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exertions to carry the point through on the spot, than on support on this from Head Quarters, though in everything else I may from the professions of the Deputy Adjutant General, expect it. To aid you in this I send you a copy of the circular letter to the commanding officers of the Garrison Battalions, of which I think, if you are quick, you may avail yourself, so as to get the drummers attested and off before any order arrives; for the spirit of it seems fully to sanction the enlisting of them, as well as the non-commissioned officers.

Your brothers of course who must, I reckon, be with you since yesterday, are to be considered as the party to receive the volunteers, which will remove any objection on that score, and I think it probable, that by Tuesday Lieut.-Colonel Buller may send two noncommissioned officers of the regiment to join them, but if they do not arrive in time, it should not detain your brothers going off to Horsham with such men as can be got, who cannot be sent off too soon after their enlistment.

I refer you to your brothers for the reason that renders it impossible, for the surgeon of the Royals to be spared from Horsham; so much on this subject, to which I will add more to-morrow, if I find anything further to communicate.

Pray give my kindest regards to Colonel de Rottenburg, and tell him I have not heard a single syllable of his Battalion being destined for Sicily, but I will endeavor to find out if that be the case, and then give him the earliest information of the result of my enquiries, which I am sure is the least I can do, in return for all the kindness and attention he has shown me.

I shall now take my leave of you to-day, assuring you, dear de Salaberry, of those sentiments of unvarying friendship and regard with which I ever am

Capt. de Salaberry.

Yours most faithfully,

EDWARD.

P. S.-I inclose for your information Lieut.-Colonel Smyth's

note to me.

KENSINGTON PALACE,

18th July, 1806.

DEAR DE SALABERRY,-I have to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, which has just come to hand, by which I perceive that you have turned over sixty volunteers from the 1st Garrison Battalion to your brother on Wednesday, who I trust in consequence of what I wrote yesterday to Sir George Prevost, will be at latest to-morrow, on their march to Horsham.

Having directed Capt Broad to send you one hundred attestations, before your application reached me, I hope by this day's mail you

will have received them, at least if the printer has thought proper to keep his word.

With respect to the drummers, the only prospect I see of securing them, will be to find out if there are not in the ranks of the Garrison Battalion, old men who have been drummers formerly, who might replace them for all the purposes of duty, in which case there seems no reason why, as the number would in that case be made good, the volunteers might not be permitted to join me, and this I have suggested to Sir George Prevost, who, I hope will act upon it.

In the 2nd Garrison Battalion no difficulty has been made in giving up whatever drummers volunteered, but I am not able to say whether that corps had not supernumeraries above the establishment or not. The circumstance of the 31st Regiment having got none of these men, notwithstanding the permission to recruit which they had in common with us, does infinite credit to your zeal and exertions, and I feel confident that whatever is in the power of any man to effect, will be done by you. Here it will be proper for me to mention, that after the 10th of next month that all limited service men at present in the 2nd Battalions of the line, who shall not by that time have volunteered from limited to general service, are to be turned over to Garrison Battalions, which as we are to have permission to continue recruiting from them, will afford us, I should think a far larger field. I apprehend as the Commander in Chief has authorized limited service men volunteering for any regiment, that it must be incorrect on the part of any commanding officer of a corps to prevent means being taken by any recruiting officer properly empowered, to ascertain the sentiments of such men, as are not inclined to re-enlist for their own corps; however if your brother has reported what happened to him to Sir George Prevost, the steps he will take in consequence of it, must prove what his sentiments are upon the subject.

I shall certainly communicate to the Duke of York, my friend Col. de Rottenburg's hint concerning the Portuguese and Germans on board the prison ships, but I am very apprehensive if they are allowed to enlist at all, that it will be only for the 60th Regiment.

Nothing can be more judicious than your remarks upon the losses sustained by families of the men who had enlisted upon the Reserve and Defense Acts, whenever they volunteered for general service, which must certainly impede men of that description having families from coming forward, but I am apprehensive clear as the case is, that ministers conceive that they would not be warranted in remedying it.

Having nothing else to add I shall conclude by desiring to be remembered to your brother, and subscribing myself with the most friendly regard,

Dear de Salaberry,

EDWARD.

P. S.-I annex the Adjutant General's answer to my query relative to the 5th Battalion of the 60th Regiment, which has just come to hand.

KENSINGTON Palace,

July, 23rd 1806.

