Sir,
His Majesty Having thought fit to order two Highland Battalions of Foot to be forthwith raised each Battalion to Consist of Forty Serjeants Forty Corporals Twenty Drummers and One Thousand Effective Private Men besides Commission Officers, I have the Honour to acquaint you therewith that you may be pleased to receive His Majesty's Commands thereupon and Signify the same to the Master Genl. of the Ordnance that the Arms &c mentioned in the annexed List for the said two Battalions may be delivered out of his Majesty's Stores & the Expence thereof charged to the Estimate of Ordnance for Parliament.
I am
Sir &c
Barrington
Copy
Rt. Honble Wm. Pitt His Maty's
Principal Secry of State
Iron
Ramrods
|
Firelocks
&
Bayonets
|
Side
Pistols
|
Cartouch
Boxes and Straps
|
Halberts
|
Drums
|
|
First Battalion
|
1040
|
1040
|
1080
|
1040
|
40
|
20
|
Second
Battalion
|
1040
|
1040
|
1080
|
1040
|
40
|
20
|
Total
|
2080
|
2080
|
2160
|
2080
|
80
|
40
|
First Highland Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. Montgomery, later renumbered the 62nd Regiment of Foot, and finally the 77th Regiment of Foot.
Second Highland Battalion was commanded by Lt.-Col. Fraser, later renumbered the 63rd Regiment of Foot, and finally the 78th Regiment of Foot.
Source:
War Office Records: Out Letters: Secretary at War. General Letters, Dec. 1756-Apr. 1757. LAC, W.O. 4, vol. 53 (Selections).
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2020
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2020
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