LIGHT INFANTRY AFTER ORDERS [sic], September 6th, '79. At a Gen'l Cort Marshal held this Day whereof Maj'r Stewart was President, Wm, Matlock Soldier in Capt. Talburt's Company of Col. Butler's Reg't of Light Infantry, Charged with theft and escaping from the Quarter Guard, Disertion & attempting to go to the Enemy, was found Guilty of the whole of the Charges & Unanimously Sentenced to Suffer Death. When any Soldier becomes so Lost to Every Sence of Vallue & honour as to Be capable of commiting the Chrimes of which the above named Prisoner is found Guilty of; is no Longer fit [to] Exist in a Land of Liberty or to Remain a Disgrace to the Name of a Soldier. Gen'l Wayne therefore conftrm[s] the Sentence passed by the Cort Marshall & the Same Wm. Matlock to Be shot to Death at Six o'clock this Evening, the whole of the Troops to assemble at that hour on the Grand Parade & attend the Execution. Col. Febiger is appointed President of the Cort Marshal vice Maj'r Stewart, which is set To-morrow at ten o'clock at the President's Quarters for the trial of Lt. Col. Fleury, Charged by Lt. Manyard first for ungentlemanlike behavior, second for abusing him Lt. Manyard with Insulting Language when on duty, all Evidence & Parties to have notice and attend, three Capts. from Each Regt. to attend as members. LIGHT INFANTRY ORDERS, Sept. 9th, 1779. Field Officer To-morrow Majr. Stewart, Field Officer Picquett this night Major Murphy, adjt to-morrow Farell, Ordely Sergts. from Meggs' & Febiger's Regt. Does any one kmow who this is ? Will send hyperlink if anyone wants. Thanks Bobbie