Thursday, February 15, 2018

Letter from Colonel Simon Fraser to General Forbes, Feb. 1758


The following letter, dated 10 February 1758, is from Lt.-Col. Simon Fraser, Second Highland Battalion [78th Regiment], to Colonel John Forbes, Adjutant General. The main body of the letter focuses on the pending litigation against Serjeant Fraser for his involvement in the death of Corporal Mackay [an indictment laid for murder] in Connecticut, both men of the regiment. The colonel appears to be wrestling with the idea of having to turn the serjeant over for civil trial.

Dear Sir

Capt. Crauford Surprized me greatly yesterday by saying you wanted the Monthly Return of our Regiment for the 24th January, that Return I sent as I did the one for the former Month in a sealed Cover to General Webb, & my Servant deliver'd it Sunday was tonight the 29th at the Genl's house to an Elderly Man who seem'd to be a Servant out of livery.

From what you wrote me some weeks ago I was in hopes to have had Orders for Serjeant Fraser's tryal here by a Court Martial or for sending him to New York for that purpose. I have had great difficulty to prevent him being claim'd hitherto, not that they are desirous of trying him, on the contrary they had rather avoid it but they are afraid if they don't claim him he will not be tryed at all & that his guilt will fall upon the land; they declare all they desire is that he shou'd have a fair tryal, & that they woud chuse it shoud be a Military rather than a Civil one, but unleĹżs some directions are given imediatly about his tryal by a Court Martial, it will be impossible for me to persuade them that it is intended to be done at all; they consider it as a great compliment taking my word for it for some weeks past, during which time they say they have avoided interfering in order to see if My Lord intended a Military trial, for God's sake My Dear Sir, put My Lord in mind to do something about this poor unhappy Man, whose 'twere pity shoud be in the hand of uncultivated creatures, for the King has not a better Soldier.

I find you heard of a Soldiers being given up for a peccadillo at Stanford, it was done without my knowledge & I have since got him released, I don't know how far My Lord will chuse to have Men given up for triffling Offences when the people are capricious enough to desire it, especialy as our united experience thro all the Cantonments proves, that the people of the Country are apt to grow rather insolent upon great indulgence, & that a mixture of the Soure with the Sweet if necessary to keep upon good terms with them.

                                I am with great regard
                                 
                                                               Dear Sir

                                                                        Your most Obedient & most humble
                                                                            Servant S. Fraser

Stratford Febry 10th 1758

Source:
Colonel Simon Fraser, "Letter of Col. Simon Fraser to Colonel Forbes, Adjutant General, at His House in the Broadway or at the Fort, New York." NAS, GD45-2-29, pp. 15-16. 

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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Colonel Simon Fraser's Recruits


Alexander Fraser [1860-1936], a native of Inverness-shire, who was the first Archivist of Ontario [1903-35], was an acknowledged authority on Scottish history in general and Fraser history in particular. In 1934 he advised a descendant of Malcolm Fraser of Mount Murray that the Rev. Dr. Archibald MacDonald - then quite an old man - had written a short history of the Lords of Lovat. In The Old Lords of Lovat and Beaufort [1934], Dr. MacDonald included the muster roll of 71 recruits raised in 1757 for Colonel Simon Fraser, by James Fraser of Belladrum, as well as extracts of correspondence between Belladrum and Bailie James Fraser, merchant, Inverness, which shed some light on Belladrum's involvement with the Fraser Highlanders. The following except and subsequent soldiers' muster roll originally appeared as part of that publication.

“...In connection with the enlistment of men for the Fraser Highlanders, the following roll of 71 recruits was raised in 1757 by James Fraser of Belladrum, and preserved among the Belladrum papers. The men were drawn chiefly from the district of Inverness, and their interest lies to some extent in the fact that none of them seem to measure more than 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height.” 

1757, --- Roll of Men Enlisted for the Honble Coll Fraser's Regimt by Jas. Fraser.

Jan 15:
Name: Alex Cameron, Butcher, Invs
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 21
Dn: 1st

Jan 17:
Jno MacKenzie, Do
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 21
Dn: 3d

Jas MacKenzie, Do
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 32
Dn: 3d

Hugh Fraser, Do
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 27
Dn: 3d

Jan 18:
Jno Fraser, Weaver, Do
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 21
Dn: 3d

Jno Grant, Duthel
Size: 5: 9
Age: 31
Dn: 1st

Jan 19:
Willm Fraser, Hyrer, Invs
Size: 5: 5-1/2
Age: 33
Dn: 1st

Jan 20
Thos Campbell, Breakachie
Size: 5: 5-1/2
Age: 28
Dn: 3d

Jan 21
Jno McDonald, Weaver, Invs
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 19
Dn: 3d

Jno McDonald, Pyper, Kinchyle
Size: 5: 3
Age: 21
Dn: 2d

Walter Simson, Kings, Milns
Size: 5: 5-1/4
Age: 19

Jan 24
Wm Mack Queen, Daviot
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 18
Dn: 3d

Jno MacKenzie, from Urray
Size: 5: 3
Age 18
Dn: 3d

Jan 25
Wm Williamson, Castlehill
Size: 5: 5-1/2
Age: 18

Collin McDonald, Invs
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 30
Dn: 3d

Jno Shaw, Weaver, Kings, Milns
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 19

Jan 26:
Alexr Vauss, Kings, Milns
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 27
Dn: 2d

