Swain Report Special: War Office 28, Regimental HQ Papers Part 3

War Office 28, Regimental Headquarters Papers
Swain Report Special, Installment 3

This report is the third in the series of Volunteer Research Assistant David Swain's catalog of War Office 28, Miscellaneous Headquarters Papers of British and Provincial Regiments in Canada. As noted in previous installments, David's work is one-of-a-kind and is making this often over-looked series of documents easily accessible for the first time in its archival history.  This installment covers papers of the Royal Provincial Corps and Butler's Rangers, units consisted of American Loyalists raised for British Service. Butler's Rangers was separate from the Royal Provincial Corps, which was recognized as part of the British Army, while Butler's Corps was treated in a manner comparable to modern civilian contractors. Aside from the Walter Butler Papers at Library and Archives Canada, War Office 28 represents one of the largest assemblages of documents from this crucial unit. The papers of the Royal Provincial units provide vital material for understanding the very unique experiences of these soldiers and their families, which contrasted significantly with that of the Royal Provincial regiments with the British Army on the American east coast. In addition, this section includes files from the Canadian Fencible Corps, covering the years 1802-1805.

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British War Office 28—American Headquarters Records
Annotated List of Contents—Part 4 (Reel 3)

By David Swain

The David Library holds microfilm copies of the British War Office 28 Records, parts 2 through 10 (1775-1785), contained on 8 reels, as follows:

28.2 Letters, returns, etc (reel 1, 176 documents)
28.3 Letters, returns, etc. continued (reel 2, 197 documents)
28.4 Butler’s Rangers; Canadian Fencible Corps; Jessup’s Rangers; Roger’s Rangers; Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Regiment); McAlpin’s Volunteer Corps (reel 3 (part), 223 documents)
28.5 Royal Regiment of New York, Rogers’ King’s Rangers, Barrack Master General’s Department (reel 3 (part); reel 4)
28.6 Engineers; garrison returns; General Hospital Department (reel 5)
28.7 Montreal; ordnance; Quartermaster-General’s Department; St. Johns; Sorel (reel 5, reel 6)
28.8 Three Rivers, petitions and memorials; Germans; Carleton Isle, Cataraqui, Oswego (reel 6)
28.9 Miscellaneous letters, memorials, order books, etc. (reel 7)
28.10 Miscellaneous returns etc. (reel 8)


Note: The compiler of this annotated list has numbered the microfilmed documents consecutively within each reel. These numbers do not appear on the microfilm and are used here only to maintain a sense of order in the contents.

“Letterbooks” among these documents are not actually bound books but are folders of separate-page letters kept at the time by regiments. The microfilm copies of these letters are mostly in chronological order, with a few exceptions. Apparently at a later time, archivists added consecutive printed numbers to the letter pages within each part. These printed numbers are noted in this list for each letterbook or document set.






28.4. Butler’s Rangers; Canadian Fencible Corps; Jessup’s Rangers; Rogers’ Rangers; Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Regiment); McAlpin’s Loyalist Volunteer Corps (Reel 3)

Note: Many microfilm images on this reel are dark, which makes reading them
more difficult.


Summary contents:

* Butler’s Rangers, letters and papers, 1775-1781: 15 letters; documents 1 through 15; printed page numbers 1 through 17

* Butler’s Rangers, field officer, captain, and subaltern letters, 1778-1783: 24 letters; documents 16 through 39; printed page numbers 18 through 51

* Canadian Fencible Corps papers relative to recruiting, 1802-1805: 25 documents; documents 40 through 64; printed page numbers 52 through 82

* King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Captain Ebenezer Jessup at Sorel, muster rolls, 1777-1778: 12 documents; documents 65 through 76; printed page numbers 83 through 95

* King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Major James Rogers at St. Johns, muster rolls, 1781: 3 documents; documents 77 through 79; printed page numbers 96 through 98

* King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Captain Ebenezer Jessup at Verchères, muster roll, 1781: 1 document; document 80; printed page number 99

* Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, field officer letters, 1777-1782: 34 letters; documents 81 through 114; printed page numbers 100 through 155

* Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Captain Edward Jessup at Verchères, returns, 1782-1783: 15 documents; documents 115 through 129; printed page numbers 156 through 171

* Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, letters, lists of men fit for active service, etc., 1783: 20 documents; documents 130 through 149; printed page numbers 172 through 194

* Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, field officer letters, 1783: 12 documents; documents 150 through 161; printed page numbers 195 through 209

* Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Regiment), letters and papers, 1778-1782: 43 documents; documents 162 through 204; printed page numbers 210 through 265

* Loyalist Corps of Volunteers commanded by Captain Daniel McAlpin, returns, 1778-1781: 19 documents; documents 205 through 223; printed page numbers 266 through 286


Itemized, annotated contents:

Butler’s Rangers, letters and papers, 1775-1781: 15 letters with dates from March 31, 1779 through September 30, 1781 (printed page numbers 1 through 17)

1. March 31, 1779
From Major John Butler at Quebec to [?]
Concerning matters of pay and supplies, with enclosed report by Walter Butler of pay records by company

2. [no date]
Monthly return for the Corps of Rangers, stationed at Niagara, received March 26, 1779

3. [no date]
copy of monthly return for the Corps of Rangers at Niagara

4. April 8, 1779
Subsistence accounting (pay bill) for the Corps of Rangers from October 25, 1778 to May 24, 1779, done at Quebec; total amount £11,837.2.9

5. April 8, 1779
Subsistence accounting (pay bill) for the Corps of Rangers from October 25, 1778 to May 24, 1779, done at Quebec; copy prepared by Captain Walter Butler [John’s son], signed by John Butler; total amount £12,429.13.2

6. April 8, 1779
Subsistence accounting (pay bill) for the Corps of Rangers from October 25, 1778 to May 24, 1779, done at Quebec; copy prepared by Walter Butler, signed by John Butler; another copy; total amount £11,993.15.2

