The following is a list of the officers and men of the 78th Regiment [Fraser's Highlanders] attached to Captain Hugh Cameron's Company when the regiment was discharged in 1763. Of the approximately 865 enlisted men and NCOs of the regiment, only 170 men are documented as discharged in America. The other soldiers that stayed were transferred to different regiments in the area.
It should be noted that in these subsistence rolls there are female names appearing in italicised script type. And the more interesting question of what part they played in the regiment can be found in the following notes:
1. In "Louisbourg, Key to a Continent" by Fairfax Downey, p. 160: "--- yet more draft had to be manpower, no animals being available, and it proved to be womanpower as well. Among the parties who tugged on the drag ropes, one thousand strong with frequent shift changes, were several hundred laundresses, a number being allowed to each British regiment by regulation, and carried as 'married and on the strength'. Heavy fire from [the guns of] Louisbourg disconcerted them no more than it did the men."
1. In "Louisbourg, Key to a Continent" by Fairfax Downey, p. 160: "--- yet more draft had to be manpower, no animals being available, and it proved to be womanpower as well. Among the parties who tugged on the drag ropes, one thousand strong with frequent shift changes, were several hundred laundresses, a number being allowed to each British regiment by regulation, and carried as 'married and on the strength'. Heavy fire from [the guns of] Louisbourg disconcerted them no more than it did the men."
2. In "The Great Fortress" by William Wood, p. 112: "The practice of assigning laundresses, usually the wives of NCOs to military units was frequently followed. In the U.S. Army, where four were allowed each company, it persisted through the Indian Wars."
3. In "The Fraser Highlanders" by J.R. Harper, p. 73, appears: Included in Wolfe's final orders for embarkation to Quebec from Louisbourg, May 17, 1759: "The regiments are to receive provisions for no more than three women per company of 70, and four per company of 100 men."
These rolls should prove to be of great historic value to those who claim ancestry to soldiers who fought at Louisbourg and Quebec with the 78th Regiment. Many of the soldiers who chose to enlist in Fraser’s Highlanders, did so for the money, and those who stayed when the regiment was discharged in 1763, likely felt that their chances of land ownership were better in the New World than they would have been had they returned to Scotland.
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: Aug. 16, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robert Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Sergeant Allan Cameron
6. Sergeant George McKenzie
7. Sergeant Gilbert Anderson
8. Corporal Roderick Fraser
9. Corporal Evan Cameron
10. Drummer Duncan McKenzie
11. Private John Beaton
12. Private Evan Cameron
13. Private Evan Cameron
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private John Cameron
16. Private John Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private Donald Cameron
19. Private Donald Cameron
20. Private William Cameron
21. Private John Campbell
22. Private William Chisholm
23. Private Alexander Fraser
24. Private James Fraser
25. Private Jeremiah Fraser
26. Private John Fraser
27. Private Alexander Fletcher
28. Private John Gibbon
29. Private John Hutchinson
30. Private James Hunter
31. Private John Lowe
32. Private John McGillivrae
33. Private John McDonald
34. Private John McDonald
35. Private Alexander McDonald
36. Private Duncan McCraw
37. Private Duncan McDonald
38. Private Robert McDonald
39. Private Alexander McDougal
40. Private John McIntyre
41. Private Lachlin McIntyre
42. Private Alexander McKenzie
43. Private David McLea
44. Private John McPhie
45. Private Evan McMillan
46. Private Evan McMillan
47. Private Duncan McMillan
48. Private Robert McKinn
49. Private John McFarlane
50. Private Alexander Murray
51. Private Willam Nichols
52. Private John Ross
53. Private James Rhind
54. Private Alexander Ramsey
55. Private George Stuart
56. Private George Sutherland
57. Private George Thomson
58. Private Donald Williamson
59. Elizabeth Hunter
60. Mary McDonald
Time of Entry: Aug. 23, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 21
61. Private Donald McIntyre
62. Private Duncan McRaw
63. Private James Taylor
Time of Entry: Sep. 6, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 7
64. John Lamb
65. Donald Gunn
66. William Cameron
67. Dougal Campbell
Soldiers' notes.
28. Most likely the same soldier; court-martial scheduled 8 June 1762 for John McGibbon, soldier in Captain Cameron's Company. [Captain John Nairne, "Order Books, 1762." LAC, R5991-0-3-E, MG23-GIII 23].