John Fraser, Robbie, Invs
Size: 5: 2-1/2
Age, 18

Jan 27
Thomas Fraser, Baker, Do
Size: 5: 2-1/2
Age: 15

Alexr Fraser, Do, Do
Size: 5: 1
Age: 16

Dun McTavish, Aberaider
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 23
Dn: 3d

Rod McKenzie, Aberaider
Size: 5: 3-3/4
Age: 18

Angus McArthur, Troternish
Size: 5: 6-1/4
Age: 36
Dn: 3d

Jno Robertson, Bewlie
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 20
Dn: 3d

Jan 28:
Don Fraser, McWilliam, Moniack
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 20
Dn: 3d

Alexr Cameron, Culchuniack
Size: 5: 3-3/4
Age: 19
Dn: 1st

Alexr Vauss, Invs
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 29
Dn: 2d

Geo McKenzie, Weaver, Invs
Size: 5: 9
Age: 20
Dn: 1st

Jan 29:
Jno McLeod, Invs
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 18
Dn: 3d

Jan 31:
Alexr Baillie, Invs
Size: 5: 4-1/4
Age: 26
Dn: 3d

Simon Fraser, Culduthell
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 30
Dn: 3d

Jno Fraser, Muirtown
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 18
Dn: 1st

Alexr MackLeod, Joyner
Size: 5: 8
Age: 28
Dn: 1st

Feb 1
Don Cameron. Glenstrafarer
Size: 5: 7
Age: 25
Dn: 1st

Feb 2:
Don Fraser, Croy
Size: 5: 7-1/2
Age: 21
Dn: 1st

Doug McDonald, Invs
Size: 5: 3
Age: 19
Dn: 3d

No. 37

Feb 2:
Archibald Mack Queen, Moy
Size: 5: 7
Age: 38
Dn: 3d

Jany 28:
John Gordon, Duthel
Size: 5: 3
Age: 21

Feb 5:
Alex Munro, Duthel
Size: 5: 3-3/4
Age: 17
Dn: 3d

Feb 7:
Alexr Mackay, Kingussie
Size: 5: 5-1/4
Age: 31
Dn: 4d

Dun McKenzie, Petty
Size: 5: 3-1/4
Age: 18

Jno Fraser, Dunain
Size: 5: 3
Age: 18

Dun Munro, Culkaiback
Size: 5: 5
Age: 18

Feb 9:
Willm Fraser, Cantra
Size: 5: 5-3/4
Age: 20
Dn: 1st

Feb 10:
Andw Mack Lean, Davochgarnoch
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 19

Feb 11:
Alexr Grigor, Croy
Size: 5: 3
Age: 17

Neil Mackleod, Invs
Size: 5: 4
Age: 34

Feb 12:
Jno McDonald senr, Weaver, Invs
Size: 5: 3-1/2
Age: 29
Dn: 3d

Feb 14:
Alex Mackenzie, Weaver, Invs
Size: 5: 3
Age: 34

Feb 15:
Alex Munro, Weaver, Invs
Size: 5: 9
Age: 22
Dn: 2d

Feb 18:
Murdoch Mackenzie, Do
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 39
Dn: 4d

Feb 3:
James Mackdonald, Do
Size: 5: 1-1/2
Age:

Alex Fraser, Joyner
Size: 5: 1-1/2
Age:
Dn: 2d

Feb 15:
Jno Mack, Crae
Size: 5: 2
Age: 18

Feb 16:
Donald Munro
Size: 5: 2-1/2
Age: 20

Mar 1:
Alexr Fraser, serjeant
Size: 5: 6
Age: 23

Mar 3:
Donald McPherson,
Size: 5: 5
Age: 38

James Glass
Size: 5: 2
Age: 18

Donald McIntosh
Size: 5: 2
Age 17

Mar 9:
Donald Cameron, K's, Milne
Size: 5: 3
Age: 19
Dn: 4th

Feb 24:
Farquhar McGilvray, Moy
Size: 5: 4
Age: 28

Mar 2:
James Gregory
Size: 5: 9
Age: 40
Dn: 3d

Mar 11:
John Fraser, Wright, Culloden
Size: 5: 7-1/2
Age: 40
Dn: 2d

James Forsyth, Croy
Size: 5: 4
Age: 29

Mar 14:
John McDonald, Tobacconist
Size: 5: 6-1/2
Age: 19
Dn: 2d

Kenneth Mackenzie, Petty
Size: 5: 5
Age: 19
Dn: 2d

John Fraser, Culloden, 17 years old
Size: 5: 4-3/4
Age: 37

Mar 19:
Jno Shaw, Edenkilie
Size: 5: 8-3/4
Age: 25
Dn: 3d

Angus McDonell, serj, 26 Janry
Size: 5: 9-1/2
Age: 24
Dn: 4th

No. 70

Mar 29:
Neil Mack Lean, Troternish, Culloden
Size: 5: 4-1/2
Age: 19

Ap 2:
Thomas Fraser, Kinmylies
Size: 5: 6-1/4
Age: 27

Abbreviations:
Dn: Division
Do: Ditto

James Fraser of Belladrum was appointed lieutenant in Col. Fraser's regiment on 4 January 1757 and carried with the colonel on the official Army Lists through 1760, where he is listed as "resigns" from the regiment. He reappears as captain in the 87th Regiment of Foot [or Highland Volunteers, Germany] in 1761, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Murray Keith.

