OFFICERS

Ranks, and Names

Country

Years of

English

Scotch

Irish

Foreigners

Age

Service

Colonel Lord John Murray

1

67

37

Lieuten^t Col^l Thomas Stirling

1

40

28

Major William Murray

1

37

20

Captains { William Grant

1

41

30

               { Alexander Donaldson

1

37

17

               { George M^cKenzie

1

31

15

               { Earl Balcarres

1

23

8

               { James M^cPherson

1

50

18

               { Charles Graham

1

25

16

               { Archibald Erskine

1

26

9

Cap^t Lieu^t  John Smith

1

43

18

Lieutenants { John M^cIntosh

1

32

18

                    { Charles Grant

1

32

16

                    { John Graham

1

35

17

                    { Valentine Chisolm

1

44

15

                    { John Peebles

1

34

12

                    { John Rutherford

1

28

11

                    { Robert Reid

1

24

8

                    { William Graham

1

22

6

                    { James Graham

1

21

6

                    { Robert Potts

1

26

4

                    { John Grant

1

36

14

Ensigns       { Robert Franklin

1

23

4

                   { Thomas Lyttleton

1

18

5

                   { Patrick Graham

1

20

3

                   { Alexander Grant

1

24

3

                   { Alexander M^cKenzie

1

29

15

                   { George Dalrymple

1

17

2

                   { James Campbell

1

22

2

                   { James Lees

1

17

1

Total

1

28

1

Chapⁿ      James M^cLaggan

1

46

13

Adjut^t      John McIntosh

1

32

18

Qu^r Ma^r  William Graham

1

22

6

Surgⁿ       Alexander Potts

1

34

12

Mate       William Robertson

1

22

2

5

OFFICERS

Ranks, and Names

Dates of their several Commissions in the Army

Cornet or

Ensign

Lieuten^t

Cap^t  Lieu^t

Captain

Major

Lieu^t Col^l

Colonel

Colonel Lord John Murray

23^d July 1738

25^th April 1745

Lieuten^t Col^l Thomas Stirling

30^th Septem^r 1747

9^th October 1751

24^th July 1757

12^th Decem^r 1770

7^th Septem^r 1771

Major William Murray

30^th Decem^r 1755

26^th Decem^r 1757

18^th July 1758

7^th Septem^r 1771

Captains { William Grant

20^th May 1745

22^d Novem^r 1746

23^d July 1758

               { Alexander Donaldson

18^th July 1758

18^th March 1760

31^st March 1770

               { George M^cKenzie

25^th March 1762

25^th April 1766

12^th Decem^r 1770

               { Earl Balcarres

15^th July 1767

28^th January 1771

               { James M^cPherson

18^th October 1761

1^st Septem^r 1771

               { Charles Graham

17^th Septem^r 1760

10^th Septem^r 1762

7^th Septem^r 1771

               { Archibald Erskine

2^d Decem^r 1766

26^th July 1768

7^th Septem^r 1771

Cap^t Lieu^t  John Smith

15^th May 1757

26^th July 1758

14^th January 1775

Lieutenants { John M^cIntosh

4^th Decem^r

1759

15^th May

 1762

                    { Charles Grant

28^th July

1760

9^th August

1762

                    { John Graham

25^th July

1758

31^st July 1760

                    { Valentine Chisolm

17^th October 1761

23^d July 1762

                    { John Peebles

23^d August 1763

31^st March 1770

                    { John Rutherford

illegible

illegible

                    { Robert Reid

28^th March 1768

7^th Septem^r 1770

                    { William Graham

10^th Febry 1770

23^d Novem^r 1772

                    { James Graham

31^st March 1770

1^st March 1773

                    { Robert Potts

7^th Septem^r 1771

12^th Febry 1773

                    { John Grant

1^st October 1761

14^th January 1775

Ensigns      { Robert Franklin

16^th October 1771

                  { Thomas Lyttleton

23^rd Novem^r 1772

                  { Patrick Graham

31^st Decem^r 1772

                  { Alexander Grant

1^st March 1773

                  { Alexander M^cKenzie

19^th October 1761

                  { George Dalrymple

12^th July 1773

                  { James Campbell

28^th April 1774

                  { James Lees

14^th January 1775

Chapⁿ      James M^cLaggan

15^th June 1761

Officers Uniforms

Dark Blue Facings with Gold Laced Button Holes & Epaulettes, Buttons Numbered, The Lapells, Cuffs, Waistcoats, Belted Plaids, Hose and Blue Bonnets, according to Regulation.