7. November 5, 1779
“Taken from the Muster Rolls”; a listing of officers by name for six companies and numbers of men by rank within each; total of 304 men


8. October 6, 1780
Monthly return of Lieutenant Colonel Butler’s Corps of Rangers, prepared by Captain Walter Butler at Niagara

9. October 6, 1780
Return of the rank and file of the Corps of Rangers, prepared by Walter Butler

10. October 30, 1780
“List of Prisoners with the Rebels, Privates in Lieu’t Colonel Butlers Corps of Rangers” prepared by Walter Butler

11. November 29, 1780
Monthly return of the Corps of Rangers

12. September 30, 1781
Monthly return of the Corps of Rangers

13. [no date]
“Dates of Officers Commissions in the Corps of Rangers”

14. [no date]
“Establishment of a Corps composed of Six Companies” signed by Captain Francis Le Maistre, deputy adjutant general

15. [no date]
“Remarks on the ranking order and Pay bills of the Corps of Rangers”; concerning differences in pay from what was originally planned


Butler’s Rangers, field officer, captain, and subaltern letters, 1778-1783: 24 letters with dates from April 28, 1779 through October 20, 1783 (printed page numbers 18 through 51)

16. April 28, 1779
From Captain Walter Butler at La Chine to Captain Francis Le Maistre, deputy adjutant general
Concerning an attack on Oswego on April 25; other news [difficult to read]

17. April 11, 1781
From Captain George Dame at Three Rivers to Major Richard Berringer Lernoult, adjutant general, at Quebec
Concerning receipt of an “unexpected order”

18. April 23, 1781
From Captain John MacDonell [or MacDonald] at Montreal to Lernoult at Quebec
Concerning difficulties of travel from the “distant places in the province”
19. May 6, 1781
From Walter Butler at Quebec to Lernoult at Quebec
Explaining why he had not immediately complied with an order to go to Niagara for a general court martial; asserting “the impossibility of my being a member of the court”

20. May 7, 1781
From Walter Butler at Quebec to Lernoult at Quebec
Justifying his actions in light of what he considers to be Brigadier General Allan Maclean’s misinterpretation of those actions

21. May 15, 1781
From Walter Butler at Quebec to Captain R. Mathews, secretary to General Frederick Haldimand
Concerning commissions, the 84th Regiment, and Maclean [difficult to read]

22. October 2, 1781
From Captain John MacDonell, Captain Peter Hare, and Captain Bernard Frey at Rangers Barrack to Lieutenant Colonel John Butler
Concerning the validity of a commission held by Captain John McKinnon who recently joined the Corps of Rangers

23. October 8, 1781
From McKinnon at Rangers Barrack to John Butler
Concerning the validity of his commission

24. November 4, 1781
From John Matten (for Butler’s Corps of Rangers) at Niagara to Lernoult
Enclosing a monthly return [not microfilmed]

25. January 28th 1782
Lieutenant John Tierney at Montreal to Lernoult at Quebec
Requesting the favor of paying the £35 owed to him

26. March 31, 1782
From Captain Jost Herschman (or Haskiman [?]) at Coteau du Lac to Lernoult
Observing that many rebel prisoners would be willing to serve the British cause if permitted to “have their Liberty as other Loyalists”; seeking permission to recruit such freed prisoners into his company

27. April 23, 1782
From Herschman at Coteau du Lac to Lernoult at Montreal
Concerning a published affidavit by an escaped rebel prisoner Abeel [?] concerning a supposed conversation with Herschman while Abeel was a prisoner; stating that the conversation was only about Herschman’s brother in law, who lived near Abeel’s home
28. June 27, 1782
From John Butler at Niagara to Lernoult
Concerning personnel matters; expectation of news from the Southern Army; in order to command the Indians, the necessity to move to the other side of the river, eliminating double crossings each day, which “does not agree with the Rheumatism, my Constant Companion”

29. August 29, 1782
From H. A. Kennedy, physician general, at Quebec
Certifying that Captain John McKinnon is unable to pursue his duty because of “a Paralytic affection [sic] of one side of the body”; recommending he be permitted to return to Europe

30. [no date] received September 2, 1782
From John McKinnon to Lernoult
Requesting permission to return to England

31. September 13, 1782
From Dame at Three Rivers to Lernoult at Quebec
Had permission for leave to bring his family to Niagara, but they are unable to travel until spring; seeking assistance in gaining permission for this delay

32. November 15, 1782
From John Butler at Niagara to Lernoult at Quebec
Explaining reasons for discharging Solomon Akins and William Evans for planning to desert with Lewis Williams, and not wanting”suspected persons in the Corps”

33. March 31, 1783
From Butler at Niagara to Maclean
Lieutenant Surney having been accused of “cowardice and disobedience of orders in the late action of the 4th & 5th of June last when before the enemy”, seeking permission for a court martial early in the spring

34. March 31, 1783
From Butler to Lernoult
Sending down a third man “under the same predicament” as two previously sent and approved of by the commander in chief

35. April 21, 1783
From Captain Ten Broeck at Rangers Barrack to Maclean at Niagara
Surprised that Butler had erroneously stated that Ten Broeck had resigned from the service; actually he only disputed his new commission, which reduced his rank; seeking redress via Maclean from the commander in chief


36. May 28, 1783
From Lieutenant Tonnencour at Trois Rivieres to Lernoult
Reporting that he is in “rehabilitation” from illness, including fevers [letter written in French]

37. September 25, 1783
From Herschman at Coteau du Lac to Lernoult
Concerning a promised land grant near Fort Erie

38. October 16, 1783
From Dame at Niagara to Lernoult at Quebec
Requesting leave to spend the winter with his family at Three Rivers, having already received Butler’s permission

39. October 20, 1783
From Dame at Niagara to Lernoult
Another request for leave, including information that Maclean “is not inclined to grant me leave without the Commander In Chiefs approbation”; note beneath the address by someone at headquarters “refused”


Canadian Fencible Corps, papers relative to recruiting, 1802-1805: 25 documents with dates from April 1, 1802 through August 29, 1805 (printed page numbers 52 through 82)

Note: Fencible corps were regiments recruited from local volunteers,
commanded by regular army officers, used for defensive purposes.