Some historians have asserted these 71 recruits never made it to North America with the main body of Fraser's men and were sent to fight with Belladrum in Germany in 1759. Those claims, however, cannot be substantiated. Serjeants Alexander Fraser [March 1] and Angus McDonell [March 19] both appear with the 78th Regiment on the list of 170 Soldiers Discharged in North America; the former in Colonel Fraser's Company, the latter in Captain Alexander McLeod's Company. Additional sources also describe the original recruits of the 87th Foot as a nucleus of drafts from Lord Murray's supernumeraries of the 42nd Foot, the Black Watch

Because such a limited amount of paperwork relating to the original recruitment of soldiers for Fraser's 78th Highlanders has survived, this document could prove quite valuable in identifying men from the regiment thought to have ancestral roots in northern Scotland.

A check of the records of the Fraser of Belladrum papers at the National Library of Scotland indicates the absence of this original muster roll from the collection; nor can it be confirmed as being held in private hands.

Sources:
Bulloch, John Malcolm. Territorial Soldiering in the North-East of Scotland during 1759-1814 [Aberdeen, 1914].

Marie Fraser, "The Old 78th Regiment of Foot." Clan Fraser Society of Canada, 2001.

Kronoskaf. Origin and History of the 87th Foot. http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=87th_Foot.

MacDonald, Archibald, Reverend. The Old Lords of Lovat and Beaufort [Northern Counties Newspaper and Publishing, 1934].

War Office Records. List of General and Field Officers as they Rank in the Army, 1757-1761 [National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, U.K.]

"Inventory of Family papers of Fraser of Belladrum." NAS, GB233/Acc.11244.

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Payroll Account of Corporal Hugh Tulloch, 1758


Much like today, accounting books were used in the eighteenth century for documenting military pay and other related expenses accrued over periods of time. The payroll account of Corporal Hugh Tulloch, 78th Regiment, covers the period of July 5, 1757, through April 24, 1758.

Note: Category headers and bracketed script have been added for clarification and do not appear in the original document. Additionally, it would not be uncommon to discover accounting errors as these were gentlemen who created inaccuracies the same as you and I.

[Page 5 - Corporal Hugh Tulloch]

Income

To 9 Weeks arrears & Pay Due from y'e. 5th July to y'e. 5th Septr
  £2. 0. 10½
To 5 Weeks arrears of Pay Due from y'e. 5th Septr to y'e. 10th Octr
£0. 8. 1½
To 3 Weeks arrears @ 

To 6 Weeks Pay & arrears Due from y'e. 17th Octr to y'e. 28th Novr
£1. 7. 3
To 21 Weeks arrears of Pay Due from y'e. 28th Novr 1757 to y'e. 24th
Aprl 1758
£1. 14. 1½

[Total]  £5. 10. 4½
To 4 Weeks Pay Due on y'e. march in Ireland from Drummore 
to Cork
£0. 18. 2

[Total]  £6. 8. 6½

Expenses

To 1 Pair Shoes & 1 Napsack
£0. 6. 6
To 2 Haversack & 1 Cocade
£0. 2. 8
To 1 Pair Garters & 1 Sett Buckles
£0. 1. 4
To 1 Kilt & Small Belt
£0. 1. 4
To 1 Turn Key Screw brush & wire
£0. 0. 9
To Provision at Glasgow
£0. 4. 8
To Spruce Beer at Halifax
£0. 2. 8
To 2 Cheq'd. Shirts
£0. 7. 0
To Y'e. Proportion of a Cooks Frock
£0. 0. 8
To 10 months stops for y'e. Payment Serjt. @ 1 1/2p Month
£0. 0. 10
To 7 D'o. D'o. for y'e. barber @ 2p D'o.
£0. 1. 2
To 4 Weeks Pay given into y'e. Hospt. at Halifax
£0. 15. 0
To cash given you at Fairfield
£0. 18. 8
To cash advance by Y'e. Colonel in Ireland
£0. 15. 0

[Total]  £3. 18. 3

[Income minus Expenses equals Cash Paid] 

To Cash Paid him as Ball'ce. of y'e. Above
       £1. 12. 1

[Total]  £5. 10. 4½
To more Cash Paid him as ball'ce for 4 weeks Pay & arrears
in Ireland
£6. 8. 6½

To Cash Paid him as Ball'ce. of y'e. Above
£2. 10. 3½


Halifax 17th May 1758 Rec'd. y'e. above ball'ce. in full of my Pay & arrears of Pay Due from y'e. Date of my attestation to y'e. 24th Apr. Last as witneĹżs my hand
                                                                                             [signed]  Hugh Tulloch

Source:
Major James Clephane, "Payroll Account of Corporal Hugh Tulloch, 1758." Military Account Book at Halifax. NAS, GD125-34-5, pp. 14-15.

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Monday, January 22, 2018

The Colonel's Company

The following is a list of the officers and men of the 78th Regiment [Fraser's Highlanders] attached to Colonel Fraser'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."

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.

