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Intercepted Letter transmitted to Congress by General Washington, with his Letter dated December 18, 1775.

Monthly Return of His Majesty' s Forces, in the Province of EAST-FLORIDA.

ST˙ AUGUSTINE, October 1, 1775.

	OFFICERS PRESENT.											Sergeants present.	Drummers and Fifers present.	Effectives, Rank and File.							Wanting to complete to the allowance.			Alterations since last Return.
	Commission.						Staff.							Effectives, Rank and File.							Wanting to complete to the allowance.			Alterations since last Return.
	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	3	—	—	—	1	1	—	11	6	79	19	—	160	1	8	267	—	—	123	—	—	—	—	—

ABSENT OFFICERS.			Names and rank of Officers on duty, and on what duty.
Rank and Names.	Since what time.	By whose leave.	Names and rank of Officers on duty, and on what duty.
Hon˙ Lieut. Gen. Keppel	29th June, 1766.	His Majesty' s.	Captain Blackett	On command.
Lieut. Col. Dalrymple.	26th July, 1773.	Without leave; expired 25th January, 1774.	Captain Leslie
Captain Stanton	11th May, 1774	Ditto, 10th March, 1775.	Captain Fordyce
Captain Cooper	3rd May, 1774	Ditto, 2d November, 1774.	Lieut. Batut
Captain Dalrymple	26th July, 1773.	Ditto, 25th January, 1774.	Lieut. Napier
Captain Urquhart	5th August, 1774.	Ditto, 4th February, 1775	Lieut. Wallace
Lieutenant Smelt	15th January, 1774.	Ditto, 14th July, 1774.	Lieut. Leslie
Chaplain Palmer	2d September, 1774	Ditto, 1st March, 1775.	Ensign Wools
Mate Weir	17th March, 1773.	Gone to England in the Hospital ship from St. Vincent.	Lieut. and Adj' t. Laurie, absent without leave.
Ensign Elliot	Not yet joined.		Lieut. Brown, recruiting.
Ensign Boys			Lieut. Haviland, do.
Ensign Ogle			Rev. John Forbes, Acting Chaplain.
Ensign Lindsey
Ensign Haesketh
Ensign Mackewan
Ensign Grant

Vacant Officers, and by what means.	DISTRIBUTION.		FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.														ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Vacant Officers, and by what means.	DISTRIBUTION.		Colonel.	Lieutenant-Colonel.	Major.	Captains.	Lieutenants.	Ensigns.	Chaplain.	Adjutant.	Quartermaster.	Surgeon.	Mate.	Sergeants.	Drummers.	Rank and File.	Lieutenant.	Sergeant.	Bombardier.	Gunners.	Matrosses.
N.B. 20 contigent men not included.	St. Augustine	Fit for duty	—	—	1	1	3	—	—	—	1	1	—	11	6	79	1	1	—	—	3
N.B. 20 contigent men not included.	St. Augustine	Sick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	19	—	—	1	1	1
17 Sergeants on command.	On command,	At Virginia	—	—	—	3	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	6	4	138	—	—	—	—	—
17 Sergeants on command.	On command,	In the Province	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	22	—	—	—	1	1
1 Sergeant recruiting.	Recruiting		—	—	—	—	3	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
1 Sergeant sick.	Absent with leave		1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—
4 Drummers on command.	Absent without leave		—	1	—	4	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1 Drummer recruiting.	Not yet joined		—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1 Drummer sick.
Total			1	1	1	8	11	8	1	1	1	1	1	20	12	267	1	1	1	2	5

JONATHAN FURLONG, Major Fourteenth Regiment.

Monthly Return of the Staff of the Garrison.

ST˙ AUGUSTINE, October 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, — Mr˙ Robert Catherwood.

Mates, — David Yeats. Robert Barry, absent with leave. George Kemp.

JONATHAN FURLONG, Major Fourteenth Regiment.

Title: October Return of his Majesty's Forces in East Florida
Creator: Furlong, Jonathan, Major
Editor: Furlong, Jonathan, Major
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1775-11-01
Presentation Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North America
Before Whom: Continental Congress
Subject: Military action: British forces
Military action: muster lists
Document ID: S4-V4-P01-sp11-D0014
Series: S4
Volume: S4-V4
Part: S4-V4-P01
Sub-Part: S4-V4-P01-sp11
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