Arch.  Blair, C. C.

Ordered, that Major John Hay be sent, also, under parole to the same place.

Arch.  Blair, C. C.

[NOTE C]—­IN COUNCIL, October 8, 1779.

The Governor is advised to take proper and effectual measures for knowing, from time to time, the situation and treatment of our prisoners by the enemy, and to extend to theirs, with us a like treatment, in every circumstance; and, also, to order to a proper station, the prison-ship fitted up on recommendation from Congress from the reception and confinement of such prisoners of war, as shall be sent to it.

Arch.  Blair, C. C.

[NOTE D.]—­FEMALE CONTRIBUTIONS, IN AID OF THE WAR, probably in 1780

     [After letter XVII. in the MS. is inserted the following
     memorandum.]

Female Contributions, in aid of the War, probably in 1780.

Mrs. Sarah Gary, of Scotchtown, a watch-chain, cost L7 sterling.

Mrs.------ Ambler, five gold rings.

Mrs. Rebecca Ambler, three gold rings.

Mrs.---------- Nicholas, a diamond drop.

Mrs. Griffin, of Dover, ten half joes.

Mrs. Gilmer, five guineas.

Mrs. Anne Ramsay (for Fairfax), one half joe, three guineas, three pistereens, one bit.

Do. for do. paper money, bundle No. 1, twenty thousand dollars, No. 2, twenty-seven thousand dollars, No. 3, fifteen thousand dollars, No. 4, thirteen thousand five hundred and eighteen dollars and one third.

Mrs. Lewis (for Albemarle), L1559 8s. paper money,

Mrs. Weldon, L39 18s. new, instead of L1600, old paper money,

Mrs. Blackburn (for Prince William), seven thousand five hundred and six dollars, paper money.

Mrs. Randolph, the younger, of Chatsworth, eight hundred dollars.

Mrs. Fitzhugh and others, L558.

[NOTE E.]—­FROM LORD CORNWALLIS

Lord Cornwallis’s Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Nisbet Balfour, Commander at Ninety Six.

I have the happiness to inform you, that on Wednesday the 16th instant, I totally defeated General Gates’s army.  One thousand were killed and wounded, about eight hundred taken prisoners.  We are in possession of eight pieces of brass cannon, all they had in the field, all their ammunition wagons, a great number of arms, and one hundred and thirty baggage wagons:  in short, there never was a more complete victory.  I have written to Lieutenant Colonel Turnbull, whom I sent to join Major Johnson on Little river, to push on after General Sumpter to the Wax-haws, whose detachment is the only collected force of rebels in all this country.  Colonel Tarleton is in pursuit of Sumpter.  Our loss is about three hundred killed and wounded, chiefly of the thirty-third regiment and volunteers, of Ireland.  I have given orders that all the inhabitants of this province, who have subscribed and taken part in this revolt, should be punished with