Note: Documents are not microfilmed in chronological order.

40. February 3, 1803
By Harry Calvert, adjutant general of the forces, for the Commander in Chief, at Horse Guards
Printed General Orders concerning the height of infantry recruits and levy (or bounty) money for recruits

41. Ca. November 1804
Printed Supplement to the Quebec Gazette, No. 2029, four pages, with mostly different content in English and in French
Including a recruitment notice, in both English and French, for “His Majesty’s New-Brunswick Regiment of Fencible Infantry Commanded by Brigadier General [Martin] Hunter”

42. April 1, 1802
Accounting page containing dispersals of levy money for the Canadian and New Brunswick Fencibles
43. May 5, 1804
By Calvert at Horse Guards
Printed General Orders raising the amount of levy money

44. June 16, 1804
By Calvert at Horse Guards
Printed General Orders raising the amount of levy money

45. August 6, 1804
“Memorandum of orders left with M[ajor] G[eneral] Mann about Recruiting parties”, at Quebec
Regulation concerning when a recruit becomes “entitled to allowances of any kind”

46. September 24, 1804 (to Colonel Vesey [?]) and August 7, 1804 (to Lieutenant Colonels Dowes [?] and Brooks), at Quebec
Memorandum “Extracts of orders Respecting the Recruits of the Fencible Reg’ts”

47. November 9, 1802
“Extract from the Mil Secretary directions given to Capt Edwards respecting the Recruits of the Fencible Regiments”, at Quebec

48. March 21, 1805
Copy of a letter by Calvert at the Horse Guards to Lieutenant Colonel David Shank, Canadian Regiment, at Glasgow
Approving Shank to join the Canadian Regiment
Followed by extract of a letter from Greenwood & Cox on Shank’s application and extract of a letter from Shank to Lieutenant General Peter Hunter

49. June 22, 1805
“Return of Officers of the Canadian Regiment at present in Canada”, at Quebec, signed by Shank

50. June 25, 1805 [response date]
From Shank at Quebec to Hunter
Requesting “the usual allowance of Provisions”; note on back “answered verbally, that as soon as he could report himself & officers employed in Recruiting or otherwise on Duty allowance would be given”

51. April 3, 1804
From Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Clinton at Horse Guards to Captain Edward Cartwright, Canadian Fencible Regiment
Confirming Cartwright’s assignment to go to Canada to recruit for the Canadian Fencible Regiment


52. April 1, 1804
Copies of letters:
From Colonel Thomas Peters of the Canadian Regiment at Glasgow to Cartwright
Cartwright’s instructions for recruiting in Canada, including a list of bounty amounts

[followed by]

June 26, 1805
From Cartwright at Montreal to Shank
Concerning recruitment

53. July 5, 1805
From Shank at Quebec to the deputy assistant adjutant general
“Reporting steps taken toward recruiting and asking for a Batteau & for allowances”

54. July 5, 1805
Document signed by Shank at Quebec
“Statement of the Recruiting parties & others of the Canadian fencible Regiment”

55. July 4, 1805
From Major William Robe [?], assistant deputy adjutant general at Quebec to Shank
Requesting, on Hunter’s behalf, that Shank report on his recruiting activities and send a return; a blank form for the report enclosed [Shank’s responses appear to be documents 53 and 54]

56. July 8, 1805
Orders from Hunter at Quebec to eleven named field officers
Concerning inspecting and questioning recruits

57. July 8, 1805
From Robe [?] at Quebec to Shank
Response to Shank’s July 5 letter concerning inspection of recruits and allowances

58. July 9, 1805
From Shank at Quebec to Robe [?]
Requesting that Hunter allow Ensign Marshall to be employed in recruiting

59. July 14, 1805
“State of the Recruiting Parties and others of the Canadian Fencible Regiment”
Signed by Shank at Quebec

60. August 1, 1805
“State of the Recruiting Parties and others of the Canadian Fencible Regiment”
Signed by Shank at Quebec

61. August 14, 1805
“State of the Recruiting Parties and others of the Canadian Fencible Regiment”
Signed by Shank at Quebec

62. August 29, 1805
From Shank at Quebec to Robe [?]
Requesting an order for a regimental store room for the regiment’s clothing

63. August 4 [?], 1805
From Shank at Quebec to Robe [?]
A list of “Proposed distributing of their Recruiting parties”

64. [no date]
“abstract of the Age & size at which Recruits are permitted to be taken” for the Canadian Fencibles and New Brunswick Fencibles


King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Captain Ebenezer Jessup at Sorel, muster rolls, 1777-1778: 12 documents with dates of October 16, 1778 and May 2, 1779, covering service dates from December 25, 1777 through December 24, 1778 (printed page numbers 83 through 95)

Note: the King’s Loyal American Rangers were commanded by Captain Ebenezer Jessup. The 1777 company returns used as the format for these muster rolls consistently list Jessup as a lieutenant colonel, and just as consistently, that title has been struck out and replaced by “captain.”

65. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for Captain James Robins’ company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment “Raised By order of General Sir Guy Carleton…the 7th day of June 1777”, signed by Ensign John Dusenbery and Christian Harris at Sorel, including two “Commissaries Oaths”, one signed by Dusenbery, and a “Proof Table”

66. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for Captain Joseph Jessup’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed by Captain Joseph Jessup and Ensign John Dusenbery at Sorel, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Joseph Jessup, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”


67. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for Captain Edward Jessup’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Captain Edward Jessup and Captain Christian Wehr, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Edward Jessup and Lieutenant David Jones, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

68. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for “The Lieut Col Company” of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Ebenezer Jessup and Edward Jessup, including an “Officers Certificate”, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

69. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for Captain Jonathan Jones’ company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Captain Jonathan Jones and Christian Wehr, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Jones, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

70. October 16, 1778
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778 for Captain Christian Wehr’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Captain Christian Wehr and Captain Jonathan Jones, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Wehr, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

71. May 2, 1779
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain Christian Wehr’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Christian Wehr and Lieutenant Henry Simon, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Wehr, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

72. May 2, 1779
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain Jonathan Jones’ company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Jones and Lieutenant Peter McLarin, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Jones and McLarin, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”


73. May 2, 1779
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain Edward Jessup’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Edward Jessup and Lieutenant David Jones, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Edward Jessup, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

74. May 2, 1779
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain Ebenezer Jessup’s company of the regiment he commanded, signed at Sorel by Lieutenant William Lamson and Lieutenant Guysbard Sharp, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Lamson, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

75. [no date]
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain Joseph Jessup’s company of the regiment he commanded, signed at Sorel by Joseph Jessup and Lieutenant Guysbard Sharp, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Joseph Jessup, a “Commissary’s Oath”, and a “Proof Table”

76. May 1779
Return/muster roll covering 183 days of service from June 25 through December 24, 1778 for Captain James Robins’ company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Sorel by Lieutenant James O’Neal and Ensign John Dusenbery, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by O’Neal, a “Commissary’s Oath” signed by O’Neal, and a “Proof Table”


King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Major James Rogers at St. Johns, muster rolls, 1781: 3 documents with the date July 27, 1781, covering service dates from [?] through July 16, 1781 (printed page numbers 96 through 98)

77. July 27, 1781
Muster roll for service through July 16, 1781 for the detachment of the King’s Rangers commanded by Major James Rogers at St. Johns, Captain Henry Buiter’s company, signed by Rogers and Captain Henry Buiter, including detailed listing of names and beginning of service dates; including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Buiter and Captain Azariah [?] Pritchard, a “Commissary’s Oath” signed by Alexander Campbell and a “Proof Table”


78. July 27, 1781
Muster roll for service through July 16, 1781 for the detachment of the King’s Rangers commanded by Major James Rogers at St. Johns, the Major’s company, signed by Rogers and Captain Henry Buiter, including detailed listing of names and beginning of service dates; including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Buiter and Captain Azariah [?] Pritchard, a “Commissary’s Oath” signed by Alexander Campbell and a “Proof Table”

79. July 27, 1781
Muster roll for service through July 16, 1781 for the detachment of the King’s Rangers commanded by Major James Rogers at St. Johns, Captain Azariah’s Pritchard’s company, signed by Rogers and Captain Henry Buiter, including detailed listing of names and beginning of service dates; including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Rogers and William Buell, a “Commissary’s Oath” signed by Campbell and a “Proof Table”


King’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Captain Ebenezer Jessup at Verchères, muster roll, 1781: 1 document with the date July 14, 1781, covering service dates from December 25, 1780 through June 24, 1781 (printed page number 99)

80. July 14, 1781
Return/muster roll covering 182 days of service from December 25, 1780 through June 24, 1781 for Major Edward Jessup’s company of Ebenezer Jessup’s regiment, signed at Verchères by Major Edward Jessup and Jonathan [?] Mann, including an “Officers Certificate” signed by Edward Jessup and a “Commissary’s Oath” signed by Alexander Campbell



Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, field officer letters, 1777-1782: 34 letters with dates from December 3, 1777 through November 27, 1782, printed page numbers 100 through 155

81. December 3, 1777
From Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Jessup at La Chine to General Sir Guy Carleton
Reporting on “this Very Troublesom and Fatiguing Campaign, but Fruitless Expedition” that ended with some deaths among the Rangers and many prisoners being taken by the rebels; reporting that he and his two brothers (Edward and Joseph) were ill and had been prisoners; reporting that the remaining men of the corps badly needed clothing and that the corps had with them “a brood of Unfortunate Women and Children”; expecting to submit a proper return soon; seeking to justify his and his corps’ actions despite the negative outcome
[the last two pages of the letter are microfilmed twice, the second time much darker]

82. [no date]
“A State of the Queen Loyal Rangers at 1777—Sundry Times”, listing numbers of troops, discharges, etc., signed by Lieutenant Colonel John Peters

83. January 1, 1778
From Ebenezer Jessup at La Chine to Captain Francis Le Maistre, deputy adjutant general
Enclosing a monthly return for the corps; ordered to muster in about a week

84. September 17, 1780
From Major John Nairne at Montreal to Major Richard Berringer Lernoult, adjutant general
Concerning the use and organization of royalist troops; stating that these troops are not happy under the command of Jessup and Peters; suggesting that they would have more zeal if their officers were given commissions and the troops organized into companies; reporting that the royalist troops want to be issued green uniforms and have their headquarters near Chamblee; reporting additional requests; “enclosing a Return of the officers of the different Corps of Loyalists & Pensioners” [not microfilmed]

85. November 6, 1780
From Nairne at Chamblee to Lernoult
Seeking advice on allowing prisoners recently captured (but forced to join the rebels and actually loyalists) to be enlisted in the royalist corps; requesting an order to procure clothing for the royalist troops; requesting guidance on subsistence for Captain Drummand, Mrs [?] MacLaran, and Ensign Thomas Mann

86. November 23, 1780
From Nairne at Montreal to Lernoult
Reporting on the lack of organization and discipline among the royalist corps; enclosing corrected returns [not microfilmed]; wishing to take actions to instill more discipline and organization; reporting that royalist Major Adams had recently improperly discharged all of his men when they thought their time of enlistment had ended

87. December 1, 1780
Memorial from the officers of Ebenezer Jessup’s Provincial Corps, signed at Verchères by nine officers, including Ebenezer, Edward, and Joseph Jessup
Seeking permission from the commanding general to raise three companies to bring the corps up to full strength

88. December 1, 1780
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Recommending William Fraser as captain for a company of royalists with his brother Thomas Fraser and Gideon Adams as lieutenants; recommending Peter Drummond to command another company with Neil Robertson and James MacAlpin as subalterns; recommending commissions for these officers

