Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1756.06.21

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Index Entry Drum major, in London, on board troop transports to America 
Location London 
Citation
NYGWPB.756.017
21 Jun 1756:32 (701)
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, Capt. Ince, Captain
Lieutenant Gardiner, Lieutenants Bailie, Itherel, Bamford,
and Gore, Ensign Weln, and Surgeon Wilkins; together with 18
serjeants, 8 drummers, and 260 men.
  In the Fortrose . . . 5 drummers . . . 
  In the Sidenham . . . 3 drummers . . .
Return of the (Lord John Murray's) 42d regiment, being
highlanders, as on board the different transports.
  In the Longville . . . 1 drummer . . . 
  On board the Charlton . . . 4 drummers . . . 
  On board the Wilmington . . . 3 drummers . . . 
  In all, 59 serjeants, 24 drummers, and 277 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 . . . and 2 drummers.
  On board the Grafton. . . . 
  Besides the above officers in the royal A. regiment, there
are arrived here . . . drummajor, 1.
  Upwards of one thousand men more are completing in England
for the aid of these colonies; and are to sail as soon as
possible. . . . 


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1756.06.21 
Publisher Parker, J., and W. Weyman 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1756 
Bibliography B0026410
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