Chapter XVIII: Appendix: Extracts From Orders of (1)

THE SCOTS GREYS TROOP ORDERLY BOOK

+8th January, 1759+

[_These books belong to Colonel R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay, of
Whitehill, near Edinburgh (nephew of Balcarres Ramsay, of The
Greys), who kindly placed them at the Editor's disposal._]

+Weaver, 12th Jan: 1759.+ The Major is surprized to find that
when the men go into Town to get Forrage, they get so Drunk
that they are oblidged to be assissted in getting home their
forrage by Troops of other regiments, Particularly Corporal
Moore who some days ago was at Bork, and not only was Drunk
but knocked a poor man of his horse and took it away from him
after tumbling down all his forrage. He hopes the officers
will take particular care to detect any man that are so: that
they may be punished for such irregularity.

+Wiver, 20th Jan: 1759.+ Six Ducats to be stopt from each
Farrier to provide them forge cart horses; what is more than
sufficient will be returned.

+Wever, 22nd Jan: 1759.+ A stiver to be stopt from each man for
having his hatt cocked, which the Major hopes the men won't
be against paying as it is for their own advantage.

+Wever, 25 Jan: 1759.+ The Troops to send the bread waggons for
their Hatts and Gloves on Mon: next, & no man to presume to
alter the cock otherwise it will be done over again & he be
oblidged to pay every time it is not in shape.

+Jule, 6 Jan: 1759.+ The Col's & Maj: Blairs troops to assemble
at the Red Cross in order to put the following sentence of
a Court Martial in execution--etc: etc: way to find Red
Cross--guards there--& Members of the C.M. A Pieces & 1
Lieut & 3 cornets. Lieut Blacket of ye same regiment accuses
John Livingstone of ye same Troop & Regiment of being Drunk,
neglecting of Duty, & cutting at Boor with his broadsword in
a cruel manner.

The Prisoner being asked, etc.

Corpl. Taite being asked, etc.

The Court Martial considering the excuse & his former bad
behaviour find him guilty of a breach of the 3rd Article of
War and therefore sentence him to receive upon his bare back
by a cat of nine tails from the Drummers of ye regiment 600
Lashes where and by what proportion the C.O. shall judge
most proper. Wm. Bury, Capt Lieut.

I approve the above sentence Wm. Hepburn.

+Munster, copy of a letter, Feb: 12th 1759.+ Sir, The Duke has
ordered a return to be given in dated the 22nd inst. of each
regt. of Cav: & Inf: specifieing very particularly whether
or not the Regiment is in a proper state to take the Field
on the 25th inst: according to the Dukes first order, & if
not, mentioning the particulars that are wanting to put the
regiment in a proper condition.

The Paymaster to be at Munster on 22nd inst:

R. M. Kieth.

The officers commanding troops will order a picket mallett
to be made immediately & put everything as to horse shoes
accoutrements etc. in the best order possible to take the
field.

+Wever, 20th Feb 1759.+ As there is some reason to believe the
regt. may march soon the C.O.s of troops will get the old
Camp necessaries put in as good order as possible, the tents
slung & forrage cords etc ready to march on the shortest
notice.

+Wever, 1st Mrch 1759.+ Maj: Hepburn to be buried tomorrow at
11.0 o'clock. The officers of the Regt. are desired to
attend. An officer, Sergt, Corpl. Drummer & 30 Private to
fire over him. Maj: Hepburn's Troop to come over here on foot
with side arms, leaving their guard on ye village, and bring
90 loaded cartridges with them.

+Wever, 2nd Mrch 1759.+ As soon as the Burial is over a Court
of Enquiry to sit by Capt. Douglas' orders commanding the
R.N.B. Dragoons to examine into the effects of the Late Major
Hepburn, for the above Duty Captn: Bury Lieuts Law Conyngham
Blacket & Home.

+Ober Kelmor, 24th Mrch 1759.+ The Hereditary Prince being about
to leave this place, the regiments are now under the Orders
of His Serene Highness Prince Isenbourg.

+Caremback, 25th Mrch 1759.+ The Regiment to march tomorrow at
6.0 o'clock to their new cantonments.

The Genl. to beat at 4, Boots & Saddles at 5, and March at 6
o'clock.

The Royal Regiment of horse guards Blue to Baumback
Greys to Rengershausen
Inniskillings to Oberellenback.

+Rangershausen, 26th Mrch 1759.+ The regiment to march at 6.0
o'clock.

{ Wallshausen
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards Blue to { &
{ Gersdorff

Greys to { Hausen in the
{ Bailliags of Oberaula

Inniskillings to Oberaula

+Herschfold, 28th Mrch 1759+ (Extract).

Orderly cornet tomorrow Greys
" next day Innisks

+Grebenan, 29th Mrch 1759.+ H.S.H. the Duke is not so
apprehensive of Disorders being comited by the soldry as by
the sutlers and their servants, the officers servants and
women following ye armie but he wd have all belonging to
diffrent corps informed that any offending will be punished
with death.

+Wendecken, Sat: 14 April 1759.+ H.S.H. the Duke desires all the
officers in the Army will honour the memory of H.S.H. the
late Duke of Isembourg by wearing black crapes for eight days.

The regiments to give in immediately exact lists of their
accidence of yesterday, as well men & horses killed & wounded
as Cannon carridges ammunition accoutrements etc lost.

Lost a Prussian sack.

+Marienbourn, 16 Ap: 1759.+ Only one Petit Suttler to be allowed
to each troop, who must endeavour to provide the men with
beer, and if any other women do presume to sell gin, their
Tent will be pulled down, & never be allowed to pitch another
in the regiment.

+Neider-Bessingen, 18.4.59.+ The men are on no account to have
any dispute with the Hessians, and are to behave cively
towards them.

+Berge-Sernode, 19.4.59.+ Captn Hinslies horses and 2 German
horses--a Bay & a Black horse--are wanting--whoever finds
them are desired to send them to Capt Haltorn at Hd Qrs

2 German Bay horses with saddles & bridles are found by the
Greys--the owner may send for them.

+Alsfelt+, 20.4.59. Corpl Trotter is reduced to the ranks by
sentence of C.M. and ordered to receive 200 lashes for being
Drunk on Duty; the Col: approves of the sentence & orders
him to serve in the ranks as a Private Dragoon. But as the
Regiment showed a good countenance before the enemy on the
19th he remits the punishment of 200 lashes, and also forbids
the C.M. which he had ordered to try Rankin of the General's,
Lander of Captn Lindsay's & Brown of Captn Homes' for being
Mortally Drunk & incapable of Duty, & hopes the regiment will
keep sober for the future, as whoever is seen incapable of
Duty by Drunkenness will be tryed by a C.M. and the sentence
immediately put in execution even tho' on a march.

