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| − | But | + | But as it is effective that these Garrisons should be 97 |
immediately establish'd you will please to carry your own | immediately establish'd you will please to carry your own | ||
| − | propositions as to the Strength of the Garrison into | + | propositions as to the Strength of the Garrison into immediate |
| − | execution. Your idea of placing a | + | execution. Your idea of placing a part of the said Garrisons |
| − | the | + | the men least capable of active Service is a good one |
| − | and which you will also | + | and which you will also please to execute accordingly. -- |
| − | + | Perhaps it may be considered as expedient in case | |
| − | of active operations to relieve the | + | of active operations to relieve the said Garrisons and trans- |
port them down the Ohio there to serve as Garrisons to your | port them down the Ohio there to serve as Garrisons to your | ||
| − | Posts, so that your | + | Posts, so that your efficient force may be as great as |
possible. | possible. | ||
| − | + | The Scouts I hope you have already order'd | |
out, I conceive in case of all vacancies the Officers | out, I conceive in case of all vacancies the Officers | ||
| − | clearly | + | clearly intitled to those vacancies are to fill them as |
soon as they occur, but it ought to be well Settled | soon as they occur, but it ought to be well Settled | ||
that the successions are clearly intitled. -- | that the successions are clearly intitled. -- | ||
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Wilkinson stated the 4th title, by which it appears that | Wilkinson stated the 4th title, by which it appears that | ||
Armstrong has resign'd. -- | Armstrong has resign'd. -- | ||
| − | It must be | + | It must be explicitly understood by you that |
| − | the Camp you | + | the Camp you shall form for the mass of your Troops |
| − | if you | + | if you conceive it effective to discipline to remove from |
| − | Fort Washington, | + | Fort Washington, shall be at a position where the price |
| − | of the Ration shall not be greater than | + | of the Ration shall not be greater than at Fort Washington |
| − | such positions may be found in | + | such positions may be found in abundance on the mar- |
| − | gin of the river Ohio either above or below Fast | + | gin of the river Ohio either above or below Fast Washington |
| − | the | + | the excessive increase of the price of the Ration at a dist'ce |
| − | from the Ohio renders an adherence | + | from the Ohio renders an adherence to this injunction |