MATLOCK Miscellany posted to the MATLOCK-L

Any body have any idea which William Matlock this?

Orderly Book of Captain Robert Gamble of the Second Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Christian Febiger, August 21 - November 16, 1779

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

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