The Amherst Papers


Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/35
SR Number: SR 01761
Reel Number: 304
Dates: Sept 1756 to July 1760
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1;
Andrew's List, pp. 387-398

Correspondence between the Commander in Chief in North America and
Major General John Stanwix.

ff.43-44
Major General John Stanwix, Commanding the Troops in the Southern
District, to Amherst. Philadelphia. 25 March 1759. Reporting that orders
given for COLONEL STEVEN to march with 300 men of the Virginia
Regiment from Winchester to Fort Ligonier to reinforce that post and to
carry a month's provisions, to be followed by 700 more Virginian Provincials
under Colonel Byrd as soon as sufficient food has been collected.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/43
SR Number: SR 02886
Reel Number: 303
Dates: 1756 to April 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1;
Andrew's List, pp. 387-392

Correspondence between the Commander in Chief in North America and
Major General Robert Monckton and P. Lyman.

ff.72-75
Monckton to Amherst. Pittsburgh. 30 July 1760. Reporting that on 29 July
Major Stewart of the Virginian Regiment left Fort Pitt with a detachment in
boats to establish a post at Venango. Also stating that he was writing to
Lt. Gov. Fauquier asking to send the rest of Colonel Byrd's battalion to Fort
Pitt. COLONEL STEPHEN with the Virginian recruits had not yet joined nor
had he heard of them.

ff.90-91
Fauquier to Monckton. Williamsburgh. 17 Oct 1760. Reporting that the
Assembly of Virginia had passed a Bill recalling all Virginian Provincials
from under Monckton's command to place them under Colonel Byrd in
defence of the southern frontiers against the Cherokees; he had sent
orders to COLONEL STEPHEN accordingly.



Title: The Amherst Papers: Correspondence between the Commander-
in-Chief and Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of the Northern Indians.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/39
SR Number: SR 07485
Reel Number: 885
Dates: 1758 - 1763
References:

ff.402-404
Sir William Johnson to Sir Jeffrey Amherst. Johnson Hall, 14 Sept 1763.
Received 25 Sept 1763. Refers to COLONEL STEPHEN'S intended
expedition against the Shawanese (?) and pointing out that the Indians
had moved back from the Ohio some time before and were now about 90
miles up the Siroto River and had been there joined by many Delawares
"and others."



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/7
SR Number: SR 01734
Reel Number: 292
Dates: Sept 1760 to Nov 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 390-392

Correspondence from Commander-in-Chief in North America to the
Governors of Montreal and Trois Rivieres.

f.200
12 Oct 1763. Copy of a letter from COLONEL (Adam) STEPHEN of the Virginia
Volunteers at Winchester to Amherst about communications with Fort Pitt.

f.200
27 Oct 1763. Copy of Amherst's reply to STEPHEN'S letter dated 12 Oct 1763.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/37
SR Number: SR 01751
Reel Number: 300
Dates: July 1756 to Nov 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 387-392

ff.52-53
Enclosure in Fauquier's letter of 16 March 1761 (see f.51). Extract of a letter
from Fauquier to Colonel Byrd dated 16 Feb 1761, instructing him to explain
to Amherst that if the Cherokees accepted the peace terms offered them by
Colonel Byrd in Sept 1760, Virginia could not attack the Indians without being
guilty of gross breach of faith but would then be accused of refusing aid to
South Carolina. Orders had been given to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to
assemble at Winchester those Provincials returned from Fort Pitt preparatory
to a move southwards.

ff.76-78
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 3 June 1761. Enclosing copy of a letter
from Colonel Byrd to Fauquier dated 29 May 1761 (ff.77-78), in which he reported
the arrival of COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S Provincials from Winchester, the
impossibility of advancing due to the lack of provisions, the need of cartridge paper
and the assumed intention to postpone or abandon the operation. He also asked for
a leave to go to Philadelphia to see his wife who was reported "dangerously ill."

ff.87-88
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 11 Oct 1761 Enclosing a copy of a report from
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN (see ff.89.-90) on the situation of the Virginia Provincials,
complaining of delays in receiving correspondence and announcing that he would
recommend the Assembly to retain the Virginia Provincial Regiment in pay.