The Colonel's Company
Time of Entry: Aug. 23, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 21

1. Sergeant Donald Grey
2. Sergeant Donald Fraser
3. Sergeant Alexander Fraser
4. Corporal John Grant
5. Corporal Thomas Ried
6. Corporal Thomas Fraser
7. Drummer Thomas Gunn
8. Private William Anderson
9. Private Alexander Cameron
10. Private Alexander Cameron
11. Private Thomas Cameron
12. Private William Cameron
13. Private John Cameron
14. Private Donald Cameron
15. Private William Cameron
16. Private William Cameron
17. Private Donald Cameron
18. Private Donald Cameron
19. Private Donald Cameron
20. Private Donald Cameron
21. Private Donald Cameron
22. Private Donald Cameron
23. Private Alexander Cameron
24. Private John Fraser
25. Private John Fraser
26. Private John Fraser
27. Private John Fraser
28. Private John Fraser
29. Private Alexander Fraser
30. Private Thomas Fraser
31. Private Thomas Fraser
32. Private Thomas Fraser
33. Private Hugh Fraser
34. Private William Forbes
35. Private John Gunn
36. Private Thomas Maitland
37. Private Donald McBain
38. Private John McBain
39. Private William McDonald
40. Private Alexander McDonald
41. Private Alexander McDonell
42. Private Peter McDonell
43. Private Donald McDonell
44. Private Peter McGregor
45. Private Murdoch McKenzie
46. Private Donald McKenzie
47. Private Donald McKenzie
48. Private Colin McKay
49. Private Alexander McKay
50. Private Alexander McKay
51. Private Evan McPhie
52. Private Hugh Ross
53. Private Alexander Ross
54. Private John Ried
55. Private Robert Robinson
56. Private Walter Simpson
57. Private William Stewart
58. Private Donald Thompson
59. Mary Kennedy
60. Ann Simpson

Time of Entry: Aug. 29, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 7

61. Private D. Cummins

Time of Entry: Aug. 30, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 14

62. Captain-Lieutenant Donald McBain
63. Lieutenant Simon Fraser
64. Ensign Malcolm Fraser

Time of Entry: Sep. 6, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 7

65. Surgeon Mate Donald Morrison

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.

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.].

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Major James Abercrombie's Company

The following is a list of the officers and men of the 78th Regiment [Fraser's Highlanders] attached to Major James Abercrombie'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."

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.

Major James Abercrombie's Company
Time of Entry: Aug. 23, 1763

1. Sergeant John Campbell
2. Sergeant Duncan McPhie
3. Drummer John McDonell
4. Corporal Finley Fraser
5. Corporal Donald McKenzie
6. Corporal Allen Shaw
7. Private John Anderson
8. Private Niel Beaton
9. Private John Clarke
10. Private Donald Cameron
11. Private Donald Fraser
12. Private Donald Fraser
13. Private John Fraser
14. Private John Fraser
15. Private John Fraser
16. Private Alexander Fraser
17. Private Alexander Fraser
18. Private James Fraser
19. Private James Fraser
20. Private Hugh Fraser
21. Private Hugh Fraser
22. Private Duncan Fraser
23. Private William Fraser
24. Private David Fullerton
25. Private Archibald Henderson
26. Private Duncan Kennedy
27. Private John McDonald
28. Private John McDonald
29. Private Donald McDonald
30. Private Donald McDonald
31. Private Alexander McKay
32. Private Donald McPhie
33. Private John McLeod
34. Private Andrew McCulloch
35. Private Colin McCulloch
36. Private Evan McLachlin
37. Private Alexander Mckenzie
38. Private Duncan McKenzie
39. Private Chr. McKenzie
40. Private Gregor McGregor
41. Private John McMillan
42. Private Evan McMillan
43. Private Peter McIntyre
44. Private Alexander McPherson
45. Private Niel McArthur
46. Private William McGillivrae
47. Private James McCulloch
48. Private Thomas Ross
49. Private Donald Ross
50. Private Hugh Shaw
51. Private John Summer
52. Elizabeth McDonald
53. Chr. Fraser
54. Jean McCulloch
55. Major James Abercrombie
56. Lieutenant John Chisholm
57. Ensign Keneth McCulloch
58. Private George McAdam
59. Private Angus McPherson
60. Private Evan McBean
61. Private Archibald Henderon
62. Hugh Tulloch

An additional victual report dated 17 August 1762, while the major and his company were garrisoned, most likely at Berthier-sur-Mer, designated as regimental headquarters on the South Shore of the Saint-Lawrence River. The approximately 20 or so missing men from the report were sent on detachment for the month, which might have included general working party duties to repair roads, clean brush, etc. [TNA, T1/414].

1. Major James Abercrombie
2. Lieutenant John Chissolm
3. Serjeant John Campbell
4. Serjeant Duncan McPhie
5. Corporal Finley Fraser
6. Corporal Allen Shaw
7. Drummer John McDonald
8. Private Niel Beaton
9. Private John Clarke
10. Private John Clarke
11. Private Donald Cameron
12. Private John Fraser
13. Private Alex Fraser
14. Private James Fraser
15. Private James Fraser
16. Private Hugh Fraser
17. Private Hugh Fraser
18. Private Duncan Fraser
19. Private Willm. Fraser
20. Private David Fullerton
21. Private Archd. Henderson
22. Private Dond. McDonald
23. Private Dond. McDonald
24. Private Colin McCulloch
25. Private Evan McLachlin
26. Private Alex McKenzie
27. Private Duncan Mckenzie
28. Private [?] McKenzie
29. Private Gregor McGregor
30. Private John McMillan
31. Private Evan McMillan
32. Private Peter McIntyre
33. Private Alex McPherson
34. Private Angs. McPherson
35. Private Peter McNiel
36. Private Niel McArthur
37. Jane McCulloch
38. Eliz McDonald
39. Cath Fraser
40. Private James Fraser

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.

