Note 40 — LIVRE X.
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Suivant les ordonnances de paiement pour leur solde expirée le 24 avril, ou 4 jours avant la 2de bataille d'Abraham, ordonnances dont voici une copie textuelle pour le 78e régiment (montagnards écossais):
By the Honble. James Murray, Esq., Governor of Québec, etc.
You are hereby required and directed out of such monies as shall come to your hands for the subsistence of His Majesty's forces under my command, to pay or cause to be paid to Lieut. James Henderson, Dy. Paymaster of His Majesty's 78th Regt. of Foot or his assigns, the sum of two thousand one hundred and sixty three pounds nineteen shillings and six pence sterling, being for subsistence of said Regiment between the 24th day of February and the 24th day of April 1760, both days inclusive, as p. account annexed, and for so doing this with the acquittance of the said Lieut. James Henderson or his assigns shall be to you a sufficient warrant and discharge.
Given under my hand, at Québec, this 27th day of november 1760.
Signed Ja. Murray. Counters. H. T. Cramahe. To Robert Porter, Esq., Dy. Paymaster General. 56 Sergeants @ ls p. diem £2 16 0 56 Corporals @ 8d « 1 17 4 28 Drumrs @ 8d « 0 18 8 1195 Private @ 6d « 29 17 6 _______ Total for one day 35 9 6 Total for 60 days £2163 19 6 Signed Jas. Henderson, Lt. and Dy. Paymaster 78th Régiment.