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a [crochet?] (in potence) with that line & extending beyond the second line. The Corps of Leut. Colo. Ball will form the advance of the left wing at the distance of three hundred yards. the Battal-lion of Rifle Volunteers the advance of the right wing at the same distance. Some light pieces of artillery will be placed in the road leading up the Lake & at such other points as Major Wood may direct. When the order is given for marching the first & second line will advance by files from the heads of companies. in other words, those two lines will form two columns marching by three flanks by Companies at entire distances. The three Brigades on the Right flank will be faced to the left & marched forward. The head of this column still forming [in potence?] with the front line. It is probable that the two Brigades of the front line will extend from the Lake into the woods on this right flank. and it is desirable that it should be so. but should it be otherwise His Excellency Gov. Shelby will immediately prolong the front line to the right by adding to it as many companies of the leading Brigade of the flank Column as will bring the angle & consequently the flank Column itself completely within the woods. It is to be presumed that the enemy will make their attack upon the army on its march. that their Regular Troops will form then right upon the Lake. The Mili -tia occupy the ground between the Regulars & the woods, and the Indians make a flank attack from the woods. The formation herein prescribed is intended an arrangement an arrangement of this kind. Should the Genl's conjecture upon this subject prove correct as it must be evident that the right of the enemy cannot be turned & on that wing his best troops will be placed. it will be proper to refuse him our lefts & direct our principal effort to uncover the left flank of his Regulars by driving off the militia. In the event here supposed, therefore it will be proper to bring up a part of the whole of Genl. Cap's Bri-gade to assist the charge made by Gen. [?] or that the former should change positions with the [?]

second line. Should the Genl. think it safe to order the whole of Cap's Brigade to the right without replacing it with another Genl. Cap will march it to the right formed in oblique echelons of Companies. It will be the business of Genl. McArthur in the event of his wing being [refused?], to watch the motions of the enemy (and with the assistance of the Artillery) prevent his front line at least from interrupting the progress of our right. Should the Enemys militia be defeated, the Brigade of ours in advance, will im-mediately wheel upon the flank of the British Regulars and Gen.l McArthur will advace to attack them in front. In the meantime his Excellency Gov. Shelby can [use?] the Brigade in reserve of the second line to protect the flank line from its left or to reinforce any weak part of that line. In all cases when troop in advance are obliged to retire through those which are advancing to support them, it will be done by companies in files which will retire through the intervals of the advancing lines & will immediately form in the rear. The lighter troops will be be particularly governed by this direction. the disposition of the troops on the left flank is such as the commanding General thinks best calculated to resist an attack from the In -dians which is only to be expected from that quarter His Excellency Gov. Shelby will however use his discretion in making any alteration his which his experience & judgment may dictate.

Mounted Volunteers of Kentucky Comm @: by M. Gen: C Scott in 1794 To the United States Dr For amount of rations, and parts of rations [?] to the said mounted volunteers; as per rations and Reports herewith No. 1. to. $. inclusive ....... [?]

MRS. GROSHON'S BENEFIT. Theatre. On Saturday evening, May 8th Will be performed a celebrated comedy, in five acts, called Town and Country or Which is Best? ??.....Mr. Lewis ??......Drake, The Rev'd Owen Glenroy,.....Douglas, Reuben Glenroy,.....Fisher, Capt. Glenroy,.....S. Drake, Ross.....Groshon, Williams,.....Heram Armstrong,.....Plummer, Hawbuck,.....?? Cosey,.....? The Hon. Mrs. Glenroy,.....Mrs.? Rosalia Somers.....Miss Jul? Mrs. Trot.....Mrs. F? Mrs. Moreen....Law? Tallise.....Mons? Goodey Hawbuck.....J? Between the Play and Farce, the celebrated ballad of ROBIN ADAIR, - - Mr. Lewis The whole to conclude with the musical Farce, never performed here called the Turnpike Gate. Sir Edward Dashaway,...Mr. Lewis, Henry Blunt,......Fisher, Old Maythorn .....Douglas, Young Maythorn..... Jones, ?uart ..... Groshom, ?om.....Plummer Sailor, .....Heran? Joe Standfast (a sailor)..... S. Drake Crack (a Cobler).....Alexander? Mary Mathore, ..... Mrs. Mougin Peggy, (Bar maid)..... Miss Julia Drake In the course of the after piece the following Songs. Pray young man your suit give over, Miss Julia Drake? Columbia's sons at sea, S. Drake. Tom Starboard, Fisher, Duett- When off in Curricle we go Alexander & S. Drake WIth a Merry Tale, Alexander Finale ---Love's Ripened Harvest. Mr. S. Drake's Benefit on Tuesday.