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 19 December 2022.


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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Major John Campbell's Company

The following is a list of the officers and men of the 78th Regiment [Fraser's Highlanders] attached to Major John Campbell'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."

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.

Additionally, it is strongly suggested then-Captain John Campbell enlisted at least 70 of his original recruits at Glasgow, Scotland. See Editorials page entry dated Saturday, February 26, 1757 (The Newcastle Weekly Courant.)

Major John Campbell's Company
Time of Entry: Aug. 16, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonell
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Chaplin Robert McPherson
4. Surgeon Lachlin McPherson
5. Sergeant John McAllum
6. Sergeant George Thomson
7. Sergeant William Fraser
8. Corporal John Campbell
9. Corporal Duncan McFarlane
10. Corporal Allan Cameron
11. Drummer Donald McDonald
12. Drummer Donald Black
13. Private Archibald Buchanan
14. Private Donald Campbell
15. Private Duncan Campbell
16. Private Collin Campbell
17. Private Keneth Cameron
18. Private Angus Cameron
19. Private Alexander Cameron
20. Private Evan Cameron
21. Private Donald Cameron
22. Private Donald Cameron
23. Private John Clarke
24. Private John Duffie
25. Private John Ferguson
26. Private Roderick Ferguson
27. Private Malcolm Ferguson
28. Private Andrew Ferguson
29. Private Duncan Ferguson
30. Private William Fraser
31. Private William Grubb
32. Private Duncan Gillis
33. Private John Gray
34. Private Colin Henderson
35. Private Donald Henderson
36. Private Peter Hill
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private John Kennedy
39. Private James Lamb
40. Private John Livingston
41. Private Donald McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Donald McMillan
44. Private John McKinin 
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Alexander McArthur
47. Private Donald McArthur
48. Private Allen McArthur
49. Private Allen McDougall
50. Private Donald McCulcan
51. Private John McKenzie
52. Private Keneth McKenzie
53. Private Lachlin McQuarry
54. Private Donald McIlnay
55. Private Robert Monro
56. Private John Monro
57. Private Donald Innes
58. Private Donald McIntyre
59. Private Duncan McIntyre
60. Private John McNicol
61. Private Malcolm McLeod
62. Private Keneth McLeod
63. Private Duncan McLachlin
64. Private Lachlin Sinclair
65. Private Donald Thompson
66. Private Donald Thompson
67. Margaret Gillis
68. Jennet McKenzie
69. Mary Campbell

Time of Entry: Aug. 23, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 21

70. Private Thomas Campbell

Soldiers' notes.
-- A regimental court-martial scheduled for 6 September 1762 to try Donald Cameron, soldier in Major [John] Campbell's Company. No further information provided. [Captain John Nairne, "Order Books, 1762." LAC, R5991-0-3-E, MG23-GIII 23].
10. Ibid., Allan Cameron appointed corporal 17 May 1762 in room of Duncan McIntyre who "resigned of his own accord." 
45. Ibid., John McArthur scheduled for court-martial 11 June 1762. "...Confin'd for Stealling a Shirt for John Douglas Merchant." 
63. Ibid., Court of Inquiry to sit 18 October 1762 on Duncan McLachin of Major Campbell's Company.

Six Companies at Quebec
The following additional victual reports for Major John Campbell'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 Captain Alexander Campbell, Captain Hugh Cameron, Captain Hugh Montgomery, Captain John Fraser, and Captain John McDonell.

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 19th day of July last & 15 August present inclusive.
Time of Entry: July 19, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonell
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Chaplain Robert McPherson
4. Surgeon Lauchn. McPherson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant William Fraser
8. Corporal John Campbell
9. Corporal Duncan McFarline
10. Corporal Allan Cameron
11. Drummer Donald Black
12. Drummer Donald McDonell
13. Private Archd. Buchannan
14. Private Donald Campbell
15. Private Duncan Campbell
16. Private Colen Campbell
17. Private Keneth Cameron
18. Private Angus Cameron
19. Private Alexr. Cameron
20. Private Evan Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Dond. Cameron
23. Private John Clark
24. Private John Duffie
25. Private John Ferguson
26. Private Rodk. Ferguson
27. Private Andw. Ferguson
28. Private Malcom Ferguson
29. Private Duncan Ferguson
30. Private Willm. Fraser
31. Private Willm. Grubb
32. Private Duncan Gillis
33. Private John Gray
34. Private Colen Henderson
35. Private Dond. Henderson
36. Private Peter Hill
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private John Kennedy
39. Private James Lamb
40. Private John Livingston
41. Private Donald McMillan
42. Private Donald McDonell
43. Private John McMillan
44. Private John McKinnen
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Alexr McArthur
47. Private Allan McArthur
48. Private Donald McArthur
49. Private John McKinzie
50. Private Lauchn. McQurry
51. Private Dond. McGillavrie
52. Private Robt. Munro
53. Private John Munro
54. Private Donald McInnes
55. Private Dond. McIntyre
56. Private Dun. McIntyre
57. Private John McNichol
58. Private Malcom McLeod
59. Private Keneth. McLeod
60. Private Duncan McLauchlan
61. Private Lauchn. Sinclair
62. Private Dond. Thompson
63. Private Dond. Thompson
64. Private Dond. McCullcan 
65. Private Allan McDougall
66. Margt. Gillis 
67. Jannet McKinzie
68. Mary Campbell
69. Private Keneth McKinzie

