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REFERENCES TO THE BLACK WATCH IN THE 1759CAMPAIGN TAKEN FROM “COMMISSARY WILSON’S ORDERLY BOOK.”
Albany, 22 May, 1759. Two companies of the Royal Highland Regiment are also to receive batteaux and load them with provision and baggage. A sergeant and 12 men of the Rhode Island Regiment are to relieve a party of the Royal Highland Regiment at the Half-Way House on the way to Schenectady; they are to march tomorrow morning and carry six days’ provision with them.
Albany, 23d May, 1759. Three captains of the Royal Highlanders summoned among others to a general Court Martial, of which Col. Francis Grant was President, to set tomorrow at the Town House in Albany at 3 o’clock to try all prisoners that may be brought before them.
Albany, 26th May, 1759. An officer and 25 men of the Royal Highland Regiment with a week’s provision to be sent this afternoon to Widow McGinnes House to protect settlement; one Company of the Royal Highland Regiment to march tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock; they will take their tents and camp equipage with them, for which a wagon will be allowed on sending to Col. Bradstreet for it; the officer commanding that company to call upon the General this night. The General Court Martial of which Col. Grant is President to meet again tomorrow at 8 o’clock.
Albany, 31st May, 1759. The Royal Highland Regiment to march tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock to Halfmoon, where they will take the artillery under their charge and escort the same to Fort Edward.
Fort Edward, 6th June, 1759. Lieut. Col. Robinson will mark out the Camp tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock that the Regiments may take up their ground as they arrive; the Regiments to encamp* * *Royal Highlanders on the right. A Serj. and 16 men of ye Royal Highlanders to take the General’s Guard.
Fort Edward, 7th June, 1759. The Regiments are not to change their encampment until the ground be quite dry.
Fort Edward, 8th June, 1759. The Regiments to change their encampment this day at 12 o’clock.
Fort Edward, 9th June, 1759. Field Officer for the Picquit tomorrow, Major Graham. The Light infantry of the Highland Regiment is to practice firing ball tomorrow morning at 6 o’clock, near the Royal Block House on the other side of the river.
The Royal Highland Regiment to furnish 2 captains, 6 subs., and 200 men* * *; this detachment to take batteaux tomorrow morning at day break. The Royal Highland Regiment to take 20 batteaux, and 60 of the 200 men with arms to serve as a covering party. The whole to take provisions for tomorrow with them; they are to proceed to Col. Haviland’s Camp, opposite to Fort Miller, where the commanding officer will apply to Col. Haviland who will order the batteaux to be immediately loaded, that the whole party may return to Fort Edward without loss of time.
Fort Edward, 10th June, 1759. Field Officer for the Picquit this night Major (Gordon) Graham, for tomorrow Major (Allen) Campbell, Colonel of the day, Col. (Francis) Grant. Two captains of the Royal Highlanders to sit with others in General Court Martial tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock, to try such prisoners as are on the Provost Guard. The Royal Highlanders and Montgomery’s Regiments to send as many men this afternoon at 4 o’clock as are necessary to clean the ground where the Light Infantry is to encamp. They will receive axes on applying to the store-keeper in the Fort, which they will return when they have finished that work.
Fort Edward, 11th June, 1759. Colo. of the day, Col. Grant, Field Officer of the Picquits, Major Campbell.
Fort Edward, 12th June, 1759. Block Houses to be relieved tomorrow by the Line* * *the one joining the east side of the Bridge by 1 Sub., 2 Serjts., 2 corpls. and 24 men of the Royal Highlanders; the one in the front of the Right of the Royal, one Serjt., one Corpl. and 10 men of the Royal Highlanders.
Fort Edward, 13th June, 1759. The Royal Highland Regiment to strick their tents tomorrow at Revallie Beating. The Royal Highlanders posted in their Block Houses as per ordered of yesterday, to be relieved immediately.
Fort Edward, 17th June. The First Battalion Massachusetts to strike their tents at Revallie Beating and march half an hour after to the Halfway Brook where the commanding officer will put himself under the command of Col. Grant.
Fort Edward, 19th June, 1759. The Royal Highlanders will furnish one Sub. and 30 men towards the working party required tomorrow to repair the roads.
Fort Edward, 20th June. Capt. Campbell of the Royal Highland Grenediers is appointed Major to the Battalion of Grenediers for the Campaign.
Lake George, 22d June, 1759. The Royal Highlanders to receive one day’s fresh beef tomorrow.
Lake George 24th June. Field Officer for tomorrow, Major Graham.
Lake George, 26th June, 1759. The Royal Highlanders to receive 7 days’ provisions tomorrow.
