Orders from Governor Blount and Captain White to Captain Beard: Page #2 Original title: 1792/XUD10_3.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Approved Mark this revision as complete Cancel Orders from Governor Blount and Captain White to Captain Beard: Page #2 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset that the indians who did the Mischief came in two parties and that each made a wide trail. This gives me 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 Obed. Servt Capt. John Beard - W[sup]m[/sup] Blount Copy Knoxville 2 June 1793 -- Dear Sir I received yours I am happy to hear you was as well prepared to assist. I think you would be proper to find out by the [undecipherable] whether the trail is gone out or not, if they are pursue