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 21st June last & 18 July present both days Included
Time of Entry: June 21st 
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonell
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Chaplain Robt. Mcpherson
4. Surgeon Lauchn. Mcpherson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant William Fraser
8. Corporal John Campbell
9. Corporal Dun. McFarline
10. Corporal Evan Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. McDonald
12. Drummer Dond. Black
13. Private Archd. Buchanan
14. Private Dond. Campbell
15. Private Dun. Campbell
16. Private Colen Campbell
17. Private Keneth. Cameron
18. Private Angus Cameron
19. Private Alexr. Cameron
20. Private Evan Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Dond. Cameron
23. Private John Clark
24. Private John Duffie
25. Private John Ferguson
26. Private Andw. Ferguson
27. Private Rodk. Ferguson
28. Private Malcom Ferguson
29. Private Dun. Ferguson
30. Private Willm. Fraser
31. Private Willm. Grubb
32. Private Dun. Gillis
33. Private John Gray
34. Private Colen Henderson
35. Private Dond. Henderson
36. Private Peter Hill
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private John Kennedy
39. Private James Lamb
40. Private John Livingston
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private John McMillan
44. Private Donald Millan
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Alexr. McArthur
47. Private Allen McDougall
48. Private Dond. McCulcan 
49. Private John McKinzie
50. Private Keneth. McKinzie
51. Private Lauchn. McQuarry
52. Private Dond. McGilavrie
53. Private Robt. Munro
54. Private John Munro
55. Private Dond. McInness
56. Private Dond. McIntyre
57. Private Dun. McIntyre
58. Private John McNicol
59. Private Malcom McLeod
60. Private Keneth. McLeod
61. Private Duncan McLauchlan
62. Private Lauchn. Sinclair
63. Private Dond. Thompson
64. Private Dond. Thompson
65. Margt. Gillis
66. Janet McKinzie
67. Mary Campbell
68. Private Allan McArthur
69. Private Dond. McArthur

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 24 Day of May & the 20th June present inclusive
Time of Entry: May 24, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonald
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Surgeon Lauch. McFerson
4. Chaplain Robt. McFerson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant Malcom Ferguson
8. Corporal  Dun. McFarline
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Allen Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. McDonald
12. Drummer Dond. Black
13. Private Archd. Buchanan
14. Private Dond. Campbell
15. Private Dun. Campbell
16. Private Colen Campbell
17. Private Keneth. Cameron
18. Private Angus Cameron
19. Private Alexr. Cameron
20. Private Evan Cameron
21. Private Dond. Campbell
22. Private Dond. Cameron
23. Private John Clark
24. Private John Duffie
25. Private John Ferguson
26. Private Rodk. Ferguson
27. Private Angus Ferguson
28. Private Dun. Ferguson
29. Private Will. Fraser
30. Private Will. Grubb
31. Private Dun. Gillis
32. Private John Gray
33. Private Colen Henderson
34. Private Dond. Henderson
35. Private Peter Hill
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private James Lamb
39. Private John Livingston
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Dond. McMillan
44. Private John McKinven 
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Alexr. McArthur
47. Private Alexr. McArthur
48. Private Dond. McArthur
49. Private Allen McDougall
50. Private Dond. McCullcan
51. Private John McKinzie
52. Private Keneth. McKinzie
53. Private Lauch. McQuarry
54. Private Dond. McGilavrie
55. Private Robt. Munro
56. Private John Munro
57. Private Dond. McInness
58. Private Dond. McIntyre
59. Private Dond. McIntyre
60. Private John McNichol
61. Private Malcom McLeod
62. Private Keneth McLeod
63. Private Dun. McLauchlan
64. Private Lauch. Sinclair
65. Private Dond. Thompson
66. Private Dond. Thompson
67. Mary Gillis
68. Janet McKinzie
69. Mary Campbell

Time of Entry: June 14
Number of Days Victualled: 7

70. Serjeant Willm. Fraser

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 26th April last & 23d May present both days included
Time of Entry: April 26th, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonell
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Surgeon Lauchn. McPherson
4. Chaplain Robt. McPherson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant Mal. Ferguson
8. Corporal Dun. McFarlane
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Allen Cameron
11. Drummer Donald Campbell
12. Private Dun. Campbell
13. Private Colin Campbell
14. Private Keneth. Cameron
15. Private Angs. Cameron
16. Private Alexr. Cameron
17. Private Evan Cameron
18. Private Dond. Cameron
19. Private Dond. Cameron
20. Private John Clarke
21. Private John Duffie
22. Private John Ferguson
23. Private Rod. Ferguson
24. Private Andw. Ferguson
25. Private Will Fraser
26. Private Will Grubb
27. Private Dun. Gillis
28. Private John Gray
29. Private Collin Henderson
30. Private Dond. Henderson
31. Private Peter Hill
32. Private Dond. Black
33. Private Archd. Buchanon
34. Private Dun. Ferguson
35. Private Dond. McDonell
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private James Lamb
39. Private John Livingston
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Dond. McMillan
44. Private John McKinvin
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Allen McArthur
47. Private Dond. McArthur
48. Private Allen McDougall
49. Private Dond. McCulcan
50. Private John McKenzie
51. Private Keneth. McKenzie
52. Private Lachn. McQuarry
53. Private Robt. Monro
54. Private John Monro
55. Private Dond. McInnes
56. Private Dond. McIntyre
57. Private Dun. McIntyre
58. Private John McNichol
59. Private Malcolm McLeod
60. Private Keneth. McLeod
61. Private Dun. McLachlan
62. Private Lachn. Sinclair
63. Private Dond. Thompson
64. Margt. Gillis
65. Jennet McKenzie
66. Mary Campbell