ff.89-90
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincial Regt., to Gov. Fauquier. Port Chiswel.
7 Sept 1761. Copy enclosed in Gov. Fauquier's letter to Gen. Amherst dated 11 Oct 1761
(see ff.87-88). Reporting the approach of Colonel Waddell with 372 unarmed recruits (of the
North Carolina Regiment), his own intention to advance to Houlston River, officers' promotion,
the shortage of officers and his belief that Colonel Grant's operations would not relieve
pressure on the Virginian Provincials.

f.91
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 26 Oct 1761. Referring to an endorsed copy of a
letter from COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, who had assumed command of the Virginia
Provincial Regiment, (no letter enclosed in this volume), giving the situation of his troops
and of the peace negotiations with the Cherokees. also complaining of lack of information
from South Carolina as to the situation in that colony.

f.92
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 9 Nov 1761. Forwarding a report from COLONEL
ADAM STEPHEN (not included in this volume) and stating that by a Bill then before the
assembly he would be authorised to retain the existing Provincials in pay until the
conclusion of peace with the Cherokees and thereafter to retain a smaller number.

f.94
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 11 Dec 1761. Forwarding a letter from COLONEL
ADAM STEPHEN (no letter in this volume, but see f.96) and a copy of a letter from Major
General Parslow, Gov. of Gibraltar (see f.95) and reporting that on the advice of the Council
he had ordered COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to withdraw his Provincial Regiment to Fort
Lewis and there to disband it. Also reporting that the Assembly would almost certainly
refuse to pay for or garrison the fort built by COLONEL STEPHEN. The men sent from
Gibraltar had been enlisted as marines on board H.M.S. Diana (see f.95).

f.96
Copy of a Treaty made at Great Island Camp on 20 Nov 1761 by COLONEL ADAM
STEPHEN of the Virginia Provincial Regiment and certain named representative
Cherokee Chiefs. The two articles of this treaty were supplementary to those included
in the Treaty made by Lt. Gov. Bull of South Carolina. The articles related to the
Tuscavovo (?) Indians and to the surrender of Cherokee Indians guilty of murder.
This document was enclosed in Lt. Gov. Fauquier's letter to Gen. Sir Jeffrey Amherst
dated 11 Dec 1761 (see f.94)

f.97
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 8 Jan 1762. Stating that on 14 Dec 1761 he would
recommend to the Assembly that the Virginia Provincial Regiment should not be disbanded.
Enclosing also three returns of the Provincial troops under COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S
command dated 28 Nov 1761. (see ff.98, 99, 100).

ff.124-125
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 21 May 1762. Reporting the arrival of Colonel Byrd,
the terms of service of the Provincial Regiment, the urgent need for convoy escort for the
homeward bound Virginia fleet, the steps taken to prevent illicit trade with the enemy, and
the appointment of COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to command the Provincial Regiment.

f.177
Fauquier to Amherst. Williamsburgh. 2 Aug 1763. Having consulted the full Council, he had
decided not to call the Assembly or to attempt to raise a Provincial Regiment owing to the
delay involved, but to call out the Militia to defend the frontiers. He had 500 men under
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN on the North West frontier and another 500 under Colonel
Anderson Lewis to protect the South West frontier. He believed the recent outrages in
Virginia had been perpetrated by Northern Indians returning from attacking the Cherokees,
and not by local Indians. Asks also for arms from the King's stores.

f.243
Amherst to Fauquier. New York. 16 Dec. 1761. Expressing approval of the conduct of
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN since he assumed command of the Virginia Provincial
Regiment, desiring that the Virginians now be withdrawn (but not disbanded), and
reporting that Gov. Boone had left New York for South Carolina and would correspond
with Fauquier.

f.246
Amherst to Fauquier. New York. 12 Feb 1762. Approving of the method adopted for
disposing of mutinous soldiers sent from Gibraltar and of COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S
conduct in making peace with the Indians, and again urging the wisdom of keeping in
pay the Virginia Provincial Regiment owing to the threat of war with Spain.

f.287
Amherst to Fauquier. New York. 29 Aug 1763. Mentioning Colonel Bouquet's action
at Bushy Run and COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S arrival at Fort Cumberland and Fort
Bedford, and asking for Virginia volunteers to attack the Shawnees, if necessary
supported by Regular troops from Fort Pitt.

