previous year, 28th June, 1782, as the equipment of an Artillery Subaltern, and the cost at which it was to be valued in compensating for its loss by shipwreck, or imprisonment. It was as follows:-- £ _s._ _d._ _Regimentals._--1 suit of full uniform 12 12 0 1 frock suit of uniform 7 7 0 1 laced hat 2 13 0 2 pairs of boots 3 3 0 1 regimental great coat 3 0 0 1 plain hat 1 1 0 12 shirts 9 0 0 12 stocks 2 2 0 12 pairs of stockings 3 12 0 6 linen waistcoats and breeches 7 4 0 12 handkerchiefs, at 3_s._ 6_d._ 2 2 0 1 pair of pistols 4 4 0 1 regimental sword, belt, and clasp 2 12 6 1 sash 1 11 6 3 pairs of shoes 1 4 0 _Camp Equipage._--Bedstead and bedding complete 12 12 6 1 pair of canteens 8 8 0 2 hair trunks 3 0 0 1 case with bottles 2 2 0 1 cask with kitchen utensils 3 3 0 Saddle and bridle 4 4 0 ------------- £96 17 6 ------------- The contents of the knapsack of an Artillery soldier at this time were as follows; the knapsack itself being made of painted canvas:-- 4 white shirts. 1 check shirt. 6 _false collars_. 1 canvas frock. 1 canvas pair of trowsers. 1 leather cap. 2 pairs of shoes. 1 pair of black cloth gaiters. 1 pair of white stockings (thread). 1 _powder-bag and puff_. 1 razor. 1 shaving-box. 1 pair of shoe brushes. 1 cloth brush. 1 twin screw and worm. 1 brush and pricker. 1 leather stock. 1 rosette. 1 pair of worsted stockings. 3 pairs of Welsh yarn socks. 1 pair of shoe-buckles. 1 pair of knee-buckles. 1 stock buckle. 1 large and 1 small comb. The annual issues of clothing were settled by the Master-General on 17th March, 1788, to be as follows. Each sergeant was to receive annually