SIR

L have much pleasure in signifying to you by command of

His Royal Highness the duke of Kent, Commander in Chief

Of British America, the high sense His Royal Highness enter-

tains of the unanimous offers from the 1st battalion Royal Canadian Volunteers

, to extend their services to the whole of British North America, and to present to the officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers who have given their mark of their loyalty, His Royal Highness warmest acknowledgements for the same, and the assurance that His Royal Highness lost no time in reporting it to the Captain general for His Majesty’s information : all which I have to

request you will communicate to the officers, non-commis-

your com-

I'have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient and humble servant, P. HuNTER, S. Gen, C,

1st Batt. Roy’1 Cand, Vol.

prennent

CasrLe or Sr. LEwWIS, Quebec, 12th June 1801. SIR,

I am directed by the Lieutenant Governor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, enclosing a Bill of exchange for five hundred pounds sterling as à voluntary contribution on the part of the Officers and Privates of the 1st battalion R. C. V. towards carrying on the present War, and I have His Excellency’s commands to inform you that he shall transmit the Bill by the present opportunity to His Grace the Duke of Portland, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, and that he has doubt this very handsome testimony of the zeal and loyalty of the corps which you command will be received by His Majesty with peculiar satisfaction.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient and humble servant,

H. W. RYLAND.

Hon’ble Lt. Colonel DE LONGUEUIL, 1st Battalion, R. C. V.

Extrait d'une lettre adressée à Son Altesse Royale le duc de Kent par le Colonel Brownrigge, secrétaire du due de York.

« Th> memorial that your Royal Highness has been pleased to transmit from the officers of the 1st battalion of the Royel Canadian Volunteers will be taken into consideration.”

AU PALAIS DE KENSINGTON, le 16me octobre 1801. MONSIEUR.

Je me fais un plaisir de vous informer que j'ai reçu, le 30 du mois passé, le placet des officiers du premier bataillon du régiment de Royal Volontaires Canadiens, signé par vous à leur noms, et que je n'ai pas perdu un instant à faire passer au duc de York celui qui était destiné pour lui être mis de-

vant les yeux : Jair

egu en conséquence la réponse de son secrétaire le Col, Bro

Wnrigge, que vous trouverez dans l'extrait j ci-joint. J'ignore quelle sera la décision finale de Sa Majesté ge Le)

à votre sujet, mais dès qu'elle me arviendra, je ne tarderai five

Pas un instant à vous la faire passer, Je suis avec parfaite considération, Monsieur,

Votre, etc., etc.

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