Lewis Ourry to —————
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia Decr. 26th. 1756
Sir

By visiting the Quarters of the Men belonging to the first Battallion of the Royal American Regiment with the Mayor, Sheriff, and other Magistrates

I found that 94 Men laid on Straw
And that 73 had nothing to lay on

and not Sufficient quantity of Covering, the Houses on which they are quarter’d not being capable of containing near the number billeted on them, nor conveniences for them.

The rest have good Beds, and Accomodations.

No Quarters fit for Officers.

Nor any provided for the Recruits daily coming in.

Ls. Ourry

Acting as Qr. Mast. to the first
Battallion of the R. A. Regt.
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