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McAlpin's Corps of Royalists
Batteau Men

A True Copy, of the
Establishment for a Company of Batteau Men to be formed from the
Men engaged by Captn. McALPIN, of the Royal Americans.

Captain   1 Mr. Hugh MUNRO
Lieutenants   2 Wm. FRASER, Donald FRASER
Serjeants   2
Corporals   3
Privates 50
In all 58

The Officers to have British Pay, the Non-commisioned Officers to have three Shillings Halifax Currency and the Privates to have Two shillings Halifax per Day, Captn. McALPIN will find fit Men to be employ'd on this Service, and is hereby authorised to engage them according to the Conditions above specefied.

[Signed]     Simon FRASER
B. General

Camp at Saratoga
16th Aug. 1777

By His Excellency the Lt. Genl's Command.



Great Britain, British Library, Additional Manuscripts, No. 21827, folio 122.

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