Orangeburgh 25th. Augst 1780
Sir/

I am honoured with yours of the 23rd  and I am happy to find that my conduct meets with my Lord Cornwallis's, approbation, assure his Lordship that the strictest attention will be paid to all his future commands.

You'l please to acquaint his Lordship that the lower Comp'ys of this Regt. are before this time at Neilson's, under the Command of Major McMichael, the upper Comp'ys. that were collected at Congarees, are on their march for Neilson's, under the command of Capt. Maxwell, they had got as far as Col. Thomsons near McCords Ferry on the 21st.

As the present service is not very urgent I have posted a Comp'y of Militia here, I was always of oppinion, that this front would be useful, but since the arrival of the Rebel Prisoners it seems absolutely necessary, we are supplied with beef and flour in the neighborhood but we have neither sail nor rum, if his Lordship intends to continue this post. I will send for a supply of these necessary victuals from Charles Town.

I am glad to hear the Rebel prisoners will soon be removed, they are far from being fit companions for the Credulous Country people, besides it would be imposing on the Country people, as they have nothing to pay them for their provisions and I have reason to believe they will soon refuse to supply them.

Since the defeat of the rebel Army on the 16th several suspicious people have been travelling to the Southward pretending that they were drove by the Rebels. I have taken up some of them & sent them to Capt. Maxwell, at Congarees, if they cannot clear themselves he will send them to Head Quarters.. I wish some general rule was adopted to distinguish friends from foes.