322 Miscellaneous Papers 



From The Pennsylvania Gazette. 1781. July 11. 



Account of engagements with the enemy at Augusta, Georgia, and 

 near Williamsburg, Virginia. Taken chiefly from letters from Marquis 

 de la Fayette to Samuel Huntington and to General [Nathanael] Greene. 

 5 p. (Press copy.) LIV, 105. 



From George Benson to Mr. Elka[nah] Watson. 

 1 78 1. July 17. Boston. 



The second bills of exchange on France intercepted. Requests him 

 to write to the Commissioner at Paris to stop payment. L. S. i p. 

 (Copy.) XL VII, 203. 



From Eclw[ar]d Tye Smith to J. Robinson, Commanding the 

 "Pilgrim," Privateer, Brest. 1781. August 18. London. 



In reference to the exchange of Captain Cathcart, Commander of the 

 " Essex," privateer, and crew. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 204. 



Memorandum. 1781. August 21. 



Account of the public chastisement of Maria de los Dolores Lopez, 

 a native of Seville, on above date, covicted of having been in league 

 with the Devil. D. 3 p. (In Spanish.) XLIX, 70. 



By The Continental Congress. 1781. September 12. 



Ordering a balance of 42,189 livres to be paid to W[illiam] Lee, D. 

 S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. LIV, 105^. 



Printed in Journals of Congress, Philadelphia, 1781, VII, 187. 



Fro?n A. Butler to Col. Hugh Shields, Philadelphia. 

 1 781. September 29. Williamsburg [Virginia]. 



Thirty-seven ships of war ride triumphant in their [Chesapeake] Bay. 

 The Comte de Grasse says he will stay until [Lord] Cornwallis is 

 reduced. Greatest harmony subsists between the French and Americans. 

 Supplies beginning to flow in ; everything promises success. The whole 

 army holds a position within three quarters of a mile from York, in full 

 view of the enemy. Latest accounts from the south; action between 

 Gen. [Alexander] Stuart and Gen. [Nathanael] Greene; the British re- 

 pulsed; Col. [William] Washington's regiment cut to pieces. Men- 

 tions names of wounded officers. Introducing the bearer, Captain James 

 O'Hara. A. L. S. 3 p. XXII, 166. 



