Colonel James Read to New-Hampshire Committee

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Camp on Winter-Hill, October 20, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: In obedience to a desire of Esquire Thornton to me, to order the several Captains in my Regiment to make out muster-rolls from the time of their enlistment to the 4th day of August last, I immediately gave said orders, although I never could get said rolls till this moment, and now one is not sent by reason of the Captain' s being on furlough, and his Lieutenant does not incline to swear to the Captain' s accounts.

Gentlemen, as I did not make these rolls, neither have I examined them, except my own pay, which I think is right. I hope these rolls will be carefully examined before payment is made.

I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant,

JAMES READ.