89. January 8, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Le Maistre
Concerning deployment of the new companies of royalist troops

90. February 4, 1781
Enclosing a return of the royalist companies [not microfilmed]; reporting that Fraser’s company at Yamaska lacked sufficient arms and was starting work at a place called The Rapids

91. February 16, 1781
From Major Edward Jessup at St. Johns to Lernoult at Quebec
Requesting the proper forms to submit evidence in relation to a memorial from Majors Peters, Fraser, and Edward Jessup concerning alleged unfair recruiting practices for Major Rogers

92. July 22, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing a return [not microfilmed] prepared with difficulty owing to difficulty in finding many of the men; many are absent without leave and others unfit for service; acknowledging receipt and dissemination of a general order “relative to the young women belonging to the Loyalists”; reporting that one of the loyalists, William Hussack has declared that he belongs to the 25th regiment was taken prisoner at Saratoga, escaped, returned to the province, and is now on duty in Captain Fraser’s company

93. August 6, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing monthly returns for the different royalist corps [not microfilmed], which are still full of inaccuracies, disputes, and difficulties; detailing some of the problems, especially in Captain Leake’s corps; seeking approval to make some changes in the organization of that corps; listing the officers in that corps

94. August 6, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Le Maistre at Quebec
Reporting having sent William Hussack to headquarters, as requested, along with a letter from William Fraser relative to Hussack

95. August 4, 1781
From Fraser at Yamaska to Nairne
Reporting on William Hussack and wondering whether he could be useful in recruiting loyalists

96. November 8, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing a return [not microfilmed] of the corps of royalists, which “is not perhaps entirely accurate, but is as nearly so as there is a possibility at present of procuring it”

97. November 26, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing a return [not microfilmed] that does not include Captain Leake and his corps except for “the remainder” of the corps, who are included; reporting that some pensioners wish to help with recruiting for Jessup’s corps; suggesting how that corps might be reorganized

98. December 29, 1781
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing a return [not microfilmed] that “will be found to be Correct”; listing men on leave to visit their families or to go to work; explaining the circumstances of five men discharged

99. January 27, 1782
From Nairne at Verchères to Lernoult
Reporting that the royalist corps give “the appearance of their Soon becoming a well appointed and Serviceable Body of men”; wrapping up his affairs, as “I may now in a few days quit this Command”


100. February 13, 1782
From Nairne at Montreal to Le Maistre
Documenting why he wishes James Linch in the loyalist rangers not to be transferred to John Johnson’s regiment; seeking to assist Johnson by not having Linch assigned to his regiment because of deficiencies in Linch’s performance

101. February 18, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Lernoult
Enclosing returns of arms and clothing for the Corps of Loyal Rangers; explaining difficulties in getting the information for the returns; explaining that many of the men need clothing

102. February 28, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Le Maistre
Concerning James Linch; believes Nairne did want him transferred to Johnson’s regiment, but raises questions about “Litigious Claims” relating to his service

103. April 21, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Captain R. Mathews, secretary to General Frederick Haldimand, at Montreal
Responding to a request to send able men to serve as marines on Lake Champlain; reporting that only three men are fit for this service

104. June 6, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Lernoult
Recommending a list of officers for the two new companies for the Royalist Corps

105. May 12, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Lenoult
Reporting five pensioners confined for crimes

106. May 29, 1782
“Major Jessup’s Proposal” to recruit two more companies

107. [no date]
“If His Excellency should form two Companies to the Loyal Rangers the following gentlemen are proposed as officers…”; list of proposed officers follows

108. June 20, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Mathews
Hoping that the companies of Captain W. Meirs and Captain Thomas Fraser will soon be completed, after which they may begin the next two proposed companies


109. June 24, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Mathews
The Meirs and Fraser companies are completed; concern about disputes over recruiting for the King’s Service, in particular those who seek to select the corps in which they will serve before arriving at St. Johns to be properly assigned; enclosing a paper concerning this matter [not microfilmed]

110. June 24, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Mathews
Enclosing a letter from Captain Miers and a copy of a memorial from his officers [letter and memorial not microfilmed]; apologizing for bothering the commander in chief with this matter but having no choice but to pass it on

111. June 24, 1782
From Fraser at Upper B[arracks ?] House, Yamaska to Edward Jessup
Informing Jessup that his son is doing well under Fraser’s command

112. July 1, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Lernoult
Recommending his son Ensign Edward Jessup to be a lieutenant in the new Fraser company

113. July 8, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Verchères to Mathews
Concerning beginning subsistence pay for the two new companies; recommending Ensign Edward Jessup to be a lieutenant; other similar matters

114. November 27, 1782
From Edward Jessup at Montreal to Lernoult
Concerning the listing of invalids and other men in the return for the corps


Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers commanded by Major Edward Jessup at Verchères, returns, 1782-1783: 15 documents with dates January 1, 1782 through March 1, 1783 (printed page numbers 156 through 171)

115. January 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers commanded by Major Edward Jessup, signed by Major John Nairne, including return of the “Company of Gentlemen Pensioners” commanded by Lieutenant. Colonel Ebenezer Jessup and return of an “Independent Comp’y of Royalists” commanded by Captain John W. Meyers


116. February 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers commanded by Edward Jessup, at Verchères, signed by Nairne, including return of the “Company of Gentlemen Pensioners” commanded by Ebenezer Jessup and return of an “Independent Comp’y of Royalists” commanded by Meyers

117. April 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by St. Leger

118. June 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers commanded by Edward Jessup, at Verchères, signed by Jessup, including return of the “Company of Gentlemen Pensioners” commanded by Ebenezer Jessup and return of an “Independent Comp’y of Royalists” commanded by Meyers

119. June 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by St. Leger

120. July 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers commanded by Edward Jessup, at Verchères, signed by Jessup, including return of the “Company of Gentlemen Pensioners” commanded by Ebenezer Jessup and return of “the Supernumeraries who are to Compose Lieut. Thomas Frasers Company”

