[36] The only hint given in the Gordon Journal as to the author of the original document is under this date. The Gordon Journal reads, "Mr. Spendlowe and self with 20 of our men went to the place where the new road comes into the old one...." "Self" here seems to refer to "Midshipman"; but Mr. Gordon often refers to himself as an engineer and never once inserts his own name, though he was a most important official. Gordon probably accompanied or followed Spendlowe. [37] Entries written by one while detained at Fort Cumberland. If written by Gordon he hastened immediately to the front, for he was with Braddock's advance on July 9. [38] The Gordon Journal: "One of our Engineers, who was in front of the Carpenters marking the road, saw the Enemy first." Who but Gordon would have omitted his name under these circumstances? [39] This last paragraph is evidently an additional memorandum of British loss. The contents of the chest was undoubtedly £10,000. [40] _British Newspaper Accounts of Braddock's Defeat_, p. 10. Pennsylvania _Colonial Records_, vol. vi., p. 482. [41] This view of Braddock's defeat is given in the late John Fiske's recent volume, _New France and New England_. [42] London _Public Advertiser_, November 3, 1755. [43] London _Public Advertiser_, November 3, 1755. [44] Cf. _British Newspaper Accounts of Braddock's Defeat_, p. 9. Pennsylvania _Colonial Records_, vol. vi., p. 482. London _Public Advertiser_, November 3, 1755. [45] Cf. _British Newspaper Accounts of Braddock's Defeat_, p. 9; London _Public Advertiser_, November 3, 1755. [46] This chapter is from Neville B. Craig's _The Olden Time_, vol. ii., pp. 465-468, 539-544. [47] See _Historic Highways of America_, vol. v. [48] Preserved in the library of Harvard University. [49] "Many misstatements are prevalent in the country adjacent to the line of march, especially east of Cumberland, the traditionary name of Braddock's route being often applied to routes we know he did not pursue. It is probable the ground of the application consists in their having been used by the Quarter Master's men in bringing on those Pennsylvania wagons and pack horses procured by Dr. Franklin, with so much trouble and at so great expense of truth. Sir John Sinclair wore a Hussar's cap, and Franklin made use of the circumstance to terrify the German settlers with the belief that he was a Hussar who would administer to them the tyrannical treatment they had experienced in their own country if they did not comply with his wishes. It is singular that a small brook and an obscure country road in Berkley County, Virginia, bear the name of Sir John's Run, and Sir John's Road, supposed to be taken from the name of this officer.