| Index Entry | Drummer, not qualified as night's companion for officer |
| Location | Kingston |
| Citation | NYJ-P.777.010 1 Sep 1777:112 (1765) [Continuation of "Friendly letters of caution and advice, to officers of the army...Letter V. 2 columns; includes in 2d col] . . . I have heard of an officer, who when he was upon any out-guard or post where no company could be had, when night came on called in his serjeant, and if he answered this previous question, were you ever a servant or a drummer? in the negative, he was ordered to sit down, and be his companion, for that night only: |
| Generic Title | New York Journal-Poughkeepsie |
| Date | 1777.09.01 |
| Publisher | Holt, John |
| City, State | Kingston, NY |
| Year | 1777 |
| Bibliography | B0028943 |