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1790 ALMANAC

MILITIA OF JAMAICA

GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS

Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency the Earl of Effingham

Major Generals

Honourable John Palmer

John Grizell

Donald Campbell

Honourable Simon Taylor

Staff

Quartermaster General, George Murray Esq.

Deputies, W. Boddington, Andrew Cathcart, Algernoon Warren, David Finalyson, Esquires

Commissary for Westmoreland, Lieut. Col. Benjamin W. Blake

Commissary for Kingston, Lieut. Colonel Ralph Fisher

Superintendent of Pioneers and Working Parties, Col. John Henderson

Mustermaster General, Theodore Foulkes Esq.

Deputy, Mr. Samuel Felsted

Barrackmaster for Kingston, Mr. William Anderson

Judge Advocate General, Hinton East, Esq.

Physicians General, Doctors Patrick Murray, Archibald Sympsom, and William Wright M.D., F.R.S.

Physicians General for Cornwall, Hugh James, Andrew Gardner M.D.

Surgeon General, James Naysmith, Esq.

Surgeon General for the County of Cornwall, Charles Farquharson Esq.

Apothecary General, Thomas Clarke M.D.

Apothecary for Cornwall, Doctor Robert Watson


MILITIA OF HORSE

EASTERN DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

Major-General, the Honourable Simon Taylor

1st Lieut. Col., John Codrington

2d Lieut. Col. Harry Lumsden

Major, William Vick


KINGSTON - 1st TROOP

Captain, George Munro

Captain Lieutenant, Richard Lake

1st Lieut. David Br. East

2d Lieut. Richard Latimer

Cornet, James Fairlie

Quartermaster, William Smith

2d TROOP

Captain, James Clarke

1st Lieut. William Daggers

2d Lieut. John Scollay

Cornet, John Taylor

Quartermaster, James Inglis

3d TROOP

Captain, Thomas Bagnold

1st Lieut. G. P. Dunston

2d Lieut. John Davidson

Cornet, Mark Howard

Quartermaster, John Simpson


ST. ANDREW'S TROOP

Captain, James Cockburn

1st Lieut., Duncan MacLachlan

Cornet, William Hamilton

Quartermaster, John McConochie


ST. DAVID'S TROOP

Captain, William Paterson

1st Lieut., John Stanton

2d Lieut., James Stanton

Cornet, Allan Cameron

Quartermaster, Lott French


BLUE MOUNTAIN TROOP

Captain, Archibald Edgar

1st Lieut., Duncan Stewart

2d Lieut., Peter Robertson

Cornet, Robert Whitfinch

Quartermaster, William Cunison


PORT MORANT TROOP

Captain, Ambrose Carter

1st Lieut., Campbell Douglas

Cornet, John Meighan

Quartermaster, J. Jamieson


PORTLAND TROOP

Captain, Edward M. Papay

1st Lieut., William Grant

2d Lieut., Samuel Orr

Cornet, William Galloway


MANCHIONEAL TROOP

Captain, William Currie

1st Lieut., Marshal Barclay

2d Lieut., Thomas Nieufville

Cornet, John McLeod

Quartermaster, W. Br. Nieufville


PLANTAIN GARDEN RIVER TROOP

Lieutenant, Anthony Maddan

Cornet, John Jamieson


STAFF

Chaplain, Rev. M. Howard


MIDLAND DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

1st Colonel, George McKenzie

Lieut. Colonel, Richard Batty

2d Lieut. Colonel, James Rose

1st Major, Thomas Milward

2d Major, George Branber



ST. CATHERINE'S TROOP

Captain, James Jones

1st Lieut., Charles Grant

2d Lieut., Thomas Cullum

Cornet, J. W. Ogborn

Quartermaster, Alexander Alves


ST. THOMAS IN THE VALE TROOP

Captain, John Fuller Brown

2d Lieut., John Spight

First Cornet, Charles Balfour

Second Cornet, William Thompson

