John Graham A.L.S., Charles Town, 18th Nov. 1782 : to Gov.r Martin ... [s.l.]

John Graham A.L.S., Charles Town, 18th Nov. 1782 : to Gov.r Martin ... [s.l.]

Charles Town 1782

[4] p. on 2 conjugate leaves ; 23 cm. (4to)

MSS L1991.1.66

John Graham had been the Royal lieutenant governor of Georgia during the American Revolutiton.|Major General Alexander Leslie had directed the British evacuation of Savannah when it was reclaimed by the American forces in July, 1782.|John Skey Eustace was an original member of the Georgia Society of the Cincinnati; Peter Deveaux was aide-de-camp to General Gates. Both may have been the officers mentioned herein.|Watermark: T W

"On my return from St. Augustine finding that a number of Negroes had been sent from New York, some of whom I suspected might belong to inhabitants of Georgia, and knowing also that there were many others in the Garrison, immediately applied by memorial to General [Alexander] Leslie, praying that I might obtain his order for receiving and taking up all Negroes coming under that description, engaging on my part that I would send them to Georgia free of all expence to government."
"... [T]he general was pleased on the 15th instant to give me his orders accordingly ... and only three belonging to Mr. Bac - were amongst the whole number of those from New York, whom with fo[u]rteen others I now send by Capt. Forrester in a Flag [of truce?] under the care of Col. [John Skey?] Eustace & Major [Peter?] Deveaux ... but being military men they have been considered as improper persons, and it is the Generals wish that if others are sent they may be from the civil line."

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