Adjut^t      John McIntosh

2^d November 1768

Qu^r Ma^r  William Graham

18^th January  1770

Surgⁿ       Alexander Potts

10^th April 1761

Mate       William Robertson

1^st May 1774

                                                                  Number of each Country

                                                                             COMPANIES

Country                     

Col^o  Lord john Murray

L^t Col^o Thomas Stirling

Major William Murray

Capt. William Grant

Capt. Alexander Donaldson

Capt. George M^cKenzie

Capt. Earl Balcarres

Capt. James M^cPherson

Capt. Charles Graham

  Capt. Archibald Erskine

Total

English

Scotch

39

37

39

37

38

35

43

37

38

35

378

Irish

Foreigner^s

Total

39

37

39

37

38

35

43

37

38

35

378

SIZE

from  5  ^F – 6  ^I & under to 6  ^F –2  ^I & upwards

Size

Companies as above

Total

Feet Inch

6-2

6-1 ½

6-1

3

3

6- ½

6-

4

4

5-11 ½

1

1

2

5-11

6

1

7

5-10 ½

1

12

13

5-10

1

2

6

2

1

12

5-9 ½

1

9

2

1

1

14

5-9

4

8

6

5

2

3

3

31

5-8 ½

3

4

    2

7

3

3

22

5-8

3

4

6

7

3

3

4

5

35

5-7 ½

8

5

10

7

7

5

11

9

48

5-7

5

10

8

4

7

5

11

9

59

5-6 ½

6

6

4

9

5

3

10

3

4

50

5-6

4

6

5

3

6

13

5

3

2

47

under 5-6

5

3

3

3

4

5

3

1

4

31

Total

39

37

39

37

38

35

43

37

38

35

378

                                                               AGE

from 18 & under to 55 years & upwards

                                                                             COMPANIES

Years of Age

Col^o  Lord john Murray

L^t Col^o Thomas Stirling

Major William Murray

Capt. William Grant

Capt. Alexander Donaldson

Capt. George M^cKenzie

Capt. Earl Balcarres

Capt. James M^cPherson

Capt. Charles Graham

  Capt. Archibald Erskine

Total

55

50

1

1

45

3

2

2

1

8

40

3

3

2

2

3

6

1

4

2

26

35

5

3

3

9

3

2

3

5

3

1

37

30

9

6

6

5

7

4

8

4

7

9

65

25

10

15

9

10

10

17

17

11

8

8

115

20

10

3

11

4

12

11

8

7

10

9

85

18

2

4

8

7

3

1

1

7

4

4

41

Total

39

37

39

37

38

35

43

37

38

35

378

SERVICE

from  1 Year & under to 35  & upwards

Years

Companies as above

Total

35

30

1

1

25

1

1

20

3

2

2

3

6

1

17

15

4

12

5

4

1

7

3

2

3

41

10

4

1

12

2

2

6

5

4

3

39

8

8

4

5

2

8

14

3

7

6

57

7

5

3

1

2

4

15

6

7

6

12

5

7

5

7

46

5

3

9

6

13

3

3

3

1

1

42

4

5

6

2

5

5

2

4

4

5

44

3

2

2

3

5

1

3

2

1

19

2

3

6

7

7

6

1

1

4

4

5

44

1

2

6

5

3

1

3

1

2

23

Total

39

37

39

37

38

35

43

37

38

35

378

COMPANIES

Officers Present

Commission.

Staff

Colonel

Lieut^t Colonel

Major

Captains

Lieutenants

Ensigns, or 2^d Lieut^ts

Chaplain

Adjutant

Quartermaster

Surgeon

Mate

Col^l Lord John Murray

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

L^tCol^l Thomas Stirling

1

1

1

Major William Murray

1

1

Capt^s  { William Grant

1

1

           { Alexan^r Donaldson

1

1

1

           {George M^cKenzie

1

2

          { Earl Balcarres

1

2

          { James M^cPherson

1

          { Charles Graham

1

1

1

          { Archibald Erskine

1

1

1

Total

1

1

7

10

6

1

1

1

1

1

COMPANIES

Sergeants Present

Drummers & Fifers Present

Effective Rank And File

Wanting to

Complete to

Allowance

Alterations since last

Review

Present & Fit for Duty

Sick in Quarters

Sick in Hospitals

On Command

Recruiting

On Furlow

Total

Sergeants

Drummers & Fifers

Rank & File

Inlisted

Dead

Discharg^d & Recomm^d

Discharg^d & not Recomm^d

Deserted

Col^l Lord John Murray

2

1

32

3

1

36

3

2

4

L^tCol^l Thomas Stirling

2

1

31

1

2

34

5

2

3

4

1

Major William Murray

2

1

31

1

2

2

36

3

3

1

6

1

Capt^s  {

William Grant

2

1

30

3

1

34

5

3

4

5

Alexan^r Donaldson

2

1

33

1

35

4

2

1

5

George M^cKenzie

1

1

30

1

1

1

32

7

1

4

Earl Balcarres

2

3

38

38

1

1

1

1

James M^cPherson

2

1

32

1

1

34

5

3

6

Charles Graham

2

1

31

1

3

35

4

3

5

Archibald Erskine

1

1

26

1

4

1

32

7

3

3

5

Total

17

12

314

12

12

8

346

44

23

3

10

45

2

ABSENT OFFICERS

VACANT OFFICERS

Ranks & Names

Since

What Time

By whose Leave

For What Time

Rank

Since

What time

By what Means

C^l  Lord John Murray Gen^l

Captain James M^cPherson

Lieut John Grant

Ensign Thomas Lyttleton

Ensign James Lees

September 1773

-----

-----

10^th April 1775

15^th May 1775

His Majestys

Recruiting

Recruiting

His Majestys

Commander in Chiefs

------

------

------

10^th October 1775

15^th November 1775

NB  23 Of the Number Discharged and not Recommended were Drafted to Compleat the Regiments that went to America

