Three Months Advance

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New York 30 October 179[undecipherable] Sir In consequence of my being order[ed] to Detroit I am under the necessity of beg[ging] you to make me three mon[ths] [undecipherable] as it is impossible [undecipherable] without it — at last it will be att[ended] with a great deal of inconvenience — The recruits of Cap^t. M[undecipherable] from Middletown have not yet arriv[ed] If it meets your approbation make the advance it may be sent to this place I have the honor to be with much respect Your Ob^dt Ser^vt James Rand [Marginal note:] J. Rand has been hard [undecipherable] for his [undecipherable] 30^th Sept 179[undecipherable] [Address leaf: the Hon Secretary / War] [Docket notation, written perpendicular to address:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] to Detroit / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [Date notation: Oct 30] [Stamp: War]

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Description

Rand requests three months advance since he is being assigned to Detroit and it will be nearly impossible, or at least inconvenient, for him to be without it. Capt. Miller's recruits have not yet arrived from Middletown.