216 NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 



The officers who are to act under your command, are, 



Lieutenant and Adjutant Wilson. 

 Lieutenant Dentaaffe. 



I am. Sir, your obedient Servant, 



C. R. G. HODSON, 



James's Fort, 2Sd December, 1811. Town Major. 



To Lieutenant Phillips, of the artillery, who has long been in 

 the command of High Knoll, and in whom I also had an entire 

 confidence, I sent the following instructions. 



To Lieutenant George L. Phillips, Commanding High Knoll. 



Sir, 

 You are hereby ordered and directed to be particularly attentive 

 both during the day and night, in watching the motions of men, 

 or parties of men, passing or re-passing in the vicinity of your 

 post ; or upon the Side Path ; or upon the old road leading 

 from James's Valley to Half-tree-hollow. 



If any party or parties of troops with arms, should pass in sight 

 of High Knoll, and which you have good reason to believe are 

 disaffected, you will open a cannonade upon them, and disperse 

 them. And upon the first appearance of such parties, you will 

 instantly fire the general alarm. 



Twenty select artillery men will reinforce your post this 



evening. 



I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 



C. R. G. HODSON, 



James's Fort, 23d December, 1811. Totvn Major. . 



After issuing these orders, I left the Castle, at four o'clock in 

 the afternoon ; but, contrary to my usual custom of returning 



