666 Appendix. 



1780, June 7. Lord George Germaine writes a de- 

 spatch to Sir H. Clinton, New York, saying that 

 Captain Murray, on the part of Brigadier-General Rug- 

 gles, proposes to raise the King's American Dragoons. 



One of his propositions was that no person who shall 

 hold a commission in this regiment shall receive any 

 pension or allowance from government for support 

 as an American sufferer, and no pay until half the num- 

 ber of privates, or one hundred and sixty-five men-, are 

 raised, and then only half-pay till the enlistment is 

 completed. 



The King ordered the plan to be sent to "Sir H. 

 Clinton. 



1781, May. Only part of the appointments for 

 Brigadier-General Ruggles had arrived out. 



1781, July. Thompson acts as Deputy Inspector- 

 General of Provincial forces in North America, to send 

 out- accoutrements, and the Lords of the Treasury 

 order him a percentage which came to 120, in August, 

 1781. 



1781, September 30. Lord George Germaine wrote 

 a private letter to Sir H. Clinton introducing Mr. 

 Thompson, and thanking Sir Henry for the favor and 

 protection he has shown Mr. Thompson in giving him 

 the command of a regiment of Light Dragoons, "which 

 I trust will be raised in a manner to entitle the officers 

 of it to your approbation. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomp- 

 son shows at least a spirit and zeal for the service in 

 quitting for a time an agreeable and profitable civil 

 situation in the hopes of being useful to his country, 

 and by his military conduct showing himself not un- 

 worthy of the protection which you have granted to 

 him. If you do him the honor to converse with him, 



