Williamsburgh, May 2, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed is this moment come to hand, and I forward it to you by express, with the request of the Committee of Williamsburgh that you will be pleased to forward the papers to the Southward, and disperse the material passages through all your parts.

I am, very respectfully, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

Ro. C. NICHOLAS, Chairman.

Smithfield, May 3, 1775, Five o’clock in the morning.

The enclosed arrived here this morning, and is forwarded to your Committee of Correspondence by your humble servants,

ARTHUR SMITH,
NATHANIEL BURUNE.

To the Committee of the County of Nansemond, or any of them. An express from Boston.

Nansemond, May 3, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed is this moment come to hand, and we forward it to you by express, with the request of the Committee of Nansemond, and you will be pleased to forward them to the Southward.

We are, gentlemen, your most obedient servants,

WILLIS RIDDUH,
WILLIS CEOWPER.

To the Committee of Chowan, North-Carolina.

May 3, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed papers we have just received, and forward them by express to you, to be sent to the Southward. We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants,

THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTY OF CHOWAN.

To the Committee of Correspondence, for the Town of Edonton. By express.

Edenton, May 4, Nine o’clock, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed is this moment come to hand, and we forward to you by express, with the request that you will be pleased to forward the papers to the Committee of Craven County immediately, and disperse the material passages through all your parts. We are, gentlemen, your obedient humble servants,

JOS. BLOUNT, Chairman.

	THO. JONES,	JNO. HAMILTON,
	CHAS. BONDFIELD,	ROBT. HARDY,
	JNO. GREEN,	ROBT. SMITH,
	WILLIAM BENNETT,	S. DICKINSON.

To the Committee of Beaufort. County.

Beaufort County, May 6, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed is this moment come to hand, and we forward to you by express, with the request that you will forward the different papers to the Southward immediately. We are gentlemen, your obedient humble servants,

ROGER OSMOND,
WILLIAM BROWN.

To the Committee of Craven County.

Bath, May 6, 1775.

DEAR SIR: In haste have sent to request you will peruse the enclosed papers; and that you will do, by opening the packet herewith sent the moment it comes to your house. Get three or four of your Committee to write a line, and send the whole, enclosed, to the next Southward Committee, with the utmost despatch.

We are, dear sir, with regard, your most humble servants,

WILLIAM BROWN,
ROGER OSMOND.

To Abner Nash, Esquire, or either of the Committee for the County of Craven. Per express.

Newbern, May 6, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed arrived here about an hour past, and is forwarded immediately to you; and desire you will keep a copy of James Lockwood’s letter, and send them on as soon as possible to the Wilmington Committee.

We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants,

N. B. We have enclosed our last paper, which gives an account of the first beginning of the battle, which please to send to Wilmington, &c., and send all the bundle of papers forward as soon as possible you can.

To the Committee of Onslow County.

Onslow, Sunday morning, 10 o’clock, May 7.

GENTLEMEN: About an hour past I received the enclosed papers. Disperse them to your adjoining County. Keep a copy of James Lockwood’s letter; and pray write us what to do. We are for Onslow.

Enclosed is the last Gazette for Brunswick.

To the Wilmington and Brunswick Committees. For Cornelius Harnett, Esquire, Colonel John Ash, or any one of the Committee for Wilmington. (Express.)

New River, May 7, 1775.

Received and forwarded by William Cray.

Wilmington, May 8, 1775, 4 o’clock, afternoon.

DEAR SIR: I take the liberty to forward by express the enclosed papers, which were received at 3 o’clock this afternoon. If you should be at a loss for a man and horse, the bearer will proceed as far as the Boundary House. You will please direct to Mr. Marion, or any other gentleman, to forward the packet immediately to the Southward, with the greatest possible despatch.

I am, with esteem, dear sir, your most obedient servant,

CORNS. HARNETT.

P. S. For God’s sake send the man on without the least delay; and write to Mr. Marion to forward it by night and by day.

To Richard Quince, Esquire, Brunswick.

Brunswick, May 8, 1775, 9 o’clock in the evening.

SIR: I take the liberty to forward by express the enclosed Papers, which I just received from Wilmington; and I must entreat you to forward them to your community at Georgetown, to be conveyed to Charlestown from yours, with all speed. Enclosed is the newspaper, giving an account of the beginning of the battle; and a letter of what happened after. Pray don’t neglect a moment in forwarding. I am your humble servant,

RICHD. QUINCE.

To Isaac Marion, Esq., at the Boundary.

May 8, 1775.

DEAR SIR: Though I know you stand in no need of being prompted when your Country requires your service, yet I cannot avoid writing to you, to beg you to forward the Papers containing such important news; and pray order the express you send to ride night and day.

I am, dear sir, in the greatest haste, your most obedient servant,

R. HOWE.

Isaac Marion, Esq., Boundary.

Boundary, May 9, 1775, Little River.

GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: I have just now received express from the Committees of the Northward Provinces, desiring I would forward the enclosed Packet to the Southern Committees. As yours is the nearest, I request, for the good of our Country, and the welfare of our lives and liberties, and fortunes, you will not lose a moment’s time, but despatch the same to the Committee of Georgetown, to be forwarded to Charlestown.

In mean time, am, gentlemen, your obliged humble servant, &c,

ISAAC MARION.

To Danness Hankins, Josias Allson, and Samuel Dwight, Esquires, and Messrs. Francis and John Allston, gentlemen of the Committee for Little River.

Wednesday, 1 o’clock, May 10, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The enclosed Papers were just now delivered to me by an express from Little River. I make not the least doubt but you will forward them with the utmost despatch, to the General Committee at Charlestown.

I am, gentlemen, your very humble servant,

BENJA. YOUNG.

To Paul Trapier, Esq., Chairman of the Committee at Georgetown.

Half past 6, Wednesday evening.

GENTLEMEN: We have received your letter, and shall be careful to execute, with all the diligence in our power, whatever you have recommended. We send you by express