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^roposed Establishment of a Corps of Light Troops to be raised for his Majesty's 

 Service, to be commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel Thompson, Commandant of the 

 King's American Dragoons. 



' Distribution of the six quarter- masters, two to remain 

 with the six troops of dragoons, one to act as adjutant and 

 one as quarter-master to the four companies of light 

 infantry, two to serve with the company of artillery. 



* The four pieces of cannon to be on the flank of the 

 battalion, two on the right and two on the left, and the 

 company of artillery to be formed in two divisions. Each 

 division to be under the command of a quarter-master. 



* The privates of the company of artillery to be blacks. To 

 have no other arms but swords, and to be accoutred for 

 drawing the guns. The non-commissioned officers to be 

 whites, and to be armed with muskets and bayonets. 

 The whole to have infantry pay. Permission to be granted 

 to take one private from each troop of dragoons for a 

 drummer to receive pay as a private. As the trumpeters of 

 the King's American Dragoons are blacks, permission to be 

 granted for the drummers and the lifers to be blacks also. 