f.289
Amherst to Mr. Blair, President of the Council. New York. 5 Oct 1763. Announcing the
dispatch to Virginia by the first available vessel of 1000 good muskets with bayonets
and cartouch boxes complete and asking that the Assembly be urged to permit
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN and a corps of volunteers from the Militia to take offensive
action against the Shawnees, and that COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN be immediately
notified of the Assembly's decision on the matter.

f.293
Amherst to Fauquier. New York. 6 Nov 1763. Introducing the bearer of this letter -
LIEUTENANT STEPHEN, on the half pay of 60th Regiment, who intended to settle in
Virginia - and asking that he be given what help was possible.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/40
SR Number: SR 01752
Reel Number: 301
Dates: Dec 1756 to Oct 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 387-392.

ff.99-102
COL. ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincial Regt., to Amherst. Camp at Great Island
of Holston River. 24 Nov. 1761. Reporting the confirmation of the peace treaty by the
Cherokees, his recommendation that Virginia should maintain the post already
constructed at Great Island and enclosing copies of speeches made at the Peace
confirmation conference.

f.141
Bouquet to Amherst. Fort Pitt. 6 Feb 1762. Reporting his receipt of a letter from
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, commanding the Virginia Provincial Regt., dated at
Fort Chiswell on 7 Jan 1762, announcing that he had received orders to disband
his regiment, and asking that the Virginia Provincials in garrison at Red Stone Creek
and at Fort Cumberland(in all, 2 Sgts, 2 Corporals and 27 Privates) should be sent to
Winchester for discharge. Since he could not supply replacements, Bouquet had
ordered the Virginians to remain at their respective posts until relieved.

f.347
Bouquet to Amherst. Fort Pitt. 15 Sept 1763. While admitting that Virginia and
Maryland had "exerted themselves" to defend their own frontiers, complains that
their Militias could not by law be used outside their own provinces and mentions
that COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, having 100 volunteers, could not furnish an
escort for a convoy from Fort Bedford to Fort Ligonier.

ff.348-351
Bouquet to Amherst. Fort Pitt. 30 Sept 1763. Expressing approval of the plan submitted
to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, who, being "a man of resolution", should be able to
carry it out.



Title: Military Dispatches and Correspondence of Major General Jeffrey Amherst,
Commander-in-Chief in North America.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: C.O. 5/59
SR Number: SR 00415
Reel Number: 63
Dates: April - Sept 1760
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXXVI, 3; / Andrew's Guide 125, List 390

ff.167-169
Copy of a letter from Brigadier General Robert Monckton, Commanding the Troops in
the Southern District, to Major General Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North
America, dated at Pittsburgh on 30 July 1760. Reporting on the military situation in his
area and mentioning the departure on 29 July of Major Stuart of the Virginians (Virginia
Provincial Regt.) with a detachment to attempt to travel by batteau to Venango, since
the river had recently risen a little after rain. Reporting his letter to Lt. Gov. Fauquier of
Virginia asking for the remainder of Col. Byrd's Battalion (of Virginia Provincials) to be
sent forward to Pittsburgh: COLONEL STEPHENS with the Virginia recruits had not yet
arrived and this matter is being mentioned to Lt. Gov. Fauquier. Also suggesting that
Pennsylvania and Virginia should be urged to garrison some of the frontier forts with
Provincials in peace time. Endorsed on f.169 as on f.144.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/41
SR Number: SR 01753
Reel Number: 301
Dates: April 1757 - Oct 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 387-392.

ff.122-123
Amherst to Bouquet. New York. 25 Aug 1763. Commenting favourably on the
conduct of the authorities in Virginia, who, unlike those of Pennsylvania, at once
called up 1000 Militia, 400 of whom are under COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN had
defeated an Indian party and had occupied Fort Cumberland. He (Amherst) was
instructing COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to guard the line of communication
towards Fort Pitt and to undertake "offensive Scouts" when necessary to clear
the area. (see also f.125).

f.125
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, "Commanding the Virginia Volunteers
at Fort Bedford'. New York. 31 Aug 1763. Asking him to persuade "a respectable
body of volunteers" from among his men to undertake offensive action against the
Shawnee settlements on the Ohio River in conjunction with Colonel Bouquet with
whom he should confer.

