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Independent Companies (Hierlihy's)
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A Return of the Independent Company’s of General BROWNE’s Brigade Station’d at McGowen’s, Commanded by Lieut. Colo. HIERLIHY July 1st 1777-

HIERLIHY’s Company-  Present-  1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Surgeon, 1 Mate, 3 Serjeants, 21 Rank & File;  Sick prest.-  5 Rank & File;  Absent without leave-  3 Rank & File;  On Command-  2 Rank & File;  Total-  3 Serjeants, 31 Rank & File;  Wanting to Compleat-  1 Ensign, 1 Drummer, 22 Rank & File.

BABINGTON’s Company-  1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Serjeant, 3 Rank & File;  Sick prest.-  10 Rank & File;  Sick in Hospl.-  1 Rank & File;  Total-  1 Serjeant, 14 Rank & File;  Wanting to Compleat-  1 Ensign, 2 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 39 Rank & File;  Since last return-  7 Recruited, 2 Dead.

McMULLEN’s Company-  1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 39 Rank & File;  Sick prest.-  2 Rank & File;  On Command-  1 Rank & File;  Total-  2 Serjeants, 44 Rank & File;  Wanting to Compleat-  1 Ensign, 1 Drummer, 11 Rank & File;  Since last return-  9 Recruited, 1 Deserted.

Total-  3 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 1 Surgeon, 1 Mate, 6 Serjeants, 63 Rank & File;  Sick prest.-  17 Rank & File;  Sick in Hospl.-  1 Rank & File;  Absent without leave-  3 Rank & File;  On Command-  3 Rank & File;  Total-  6 Serjeants, 89 Rank & File;  Wanting to Compleat-  3 Ensigns, 2 Serjeants, 3 Drummers, 72 Rank & File;  Since last return-  16 Recruited, 2 Dead, 1 Deserted.

HIERLIHY-  2 of the absent without Leave with Major HOLLAND.
BABINGTON-  1 of the recruits Borrowed of Capt. CLARK.
McMULLEN-  1 Serjt. Recruiting, 1 private prisoner with the Enemy, 2 of the Rank & File prisoners at New York, 7 of the Rank & File Borrowed.
6 Captains Recruiting.


Timo. HIERLIHY Lieut. Colo.



University of Michigan, William L. Clements Library, Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Volume 21, item 25.

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