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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuscripts and Documents Description An account of the resource This collection consists of manuscripts and documents which were acquired as individual items not forming part of a large collection of personal papers or corporate records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h4>Page 1</h4> In Council Wmsburg Septr 26. 1777 Sir The Board having received Information that Ocracock Inlet has been blocked up by some of the Enemy's small Cruisers and Tenders; & it being suggested that if the Gallies which were directed to be built & fitted out at the joint Expence of North Carolina & Virginia, or even any one of them, could be expeditiously equipped, that important pass might be easily opened to the great advantage of these States, & possibly to the Disgrace and Destruction of that part of the Enemy's Fleet. It is there fore hoped that your Excellency will give such orders in this Matter as may appear to you most likely to produce the desirable purposes just mentioned. We have desired Champion Travis Esquire one of the Commissioners of the Navy to examine into the State of the Gallies at the South Quay, & to give Directions for the immediate Execution of what may be wanting on our part that we may be able as soon as possible to cooperate with your State in the most vigorous manner for our mutual Defence - I cannot refrain from acknowledging the obligations I think this State is under to you Sir, for the Orders you issued for one third of your Militia to hold themselves in Readiness to march to our Assistance on the late Alarming Occasion; & to the good people of North Carolina for the readiness they have always shewed to assist us - May an affection, and mutual attachment between Carolina & Virginia ever increase to the Honor & Security of the United States in general & of these Contiguous Sister States in particular. Last Tuesday Evening the whole of the Enemys Fleet which had gone up the Bay went out of our Capes. We have received no authentic Accounts, but from the best <h4>Page 2</h4> best that can be collected, we lost 6 or 8 hundred Men & the Enemy near 2000 in the Action of the 11th Inst - General Washington has received Reinforcements & Howe has retired from the Head of Brandywine to Wilmington. I have inclosed you the papers of the Week for your further Information - And have the Honor to be with the highest Respect Sir, Your Mo. obedt Servt. John Page <h4>Address leaf</h4> (post paid) To His Excellency, Richard Caswell Governor of North Carolina 1777 Lt Govr. Page Wmsburg 26 Septr. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Page, John, 1744-1808 Title A name given to the resource John Page letter to Richard Caswell, 1777 September 26 Description An account of the resource Virginia Lt. Governor John Page writes to North Carolina Governor Richard Caswell concerning British naval operations in the region. The British had blocked Ocracoke Inlet and Page urges Caswell to send one of the galleys constructed at the joint expense of the two states to dislodge the British vessels blockading the inlet. Page notes he will have Champion Travis, a member of Virginia's Naval Board, work to get some of Virginia's galley fleet into action. Page also thanks Caswell for making part of the N.C. militia available during the British Army and Navy's move up the Chesapeake as they advanced to Philadelphia and discusses the outcome of the action between Washington and Howe at Brandywine on September 11, 1777. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS1932.8 Subject The topic of the resource Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789--Correspondence Champion, Travis, active 1768-1800 Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814 Page, John, 1744-1808--Correspondence Washington, George, 1732-1799 Virginia. Navy Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777 North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1777-09-26