(seq. 71)

15th September 1777

Sir

You will please Order 50 horsemen & 50 foot
men Properly Officer'd to Guard Ninty Six (goal )or any
other Service that may be required of them. All
the Remainder of the Two Detachments you will
order to camp with the officers, Please to Order
{Lieutenant} Thomson down as I have provided a plan
in Town for him (that is School). Please send after
any Deserters you hear of belonging to our Regiment
or any other of our States Regiments

I am Sir your most {Humble}
{Servant}

{William} {Thomson}

To
{Leiutenant} {Colonel} James Mayyson