B.048 – LETTERS FROM THE WAR OFFICE, 1778 to 1786

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1778/04/17 – War Office – Lord Barrington to Haldimand

That his pay as Inspector General of the Forces in the West Indies is to cease whilst he is in command in Quebec, but to be resumed should the other appointment cease. (Page 1) – SN: 048001

1778/10/27 – War Office – Lord Barrington to Haldimand

That he sees no reason to change the succession in the 53rd Regiment made by Sir William Howe, whilst the regiment was in the Quebec district. (Page 2) – SN: 048002

1778/10/27 – War Office – Lord Barrington to Haldimand

That he is to hold the rank of General in America, the commission dated 1st January 1776. (Page 3) – SN: 048003

1779/03/12 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Ensign Sutton, in consequence of his sufferings, is to receive the pay of ensign in the 47th till the commission shall be filled up. (Page 4) – SN: 048004

1779/04/05 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Desiring that an investigation be made into the representation of Col. McLean of the Royal Highland Emigrants, that officers promoted to another corps drew pay from both, their successors also drawing pay. (Page 5) The extract from Col. McLean’s letter on the subject follows. (Page 6) – SN: 048005

1779/04/05 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

That the corps of Royal Highland Emigrants is to be placed upon the establishment as 8 British regiment. Commissions have been signed. (Page 11) The establishment, showing total of 1,230 officers and men, follows. (Page 12) – SN: 048006

1779/04/12 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Forwarding return of camp equipage, also an invoice of clothing for the troops of Hanau. List of Commissions sent. That of capt. Gamble, as major, to be subject to Haldimand’s approval. (Page 13) (List of promotions follows). (Page 14) – SN: 048007

1779/04/22 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Each battalion of the Royal Highland Emigrants to be augmented by two hundred men, recruited in North America. The rates for levy money to be fixed by the Commandors-in-Chief. (The corps became the 84th). (Page 15) (Warrant for the same follows). (Page 17) – SN: 048008

1780/03/02 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Acknowledging letters. Details of promotions. Approves of sending home invalids. (Page 20) – SN: 048009

1780/03/08 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 23) – SN: 048010

1780/04/15 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Respecting arrangements for officers drawing their pay in England. Who are entitled to do so. (Page 24) List follows. (Page 26) – SN: 048011

1780/05/02 – War Office – C. Jenkinson to Haldimand

Promotions transmitted by him (Haldimand) have been approved of. Extract from Lord Amherst as to supernumerary officers in the battalion of Highland Emigrants. Major Nesbitt, 31st, allowed to sell. (Page 27) Extract from Amherst. (Page 28) – SN: 048012

1780/05/25 – London – Jenkinson to Haldimand

Introducing Captain O’Connell. (Page 29) – SN: 048013

1780/06/29 – London – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of regiments for which clothing has been sent. (Pages 18, 30) (List follows, signed Richard Bailey, Capt. 62nd Regiment). (Pages 19, 31) – SN: 048014

1780/07/29 – London – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 32) – SN: 048015

1780/10/20 – Three Rivers – Barr to Adair

Report on the supply of medicines required. (Page 47) (See Adair’s letter, 8th January 1781) – SN: 048016

1780/12/21 – Whitehall – Lord George Germaine to the Secretary at War

Medicine for the General Hospital, Quebec, to be sent. (Page 44) – SN: 048017

1781/01/08 – London – Adair to Jenkinson

Reasons why there should be only one General Hospital instead of garrison hospitals ; incloses Mr. Barr, the Purveyor’s, report. (Page 46) – SN: 048018

1781/01/10 – War Office – Jenkinson to Lord George Germaine

Asking if besides the medicine for the general service, that asked for by Dr. Mabane, for the use of the garrison at Quebec, shall be sent. (Page 45) – SN: 048019­

1781/01/24 – Whitehall – Germaine to Secretary at War

Does not see any public utility in continuing a garrison hospital at Quebec. (Page 48) – SN: 048020

1781/03/20 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

Promotions approved of. Relative to two foreign officers sent home prisoners. No word of the “Empress” transport, which left New York in November 1779. The vacancies by the loss of the officers on board may be filled up. Clothing for the regiments. (Page 35) – SN: 048021

1781/03/20 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

Invoice of medicines sent. (Page 37) (Invoice follows.) (Page 37a) – SN: 048022

1781/03/21 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 38) – SN: 048023

1781/03/24 – St. James

Mutiny Act. (Page 39) – SN: 048024

1781/03/30 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

The garrison hospital of Quebec to be discontinued. Leave of absence to Ensign Farley, 44th. (Page 43) The correspondence respecting the hospital follows. The letters are calendared by their respective dates. – SN: 048025

1781/03/30 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

Regiments not able to complete the ten service companies to 570 effective rank and file to be reduced to 56 per company. The 29th, 31st and 84th to be reduced accordingly. (Page 49) (State of the establishment follows). (Page 50) – SN: 048026

1781/03/31 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With warrant for holding Courts Martial. (Page 51) – SN: 048027

1781/08/08 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

That letters, returns, &c., of the King’s Royal Regiment of New York, have been sent to Lord George Germaine. (Page 52) – SN: 048028

1781/08/08 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 53) List follows. (Page 54) – SN: 048029

1781/08/15 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

With warrant establishing regulations with respect to clothing and regimental appointments. (Page 56) List of Staff and other officers on the returns of General Haldimand for 1871. (Page 62) – SN: 048030

1782/03/15 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand.

