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MG-A(G.756.026
1 Jul 1756:22,23 (582)
New-York, June 21. Last Tuesday morning came up from
Falmouth, in six weeks and three days, the Harriet Packet,
Capt. Bonnel, but has brought no later news than what we
had. In her came passengers several German Captains,
Lieutenants, Serjeants, Corporals, Drummers, &c. belonging
to Colonel Prevost, of the Fourth Battalion of the Royal
American Regiment: And we hear they are about setting off
for Pennsylvania to raise men.
. . . [2 paragraphs on other ships arriving]
Return of the Officers, Serjeants, Drummers, and Private
men, of the (Otway's) 35th Regiment of Foot, on board the
transport ships.
In the Essex, came Lieut. Col. Monro,
. . . together with 18 Serjeants, 8 Drummers, and 200 Men.
In the Fortrose, came Capt. Cunningham,
. . . also 9 Serjeants, 5 Drummers, and 100 Men.
In the Sydenham, came Capt. Bellew,
. . . and 9 Serjeants, 3 Drummers, and 104 Private Men.
Return of the (Lord John Murray's) 42d Regiment, being
Highlanders, as on board the different transports.
In the Longville, came Lieutenant Col. Grant,
. . . and 6 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, and 120 Private Men.
On board the Charleton; Capt Graham,
. . . with 4 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, and 118 Private Men.
On board the Wilmington, Captains Reid, Campbell and Graeme,
. . . with 13 Serjeants, 3 Drummers, and 235 Private Men.
In all 59 Serjeants, 24 Drummers, and 877 Private men: Total
960, besides the Officers.
Return of the Officers belonging to the Royal American
Regiment, on board the Nottingham Man of War.
Major Prevost,
. . . 11 Serjeants, 8 Corporals, and 2 Drummers.
. . .
Besides the above Officers in the Royal American Regiment,
there arrived here the Captains Welterstroom and Marcus
Prevost;
. . . Cadets and Serjeants, 25. Drum-Major 1.
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