By His Excellency, Commander-in-Chief of His Most Britannic Majesty's British Armies in America Field Marshal The Earl of Lexington, OSMTo
Nick Ferry, Lieutenant, commanding the:
60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, 1st (King's) Brigade, Left Wing (Royal Anglo-German Corps)
& Adjutant-General of His Most Britannic Majesty's British Armies in America
To all who see these presents, greetings:
Reposing full confidence in your loyalty, courage and good conduct, and in recognition of the experience gained upon the field, I do hereby constitute and appoint you, during our pleasure, to exercise all rights and privileges pertaining to the rank of
Captain, taking such rank and precedence from the present day. You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge all duties and responsibilities of such rank by exercising and well disciplining the inferior officers and men of the said regiment, and I do hereby command them to obey you as their
Captain, and you are to observe and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or your superior officers, according to law.
Given under My Hand and Seal at Kingston this 20th day of May, of this current year,
Ludwig
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Field Marshal The Earl of Lexington, OSM(Scott Ludwig)
Commander-in-Chief of His Most Britannic Majesty's British Armies in America
The British Armies in AmericaTraining Center Commander
Glory in the King's Service! God Save the King!