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1759, April 10, Fort Loudoun
The following data is extracted from Letterbooks of William Henry Lyttleton 1756-1760.
Most Honr. Sir,
I Trouble you with ___ in Hopes you wd. Be so Indulgins as to Remember
You kind Promise I have been here hear Two years but shod. The Service not Such wth. You to releave me wd. Very Readily Compound with your Excellency to Continue for any Time you shod. Think Proper not Excuding Two__if yor. Goodnefs wod. Excuse me hear to be sent ___for the Further I Understand ther’s a a likelihood of Severall Premotions in the In_ipend Company’s, I Hope you will be so kind as to see I ____ Have Justice done me being now the Eldest Ensign if ther’s any Attorations in the Service in my Favour shod. Be Infinitely oblig,d to you for a Sine as to __-Situations of our Affairs Here Referr you to Capt. Demere Lettrs. ____Report that 45 Cherrokees are gone to Warr against Virignia ___Oechoy warriour calld, ye Mortar Has been into Chotia & Poisiond thefs wth. ____Confounded French Talks but Hon it with End in nothing ___Tho’ its Said by Severall of the Paehko___men whom garthers There Intelliganiers from the Indians’ That ye French are Settling on the Highwafsiy River to Intersept ye Parr ___ages Hon, I have lately Rec’d, my Auot. From my Rercht. In 10th he Mentioned that ___6 ___10 Re_____. From ye to rasurr. For ye Expaneis at Keowhee. Mr. Loats affairs Cast ___50’ However I have ____an other opportunity, & Depend upon your goodnefs to find a Shethord” for my Res_lution & I
Remain Sir Yor. Excellenceis Most Obedt. Hble. Servt. To Com,d
John Bogges
Source: Letterbooks of William Henry Lyttleton 1756-1760
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