Sir
I have the honor to acquaint you His Majesty has been pleased to order that you do forthwith provide fifty Horses in order to complete [sic] the 16th /or Queen's/ Regiment of Light Dragoons under your Command serving in No. America.
You will therefore be
pleased to take the necessary Steps hereupon without delay. You will be made acquainted with further
Particulars respecting the time and mode of their going to No. America.
The number
above stated rather exceeds the number of Horses wanting according to the
latest returns, but I am to add it is thought proper to make some provision
against Casualties previous to, and during the Voyage.
I have the
honor to be
Major Genl.
Burgoyne Sir
&c
[Colonel of the 16th
Regiment] Barrington
Like Letter, of same
date to Major General Preston to provided 50 Horses for the 17th Regiment of
Light Dragoons.
Source: P.R.O., W.O.
4/98, #503. Microfilm Collection of the
David Library of the American Revolution.
Transcribed by Gilbert Riddle.