Acknowledging returns and sending extract regarding the pay of officers not on the regular establishment. (Page 63) – SN: 048031

1782/03/18 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

Lord George Germaine approves of drafting the 47th Regiment, as he thinks best, the 53rd to remain in Canada. Leave of absence to Lieut. Innis. List of promotions sent has been approved of by the King. Judgment suspended on the successions in the 84th. The officers and non-commissioned officers of the 47th to be sent home. (Page 33) (There is a duplicate of this letter at its proper place, page-). (Page 65) – SN: 048032

1782/03/18 – War Office – Jenkinson to Haldimand

That the order to reduce regiments not able to raise 70 men per company (see 31st March 1781, p. 49), is to be enforced. (Page 67) State of new establishment of the 29th, 31st and I-84th. (Page 68) The same of the 44th. (Page 69) – SN: 048033

1782/03/21 – War Office -Jenkinson to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 70) List follows. (Page 71) – SN: 048034

1782/03/26 – War Office -Jenkinson to Haldimand

Relative to clothing for the troops. (Page 74) – SN: 048035

1782/04/10 – War Office – Thomas Townshend to Haldimand

Col. McLean, 84th, to be continued on his allowance as brigadier during his absence in Europe, that being caused by public business. (Page 76) – SN: 048036

1782/04/15 – War Office – Thomas Townshend to Haldimand

With returns of camp equipage, &c., shipped. (Page 77) (The returns will be found at page 79 to 85) – SN: 048037

1782/04/18 – War Office – Thomas Townshend to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 78) – SN: 048038

1782/04/30 – War Office – Thomas Townshend to Haldimand

With invoice of medicines. (Page 86) – SN: 048039

1782/05/06 – War Office – Thomas Townshend to Haldimand

Promotion of Lieutenant Aldworth, 34th. (Page 87) – SN: 048040

1782/08/16 – London – General H. S. Conway to Sir George Yonge

Opinion as to the right of officers to serve in the line or in garrison, according to rank. (Page 88) – SN: 048041

No date

Memorandum of field artillery for the defence of Canada. (Page 89) – SN: 048042

1783/01/03 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

With circular respecting mustering and muster rolls. (Page 90) – SN: 048043

1783/01/07 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

With circular respecting muster rolls. (Page 91) (Circular follows, dated 16th December 1783 ; an evident error ; the year should be 1782). (Page 92) – SN: 048044

1783/04/02 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

Acknowledging despatches. Appointments approved of and accounts arranged. Respecting order as to staff officers commanding posts, &c. (See General Conway’s letter of 16th August 1782, p. 88). Blank commissions for ensigncies by purchase may be issued. (Page 94) – SN: 048045

1783/04/04 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

Respecting claim by Captain Neil McLean, 84th, for pay from Captain Nodder’s appointment till the bill for the purchase become payable. Capt. McLean has an undoubted right to it. (Page 97) (A duplicate of this, but signed R. Fitz-Patrick, is at page.) (Page 98). – SN: 048046

1783/04/08 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

That the allowances to the commandant and barrack master at Oswegatchie are to be transferred to the same officers at Carleton Island. (Page 99) – SN: 048047

1783/04/?? – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

With list of promotions. (Page 100) – SN: 048048

1783/06/09 – War Office – R. Fitz-Patrick to Haldimand

Order to disband the 84th and reduce other regiments. Men to be discharged, and passages provided. Discharged men to be reengaged (if willing) to complete the peace establishment of the regiments, a bounty of five guineas to be paid them on being attested. Other arrangements. (Page 101) (Plan of the new establishment follows.) (Page 104) (Proclamation for reduction). (Page 106) – SN: 048049

1783/06/17 – War Office – R. Fitz-Patrick to Haldimand

Arrangements for the Commander-in-Chief and staff, &c., on the peace establishment in Canada, Haldimand may retain command, or is allowed to resign, if his health or private affairs require this. In the latter case, Lieut. General Clarke is to succeed. St. Leger to be continued brigadier. Hospital and other appointments. (Page 112) – SN: 048050

1783/07/03 – HorseGuards – Board of General Officers

Report on the price of commissions &c. (Page 122) – SN: 048051

1783/07/18 – War Office – Pita-Patrick to Haldimand

Arrangements for carrying into effect the parliamentary bounty of one shilling a day to sergeants. (Page115) – SN: 048052

1783/08/05 – War Office – Pita-Patrick to Haldimand

Measures to be taken to place officers charged with capital crimes in secure custody ; report on the subject from the Board of General Officers. (Page 117) (Report, dated 11th July 1783, follows). (Page 118) – SN: 048053

1783/08/22 – War Office – Pita-Patrick to Haldimand

Promotion of Major General Clarke to be Lieutenant General, on 20th November 1782. (Page 126) – SN: 048054