A Court Martial to sit this day to try David Willie of
the Colonel's Troop & George Ferrier of Captn Douglas'
for neglect of Duty & lossing 2 Bullocks belonging to the
regiment, & the C.M. is desired to consider how the money is
to be made up, as the Bullocks was bought by the Colonels
orders for the food of the regiment.

+Neiderzwern+, 26.4.59. The young horses to get a mash this night
to be blooded tomorrow morning & get another mash.

+Neiderzweren+, 29.4.59. Any of the quartermasters who understand
riding to attend the young horses, and an officer to
superintend the whole and see that they are not hurried.

+Neiderzweren+, 2.5.1759. Each troop to order 6 men for the
piquet, who are to take care the horses dont get out of the
stables as complaints have been made that they are wandering
about the streets in the night time.

+Beren-Broictz, 21st May 1759.+ Lost. A mouse coulared Grayhound
belonging to Prince Bevesen. Whoever finds it is desired to
bring it to the Major of Brigade.

+Beren-Broick, 22nd May 1759.+ Missing--a parcel belonging to
Lieut Hartnell of the Inniskillings with 2 pairs of boots.

+Gronenberg+, 26.v.06. R.O. as there has been a bullock killed
there this morning, the Colonel desires each troop may send
for what they want--iff a Boors horse can be got they may
bring one to carry it.

+Gronenberg, 29th May, 1759.+ As there great complaints of
Drunkeness among the men It is believed to be owing in some
measure to so many of the women being allowed to sell Liquor,
It is again Repeated that the Commanding Officer of troops
be answerable that no women be allowed to sell Liquor but
the one appointed to be the Sutler who is to take care not
to let the men have any Liquor if they see them in the least
the worst of it, and if any of the women Persists in selling
Liquor after those orders they will be Ducked and Drummed out
of the Regiment.

+Werle Camp+, 9.vi.1759. It is Lord George Sackvill's orders
that for the future the officers and men of the Cavalry,
Carrie their swords upright with the hilt resting on the
Right Pistol, that the Regiment march to Sub:Divisions & the
officers strictly keep their Posts. These to be Standing
Orders for the whole British Cavalry for the future.

+Werle Camp+, 10.6.1759. All Guards & Sentrys from the Dragoons
on foot are for the future to have fixed Bayonets.

+Anruckt Camp+, 13.vi.1759. The Drums of the Dragoons must for
the future march immediately behind the Officer who heads the
Division.

+Brincken Camp+, 15.vi.1759. half past nine--The Cavalry to
remain sadled till further orders, but not bridled. The
Infantry accoutred, but to boil their kettles & go on with
their usual Camps business, provided they remain in Camp. The
horses that are come from the Grand Guard and those on the
Picket to be unsadled and their Backs well brush'd for half
an hour and sadled again.

+Ritberg Camp+, 23.vi.1759. The 21th at Night a British Grenadier
found a grey mare with a bridle sadle & blue Cloak, & a
Gray Valise whoever will apply to the Adjt of the British
Grenadiers will be informed of them.

+Hille Camp+, 30.vii.1759. A Detachmt of 300 Dragoons to turn
out Immediatly under the Command of Lt Col. Harvey British
proportion 220. Detail for the Detachment Blands & Greys
Captns Subs Blues--Blands. Howards & Innisks. Each Regt 1
sergt 1 corpl & 19 men per squadron. For this Detachment
Captn Bury Sergt Watt, Corpls Brown Taite & 6 men, per troop
Extr. men Genls & Majors. After Orders all the British Troops
to hold themselves in Readiness to march, but not to strike
their tents till further Orders. The Cavalry to saddle,
the Infantry to Dress immediatly and the whole to wait for
further orders--H S M Brigade 31 July Tuesday Countersign
Augsbourg.

+Hille Camp+, 31.vii.1759. For the day to morrow Lt General
Erwesadle Cavalry Majr Genl Mostyn Infis Maj Genl Schybee.
Pickets British Inft Maj Hall, Hanoverian Infy Majr
Hodenberg, Hessian Infy Lt Col. Knaphausen.

Cavalry Right wing Majr Kellot. Left wing Lt Col. Uffenbach.

Majors of Brigade Stubbs & Chebeart. Linslous Battn 1st Battn
of Behr, Brunswick & the Regt of Prince Charles of Hesse
marched Last Night under the orders of Lt General Gilso, and
are encamped at Lubeck. Therefore all the men that were on
Duty of those Corps & were Relieved yesterday, will march
to Join their Regiments. A Detachment of 300 Cavalry of the
Right wing under the Orders of Lt Coll Harvey marched this
morning to Lubeck. If there are no orders to the contrary the
Regiments may send to forrage at 9 of the morning as usuall.

There will be an Auction at oclock at Bruckhausens Regt. to
morrow--

The Regimt Behr has lost a Brown horse Detale of the
Detachment of 300, British proportion 200. Picket Innisks
Capn Howards & Grays Subs.

| Blues Cap 1. Sub Sergt 1 Corpl Drum 1 Private 12
| Blands 1 1 18
Estate Grand Guard | Howards 1 12
| Greys 12
| Inniskgs 1 1 12
| Mords 1 12

Orderly men Blands

Picket Cornet Campbell Sergt Edgar & 1 man per troop Extr
Colonel & Captn Lindsay. Grand Guard to morrow 2 men per
troop. Standard Guard Sergt Dale Corpls Willson Monox & 4 p.
Troop.

After orders--H. I. M. orders that at one oclock to morrow
morning the Army shall be ready to march. The Cavalry to
sadle, the Artillery horses to be harnessed, & the Infantry
gaitered, but the tents are not to be struck nor the troops
put under arms till further orders. Chas Hotham Adjt Genl

1.viii.1759. Orders, Augt. 1st on the field of Battle.
Countersign Calais.

For the Day to morrow Lt General Urff Cavalry--Maj:General
Elliott: Infy: Maj:General Waldegrave.

