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Foreign News
April 20, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
British Parliament approves military supplies for 1782, allocating funds for British forces, colonial garrisons, and foreign troops from German states like Hesse Cassel and Anhalt Zerbst, pursuant to treaties, for service in North America, West Indies, Gibraltar, and elsewhere.
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SUPPLIES granted for 1782.
That 49,455 effective men, commissioned land and non-commissioned officers, including 4175 invalids, be employed for the land service for 1782.
That £1,242,935 l. be granted for defraying the charges of maintaining the said men.
£131,552 gl. for maintaining the forces in the plantations, Minorca, Gibraltar, North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the West Indies, including Africa.
£26,280 l. for the pay of a regiment of light dragoons, and 7 battalions of foot, for the East-India service.
£677,497 l. for defraying the charges of the embodied militia and fencibles in North Britain.
£75,105 4 gl. for defraying the charges of clothing for the embodied militia in South Britain.
£43,840 l. for the pay of generals and general staff officers.
£43,660 l. for defraying the charge of 1550 troops of the Margrave of Brandenburg Anspach, in the pay of Great Britain, pursuant to treaty.
£238,180 l. for defraying the charge of 9030 troops of the Prince of Anhalt Zerbst, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£554,960 l. for the charge of provisions for foreign troops in North America—British pay.
£554,960 l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to said troops, from 6th April 1781, to 24th of December following.
£28,282 l. to make good the deficiency for sums voted for the troops of Anspach, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to the aid troops, from 2d March 1781, to 24th December following.
£49,420 l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of Anhalt, in British pay, being the charge of an augmentation to the aid troops from the 18th April 1781, to 24th December following.
£27,680 l. for defraying the charge of artillery for the foreign troops pursuant to treaty.
£172,200 l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of light dragoons, and two ditto of foot, from 24th September 1782, to 24th December following.
£260,740 l. for defraying the charge of five Hanoverian battalions of foot in Gibraltar and Minorca, and for provisions for three battalions of the aid troops at Gibraltar.
£1,216,700 gl. for defraying the charge of 12,472 men, troops of the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£70,680 l. for defraying the charge of 2094 troops of Hanau, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£174,980 l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of foot, troops of the Prince of Waldeck, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£93,947 l. for defraying the charge of 4300 troops of the Prince of Brunswick, in British pay.
That 49,455 effective men, commissioned land and non-commissioned officers, including 4175 invalids, be employed for the land service for 1782.
That £1,242,935 l. be granted for defraying the charges of maintaining the said men.
£131,552 gl. for maintaining the forces in the plantations, Minorca, Gibraltar, North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the West Indies, including Africa.
£26,280 l. for the pay of a regiment of light dragoons, and 7 battalions of foot, for the East-India service.
£677,497 l. for defraying the charges of the embodied militia and fencibles in North Britain.
£75,105 4 gl. for defraying the charges of clothing for the embodied militia in South Britain.
£43,840 l. for the pay of generals and general staff officers.
£43,660 l. for defraying the charge of 1550 troops of the Margrave of Brandenburg Anspach, in the pay of Great Britain, pursuant to treaty.
£238,180 l. for defraying the charge of 9030 troops of the Prince of Anhalt Zerbst, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£554,960 l. for the charge of provisions for foreign troops in North America—British pay.
£554,960 l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to said troops, from 6th April 1781, to 24th of December following.
£28,282 l. to make good the deficiency for sums voted for the troops of Anspach, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to the aid troops, from 2d March 1781, to 24th December following.
£49,420 l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of Anhalt, in British pay, being the charge of an augmentation to the aid troops from the 18th April 1781, to 24th December following.
£27,680 l. for defraying the charge of artillery for the foreign troops pursuant to treaty.
£172,200 l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of light dragoons, and two ditto of foot, from 24th September 1782, to 24th December following.
£260,740 l. for defraying the charge of five Hanoverian battalions of foot in Gibraltar and Minorca, and for provisions for three battalions of the aid troops at Gibraltar.
£1,216,700 gl. for defraying the charge of 12,472 men, troops of the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£70,680 l. for defraying the charge of 2094 troops of Hanau, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£174,980 l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of foot, troops of the Prince of Waldeck, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
£93,947 l. for defraying the charge of 4300 troops of the Prince of Brunswick, in British pay.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Diplomatic
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Military Supplies
Foreign Troops
British Pay
Hessian Troops
German Mercenaries
War Funding
Treaty Obligations
What entities or persons were involved?
Margrave Of Brandenburg Anspach
Prince Of Anhalt Zerbst
Prince Of Hesse Cassel
Prince Of Hanau
Prince Of Waldeck
Prince Of Brunswick
Where did it happen?
North America
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
North America
Event Date
1782
Key Persons
Margrave Of Brandenburg Anspach
Prince Of Anhalt Zerbst
Prince Of Hesse Cassel
Prince Of Hanau
Prince Of Waldeck
Prince Of Brunswick
Outcome
various sums granted totaling millions of pounds for troop maintenance, augmentations, and provisions pursuant to treaties.
Event Details
Parliament grants supplies for 1782 land service, including funds for British forces, colonial garrisons in North America, West Indies, Gibraltar, and foreign troops from German states in British pay, with augmentations from 1781 to December 1782.