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1796 ALMANAC

MILITIA OF JAMAICA

GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS

Commander-in-Chief, Right Hon. Alexander Earl of Balcarres

Major Generals

Honourable John Palmer

John Grizell

Donald Campbell

Honourable Simon Taylor

Hon. W. Mitchell

Thomas Reid

Nathaniel Beckford

Aids du camp, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, Hon. John Scott, James Mitchell, William Bullock, G. Atkinson, Charles Grant, and Alexander Wright

STAFF

Adjutant General, Colonel John C. McAnuff

Deputies, Lieut. Cols. Jasper Farmer, Daniel Moore and James Walker

Quartermaster General, George Murray Esq.

Deputies, Colonel Eliphalet Fitch, Lieut. Colonels D. Finlayson, John Taylor, William Savage, and Robert Shaw Esquires

Quartermaster General for St. Andrew's, Lieut. Col. Algernoon Warren

Commissary for St. Thomas in the East and St. David, Major W. Holgate

Commissary for Kingston, Lieut. Colonel Alexander Shaw

Deputy Commissaries for Kingston, Majors Robert Rainford and Stewart Bruce

Deputy Commissary for Westmoreland, Ensign James McGill

Commissary of Forage for the Horse for the Parish of Kingston, Major William Bailey

Superintendent of Pioneers and Working Parties, Col. John Henderson

Mustermaster General, Theodore Foulks Esq.

Deputy, Mr. Samuel Felsted

Superintendent General of Ordnance Stores throughout the Island, Colonel John McLean

Deputy Superintendent for Surry, Lieut. Colonel Peter Ballantine

Deputy Superintendent for Middlesex, Major W. Patterson

Deputy Superintendent for Cornwall, Lieuit. Colonel William Daggers

Deputy Superintendent for Portland, Lieut. Colonel Thomas Oakley

Assistant Superintendent General for St. Andrew's, Major S. Rainford

Superintendent of Signals and Beacons, Mr. James McFarlane

Barrackmaster for Kingston, Ensign John Fisher

Judge Advocate General, James Lewis, Esq.

Deputy Judge Advocate General, William Cruickshank Esq.

Physician and Purveyor General, James Walker, M.D.

Physician General for Cornwall, A. Gardner M.D.

Surgeons General for the County of Cornwall, William Taylor and W. Littlejohn M.D.