At 9.0 o'clock tomorrow morning the army will Return Thanks
to the Almighty God for the Victory of this Day.

The Army to be under Arms in the front of the Camp & to fire
a feu de joy it will be repeated thrice, the Heavy Artillery
and that taken from the enemy will be drawn up on the front,
and the regimental guns will remain in the Lines.

H.S.H. will order when it shall begin & the Count La Lippe
will direct everything relative to the Disposition of the
Artillery.

Each regiment to make a strict search into the Boor's houses
and on ye Field of Battle for ye wounded as well of our
Army as the Enemy's, that they may be dressed and sent to
Petershagen, where the Hospital will be established.

H.S.H. has ordered by express the Flying Hospital at
Drokenberg to be Transported there. A return of the number of
cartridges wanting to compleat ye Artillery and to compleat
the Regiments to 36 Rounds per man, and likewise a list of
the Horses the Artillery has lost, to be given in as soon as
possible. A Return to be given in as soon as possible of the
Killed wounded & missing specifieing those that are Mortally
& slightly wounded--nameing the officers.

The Detachments at Hille and Getterbach will receive orders
to return to camp. The Pickets will not ly out till further
orders, but must remain ready on the first notice, those
of the British Infantry will consist of a sub and 30 only
from each Regiment & a Captn of Brigade. As soon as the camp
is marked the Major General of the Day will post the Grand
Guard. The Head Quarters is at Sud Hemmerer, British Generals
at Holthausen. The Cavalry to fire on horseback. Grand Guard
to turn out when called for Captn Blands--Blues--Blands
sub--Howards Greys--Sergts--Howards, Greys Innisks
Corporals. Picket this night Howards Captn Greys, Mordts
subs etc etc. Grand Guard to morrow morning Mordts Capn
Subs Blues & Blandys Sergts. Innisks & Mordts--Corpls Mords
Blandys--Grays--

Countersign

+Sud-Hemmerin Camp, 2nd Aug: 1759.+ For the Day tomorrow Lt
General the Marquis of Granby, Cav: Maj: General Col. Ochom
etc etc etc. Cavalry Right Wing Lt Col: Perston etc. The
Detachment of 300 Brunswick & Hessian that were posted
yesterday at Hartam to return to camp this day, The Pickets
are not to ly out this night: The 2 Battns of Branks and
Stoltzemberg that covered the Head Quarters to return to camp
this afternoon.

H.S.H. orders his greatest thanks to be given to the whole
Army for their great bravoury and good behaviour yesterday,
particularly to the British Infantry and to the 2 Battallions
of Hanoverian Guards, to all the Cavalry of the left wing,
and General Wagenheim's Corps particularly to the regiments
of Holstein and Hessian Cavalry and to the Hannoverian
Regiment de Corps and Hammersteins; the same to all the
Brigades of Artillery. H.S.H. declares publickly that next
to god he attributes the Glory of the Day to the Intrepidity
& extraordinary good behaviour of these Troops, which he
assures them he shall retain the strongest sense of as long
as he lives, and if ever upon any occasion he shall be able
to serve these brave troops or any one of them in particular
it will give him the utmost pleasure. H S H orders his
particular thanks to be likewise given to General Spocken,
the Duke of Holstein, Lt Genl Imhoff, & Urff.--H.S.H. is
extreamly obliged to the Count de Bucksberg for all his care
& trouble in the management of the artillery which was served
with great effect--Likewise the Commanding Officers of the
Brigade of Artillery vizt Col Brown, Lt Col. Hulte, Major
Hesse, and the three English Captains Phillips, Drummond, &
Foy,--H S H thinks himself infinitely obliged to Majors Genl
Waldegrave, & Kingsley, for their great courage & the good
order in which they conducted their Brigades.--H S H further
orders it to be declared to Lt Genl Marquis of Granby that
he is persuaded that if he had had the good fortune to have
had him at the head of the Cavalry of the Right wing, his
presence would have greatly contributed to make the decision
of the day more compleat, & more brilliant, in short H.S.H.
orders that those of his suite whose behaviour he most
admired be named, as the Duke of Richmond, Col Fitzroy, Capn
Ligonier, Col Watson, Capn Wilson aid de Camp to Major Genl
Waldegrave Adjt General Estoff, Ruleau, Dirandol, The Count
Taube, and Malerly,--H S H having much reason to be satisfied
with their conduct & H S H desires & orders, the Generals of
the Army that upon all occasions when orders are brought to
them by his aid de Camp, that they be obeyed punctually and
without delay.

+Francenberg Camp+, 22.viii.1759. Lord George Sackville has
applied for leave to return to England, His Majesty has been
pleased to grant his request, directing him to leave the
Command of the British troops to Lieut. Genl. the Marquis
of Granby. His Lordship therefore takes this opportunity
of returning his thanks, to the officers & men for their
good behaviour since he has had the honour to command them,
assureing them he shall upon every occasion be happy to do
justice to their merit.

+Weller Camp+, 29.viii.1759. Lost from an Officers servant a dark
gray horse a hunting saddle & goat skin--whoever brings him
to the Adjutant of the Grays shall be well rewarded.

+Worcester, 3 August 1777.+

13 Aug 1777. The Regiment will be mustered tomorrow at Ten
Oclock on the Market Place. The men to be full accoutred in
New Cloaths, in Long Gaiters.

The Cloaks for the Party Horses to be Roll'd white side out--The
Officers to be in Boots.

14 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at the Drill tomorrow
Morning at seven oclock in Hats & stockings.

17 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at exercise tomorrow at Ten
oclock, in short Gaiters and Grenadier Caps & Old Cloaths,
Parade in the Market place.

27 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at the Drill tomorrow
morning at seven O'clock--in the usual order--

The Recruits and Aukward men to be at the Drill this evening
at five in Hats & half Gaiters.

31 Aug 1777. Lord Panmure's troop to be at the Sign of the Sow
and Pigs in the Dolic at 9 o'clock to receive their New
Cloathing--which the Taylors are immediatly to set about to
fit Serjeant Angus to superintend the whole.

+Worcester, 15 March 1778.+ Such Officers & Quarter Masters
or privates Whose Hair is short to be plated or club'd in
the Style of the Horse Grenadiers are desired to provide
themselves with false Hair of the Colour of their own
Twenty-two inches wherefrom it is tied behind--the Weastcoats
fronts that was got in place of sleves to be given out to the
men and immediatly fitted to the Backs of the old Weastcoats.

