War Office 20th May 1778

Sir

I have the honor to acquaint you that since the usual Warrants for passing the Assignments of the Offreckonings of the Regiments mentioned in the Margin were issued from this Office, it has been represented that directions have been given in Ireland with respect to those Regiments which are cloathed in that Kingdom, but serving out of Ireland that the Stoppages which accrue on the Irish numbers of the said Corps should be detained in Ireland.

I have accordingly judged it necessary in order to prevent the issue of any part of the Offreckonings both here and in Ireland, to desire that the next intended issue of Offreckonings here for those Corps, should be deferred for a short time until this matter can be cleared up.

I have the honor &ca.

Barrington

Right Honbl. Richd. Rigby &c. &c. &c. &c-

[In Margin] 17th Regt. Dragoons

9^th (

20^th (

24^th ( Regt. of Foot

34^th (

53rd (

62nd (

See p. 24.

SOURCE: Great Britain, Public Record Office, War Office, Class 4, Volume 103, Page 31.