Extract of a Letter from Charlestown, South-Carolina, to a Gentleman in Philadelphia, Dated June 29, 1775

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Our place has rather the appearance of a garrison town than a mart for trade; one company keeps guard all day, and two every night. In our situation we cannot be too watchful, and we may require much strength; for our negroes have all high notions of their liberty; and we lately learned by intercepted letters, and otherwise, that there have been endeavours to set the Indians on us. Mr˙ Stewart, the Superintendent of Indian affairs, is accused of being the person who has forwarded this wicked design, and he has fled for safety.

The Tories in Georgia are now no more; the Province is almost universally on the right side, and are about to choose Delegates to send to the Congress.