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CC-H.776.003
15 Jan 1776:23 (573)
Col [ ] Woodford to the Hon. Edward Pen[ ], Esq;
President of the General Convention.
A servant belonging to Major Marshall, who deserted the
other night from Col. Scott's party, has compleatly taken
his lordship in. Lieut. Batut, who is wounded, and at
present my prisoner, informs, that this fellow told them
that no more than 300 shirtmen were here; and the impudent
man catched at the bait, dispatching Capt. Leslie with all
the regulars (about 200) who arrived at the bridge about
three o'clock in the morning, joined by about 200 black &
white slaves, laid planks upon the bridge, and crossed just
after our reveille had beat; a lucky time for us, and you'll
say rather an improper season for them to make their push,
when, of course, all our men must be under arms. . . [21
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