[Nathaniel] Folsom Document to Jonathan Chase, May 29, 1778

State of New Hampshire) Head Quarters, Exeter 29th: of May 1778

To Jonathan Chase Esq Colonel of a
Regiment of Militia in Said State, Sir, you are hereby directed forth
with to cause to be draughted or otherwise engaged from the Regiment
under your command Nine— — —able bodied effective
men and have them well equipt with fire Arms, Bayonets, Cartouch
Boxes, & Blankets, and Send them forward to Providence in the State of
Rhode Island to Serve as Soldiers under Such Officers as are Appointed,
by this State, in Colo. Stephen Peabodys Regiment under the Command of Majr
Genrl. Sullivan until the first day of Janry next if not Sooner dischargd,
And you may assure them they are not to be removed out of Said State of
Rhode Island unless in case of urgent Necessity, but in no case to Serve
out of the New England States or the State of New York—And you are to
muster and pay to each man you shall cause to be so draughted, or otherwise
engaged, three pence pr. mile for Travel from their Respective homes to Providence
aforesaid, and Twenty Dollars bounty, and fifteen dollars for one mon[ths?]
advance [wages?], which Sum of fifteen dollars pr. month they will [be?]
intitled to when discharged—All that have already inlisted in Said
Peabodys Regiment for Said Rhode Island Service to be considered as part of
the quota of the town they belong to, and in case more than the quota of
any Town has already inlisted, the overplus to be Reckoned towards the other
Towns in Said Regiment—You are to pay no money to those already
inlisted—And you are Required, without loss of time to make due return
of your doings in the premises, with a Descriptive Roll of the persons so
draughted or otherwise engaged, to me at head Quarters in Exeter, and to
account for the money herewith Transmitted to you. —In Consequence
of a Resolve of the Honourable committee of Safety of the State of New
=Hampshire of this day—

By order Major General Folsom

Nathl. Peabody
Adjutant General
of the New Hampre.
Militia

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