"Christopher Ackland haveing produced to this Court that he is Intitled to Fifty Acres of Land under the King of Great Britains proclamation for serving as a Soldier in a Virginia Ranging Company under Captain Robert Rutherford and that he never Received any Warrant for the same."
An excerpt of a letter from George Washington to Robert Rutherford, 24 June 1758 below:
"[Fort Loudoun, 24 June 1758]
Orders for Captain Robert Rutherford Commanding a Company of Rangers
You are to detach 20 of your worst Rangers, to do Duty at Fort Loudoun, under Lieutt Smith...".
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