Sir

You are hereby directed and required to Issue out of His Majesty's Stores at this place to Capt. William GIBSON, the arms, ammunition &c undermentioned; the Same being for Service of Colonel LECHMERs Militia at Beaufort and defence of the Vessels a Forageing in the Inland Navigation.

Vizt.
For the Beaufort Militia under the Command of Col. LECHMERE

For Defence of the Vessels

And for so doing this with his receipt Shall be your Sufficient order & voucher.

P: TRAILLE Major
Comg. &c

To George WRAY Esqr.
Commissary to the Royal Artillery

Charlestown So. Carolina 9th Augt. 1781

Received of George WRAY Esqr. Commissary to the Royal Artillery the Arms, ammunition &c. above mentioned; the Same being for Service of Colonel LECHMOREs Militia at Beaufort, and defence of the Vessels in the Inland Navigation Sent a Forageing; pursuant to the above Order.

Wm. GIBSON
Agent

University of Michigan, William L. Clements Library, Wray Papers, Volume 7.

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