HUNTER'S OF KENTUCKY. Or Half Horse and half Alligator. Y E gentlement and ladies fair Who grace this famous city, Just listen, if you've time to spare, While I rehearse a ditty ; And for the opportunity Conceive yourselves quite lucky, For 'tis not often that you see A hunter from Kentucky. Oh Kentucky, the hunters of Kentucky ! Oh Kentucky, the the hunters of Kentucky ! We are a hardy, free-born race, Each man to fear a stranger ; Whate'er the game, we join in chase, Despising toil and danger. And if a daring foe annoys, Whate'er his strength and forces, We'll show him that Kentucky boys Are alligator horses. Oh Kentucky, &c. I s'pose you've read it in the prints, How Packenham attempted To make old Hickory Jackson wince, But soon his scheme repented ; For we, with rifles ready cock'd' Thought such occasion lucky, And soon aroung the gen'ral flock'd' The hunters of Kentucky. Oh Kentucky, &c. You've heard, I s'pose, how New-Orleans Is fam'd for wealth and beauty ---- There's girls of ev'ry hue, it seems, From snoway white to sooty. So Packenham he made his brags, If he in fight was lucky, He'd have their girls and cotton bags, In spite of old Kentucky. Oh Kentucky, &c. ----- Sold Wholesale and Retail, by L. Deming, No. 1, Market Square, _ Boston. ----------- But Jackson he was wide awake, And was not scar'd at trifles, For well he know what aim we take, With our Kentucky rifles; So he led us down by Cypress swamp, The ground was low and mucky ; There stood John Bull in_martial pomp, And here was old Kentucky. Oh Kentucky, &c. A bank was rais'd to hide our breasts, Not that we thought of dying, But that we always like to rest, Unless the game is flying. Behind it stood our little force, None wished it to be greater, For ev'ry man was half a horse, And half an alligator. Oh Kentucky, &c. They did not let our patience tire, Before they show'd their faces ; We did not choose to waste our fire, So snugly kept our places. But when so near we saw them wink, We thought it time to stop 'em. And 'twould have done you good, I think, To see Kentuckians drop 'em. Oh Kentucky, &c.

They found, at last, 'twas vain to fight, Where lead was all their booty, And so they wisely took to flight, And left us all the beauty. And now, if danger e'er annoys, Remember what our trade is ; Just send for us Kentucky boys, And we'll protect ye, ladies. Oh Kentucky, &c.

January 1st 1816 this Book is laid off in three parts the first onley containing a genneral description of the weather the second contains the most part of the public work bildings moovings travelers and my own work and so forth the 3nd is only of my own clothing and the 4 part is onley [deletion: for] to share when things are neglected of being set down in their due season

Pleasant Hill January 16th 1816 part 1st

January 1 1816 part first Thursday 1st [This morning?] 4 ocl it began to snow and continued [illegible] then quit tho it only whitened the ground [illegible] the [illegible] remain'd cloudy and quite cold. Friday 2 this was a find clear day with a gentle southeast brease Saturday 3 I think this days was warm a plenty for the middle of may it was also clear and [illegible ] and a tremendous south wind was in motion this morning. Sabbath 4 At an early hour it began to rain hail and thunder and continued till 7 AM the wind being verry high then shifted in the north and at 10 ocl PM it entierly clear'd off, and left us a verry cool after noon. Monday 5 this AM was cloudy and [insertion] several [end insertion] [crossed out] some [end cross out] several snow squals fell during AM but at 12 ocl it clear'd off and left us a gentle PM Tuesday 6 this morning we had a conciderable large feast and a tolerable pleasant day suceded tho we had a strong south wind all day Wednesday 7 this morning [illegible] an early their fell a light a light skift of snow and a cool day suceded but without any more snow Thursday 8 this day as a verry clear day but [?] think the coldest day that we had this season.---Not sure we had a high. North wind. Friday 9 this day was verry mutch like yesterday tho I think not quite so cold Saturday 10 This day was rather haisy and moderately [warm?] Sabbath 11 this morning at an early hour their fell a light shower of rain however this rain was verry [gentle?] but when the morning rose the south west wind rose also and blew verry hard all day and about 3 PM it began to rain again and continued at intervills till the day was expired. Monday 12 Note this day was verry smoky this morning at 3 ocl the wind shifted in the north west adn blew verry hard all day tho the day being clear and cool

Pleasant Hill [after?] Tuesday 13th [April?] [illegible writing in margin] 5 Tuesday 13 this morning about 7 ocl [obscured by stain] clouded over and Began to snow tho the [wind] being verry high soon stoped the snow but the day remain [obscured by stain] cloudy and verry cold some thinks this evening [obscured by stain] is the coldest that we have had and I [partly? hartily?] believe it

Wednesday 14 Another day but little inferior to what yesterday was tho no snow fell

Thursday 15 this was a butiful day both clear and pleasant and verry still

Friday 16 this day was cloudy [strikethrough] and [/strikethrough] with a strong wind and just at 5 ocl PM it began to rain and continued all night

Saturday 17 it rain'd all this day quite hard with a strong south wind

Sabbath 18 this morning is still raining with a strong a south wind as I have fel't this year without any exceptions tho about 11 ocl AM it quit raining but continued cloudy and windy till the day was expired

Monday 19 it appears as tho the weather has changed Last evening for this morning when we rose it was snowing some tho their was not a sufficen quantity fell to cover the ground it continued to spit litely till 11 ocl AM at which time it quit and clear'd off - and left us a [prty?] clear and still PM.

Tusday 20 this was a fine clear day and quite warm till 7 ocl PM when it cloudeded over and mutch Lightning was ushered fourth from the south west But with out rain.

Wednesday 21 this morning at an early hour it began to rain. the but little fell during the hole day but their was a tremendious wind as I ever felt

Thursday 22 this was a fine clear day all day and quite warm

friday 23 this day was mutch like yesterday till 5 ocl PM when it clouded over