By His Excellency, Field Marshal The Earl of Lexington, OSM, Commander-in-Chief of His Most Britannic Majesty's British Armies in America
To all who see these presents, greetings:
Be advised that, in recognition of his services to the King and the Empire, I have promoted Kirk Allton
Commanding Officer of the 73rd (MacLeod's Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 3rd (Highland) Brigade, Right Wing (Royal North American Corps) to the rank of:
Ensign
Given under My Hand and Seal at Kingston this 8th day of September, of this current year,
Ludwig