121. July 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by St. Leger

122. August 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers commanded by Edward Jessup, at Verchères, signed by Captain John Jones, including return of the “Company of Gentlemen Pensioners” commanded by Ebenezer Jessup and “Distribution of the Corps of Loyal Rangers”

123. September 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Captain L. Forbes of the 30th Regiment

124. September 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by St. Leger, to Major Richard Berringer Lernoult, adjutant general, at Quebec

125. September 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Captain H. Dockson [?] of the 29th Regiment

126. December 1, 1782
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Major Alexander Campbell, commander at St. Johns

127. February 1, 1783
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Campbell, commander of the 29th Regiment

128. March 1, 1783
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Campbell, commander at St. Johns

129. March 1, 1783
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Campbell


Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, letters, lists of men fit for active service, etc., 1783: 20 documents with dates February 24, 1783 through December 1, 1783 (printed page numbers 172 through 194)

130. February 24, 1783
Return, Loyalist Rangers fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne, signed by Major Edward Jessup, including the company of pensioners

131. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain Thomas Fraser’s company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

132. February 24, 1783
List of men in Edward Jessup’s company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

133. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain John Jones’ company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

134. [no date]
List of supernumerary non-commissioned officers and men fit for active service, including eight companies, excluding the company of pensioners


135. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain Walter’s [?] company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

136. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain William Fraser’s company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

137. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain Jonathan Jones’ company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

138. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain Justus Sherwood’s company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

139. February 24, 1783
List of men in Captain Peter Drummond’s company fit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

140. February 24, 1783
List of invalid men in Lieutenant Colonel John Peters’ company unfit for active service, Rivière du Chêne

141. March 10, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Major Richard Berringer Lernoult, adjutant general, at Quebec
Enclosing lists of men fit for service and those not fit for service [documents 131 through 140]

142. May 1, 1783
Monthly return, Loyalist Rangers, with names and dates of arrival from the colonies, at St. Johns, signed by Major Alexander Campbell, commander at St. Johns

143. July 28, 1783
From Captain Joseph Jessup at Sorel to Lernoult
Having lost his previous rank as captain when made prisoner in 1777, requesting that he be reinstated as a captain in the loyalist corps to command loyalists he has recruited; enclosing documents to support his claim [documents 144, 145, 146]


144. July 22, 1783
“A List of Captain Jessup’s Company between the 25th June & 24th October 1777, Taken from the Regimental Book, La Chine, 27th Jan’y 1778”, including lists of those prisoners of the rebels, those deserted, and those assigned to Captain McAlpin’s corps; certified and signed by Ebenezer Jessup “for Mr. J. Jessup’s Perusal and Disposal as he may think most proper”

145. July 23, 1783
“A List of Men, Claimed by Mr. Joseph Jessup as Having been Inlisted by him or at His Expenses for His Majestys Service & now Serving in the Corps of Loyal Rangers”; certified and signed by Edward Jessup

146. [no date]
Statement signed by 20 officers of the Loyalist Rangers affirming that none has a claim on the men Joseph Jessup claims to have recruited or to know anyone who does have such a claim

147. September 15, 1783
From Captain [?], 53rd Regiment, at Isle aux Noix to Lernoult at Quebec
“List of persons come in from the colonies to Isle aux Noix between the 4th & 15th Sept”; written as a letter with dates and notes on the circumstances of “coming in”

148. December 1, 1783
“Return of Families with their Arrival from the Colonies”, at St. Johns, signed by Campbell

149. [no date]
Informal list of men in the Loyalist Rangers “not to be trusted” and not to be assigned to frontier posts because of being suspected of intending to desert “yet…I believe Some of the men have no bad intentions”; not signed


Jessup’s Loyalist Rangers, field officer letters, 1783: 12 documents with dates January 14, 1783 through August 30, 1783 (printed page numbers 195 through 209)

150. January 14, 1783
From Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Jessup at Quebec to Major Richard Berringer Lernoult at Quebec
Forwarding a letter by Major [Edward?] Jessup to Ebenezer Jessup seeking the latter’s assistance from Lernoult and the commander in chief in gaining permission, given some complicated circumstances relating to General St. Leger and the Major’s brother [Joseph?], to remain in Quebec through the winter


151. January 13, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Sorel to Lernoult
Concerning arms a Major General de Riedsel was seeking to give to the Loyalist Rangers; explaining that he (Jessup) had made sure the arms were properly returned to the regimental store from which they had been issued for use some time ago

152. January 29, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult
Concerning an upcoming general court martial; uncertainty whether prisoners the Loyalist Rangers were holding came under this court martial; seeking information about these men and their crimes

153. January 1783
From Edward Jessup to Lernoult
Enclosing a roll of the ages and sizes of his men [not microfilmed]

154. February 3, 1783
From Ebenezer Jessup at Quebec to Lernoult
Submitting a requested list explaining the service status of certain deserters

155. March 1, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult
Concerning pay for two men who had been prisoners

156. March 13, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult at Quebec
Concerning the need for a surgeon in the region and suggesting a possible source through Brigadier General St. Leger

157. June 30, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult at Quebec
Reporting that a number of men discharged from the Garmine Regiment have been offering to enlist in the Loyalist Rangers; seeking guidance on whether or not to enlist them

158. August 28, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult
Forwarding a letter from Lieutenant Sharp, requesting that he (Jessup) be informed about how Sharp’s request is handled [document 159]


159. August 21, 1783
From Lieutenant Guysbert Sharp at Rivière du Chêne to Edward Jessup at Montreal
Requesting consideration and claiming eligibility to command a company when the currently large numbers of supernumeraries are divided into one or two new companies

160. August 29, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult
Acknowledging receipt of orders to recall all provincial recruiting officers and discontinuing that service; stating that he will be governed accordingly