Dear de SALABERRY,-On my return from Windsor, this forenoon, I found your letter of the day before yesterday, inclosing your very handsome returns of volunteers, and instantly rode into town to communicate its contents to my worthy friend, Brigadier General Wynyard who was quite outrageous to hear that you were again balked in your recruiting, who were authorized to do so from Head Quarters, while the 31st were allowed to go on, who had, as he observed, no regular sanction whatever, to take any men from the Garrison Battalions. He has in consequence promised to write to night to Sir George Prevost, so explicitly as to prevent the possibility of your being interfered with again. You will in consequence, the moment you receive this, call on the General, and in my name enquire if you might proceed with the recruiting as before, when there can be no doubt of his answering in the affirmative. As soon as the point is settled let me know if you would wish one or both your brothers to stay with you, and whether you would wish to have besides the assistance of a sergeant of the Royals, for what I am now looking forward to, is to avail ourselves, of the moment when the limited service men, who would not volunteer for general service, join the Garrison Battalion, and which will be principally those who did not like the usage they met with in their own corps, and who might if they had had the opportunity, have disposed to turn out for another; at which time, I should conceive that our success might reasonably be expected to surpass that we have hitherto had, notwithstanding that has been so considerable in itself.

I have now only to express my sincere and entire approbation of the conduct and zeal you have shown throughout the whole of this business, although I feel from your account of it, it has cost you so many unpleasant moments, however if my gratitude, and your own success, in overcoming every obstacle, can make you forget these, you may flatter yourself you have every right to do so. I remain with the most friendly regard, dear de Salaberry, Ever yours, &c.,

EDWARD.

Captain de Salaberry, &c.

Kensington.

KENSINGTON PALACE,

29th July, 1806.

DEAR DE SALABERRY,-I have just received yours of yesterday; and am, as you may suppose, highly gratified to find that every ob

stacle to your recruiting for the Royals has been removed, and that notwithstanding every attempt to oppose you, the way is at length clear before you.

With respect to your future conduct in the service which you have been so good as to undertake, I will only say to you, persevere as you begun, for you cannot do better. Lieut. Col.-Buller will receive my instructions to-morrow, to leave Sergeants Hunt and Hickes with you, and to send over your brother with Corporal Nicholas (with a view to his future promotion,) and a third sergeant from the regiment to form the recruiting party, who are to be entirely at your disposal.

Whenever the staff of the 2nd and 4th Battalions join at Horsham, which will be in a few weeks, I shall hope to be able to send your other brother over to you, but just now there are such a number of men with the 3rd Battalion, and so small a proportion of officers to them, that I fear both could not be well missed, especially as they are without any doubt, the two most valuable officers we have in the corps.

I am perfectly sensible that I owe the attainment of the five drummers altogether to your exertions, and was no stranger to the turn that matter had taken, which indeed I communicated to Brigadier General Wynyard, privately, from whom I have met with all the kindness and support possible. I was much vexed to hear of the pitiful malicious attack made upon you by the officers of the 1st Garrison Battalion, but their being compelled to relinquish the prosecution of it in the manner you have explained, must have been at the same time a very great mortification to them and triumph to you.

Let me hear from you from time to time of your progress, and believe me always to be with the most friendly regard, dear de Salaberry, Yours most faithfully,

Captain de Salaberry,

EDWARD.

5th Battalion, 60th Regiment.

CHAPTER XI.

Recruiting for Royals.-Obstructions.-Sir George Prevost.-Princess of Wales and Sir John Douglas.-Half income transferred.-Maurice and Louis de Salaberry embark for India.

1806 AND 1807.

DURING the greater portion of 1806, the Duke continued to take great interest in enlisting for his regiment, and letters on the subject, at least once a week, passed between him and Captain de Salaberry, of very similar tenor to those already given; from which the reader will be able to judge of his habits of business in the closest details :

KENSINGTON PALACE,

15th August, 1806.

DEAR DE SALABERRY,-Having been absent at Brighton from the morning of the 11th until yesterday, I have been unable earlier to acknowledge your letter of the 10th with its enclosure, which I found on my return here. I hasten now to repeat my warm acknowledgment to you for your zealous exertions, and the infinite service of which you have been to my corps.

On inspecting the 3rd Battalion on the 11th at Horsham, I had the opportunity of seeing all your recruits, and I found them generally very serviceable good men, so that if this last batch is but as good, I can answer before hand for their fully meeting my approbation. As soon as the 2nd battalions of regiments of the line have turned out their limited service men to the Garrison ones, and the first of these shall have received their proportion, I shall rely on further success from the continuance of your efforts. Should you want any further assistance in the way of recruiting parties than you have, on receiving an intimation from you to that effect, I shall immediately attend to your wishes. I have great satisfaction in adding, that I saw your brother Louis at Horsham acquit himself most creditably in the field, of his duty as commander of a division, and that of his general conduct, as well as that of Maurice, I have received the most flattering report from Lieutenant-Colonel Buller.

We talk of moving to Castle Hill Lodge about the 25th, so that, I hope, towards the latter end of September or beginning of October, we shall enjoy the satisfaction of having you with us for a fortnight,

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