The Nineteenth and Their Times: Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They ServedBiddulph, J. (John)
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The Nineteenth and Their Times: Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served
Biddulph, J. (John)
Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Light Dragoons, 1786-1821; Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Regiment, 1759-1763; Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Regiment, 1779-1783; Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 23rd Light Dragoons, 1781-1786; Great Britain. Army. Royal Hussars, 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own)
Before such disbanding You are to cause an exact Muster to be
taken of the several Troops of the said Regiment, which You may
draw together at some convenient place and You are to transmit
to Our Secretary at War, for Our Information, an Account of their
Condition and Numbers at the time of Disbanding, together with an
exact List of the Names and Rank of the Officers, specifying also
if any of them holds their Commissions to which Pay is annexed.
[Sidenote: 2nd.]
It being Our Intention only to pay off at present, and clear the
Non Commissioned Officers and Private Men of Our Said Regiments,
(and give an allowance of Half Pay to the Commissioned Officers
entitled thereto, from the time of their Disbanding), You are
to take care before their Disbanding, that the Quarters of each
Troop be duly satisfied, that the Accounts between the Non
Commissioned Officers and Private Men hereby disbanded, and their
Officers, be made up, and that they be fully satisfied, and paid
their Arrears, Grass Money, and all other just pretentions, to
the day of their being disbanded, whereof the said Officers, are
to take Acquittances, and Discharges from them respectively,
distinguishing each head of Payment.
[Sidenote: 3rd.]
That care be taken, that the Arms delivered out of Our Stores
of Ordnance, and indented for, be returned into Our said Stores
again, and Acquittances taken for the same, from such persons as
shall be appointed to receive them.
[Sidenote: 4th.]
That care be taken that each Non Commissioned Officer and Private
Man hereby to be disbanded be permitted to carry away with him
his Cloak and Clothes which he now wears, and that their Horses
be disposed of according to the regulation following.
[Sidenote: 5th.]
Where any Dragoon who shall be discharged in pursuance hereof,
hath served Us, One whole year, He shall be entitled to Three
Pounds in lieu of His Horse, and all the Horses of the disbanded
Men are to be Sold, and an account kept, in order to the disposal
of the Surplus Money in such Manner as We shall direct.
[Sidenote: 6th.]
That the Dragoons who in pursuance of the above Regulation are
entitled to £3 as aforesaid, be paid six days full pay, and
those who are not so entitled, be paid Eighteen days full pay,
from the day of Disbanding, exclusive; which We are pleased to
give them, as of Our Royal Bounty, to carry them to the places
of their former Residence: You are therefore to cause payment
thereof to be made to each of them respectively and to take
Receipts for the same from each Non Commissioned Officer, and
Private Dragoon, And all such Acquittances, Discharges, and
Receipts, are to be transmitted to the Agent of the Regiment, to
be produced to Our Secretary at War, as Vouchers for the several
Payments herein directed, and for which You are to draw Bills on
the said Agent.
[Sidenote: 7th.]
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