1785 (22nd December) entire from Halifax to Alter, Near Forres, Scotland via London bearing two-line LONDON/ SHIP LRE handstamp, reverse with London bishop Mark (13/FE) and Edinburgh Bishop Mark in red (FE/20). This letter is a warning to a friend in the North Fencibles (a local defence force), that the writer is about to expose his commander for fraud by claiming more men in the regiment than it possessed.