Governor Blount's Orders to Captain John Beard
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Governor Blount's Orders to Captain John Beard
Description
These are Gov. Blount's and Captain White's orders to Captain Beard and his company regarding the pursuit of Indians who have committed murders and depredations on the frontier.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
31
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Beard
William Blount
James White
spies
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Cumberland Mountains
document number
1793053190001
page start
2
transcription
May 27 1793
Sir,
You will order out 7 men out of your Company and command them yourself as Mounted Infantry for a tour not exceeding fifteen days with fifteen days provision to rendezvous at your own House on Fryday the 31 Inst equipt as the law directs, in order to pursue the Indians that has done the mischief on the waters of Clinch. You will range the Cumberland Mountains, or where you may think convenient; observing not to cross the Tennessee to the south side agreeable to the order of the Governor. James White
Capt. Beard
Note: If any of your men should not be able to furnish provision, you will furnish at the expence of the Governor. (Copy)
Knoxville May 31
Sir,
Since giving you the order to scour the Mountains with fifty men in search of the indians who committed the late murders and depredations on Bull Run and Flat Creek, I have been informed that
that the indians who did the mischief came in two parties and that each made a wide trail This gives reason to believe that the number is greater than you expected - I repeat again my order to you to well scour the mountain in pursuit and search of them. Your chastising them, by which I mean your killing of them will afford me great pleasure.
I have thought it extremely unfortunate that of the many parties that have for a year past been called out in pursuit of offending Indians none have been successfull. In you and the men you command I have much confidence, be your success what it will I hope it will be great
I am Sir Your Obedt Servt Wm Blount
Capt John Beard
(Copy)
Knoxville 2 June 1793
Dear Sir,
I received yours I am happy to hear you was as well prepared to assist [blank]. I think it would be proper to find out by the sign whether the trail is gone out or not, if they are pursue
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them immediately. If not, scour the woods untill yu find they are gone, and then pursue and give them no rest on your frontiers. A spirited pursuit for the present, may in future give as much next [per] case. Your former order I consider a good one, which I refer you to
In the course of a day or two you will find out whether they are returned or not, if they are returned be carefull and keep out good spies on the trail, that they may have no advantage of you, and give me a line or two what discoveries you can make on the frontiers. I hope Sir you will have success and kill your enemies with chearfulness. Your sending men out on different quarters I will approve of - I am yours to serve - James White
Sir,
You will order out 7 men out of your Company and command them yourself as Mounted Infantry for a tour not exceeding fifteen days with fifteen days provision to rendezvous at your own House on Fryday the 31 Inst equipt as the law directs, in order to pursue the Indians that has done the mischief on the waters of Clinch. You will range the Cumberland Mountains, or where you may think convenient; observing not to cross the Tennessee to the south side agreeable to the order of the Governor. James White
Capt. Beard
Note: If any of your men should not be able to furnish provision, you will furnish at the expence of the Governor. (Copy)
Knoxville May 31
Sir,
Since giving you the order to scour the Mountains with fifty men in search of the indians who committed the late murders and depredations on Bull Run and Flat Creek, I have been informed that
that the indians who did the mischief came in two parties and that each made a wide trail This gives reason to believe that the number is greater than you expected - I repeat again my order to you to well scour the mountain in pursuit and search of them. Your chastising them, by which I mean your killing of them will afford me great pleasure.
I have thought it extremely unfortunate that of the many parties that have for a year past been called out in pursuit of offending Indians none have been successfull. In you and the men you command I have much confidence, be your success what it will I hope it will be great
I am Sir Your Obedt Servt Wm Blount
Capt John Beard
(Copy)
Knoxville 2 June 1793
Dear Sir,
I received yours I am happy to hear you was as well prepared to assist [blank]. I think it would be proper to find out by the sign whether the trail is gone out or not, if they are pursue
Mss.No.72
11
them immediately. If not, scour the woods untill yu find they are gone, and then pursue and give them no rest on your frontiers. A spirited pursuit for the present, may in future give as much next [per] case. Your former order I consider a good one, which I refer you to
In the course of a day or two you will find out whether they are returned or not, if they are returned be carefull and keep out good spies on the trail, that they may have no advantage of you, and give me a line or two what discoveries you can make on the frontiers. I hope Sir you will have success and kill your enemies with chearfulness. Your sending men out on different quarters I will approve of - I am yours to serve - James White
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | XUD10 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904) | E: 72, P: 9-12 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Beard | [unknown] | [n/a] |