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)
+Francenberg Camp+, 22.viii.1759. Lord George Sackville has
applied for leave to return to England, His Majesty has been
pleased to grant his request, directing him to leave the
Command of the British troops to Lieut. Genl. the Marquis
of Granby. His Lordship therefore takes this opportunity
of returning his thanks, to the officers & men for their
good behaviour since he has had the honour to command them,
assureing them he shall upon every occasion be happy to do
justice to their merit.
+Weller Camp+, 29.viii.1759. Lost from an Officers servant a dark
gray horse a hunting saddle & goat skin--whoever brings him
to the Adjutant of the Grays shall be well rewarded.
+Worcester, 3 August 1777.+
13 Aug 1777. The Regiment will be mustered tomorrow at Ten
Oclock on the Market Place. The men to be full accoutred in
New Cloaths, in Long Gaiters.
The Cloaks for the Party Horses to be Roll'd white side out--The
Officers to be in Boots.
14 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at the Drill tomorrow
Morning at seven oclock in Hats & stockings.
17 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at exercise tomorrow at Ten
oclock, in short Gaiters and Grenadier Caps & Old Cloaths,
Parade in the Market place.
27 Aug 1777. The Regiment to be out at the Drill tomorrow
morning at seven O'clock--in the usual order--
The Recruits and Aukward men to be at the Drill this evening
at five in Hats & half Gaiters.
31 Aug 1777. Lord Panmure's troop to be at the Sign of the Sow
and Pigs in the Dolic at 9 o'clock to receive their New
Cloathing--which the Taylors are immediatly to set about to
fit Serjeant Angus to superintend the whole.
+Worcester, 15 March 1778.+ Such Officers & Quarter Masters
or privates Whose Hair is short to be plated or club'd in
the Style of the Horse Grenadiers are desired to provide
themselves with false Hair of the Colour of their own
Twenty-two inches wherefrom it is tied behind--the Weastcoats
fronts that was got in place of sleves to be given out to the
men and immediatly fitted to the Backs of the old Weastcoats.
+Reading, 10th April 1778.+ Six men per troop of the Augmentation
are to be mounted and accoutred as Light Dragoons, therefore
so many Recruits may be taken at five feet six inches, or
even ½ an Inch Lower--provided they are Young and well made,
and it being Reported that numbers of People from Paesley,
are here imploy'd in the Weaving trade perhaps some Recruits
may be picked up to answer the above purpose.
+Reading, 13 Apl 1778.+ The Regiment will march in three
Divisions from their present Quarters in the following order
to the Coast of Sussex--
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