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UAL REGISTER, 1794. 



king of Great Britain, a corps of 

 troops, aiuountina; in the whole to 

 two thousand two hundred and 

 eighty-nine men, amon<rst whom is 

 included a company of liorse chas- 

 seurs of one hundred and five men. 

 Tliis corps shall be furnished witli 

 the following artillery; namely, 



Four six-iK)unders, a battery of 

 six six-pounders, two three-ponnders, 

 tor the corps of chasseurs. 



This artillery shall be provided 

 Mith every thing necessary for its 

 complete equipment. 



The composition of the afnresaid 

 corps is according to the following 

 statement : 



Men, 

 J St, The staff - - 27 



2d. A regiment of infantry 724 

 3d. A second regiment of in- 

 fantry - - 724 

 4th. A cfirps of horse and foot 



chasseurs - 454 



.3th, A detachment of artillery, 

 formin;; two companies, 

 including artificers, work- 

 men , and servants necessa- 

 ry foi the train - 3C0 



Total 228g 

 Art. 2. These trtxips, at the time 

 of their maich, shall btf veil disci- 

 plined, completely armed and e- 

 quipped; and his most serene liigli- 

 ness engages him.'^elf, during the ex- 

 istence of this tregty, to keep the 

 said troops on the most proper 

 footing, in order that they may be 

 employed with success in the raili- 

 tajy services which shall be n quired 

 of them by virtue of the present 

 treaty ; the duration of which is 

 Jixed to three years, counting from 

 the day of its signature. 



These troops shall not be sepa- 

 rated, imless the necessit) ot the 

 Marshall require it, but they shall 



always remain under the orders of 

 their chief, subordinate to the com- 

 mand of the general to whom his 

 Britannic majesty shall entrust that 

 of the whole army. It will depend 

 on his Britannic majesty to retain 

 this corps of troops in his service all 

 the time of the duration of this 

 treaty, to make use of them in any 

 part of Europe where he may have 

 occasion for them, provided it be 

 not on board the fleet. The said 

 troops shall take the oath of fidelity 

 to his Britannic majesty, at their 

 first review, before an English com- 

 missary^withoutany prejudice, how- 

 ever, to that which they have taken 

 to the most serene duke. His said 

 most serene highness shall moreover 

 retain the nomination to all employ- 

 ments and offices that may become 

 vacant, and the administration of 

 justice shall, in like manner, be pre- 

 served to him. 



Art. 3 This corps of troops shall 

 be ready to pass in review, and to 

 put itself in march, on the first of 

 next January, or sooner if it can be 

 done : nevcrtlieles,s, as it is to be 

 feared that, considering the difficul- 

 ty of furnishing, in so short a time, 

 every thing necessary to the equip- 

 ment of the said corps, it is agreed 

 to cause this corps to march in two 

 divisions, one of which shall begin 

 its march on the first of January, or 

 Sooner if it can be done ; and the se- 

 cond, the first of February, or sooner 

 if it can be done, without this in- 

 fluencing upon the payments, which 

 are to take place for the whole corps 

 from llir' first of January. 



As to the expences of the march, 

 the following regulation has been 

 made : this corps of troops being 

 destined to serve in the army of Bra- 

 bant, it is agreed that his Britannic 

 majesty, in order to answer the ex- 

 pences 



