An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794: Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.Willyams, Cooper
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An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794: Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.
Willyams, Cooper
English West Indian Expedition, 1793-1794; West Indies, British--History; West Indies, French -- History
"At a common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the
city of London, on Tuesday, May 27, 1794, Le Mesurier,
Mayor,--Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Court be
given to Sir Charles Grey, Knight of the Bath, and the officers and
soldiers serving under his command, for the signal services they
have rendered to their country by their able, gallant, and
meritorious conduct in the West Indies."
Signed, RIX.
_Head Quarters, St. Pierre, Martinique, August 1, 1794_.
Parole, MATILDA. C. S. ----
One serjeant, one corporal, and twelve privates, from each regiment, to
parade every morning at six o'clock, and evening at five, and to be
instructed in the exercise of the artillery; and when perfected, the
commanding officer of artillery will report to the general or commanding
officer on the spot, that they may be relieved by an equal number, to be
taught in the same manner, that there may be no want of artillerymen to
man and fight the guns on the batteries, in case of an attack.
_Head Quarters, St. Pierre, Martinique, August 3, 1794_.
Parole, SPITHEAD. C. S. ----
It is the Commander in Chief's orders, that all negroes belonging to the
islands, who still continue with the army, or are known of, shall be
sent to St. Pierre or Fort Royal immediately, in order to their being
sent home, and a final settlement made of their accounts.
_Head Quarters, St. Pierre, August 4, 1794_.
Parole, HURRICANE. C. S. ----
His Majesty having been pleased to appoint John Jeoffray, Esq.
commissary general of stores and provisions, and Valentine Jones, Esq.
to be commissary of accounts, for the Leeward and Windward Islands, all
accounts in the commissary general's department, for which warrants have
not been already granted, as well as those of the assistants stationed
in the different islands, as those of the moving army, are to be settled
with him, and to be examined and certified by the commissary of
accounts, previous to their being brought to the secretary's office, as
no warrants for money can be granted on them until that shall have been
done. Warrants for the subsistence of the army, and for the pay of the
officers employed on the staff, will be granted in the usual manner, on
application at the secretary's office.
AFTER ORDERS. _August 4, 1794_.
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