Time of Entry: May 3
Number of Days Victualled: 21

67. Private Alexr. McArthur
68. Private Dond. McGillivrae
69. Private Dond. Thompson

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 29 March last & 25th April present both days included
Time of Entry: March 29th, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonell
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Surgeon Lauchn. McPherson
4. Chaplain Robt. McPherson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant Malcolm Ferguson
8. Corporal Dun. McFarlane
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Allen Cameron
11. Drummer Dond. McDonald
12. Drummer Dond. Black
13. Private Archd. Buchanon
14. Private Dond. Campbell
15. Private Dun. Campbell
16. Private Colin Campbell
17. Private Ken. Cameron
18. Private Angs. Cameron
19. Private Alex. Cameron
20. Private Evan Cameron
21. Private Dond. Cameron
22. Private Dond. Cameron
23. Private John Clarke
24. Private John Duffie
25. Private John Ferguson
26. Private Rod. Ferguson
27. Private Andw. Ferguson
28. Private Dun. Ferguson
29. Private Will. Fraser
30. Private Will. Grubb
31. Private Dun. Gillis
32. Private John Gray
33. Private Colin Henderson
34. Private Dond. Henderson
35. Private Peter Hill
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private James Lamb
39. Private John Livingston
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Dun. McMillan
44. Private John McKinven
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Allen McArthur
47. Private Dond. McArthur
48. Private Allen McDougall
49. Private Dond. McCulcan
50. Private John McKenzie
51. Private Keneth. McKenzie
52. Private Lachn. McQuarry
53. Private Robt. Monro
54. Private John Monro
55. Private Dond. McInnes
56. Private Donald McIntyre
57. Private Dun. McIntyre
58. Private John McNicol
59. Private Malcolm McLeod
60. Private Keneth. McLeod
61. Private Dun. McLachlan
62. Private Lach.n Sinclair
63. Private Donald Thompson
64. Marg. Gillis
65. Jennet McKenzie
66. Mary Campbell

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between 1st & 28th Days of March present both days included
Time of Entry: March 1st, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Lieutenant John McDonald
2. Lieutenant James Henderson
3. Lieutenant Lach. McPherson
4. Chaplain Robt. McPherson
5. Serjeant John McCallum
6. Serjeant George Thompson
7. Serjeant Malcolm Ferguson
8. Corporal John Campbell
9. Corporal Dun. McPherson
10. Corporal John Campbell
11. Drummer Dond. McDonald
12. Drummer Dond. Black
13. Private Archd. Buchanon
14. Private Dond. Campbell
15. Private Dun. Campbell
16. Private Thos. Campbell
17. Private Colin Campbell
18. Private Kenth. Cameron
19. Private Alexr. Cameron
20. Private Alexr. Cameron
21. Private Angs. Cameron
22. Private Dond. Cameron
23. Private John Clark
24. Private John Duffy
25. Private Rod. Ferguson
26. Private John Ferguson
27. Private Dond. Ferguson
28. Private Andw. Ferguson
29. Private Will. Fraser
30. Private Will. Grubb
31. Private Dun. Gillis
32. Private John Gray
33. Private Colin Henderson
34. Private Dond. Henderon
35. Private John Kennedy
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private James Lamb
38. Private John Livingston
39. Private Dond. McDonald
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private John McMillan
42. Private Dun. McMillan
43. Private John McKenzie
44. Private John McArthur
45. Private Allen McArthur
46. Private Dond. McCulcan
47. Private John McKenzie
48. Private Kenth. McKenzie
49. Private Lach. McQuarry
50. Private Robt. Monro
51. Private John Monro
52. Private Dond. McInnes
53. Private Dond. McIntyre
54. Private Dun. McIntyre
55. Private John Nicol
56. Private Malcolm McLeod
57. Private Kenth. McLeod
58. Private Dun. McLachlan
59. Private Lach. St. Clair
60. Private Dond. Thompson
61. Private Dond. McArthur
62. Private Allen McDougall
63. Private John Gray
64. Mary Gillis
65. Jennet McKenzie
66. Margt. McLeod

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between 1st & 28th Feby present both days included
Time of Entry: Feby 1st, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Major John Campbell [victualled 14 days]
2. Lieutenant John McDonell
3. Lieutenant James Henderson
4. Surgeon Lachn. McPherson
5. Chaplain Robt. McPherson
6. Serjeant John McCallum
7. Serjeant Geo. Thompson
8. Serjeant Malcolm Ferguson
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Dun. McPherson
11. Corporal John Campbell
12. Drummer Dond. McDonald
13. Drummer Dond. Black
14. Private Archd. Buchanon
15. Private Donald Campbell
16. Private Dun. Campbell
17. Private Thos. Campbell
18. Private Colin Campbell
19. Private Keneth. Cameron
20. Private Alexr. Cameron
21. Private Alexr. Cameron
22. Private Angs. Cameron
23. Private Dond. Cameron
24. Private John Clarke
25. Private John Duffy
26. Private Rod. Ferguson
27. Private John Ferguson
28. Private Dond. Ferguson
29. Private Andw. Ferguson
30. Private Will Fraser
31. Private Will Grubb
32. Private Dun. Gillis
33. Private John Gray
34. Private Colin Henderson
35. Private Dond. Henderson
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private James Lamb
39. Private John Livingston
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Dun. McMillan
44. Private John McKinvin
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Allen McArthur
47. Private Dond. McCulcan
48. Private John Mckenzie
49. Private Kenth. McKenzie
50. Private Lach McQuarry
51. Private Rob Monro
52. Private John Monro
53. Private Dond. McInnes
54. Private Dond. McIntyre
55. Private Dun. McIntyre
56. Private John Nicol
57. Private Malcolm McLeod
58. Private Kenth. McLeod
59. Private Dun. MLachlan
60. Private Lach. St. Clair
61. Private Dond. Thompson
62. Private Dond. McArthur
63. Private Allen McDougal