Six Companies at Quebec
The following additional victual reports for Captain Hugh Cameron's Company have been become available for consultation. His was one of five additional companies garrisoned at Quebec during the latter part of the conflict, which also included the companies of Major John Campbell, Captain Alexander Campbell, Captain John Fraser, Captain Hugh Montgomery, and Captain John McDonell.Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: July 19, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
Time of Entry: July 19, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robert Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant George McKinzie
7. Serjeant Gilbert Anderson
8. Corporal Roderick Fraser
9. Corporal Evan Cameron
10. Drummer Duncan McKinzie
11. Private John Beaton
12. Private Evan Cameron
13. Private Evan Cameron
14. Private Dun. Cameron
15. Private John Cameron
16. Private John Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private Dond. Cameron
19. Private Dond. Cameron
20. Private Willm. Cameron
21. Private John Campbell
22. Private John Chissolm
23. Private Alexr. Fraser
24. Private James Fraser
25. Private Jeremh. Fraser
26. Private John Fraser
27. Private Alexr. Fletcher
28. Private John Gibbon
29. Private James Hunter
30. Private John Hutcheson
31. Private John Law
32. Private John McGilavrie
33. Private John McDonald
34. Private John McDonald
35. Private Alexr. McDonald
36. Private Dun. McDonald
37. Private Robt, McDonald
38. Private Alexr. McDougal
39. Private John McIntyre
40. Private Lauch McIntyre
41. Private David McLay
42. Private John McPhie
43. Private Evan McMillan
44. Private Duncan McMillan
45. Private Evan McMillan
46. Private Dun. McCraw
47. Private Robert McKinnie
48. Private John McFarline
49. Private Alexr. Murray
50. Private William Nicoll
51. Private John Ross
52. Private James Rhind
53. Private Alexr. Ramsey
54. Private George Sutherland
55. Private George Stewart
56. Private George Thompson
57. Private Alexr. McKinzie
58. Private Donald Williamson
59. Marjory Hunter
60. Henreta McDonald
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: June 21, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
Time of Entry: June 21, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Evan Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robert Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allan Cameron
6. Serjeant George McKinzie
7. Serjeant Gilbert Anderson
8. Corporal Rodrick Fraser
9. Corporal Evan Cameron
10. Drummer Duncan McKinzie
11. Private John Beaton
12. Private Evan Cameron
13. Private Evan Cameron
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private John Cameron
16. Private John Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private Dond. Cameron
19. Private Dond. Cameron
20. Private William Cameron
21. Private John Campbell
22. Private John Chissolm
23. Private Alexr. Fraser
24. Private James Fraser
25. Private Jeremha. Fraser
26. Private John Fraser
27. Private Alexr. Fletcher
28. Private John Gibbon
29. Private John Hutcheson
30. Private James Hunter
31. Private John Law
32. Private John McGillavrie
33. Private John McDonell
34. Private John McDonell
35. Private Alexr. McDonell
36. Private Dun McDonell
37. Private Robt. McDonell
38. Private Alexr. McDougall
39. Private John McIntyre
40. Private David McLie
41. Private John McPhie
42. Private Evan McMillan
43. Private Evan McMillan
44. Private Dun. McMillan
45. Private Dun McCraw
46. Private Robt. McKinn
47. Private John McFarline
48. Private Alexr. Murray
49. Private Willm. Nichol
50. Private John Ross
51. Private James Rhind
52. Private Alexr. Ramsey
53. Private George Stewart
54. Private George Sutherland
55. Private George Thompson
56. Private Dond. Williamson
57. Mary Hunter
58. Henreta McDonell
Time of Entry: June 28, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 21
Number of Days Victualled: 21
59. Private James Alexander
Time of Entry: June 4, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 760. Private Robt. Peliecrew (July 11)
Time of Entry: June 21, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 2861. Private Lauchn. McIntyre
Soldiers' notes:
