[Here is an omission of two days' orders, which
cannot be supplied, but a blank may be left in the
records to show the chasm.]*
Camp at the Little Meadows,
Tuesday, June 17th, 1755.
Parole — Orford .
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton.
A detaxjhment to march to morrow morning at 4
o'clock consisting of one Field Officer 2 Captains 6
subalterns 12 sergeants and 150 rank and file of y«
two regiments; Captain Gates 2 subalterns 2 Ser-
geants 2 corporals and 50 private men of his inde-
pendent company, Captain Wagoners and Captain
Perouney's companys of Rangers.
Lt Col Gage to command this detachment A de-
tachment to march on Thursday morning at 4
o'clock consisting of one Colonl 1 Lt Col 1 Major
the two oldest companys of Grenadeers 5 Captains
20 subalterns 22 sergeants and 560 rank and file of
ye two regiments.
Sir Peter Halkett Lieut Col Burton and Major
Sparke field officers for this detachment The Kings
colour of y® 44'^ reg't and y© second colour of
ye 48^^ regiment to be sent with this detachment.
The men of the two regiments that are to march
with the detachment of to morrow and Thursday to
be taken out of those which landed from Ireland
the commanding officer of each regiment to be an-
swerable to his Excellency that this is complied
with.
A return to be sent in to-morrow morning to
either of y® aids de camp signed by the command-
ing officers of ye companys of ye two regiments of
ye names and countries of ye men that are for
- Tbla note is written in Washington's handwriting.