Lake George, 27th June. Generals Guard tomorrow, Royal Highlanders. 2 Companies of Grenediers with 2 Companies of Light Infantry ordered this morning with as many Rangers and Indians as Maj. Rogers can furnish, the whole commanded by Maj. Campbell, to march tomorrow two hours before daybreak by the same route Col. Haviland took; which post Capt. Johnson will show, and to remain there whilst the boats are fishing. They are to take one day’s provisions and to go as light as possible as they are not only a covering party to the boats, but to attack any body of the enemy they may find.
Lake George, 5th July, 1759. A General Court Martial to set tomorrow morning at the President’s Tent at 8 o’clock for the trial of a man suspected of robbery* * *Major Graham and two captains of the Royal Highlanders to attend.
Lake George 8th July, 1759. The Royal Highlanders will take the Gen’s Guard tomorrow half an hour after 4.
Lake George, 11th July, 1759. Capt. John Campbell of the Royal Highlanders is appointed Major in the late Forbes, and is to be obeyed as such. Royal Highlanders to receive 35 batteaux. Oars and whatever else belongs to the batteaux will be delivered at the same time. Each batteaux will carry 12 barrels of flour or 9 of pork when ordered to load, and it is supposed will have about 20 men or a few more in each battoe.
Lake George, 12th July. A General Court Martial of the Regulars to be held tomorrow morning at 6 o’clock. Col. Grant President, Major John Campbell to attend.
Lake George, 13th July. Colonel of the Day tomorrow, Col. Grant. Field Officer tomorrow night, Major Graham. Generals Guard tomorrow, Royal Highlanders. The General Court Martial of which Col. Grant was President, is dissolved. Royal Highlandersto receive a proportion of flour forfive days whichthey are to get baked tomorrow and keep.
Lake George, 19th July, 1759. The Royal Highlanders one of the Regiments appointed to sit in general Court Martial tomorrow at 6 o’clock. The Regiments to load their batteaux tomorrow morning beginning at 5 o’clock in the following manner, Montgomery’s Pork, Royal Highlanders, Flour,* * *two regiments to load at a time, one flour and one pork, and to be allowed an hour for loading, and when loaded to return to their stations.
Lake George, 20th July, 1759. For the day this day, Regulars, Col. Grant. On landing the Col. Grant to take the command of the late Forbes’ Brigade.
Camp near Ticonderoga, 22d July. For the Picquit tomorrow night, Major Graham.
Camp before Ticonderoga, 23d July, 1759. Collo. of the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer of the Picquits this night, Major Graham.
Camp at Ticonderoga, 24th July, 1759. Serjt. Murray of the Royal Highland Regiment is appointed to oversee people making Fasciens, and to keep an account of the number made.
Camp at Ticonderoga, 25th July, 1759. The following carpenters* * *James Frazer, George McDougall, James Frazer, John McColme, John Robinson, James Cumming, and James McDonald of the Royal Highlanders to be at the sawmills tomorrow at 5 o’clock and if Capt. Loreing should not be there they will receive their directions from Brigadier Ruggles.
The Royal Highland Regiment to draw tomorrow early two days bisquit and two days pork, bisquit in lieu of flour, which completes them to the 28th inclusive.
Ticonderoga, 26th July, 1759. Adjutant for the day tomorrow Royal Highlands.
Ticonderoga, 28th July, 1759. A General Court Martial of the line to be held at the President’s tent at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.Col. Grant, President, two Majors and ten Captains, two of whom were from the Royal Highlanders.
Ticonderoga, 29th July, 1759. The ovens to be given for the use of troops in the following manner:—* * *No. 2 to the Inniskilling and Royal Highlanders. No bakers but such as those Corps imploy to make in any of those ovens. The Royal Highland Regiments to strick their tents and march immediately to the Landing Place, and they will send their tents and baggage in batteaux.
Ticonderoga, 1st August, 1759. As a number of shoes are come up, intended for the use of the Army, and will be delivered to them at the prime cost in England, which three shillings and six pence per pair. The Regiments may receive in the following manner and proportion, or as many of that proportion as they like to take by applying to Mr. Tucker, agent to Mr. Kilby at the Landing Place. Royal Highlanders 366.
Capt. Reid is appointed Major to the Royal Highland Regiment.
Crown Point, 5th August, 1759. Collo. of the day tomorrow Regulars Collo. Grant; Field officer for the Picquits tomorrow night Maj. Reid.
Crown Point, 6th August, 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow Royal Highlanders. As twenty-four barrels of Spruce beer is come to the fort the corps may send for it immediately in the following proportions* * *Royal Highlanders, three barrels.
Crown Point, 7th August, 1759. Corporal Sinclair of the Highlanders and Parceloo of the Inniskilling Regiment with 16 leabours used to digging to attend Lieut. Gray Tomorrow at 5 o’clock; the evening gun is the signal for the working party to leave of work.
