November 21 1780

I Desire to inform your Lordship that on this day I parted with Colonel Tarelton on Tiger River where he the Day Before fought Sumter's Brigade of Rebels Ho[i.e. "who"] he Disperst. Col Tarlton Retreated about a [mile?] which gave the Rebels an opportunity of Returning and Carried of their dead and wounded tho I saw some dead and som wounded. the general Sumter is sayd to be mortally wounded. I also would wish to inform you that on the forth instant the rebels tuck me prisoner & treated me in the most unhumanist maner they could whilst the 20 on which the ginaral giv me a sort of parol which I send to you to let your Lord ship see the form then of which I exsepted of which the forfit of all that Ey had I have no more to [rite?] but that I would gladly com Before you But I am wounded & very unwell god save the king all from your most humbel

Chas Coleman

[Source: Public Records Office, Kew, PRO 30/11/4/170.]