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Knoxville 4 October 1790

D.^r Sir

Your election for Brigadier, and that of
the field officers of the Cavalry happening
on the same day in some measure embarras=
=ses the business, as it appears by the Constitution
that it was contemptated the field officers were
to have a vote in electing their Brigadier

In order to remedy the evil as Much
as possible, and give to the parties, and
the officers; I have Given an
fair play I have taken the liberty to inclose unto
you Blank commissions for the field officers
of the Cavalry, requesting that you will be good
enough after, their election is completed, to
Immeadiatly [sic] fill them up, according equably to
their rank ^and deliver each officer his commission that they may thereby be enabled to
legally Vote for their General in doing of
Which you ^will Greatly oblidge

Your M.^o Ob. Hbl, Serv^t.

J S

Gen^l. Robertson
& Maj. Miles