BOOK ir. CHAP. Xlir. 303 



tfves engaged governor Hunter to foliclt the duke of Newcaftlc 

 (then at tlie head of the miniftrj) for two regiments of foot ; 

 which were accordingly detached from the garrifon of Gibraltar 

 to their affiftance. The people were told, that thefe troops would 

 be no burthen to them, for that they were to be vidualed and paid 

 at the national expence, as they had before been at Gibraltar, 

 However, the viiftualers not arriving in due time, the aflembly 

 were called upon to make fome provifion for them in the interim ; • 

 to which they confented, and pafled a bill for this purpofe, to have ' 

 a duration for fix months only. The governor had aliiired them, . 

 that, fo foon as the vi51;ualers Hiould arrive, the provifions tijey ' 

 brought fhould be diftributed inftantly among the troops, that the 

 ifland might not be unneceflarily put to any further expence for 

 their fubfiftence. But no fooner were tlicy arrived, than he caufed 

 the provifions to be fold, and retained the proceeds in his own ; 

 hands, meanly taking advantage of the prcffing neceflity which the 

 inhabitants were under of keeping the regiments, at any rate, for 

 their defence. This proceeding, fo di (honourable on the gover- 

 nor's part, firft gave rife to the country-pay, or allowance, which 

 is. now granted by annual bilL Thefe troops were, foon aftewards, . 

 difbanded here ; and fuch of the men as inclined to ftay were 

 formed into eight independent companies, and kept in pay by the 

 ifland until the Negroes were brought to fubmiflion ; which hap- 

 pened in the adminiftration of governor Trelawny, about die year 

 1739, In the year 1745, they were incorporated into a regiment, 

 .and the command given to that governor. They then became in- 

 titled to receive pay from the crown ; but, neverthelefs, the af- 

 fembly made an additional provifion of twenty fliillings per week 

 to each officer, and five fliillings to each private. This pay has fince 

 received confiderable augmentation ; and it is at prefent upon tho 

 foljowing eftablifliment : , 



P^rWeek. 



T6' every lieiitennnt-colonel, major,! 



captain, lieutenr.nt, or cnfisjn, | i O o 



Captain's lodging, ! 2; lu6 o o Mmiecl officer. 



His wite, 10 g 



5 o 



Child, 



aerjcant, corporal, diuin, or private, — 50 13 ■. (■ Kon-commif- 



'-.'■m' 39 9i?o>J9i:o^ fioiied iuui 



d^.ijUl, , . . 3 .0 6 10 J L private. 



For 