+Reading, 10th April 1778.+ Six men per troop of the Augmentation
are to be mounted and accoutred as Light Dragoons, therefore
so many Recruits may be taken at five feet six inches, or
even ½ an Inch Lower--provided they are Young and well made,
and it being Reported that numbers of People from Paesley,
are here imploy'd in the Weaving trade perhaps some Recruits
may be picked up to answer the above purpose.

+Reading, 13 Apl 1778.+ The Regiment will march in three
Divisions from their present Quarters in the following order
to the Coast of Sussex--

_1st Division_ to march on Thursday Next, Lieut Col. Homes
troop to Haistens Battle & Winchelay--Capt Telfers troop
Hythe New Rumley & Rye.

_2nd Division_ to march on Friday, Lord Panmure's troop to Lewis
New Haven & Eastborne. Col Douglas's troop to Do.

_3rd Division_ The third division to march on Saterday, Capt
Herons troop to Shoreham and Brighthelmston, Capt Ramsays
Arundel.

+East Bourne, 24 July 1778.+ Orders from Hastings for the Royal
North British Dragoons Patroling the Coast from Dover to
Seaford Inclusive. Every Morning at Day brake a Serjeant
or Corporal from each station is to go to the Nearest
High Ground where he has a View of the Sea and if He or
the Patrole on his tour shall discover the appearance of
anything extraordinary or an unusual Number of Shipes upon
the coast--they are immediatly to make a report of it to the
Officer or Non Commissioned Officer Commanding the Port to
which he belongs, or where the Patrole is going to, which
Officer is to see himself and carefully to examine as much
as he possebly can whatever it may happen to be before He
forwards his own Report to the nixt post to be sent to the
Head Quarters at Hastings--and all Reports are to be made
in Writing in which must be specified all that the Officer
has seen himself or has been Reported to him by the others.
When any Discovery is made from which there is reason to
belive the Enemy is on the Coast A Patrole to be sent both
ways along the Coast with all Expedition with a Report and
to be Communicated from Seaford to the Party of the King's
Light Dragoones at Newhaven to be forwarded to the Officer
commanding that Regiment.

A patrole of a Dragoon Mounted to set out every Morning soon
after Sun Rise from Dover and Seaford to the next Post on the
Road to Hastings--they are to have a sealed card on which is
written the time the patrole left each Station. The Patrole
will on his arrival put up his Horse in the place of the
Patrole going out--will carry and give his Horse a feed and
set out to Return his Quarters in two Hours. The patrole to
have his side armes and Pistols Loaded.

+Canterbury, 26th January 1779.+ As the Adjutant is raither in
Confusion, the Clerks of Troops are Directed to Assemble at
Canterbury to morrow the 28th Instant they are to bring an
exact state of their troops with them--Both of men and Horse
and the No of Grays--& Bays--and any other transfers &c.,
&c., that may have happned.

By Order of Colonel Home,
Signed +William Crawford+, Sergt.

+Canterbury, 17th Jany 1779.+ That an Equality may be observed
in turning the Regiments Cloathing, two men from Each Troop
are to be sent to Canterbury to get their Coats turned, and
so soon as that is done the men will Return to the Troops
Quarters.

+Margate, 15th June 1779.+ The troops at Margate will march to
morrow the first trumpet to sound at 5, and to Horse at seven
o'clock. The troop at Ramsgate will march so as to meet the
Margate troop at the Half way House and whichever are first
there will wait the arrival of the others. The men to march
out of Quarters in their New Cap, but when they return their
swords, they are to put their Hats on, and wrap their Caps in
a Handkerchief to prevent them from being Dusted. The Men to
wear their old Cloaths untill further Order.

+Head Quarters Salisbury, 1st September, 1779.+ Lord Amhersts
Orders. Adjutant Generals Office. 30th August 1779.

The Length of the Charges of the Cavalry with continued speed
being such that the Squadrons are subject to be Broken and
thereby become incapable of attacking the Enemy with the
advantage they will have when the Horses are in Hand and
under the Command of their Riders, It is Lord Amhersts orders
that the continued vehemence of the charge is no Longer to be
practised & it is inconsistant with the necessary order of
the Ranks so as to make impression with Effect.

That advancing in Squadrons to charge shall be practised in
a trott & that the Squadrons shall not gallop above 50 yards
the distance they may supposed to be from their Enemy when
they fall into the Gallop.

+Head Quarters, Salisbury, 14 Septembr 1779.+ That mistakes
may no longer happen the following Directions for the mens
Dressing on Horse Back are to be punctually attended to, &
the Officers are Desired, to mark and Report any man therein
offending--

Squadrons at Halt always to Dress to the Right. When marching
in Line, with their Regiments, always to the center of that
Line whether to Front or Rear.

When the Regiment is drawn up in three Squadrons by itself,
at the word march--the whole Dress immediatly to the Center
of the Center squadron--if formed in two or in Squadron. The
men Dress at all times to the Center when marching. When the
squadron is marching by half ranks Quarter Ranks or Sub
divisions the whole Dress to the Right and take the Distance
of Ranks and files from the Right except after a charge of
the squadron when it must be made by the Center.

+Salisbury, 4th October 1779.+ The men to clean their gloves and
coulor their Uniforms. The new Granadeer Caps to be fitted
for the men, for which the troops are to parade in their
lines tomorrow at ten oclock. The Mens Hair perfectly dressed
with their Caps on, and the officers of troops to attend.

+Orders Head Quarters Camp, near Salisbury, 22d Novemb 1779.+ The
Regiment Men and Horses to be very clean and everything well
put on, so as to suit the Camp to morrow in the Best order,
New Caps and old cloaths, Officers in Hats, The squadrons to
march off at 10.

The Horses on first coming into Quarters to be kept very Cool
with a small allowance of Litter in the beginning, and to
have all the air possible, on the march the troops to feed at
½ a peck, and in quarters at the full allowance.

+Marlborough, 15th Feby 1780.+ The officers are to examine the
mens Cloathing every day of parade whether on foot or Horse
back, and order all wants to be repaired Directly, and give
attention to the Method of doing their Hair and every other
part of the Mens Dress, for a soldier may look Clean though
his coat be not so good as might be wished.

