REGIMENTAL ORDERS.

Charlestown, June 14, 1775.

First. That each Captain, or commanding officer of each company, immediately make a true return of all the men they and their recruiting officers have enlisted, according to a form given them by the Adjutant.

Second. That officers see that their companies are equipped with ten pounds, at least, of powder and ball, and that their fire-locks are kept in good order at all times, and give their men special orders not to fire a gun on any account whatever, unless beset by the enemy.

Third. That each commander of a company embody all his company, that are off from duty, twice a day, to exercise them in the best manner for learning the art of war.

Fourth. That each officer give special orders to their soldiers that they do no damage to any of the houses where they are quartered, or to any garden or grass in any part of this town, on pain of being punished according to the offence.

Fifth. That no soldier be allowed to stroll from his company, or pass from this encampment to Charlestown Ferry, or to any other encampment, without leave from their officers.

Sixth. That the commanding officer of each company cause the Rules and Regulations for the Army to be read at the head of their respective companies forthwith, and it is expected that all officers and soldiers govern themselves accordingly.

Seventh. That the officers see that the men and barracks are kept clean.

Eighth. That there be a guard paraded this afternoon at six o’clock, of the same number of officers and soldiers that are now on guard, to relieve Captain Whitcomb and his party, and that the Adjutant and Orderly Sergeants keep a good roster, so that neither officer nor soldier be called upon for duty out of their proper turn.

Ninth. That there be no noise in camp after nine o’clock at night, but all repair to their lodgings or barracks.

Tenth. That Ephraim Stone is appointed Quartermaster Sergeant until further orders.

JAMES READ, Colonel.

(REGIMENTAL ORDERS.)

Charlestown, June 15, 1775.

The main guard of this day is to consist of one Captain, two subalterns, four sergeants, four corporals, and forty privates. The captain of the main guard is to keep a trusty sergeant with the sentries, in the street below the Guard-House, to examine all passengers; and let none pass without showing proper passes in the day time, and none to pass after nine o’clock at night, without giving the countersign; and no sentry is to set down on his post; and when any field officers pass them, to stand with their fire-locks rested. No soldier to swim in the water on the Sabbath day, nor any other day to stay in the water any longer than is necessary to wash themselves.

JAMES READ, Colonel.

JOSEPH HABERSHAM TO PHILOTHEOS CHIFFELLE.

Savannah, June 16, 1775.

DEAR SIR: The alarming height to which our disputes with the Mother Country has at length arisen, and the many detestable arts that are made use of by our enemies to involve us in one general scene of distress, are motives sufficient to stimulate every honest man to use his best endeavours to counteract the wicked designs of our enemies, which will be a sufficient excuse for my troubling you with this, as it conveys a piece of intelligence that 1 think very interesting, and should, when thought proper, be made known to the good people of your Province as well as our own.

Mr. John Stuart, who is now at Colonel Mulryne’s house at Thunderbolt, desired that the Colonel would wait on some gentlemen who are in opposition to Government, as it is called here, and beg that they would be so good as to call on the Superintendent at his house yesterday, as he wanted to have an opportunity of clearing himself of some aspersions, and likewise to lay before us his letters with respect to Indian affairs. Accordingly four or five of us malcontents attended; when Mr. Stuart began with informing us that he had received letters by the last post from Charlestown which made him very uneasy, as a report had been circulated there that he had been tampering with certain Indians, at which he manifested not a little surprise. He showed us the letter he received from Charlestown, and his answer to Colonel Howarth, whom he has desired to make the contents publick, and which he means a justification of his conduct. So far every thing appeared to me plausible; but, unluckily for Mr. Stuart, he produces a number of his letters to his Deputy, Mr. Cameron, and the answers; in one of which he writes thus:: “I have received information from General Gage that certain persons at the northward have been tampering with the Six Indian Nations, and endeavouring to alienate their affections from His Majesty. I mention this to caution you against any thing of the kind with you, and that you will use your influence to dispose those people to act in defence of His Majesty and Government, if found necessary.” Mr. Cameron’s answer was couched nearly in the following words, (I do not differ, I am positive, as to the substance, though I may in some of the words:) “That Mr. Stuart’s interest with the Indians was much greater, and that he was more beloved by them than any other man; and that he (Mr. Cameron) had the vanity to think that he could head any number he thought proper whenever called upon in support of His Majesty and Government.”

Now, Sir, I shall leave you to make your own comments on the above, though I will acquaint you with what I said to him on its being read: that we were at no loss to know what was meant by assisting or acting in defence of His Majesty and Government, if found necessary; for, as we were not at war with the French or Spaniards, it could not be against them that they were meant to act. Mr. Cameron further tells Mr. Stuart that the traders must by some means or other get ammunition among them, or otherwise they may become troublesome to him for the want of it. I do not well know how far I am at liberty to make this publick; but as Mr. Stuart has wrote to Mr. Howarth, in order to justify himself in the eyes of the people of Carolina, I think, as a farther justification, he should produce his letters to and from Cameron. Mr. Stuart’s letter that contains the foregoing paragraph is dated about the middle of January last, and is copied from among a number of others, in a large book bound in calf.

You may give the Secret Committee intelligence of this, and if they should think it of sufficient importance to claim a demand from Mr. Stuart of these letters, and he should then hesitate, and will not grant what they request, and it should further be thought necessary, I can find four persons besides myself, to avow what I have said to be true, as any thing of this kind should come well authenticated.

We are going on here tolerably well with respect to our political proceedings, and I hope soon to convince the world that Georgia will not take advantage of her sister Colonies in the present disputes.

I am, dear Sir, your most obedient servant,

JOSEPH HABERSHAM.

Philotheos Chiffelle, Esq.

TO GENERAL BURGOYNE.

Philadelphia, June 16, 1775.

SIR: Your accession to a command upon this side the Atlantick must necessarily engage the attention of America. A gay sparkler from the parade of St. James’s may attract the eye of the young and inexperienced; but when the real Soldier and the able Senator appears, these little meteors must die away, whilst a different class of men mark the latter’s conduct with determined circumspection. If brave, he is humane; if worthy the seat he fills in the legislature, he will not suffer his idea of promoting his Country’s welfare to be circumscribed by any partial, local boundaries. If thus brave and wise, he will love valour and freedom, and endeavour to kindle these glorious emanations of virtue in every bosom. The temple of Liberty fills all space, and the great and good of every age have been the willing votaries to sacrifice at her altar.

It appears, Sir, that you have considered the grand American question; “real and virtual representation,” external and internal taxes, “revenue and regulation,” are not with you novel ideas. I cannot suppose your “understanding confounded,” or your “head dizzy with these distinctions;” though you seem willing to consider them as “ rhetorical and sophistical, ” while you view “ the Declaretory