f.126-127
Amherst to Bouquet. New York. 31 Aug 1763. Informing him that he (Amherst) had
written to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN of the Virginia Volunteers at Fort Bedford,
firstly to ask him to escort convoys to Fort Pitt and secondly to suggest that he
should confer with Bouquet concerning the possibility of taking offensive action
against Shawnee settlements on the Ohio.

ff.134-135
Amherst to Bouquet. New York. 18 Sept 1763. Expressing disappointment that it
was found impossible to move 42nd Regiment to Presqu' Isle but hoping that instead
he would be able, with the assistance of COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S Virginia
Volunteers, to act offensively against the Shawnee and also against some Delaware
settlements.

ff.143-144
Amherst to Bouquet. New York. 27 Oct 1763. Noting the receipt of a letter (no date
quoted) from COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN reporting that he intended to provide 100
of his Virginia Volunteers for convoy escort, and had engaged "a respectable body"
of his men for offensive action against the Indian settlements, but was awaiting the
Lt. Governor's permission.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/47
SR Number: SR 01755
Reel Number: 305
Dates: June 1757 - Oct 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 388-392.

ff.268-270
Colonel William Byrd to Amherst. Camp at Fort Chiswell. 1 July 1761. Reporting
his arrival "yesterday at this our most advanced post" without any assistance from
the contractors, his intention to advance with 500 men to Stalmakers and to leave
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN with the rest of the Regiment at Fort
Chiswell to escort provisions forward to Stalmakers later. Return of the Virginia
Provincial Regiment on 30 June 1761 was enclosed.

ff.271-274
Colonel William Byrd to Amherst. Camp at Stalmakers on Holstien River. 1 Aug 1761.
Reporting his arrival at Stalmakers on 19 July and being there detained by want of
carriages and horses, his contact with The Little Carpenter heading a Cherokee
delegation suing for peace, complaining of his "dispicable" situation being unable to
chastise the Indians and forbidden to treat with them, and asking permission to hand
over command to LT. COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN and to retire. A return of the
Virginia Provincial Regiment dated 31 July 1761 was enclosed (see f.274).

f.275
Colonel William Byrd to Amherst. Philadelphia. 7 Sept 1761. Complaining bitterly of
the failure of contractors, who, he asserted, had never intended to supply his force
beyond Great Island, and stating that he had resigned his command of the Regiment
which he had left with two months' rations and under LT. COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S
command.

ff.277-283
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginia Provincial Regiment, to Amherst.
Camp at Great Island. 5 Oct 1761. Reporting his forward move 58 miles W SW from
Stalmakers to Great Island on Houlston River, his contacts with Indians and lack of news
from North Carolina. Enclosed were copies of letters received from and sent to Indian Chiefs
(ff.279-281) and a return of the Virginia Provincial Regiment dated 9 Oct 1761. (ff.282-283)
Note the discrepancy in dates.

ff. 284-288
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to Amherst. Camp at Great Island. 24 Oct 1761. Reporting the
pacific (specific ?) behaviour of the Cherokees, the arrival of Colonel Waddell's North Carolina
Provincials, and the advisability of maintaining a permanent garrison in the fort he had built
on the banks of the Houlston River. Enclosed are letters from Cherokee Chiefs (f.288), a
return of provisions in store at Great Island on 23 Oct (f.286) and a strength return of the
North Carolina Provincials (f.287).



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/48
SR Number: SR 01756
Reel Number: 305
Dates: June 1758 - Nov 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 86;
Andrew's List, pp. 389-392.

f.122
Amherst to Colonel Byrd. Staaten Island. 10 Sept 1761. Noting Byrd's arrival at
Philadelphia and expressing the hope that he had notified Lt. Gov. Fauquier and
had left full instructions for LT. COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, to whom he had
handed on the command of the Virginia Provincial Regiment.

f.124.
Amherst to LT. COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginia Provincial
Regiment. New York. 29 Nov 1761. Approving of his actions since he assumed
command of the Virginia Provincial Regiment from Colonel Byrd and in particular
of his relations with the Cherokee Chiefs.

f.127
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN at Williamsburgh. New York. 2 March 1762.
Thanking him for information from Indian sources concerning the French, though not
accepting all of it as accurate, and expressing the hope that Virginia would keep up
her Provincial Regiment.

f.129
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN at Fredericksburgh. New York. 5 June 1762.
Instructing him to collect his regiment at Fredericksburgh, to be ready to march either
North or South at short notice, to exercise the men daily as soon as they received their
arms, and to take over 166 tents (sufficient for the whole regiment) which would be
issued at Philadelphia by Mr. Malcolm to Lt. Col. Mercer.



