You are also to send to Our Secretary at War, an Authentic List, attested in the best manner by Yourself, or Officer performing this Service; of the names of the Non Commissioned Officers and Private Men, so disbanded, and to give them passes in case they shall desire the same, to the places of their former Residence, allowing them a convenient time to repair thither, and giving them a strict charge that they do not presume to travel with Arms, nor more than three in Company together, upon pain of the severest punishment, And to the end that the said Non Commissioned Officers and Private Dragoons may be sensible of the care We have taken of them upon their dismission, You are to cause these Our directions to be read at the head of each Troop, for a more ready compliance with Our Pleasure hereby signified, and see the same put into Execution--Given at Our Court at St. James’s, this 12th day of June, 1783, in the twenty third Year of Our Reign. By His Majesty’s Command, R. FITZ PATRICK. To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Russell Manners Esq. Lt. Gen. Commandant of our 19th Regt, of (Light) Dragoons or to the Officer Commanding in Chief of our said Regt. In a “Report of the Lt. Generals Johnston, Mocher and Sloper, relative to the appointments of the 19th, 20th and 21st Regts. of Light Dragoons &c.,” it is stated that the appointments are little better than lumber. The following paragraph refers to the 19th Light Dragoons-- “In regard to the seventh regiment, no report having been sent us with your letter, and no officer having appeared before us to give us any insight into the transaction between the Colonels of that and the 19th Regiment of Light Dragoons, we can only say, that as the 19th light Regt. was raised at the same time, and has had pretty near the same duty, we imagine the same objections will lay against the appointments of that regiment, as to the others. To Lt. Gen. FAWCETT, Adjt. Gen. &c.” PART III THE TWENTY-THIRD, AFTERWARDS THE NINETEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS (1781-1822) CHAPTER I.--1781-1782. THE TWENTY-THIRD LIGHT DRAGOONS. Alarming state of Public Affairs--Want of Cavalry in India--Orders for raising the 23rd Light Dragoons--Colonel Sir John Burgoyne--Regiment embark for India--Arrive in Madras--Desperate State of Affairs--Madras Misgovernment--Horses for the Regiment.