My Lord,
We have the honor to lay before your Lordship the request of Major
General Preston, who would have wrote to your Lordship himself, bust that he is
greatly indisposed, that you would be pleased to move His Majesty to grant
Commissions to the under mentioned Gentlemen in the l7th Reg[imen]t of [Light]
Dragoons, in Succession to Lieut. Hamlet Obins, who came home by Leave from
Major General Howe, in order to dispose of his Commission, which he purchased?
And as the Eldest Cornet has lodged his Share for the Lieutenantcy [sic], and
Mr. Pattison the Money for the Cornetcy, General Preston hopes that the
Commissions may be granted immediately as Mr. Pattison is ready to set out to
join the Regiment.
Eldest Cornet Jas. Hussey, to be
Lieutenant, vice Obins, by purchase. Mr. Thos. Pattison [to be] Cornet vice
Hussey - - - - - - do.
We have the honor to be with great
respect,
My Lord &c,
Cox & Mair
The Right Hon[ora]ble
The Lord Visct. Barrington
&C &C
&C
Source: B.H.Q.P., page 24, #145. Microfilm Collection of the David Library
of the American Revolution. Transcribed
by Gilbert Riddle.