M[eshech] Weare, [Committee of Safety] ALS to Jonathan Chase, June 16, 1780

June 16th. 1780

Sir—
On receipt hereof you are without a
moments delay to give the necessary Orders for
raising the Quota or Proportion of men from your
Regiment which you will find in the Acts
herewith sent you. Your men must Rendevous
at Winchester by the fourth of July next – And
you will take Care, that a trusty person or persons
conduct them to that place where a Muster=
Master will attend to Muster and pay their
travel money from their Homes to the place
where they will draw Provisions —

A number of Acts are sent you that
each of your Companies may have One—

And in Case you do not procure
the men by the first Draft you will understand
that by the Act you are to proceed in Drafting
untill the Number is Compleated
M Weare President

Colo. Jona. Chase

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