Title: Military Dispatches and Correspondence of Major General Jeffrey Amherst,
Commander-in-Chief in North America.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: C.O. 5/60
SR Number: SR 00416
Reel Number: 63
Dates: Dec. 1760 - April 1761
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXXVI, 3; / Andrew's Guide 125, List 390-391

ff.111-112
Copy of a letter from Francis Fauquier, Lt. Gov. of Virginia, to Brigadier Gen. Robert
Monckton, Commanding the Troops in the Southern District, dated at Williamsburgh
on 17 Oct 1760. Reporting that he had laid the Brigadier General's letter (asking
Virginia to maintain 300 Provincials in pay throughout the winter to garrison frontier
forts) before the Assembly then sitting and recommended that the request be granted.
The Assembly however, refused in view of the reduction of all Canada to British rule and
the exposure of Virginia's south western frontier to Cherokee raids and passed a Bill
requiring all Virginian Provincials in the north to be withdrawn to join Colonel Byrd's force
in the south; if detained beyond their time, the Provincials were not to be considered
as in the pay of Virginia. LT. COL. ADAM STEPHENS had been ordered to act
accordingly. (This copy was enclosed in Brigadier General Monckton's letter of 30 Oct
1760 to Major General Amherst; see ff.109-110). Endorsed on f.112 as on f.47.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/102
SR Number: SR 02918
Reel Number: 322
Dates: 1760 - 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 91.

f.183
Draft letter from Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North
America, to Lt. Gov. Fauquier of Virginia at Williamsburgh and to COLONEL ADAM
STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginia Regiment at Fredericksburgh. New York.
8 July 1762. Relating to the raising of recruits in Virginia for the Regular Army and
acknowledging receipt of three letters of 14 and 18 June respectively.



Title: Military Dispatches and Correspondence of Major General Jeffrey Amherst,
Commander-in-Chief in North America.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: C.O. 5/61
SR Number: SR 00417
Reel Number: 63
Dates: 1761
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXXVI, 4; / Andrew's Guide 125, List 390-391

ff.28-29
Extract of a letter from Lt. Gov. Fauquier of Virginia to Col. Byrd (Commanding
the Virginia Provincial Regiment) dated 16 Feb 1761. Requesting him to confer
with Major General Amherst on the peace terms proposed (see ff.26-27) to the
Cherokees since those peace terms put Virginia in a difficult position - if she
invades Cherokee country she will be accused of a breach of faith and if not
she will be blamed for not giving promised aid to South Carolina. Meanwhile
he (the Lt. Gov.) has ordered LT. COL. ADAM STEPHENS to collect Provincials
at Winchester in preparation for the march southwards, but they could not join
the detachment on the south west frontier "by the full moon in March:. Enclosed
in the Lt. Gov.'s letter of 16 March 1761 (see ff.24-25) and similarly endorsed.

ff.30-31
Copy of a letter from Lt. Gov. Fauquier of Virginia to Capt. Bullitt, dated at
Williamsburgh on 16 Feb 1761. (Capt. Bullitt was apparently commanding
that portion of the Virginian Provincial Regiment already on the South Western
frontier). Giving him instructions as to the line to adopt with "The Little Carpenter"
(a Cherokee Chief) on his arrival at the frontier and reporting that the main body
of the Virginian Provincial Regt., had been relieved at Fort Pitt and at neighboring
posts by the Welch Fusiliers and was now being assembled at Winchester by
LT. COL. ADAM STEPHENS in preparation for marching southwards. Enclosed
in the Lt. Gov.'s letter of 16 March 1761 (see ff.24-25) and similarly endorsed, on
f.31.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/90
SR Number: SR 02907
Reel Number: 316
Dates: January to June 1762.
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 90.

