The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

38 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS. [AiT. 22.
TO GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE.
Camp at the Great Meadows, 29 May, 1754.
SIR,
The bearer hereof, Monsieur Drouillon, and Monsieur
La Force and two cadets, I beg leave to recommend
to your particular notice, as prisoners of war, and officers
whom I had the honor of taking.
I have assured them, that they will meet with all the
respect and favor due to their character and personal
merit; and I hope they will do me the justice to inform you, that I have neglected no means in my power
to render their confinement easy here.
Lieutenant West will conduct these gentlemen, with
sixteen privates, prisoners, to your Honor at Winchester,
who will acquaint you with the profound respect with
which I am your Honor's most obedient and most humble servant.
TO GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE.
Without date.
SIR,
Since writing my last I have still stronger presumption, indeed almost confirmation, that they were sent as
spies, and were ordered to wait near us, till they were
truly informed of our intentions, situation, and strength,
and were to have acquainted their commander therewith, and to have lain lurking here for reinforcements
beiore they served the summons, if served at all.
I doubt not but they will endeavour to amuse you
ter i He was afterwards killed at Braddock's defeat. Vanbraam was a
D ttchman, and had the year before been Washington's interpreter, in his
mi,'ffAion from the governor of Virginia to visit the French posts on the Ohio.