Crown Point, 8th August, 1759. The Regulars to receive 4 days provisions tomorrow of pork, beginning at Revallie Beating by Forbes followed by Royal Highlanders, etc. It is concluded that they have their bread from Ticonderoga as was ordered.
Crown Point, 10th August, 1759. Ens. Gregor of the Royal Highlanders* * *are appointed overseers of the works that are carrying on at the fort. They will attend Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock and follow such directions as they shall receive from him.
Crown Point, 11th August, 1759. Collo. of the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. For the building of the fort the following quarriers* * *five of the Royal Highlanders* * *to attend Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow morning at the hour of work, and are to continue daily to work as quarriers.
Crown Point, 12th August, 1759. Adjutant of the Day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 14th August, 1759. Field officer for the work tomorrow, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 15th August, 1759. The following Surgeons Mates are to join the Regiments and serve as Mates in room of Officers serving as such; Mr. Goldthwat an additional Mate in the Royal Highlanders to be put on the establishment of Forbe’s, Mr. Carter to the Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 16th August, 1759. The following sawiers are to attend Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow at 5 o’clock:* * *Royal Highlanders, Robert Kennedy, John McFarling and Robert Bain. The following masons are likewise to attend Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock:* * *Royal Highlanders, Dougal McKeafter and John Stewart. The above artificers are to work daily and to follow such directions as they shall receive from Lieut. Col. Eyre.
Crown Point, 17th August, 1759. Collo. of the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. The following masons to attend Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow morning at five o’clock;* * *Royal Highlanders Angus McDonald and William Milligan.
Crown Point, 18th August, 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 24th Aug., 1759. Adjutant of the day, tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 27th August, 1759. The following soldiers to attend Lieut. Eyre tomorrow morning at 5 o’clock and to take their directions from him; Royal Highlanders, John Fraser, John McElvore, James Bruce, Allex’r Sutherland.
Crown Point, 28th Aug. Field Officer of the work tomorrow, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 30 August, 1759. Adjutant of the day, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 1st Sept. Collo. of the day, tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 3d September, 1759. John McNeal, Grenadier in Royal Highland Regiment,* * *to attend Lieut. Col. Eyre this day at 12 o’clock and to follow such directions as he shall give.
Crown Point, 4th Sept., 1759. Collo. of the day, tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the work, Major Reid. The men of the Royal Highland Regiment who have been employed in making baskets will be paid for the same by the Quartermaster’s applying to Mr. Gray this afternoon after the work is over. The Regiments to receive tomorrow morning two pounds of fresh meat and one pound of rice for the number of men set opposite the names of each corps, and the Regiments are to apply said fresh beef and rice entirely for the use of the sick. Royal Highlanders 22.
Crown Point, 5th Sept., 1759. Field Officer for the works tomorrow, Major Reid. Adjutant of the day, tomorrow, Royal Highlanders. Allex’r Forbes of the Royal Highlanders, mason, to accompany Lieut. Col. Eyre tomorrow and follow such directions as he shall give.
Crown Point, 6th Sept. Serjt. Clark of the Royal Highlanders to be one of the four sergeants to attend the works daily and to receive directions from Lieut. Col. Eyre.
Crown Point, 7th Sept. For the day, tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 11th Sept. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders. A general court martial of the Regulars to sit tomorrowat the President’s Tent at 8 o’clock; Collo. Foster, President, Major John Campbell, Major Reid,* * *one captain of the Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 12th Sept. A detachment of 100 Grenadiers, 30 of the Light Infantry of Regiments, non-commissioned officers in proportion to be commanded by a captain of the Grenadiers and 2 Subalterns of each Corps to parade tomorrow at Revallie beating on the left of the front of the light infantry and to take 30 batteaux to Ticonderoga where he is to apply to the Commissary and load 15 with 30 barrels of flour in each batteaux, the other 15 with 16 barrels of pork each. The Royal Highland Regiment to furnish the batteaux and the captain commanding the party will see them this night that they may be ready to set off at Revallie beating and to return as soon as they are loaded.
Crown Point, 15th Sept., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Regulars Major Reid. Field Officer for the works tomorrow, Major John Campbell.
Crown Point, 16th Sept., 1759. Field Officer for the works tomorrow, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 17th Sept. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 18th Sept., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 21st Sept., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. For the Picquits this night, Major Reid. Field Officer for the works tomorrow, Major John Campbell.
Crown Point, 23d Sept., 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 25th Sept. Lieut. Tolmey of the Royal Highlanders is appointed Overseer for the work on the fort and to receive his directions fromLieut. Col.Eyre.
