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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In The Hague on December 5, Britain requests the Dutch Republic's Scotch brigade (2000 men, Scottish officers, German privates) to switch to British pay, with unconfirmed terms including no deployment to America, Scottish recruitment, and three-year service.
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republic, has been applied for by the Court of Great Britain, to
be taken into British pay. The terms upon which this is to take
place are not yet settled, but it is said they have stipulated not to
be sent to America, and to have leave to recruit in Scotland,
which they have not had for some years past. It is likewise said
that they are to continue three years in British pay. The officers
and under officers are Scotch, the privates mostly Germans.
Each regiment consists of 1000 men, being in all 2000.
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Primary Location
Hague
Event Date
December 5
Outcome
terms not yet settled; stipulations include not being sent to america, leave to recruit in scotland, and continuation in british pay for three years; brigade consists of 2000 men (two regiments of 1000 each), with scottish officers and mostly german privates.
Event Details
The Scotch brigade, currently in service of the Dutch republic, has been requested by the Court of Great Britain to be taken into British pay. Terms are unsettled, but reports indicate stipulations against deployment to America, permission to recruit in Scotland (not allowed for some years), and a three-year term in British service. Officers and under-officers are Scottish, privates mostly German; each regiment has 1000 men, totaling 2000.