N^o of Sergeants Recruiting --  13

Field Return

Commis^d Officers

Staff Officers

Non.Com^sn Officers & Private Men

Detail of Officers & Men on Duty

Colonel.

Lieut't Colonel.

Major.

Captains.

Llieutenants.

Ensigns or 2^d  Lieut^ts .

Places Where

Captains.

Subalterns.

Serjeants.

Corporalsrs.

Drum^rs & Fifers.

Private.

Under Arms

On Guard

Recruiting

1

15

 On Duty

1

1

3

1

 7

Sick in                                 { Quarters

     { Hospital

Prisoners

Absent by Leave

1

2

Total Effectives

1

1

1

8

11

8

1

1

1

1

1

20

30

12

316

Wanting to Complete to the Allowance

  44

Total of the Allowance

1

1

1

8

11

8

1

1

1

1

1

20

30

12

360

1

1

3

2

-

22

Return of the Arms of His Majestys 42^d Or Royal Highland Reg^t of Foot Commanded by The Right Honorable General Lord John Murray

Good

Bad

Wanting

Halberts.

Drums.

Firelocks.

Bayonets.

Cartridge.

Boxes.

When Received.

20

12

390

390

39

A Compleat Set of Firelocks and Bayonets Received at Dublin in    1773

N.B. The cartridge Boxes are in good Condition, But the Construction Bad, not being deep enough to Contain Cartridges with Ball

351

Complement

20

12

390

390

390

Return of Accoutrements

Colours.

Serjeants

Sashes

Grenadier &

Battalion Swords

Waist Belts

Pouches with

Shoulder Belts

Slings

Grenadier

Match Cases

Axes

Saws

Aprons

When Received

Good

2

232

422

390

9

9

9

Colours in            1774 Swords in             1773 Shoulder Belts in 1772

Slings in               1767

Pioneers

    Appointments  1772

Bad

Wanting

190

1

1

1

Complement

2

422

422

390

10

10

10

Return of Cloathing

N^o Delivered in 1774

Wanting to Comp^t to y^e Allowance.

Ten of the Rank and File are Cloathed as Musicians

Serjeants.

Drummers & Fifers.

N.B. the Contingent Men p^r Company with their Arms, Accoutrements and Cloathing are not inserted in y^e  Several Returns

The Colonel Allows the Serjeants , Corporals, Drumm^rs and Fifers, and private full half Mounting Money to Supply them with Shirts Rollers & Shoes

Coats.            

Plaids.

Shirts.

Rollers.

Shoes.

Hose.

Bonnets.

Coats.

Plaids.

Shirts.

Rollers.

Shoes.

Hose.

Bonnets.

Drum Carriages.

20

20

80

20

12

12

48

12

12

Total of the Allowance

20

20

80

20

12

12

48

12

12

Return of Cloathing

N^o Delivered in 1774

Wanting to Comp^t to y^e Allowance.

Ten of the Rank and File are Cloathed as Musicians

Rank & File

Coats.            

Plaids.

Shirts.

Rollers.

Shoes.

Hose.

Bonnets.

N.B. the Contingent Men p^r Company with their Arms, Accoutrements and Cloathing are not inserted in y^e  Several Returns

The Colonel Allows the Serjeants , Corporals, Drumm^rs and Fifers, and private full half Mounting Money to Supply them with Shirts Rollers & Shoes

390

390

1560

20

Total of the Allowance

390

390

1560

390

Abstract of Non Effective Account from 25^th June 1773 To 24^th June 1774

Dr.                                  NON EFFECTIVE ACCOUNT                                           Cr.

To Balance of last years Account

To Levy Money for 50 Recruits

To Subsistence of recruits from the days of their landing in Ireland till Joined, Passage of Recruits and parties to and from Britain, Charges on Deserters, Muster Office Fees, Exchange on Bills, Hire of Store Houses, Monthly Returns, Fees of Warrants, Postage of Letters &c^a , &c^a

To Pay master Allowance for One Year

                                                            L

28

270

99

40

438

2

16

12

11

¾

8

11 ¾

8 ½

By 12 Months Pay of 20 Warrant Men

By Non Effectives Stopt from Abstracts

                                      Balance

                                                            L

121

306

10

438

13

12

6

11

4

3

1 ½

8 ½