ff.22-25
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincial Regiment, to Major General Sir
Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North America. Fort Lewis. 6 Feb 1762.
Reporting the result of Timberlake's mission to the Cherokee towns, information
concerning French movements to the southward, his own withdrawal of the Virginia
Regiment to Fort Lewis, offering to raise an Independent Company of 100 "woodsmen"
for pacification of the Cherokees and enclosing a return (f.25) of ther provisions in
store at five named posts on the lines of communication to Fort Lewis.

f.65
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to Amherst. Fort Lewis. 20 March 1762. Reporting
that, in accordance with orders received from Lt. Gov. Fauquier of Virginia, he had
disbanded the Virginia Regiment "about the 1st instant", except for those men on
the line of communication to Pittsburgh, and that he had provisionally engaged some
70 men to serve if required in an Independent Company as suggested in his letter
of 6 Feb 1762 (see f.23). He himself had been called to Williamsburgh to attend the
Assembly.

f.158
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincials, to Amherst. Fredericksburgh.
27 May 1762. Reporting that he expected about 500 (Provincial) recruits to rendezvous
at Fredericksburgh shortly, that he would send to Roanoak for arms, but would require
bayonets and tents. Enclosing also (not in this volume) a "sketch of the country towards
the Cherokee nation" made by Mr. Timberlake. (see also ff.22-25).

ff.222-223
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to Amherst. Fredericksburgh. 18 June 1762. Enclosing a
return (f.223) of the Virginia Provincial Regiment and also of the 177 recruits for the
Regular Army raised in the Colony; these latter were to be embarked "tomorrow" for
Hampton, Virginia.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/92
SR Number: SR 02909
Reel Number: 317
Dates: January to June 1762.
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 91.

f.56
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincial Regiment. New York.
2 March 1762. Acknowledging his letter of 6 Feb 1762, but expressing doubts of
the truth of Indian reports that the French had abandoned Fort Halbama. Also
expressing his hope that Virginia would raise as many Provincials as possible
as a result of His Majesty's requisition.

f.74
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Provincial Regiment. New York.
7 April 1762. Acknowledging receipt on 6 April of his letter of 20 March, declining
his offer to raise as Independent Company and expressing his hope that Virginia
would re-form her Provincial Regiment as required by His Majesty's requisition.

f.181
Amherst to COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginia Regiment at
Fredericksburgh. New York. 5 June 1762. Acknowledging receipt of his letter dated
27 May together with a "sketch of the country towards the Cherokee country",
requiring him to be ready to move his regiment either northwards or southwards at
short notice and to exercise the men as soon as they received their arms. Orders
had been given for the issue to Lt. Colonel Mercer of 166 tents at Philadelphia for
the Virginia Regiment.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/91
SR Number: SR 02908
Reel Number: 316
Dates: July - Dec 1762
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 90.

f.31
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Virginia Regiment, to Amherst. Fredericksburgh.
9 July 1762. Explaining, in reply to queries raised on the Virginia accounts for
the Cherokee campaign, the customary rates paid for Waggon hire in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania since 1754 and undertaking on his return to Virginia
to obtain certain more vouchers required to support the accounts.

ff.67-69
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to Amherst. Fredericksburgh. 6 Aug 1762. Enclosing
a return (f.69) of the Virginia Provincial Regiment at Fredericksburgh 6 Aug 1762,
reporting the completion of recruiting for the Regular Army up to the Colony's quota
and giving his views on the Assembly's probable refusal to vote more money for the
Provincials.

f.80
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN to Amherst. Fredericksburgh. 12 Aug 1762. Reporting
that "two days ago" he had sent off the remaining Virginia recruits for the Regular
Army to Hampton, Virgina, for embarkation. That completed the Virginia quota of
recruits.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/93
SR Number: SR 02910
Reel Number: 317
Dates: July - Dec 1762
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 91.

f.25
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North America, to
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginia Provincial Regiment at
Fredericksburgh. New York. 8 July 1762. Stating that he was sending another
vessel to Hampton, Virginia, to bring back to New York recruits for the Regular
Army raised in Virginia, and thanking him for his efforts to get such recruits from
the Provincials. Also acknowledging receipt of his letter dated 18 June 1762 with
enclosed return of the Virginia Regiment.

f.26
Amherst to Lt. Donald Campbell, Royal American Regiment at Hampton, Virginia.
New York. 8 July 1762. Hearing that COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN had 177 recruits
for the Regular Army, he (Amherst) was sending the brig "James", master, Samuel
Montgomery, to Hampton to bring back these recruits to New York. He would send
another vessel later for the remaining recruits to complete the Colony's quota.



