[Extract]
DEAR GEN.

Here we are still detained by the confounded delay of the South-Carolina galley,1and provision schooner, who are not yet come round to this river; and the reasonable and candid gentry of the this state are throwing a thousand reflections on the general² and the army for not marching to attack the enemy, and storm Lines, without provisions and without ammunition. The whole army, except a very small garrison to take care of our sick, and secure our retreat, will however march from hence to Reid’s bluff, three miles lower down, and on the other side of the river,³ to-morrow afternoon, or next day at farthest; and as by that time our ammunition and provision will have come round to this river, we shall proceed with all possible expedition for St. Mary’s, where we shall have some amusement by the attack of Fort Tonyn;⁴ notwithstanding any reflections which may be cast on the propriety of the present expedition at this season; it is now incontrovertable, that the movements in Carolina, the capture of the Hinchenbrook and the other vessels,⁵ and the proposed expedition, have proved the salvation of the state of Georgia . . . having thus freely given you my sentiments concerning the articles we are in want of, I own I could wish, and the Gen. requested me to desire you to send round in a boat, or small schooner, 500 canteens, 100 camp-kettles, and 35 or 40 tents, I am sure they cannot be better employed, even if the state should lose them all; but I apprehend that cannot be the case, as they ought to be a continental charge. . . I am this moment informed, that the governor of this state,⁶ has ordered from us, to the militia, two-hundred barrels of rice: he likewise ordered the gallies 30 miles higher up the river than this place;⁷ when, on account of the shallowness of the water, they cannot come within 10 miles as high up as we are now: excellent generalship! . . . if you send a boat, the general would mean that the boat should come to Sunberry,⁸ where they will receive orders: we are very badly supplied with medicines: these articles not being sent, will not pre- vent our going on, but it will occasion the sickness of many, and render us less useful than we should otherwise be. I am, &c.

Brig. Gen. Moultrie.