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THE BROME-WALTON FAMILY. 
APPENDIX A. 
GEOEGE E. 
Whereas Charles Brome , Esq re , a Captain in Our Eoyal Eegiment 
of Artillery, hath served well sixty three years in Our said Eegiment, but being 
now infirm and unable to undergo the Duty and Fatigue attending the Service, is 
therefore desirous to retire from the same ; and whereas it would be for the good 
of Our Service that he should retire accordingly. And We thinking it just and 
reasonable that some Provision should be made for his Support and Maintenance, 
Our Will and Pleasure therefore is, and We do hereby require and direct that out 
of such Monies as shall be from time to time in the hands of the Treasurer of 
Our Ordnance for the allowances to Superannuated and disabled Officers and Men 
who have served well in the Trains of Artillery in Flanders, Germany, North 
America, Africa, the East and West Indies, with the Half Pay of Officers reduced, 
you do cause the sum of Ten Shillings per diem to be applied and paid to the 
said Cavtain Charles Brome , or his Assigns, the same to commence the Twenty 
fifth day of November last, and to continue during Our Pleasure; and that you 
insert the said Sum of Ten Shillings per Diem, from time to time accordingly in 
your Estimates to be presented to Parliament ; and for so doing this shall be, as 
well to you as to the Auditors of Our Imprests, and all other Our Officers and 
Ministers herein concerned, a sufficient Warrant. 
Given at Our Court at St. James’s the 13 th Day of July 1761, in the First 
Year of Our Feign. 
By His Majesty’s Command, 
S d W. Pitt. 
To Our Eight Trusty and 
Well Beloved Cousin and Councillor, 
John, Viscount Ligonier, 
Master General of Our Ordnance. 
APPENDIX B. 
JOHN DUKE OF MAELBOEOUGPI &c. TO JOHN WASHINGTON, 
LIEUTENANT. GEEETING. 
By virtue of the authority to me by the King’s most Excellent Majestye 
in this behalf given upon the good Testimony & Assurance which I have received 
of your Loyalty Integrity & Ability I do hereby nominate, Constitute and Appoint 
you the said John Washington to be Lieutenant of the Company of Gunners be¬ 
longing to his Majesty at Annapolis Eoyal. You are therefore carefully and 
diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant in the said service by duely 
exercising as well the inferiour Officers as the Gunners and other attendants be¬ 
longing to the said Train in the Art of Gunnery and to keep them in good order 
and discipline and they are hereby required to obey you as their Lieut, and you 
to observe & follow such orders & Directions as you shall from time to time 
receive from me or the Master General of the Ordnance for the time being, the 
Lieut. General & Principal Officers of the same, the Governor or Any Officer in 
Chief Commanding the said Garrison, your Captain or any other your superior 
Officer according to ye rules & Discipline of Warr. In p’suance of the Trust 
hereby reposed in you and for your care and Diligence in the said service, you 
are to have & receive out of the Treasury of this office the sum of Five Shillings 
p. Diem to commence the 1st of January last and to continue during his Majesty’s 
Pleasure. Given &c. 
1st Eebry. lilfi (S*) 
By Command &c. &c. &c. 
Marlborough. 
