Dear Sir

As my Lord CORNWALLIS may probably have heard that there was some firing Yesterday morning near Lisles’s ford, please inform Him that I got Notice of it Yesterday between three & four in the Afternoon from A man who came in great Haste & fear & told me 30 or forty Shotts were fired near the ford;

I immediately Sent two trusty men to know the Cause, they came back early this morg. & brought me A letter from Capt. HILL of the Militia acquainting me it was a Party of Capt. GILLAM’s Company of Militia who began so early to Celebrate Christmass by firing their Pieces & I have learned from the men Sent that the Militia had got Plenty of Rum which made them feel bold.

I am Dear HALDANE
Yours &c
Archd. McARTHUR

[Lieut. Henry HALDANE]

Great Britain, Public Record Office, Cornwallis Papers, PRO 30/11/4, folios 388-389.

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