Apothecary General, Doctor William Fyfe

Apothecary for Middlesex, Doctor Isaac Titford

Apothecary for Cornwall, Doctor Robert Watson


HORSE

EASTERN DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

Major-General, Honourable Simon Taylor

Colonel, William Vick

1st Lieut. Col., E. M. Paplay

2d Lieut. Col. James Cockburn

1st Major, George Munro

2d Major, Thomas Bagnold

2d Major, William Currie

KINGSTON - 1ST TROOP

Captain, George P. Dunston

1st Lieut. John Simpson

2d Lieut. George Harison

3d Lieut. R. Ferguson

Quartermaster, James Brown

2d TROOP

Captain, David B. East

1st Lieut. John Wray

2d Lieut. Joseph Deanell

3d Lieut. J. Pennock

Quartermaster, J. Dewdney

3d TROOP

Captain, James Fairlie

Capt. Lieut. John Davidson

1st Lieut. Charles Oswin

2d Lieut. W. Hammond

3d Lieut. D. Dick

Quartermaster, R. Hibbert

ST. ANDREW'S TROOP

Captain, Stewart Spalding

Capt. en seconde, James Cubbison

1st Lieut., John S. Roberts

2d Lieut., James Dickson

Cornet, A. C. Smith

Quartermaster, Daniel Bridges

ST. DAVID'S TROOP

Captain, Allan Camerson

1st Lieut., Lett French

2d Lieut., William Sutherland

Cornet, John Carlisle

Quartermaster, Patrick Buchanan

BLUE MOUNTAIN TROOP

Captain, Peter Robertson

Capt. en seconde, Robert Whitfinch

1st Lieut., John Stewart

2d Lieut., William Edgar

Cornet, James Ouchterlony

Quartermaster, James Fergusson

PORT MORANT TROOP

Captain, Thomas Barrett

1st Lieut., Lewis McPherson

2d Lieut., James Hamilton

Cornet, William Clarke

Quartermaster, Walter Sands

PORTLAND TROOP

Captain, William Grant

1st Lieut., Samuel Orr

2d Lieut., William Galloway

Cornet, George Minot

Quartermaster, Alexander Willson

MANCHIONEAL TROOP

Captain, Thomas Nieufville

1st Lieut., John McPherson

2d Lieut., William B. Nieufville

Cornet, William Luchars

Quartermaster, Jasper Hall

STAFF

Adjutant, Joseph Donnell

Deputy Judge Advocate, Robert Gordon

Mustermaster, James Claypoole

Surgeons, Joseph Maud, M. N. Henriques, Aurther Broughton

Mate, James Dawson


MIDLAND DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

Colonel in Chief, Richard Batty

Colonel, James Rose

1st Lieut. Colonel, Thomas Millward

2d Lieut. Colonel, George Bramner

1st Major, Alexander Grant

2d Major, James Jones

3d Major, Robert Ross


ST. CATHERINE'S TROOP

Captain, John Shand

1st Lieut., Edward Bullock

2d Lieut., George Coward

Cornet, Alexander Campbell

Quartermaster, David Finlay

ST. THOMAS IN THE VALE TROOP

Captain, John Marshall

1st Lieut., William Thompson

2d Lieut., John Blackburn

Cornet, Richard Welch

Quartermaster, Thomas Logan

ST. JOHN'S TROOP

Captain, Samuel Playdell

1st Lieut., Charles Taws

2d Lieut., Robert Reid

1st Cornet, John Oliver

2d Cornet, R. Barnet

Quartermaster, Rose Price

ST. DOROTHY'S TROOP

Captain, Thomas John Mytin

1st Lieut., Thomas Vaughan

2d Lieut., George Hatton Brown

Cornet, James King

Quartermaster, P. B. Jennings

CLARENDON TROOP

Captain, John Mackare

1st Lieut., John W. May

2d Lieut., John Rome

Cornets, John Wheeler, John Palme

Quartermaster, A. Oakes McKenzie

Surgeon, Jonathan Ludford

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

Surgeon, William P. Hayles

ST. ANN'S 1st, OR WESTERN TROOP

Captain, H. W. Tucker

1st Lieut., Peter Comrie

2d Lieut., G. Cruikshanks

3d Lieut. Thomas Stoney

Cornets, James Syms, and James Severight

Quartermaster, Robert Marshall

Surgeon, G. Gordon

ST. ANN'S 2d, OR EASTERN TROOP

Captain, Robert Taylor

1st Lieut., James Wilson

2d Lieut., John Packharness

Surgeon, J. F. Nembhard

ST. MARY'S WINDWARD TROOP

Captain, Charles Grant

Captain en seconde, A. Wright

1st Lieut., Henry Hough

1st Cornet, Donald McBean

2d Cornet, Jonathan Forbes

1st Quartermaster, William Tulloch

2d Quartermaster, John Mather

3d Quartermaster, John Izard Wright [?]

ST. MARY'S LEEWARD TROOP

Captain, Bennett Tharp

1st Lieut., Theodore Hy___

2d Lieut., Stephen Donellan

1st Cornet, Caleb Tonge

2d Cornet, William Porter [?]

Quartermaster, Robert Lee

STAFF

Judge Advocate, Alexander Rose

Adjutant, with rank of Captain, John O'Mealy

Surgeon General, John Mickle


WESTERN DIVISION

FIELD OFFICERS

Colonel in Chief, Major General John Palmer

Colonel Com., William Anglin

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

2d Lieut. Col. Robert Scarlett

3d Lieut. Col. Donald Malcolm

1st Major, Samuel Morris

2d Major, Samuel Cunningham

ST. ELIZABETH'S TROOP

Captain, Matthew Smith, jun.

Captain en seconde, John Robb

Lieutenants, William Rowe, J. W. Griffith, J. Ranken and William Webb

Surgeon, Lambert Tate

WESTMORELAND TROOP

Major, Harry Yonge

Captains, S. Delap and S. Jeffries

Lieuts., George Wickey Fyffe, and E. King

Cornet, William Ebdell

Adjutant, Samuel Jeffries

HANOVER LEEWARD TROOP

Lieutenants, John McLel_an [McLellan?], James Fleming, and Dugald Campbell

Cornets, Peter Campbell and J. W. Dawes

Quartermaster, Joseph Besley

Mate, J. Zuill

HANOVER WINDWARD TROOP

Captains, P. Gray, and B. Tennison

Lieutenants, William Sinclair, P. Anglin, and John W. Smith

Cornets, Alexander McKenzie, William J. Anglin, and John Patie

Quartermasters, J. L. Anglin, and J. F. Bucknor

Surgeon, George Binham

ST. JAMES'S TROOP

Captain Com., John Perry

Captain, McLaurin Gilles

1st Lieut., Duncan Anderson

2d Lieut., Richard Heath

Cornets, James Park and J. Pattinson

Quartermasters, R. Samuels, John Gilzean, and John Ritchie

Surgeon, Robert Noble

Mate, John Haddon

TRELAWNY WINDWARD TROOP

Captain, Patrick Smith

Lieuts., W. Easson, J. S. Brown

Cornets, W. Armstrong, and Joseph Hardy

Quartermaster, John Laing

Adjutant, Samuel Fainshaw

TRELAWNY LEEWARD TROOP

Captain, Robert Minto

Lieuts., James Hardyman, Andrew Fowler, William Brander

Cornets, John Gray and A. Campbell

Adj. to the Trelawny Troop of Horse, William Brander

Quartermasters, John Wallace, and ___. Fleming

Surgeon, W. Paterson

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Surgeon, Doctor Francis Ballingall


ARTILLERY

Major Commandant and Superintendent for Middlesex. (Vacant)

Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant and Superintendent for Surry, Archibald Galbraith Esq.

Major Commandant and Superintendent for Cornwall, James Irving Esq.


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