District of Quebec
Personally appeared before me Peter Stuart Esquire, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said District, Donald Kennedy of the parish of St. Charles - who being duly sworn on the HOLY EVANGELISTS, deposeth that he has served as a private soldier during the French War for the space of Twelve years, as appears by the annexed Certificate of Discharge, dated 24th...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Land Petition of Sundry Private Soldiers of the 78th Regiment of Foot
In 1802, eleven former soldiers of the 78th Regiment of Foot reduced in America petitioned the Quebec Government for wastelands of the Crown pursuant to the proclamation of 1763. Having never previously received approval for land for any number of reasons; lost paperwork and the inability to accurately prove who they were, including former military service, would have certainly delayed or even forgone...
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Monies paid to Captain Alexander Campbell, 78th Regiment
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...
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Memorial of Lieutenant James Babbidge, 78th Regiment of Foot
The Memorial of James Babbidge, a reduced lieutenant of the late 78th regiment, stating his services at Louisbourg &c. and praying for employment. [Undated.]
To The Right Honourable The Earl of Dartmouth &c. &c.
The Memorial of James Babbidge a Reduced Lieutenant in the late 78th Regiment of Foot
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