(seq. 57)

The detachment is very badly provided with Ammunition~

I am very sorry to inform You that I have been confined
eleven days with a severe fever, which has rendered me incapa-
ble of getting out of bed without help, & that a great many
of the Officers & men are very sick with a disorder called the
Mumps, which is very brief in Camp, besides those who were
before afflicted with the fever, which occasions the Camp
to be very thin both of Officers & men who are fit for duty~

I remain with great Respect
Sir your &c

{William} {Thomson}

A Return of the Detachment of Rangers Commanded by {Captain}
John Caldwell, which marched from Camp at the Congarees
on an expedition to Georgia. The 14th October 1776.~

[Troops Marched]

-	Captains	{Lieutenants}	Serjiants	Privates	Totals
Marched from Camp	2	3	3	93	101
To March this Week	––	1	1	7	9
-	2	4	4	100	110

General Robert Howe, In Charles Town
Amelia 15th October 1776

Sir

Your orders of the 12th I this moment received
by Express, I shall do all in power to get the Batallion toge-
ther, tho' I am afraid it will be some days first – The
detachment that went to Georgia under Major Mayson re-
turned only last Thursday & the Major has given them