Title: Dispatches and Correspondence of Major General Jeffrey Amherst,
Commander-in-Chief in North America.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: C.O. 5/63
SR Number: SR 00419
Reel Number: 64
Dates: 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXXVI, 4; / Andrew's Guide 125, List 391-392

pp.11-14
Lt. Gov. Fauquier to Sir Jeffrey Amherst. Williamsburgh, 15 Dec. 1762. Extract.
Reporting the disbandment of the Virgina Provincial Regiment "on account of
the clamour about Paper Money". Endorsed on page 14 "in Sir J. Amherst's of
Jan. 27, 1763". pp.12 and 13 are blank.

pp.15-18
Sir Jeffrey Amherst to Lt. Gov. Fauquier. New York, 15 Jan. 1763. Extract.
Emphasising the value of the services of the Virginia Provincial Regiment
last summer as the only available reserve "from Halifax to Georgia" and
expressing dis-satisfaction at the Regiment having been disbanded. Endorsed
on p.18 as on page 14. Page 17 is blank.

pp.43-50
Seven persons to the Earl of Egremont, dated at Whitehall, 9 March 1763. Enclosing
(see pp.47-50) a memorial of George Washington, ADAM STEPHEN and Andrew
Lewis on behalf of themselves and the other surviving officers and soldiers who in
1753 had fought in defence of Virginia against the French and who were promised
200,000 acres of land east of the River Ohio. Endorsed on p.46 "March 9th 1763 -
Lords of Trade - R 11th Meml of Major Washington" and further endorsed on p.50
"in Lords of Trade of March 9, 1763".

pp.511-516
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst to Col. Bouquet. New York, 31 Aug 1763. Copy.
Mentioning that "COL. STEPHEN had reached Fort Cumberland with a large body
of Virginia Volunteers" (page 512) and the orders he (Amherst) had given him
(STEPHEN) to escort supplies to Fort Pitt and to attack the Shawnee settlements
on the Ohio River.

pp.521-524
Lt. Gov. Fauquier to Major General Amherst. Williamsburgh, 2 Aug 1763. Copy.
Reporting the calling out of 500 militia under COL. STEPHEN to protect the
northern frontier and 500 more under Col. Lewis to protect the southern frontier.

pp.533-536
Capt. Ourry to Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst. Fort Bedford, 17 Aug 1763. Copy.
Reporting COL. STEPHEN'S arrival at Fort Cumberland and details of a successful
minor action by his Virginia militia against an Indian raiding party.

pp.541-544
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst to COL. STEPHEN. New York, 25 Aug 1763. Copy.
Setting out his chief task as being to keep open the communications between Fort
Bedford and Fort Pitt; in addition he was to act offensively against enemy raiding
parties.

pp.705-708
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst to Sir William Johnson. New York, 10 Sept 1763.
Copy. Stating that he had written to COL. STEPHEN commanding the Virginian
Volunteers on the Pennsylvanian frontier to attack the Shawnee settlements on the
River Ohio assisted by boats and regular troops from Fort Pitt. This was intended to
safeguard the Virginian "back settlements".

pp.829-832
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst to the Governor of all the Colonies, including
Virginia. New York, 17 Nov 1763. Draft circular. Notifying his return to England
and the transfer of command of all troops in North America to Major Gen. Gage.