Signed +William Crawford+, Serg. Major.

+Marlborough, 2 July 1780.+ Major Herons troops will march to
morrow as the orders Direct, & to parade at 7 o'clock by
the Town Hall. The men are to be individually acquainted,
that the Colonel does not mean to threaten them into Good
Behaviour, But he will expect to see them entirely sober,
and he thinks this Caution well timed, When they are leaving
their Comerades and winter Quarters. Should wee fall in with
troops on our march the officers of Course will pay them the
Customary Compliment....

+Memorandum.+

In case of meeting with different troops upon the march, the
Senior Regiment keeps the Road & the Junior troops forme up
two deep, letting them pass from their Right, Swords Drawn,
trumpets sound the March, Officers Salute.

+Blandford, 21th Septr 1781.+ Complaint was made this morning
that several of the Grays had stript some walnut trees,
belonging to Farmer Page. The men are to learn that they
must not Invade other Peoples property which is permitted
in no Country whatever. Never the less, the Colonel has No
Objection to their amusing themselves at leisure hours, when
they have Consent of the Proprietor.

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+Dorchester, 11th April 1782.+ The Regiment begins its march to
Durham in three Divisions upon Wednesday the 17th Instant.
The Troops at Dorchester form the first, those at Bridport
and Axminster the second, and Exeter the Rear Division. In so
long a march the greatest attention will be required to keep
the Horses Backs sound, and more especially at the Beginning,
It is the Rider's Interest to Preserve them all in their
Power, as on the Least swelling the men are expressly ordered
to march on foot.

+Durham, 8th Sept 1782.+ The Horse Mains and Tails are to be
Clean Washed & their Mains Plaited, which if opened out are
to be again Plaited up till the Morning of the Revieu. On
Monday or Teusday Next the men will trim their Horses as
Short and neat as possable. The New Granadeer Caps must in
the best Order, when great care is to be taken not to hurt
the Enameling on the fronts of the caps.

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Next volume lettered on first page:--

"Orderly Book/Captain Ramsays Troop of R.N.B.
Dragoons/price 2/6 paid by Captain Ramsay/Durham 6 Janry.
1783."

+Durham, 17th Feby 1783.+ The Regiment to be mustered tomorrow.
The troops at Durham to be ready to turn out at ten
oclock--but to wait the trumpet sounding. The troops at
Chester le street will be in readiness to be Mustered in the
afternoon. The men to be in Revew Order, New Cloaths and
Caps. The Boots Buckled above the Breeches. The officers to
be in Hats as they will not probabily have occasion to mount
their Horses.

The next volume:--

+Worcester, 27th April 1785.+ The Regiment will be seen tomorrow
by General Johnston, and at nine o'clock it will Parade at
the usual place. The whole to be in the best Order, & the
Officers as uniformly dressed as possible, with black Stock
and Regimental Boots. Recruites in half Gaiters and foot
accoutrements.... Bridle Bits exactly fitted to the Horses
Mouths, and stirrups of a proper Length to the Men, who are
to take care to sit well Down in their Sadles, and not to
Roll about when in Motion.

+Worcester, 10th Oct. 1785.+ The Horses may now have some Blood
taken from them, whenever the Commanding Officers of Troops
think fit.

+Glocester, 13th May 1786.+ The Parade to morrow for divine
Service is at Eleven oclock. The men to appear in Second
Cloathing and in New Hats. Every man to be answerable for his
present Hat--which is not to be given away or Disposed of
till further order.

The officers will be Particularly attentive at their Troop
parades to see that the Men wear their Hats agreeable to
the following Directions--The first Loop to be Exactly in a
Line with the Nose--and the Hat worn as low upon the Brow as
Possible--if those Directions are properly attended to in the
Begining--it will be the means of the whole appearing in a
uniform and soldier like manner.

+Gloucester, 30th May 1786.+ The new Gloves to be Delivered to
the Troops this day and taken back after the Review. The
Regiment to appear tomorrow in New Cloathing, Hair Dress'd
agreeably to the pattern approved, and in Boots well tyed up,
as also to have the Stockes Drawn close to the Necks and not
slovenly put on.

Saddles placed well of the Horses shoulders, nor are the Goat
skins to be too much forward.

The Firelocks must be well flinted and made very bright.

... The officers are to appear in Black Velvet stocks and
turn over.

+Salisbury, 1 June 1787.+ The Horses mains to be plaited this
evening, the men are to have their hair firmly pasted well
plaited at the Review and to be tyed with a ribbon the end of
which is to hang down. But the officers of troops take care
to Examine them upon the troops parade, to sea that the ends
are not tow long--about 2 inches being Sufficient, and that
they are tyed uniformly.

+Winchester, 25th July 1787.+ In order that the officers
Commanding at the different Quarters may perfectly understand
the Parade Motions, here follows a list of them Placed in the
Order which they ought to follow: viz.

The Parade being formed with shouldered Arms

Words of Command

Trail Arms
Advance Arms
Trail Arms
Order Firelocks
Advance Arms
Order Firelocks
Fix Bayonets
Ease Arms
Stand Easy
Attention
Return Bayonets
Trail Arms
Fix Bayonets
Shoulder Firelocks

+Winchester, 27th Octr 1787.+ The Men are to be at more pains
with their Hair, not in the Article of using more Powder, but
in Plaiting it neatly.

+Winchester, 8th Decr, 1787. General Orders.+ It is His Majesty's
Pleasure that the Dragoons are for the future to wear their
swords slung over their Coats; and in order to render the
appearance of the two Belts when worn across the Shoulders,
more uniform, the Pouch Belt is to be reduced from its
present breadth of four Inches and a half, to three inches.
The officers when on duty, and with their sashes on, are
likewise to have their swords slung over their uniforms: and
when off duty and without sashes, they are to wear them slung
over their waistcoats.

+Reading, 5th April 1788.+ As the Boots get much injury in
being worn after the Troops are arrived in Quarters, they
are in future to be Put off immediately, agreeable to long
established Custom in this Regiment.

+Reading, 10th April 1788.+ Except it be otherwise Ordered the
Rules for dressing are as follows.

1st In Squadron or line marching always to the Center, when
Halted generally to the Right, by word of Command

2d In Battalion always to the Centre in movement when Halted
to the Right.

