"... The Stages will be from Rays Town to the Shanoe Cabins 11 Miles, to S^r Allan McLeans camp 9 or 10 Miles to Edmunds Swamp 9 or 10 Miles." "... The Pack Horses returning from Kikoney Paulins have taken the other Road, so you may send them back loaded." Forbes, writing to Bouquet, refers as follows to the new road August 7: "Extremely well satisfied with your accounts of the Road, and very glad to find that you have, entered upon the making of it;" (August 9): "I hope your new road advances briskly, and that from the Alleghany Hill to Laurell Hill may be carrying forward by different partys, at the same time, that you are making the pass of the Allegany practicable;" (August 15): "I hope the new road goes on fast and that soon we shall be able to take post at Loyal Haning. I see nothing that can facilitate this more than by still amusing the Enemy by pushing Considerable parties along M^r Braddock's route, which parties might endeavour to try to find communications betwixt the two roads where they approach the nearest, or where most likely such passages can be found. As it will be necessary very soon to make a disposition of our small Army I beg you will give your thoughts a little that way. At present I think the greatest part ought to be assembled at Raestown to make our main push by that road, while Col^l Washington, or some other officer might push along the other road and might join us if a Communication can be found when called upon. But this is only an Idea in Embryo...." (August 18): "In carrying forward the new road I think there might easily be a small road carried on at the same time, at about 100 yards to the right and left of it, and parallel with it, by which our flanking partys might advance easier along with the line. I dont mean here to cut down any large trees, only to clear away the Brushwood and saplins, so as the men either on foot or on horseback may pass the easier along...."