The Warrant does not designate the company by such a title. It is there called “The Military Company of Artificers.” How the change took place, does not appear. ----- Each non-commissioned officer and man was to receive as a remuneration for his labour a sum not exceeding two reals[3] a day in addition to his regimental pay; but this extra allowance was only to be given for such days as he was actually employed on the works. ----- Footnote 3: A real is equal to 4½_d._ English. ----- The recruiting for the company was a service of but little difficulty, as permission was granted to fill it with men from the regiments then serving in the garrison; and although the company was restricted to the taking of properly qualified mechanics of good character, yet, at the end of the year, after supplying the places occasioned by casualties, there were only eighteen rank and file wanting to complete. As vacancies occurred, such of the soldiers of the garrison as came up to the established criteria, and wished to be transferred into the company, were allowed the indulgence; and this mode was the only one followed, for filling up the soldier-artificers, for many years after their formation. The whole of the civil mechanics were not discharged from the department on account of this measure. Such of them were retained as were considered, from their qualifications and conduct, to be useful in the fortress, and they were placed under the superintendence of the non-commissioned officers of the company, who were appointed foremen of the different trades. The foreign artificers were, with few exceptions, dismissed; and twenty English “contracted artificers,” or “guinea men,” were sent home. Previously, however, such of the good men of the number as were willing to be “entertained” in the company were permitted the option of enlisting, but none availed themselves of the offer. The officers of engineers who were first attached to the company were the following:— Lieutenant-Colonel William Green, captain. Captain John Phipps, Esq. Capt.-Lieut. and Captain Theophilus Lefance, Esq. Lieutenant John Evelegh. And they were desired to take under their command and inspection the non-commissioned officers and private men of the company, and to pay particular attention to their good conduct and regular behaviour.[4] ----- Footnote 4: The order upon this subject is given at length, as it touches upon other matters besides the discipline of the company. _Chief Engineer’s Orders, Gibraltar, 31st May, 1772._