Crown Point, 26th Sept., 1759. Field officer for the Picquits this night, Major John Campbell; tomorrow night, Major Reid.
AT TICONDEROGALORD HOWE MONUMENT, (TROUT BROOK.) TICONDEROGA, N. Y.Boulder in Academy Park to the Heroes of the Four Nations—Indian, French, British and American who fought at Ticonderoga.Monument marking the spot at the mouth of Trout Brook, where Lord Howe was supposed to have fallen.(Both Boulder and Monument were erected by the lateRev. Joseph Cook)
AT TICONDEROGALORD HOWE MONUMENT, (TROUT BROOK.) TICONDEROGA, N. Y.Boulder in Academy Park to the Heroes of the Four Nations—Indian, French, British and American who fought at Ticonderoga.Monument marking the spot at the mouth of Trout Brook, where Lord Howe was supposed to have fallen.(Both Boulder and Monument were erected by the lateRev. Joseph Cook)
LORD HOWE MONUMENT, (TROUT BROOK.) TICONDEROGA, N. Y.
Boulder in Academy Park to the Heroes of the Four Nations—Indian, French, British and American who fought at Ticonderoga.
Monument marking the spot at the mouth of Trout Brook, where Lord Howe was supposed to have fallen.
Crown Point, 27th Sept., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 29th Sept. Adjutant for the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 30th Sept., 1759. Collo. for the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 2d Oct., 1759. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major John Campbell; tomorrow night, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 3d October. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major Reid. Field Officer for the works tomorrow, John Campbell. A General Court martial of the Regulars to sit at the President’s tent tomorrow at 9 o’clock* * *two captains of the Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 5th Oct., 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 6th Oct., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. The regular regiments to give in their cartridges that are damaged this day to the artillery and to receive as much powder, paper, ball and twine as will compleat their ammunition. The Royal Highlanders 475.
Crown Point, 7th October. The Regiments to prepare their batteaux to the following numbers and to have their sails fixed according to patern Col. Haviland approved of;* * *Royal Highlanders 24,* * *
Crown Point, 8th October. Royal Highlanders are to take two batteaux more than what were ordered yesterday.
Crown Point, 9th October. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for Picquits this night, Major Reid. The undermentioned Corps are to send a batteaux each at Retreat beating to Ticonderoga to receive tomorrow morning the following number of loaves weighing six pounds and a half each; they are to pay to the person Gen. Lyman appoints to receive the money the following sums being one penny sterling for baking seven pounds of flour: Royal Highlanders 460 loaves, 1; 7; 8 Sterling.* * *
The Royal Highlanders are to leave Subaltern Officer each, exclusive of officers employed as overseers at the King’s Works, with three Sergeants, three Corp’ls each with the men that are left behind; when the Regiments march, the officers and men of each corps will encamp on the Center of the encampment of the Corps* * *and a sentry to be kept in the encampment that nothing may be spoiled or taken away during the absence of the Regiment. The Regiments are to give the following numbers for the Brig and Sloop and will send seamen if they have them: For the Brig,* * *Royal Highlanders 14 men.
Crown Point, 11th Oct., 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Lake Shamplaine, 15th Oct., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Ligonier Bay, 14th Oct., 1759. Field Officer for the Picquit this night, Major John Campbell; tomorrow night, Major Reid.
Lake Shamplaine, 15th Oct., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major Reid.
Camp at Schuylers Island, 18th Oct., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 22nd Oct., 1759. Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 25th October. 22 men of the Royal Highlanders are to be sent to the Hospital at Fort Edward.* * *The surgeon of the Royal Highlanders is to attend them to Fort Edward, a Corporal and 6 men of the Royal Highlanders with one batteaux* * *are to convey the sick to the Sawmills, where the officer will leave the batteau with Lieut. Col. Miller and march the sick to the Landing Place.
Crown Point, 27th Oct., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major Reid.
Crown Point, 28th Oct., 1759. Adjutant for the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 30th October. Officer for the day, tomorrow, Collo. Grant. A General Court martial to be held at the President’s Tent tomorrow at 9 o’clock to try all such prisoners as shall be brought before them; Col. Grant, President,* * *One Captain of the Royal Highlanders.
Crown Point, 31st Oct., 1759. Field Officer for the Picquits this night, Major Reid. The General Court martial of which Collo. Grant was President is dissolved; the Prisoners of the Royal Highland Regiment is acquitted.
Crown Point, 1st Nov., 1759. For the day tomorrow, Collo. Grant.
Crown Point, 3d Nov., 1759. For the Picquits tomorrow night, Major John Campbell; for the works tomorrow, Major John Campbell; Adjutant of the day tomorrow, Royal Highlanders.