1899.] CALENDAR OF THE WEEDON CORRESPONDENCE. 101 



Unknown Correspondent : 

 No date. — Giving intelligence of the enemy's forces. Their cross- 

 ing from Portsmouth to Norfolk 2500 or 3000 strong. 

 Rumored that they are making a push to join Cornwallis. 



No. 153. 



LETTERS FRO/M GENERAL WEEDON. 



Blackburn, (Col.) : 

 i-j^i.—June 8. Camp, Hunter's Heights. — Situation of the Mar- 

 quis LaFayette calls for the aid of every available horse. Lord 

 Cornwallis pointing towards stores in the Southern Communi- 

 cation and the Marquis intending to hang on his rear until 

 reinforced by cavalry and infantry. No. 113. 



Commanding Officer in Berkley : 

 1780. — January 21. Fa/mouth. — Has been necessary to reinforce 

 the lower counties with 500 of his (Weedon's) best men. 

 Enemy marching in force to Smithfield. Requests him to 

 send two companies of good men by the shortest route. 



No. 31. 



Cooke, (Major) : 

 1780. — October ji. Richmond. — An order to guard small fleet of 

 boats at Hoods, stationed there to transport troops. Utmost 

 care wanted to keep boats in constant readiness. Large smoke 

 on shore, the signal for them to come over. No. 23. 



Council of Virginia : 

 1 781. — April 6. Williamsburg. — Has sent a detachment to co- 

 operate with militia for the protection of Virginia's defence- 

 less counties. Does not wish to draw the farmers and planters 

 into the field in force, but merely to prepare them to act on 

 the shortest notice. Alarm posts and signals to be arranged 

 and arms and ammunition to be ready for immediate service. 



No. 76. 



Davenport, (Capt.) : 

 1 78 1. — April 8. Willia7nsburo. — Acknowledging letter received 

 that day. Sorry for fate of the Patriot, the result of the dis- 

 obedience of Capt. Chandler, who was positively forbidden to 

 risk an action. Unless his request to the county-lieutenant 



