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CHARLESTON, SEPT. ~.
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feherday morn ng, at half palt one o'clock, depart
ed this life, in the 18th year of his age that venera
bic and ancient folder and patriot of South
Afsior General WILLIAM MOULTRIE.


The following is f.ort ketch of his life -


Devoted from the early period of his
manhood TO the honorable fervices of his
Country whenever her Gafety and rights call.
ed her citizens to the field, he, above for
ty years ago, was volunteer with many re-
ipectabie countrymen, in the Cherokee war,
under the command Of the then Britilh gov
ernor, VIM. Henry Lyttleton.


lie afterwards went On another expedi-
ton againf thofe Indians, under the com.
mand Of the then colonel Montgomery, who
commanded on that ocaion the Britifh for
ces.


Some wears after thar, he was a captain
OF flank company of a provincial regiment
lot regulars, raiied under the command of
colonel Thomas Middleton, lieut.. colonel
Henry Laurens, and major John Moultrie.
afterwards lieutenant governor of Eaf Flo.
|rida) and which regiment acted in coniunc-
luon with the Britiih forces in another exDe-
dition againtt thar nation. and this hant
company and britiih flank company. with
number Of Mohawk, Chickafaw and Cat
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