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Letter from Charles Armand Tuffin, Marquis de La Rouërie to Horatio Gates
La Rouërie, Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de, 1751-1793
September 19, 1780
Volume 14, Page 630

LT. COL. C. ARMAND TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES.

Halifax, 19th Sept., 1780.

Sir:

The troops are in the quarters ordered. Col. Long will Supply them with what many articles as He can. When Col. Wait and Waghinston troops will be fined and gone from Here, I Have left to the major Such orders as necessary—untill my return. I believe that I shall not be So long a time absent as I Had asked you leave for.

I am, Sir,
Your Hble., &c., obediant vt.,
C. ARMAND.
Mjor. Grl. Gates.