1783/08/26 – War Office – Pita-Patrick to Haldimand

Enclosing orders relating to the prices of commissions, which are to be carried into effect. (Page 127) (Orders, dated 14th August 1783, follow). (Page 128) – SN: 048055

No date – War Office

Form to be made use of by officers when they apply to their War Office. respective commanding officers for leave to sell their commissions. (Page 132) Form for leave to exchange. (Page 134) Prices of commissions. (Page 137) – SN: 048056

1783/10/01 – War Office – Fitz-Patrick to Haldimand

Sending printed lists of the prices of Commissions, &c. (Page 138) – SN: 048057

1783/11/24 – London – General Conway to Fitz-Patrick

The brevet rank of Captains Wiseman and Baird, 53rd, having been given in error is to be cancelled. (Page 139) (At page 169 is a duplicate of this letter, dated 22nd November 1784; a palpable error). – SN: 048058

1784/01/07 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Circular as to mustering the forces. (Page 140) – SN 048059

1784/01/20 – London – W. Fawcett, Adjutant General

Contingent men to be added to the strength of the regiment. (Page 141) – SN: 048060

1784/02/05 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

List of promotions not yet laid before the King. The cancellation of the brevet majority of Captains Wiseman and Baird. (Page 142) – SN: 048061

1784/02/09 – London – Colonel Maclean to Yonge

Respecting hid claims for command money and the delays of agents. (Page 144) (Extract of letter referred to in preceding, from Mathews to Lt. Col. Dundas, dated 4 Sept. 1783, follows). (Page 145) – SN: 048062

1784/02/11 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

The pay of Major General Powell to be made up from the date of his commission. (Page 143) – SN: 048063

1784/02/20 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

With the new regulations as to contingent men. (Page 147) (Circular referred to follows). (Page 148) – SN: 048064

1784/02/27 – War Office – Yonge to Lieut. General Clarke

That orders have been given as to his allowances, &c., as Lieut. General. (Page 150) – SN: 048065

1784/03/03 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

List of promotions has been approved of. (Page 151) – SN: 048066

1784/03/19 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Acknowledging returns of officers commanding the upper posts from June 1780 to June 1783. Irregularities in accounts and in the issue of warrants. (Page 152) – SN: 048067

1784/03/20 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Leave of absence to Captain Joan Scott, 53rd. (Page 155) – SN: 048068

1784/04/22 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Leave of absence to Lieut. Wingrove, of the 34th. (Page 155) – SN: 048069

1784/06/11 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Regulations as to promotions and successions in time of peace. (Page 156) – SN: 048070

1784/06/29 – War Office – Sir George Yonge

Circular to agents. Officers absent from their regiments without leave to receive no pay without directions from the War Office. (Page 157) – SN: 048071

1784/07/01 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

With circular to agents as to the pay of absent officers. (Page 160) – SN: 048072

1784/08/04 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

Acknowledging letters. (Page 161) – SN: 048073

1784/08/04 – War Office – Sir George Yonge to Haldimand

The arrangements to be made for mustering the forces consequent on the reduction of the Deputy Commissary of Musters. (Page 162) (A copy of the original warrant for mustering, dated 8th January 1768, follows.) (Page 164) – SN: 048074

1784/12/06 – War Office – Fitzpatrick

Circular with rules as to muster rolls of regiments. (Page 170) – SN: 048075

1785/01/05 – War Office – Yonge to Lord Amherst

Each company of the 60th to be reduced from 48 to 42 privates ; also one drummer per company to be struck off. (Page 172) – SN: 048076

1785/03/04 – London – Haldimand to Yonge

Remonstrating against the appointment of Mr. Rainsford to be barrack master at Quebec, he having previously appointed Mr. Chandler. (Page 173) – SN: 048077

1785/03/05 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Allowing the sale of Captain Wood’s company under the circumstances. (Page 174) – SN: 048078

1785/05/06 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Requesting information as to the posts requiring commandants and barrack masters, and the rate of pay that should be allowed for Cataraqui. (Page 176) (Return of officers at the upper posts follows) (Page 177) – SN: 048079

1785/06/30 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

The allowance to commandants at the upper post are intended as bounty to military officers. The allowance at Detroit is therefore, to be paid to Captain Bennet And not to Mr. Hay, Lieut. Governor. (Page 178) – SN: 048080

1785/09/08 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Desires explanation as to the application for surgeon’s pay made by Mr. Fisher for the garrison of Quebec, no communication having been received of Mr. Mabane’s resignation. (Page 179) – SN: 048081

1785/09/13 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Further respecting Mr. Mabane and Mr. Fisher. (Page 180) – SN: 048082

1785/09/21 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

Notifying the appointment of Mr. James Fisher as surgeon to the garrison of Quebec. (Page 181) – SN: 048083

1786/04/29 – War Office – Yonge to Haldimand

That to make up to him for the loss of the post of Inspector General of the Forces in the West Indies, he is to receive the pay of Lieutenant General of four pounds a day. (Page 182) – SN: 048084

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