(seq. 81)

Orangeburgh 3d {October} 1778

Sir

By the inclosed Roster of my Regiment you will find
that I have now only ten Companies. the Comp'y of the Late having
Distributed {Captains} R Goodwyn & Markall 1 aGreeable to the
new Establishment, I have sent off this Morning two Detachments
consisting of each of 2 {Captains} 2 Subalterns 4 {Sargeants} & 65 Rank & file
one for Silver Bluff & the other for Matthew's Bluff on Savann'h.

You will please observe that in several of the Pay bills
now sent down that there have been many men omitted
to be Return'd for, owning intirely to some of of ours being
so offen Detach'd from their Companis.

I am wth Great Respect
Yours &c

To
His Excellency
Rowlins Lownds {Esquire}
Resident & {Commander} in chief
in & over the State {South} Carolina