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Intercepted Letter transmitted to Congress by General Washington, with his Letter dated December 18, 1775.
ST˙ AUGUSTINE, August 1, 1775.
JONATHAN FURLONG, Major Fourteenth Regiment.
ST˙ AUGUSTINE, August 1, 1775.
Commissary-General of Stores and Provisions, — Mr˙ Thomas Shirdley, absent, officiating by deputy.
Fort Adjutant and Barrackmaster, — Mr˙ Charles Shirreff.
Chaplain, — Rev˙ Ralph Church, John Forbes officiating.
Surgeon, — Robert Catherwood.
Mates, — David Yeats. Robert Barry, absent with leave. George Kemp.
JONATHAN FURLONG, Major Fourteenth Regiment.
August
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OFFICERS PRESENT.
Sergeants present.
Drummers and Fifers present.
Effectives, Rank and File.
Wanting to complete to the allowance.
Alterations since last Return.
Commission.
Staff.
Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major.
Captain.
Lieutenants.
Ensign.
Chaplain.
Adjutant.
Quartermaster.
Surgeon.
Mate.
Present, and fit for duty.
Sick in Quarters.
Sick in Hospital.
On Command.
Recruiting.
On Furlough.
Total.
Sergeants.
Drummers.
Rank and File.
Inlisted.
Dead.
Discharged and recommended.
Discharged and not recommended.
Deserted.
Total.
—
—
1
1
4
1
—
—
1
1
—
14
10
133
15
—
111
1
8
268
—
—
122
—
—
—
—
—
ABSENT OFFICERS.
Names and rank of Officers on duty, and on what duty.
Rank and Names.
Since what time.
By whose leave.
Hon˙ General Keppel
29th June, 1766.
His Majesty' s.
Captain Blackett
On command.
Lieut. Colonel Dalrymple.
26th July, 1773.
Without leave; expired 25th January, 1774.
Captain Leslie
Captain Mason
4th Novem' r, 1773
Ditto, 3d February, 1774.
Lieutenant Batut
Captain Stanton
11th May, 1774
Ditto, 10th March, 1775.
Lieutenant Napier
Captain Cooper
3d May, 1774.
Ditto, 2d November, 1774.
Lieutenant Leslie
Captain Urquhart
5th August, 1774.
Ditto, 4th February, 1775
Ensign Woolls
Lieutenant Smelt
15th January, 1774.
Ditto, 14th July, 1774.
Captain Gifford
Recruiting
Lieutenant Dalrymple
26th July, 1773.
Ditto, 25th January, 1774.
Lt. & Adj' t Bruere
Chaplain Palmer
2d September, 1774.
Ditto, 1st March, 1775.
Lieutenant Laurie
Mate Weir
17th March, 1773.
Gone to England in the Hospital ship from St. Vincent.
Ensign Brown
Ensign Elliot
Not yet joined.
Ensign Haviland
Ensign Boys
Rev. John Forbes, Acting Chaplain
Ensign Ogle
Ensign Lindsey
Vacant Officers, and by what means.
DISTRIBUTION.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Major.
Captains.
Lieutenants.
Ensigns.
Chaplain.
Adjutant.
Quartermaster.
Surgeon.
Mate.
Sergeants.
Drummers and Fifers.
Rank and file.
Lieutenants.
Sergeant.
Bombardier.
Gunners.
Matrosses.
N.B. 20 contigent men not included.
St. Augustine
Fit for duty
—
—
1
1
4
—
—
1
1
—
14
10
133
1
1
1
2
4
Sick
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
—
—
—
—
5 Sergeants on command.
On command in the Province.
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—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
30
—
—
—
—
1
On command at Williamsburgh, Va.
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—
—
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
81
—
—
—
—
—
1 Drummer on command.
Recruiting
—
—
—
1
2
2
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Absent with leave
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
1 Sergeant recruiting.
Absent without leave
—
1
—
4
2
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1 Drummer do.
Not yet joined
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—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
1
1
1
8
11
8
1
1
1
1
1
20
12
268
1
1
1
2
5