Quartermaster, John Blackburn


ST. JOHN'S TROOP

Captain, Robert Dillon

1st Lieut., James Douglas

2d Lieut., Kenneth Morrison

1st Cornet, Charles Taws

2d Cornet, William McBean

Quartermasters, Robert Reid, John Oliver


ST. DOROTHY'S TROOP

Captain, Alexander Grant

1st Lieut., Alexander Maxwell

2d Lieut., Thomas Vaughan

Cornet, George H. Brown

Quartermaster, James King


CLARENDON TROOP

Captain, Robert Ross

1st Lieut., John Sibit

2d Lieut., William Rule

First Cornet, Daniel McKenzie

Second Cornet, John Macrae

Quartermaster, John Lawes


VERE TROOP

Captain, John Gall Booth

1st Lieut., William Prendergast

2d Lieut., R. Allan

1st Cornet, Francis Farquhar

2d Coronet, John Hutchon

Quartermaster, Joseph White


ST. ANN'S LEEWARD TROOP

Captain, H. W. Tucker

1st Lieut., Peter Comrie

2d Lieut., G. Cruikshanks

First Cornet, James Syms

Second Cornet, Thomas White

Quartermaster, James Severight

Surgeon, Rees Davies


ST. ANN'S WINDWARD TROOP

Captain, Henry McCook

Fist Lieut., Robert Taylor

Second Lieut., James Wilson

Cornet, Thomas Sleater


ST. MARY'S TROOP

Captain, Thomas Bourke

1st Lieut., Stephen Vidal

2d Lieut., Richard Lloyd

1st Cornet, James Tucker

2d Cornet, John Sharpe


STAFF

Surgeon, Alexander Lowe

Adjutant, John O'Mealy


WESTERN DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

Colonel in Chief, Major General Honourable John Palmer

Colonel Commandant, William Anglin

1st Lt. Col., Hon. J. J. Swabey

2d Lieut. Col., Thomas Bucknor

1st Major, Robert Scarlett

2d Major, Donald Malcolm

3d Major, Samuel Morris


ST. ELIZABETH'S TROOP

Captain, Charles Rowe

First Lieutenants, Thomas Smith

Second Lieut., Robert Brown

Cornets, John Robb, Matthew Smith junior

Quartermasters, Edward Francis Cooke, John Watson


WESTMORELAND TROOP

Captain, Harry Young

1st Lieut., Samuel Delap

2nd. Lieut., Anthony Morris

Quartermaster, James Sladen

Adjutant, Samuel Jeffries


HANOVER LEEWARD TROOP

Captain, Isaac W. Cresse

Lieutenant, Thomas Oliver

Cornets, Dugald Campbell and P. A. Scarlett

Quartermasters, James Dawes, John Patie

Adjutant, James Fleming

HANOVER WINDWARD TROOP

Captain, John Parnther

Lieutenants, J. Brissett, B. Tennison

Cornets, John McLellan, William Sinclair, P. Anglin

Quartermaster, Alexander McKenzie

Adjutant, John Wills Smith


ST. JAMES'S TROOP

Captain, John Perry

1st Lieut., McLaurin Gilles

2d Lieut., Duncan Anderson

First Cornet, Richard Heath

Second Cornet, William Pattinson

Quartermasters, John Little, John McBean

Surgeon, Robert Noble


TRELAWNY WINDWARD TROOP

Captain, John L. Watt

First Lieut., James Mulloy

Second Lieut., Philip Doharty

First Cornet, Colin Campbell

Second Cornet, Patrick Smith

Quartermaster, Thomas Bell


TRELAWNY MIDLAND TROOP

Captain, Neil Campbell

First Lieut., John Campbell

Second Lieut., Charles Schaw

Second Cornet, David Lyon

Quartermasters, Alexander Hawthorn, Robert Cameron

Adjutant, James Morgan

TRELAWNY LEEWARD TROOP

Captain, John Fowler

First Lieut., James Virgo Dunn

Second Lieut., Francis Jennings

First Cornet, Henry Hough

Second Cornet, George G. Barrett

Quartermasters, John Simpson, Malcolm Beveridge


STAFF

Surgeon, Doctor Francis Ballingall


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