161. August 30, 1783
From Edward Jessup at Rivière du Chêne to Lernoult
Concerning commissions for the possible two new companies, but considering that the recruiting service is being discontinued; suggesting that all claims be dealt with together, including those of Lieutenant Sharp, Joseph Jessup, James Campbell, Francis Nagle, and several others listed


Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Regiment), letters and papers, 1775-1782: 43 documents with dates June 12, 1775 through November 1782 (printed page numbers 210 through 265)

162. June 12, 1775
From General Thomas Gage, commander in North America, at Boston to Lieutenant Colonel Allan Maclean
Copy of a formal document empowering Maclean to recruit Highlanders and other loyal subjects to serve in a new regiment of foot containing two battalions and 10 companies; providing for bounties

163. June 13, 1775
From Maclean at Boston to Captain Lieutenant John Munro
Copy of a formal document ordering the recruitment of men for the new regiment

164. June 1775
List of the officers originally appointed by Gage for the battalion of Royal Highland Emigrants in Canada, with remarks and notes

165. March 2, 1777
To Captain Nathaniel Foy, deputy adjutant general, at Montreal
Return of the dates of commissions of officers in the battalion, at Terrebonne, signed by Captain Colin Campbell


166. December 24, 1777
List of captains in the Lieutenant Colonel’s Company with numbers of men under each captain

167. [no date]
List of companies with numbers of men in each

168. June 17, 1777
List of officers in the first battalion, at Montreal, with commissions from General Guy Carleton, commander of forces in Quebec Province and frontiers, signed by Maclean

169. July [?], 1777
From Carleton at Quebec to General Powell, commander of forces at Quebec
Requiring payment to Maclean of £5,284 for subsistence pay for the Highlanders for the period from June 13, 1775 through June 24, 1777, from which £2,284 is to be retained pending documentation, including an accounting page for the entire amount, signed by MacLean

170. October 1, 1777
From Acting Ensigns Archibald McDonell, William Wood, and John Pringle at Isle aux Noix to Major John Nairne, commander of the Royal Highland Emigrants
Having been assigned to this frontier garrison, requesting that they receive commissions for their duty

171. December 24, 1777
“Muster of the Emigrants Ending 24th Decem’r 1777”

172. [no date]
Form letter without date, place, or signature, certifying receipt of clothing for 1776 for the first battalion of the regiment

173. [no date]
Form letter without date, place, or signature, certifying receipt of clothing for 1776 for the first battalion of the regiment [second copy]


174. [no date]
Form letter without date, place, or signature, certifying receipt of clothing for 1776 for the first battalion of the regiment [third copy]

175. 1777
Copy of a list of officers of the second battalion of the regiment, signed by Secretary Robert Mackenzie


176. 1777
Copy of a list of officers of the second battalion of the regiment, signed by Secretary Robert Mackenzie [second copy]

177. April 11, 1778
Copy of the “State of the Claims of the respective officers of the First Batt’n”; at Isle aux Noix, signed by Captain John Nairne; a return showing officers’ ranks

178. [no date]
“Extract from the report of a Board of Officers, held at Montreal 18th of April 1778, by order of Sir Guy Carleton, to inspect the claims of the officers of the Royal Highland Emigrants.”; concluding that “The Board are of opinion that Lt. Hector McLean has a claim to rank as one of the original Lieutenants of the Regiment”; “transmitted to Lt. Col. St. Leger at St. Johns 30th Jan’y 1781”

179. [no date]
Return of the pay of officers in the regiment from its establishment on June 13, 1775 until they joined the battalion in Canada on June 26, 1777, and on to June 24, 1778

180. December 19, 1778
Return of recruits raised for the first battalion by Captain Alexander Fraser, at Quebec; signed by Fraser

181. December 25, 1778
List of officers of the first battalion; signed by Allan Maclean; “copy to be sent to the War Office July 1782”

182. December 25, 1778
List of officers of the first battalion; signed by Allan Maclean; “given by B. Maclean to His Excellency General Haldimand the 24th August 1779”

183. December 25, 1778
Copy of the “Establishment of a Corps of Royal Highland Emigrants consisting of Two Battalions of Ten Companies in each, from the 25th Decem’r 1778 inclusive”; list of ranks and numbers of men

184. January 9, 1779
Return of recruits for the first battalion by Fraser, at Quebec, signed by Fraser

185. February 17, 1779
Return of recruits for the first battalion by Fraser, at Quebec, signed by Fraser

186. March 9, 1779
Copy of the “Establishment” of the first battalion; a list with ranks and pay levels; signed at the War Office by Mr. Lewis
187. April 15, 1779
“Return of Arms Wanting” for the first battalion; signed by Major Nairne

188. April 22, 1779
Copy of a letter from Charles Jenkinson, Esq. at the War Office to Maclean
Confirming the augmentation of the regiment “with two hundred private men” and authorizing pay for them

189. April 14, 1780
Return of recruits for the first battalion by Lieutenant Donald McKinnon, at Quebec; signed by McKinnon

190. July 31, 1780
From Major Adolphus Harris to Captain Francis Le Maistre, deputy adjutant general
List of “evidencers” for the trial of Captain Neil McLean of the 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment; list of 10 officers and one officer’s wife

191. August 17, 1780
Copy of letter from Archibald McLean to [?]
Concerning a dispute about rank among Archibald McLean, Lieutenant Lauchlin McLean, and Lieutenant Hector McLean

192. 1780
“Return of Officers of the Eighty fourth Regiment, commanding at the Upper Posts” between June 25 and December 24, 1780; signed by Harris

193. July 15, 1782
From Maclean at Quebec to the adjutant general
Concerning crimes given in by Maclean against Captain Lieutenant Archibald McLean; charges of behavior unbecoming the character of a gentleman and officer

194. [no date]
From Harris to [?]
Concerning Lieutenants David Smith and Gorges Graham, under arrest for ungentlemanly behavior toward each other and other offenses between November 16 and 19, 1782