1. Captain Hugh Cameron.
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: May 24, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 21 1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcom Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant George McKinzie
7. Serjeant John Campbell
8. Corporal John Lamb (June 13)
9. Corporal Rodk. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn (June 13)
12. Drummer Dun McKinzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Willm. Cameron
23. Private Dougal Cameron (June 13)
24. Private John Chissolm
25. Private Alexr. Fraser (June 13)
26. Private Alexr. Fraser
27. Private James Fraser
28. Private Jeremha. Fraser
29. Private John Fraser
30. Private Alexr. Fraser
31. Private John Gibbon
32. Private John Hutcheson
33. Private James Hunter
34. Private John Law
35. Private John McGilavrie
36. Private John McDonald
37. Private John McDonell
38. Private Alexr. McDonell
39. Private Dun McDonell
40. Private Robt. McDonell
41. Private Alexr. McDougal
42. Private John McIntyre
43. Private David McLie
44. Private John McPhie
45. Private Evan McMillan
46. Private Evan McMillan
47. Private Dun McCraw
48. Private Robt. Mckenzie
49. Private John McFarline
50. Private Alexr. Murray
51. Private Willm. Nichol
52. Private John Ross
53. Private James Rhind
54. Private Alexr. Ramsey
55. Private George Stewart
56. Private George Sutherland
57. Private George Thompson
58. Private Donald Williamson
59. Private Dun McMillan
60. Mary Hunter
61. Henretta McDonell
62. Private Lauchn. McIntyre
63. Private Gilbert Anderson (June 14)
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: April 26, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
Time of Entry: April 26, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant Geo McKenzie
7. Serjeant John Campbell
8. Corporal John Lamb
9. Corporal Rod. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn
12. Drummer Dun McKenzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Will Cameron
23. Private John Chissolm
24. Private Alexr. Fraser
25. Private Alexr. Fraser
26. Private Jerem Fraser
27. Private James Fraser
28. Private John Fraser
29. Private Alexr. Fraser
30. Private John Gibbon
31. Private James Hunter
32. Private John Hutchison
33. Private John Law
34. Private John McDonald
35. Private John McDonald
36. Private Alexr. McDonald
37. Private Dun McDonald
38. Private Robt. McDonald
39. Private Alexr. McDougal
40. Private John McIntyre
41. Private Lauchn. McIntyre
42. Private David McLea
43. Private John McPhie
44. Private Evan McMillan
45. Private Evan McMillan
46. Private Dun McMillan
47. Private Dun McCraw
48. Private Robt. McKenzie
49. Private John Farlane
50. Private Alexr. Murray
51. Private Will Neale
52. Private John Ross
53. Private James Rind
54. Private Alexr. Ramsey
55. Private Geo Steward
56. Private Geo Sutherland
57. Private Geo Thompson
58. Private John McGillivrae
59. Private Dond. Williamson
60. Mary Hunter
61. Henrietta McDonell
62. Private Dougal Campbell (May 3d.)
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: March 29, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
Time of Entry: March 29, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant Geo McKenzie
7. Serjeant John Campbell
8. Corporal John Lamb
9. Corporal Rod. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn
12. Drummer Dun McKenzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Will Cameron
23. Private John Chissolm
24. Private Alex Fraser
25. Private Alex Fraser
26. Private Jeremh. Fraser
27. Private James Fraser
28. Private John Fraser
29. Private Alexr. Fletcher
30. Private John Gibbon
31. Private James Hunter
32. Private John Hutcheson
33. Private John Law
34. Private John McDonell
35. Private John McDonell
36. Private Alex McDonell
37. Private Dun McDonell
38. Private Rob McDonell
39. Private Alexr. McDougal
40. Private John McIntyre
41. Private David McLea
42. Private John McPhie
43. Private Dun McMillan
44. Private Evan McMillan
45. Private Evan McMillan
46. Private Dun McCraw
47. Private Robt. McKenzie
48. Private John McFarlane
49. Private Alex Murray
50. Private Will Nicol
51. Private John Ross
52. Private James Rhind
53. Private Alex Ramsey
54. Private Geo Stewart
55. Private Geo Sutherland
56. Private Lachn. McIntyre
57. Private John McGillivrae
58. Private Geo Thompson
59. Private James Taylor
60. Private Dond. Williamson
61. Mary Hunter
62. Henrietta McDonell
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: March 1st, 1763Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allan Cameron
6. Serjeant Geo McKenzie
7. Serjeant John Campbell
8. Corporal John Lamb
9. Corporal Rod. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn
12. Drummer Dun McKenzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Will Cameron
23. Private John Chissolm
24. Private Alex Fraser
25. Private Alex Fraser
26. Private John Fraser
27. Private John Fraser
28. Private Jeremh. Fraser
29. Private Alexr. Fletcher
30. Private John Gibbon
31. Private James Hunter
32. Private John Hutchison
33. Private John Law
34. Private John McGilivrae
35. Private John McDonald
36. Private John McDonald
37. Private Alexr. McDonald
38. Private Dond. McDonald
39. Private Robt. McDonald
40. Private Alexr. McDougal
41. Private John McIntyre
42. Private Lachn. McIntyre
43. Private Alexr. McKenzie
44. Private David McLea
45. Private John McPhie
46. Private Evan McMillan
47. Private Evan McMillan
48. Private Dun McMillan
49. Private Dun McCraw
50. Private Rob McKenzie
51. Private Alex. Murray
52. Private Will Noble
53. Private John McPherson
54. Private John Ross
55. Private James Rind
56. Private Alexr. Ramsey
57. Private Geo Stewart
58. Private Geo Sutherland
59. Private Geo Thompson
60. Private James Taylor
61. Mary Hunter
62. Henrietta McDonell
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: Feby 1st, 1763Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant Geo McKenzie
7. Serjeant John Campbell
8. Corporal John Lamb
9. Corporal Rod. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn
12. Drummer Dun Mckenzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Will Cameron
23. Private John Chissolm
24. Private Alexr. Fraser
25. Private Alexr. Fraser
26. Private James Fraser
27. Private John Fraser
28. Private Jerenh. Fraser
29. Private Alexr. Fletcher
30. Private John Gibbon
31. Private James Hunter
32. Private John Hutchinson
33. Private John Law
34. Private John McGilivray
35. Private John McDonald
36. Private John McDonald
37. Private Alexr. McDonald
38. Private Dond. McDonald
39. Private Robt. McDonald
40. Private Alexr. McDougall
41. Private John McIntyre
42. Private Lachn McIntyre
43. Private Alexr. McKenzie
44. Private David McLea
45. Private John McPhie
46. Private Evan McMillan
47. Private Evan McMillan
48. Private Dun McMillan
49. Private Dun McCraw
50. Private Robt. McKenzie
51. Private Alexr. Murray
52. Private Will Noble
53. Private John McPherson
54. Private John Ross
55. Private James Rind
56. Private Alexr. Ramsey
57. Private Geo Stewart
58. Private Geo Sutherland
59. Private Geo Thompson
60. Private James Taylor
61. Mary Hunter (Jan. 4)
62. Henrietta McDonell (Jan 4)
Captain Hugh Cameron's Company
Time of Entry: Jany 4th, 1763Number of Days Victualled: 28
1. Captain Hugh Cameron
2. Lieutenant Malcolm Fraser
3. Lieutenant Robt. Menzies
4. Ensign James McQueen
5. Serjeant Allen Cameron
6. Serjeant George McKenzie
7. Serjeant John Cameron
8. Corporal John Lamb
9. Corporal Rodk. Fraser
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. Gunn
12. Drummer Dun McKenzie
13. Private John Beaton
14. Private Evan Cameron
15. Private Evan Cameron
16. Private Evan Cameron
17. Private John Cameron
18. Private John Cameron
19. Private John Cameron
20. Private Dond. Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Will Cameron
23. Private John Chissolm
24. Private Alexr. Fraser
25. Private Alexr. Fraser
26. Private James Fraser
27. Private John Fraser
28. Private Jeremh. Fraser
29. Private Alexr. Fletcher
30. Private John Gibbon
31. Private James Hunter
32. Private John Hutchinson
33. Private John Law
34. Private John McGilivrae
35. Private John McDonell
36. Private John McDonell
37. Private Alexr. McDonell
38. Private Dun McDonell
39. Private Rob McDonell
40. Private Alexr. McDougal
41. Private John McIntyre
42. Private Lachn. McIntyre
43. Private Alexr. McKenzie
44. Private Davd. McLea
45. Private John McPhie
46. Private Evan McMillan
47. Private Evan McMillan
48. Private Dun McMillan
49. Private Dun McCraw
50. Private Robt. McKenzie
51. Private Alexr. Murray
52. Private Will Noble
53. Private John McPherson
54. Private John Ross
55. Private James Rhind
56. Private Alexr. Ramsey
57. Private Geo Stewart
58. Private Geo Sutherland
59. Private Geo Thompson
60. Private James Taylor
Sources:
Treasury Board Papers, "Subsistence Rolls of Fraser's Highlanders (the 78th), 1763." LAC, T.1, vol. 422.
Ibid., "Subsistence Rolls of Fraser's Highlanders (the 78th), 1763." TNA, T.1, vol. 422.
Ibid., "Subsistence Rolls of Fraser's Highlanders (the 78th), 1763." TNA, T.1, vol. 422.
Marie Fraser, "Subsistence Rolls of Fraser's Highlanders (the 78th), 1763." Clan Fraser Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2001.
McIntosh, Walter H. 78th or Colonel Simon Fraser's Regiment [Topsfield, Massachusetts, n.d.].
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2018.
Last updated 25 November 2022.