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No. 6. Stafford Street, Dover Street,
London 10th. Jany. 1804.
Sir,
Observing by last Saturday's Gazette that
you have succeeded the late General Grinfield as Colonel
of the 86th. Regiment, I beg leave to offer you my sincere
congratulations on that event. —
Having been in command of the 86th. Regiment
for the last six months previous to my leaving India,
I conceive it my duty to transmit you herewith,
for your information, a Copy of the last Monthly
Return of it I signed about a fortnight before the Regt.
Embarked at Bombay for Brodera in the Guzeratt,
where it has been ever since stationed. — I also do
myself the honor to enclose you a List of the officers
of the Regiment, as they stand at present, to the best
of my knowledge and information. —
I was compelled to relinquish the command
of the Regiment, and to leave India much sooner than
I intended in consequence of extreme bad health. —
I sailed from Bombay on the 6th. of Jany. 1803, and
arrived in England in May last. — I was soon afterwards
appointed Asst. Adjt. Genl. of the London District, which
Situation I still hold. —
When the 86th. were sent from
Bombay to the Guzeratt in Novr. 1802, they were very
strong and generally healthy; but they became very
Sickly soon after their arrival there, and I understand
have lost a great number of men since. — I left
Brevet Major Cuyler in command of the Regiment,
but Major Torrens joined it soon afterwards, and
now commands it. —
Lieut. Colonel Lloyd has been
at Home nearly for two years past and is now living
some where in Wales. — Our second Lt. Colonel
Major Genl. Dowdeswell, went out to Madras in Lord
William Bentick's Family last Spring; — but of course
from his present Rank, never can join the Regiment.
Any further information you may wish for
respecting the 86th. Regiment, in my power to give, I will
be at all times happy to afford you. —
I have the honor to be most respectfully
Sir,
Your most obedt. & most faithful
humble Servant
L. Macquarie Lt. Col:
Major 86th. Regt.
[To]
Lt. General
Sir Jas. Hy. Craig K.B.
Colonel 86th. Regt.
Colchester. —
Provenance
Copy of a letter sent: 'Lachlan Macquarie to Colonel James Henry Craig' 10 January 1804.
MACQUARIE, Lachlan. Letterbook 22 November 1802 - 14 February 1804.
Original held in Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A792 pp.82-83 [Microfilm CY Reel 305 Frames #402-403].
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