The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
The regiments to give in immediately exact lists of their
accidence of yesterday, as well men & horses killed & wounded
as Cannon carridges ammunition accoutrements etc lost.
Lost a Prussian sack.
+Marienbourn, 16 Ap: 1759.+ Only one Petit Suttler to be allowed
to each troop, who must endeavour to provide the men with
beer, and if any other women do presume to sell gin, their
Tent will be pulled down, & never be allowed to pitch another
in the regiment.
+Neider-Bessingen, 18.4.59.+ The men are on no account to have
any dispute with the Hessians, and are to behave cively
towards them.
+Berge-Sernode, 19.4.59.+ Captn Hinslies horses and 2 German
horses--a Bay & a Black horse--are wanting--whoever finds
them are desired to send them to Capt Haltorn at Hd Qrs
2 German Bay horses with saddles & bridles are found by the
Greys--the owner may send for them.
+Alsfelt+, 20.4.59. Corpl Trotter is reduced to the ranks by
sentence of C.M. and ordered to receive 200 lashes for being
Drunk on Duty; the Col: approves of the sentence & orders
him to serve in the ranks as a Private Dragoon. But as the
Regiment showed a good countenance before the enemy on the
19th he remits the punishment of 200 lashes, and also forbids
the C.M. which he had ordered to try Rankin of the General's,
Lander of Captn Lindsay's & Brown of Captn Homes' for being
Mortally Drunk & incapable of Duty, & hopes the regiment will
keep sober for the future, as whoever is seen incapable of
Duty by Drunkenness will be tryed by a C.M. and the sentence
immediately put in execution even tho' on a march.
A Court Martial to sit this day to try David Willie of
the Colonel's Troop & George Ferrier of Captn Douglas'
for neglect of Duty & lossing 2 Bullocks belonging to the
regiment, & the C.M. is desired to consider how the money is
to be made up, as the Bullocks was bought by the Colonels
orders for the food of the regiment.
+Neiderzwern+, 26.4.59. The young horses to get a mash this night
to be blooded tomorrow morning & get another mash.
+Neiderzweren+, 29.4.59. Any of the quartermasters who understand
riding to attend the young horses, and an officer to
superintend the whole and see that they are not hurried.
+Neiderzweren+, 2.5.1759. Each troop to order 6 men for the
piquet, who are to take care the horses dont get out of the
stables as complaints have been made that they are wandering
about the streets in the night time.
+Beren-Broictz, 21st May 1759.+ Lost. A mouse coulared Grayhound
belonging to Prince Bevesen. Whoever finds it is desired to
bring it to the Major of Brigade.
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