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Letter from Nathaniel Rochester to Richard Caswell
Rochester, Nathaniel, 1752-1831
November 15, 1778
Volume 13, Page 281

COL. NATH ROCHESTER TO GOV. CASWELL.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Hillsboro' 15th 1778.

Sir:

By this opportunity I beg leave to inform your Excellency that Lieut. Col. Abercrombie of this County has resigned his Commission, and that Hugh Taning is first Major, Thomas Taylor second Major, and Charles Abercrombie First Captain.

Your Excellency will please to comission these and send these comissions enclosed to me, by the bearer; also four sets Blanks for Captains, Lieuts. & Ensigns for this County. Your Excellency's ob. Servt.

NATH. ROCHESTER.