3d In all Divisions or subdivisions of the squadron or
Battalion Dressing is generally to the Right.

4th In filing or Inclining the Body looks the way to which it
files or Inclines.

5th When forming from File the whole Dress to the Right or
left Hand to which the Divisions or squadrons are to form.

+Reading, 21st April, 1788.+ Such Men as are in want of proper
Hair for Plaiting behind, must be derictly provided theirwith
Serjeant Cowan brought some from Scotland, which he will give
to the Troops agreeable to their Several Returnes.

The last volume. Written inside cover:--

"Orderly Book of Major Ramsay's Troop of the Royal North
British Dragoons. Price 4s/paid by Major Ramsay.
Saxmundham 21st Augt. 1788."

+Ipswich, 13th September 1788.+ The Horses of the Regiment to be
taken up from Grass on Friday morning next the 19th Instant
and Marched to their Respective Quarters, with proper number
of Quartermasters, non commissioned officers and men for
the Duty. The whole to be under the command of Cornet Laigh
who will report to the Commanding Officer, of any improper
behaviour of the Men on this Duty, and to be attentive to
preventing any accident happening in lifting the Horses from
Grass.

+Ipswich, 27th Septr. 1788.+ The Commanding Officer being
informed by Mr. Lander Collector of Customs at Poole that, he
paid £16:19:3¾ to Quarter Master William Pettigrew on account
of a seizure of copper made by the Regiment, it is the
Major's Orders, that Quarter Master Pettigrew do immediatly
remit the above sum to the Adjutant, in order for its being
distributed to the Regiment agreeable to the King's Orders.

+D. Hamilton+ Adjt.

Orders.

Any of the men who are not provided with Buck-skin Breeches,
are to be furnished with them Previous to the Seizure money
being Paid.

+D. Hamilton+, Adjutant.

+Ipswich, 11th December 1788.+ In order that the Leather
Breeches of the Regiment may be Coloured and appear uniform,
the officers commanding Troops will see that every man is
provided with a Ball for that Purpose, according to the
following Proportions, viz 1 lb of Whiting and 2½ of Ochre
well mixed together. No man to be allowed to Deviate from the
above.

+Stamford, 24th April 1789.+ The Troops to march to the feild at
9 oclock tomorrow with the same number of Cartridges as on
Wednesday. The Standard to be out. Men to be in their second
Granadier Caps, which must be fixed in such manner as to keep
firm on the Head During Every part of the Exercise and this
the Officers will exemine into before they leave the Parade.

+Stamford, 26th April 1789.+ The Colonel will give Half a Guinea
to any Serjeant, Corporal, or Dragoon; who shall contrive the
best Method of fixing on the Grenadier Caps, and easiest for
the Men, so as in all Situations to prevent them falling off.

+Stamford, 7th May 1789.+ The springs of the Firelocks are to be
oil'd that they may go of easely and toghater. Each man to be
furnished with 10 good cartridges & a good flint.

+Lincoln, 19th October 1789.+ First Market Day the Inhabitants
are to have Notice by Sownd of Trumpet that the Men pay ready
Money for every thing they want, and take no trust.

+Lincoln, 18th Novemb 1789.+ The turnkey of the Castle having
exacted fees without the knowladge or autority of the chief
Jaylor, any Confined Men who have Paid such are to have it
Descounted as in Future the Regiment will have the full
Benefit of the Prison free of Demand (excepting Straw) which
article Men who willingly bring themselves to that Despicable
Situation, may or may not have at their own Opinion.

+Musselburgh, 25th May 1791.+ The Clarks of each Troop may
advance Sixpence for one quart of the best strong Beer to
each man, from which if any the least Irregularity proceed,
it shall stand for a warning not to do the like in future.

NOTES OF INSPECTION RETURNS FROM THE
RECORD OFFICE

+S. M. Milne+, Esq., of Calverley House, Calverley, Leeds, has
most kindly given me the following interesting notes:

Rough Index and Notes of Inspection Returns to be found at the Public Record Office, Fetter Lane, London:--

+2nd DRAGOONS+

1750. Canterbury, May 9th. Gen. Sir Philip Honeywood.--"Have
grenadier caps, and wear them well; drums of wood in good
order, buff accoutrements coloured white, the sergeants
sashes striped red, blue and yellow, the standards and belts
indifferent. Uniform red, faced blue, white buttons, and
button holes, blue waistcoats, and breeches."

1750. Maidstone, October 6th. "Two standards good." (Evidently
new since last inspection.)

1751. Wells, April 30th. "2 Standards good."

1755. November 4th. Standards as last mentioned. "Officers'
uniforms all new, quartermasters, and sergeants' horses, have
hunters tails, accoutrements coloured white, men have white
gaiters, sergeants have sashes, Caps all new and remarkably
fine. The whole regiment has grey horses, uniform red, lined
blue, blue waistcoats and breeches, white buttons and button
holes, _grenadier caps_."

1756. October 14th. The light troop has 65 swivel belts, 65
cartouche boxes and belts, 63 spades, 32 hand bills, 31
axes, dress red faced and lined blue, blue waistcoats, and
breeches, white buttons, and button holes--caps.

1757. October 14th. Recruit horses cost £21 each, for the Light
Troop horses £15 19s. each. The sergeants have sashes.

1758. Bury St. Edmunds. June 30th. "blue shag breeches. Caps, no
hatts."

1764. Manchester. November 2nd. "Horses of great size."

1765. Worcester, November 13th. "Two standards in bad condition
recd in 1752. Officers have blue cuffs embroidered with
_gold_, blue waistcoats and breeches. There are two new
Standards in store."

1768. Blackheath (no date). Two standards new in 1766.

1769. Musselburg, May 10th. Gen. Oughton.--"Officers' uniforms
embroidered with gold."

1770. Coventry, May 15th. Major-Gen. Murray.--"two standards
1766. A very fine regt, and perfectly fit for service."

1771. Newbury, April 15th. Two standards 1766. "The regiment
is fit for immediate business in all respects has a very
serviceable and soldier like appearance, at the same time
the latter might be improved by more air and addition of
quickness in the movements."

