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CHRONICLE. 



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The 2nd Dragoon Guards, 3rd 

 Dragoons, 3rd, 7th, 23rd, 29th, 

 43rd, and 57th Regiments of" 

 Infantry, now on their return 

 from France, to proceed to Ire- 

 land. 



It is understood the 1 1 th and 

 13th Dragoons are to proceed to 

 the East Indies. 



These reductions will bonajide 

 amount to more than 33,000 men. 



The following reduction is to 

 take place in the Life-Guards, 

 1 st and 2nd : we give the present 

 and future establishment : — 

 Future. Present. 



2 Majors 2 



8 Captains 8 



Lieutenants 8 



Sub-Lieutenants 8 



Adjutant 1 



Surgeon , 1 



Assistant-surgeon 2 



Veterinary Surgeon 2 



Quartermasters 8 



Trumpeters 16 



Kettle-drum 1 



Corporal-major 1 



Schoolmaster-corporal... 1 



Hospital ditto 1 



Tailor ditto 1 



Saddler ditto 1 



40 Corporals 40 



Privates 408 



274 Horses 508 



Present strength per troop, 



Men 53 and 4 — future, 44. 



Horses... 23 and 4 — future, 34. 

 Being a reduction of 234 horses 

 and 72 men. The dismounted 

 men are intended to fill the situa- 

 tion of tradesmen, as tailors, 

 saddlers, shoemakers, and batt- 

 men, so many to a troop. The 

 horses being the strength of these 

 regiments, they are consequently 

 much reduced, as the 8 troops 

 will only form three squadrons. 

 The officers liable to be reduced 

 will be placed on half-pay, com- 

 mencing on the 25th of December 

 next. The Foot-Guards will lose 

 72 officers as follows : 



1st, or Grenadiers 8 Lieut.-Capts. 24 Ensign-Lieutenants. 



2nd, or Coldstream 4 ditto 16 ditto. 



3rd Reg. of Foot-Guards, 4 ditto 16 ditto. 



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nprPA/TRVP plague, which broke out in the 



DECEMBER. Lazaretto of that city, and of 



1. Vienna. — The Gazette of which, at the pubUcation of the 



Venice of the 20th of November first account, 5 passengers had 



contains a notice respecting the died. All went on well till the 



^ ^ 13th 



