M[eshech] Weare LS to Jonathan Chase, July 18, 1777

Exeter July 18th 1777—

Sir
In Consequence of a Vote of the Council &
Assembly, of this days date you are forthwith to cause
one Fourth part of the Militia under your command
to be Drafted for the Term of Two Months, unless
sooner discharged in order to prevent the further
Encroachments of the Enemy—

It is expected the Numbers Drafted
will Compose Three Regiments Battallions the pay and
Rations for the Officers will be the Same as in
the Continental Army, and the Non Commission
Officers and Private Soldiers will Receive four
Pounds Ten Shillings Each pr. Month, one Months pay to be Advanced
& paid them as soon as they are Ready to March
by the Colo. of the Regiment who Drafted them—
Each Battallion will be commanded by a
Colo. Leiut. Colo. and Two Majors, one of whom
is to go from your Regiment—And it is expected
that you with the field Officers of three Adjacent
Regiments will agree who the Gentlemen Shall be—
and also See that the Companies are properly
officered—Each private will receive 3d pr.
mile for travel from his home to No. 4 where he will
draw his Rations to be made up in the pay Roll—
The whole are to be under the Command of Brigr.
General John Stark—To Rendevous
at No. 4 Imediately— I am your Humble
Sert.—

M Weare President

PS. The non commissioned Officers will be paid the usual Overpluss
above the Privates—

Colo. Jonathan Chase

{Note: Transcription provided by Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, NSDAR}