The achievements of the British forces in North America, during the period he was commander-in-chief in that country, are inscribed on an obelisk in the grounds of his seat at Montreal, viz:-- _Louisbourg_ surrendered, and six battalions made prisoners of war, July the 26th, 1758. _Fort du Quesne_ taken possession of, 24th November, 1758. _Niagara_ surrendered, 25th July, 1759. _Ticonderago_ taken possession of, 26th July, 1759. _Crown Point_ taken possession of, 4th August, 1759. _Quebec_ capitulated, 18th September, 1759. _Fort Levi_ surrendered, 25th August, 1760. _Isle aux Noix_ abandoned, 28th August, 1760. _Montreal_ surrendered, and with it all Canada, and ten _French_ battalions laid down their arms, 8th September, 1760. _St. John's, Newfoundland_, re-taken, the 18th of September, 1762. In 1768 Sir Jeffery Amherst resigned his commissions; but was soon afterwards appointed colonel of the third regiment of foot, and also re-appointed colonel-in-chief of the sixtieth, or royal American regiment of foot. He was advanced to the peerage by the title of BARON AMHERST of Holmesdale, in the county of Kent, in 1776; and three years afterwards the colonelcy of the second troop of horse grenadier guards was given to his lordship. On the decease of Lord Robert Bertie, in 1782, Lord Amherst was appointed colonel of the second troop of life guards, which, in 1788, was formed into the second regiment of life guards. His Lordship retained the commission of colonel of the second life guards, and performed the court duty of Gold Stick until his decease in 1797. CHARLES HOTHAM. _Appointed 21st September, 1768._ CHARLES HOTHAM, son of Sir Beaumont Hotham, Baronet, was many years an officer in the first foot guards, in which corps he was promoted to the rank of captain and lieutenant-colonel in May, 1758, and in 1762 he obtained the rank of colonel in the army: he also held the court appointment of groom of the bedchamber to King George III., who nominated him to the colonelcy of the sixty-third regiment in 1765, and removed him to the FIFTEENTH foot in 1768. On the decease of his father, in 1771, he succeeded to the dignity of BARONET; and his relation, Mr. Thompson, a wealthy merchant, having left him a valuable legacy, he obtained His Majesty's permission to assume the surname of THOMPSON. He was promoted to the rank of major-general in 1772; to that of lieut.-general in 1777; and general in 1793; he was also honored with the dignity of Knight of the Order of the Bath. He resigned the colonelcy of his regiment in 1775; he also relinquished his court appointment of groom of the bedchamber to His Majesty, but the King kept the situation vacant until his decease in 1794. RICHARD EARL OF CAVAN. _Appointed 7th September, 1775._