1772. Salisbury, May 4th. Standards good.

1773. Blackheath, May 18th. (As above.)

1774. Colchester, May 2nd. Gen. Preston. (As above.)

1777. Worcester, May 10th. Major-Gen. Parker.--"The regiment is
very fit for service, and though the men are not particularly
upright, makes a handsome appearance, the men are to be
supplied with _bearskin caps_ at their next clothing, and the
officers are to be provided likewise with bearskin caps, it
was said in excuse for the badness of the horses tails, that
on account of the colour their tails were frequently plucked,
and the hairs stolen. The officers mess together and seem to
live in harmony. The trumpeters when the regiment dismounted
and formed in battalion, played two of them on clarionettes,
two French horns and two on bassoons, and there is besides a
music master paid to instruct them, who was present in the
field."

+Note.+--I expect the hairs were stolen for fishing
purposes, silk-worm gut not yet having come into
use.--_S. M. Milne._

1779. Salisbury, October 6th. Gen. Johnston.--Officers' uniform
"royal facings, gold embroidered button holes, although
the men have white, and caps with black bearskin fronts,
handsomely embroidered and ornamented."

+Note.+--These caps had just superseded the tall cloth
fronted old established Grenadier caps, fronted with blue
cloth, displaying the "_White Horse_" and the _Star_ of
the Order of the Thistle.--_S. M. Milne._

1781. Blandford, October 6th. By Gen. Warde.

1782. Durham, September 12th. Lord Adam Gordon.--"Has _three_
standards one good and two bad. I do not recollect, in the
thirty five years I have known the regiment, ever to have
seen it finer; if the horse furniture was scarlet, instead of
blue, it would shew better, in my humble opinion."

1783. Musselburgh, May 27th. Gen. Mackay.

1784. Manchester, June 3rd. Gen. Johnstone.--"New standards given
out in 1783. Royal facings with gold embroidered button
holes, two epaulettes, as grenadiers have, and black bearskin
caps."

+Note.+--At this period _all_ other heavy cavalry
officers had only one epaulette!--_S. M. Milne._

1786. Gloucester, May 31st. Gen. Phillipson.

1788. Ashford Common, May 9th. Gen. Douglas.

1790. York, May 10th. Gen. Tonyn.--"two standards and belts in
1783."

1791. Musselburgh, May 25th. Lord Adam Gordon.

1792. Manchester, June 7th. Gen. Hyde.

1801. Dorchester, September 28th. Gen. Garth.--"_Five_ standards
in good order."

+Note.+--The regiment had been increased to eight, or
perhaps ten, troops.--_S. M. Milne._

1802. Croydon, October 11th. Major-Gen. Cartwright.--Reviewed
by "His Majesty" on Ashford Common, _September 24th, 1801_.
"White stable jackets are made with the regiment, and paid
for by the men, price 11/-. In marching order the men wear
their fur caps--the horse cloth is placed on the saddle,
cloak before water deck over the saddle bags, and collar
chain in the horse shoe case,--in watering order the men
wear Russia duck trousers, and make use of the bridoon as a
bridle--reason assigned for placing the 'chain' in the horse
shoe case is that when worn on the neck it stains the colour
(grey) of the horse--no overalls are in use in the regiment,
four standards are in use."

1803. Croydon, May 25th. Gen. Gwynn.

1803. Canterbury, December 16th. Gen. Staviley.

1804. Canterbury, June 11th. Gen. Staviley.--"_Four_ standards in
use."

1807. "_Five_ Standards."

1814. Piershill had "five standards."

No. 1. Original of dark blue silk; Scottish Crown and Thistle
with Motto surmounting Regimental Motto. Regimental Badge
of the White Horse and "II.D." ("Second Dragoons") at
opposite corners.

No. 2. Original of rose-coloured silk, with Scottish Crown
over Thistle and Rose, surmounting Motto on Scroll.
Regimental Badges and "II.D." as above.

No. 3. Original of dark blue silk, with Imperial Crown over
Scottish Thistle on rose-coloured ground in garter, with
Motto "+NEC SUNT TIBI MARTE SECUNDI+." Regimental Badges
and "II.D."]

1815. +Note.+--I could not find any Inspection Return, but I
gather from other returns of this year, in France, that
no cavalry regiments took their standards to the Waterloo
campaign at all, nor, for that matter, to _France_
afterwards!! (_pace_ Lady Butler!)--_S. M. Milne._

Newspaper cutting kindly sent by +Captain Lindsay+--

"+For Those in Peril.+

"The medal struck by Napoleon to commemorate the invasion of
England, which has come into the sale-room again, would have
fetched a far higher price when it was first cast could his
contemporaries have had guarantee of the falseness of the prophecy
which it expresses. Those were the days when the Volunteer movement
was born; those the days when Pitt promised an importunate squad
that they should not be sent out of the country--except in case of
actual invasion. At about this time a notable prayer was published.
It begins by invoking a blessing upon 'a' in this house, and a'
within two miles ilka side this house, the cow, the kail-yard, and
the muckle town o' Dumbarton.' The Scots Greys lying in Hamilton
Barracks are commended to favour. 'They are braw chiels--they are
not like the English whalps, that dash their foot against a stone,
and damn the soul of the stone, as if a stone had a soul to be
saved.'"

The following, all kindly transcribed by Captain Lindsay from the originals still at Binns, by generous permission of the present owner:--

_Holograph._

Charles by the Grace of God etc. to the High & Mighty prince etc.

Most high and most mighty prince our deare Brother Cousin and
freind. Knowing the esteem your highness has of men of valour
and being persuaded by the repeated assurances of your good will
towards us, we have been induced to recommend to your Highness the
bearer hereof our most faithfull and well beloved subject Thomas
Dalyell Lieut:Generall of foot who now desires to go to Polland
in order to dedicate himself to your highnesse's service in your
armys, and seeing he has behaved himself with all the fidelity
bravery and conduct in ye post of Lieutenant Generall in our armys
we doubt not that by his good & faithfull service he shall deserve
your highness's favour, Wherefor we earnestly intreat your highns
you would receive him kindly into your service and allow him your
favour and protection, and whatever advantage he shall receive from
this our recommendation we shall entirely owe it to your highness
and shall loose no ocasion or opportunity to aknowlege it and so we
recomend your highness to ye care of the eternall and almighty God.
Given at Colloign the seventeenth day of Aprile yeare of God 1656
and of our reign the seventh year

Your highness
Most dear brother & cousin
Ch: R.

