By the King, a proclamation. William R. Whereas by an Act made this present session of Parliament, intituled, An Act for granting an aid to His Majesty, for disbanding the Army, and other necessary occesions, it is amongst other things enacted, that the army, and all the respective regiments, ...

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By the King, A PROCLAMATION.

WILLIAM R.

WHereas by an Act made this present Session of Parliament, Intituled, An Act for Granting an Aid to His Majesty, for Disbanding the Army, and other necessary Occasions. It is amongst other things Enacted, That the Army, and all the respective Regiments, Troops, Companies, Officers and Soldiers of the said Army, within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, shall, on or before the Six and Twentieth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred ninety nine, be Disbanded, Except such Regiments, Troops and Companies, consisting only of Our Natural Born Subjects, not exceeding Seven thousand Persons, Commission and Non-commission Officers included, as before the First Day of March, One thousand six hundred ninety eight, shall be particularly Expressed in and by Our Royal Proclamati∣on under the Great Seal of England: In which Proclamation the Particular Number only of each Regiment, Troop, and Company shall be Expressed. We have therefore thought fit (In pursuance of the said Act of Parliament, and by the Advice of Our Privy Council) to Issue this Our Royal Proclamation; And We do hereby Declare Our Will and Pleasure to be, That the several and respective Regiments, Troops and Companies herein after mentioned, consisting of Our Natural Born Sub∣jects, and not exceeding in the whole Seven thousand Persons, Commission and Non-commission Officers included, shall, and are hereby Declared and Expressed to be the Regiments, Troops and Companies intended by Vs to be kept up and not Disbanded; Our First Troop of Horse Guards, consisting of a Captain, viz. Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Richard Earl of Scarborough, Two Lieutenants, a Cornet, a Guidon, Four Exempts, Four Brigadiers, a Chap∣lain, an Adjutant, a Chirurgeon, Four Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and One hundred and sixty Private Gentlemen; making in all One hundred eighty one Persons. Our Second Troop of Horse Guards, consisting of a Captain, viz. Our Right Trusty and Right Intirely Beloved Cousin and Councellor, James Duke of Ormond, Two Lieutenants, a Cornet, a Guidon, Four Ex∣••••••, Four Brigadiers, a Chaplain, an Adjutant, a Chirurgeon, Four Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and One hundred and sixty Private Gentlemen; making in all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hundred eighty one Persons. Our Third Troop of Horse Guards, consisting of a Captain, viz. Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin, Richard 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Rivers, Two Lieutenants, a Cornet, a Guidon, Four Exempts, Four Brigadiers, a Chaplain, an Adjutant, a Chirurgeon, Four Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, One hundred and sixty Private Gentlemen; making in all One hundred eighty one Persons. Our Troop of Granadier Guards, consisting of a Captain, viz. Our ••••sty and Welbeloved George Cholmondley Esquire, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, Two Lieutenants, a Guidon, Two Sub-Lieutenants, a Chaptain, a Chirur∣••••, an Adjutant, Six Serjeants, Six Corporals, Four Drummers, Four Hautboys, and One hundred and fourty five Private Men; making in all One hundred ••••••nty six Persons. Our Royal Regiment of Horse, consisting of a Colonel, viz. Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved, Cousin and Councellor, Aubery Earl 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oxford, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Nine Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major are Three, Nine Lieutenants, ••••••e Cornets, Nine Quarter-masters, Nine Trumpets, Eighteen Corporals, an Adjutant, a Kettle Drum, and Three hundred and twenty four Private Men, in Nine ••roops of Thirty six Private Men in each Troop; making in all Three hundred and ninety Persons. Our Regiment of Horse under the Command of Our Trusty and ••••elbeloved Henry Lumley Esquire, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Nine Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant ••••lonel, and Major are Three, Nine Lieutenants, Nine Cornets, Nine Quarter-masters, Nine Trumpets, Eighteen Corporals, an Adjutant, a Kettle Drum, and Three ••••dred and twenty four Private Men, in Nine Troops of Thirty six Private Men in each Troop; making in all Three hundred and ninety Persons. Our Regiment of ••••se, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Cornelius Wood Esquire, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major are Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Co••nets, Six Quartermasters, Twelve Corporals, Six ••rumpets, a Kettle Drum, and Two hundred and four Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty four Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred fourty eight ••••••sons. Our Regiment of Horse Commanded by Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin Charles Earl of Arran, consisting of him as Colonel, ••••eutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Quarter-masters, Twelve Corporals, Six Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and Two hundred and Four Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty Four Private Men in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Troop; making in all Two hundred fourty eight Persons. Our Regiment of Horse, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Hugh Wyndham Esq ••••sting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quarter-masters, Twelve Corporals, Six Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and Two hundred and four Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty Four Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred fourty eight Persons. Our Regiment of Horse, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Intirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Maynard Duke of Scomberg and Leimster, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quarter-masters, Twelve Corporals, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and Two hundred and four Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty four Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred o••urty eight Persons. Our Regiment of Horse, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin Charles Earl of Macklesfield, consisting •• him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quarter-masters, Twelve Corporals, Six Trumpets, a Kettle Drum, and Two hundred and four Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty four Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred fourty eight Persons. Our Royal Regiment of Dragoons, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and Welbeloved Thomas Lord Raby, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieute∣t••ant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major are Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quar∣ter-masters, Six Serjeants, Twelve Corporals, Six Drummers, Six Hautboys, and Two hundred and twenty eight Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty eight ••••rivate Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred eighty three Persons. Our Regiment of Dragoons, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved ••illiam Lloyd Esquire, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quarter-masters, Six Serjeants, Twelve Corporals, Six Drums, Six Hautboys, and Two hundred and ••••enty eight Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty eight Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred eighty three Persons. Our Regiment of Dra∣••••oons, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin Algernoon Earl of Essex, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Six Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Majorate Three, Six Lieutenants, Six Cornets, Six Quartermasters, Six ••erjeants, Twelve Corporals, Six Drums, Six Hautboys, and Two hundred twenty eight Private Men, in Six Troops of Thirty eight Private Men in each Troop; making in all Two hundred eighty three Persons. Our First Regiment of Foot Guards, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and Right Welbel••∣ved Cousin and Councellor Henry Earl of Romney, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Twenty eight Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Thirty two Lieutenants, Twenty four Ensigns, a Chirurgeon, and Two Mates, Two Adjutants, Two Quarter-masters, a Solicitor, a Drum Major, a Deputy Marshal, Fifty Six Serjeants, Fifty Six Corporals, Fifty Six Drummers, and One thousand one hun∣dred and Twenty Private Men, in Twenty eight Companies of Fourty Private Men in each Company; making in all One thousand three hundred eighty three Persons. Our Second Regiment of Foot Guards, under the Command of Our Right Trusty and Welbeloved John Lord Cutts, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Fourteen Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Sixteen Lieu∣••••nants, Twelve Ensigns, a Chirurgeon and Mate, an Adjutant, a Quarter-master, a Solicitor, a Drum Major, a Deputy Marshal, Twenty eight Ser∣••eants, Twenty eight Corporals, Twenty eight Drums, and Five hundred and sixty Private Men, in Fourteen Companies of Fourty Private Men each; making in all Six hundred ninety four Persons. Our Regiment of Foot, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved William Selwyn Esquire, con∣sisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Ten Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Ten Lieutenants, Ten Ensigns, a Chirurgeon and one Mate, an Adjutant or Quarter-master, a Drum Major, Twenty Serjeants, Twenty Corporals, Ten Drums, and Three hundred and sixty Private Men, in Ten Companies of Thirty six Private Men in each Company; making in all Four hundred fourty five Per∣sons. Our Regiment of Foot, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Charles Churchill Esquire, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Ten Captains, whereof the said Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Ten Lieutenants, Ten Ensigns, a Chirurgeon and one Mate an Adjutant, or Quarter-master, a Drum Major, Twenty Serjeants, Twenty Corporals, Ten Drums, and Three hundred and sixty Private Men, in Ten Companies of Thirty six Private Men in each Company; making in all Four hundred fourty five Persons. Our Regiment of Foot, under the Command of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Henry Trelawney Esquire, consisting of him as Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Chaplain, Ten Captains, whereof the said Colo∣〈◊〉〈◊〉, Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Three, Ten Lieutenants, Ten Ensigns, a Chirurgeon and one Mate, an Adjutant or Quarter-master, a Drum Major, Twenty Serjeants, Twenty Corporals, Ten Drums, and Three hundred and sixty Private Men, in Ten Companies of Thirty six Private Men in each Company; making in all Four hundred fourty five Persons. Which said Regiments, Troops and Companies make in the whole Seven thousand Persons; and are, in pursuance of the said Act, excepted from being Disbanded.

Given at Our Court at Kensington, the Twenty third Day of February, 1698. In the Eleventh Year of Our Reign.

God save the King.