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1778. Establishments of His Majesty's Land Forces

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1778. Establishments of His Majesty's Land Forces and Garrisons. 1778. Establishments of His Majesty's Land Forces and Garrisons manuscript, bound in goatskin, 68pp 21 by 14cm., 8.2 by 5.7in. A contemporary manuscript recording the number of British Land Forces and Garrisons throughout the world in 1778. In a neat and clear legible hand it records the strength of Her Majesty's forces. It lists the daily and annual payments to all ranks from Colonel to private, as well as a detailed record of the number of officers and privates in the First Troops of Horse Guards, Horse Guards, Grenadier Guards, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, First and Second Regiments of Dragoon Guards, The King's Own Regiment of Dragoons and Light Dragoons, The Queen's Own Regiment of Light Dragoons, 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, 1st and 2nd (Coldstream) Regiments of Foot Guards etc. and numerous other regiments including Royal North British, Royal Highland, Royal American, Royal Manchester Volunteers, Prince of Wales Regiments etc. - indicating the number of Companies, Battalions etc. It indicates the numbers in various parts of the world at the time i.e. A Corps of Foot in Africa, Independent Companie of Invalids with 4 companies in Guernsey and 1 at Scilly. It gives a breakdown of the whereabouts and particulars of pay of the General and Staff Officers in Britain - from Fort William to The Isle of Wight. It records the "Regulation of Fire and Candle for the several Guards and Barracks in the Garrisons in Great Britain." It gives details of pay for General and Staff Officers of the Hospitals in North America, Garrisons in North America, the West Indies - Quebec, Montreal, South Carolina, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Placentia, Louisbourg. it also lists this information for the "Ceded Islands" i.e. Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica, Tobago, and the Gibraltar and Minorca Garrisons. The 12 page section on "The Irish Establishments" gives details on the 1st Regiment of Horse, The Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoons, The King's Royal Irish Regiment of Light Dragoons and The 17th Regiment of Foot (Light Dragoons), 3rd Regiment of Foot (the Buffs), 7th, 66th, and 77th (Athol Highlanders) Regiments of Foot in Ireland. Lots of fascinating detail of the rates of daily pay and detailed numbers of British Land forces worldwide in 1778 e.g. the Royal Irish Dragoons Regiment for cost His Majesty £35 16 shillings and 2 pence per day & £13,070 & 10 pence for 365 days.

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