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Volunteers of Ireland
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State of the Volunteers of Ireland, commanded by the Right Honorable Lord RAWDON, taken from the Muster Rolls Septr. 20th 1779.

Colonel's Company
   1 Colonel, 1 Captain, 1 Ensign, 1 Chaplain, 1 Adjutant, 1 Qr. Master, 1 Surgeon, 1 Mate, 3 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 32 Rank & File Present; 10 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 1 Drummer, 5 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 8 Rank & File On Command; 3 Rank & File Prisoners (1 in Provost included); 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 58 Rank & File Total.

Lt. Colonel's Company
   1 Lieut. Colonel, 1 Serjeant, 2 Drummers, 38 Rank & File Present; 1 Serjeant, 1 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 9 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 6 Rank & File On Command; 1 Serjeant, 2 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 2 Rank & File Prisoners; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 58 Rank & Rile Total.

Major's Company
   1 Major, 1 Lieutenant, 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 43 Rank & File Present; 3 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 6 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 1 Rank & File On Command; 1 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 3 Rank & File Prisoners (2 in Provost included); 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 57 Rank & File Total.

Captain CAMPBELL's Company
   1 Captain, 1 Ensign, 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 35 Rank & File Present; 10 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 3 Rank & File in Hospital; 2 Rank & File On Command; 2 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 5 Rank & File Prisoners (1 in Provost included); 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 57 Rank & File Total.

Captain DOYLE's Company
   1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 2 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 46 Rank & File Present; 4 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 5 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 7 Rank & File On Command; 1 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 1 Serjeant Prisoner; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 56 Rank & File Total.

Captain KING's Company
   1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 41 Rank & File Present; 2 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 5 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 7 Rank & File On Command; 1 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 2 Rank & File Prisoners (in Provost); 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 58 Rank & File Total.

Captain BARRY's Company
   1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 2 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 42 Rank & File Present; 1 Serjeant, 5 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 4 Rank & File On Command; 4 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 1 Rank & File Prisoner; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 56 Rank & File Total.

Captain BLACKER's Company
   1 Serjeant, 2 Drummers, 40 Rank & File Present; 1 Serjeant, 8 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 1 Serjeant, 6 Rank & File On Command; 3 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 2 Rank & File Prisoners; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 59 Rank & File Total.

Ninth Company
   1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 2 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 43 Rank & File Present; 1 Serjeant, 7 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 1 Drummer, 6 Rank & File On Command; 1 Rank & File Prisoner; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 57 Rank & File Total.

Tenth Company
   1 Ensign, 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 41 Rank & File Present; 1 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 5 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 5 Rank & File On Command; 2 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 2 Rank & File Prisoners; 3 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 56 Rank & File Total.

Total
   1 Colonel, 1 Lieut. Colonel, 1 Major, 4 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Ensigns, 1 Chaplain, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quarter Master, 1 Surgeon, 1 Mate, 23 Serjeants, 18 Drummers, 401 Rank & File Present; 1 Serjeant, 31 Rank & File Sick Present in Camp; 3 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 58 Rank & File Sick in Hospital; 1 Serjeant, 1 Drummer, 45 Rank & File On Command; 1 Serjeant, 16 Rank & File Furlo and recruiting; 1 Serjeant, 21 Rank & File Prisoners (6 in Provost included); 30 Serjeants, 20 Drummers, 572 Rank & File Total.

N.B.
   Of those returned Sick in Hospital
26 only are in the General Hospital, the
remainder in the Regimental Hospital.


The Above state is exactly conformable to the
Muster Rolls.

W CHIPMAN Dpy. M M.
P Forces



National Archives of Canada, Ward Chipman Papers, M.G. 23, D 1, Series I, Volume 30, part 1, page 156.

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