Charles Town 11. August 1775
Sir
Inclosed you will find Copies of three Letters the Contents of which are very alarming. ー one dated 6th Inst from the Committee of Augusta to the Council of Safety at Savanna ー one from that Council dated the 8th to the Council of Safety in Charles Town & the third from Capt Moses Kirkland to his late Lieutent [Hugh] Middleton, which are recommended by the Council of Safety to your particular attention.
I have by order of the Council & by the bearer of this written to Collo [William] Thomson & inclosed to him Copies of the abovementioned Letters.
Collo Thomson is enjoined to exert his utmost endeavours for the Interest of the general Cause in this dangerous conjuncture & to avail himself if possible of your advice ー If you are in the neighborhood of his Camp he will lay before you his Instructions, which from necessity are general, & the Council of Safety being perfectly satisfied that you will leave nothing undone that shall appear to be necessary have not charged me with any particular direction to trouble you with.
I flatter myself with hopes that your success in the main business of your journey will be found to have anticipated our wishes & that the intelligence from Augusta will prove unbottomed. ー I am with great regard Sir by Orderー
P.S. you know what ought to be done when practicable with Safety in the Case of Kirkland
this Instant a Letter returned from Capt. [Clement] Lempriere arrived with Success beyond expectation ー Six Tons ー collected at Sea.ー