112 CALENDAR OF THE WEEDON CORRESPONDENCE. |May5. 



Wood, James (Capt.) : 

 1780. — August 28. Fredericksburg. — Has information of the 

 whereabouts of four deserters. Desires him to send Sergeant 

 Jones to apprehend them. Every one's duty to recover as 

 many deserters as possible rather than allow rascals, after long 

 concealing them, to give them up in order to get excused from 

 service themselves. Gen. Gates defeated at Camden ; has re- 

 treated to Hillsborough. Particulars not yet at hand. No. 34. 



MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. 



Bradford, Samuel K., Aid-de-Camp to William Price, 

 Wagon-Master : 

 1780. — August 28. Fredericksburg. — Orders to proceed with 

 brigade of wagons to Richmond, and to suffer no delay en 

 route. On arriving to apply to Brig. -Gen. Muhlenberg for 

 orders, or in his absence to the officer in command, before 

 unloading. Nature of service requiring utmost expedition and 

 attention. This by order of Gen. Weedon. No. 35. 



Bradford, Samuel K., to William Woodsides : 

 1781. — August ji. Fredericksburg. — Orders to proceed with 

 utmost despatch to Richmond with brigade of wagons, and to 

 report to Gen. Muhlenberg, or in his absence, to the officer in 

 command, before unloading. No. 37. 



Jefferson, Thomas, to Major P. Cooke : 

 1780. — November 2. In Council. — Unless armed elsewhere, the 

 fifty Marylanders passing to the southward can be armed at 

 Richmond. Will countermand all the militia called from the 

 proprietary counties. With this deduction, militia will number 

 4150, which, with the new levies, will be sufficient. No. 24. 



Jefferson, Thomas, to Gen. Muhlenberg : 

 1780. — October 28. Richmofid. — Incloses latest intelligence from 

 north side of river, also advice of Council for regimenting the 

 militia. Leaves it to the General to overcome certain diffi- 

 culties which must arise between the militia and the regular 

 Captains and subalterns. Incloses names of many resigned 

 and supernumerary officers and dates of their original 

 appointments, also letters to be directed to such as can be 

 got. No. 48. 



