. [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]. composed of select gentlemen. After mak-ing every inquiry into my proposed plans of operation [andparticularly that of a retreat, in case of misfortune, acrossthe Mississippi into the Spanish territory], the expeditionwas resolved upon; and as an encouragement to those whowould engage in said service, an instrument of writing wassigned, Avherein those gentlemen promised to use theirinfluence to procure from the Assembly three hundredacres of land for each, in case of success. The Governor and
. [Documents, papers, materials and publications relating to the Northwest and the state of Illinois]. composed of select gentlemen. After mak-ing every inquiry into my proposed plans of operation [andparticularly that of a retreat, in case of misfortune, acrossthe Mississippi into the Spanish territory], the expeditionwas resolved upon; and as an encouragement to those whowould engage in said service, an instrument of writing wassigned, Avherein those gentlemen promised to use theirinfluence to procure from the Assembly three hundredacres of land for each, in case of success. The Governor and council so warmly engaged in thesuccess of this enterprise, that I had very little trouble ingetting matters adjusted; and on the 2d day of Janu-ary, 1778, received my instructions, and 1,200 pounds [ster-ling] for the use of the expediton, with an order on Pitts-burgh for boats, ammunition, &c. Finding from the Gover-nors conversation in general to me, on the subject, that hedid not wish an implicit attention to his instructions shouldprevent my executing any thing that would manifestly tend. Negative by H. \V. Beckwith Old Court House at Williamsburg,Va., built of brick imported from England. CLARKS CONQUEST OF THE ILLINOIS 191 to the jioocl ui the puhlir, on [he -illi 1 set forward, clothedwith all the authority that I wished. I advanced to MajorAVilliam Smith, 150 pounds to recruit men on TTolston, andto meet me in Kentucky. Captain Leonard Helm, of Fau-quier, and Captain Joseph Bowman, of Frederick, were toraise each a company, and on the [Ist] of February arriveat Red Stone Old Fort.* The instructions referred to by Clark, above, were twoin number. One was open, or public. It ordered Clarkto proceed without loss of time to raise seven companiesof men, officered in the usual manner, to act as militiaunder Clarks orders. They were to proceed to Ken-tucky, and there obey such oiders and directions as Clarkmight give them. The ostensible purpose was to takemeasures against t
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