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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 B. IIL JAS. ao. 1917.
LETTER IV.
John Smith to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3277.)
Hatchora Hattee,* 14th May /69 Mr Richard Edwards
The 12th in the morning wee arived here, at which time found that I had Left my Little Carpet at Cassimbuzar, which was your mans Rougrie it was, for when my servant was putting Up my things your man tooke away the Carpet. I have sent you a Polompoaref which pray accept of.
- Hajrahati, a few miles north of Mirdaudpur',
t Polompoare, palempore, properly palangposh, a quilt.
The Companys goods with Mr Marches
and mine have received much damage, but
your Sword Blades are soe well acquainted
with the water that they are not the Worse
for wetting.
Yours till you and I meet
JOHN SMITH
My Sends to Mr Powell* and Love to Mr Jones J. S.
[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant
Present in Cassumbuzar [In Richard Edwards' s writing] from Mr Smith 14 May 69. R c TEMPL ^
(To be continued.)
- Henry Powell, then chief at Kasimbazar, will
be noticed later.
AN ENGLISH ARMY LIST OF 1740.
(See 12 S. ii. 3, 43, 84, 122, 163, 204, 243, 282, 324, 364, 402, 443, 482, 524.)
THE next regiment (p. 42) was formed in 1702, one wing having its headquarters at Colchester and the other at Norwich, the men belonging chiefly to Norfolk, Essex, &c. In due course it became "The 34th Regiment of Foot," and in 1782 received the territorial title "Cumberland." Since 1881 it has been designated "The Border Regiment" :
Lord James Cavendish's Regiment of Foot.
' Colonel
lieutenant Colonel Major
Captains
Captain Lieutenant
Lieutenants
Lord James Cavendish (1)
John Heley (2)
Mau. Powell (3) I John Sellioke
Robert Browne 1 Thomas Spedy (4) I Michael Studholm (5). . I John Lovel . . | John Brushfield \ Edward Webster
Henry Stirke . .
/ Michael Phillips I John Berkeley ! Henry Hart (7) | Robert Chamier J William Foden I Charles Terrot (8) ! Sir Thomas Chudleigh (9) I Charles Urquhart James Hamilton . John Dundass (10)
designated
Dates of their present commissions. 1 Nov. 1738
15 Dec.
ditto
25 Dec.
25 June
20 May
15 Dec.
19 Dec.
28 Aug.
1 June
1738
1726 1731 1731 1731 1735 1737 1739
15 Dec. 1738
9 July 1726
22 ditto 1731
19 Nov. 1731
20 ditto
1 May 1733
3gl
Dates of their first
commissions. Captain, 6 June 1727. Lieutenant, May 1709. Ensign, 6 Mar. 1718. Captain, 12 July 1711. Ensign, 3 May 1702. 1 Dec. 1709. 27 Aug. 1708. 4 June 1717. 10 Oct. 1711. 1 May 1720.
Ensign, 25 Mar. 1711.
Ensign (6) 9 July 1726. Ensign, 9 June 1722. Ensign, 1 Mar. 1724. Ensign, 30 Mar. 1725. Ensign, 1704.
Ensign,
Ensign,
Ensign,
Ensign,
Cornet,
28 Aug. 1737
8 Nov. 1737
15 Dec. 1738 2 Mar. 1738
Ensign, 18 July 1719.
Ensign, 20 May 1731.
Ensign, 12 May 1731.
Ensign, 29 July 1731.
(1) Second son of William, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. Prior to his appointment as Colonel, he
had served in the 3rd Foot Guards. Was M.P. for Malton, Yorks. Died Nov. 5, 1741.
(2) Died in 1741.
(3) Lieutenant-Colonel in the regiment, Aug. 12, 1741. Killed at the battle of Falkirk, 1746,
(4) Lieutenant, July 18, 1718.
(5) Lieutenant, June 9, 1722 ; Major, April 21, 1743 ; retired Oct. 25, 1744.
(6) Should be "Lieutenant."
(7) Major in the regiment, March 3, 1751 ; resigned Feb. 2, 1757. Lieut. -Governor, Sheer- s-mess, 1757-82.
(8) Captain, March 28, 1751. Still serving in 1755.
(9) Fifth Bart., of Ashton, Devon, nephew of George, 4th Bart. Died June, 1741, at Aix-la- x-Chapelle. Baronetcy extinct in 1745.
(10) Captain, Feb. 5, 1746 ; Major, Feb. 2, 1757 ; retired Feb. 28, 1759.
