Sir ー

The drummer you were good enough to send me; has declined signing the Articles on board of Ship. I shall therefore send him back again to his Regiment if its agreeable to you, the reason why this Gen[tlema]n dont choose to sign, is, that he wants to go to Canada, or in short to get [a] large Bounty, which we are giving here and then to take himself off; I've refused a very good Drummer on his Acct supposing him as shipped. ー

If this Fellow returns, I shall take it very kind, if you'll procure, (a Fife & Drum) for the Ship by any means, in your power, I've desired the Pvt to wait on you, and follow your Orders, who has the Conditions ー With great Esteem [&c.]

To Colo Sargent Boston via Post.