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.

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Ensign Polson has received a commission in Colonel
Gage's regiment, and has thus left a vacancy, which,
with your approbation, will be filled by Mr. Dennis
McCarty, whom you once appointed a captain. He has
continued a volunteer ever since, and has recruited several men. I hope your Honor will allow me the liberty,
as you once promised, of filling up the vacancies, as
they happen, with the volunteers, who serve with that
expectation. We have several with us, who appear to
be very deserving young gentlemen. I shall observe
the strictest justice in promoting them according to their
merit, and their time of entering the service.
The skipper of the vessels has embezzled some of
the stores; but for want of a particular invoice of them,
we cannot ascertain the loss. He is kept in confinement
until your Honor's pleasure is known. I am, &c.
TO GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE.
Alexandria, 14 January, 1756
SIR,
When I was down, the Committee among other things
resolved, that the Maryland and Carolina companies
should not be supported with our provisions. This resolve, I think, met with your approbation; upon which
I wrote to Colonel Stephen, desiring him to acquaint
Captain Dagworthy therewith, who paid slight regard to
it, saying they were in the King's garrison, and all the
troops had an equal right to draw provisions with us, by
his order, as commanding officer, and that we, after the
provisions were put there, had no power to remove
them without his leave. I would, therefore, request
your Honor's peremptory orders what to do in this case,
as I do not care to act without instructions, lest it should