| Description | Arrival of packet, "in consequence of the directions I had before given to Captain Thornborough he secured the mail on board the King's Ship, and that night at 12 o'clock, I went on board with the Deputy Postmaster General, opened my own dispatches and have taken the best care I could of those belonging to the neighbouring Governors", preparations to fortify the town, encloses a "waspish" message addressed to him by the Assembly on his refusal to adjourn them, the Association has been refused by many through the influence of Colonel Fletchal, the rebels most indefatigable in their efforts, the late defection of Georgia "brought about entirely by the people here", was a matter of amazing triumph to them, remarks thereon and desirability of recovering that unlucky stroke
In Secretary Innes's hand, signed by Lord William Campbell
Enclosure, 24 Jul 1775, copy of a message from the South Carolina asembly to Lord William Campbell expressing their objection to be styled the Lower House of assembly, they prefer to be termed the General, or the Commons House of Assembly, with the Governor's reply, that he is too distressed just now to enter into disputes about mere words and that he therefore returns their message with the words they think exceptionable omitted, in Secretary Innes's hand |