_Holograph the 2nd._

Charles by the Grace of God etc. to ye Most illustrious &
prince etc. Lord John Razivile prince of ye holy Roman Empire
... of ye great Dutchy of Lithuania and Great Generall of ye
Armys of Polland our most dear frend and Cousin.

Most illustrious and prince our most dear cousin and freind.
Seeing our most faithfull and well beloved subject ye noble and
brave Lietenant Generall Tho: Dalyell resolves to go to Polland in
order to serve in ye army of ye most high and mighty prince our
dearest Brother the King of Polland and has behaved himself in ye
post of Luetenant Genall in our army always undoubted fidelity
conduct and courage we have thought fitt to recommend him who
has served us so well to your Excellence that he may have your
favour and protection and earnest entreat your excellence that
you would so make use of your power and authority that he may not
be disappointed in his design but by your interest may get such a
post in your armys as one of his courage and conduct deserves, in
doing of which your highness will not only intirely oblige him,
but likewise do us such a favour as we shall take all occasions to
acknowledge.--Given at Colloign the 17th day of August.

Your excellence's
Good Cousin
Ch: R.

(The date of this _must_ be 1665.)

The Translation of General Thomas Dalyell's Russian Commission. Copy of this translation 1762. Original is lost, but there is an enrolment of this deed in the Russian Records.

"By the Grace of God We the Great Sovereign Czar and Great Prince
Alexis Michaelovitch, self-upholder of All the Russias, the great,
the little and the white, of Muscovy, Kiovia, and Novo Grodia,
Czar of Cazan, Czar of Astracan, Czar of Siberia; Lord of Pscovia
and Great Prince of Litovia, of Smolensk, of Twerr Wolsynia,
Podolia, Jugovia, Permia, of Wiatca, Bulgaria and of others;
Lord and Great Prince of Novegorode, of the country of Nizovia,
Chernigovia, Rezania, Polovia, Rostovia, Jaroslavia, Belozeria,
Udovia, Obdovia, Condia, Witebia, Mstislavia and Ruler of all the
Northern Countries; Lord of the Iberian Nation, which is under the
Castalinian and Georgian Czars; and of the Cabardinian Country
which is under the Chercassian and the Mountainious Princes; and of
many other Kingdoms and Nations of the East, West and North, to our
Forefathers belonging, Lord, possessor and Heir.--

"Declare by this patent of our Czarian Majesty to the Great
Sovereign Kings, to the Ministers of State, Dukes, Counts, and to
all free Gentlemen, whom it may concern

"That Thomas Daliel Leutenant Generall, formerly came over hither
in order to serve our Great Czarian Majesty; and whilst he was with
us in our Dominions, he did serve our Great Sovereign and Czarian
Majesty: He stood against our Enemies and fought valiantly. The
Military men that were under his command, he regulated, disciplined
and led them to the Battle himself: and he did and performed
everything Faithfully, and becoming a Noble Commander.

"And for those his faithful services, We the Great Lord and Czarian
Majesty were pleased to order the said Leutenant General to be a
General, he being worthy of that honour through his Merit: and he
accordingly served our Czarian Majesty as General, and he stood
against our Enemies and fought them courageously. In consequence of
which, we our Czarian Majesty granted him a stipend according to
his Dignity for his Table and for his pay. And now he the General
has petitioned our Czarian Majesty that we would please to give
him Leave to return in to his own country. Therefore we the Great
Sovereign and Czarian Majesty were pleased to order that the said
Noble General, who is worthy of all Honor, Thomas, the son of
Thomas Dalyel should have leave to go in to his own country. And,
by this patent of our Czarian Majesty, we do testify of him That
he is a man of Virtue and Honor, and in the Military operations of
great experience. And in case he should be willing again to serve
our Czarian Majesty he is to let us know of it before hand; and he
shall come in to the Russian Dominions of our Czarian Majesty with
our safe passports. And in Testimony of his services, We ordered to
give him this Patent of our Czarian Majesty, under our Great Seal
of State.

"Given at our Court in the Mitropolis City of Moscow in the year
from the Creation of the World 7173 Jany 6th. (+A.D.+ 1665.)

[_N.B._--The inscription on the seal contains all the titles,
as in the first paragraph of the Patent.]

"The foregoing Translation being entirely and truly conformed
with the original Patent in Russian Dialect and Character, it is
certified by the underwritten Counsellor of the Embassy and Chargé
D'Affaires of His Imperial Majesty of all Russia in London

"the 30th day of March 1762.
"_Signed_ +Theodore Luders+."

_N.B._--The record of this in Russian is titled _Recueil des
Chartes de l'Etat et Traités publiés aux frais du Chancelier
de l'Empire Comte Roumianzow_. Volume iv., page 143. Moscou,
1828.

The following is transcribed from the original MS. in the General Register House, Edinburgh, under date 1685:--

The order of the March of the troops
att Generall Dalyell his funerall

The officers are all to have Black scarffs and the troops are
to march with there armes in the posture appointed
for these occasiones and the trumpettes drums and
collors are to be ordered as is useuall in the like caises.

The march is to begin from the Abbay church in this maner
Major Wedersburnes troop of dragoons
Earle of Drumlangrig's troop of horses
The one halfe of the regiment of ffoot guards
six peece of Cannon guarded by the
Company of Matrosses
the other halfe of the regiment of ffoote guards
The Magistrates of Edinburgh
my Lord Chancellor (if his Lordship pleases)
wt the Nobility and Gentry
The horse of Wair led by two ffoot men
a gentleman with the Generalls Baton
The hearse adorned as shall be thought fitt
with the corpes
His Majesties Life guard
dureing the procession there are guns to be fyred
from the Castle from tyme to tyme
att the first convenient place beyond
the West port the troopes are to sett and
give thre salvies in order as they march
the castle in the meantyme fyreing a whole round
Thereafter the horse and dragoons are to martch forwards to the
buriall place in the same order they martched through the town
and after the corps are past
the ffoot and Cannon are to return

A large thin folio volume lettered outside: "Papers connected with the Royal Scots Dragoons, 1696 to 1704-6." The first writing in the book (it is really a guard book for insertions) is--

The following old papers and letters were given to me by Sir
William Wallace, Bart., and with his permission I now present them
to the Royal Scots Greys.--+Geo. Cleghorn+, Weens, Roxburghshire.
Late a Captain in the regiment. April, 1870.