It was with some eagerness, therefore, that they threw aside its obligations, and, as opportunity presented itself, girded on their armor, and sallied forth to join their countrymen.

Among the first to do so were the men by whom Marion was summoned from the camp of Gates.

These brave fellows, occupying a portion of the country stretching from the Santee to the Pedee, including the whole of the present district of Williamsburg, and a part of Marion, were not altogether prepared to understand these British proclamations.

They were no great politicians, had no love of blind vassalage, and naturally suspected all liberality of British origin.
They wished for certain explanations before they sent in their adhesion.
Not that they calculated upon resistance.

This, no doubt, seemed to them as hopeless as it appeared in all other parts of the State.