Sir

Br. General DeLANCEY's first Battalion has Orders to march from this place to quarter in Jamaica, they will leave this, next Saturday morning, & be in Jamaica.

The Day after, you will accordingly be pleased to provide Quarters for one General Officer, one Colonel, one Major, 7 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 6 Ensigns, 1 Surgeon, 1 Surgeons Mate, & 250 Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates.

You will provide commodious lodgings for 40 sick of the above Number, & also order fuel to be ready at the Quarters.

I am Sir
Your most humble Servt.
J: H: CRUGER Lt. Coll. 1: Batt:
B. G. D. B.

[Joseph FRENCH]

Great Britain, Public Record Office, Audit Office, Class 13, Volume 114, folio 29.

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