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signed liis command on the 15th November, 1777, and was succeeded 

 by Simcoe. He aftei'wards commanded a body of cavalry which was 

 attached to Tarleton's Legion, and was a very active and energetic officer. 

 In November, 1780, he was severely wounded and taken prisoner in 

 South Carolina and sent to Charleston on parole. He probably remained 

 in the South after the war. 



Jolm Randolph Grymes was a native of Virginia, and one of the 

 oflBcers who, in 1776, joined Lord Dunmore. He belonged to an ancient 

 and opulent family, and he was himself a man of honour and courage. 

 While with Lord Dunmore, he commanded a troop of horse, and after- 

 wards became Major in the Queen's Rangers. At the battle of Brandy- 

 wine, by his decisive and bold exertions, he extricated the Rangers from 

 a very disadvantageous situation, and both Simcoe and the corps greatly 

 regretted his resignation, which took place on the 26th October, 1777. 

 He went to England, and was elected ensign of a company of Loyalists, 

 which was formed there for the purpose of resisting a threatened French 

 invasion. In 1788 he was agent for prosecuting the claims of the ad- 

 herents of the Crown in his native state. He finally returned to 

 Virginia. 



Arthur Ross was a lieutenant in the 35th regiment and was appointed 

 captain commandant of the Rangers. In 1778 he became major of that 

 corps, but in the latter part of that year embarked for the West Indies 

 as brigade major of the expedition with General Grant and was killed 

 at St. Christopher's. He was much regretted by Simcoe, who speaks in 

 warm terms of his intrepidity and zeal for the service. 



Richard Anustrong was a captain in the Queen's Rangers prior to 

 the battle of Brandy^vine and commanded the Grenadier Company until 

 the 25th October, 1778, when he was promoted to be major. He was a 

 very able and efficient officer and saw a vast deal of service. All through 

 his work, Simcoe speaks highly of his efficiency. After the war was 

 ended he contim^ed in command of the regiment in the absence of 

 Simcoe. until it was disbanded on the St. John River on the 13th Octo- 

 ber, 1783. He settled in New Brunswick, having received a large grant 

 of land at the mouth of t-he Nacawick. He became a magistrate and 

 lieutenant-colonel of the York County Militia, and he finally rose to be 

 a lieutenant-general in the British army. He died at Fredericton, to 

 which place he had removed in 1817. 



THE CHAPLAIN". 



Rev. John Agnew belonged to an ancient and highly respectable 

 family of Wigtonshire, Scotland, where he was bom. He was rector of 

 the Established Church of Suffolk, Virginia, but was obligerl to leave 