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/97
SR Number: SR 02914
Reel Number: 319
Dates: July 1763 to Feb 1764
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 91.

f.93
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North America, to
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding the Virginian Volunteers at Fort
Cumberland. New York. 25 Aug 1763. Having heard from Lt. Gov. Fauquier
that he (STEPHEN) had been given command of 500 Virginian Volunteers
from the Militia for frontier protection and had reached Fort Cumberland,
requesting that he would use these troops to keep open communications
between Fort Bedford and Fort Pitt and also to act offensively against Indian
raiding parties. Colonel Lewis was to command another 500 Virginia militia.

f.94
Amherst to Captain Ourry at Fort Bedford. New York. 25 Aug 1763. Enclosing
an open duplicate of his letter dated 25 Aug 1763 to COLONEL STEPHEN for
perusal, sealing up and delivery, and expressing satisfaction at the "highly
commendable" conduct of Virginia compared with the "infatuated obstinacy"
of Pennsylvania.

f.95
Amherst to Captain Ourry at Fort Bedford. New York. 31 Aug 1763. Enclosing an
unsealed letter for COLONEL STEPHEN, which he (Ourry) was to read, seal and
deliver.

f.161
Amherst to Major Allan Campbell, 42nd Regiment, at Fort Bedford. New York.
27 Oct 1763. Stating that he had received a letter from COLONEL STEPHEN
(Commanding Virginia Militia) promising to send 100 Virginian Volunteers to
reinforce Captain Murray's escort to the convoy moving from Fort Bedford to
Fort Pitt.

f.163
Amherst to COLONEL STEPHEN at Winchester. New York. 27 Oct 1763.
Acknowledging receipt of his letter dated at Winchester on 12 Oct, pointing
out that it was then too late further to apply to the Virginia Assembly for
authority to employ the Militia outside the Colony, and expressing a hope
that Virginia would contribute to the effort required next spring to "reducing
the Barbarians and punishing them as they deserve".



Title: The Amherst Papers
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/95
SR Number: SR 02912
Reel Number: 318
Dates: July to Dec 1763
References: Lists and Indexes No. XXVIII, Supplementary Vol.1, pg. 91.

f.102
Captain Lewis Ourry, Royal American Regiment, D.Q.M.G. at Fort Bedford, to
Major General Sir Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North America. Fort
Bedford 8:00 a.m. 17 Aug 1763. Reporting that strong parties of Shawanees had
killed and scalped many people on the Virginian and Maryland frontier and
describing successful counter-action taken by COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN'S
Virginian Volunteers from Fort Cumberland.

f.128
Captain Ourry to Amherst. Fort Bedford. 6 Sept 1763. Reporting that COLONEL
ADAM STEPHEN was then at Winchester, and had been informed of the great
fatigue of the regular troops and the need for "woodsmen and scouters" to escort
convoys. It was hoped that his march would be accelerated as a result.

ff.142-143
Ourry to Amherst. Fort Bedford. 11 Sept 1763. Reporting on the situation, stating that
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN (of the Virginia Militia) was at Winchester and that a
letter from him which had just arrived explained why for legal reasons he could not
order his Virginian Militiamen to serve outside the colony except as Volunteers. He
would however try to persuade them to do so.

ff.204-205
Ourry to Amherst. Fort Bedford. 8 Oct 1763. Quoting extracts from a letter from
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN dated 5 Oct 1763, explaining that he could not move
his men beyond the Virginian frontier unless ordered to do so by the Assembly of
Virginia or unless Amherst promised to meet all expense of provisions, medicines
etc. He also explained the reasons for delay in the delivery of flour.

ff.206-207
COLONEL ADAM STEPHEN, Commanding Virginia Militia, to Amherst. Winchester.
12 Oct 1763. Reporting the steps he has taken to overcome by persuasion the legal
bar under Virginian law which prevented the Militia being compelled to serve outside
the colony, the provision of 100 Virginian militia volunteers under Capt. Fields to assist
Major Campbell in escorting a convoy from For Bedford to Fort Pitt, his patrolling of
the frontier, refusal to act offensively against the Indians except under guarantee of the
Crown meeting all expenses, and urging very strongly the desirability of opening up the
Fort Pitt line of communication by Braddock's route rather that by Forbe's route via
Fort Ligioner.



Title: The Amherst Papers. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Lord Amherst.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: W.O. 34/239
SR Number: SR 07654
Reel Number: 886
Dates: Nov. 2, 1781 - June 1782
References: P.R.O. Lists and Indexes. Supplementary Series VIII.
List of War Office Records. I. p. 244.

p.628
Amherst to PHILIP STEPHENS, ESQ.
Whitehall, Feb. 22, 1782
Several prisoners of war at Kinsdale in Ireland, not subjects of France, Spain
or the United States, want to enlist: in the Royal American Regiment.




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