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of your excellency's approbation, that of appointing him to the 

 command of a body of Light Troops, which were to have been 

 raised for his Majesty's service in the West Indies, had not 

 peace taken place. As there seems to be no longer any. pros- 

 pect of service in that quarter of the World, upon a supposi- 

 tion that the late accounts from Europe should be confirmed, 

 and that the plan for sending troops from home to the West Indies 

 should be laid aside, Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson trusts to 

 your excellency's goodness for forgiveness if his request should 

 be improper, and he humbly begs leave to sollicit your excellency ; 



" That the King's American Dragoons may be dismounted 

 immediately and their cavalry appointments be packed up and 

 lodged with the public stores of the army. 



" That the regiment may be sent to Halifax, New Windsor, 

 Cumberland, or some other part of Nova Scotia, by the first 

 opportunity, there to remain and do duty till further orders. 



" That upon their arrival at the place of their destination, 

 such of the men as have families, and others desirous of making 

 settlements, have leave granted to them for that purpose, to be 

 discharged if they require it. 



" That Lieu 1 Colonel Thompson may have leave to go to 

 England, there to sollicit, in behalf of himself and the Corps, 

 that they may be employed in the East Indies or in some other 

 part of his Majesty's dominions where their services may be 

 wanted. 



" Lieut. Colonel Thompson further begs leave to sollicit your 

 excellency, 



" That in consideration of the great Losses the officers of 

 the King's American Dragoons must suffer by disposing of their 

 horses at this place, they may be allowed to take one horse 

 each to Nova Scotia, and that a conveyance may be provided 

 for them. 



" And that in consideration of the sums that have been 

 advanced by the officers of the Regiment in purchasing Troop 

 Horses at a higher price than has been allowed by Government 

 (which sums, for the credit of the regiment and the good of the 

 service, they have been induced to furnish by voluntary con- 



