By
the Honble James Murray Esqr.
Governor
of Quebec
You are hereby
required and directed out of such Monies as are or shall come into your hands
for the Contingent Expenses of His Majesty’s Forces under my Command, to Pay or
cause to be paid to Captain Alexander Campbell Paymaster of his Majesty’s 78th
Regiment of Foot or his assigns, the sum of Seven hundred Seventy one Pounds,
three shillings and two pence Sterling, in Dollars at four shillings and eight
pence each without Deduction, being for Subsistence of said Regiment, from the
25th of August to the 24th October 1763 both days
inclusive as p the annexed amount, and for so doing this with the acquittance of
the said Captain Alexr. Campbell or his assigns, Shall be your Sufficient
Warrant and Discharge.
Given under my Hand at Quebec
This
15th day of October 1763.
/Signed/
Ja: Murray
To John Powell
Esqr.
Paymt. To His
Majesty’s
Forces in Quebec
/Counts of H.J. Cramahe
42 Serjeants @ 1/p diem.. £2 2 --
42 Corpls………..8d………………. 1 8 –
22 Drumr………..8d………………. -- 14 8
337 Private……..6d……………….. 8 8 6
Total for one day £12 13 2
Total for 61 Days…………………£771 3 2
/Signed/
Alexr. McLeod Captain
78th Regiment
Alexr. Campbell Paymaster
78th Regiment
Note: This muster of 443 soldiers accounts for 170 discharged soldiers that remained in North America at the conclusion of the war, and 273 soldiers [10 less than initially reported] that returned home in December 1763.
Source:
James Murray, “Monies paid to Captain Alexander Campbell, 78th Regiment.” Letterbook/Copie de lettres, 1763-1771. LAC, RG4, C2, vol. 1.
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2017.
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