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A proportion equal to this to form a reserve which will be carried in the 
Radeaus with the heavy artillery* 
A proportion also equal to this to be lodged at St John's as a depot. 
Major Williams will take care that the proportion of laboratory and other 
stores, and every particular necessary to compose the proportion of ammuni¬ 
tion &c., &c., &c., for the brigades for the reserve, and for the depot is 
prepared as soon as possible. 
Two conductors of stores to be attached to Captain Carter's brigade, and 
two to Captain Walker's brigade, one conductor to Captain Borthwick's, and 
one to Captain Mitchelson's brigade. 
One ammunition cart to be for each of the light guns and royal howitzer. 
The medium 12-pr. and 8-in. howitzer, one ammunition wagon each. 
A number of entrenching tools equal to two wagons' load to be sent with 
Captain Walker's brigade, the remainder with the park of artillery. 
Particular orders will be given relating to the powder, musket shot, 
musket cartridges, paper, &c., &c., &c. 
The Commissary will take care that all materials in his department are 
taken upon the lakes. 
1777 . 
July 1st, Major- General Phillips is sorry he is under the necessity of 
1777. repeating what he thought would have been sufficiently impressed 
upon the officers ' minds: that fatigues and difficulties would certainly attend 
this campaign , but that he expected and made no doubt they would go through 
both with cheerfulness , with credit to themselves , and with due obedience and 
zeal for the King’s service . 
The Major-General desires the utmost alertness and dispatch in all the 
different movements of the army, and particularly upon coming to fresh 
ground; and in a campaign such as this, that officers act, from their own 
lights, and not tediously wait for fresh intelligence and new orders in matters 
which should go on from day to day; and it is to be observed that all orders 
and regulations are to be considered as standing orders unless contradicted; 
he hopes no officer during the present critical situation of the army be ever out 
of camp, unless upon duty; and that they will every morning, as soon as it is 
light, reconnoitre and become perfectly acquainted with the ground all 
round their own camp, and also as it bears towards any other of the army. 
The Major-General does not wish to have it supposed that he is dissatisfied 
with the corps he has the honor particularly to command, but they cannot 
but be sensible that some things have happened not quite to his satisfaction; 
he does assure them that when they give him cause to interest himself for 
their credit and honor, he will do it with indefatigable zeal and the most 
cordial frendship. 
All orders to be most carefully read to the men every day, and the par¬ 
ticulars explained to them by an officer. 
* “ Radeau,” a timber raft. The term was probably applied to some large flat-bottomed vessels. 
