“The drawing is now wanted by the regiment, and I have to beg that you will send me the same to give to my brother, who will be in town in the course of the present week. “I am, &c. (Signed) “JOSEPH VERNON.” “Mr. Vernon presents his compliments to Mr. Nayler, and requests to be informed if the THIRTY-SIXTH regiment of foot is not entitled to have the word ‘FIRM’ emblazoned in the regimental colours, that word appearing on the regimental seal, a drawing of which Colonel Burne furnished the Heralds’ Office, and which, to his knowledge, had been in the regiment thirty-six years, and most probably many years previous thereto. The return of the regiment, about the year 1772, from the West Indies, with their colours in a very shattered state, and the almost entire change of officers, most probably occasioned the omission, and which from that time has been continued. Colonel Burne is very anxious to ascertain the point of being at liberty to have it inscribed in the colours, fully confident that, unless the regiment had previously obtained it, and by authority held it, it never could have been engraved upon their seal.” “_Treasury Chambers, 3rd July 1809._” “Captain Vernon presents his compliments to Mr. Nayler, and will be much obliged by his enclosing him the certificate for Colonel Burne’s signature, in order that he may forward it to the regiment before he leaves town. Captain Vernon begs to return Mr. Nayler his best thanks for the very early attention he gave to the object of the Colonel’s wishes in the insertion of the motto which Captain V. had the pleasure of seeing on calling at Mr. Nayler’s office on Wednesday last.” “_52, Charlotte Street, Portland Place, 17th March 1810._” “_52, Charlotte Street, Portland Place_, “_21st March 1810_. “DEAR SIR,