUET |
To
Capt BOSOMWORTH
[Indorsed]
H. BOQUET TO BOSOMWORTH 3 Sept 1758
____________
Capt. Abraham Bosomworth's Orders
to
Capt. __________ Trent
|
[Sept. 3, 1758] |
By Abraham Bosomworth Esqr Captn
of a Company in
the 2nd Battn R. A. Regt
& Commandant of His
Majestys Indian Allies
To Capt TRENT
By Virtue of Powers derived to me from His Excelly Genl Forbes Commander in Chief of the Southern Expedition & with the Approbation of Col Heny Bouquet, Commanding his Majesties Forces for the time being on the Frontiers I do appoint you one of my Assistants
Return
to TOC, p. 13
Continue
to next part of Miami Collection
[return to Miami
Collection Menu]
[return to Glenn A. Black
Laboratory of Archaeology List of Publications]
[return to Glenn A. Black
Laboratory of Archaeology Home]
Last updated: 08 December 2000
URL: http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/home.html
Comments: webmaster@www.gbl.indiana.edu
Copyright 1996, Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and The Trustees of Indiana University