Time of Entry: Jany 11
Number of Days Victualled: 49

64. Private John Gray

Time of Entry: Jany 4th
Number of Days Victualled: 56

65. Margt. Gillis
66. Jennet McKenzie
67. Margt. McLeod

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between 4th & 31st January present both days included
Time of Entry: Jany 4th, 1763
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Major John Campbell
2. Lieutenant John McDonell
3. Lieutenant Jas. Henderson
4. Surgeon Lachn. McPherson
5. Chaplain Robt. McPherson
6. Serjeant John McCallum
7. Serjeant Geo. Thompson
8. Serjeant Malcolm McPherson
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Dun. McFarlane
11. Corporal Allen Cameron
12. Drummer Dond. McDonald
13. Drummer Dond. Black
14. Private Archd. Buchanon
15. Private Dond. Campbell
16. Private Dun. Campbell
17. Private Thos. Campbell
18. Private Collin Campbell
19. Private Kenth. Cameron
20. Private Alexr. Cameron
21. Private Evan Cameron
22. Private Angs. Cameron
23. Private Dond. Cameron
24. Private John Clarke
25. Private John Duffie
26. Private Rod. Ferguson
27. Private John Ferguson
28. Private Dun. Ferguson
29. Private Andw. Ferguson
30. Private Will. Fraser
31. Private Will Grubb
32. Private Dun. Gillis
33. Private John Gray
34. Private Colin Henderson
35. Private Dond. Henderson
36. Private John Kennedy
37. Private John Kennedy
38. Private James Jamb
39. Private John Livingston
40. Private Dond. McDonald
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private John McMillan
43. Private Dun. McMillan
44. Private John McKinvin
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Allen McArthur
47. Private Dond. McArthur
48. Private Allen McDougall
49. Private Dun. MCulcan
50. Private John McKenzie
51. Private Kenth. McKenzie
52. Private Lachn. McQuarry
53. Private Robt. Monro
54. Private John Monro
55. Private Dond. McInnes
56. Private Dond. McIntyre
57. Private Dun McIntyre
58. Private John McNicol
59. Private Malcolm McLeod
60. Private Kenth. McLeod
61. Private Dun. MLachlan
62. Private Lach. St. Clair
63. Private Dond. Thompson

Major Campbell's Company
For 28 Days between the 7th Decemr. 1762 & 3d. Jany present both days included
Time of Entry: Decemr. 7th, 1762
Number of Days Victualled: 28

1. Major John Campbell
2. Lieutenant John McDonell
3. Lieutenant James Henderson
4. Chaplain Lachn. McPherson (21 December)
5. Surgeon Lach. McPherson
6. Serjeant John McCallum
7. Serjeant Geo. Thompson
8. Serjeant Malcolm Ferguson
9. Corporal John Campbell
10. Corporal Dun. McFarlane
11. Corporal Allen Cameron
12. Drummer Donald McDonald
13. Drummer Donald Black
14. Private Archd. Buchanon
15. Private Dond. Cameron
16. Private Dun. Campbell
17. Private Thos. Campbell
18. Private Colin Campbell
19. Private Keneth Cameron
20. Private Angs. Cameron
21. Private Alexr. Cameron
22. Private Ewen Cameron
23. Private Donald Cameron
24. Private Donald Cameron
25. Private John Clarke
26. Private John Duffie
27. Private John Ferguson
28. Private Rod. Ferguson
29. Private Andrew Ferguson
30. Private Dun. Ferguson
31. Private Willm. Fraser
32. Private Willm. Grubb
33. Private Dun. Gillis
34. Private Colin Henderson
35. Private Dond. Henderson
36. Private Peter Hill
37. Private John Kenneday
38. Private John Kennady
39. Private James Lamb
40. Private John Livingston
41. Private Dond. McDonald
42. Private Dond. McDonald
43. Private Dond. McMillan
44. Private John McKenon
45. Private John McArthur
46. Private Allen McArthur
47. Private Dond. McArthur
48. Private Allen McDougall
49. Private Dond. McCulcan
50. Private John McKenzie
51. Private Keneth McKenzie
52. Private Lachn. McQuarry
53. Private Robt. Monro
54. Private John Monro
55. Private Dond. McInnes
56. Private Dond. McIntyre
57. Private John McNicol
58. Private Malcolm McLeod
59. Private Keneth McLeod
60. Private Dun. McLachlan
61. Private Lachn. St. Clair
62. Private Dond. Thompson
63. Private Dond. Thompson
64. Margt. Gillis
65. Sarah McColl
66. Jean Ferguson

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.

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 11 November 2022.

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