1756, October 11, Tonefse River

The following data is extracted from Letterbooks of William Henry Lyttleton 1756-1760.

1__Stephenson the carpenter of the Regulars is chosen to be carpenter Mafter & to have 12 carpenters, Three paire of Sayers & two good Squarers under his command to lay out for them all nefesary work to manadge all carpenter bufsinifs concerning the Fortiffication immediately, & to keep and account of all such, & to Deliver every Saturday Directions for this Day are af ufual, except the following Suplement
a Lift of his men, There ______, work & working days.

2__one pigneur is all fims enough to mine 50 men, & as there are but 22 men of the Regulars working in ____ Fortiffication, one pigneur is sufficient to overfee them.

3__two maijors & 6 offisfories (to carry stones & lome) are to build a Smithshop.

Wm DeBrahm
Ingenier

To Capt. Raymond Demere Comanding His majesties forces in the Cherokees

Source: Letterbooks of William Henry Lyttleton 1756-1760

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