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[Lord G. Germain to Eden.]
Whitehall 22d Decr 1775
To Robert Eden Esqr
Deputy Governor of Maryland
Sir. It was not till the 27th of Novr that your dispatch to
Lord Dartmouth of the 27th of August was received here, when
I had the honor of laying it before the King; & I have it in
command from his majesty to express to you his majestys
approbation of your Zeal for the Public Service & of the unal-
terable attachment you have shewn to his person and Govern-
ment from the first commencement of the present unhappy
Disputes, which have involved his majesty's faithful servants
in the Colonies in Difficulties & Distress that are only to be
equalled, by the Fortitude with which they are borne.
Your letter contains a great deal of very useful information,
& your Confidential Communication of the character of Indi-
viduals more especially of such as come over into England is
of great advantage; And you may rest assured, that every
possible precaution will be used that no part of your letter
shall transpire.
An armament consisting of seven Regiments & a Fleet of
Frigates & small ships is now in readiness to proceed to the
Southern Colonies in order to attempt the Restoration of legal
Government in that part of America. It will proceed in the
first place to North Carolina & from thence either to South
Carolina or Virginia, as circumstances of greater or less advan-
tage shall point out; — if to the latter it may have very impor-
tant consequences to the Colony under your Government &
therefore you will do well to consider of every means by which
you may in conjunction with Lord Dunmore give Facility &
assistance to its Operations.
I am Sir, yr. most obedt hum. servt Geo. Germain.
Copy J. Pendleton C. C. Safety of Virginia
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