Gentlemen

The  17th. Regt. of (Light) Dragoons, and the 23d.  40th.  & 43d. Regiments of Foot, and the 2d. Battalion of the 84th.  Regiment,  to  which you are Agent, having been recruited  by  sundry Drafts from the 20th. Regiment of Foot, Vizt.

The 17th. Regt.  of Light Dragoons by     5  Drafts.
23d.   Regt.           of Foot by                 7  do
40th.    do.                        by                 3  do.
43d.     do.                        by                 2  do.
84th.    do.            2d. Bn. by                 3  do.
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I  am to signify to you the K's. P. that you do pay to  Messieurs  Meyrick Agent to the said Regiment, the Sum of  £105.-.- being at the rate of five Pounds, five Shillings for each of  the said  Drafts, which Sum is to be charged to the  Stockpurse   Account  of the 17th. Regt. of (Light) Dragoons, and Non  Effective Accounts of the 23d. 40th. 43d. and 2d. Battn. of 84th. Regts. of Foot, agreeable to the Numbers received by each of them.

I am Gentlemen &c.

THOS. TOWNSHEND

Messrs. Cox, Mair & Cox

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Like Letters of same date to the following Agents, Vizt.

Messieurs Gray and Ogilvie to pay £36.15.- for seven drafts - 1 to the 54th. and 6th to the 57th. Regiment.

Messieurs Bisshopp and Brummell to pay £15.15.- for 3 drafts to the 22d. Regiment of Foot.
 

Messieurs  Roberts to pay £5.5.- for one Draft to the  38th. Regiment.

Messieurs  Hesse  to pay £5.5.- for one Draft to  the  37th. Regiment of Foot.
 

War Office,  Class 4, Volume 117, Page 229-230.
 
 

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