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Profession of Arms, in which they have been trained up from 

 their Youth, they will be unable to provide for themselves by 

 their Industry in any other Calling. 



" That they are all passionately fond of the Service and 

 desirous of remaining in it, and are willing to go to any quarter 

 of the Globe, provided they can be employed. 



" The Memorialist further begs leave to represent, that a 

 great proportion of the Non-commissioned Officers and private 

 men under his Command have been trained up in the Service 

 from their Youth, and would prefer remaining in it to any other 

 occupation. 



" That the Regiment is completely appointed, with Arms, 

 Accoutrements, and every article of Horse Appointments and 

 Furniture, to the full establishment of Six Troops of Sixty men 

 each ; together with four Field pieces, with their Harness, &ca., 

 complete, for a Troop of flying Artillery. 



11 The Memorialist, therefore, and being himself anxious to 

 continue in the King's Service, humbly begs that Your Ex- 

 cellency would be pleased to recommend him and his Corps 

 to His Majesty, to be employed in the West Indies, or in any 

 other part of His Majesty's Dominions where their Services 

 may be wanted. 



" The Memorialist further begs leave to represent to your 

 Excellency, that in case more Troops should be wanted for any 

 service, he will undertake to raise from amongst the men now 

 serving in His Majesty's Provincial Forces, a very fine Bat- 

 talion of Light Infantry, Men trained to Arms and inured to 

 Service, and Officers all young men, unincumbered with 

 family connections, who have been bred up in the Service, and 

 who, from their Zeal and bravery, as well as from their Suffer- 

 ings as American Loyalists, are objects worthy of the counte- 

 nance and protection of Government, 



[Signed] B. THOMPSON, L< Col 1 - 



Comm' King's Am. Dragoons. 



"NEW YORK, I4'. h March, 1783." 



