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Colonel Thompson's chief business was to complete 

 his regiment, which was encamped about three miles 

 from Flushing, in Long Island. There, on August 1, 

 colours were presented to the regiment by Prince 

 William, then a boy of eighteen in the Eoyal Navy, 

 accompanied by Admiral Digby. On the 6th, on behalf 

 of himself and the officers of the King's American 

 Dragoons, Colonel Thompson petitoned Sir Gruy 

 Carleton to order them to enjoy the advantages stipu- 

 lated on the completion of the regiment ; and at the 

 end of August Sir Gruy Carleton notifies in the general 

 orders that Colonel Thompson and his officers are 

 entitled to permanent rank in America. 



In September Colonel Thompson's name is to be 

 found first on a list of six agents, selected to act for 

 them by those Royalists who were willing to emigrate 

 with their families from Long Island to Nova Scotia. 



Two months later it appears, from a bill, that he was 

 building chimneys in the barracks at Huntingdon, 

 Long Island, where his regiment was stationed, when 

 the treaty of peace between America and England was 

 made in Paris without the consent and even without 

 the knowledge of France. 



In December every preparation was made for a 

 sudden attack of the French upon New York, and 

 orders were issued by General Robinson in case that 

 event took place. Alarm posts for each of the different 

 corps and the details of the duties of each corps were 

 arranged. 'If an attack was made on Huntingdon, 

 the troops were immediately to assemble and march to 

 the support of Colonel Thompson.' 