195. [no date]
“An Explanation of the successions as they fell in the Regiment of Royal Highland Emigrants”; a lengthy statement including many officers’ names and ranks; no date or signature


196. [no date]
A statement concerning supernumeraries and other rank issues with no date or signature [microfilmed twice in succession]

197. [no date]
Notes on succession and purchase of commissions in the regiment; transmitted to the War Office in July 1782; containing entries pertaining to October 22, 1779, April 3, 1780, and October 22, 1781

198. January 16 [?]
List of officers for the Royal Highland Emigrants Regiment, apparently when the regiment was founded, including former regimental assignments for some officers

199. [no date]
List of commissions of the Royal Highland Emigrants, by rank, name, and date of commission

200. [no date]
Copy of “Accompt of Cash advanced to Men engaged by order of Brigadier General Maclean”; signed by Captain Lieutenant John Munro; list with dates, names, and sums [first page microfilmed twice]

201. [no date]
List of officers in the first battalion (with those having commissions from General Guy Carleton “marked in red Ink” [not detectable in the microfilm image])

202. [no date]
List of officers in the regiment who were taken prisoner, including where taken prisoner, whether returned, or whether still a prisoner, including also those without commissions

203. [no date]
Return of officers in the first battalion (those with commissions from Carleton marked in red [not detectable in the microfilm image])
204. [no date]
“Memorandum for Captain Fraser from Lieutenant Fletcher, respecting his Claims to rank [?] in the 1st Battalion”



Loyalist Corps of Volunteers commanded by Captain Daniel McAlpin, returns, 1778-1781: 19 documents with dates May 1, 1778 through September 29, 1781 (printed page numbers 266 through 286)

205. May 1, 1778
“Present State of Several Detachments of Royalists who returned from Lieutenant General Burgoyne’s Army to Canada after the Convention”, at Quebec

206. October 16, 1778
“Muster Role of Captain Sam’l Adams’ Corps” (part of McAlpin’s Loyalist Corps of Volunteers), at Sorel; signed by Samuel Adams and by Ensign Gideon Adams [microfilmed twice in succession]; with certification following, signed by Samuel Adams

207. October 22, 1778
“Muster Roll of the Volunteers Command’d by Daniel McAlpin, Esq. Raised by Order of General Sir William Howe” covering the 182 service days from December 25, 1777 through June 24, 1778, at Nouvelle Beauce, signed by Captain McAlpin

208. October 29, 1778
“Return of Royalists and their Families at Quebeck and Old Sorrette”; signed by Alexander Campbell

209. October [?], 1778
“Muster Roll of a Corps of Provincials Commanded by John Peters, Esq. as Lieu’t Capt Raised by Order of His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton to Serve During the Rebellion in America” (part of McAlpin’s Loyalist Corps of Volunteers), at Sorel; signed by Captain Jeremiah French; including “Officers Certificate” signed by Captain Justus Sherwood and list of “Appointments of the Officers within Mentioned”

210. December 29, 1778
“State of the Detachment at Nouvelle Beauce”, at St. Mary’s, signed by McAlpin

211. May 2, 1779
Muster roll for Loyal Volunteers commanded by Captain Robert Leake (part of McAlpin’s Loyalist Corps of Volunteers), covering the 183 service days from June 25, 1778 through December 24, 1778, at Sorel, signed by Leake and Lieutenant William Thare [?]; including “Officers Certificate” signed by Leake and Thare [?], “Commissary’s Oath”, and “Proof Table”

212. May 2, 1779
“Muster Role of Loyalists belonging to Corps commanded by John Peters Esq.”; at Sorel; signed by Peters and French, including “Officers Certificate” signed by French, “Commissary’s Oath”, and “Proof Table”

213. May 2, 1779
Muster Roll of Cap’t Sam’l Adams’ First [?] Ranging Company”, at Sorel; signed by Ensign Gideon Adams, including “Officers Certificate” signed by Samuel Adams, “Commissary’s Oath”, and “Proof Table”

214. May 18, 1779
Muster roll of McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Point Soeurs, signed by McAlpin and Lieutenant Neil Robertson, including an officer’s certificate signed by McAlpin

215. August 1st, 1779
Monthly return of McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Sorel, (which include detachments commanded by Peters, Leakes, and Adams) signed by McAlpin

216. September 1, 1779
Monthly return of McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Sorel, signed by McAlpin

217. [no date]
Muster roll of the late Major McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, with no date or signature

218. July 14, 1781
Muster roll of the late Major McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Vercheresx, signed by Captain Peter Drummond and Captain Neil Robertson [same document as the previous one, both in fragments, this one more complete]

219. July 14, 1781
Part of the Muster roll of the late Major McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Verchères, for the 182 service days from December 25, 1780 through June 24th 1781; signed by Captain Peter Drummond and Captain Neil Robertson [same document as the previous two, including only the bottom part of the document], including an officer’s certificate signed by Drummond and a commissary’s oath signed by Campbell

220. July 14, 1781
Muster roll of Peters’ detachment of McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Verchères; signed by Peters and Captain Francis Hagel; including “Officers Certificate” signed by Peters and a commissary’s oath signed by Campbell


221. July 14, 1781
Muster roll of Leake’s detachment of McAlpin’s Corps of Volunteers, at Verchères, for the 182 service days from December 25, 1780 through June 24th 1781; signed by Captain Lieutenant John Munro and Ensign Duncan Cameron; including “Officers Certificate” signed by Munro, a commissary’s oath signed by Campbell, and a proof table

222. September 29, 1781
From Major James Rogers at Quebec to Captain R. Mathews
Recommending a list of “gentlemen for officers in the King’s Rangers”

223. [no date]
Musters of the different Corps of Royalists: present not under convention; absent not under convention; and absent under convention; with a “recapitulation”


Note: The remainder of Reel 3 contains the beginning of the microfilmed contents of
Part 5 of the British War Office 28 Records



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