Thomson, William, 1727-1796. Book of orders : received and given by Col. Wm. Thomson : manuscript, 1775-1778. MS Am 737. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Camp at Orangeburgh 21st October 1778

Sir

You will Proceed with the party under your Command to Morrises Ford or North Fork of Edistoe River, when there, you will do your utmost indevours to cut off all Intercorse & communication between the Inhabatants of this State & those of East Florida and take up & send to me all Suspected Persons at or near your Post. Likewise to inform me of any Matter that is going on any where else, or any thing else that may come within your knoledge besides your Post that will be tho of any Service or Disservice to this State - If any of the above mention'd Persons should fall into your hands, you will send them here under a strong guard. You will remain at or near P Port untill further Orders.

Sign'd {William} {Thomson}

To {Lieutenant} {Charles} McGinny

Amelia 29th October 1778 ~

Sir

You wrote me Some time past that the Blanketts & other Clothing the Remainder of what is Due to the 3d Regiment was Ready for them. I have sent a waggon for them - Please to deliver them to Corpral Daniel Shannon.

I should have come Down to Town myself but hear it is Very Sickly in Town. I shall refer coming untill Froast. Please to send me a bill of what you deliver to the Corprale - If there is any thing more than what I have had from you, due or that I may have a right to Receive out of the Publick Store.

Please to Reserve it for me and you will much Oblige.

Your most {Obedient} {Servant} Signd {William} {Thomson}

To

{John} Sandaford Dart {Esquire} Clothier {General} to State of {South} Carolina

Amelia 3rd November 1778

Sir

I Receiv'd your of the 30th this day about one Oclock with the dispatches from the Governor & Major {General} Stow, I am much obliged to you for Complying with part of them in Sending the Men with Cannon; Please to Enquire amongst the Men & Know who of them has Horses within one or two days travel of the Camps. send them for them that we may be able to comply with the Other Order in {General} Stows Dispatches.

I should have been at Orangeburgh on Monday, but one of my Children has been ill with the fever, which has never Intermitted this Eight days, as soon As she gets better I shall be at Camp.

Please to send a Man with the Inclosed to Captains Brown & Smith as soon as Possible and the one to {Lieutenant} McGines.

I am Yours &c

William Thomson

To {Captain} John Donaldson

/True Coppy/

Amelia 3rd November 1778

Sir

When Colonel Williamson requires, you and the detatchment or any part of them/ under your command you are to aid & Cooperate with him.

To {Captain} Richard Brown

I am yours &c {William} Thomson

/A true Coppy/

Amelia 3rd November 1778

Sir

When Colonel Williamson requires, you and the detatchment/or any part of them/ under your Command, you are to aid & Cooperate with him.

I am Yours &c sign'd, {William} Thomson

A True Copy

To Captain John C. Smith

Amelia 3rd {November} 1778

Sir

On Receipt of this you are to March the men under your command to Camp having a Guard of a Sergant & five Men in as private a place as possible, let them be men that you can depend upon, with Orders to follow you to Camp in six days after you have them, if they make no Discoveries, leave with the Sergant the same Orders you receiv'd upon that Command.

I am yours &c: Signed {William} Thomson

A True Coppy

To {Lieutenant} McGines