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up the deficiency of mounted volunteers in a proportion
of two for one ie two footmen for one horseman, of
which deficiency you will be able to Judge after Saturday
next.

Notwithstanding the men may be drafted_ all such
as ccome forward properly mounted and equiped shall
be considered as mounted voluneers and paid accord-
ingly on condition they join the Legion and the other
volunteers at the head of the line on or before
the 15 October next.

I am with very Sincere Esteem
& respect
Your Excellencys
most obgd [obliged}
& very
huml[humble] Servant
Anty [Anthony] Wayne

His Excelly [Excellency]
I Shelby Esq.
Gov [?&c &c]
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