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June 26, 1777
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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On February 6, 1777, Lord North presented to the House a convention signed December 11, 1776, in Cassel between Britain and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel to augment the Hessian Chasseurs corps in America from 260 to 1060 men, including details on pay, equipment, and structure.
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Feb. 6. Lord North presented to the House the following Convention between his Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel:
Translation of a convention between his Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, concluded and signed at Cassel, the 11th day of December, 1776.
His Britannic Majesty having desired his Excellency the Chasseurs, now in his service in America, to be augmented by his Most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, furnished with the full powers of their respective masters, have agreed upon what follows:
1. The corps of Chasseurs including those already in America, shall be augmented to 1060 men, instead of 260 men, of which it is at present composed, in the room of two companies of which it is now composed, six shall be formed, five of which shall serve on foot, and one on horseback, on the footing of the Hessian infantry. His Majesty shall cause them to be provided with horses and forage. His Most Serene Highness shall equip them with every thing necessary besides, for the service on horseback.
2. The pay of the Chasseurs, as well foot as horse, shall be higher than that which his Majesty allows to the Hessian infantry, in the same proportion as it was during the last war.
3. The said pay for the new augmentation shall commence from the day of the signature of this convention: but as the number of men required to completely collect, the deficiency shall not be paid for but in such proportion as the men shall be enlisted according to the returns which shall be made with the utmost exactness and duly certified.
4. This augmentation shall be composed only of experienced Chasseurs, all well trained marksmen; and if it is not possible to find the number demanded, of those skilful marksmen, his Majesty will content himself with a less number rather than accept of men not having the dexterity requisite; and although it is impossible to fix exactly the time in which this augmentation may be entirely completed, being that his Highness has not so many of those Chasseurs by present, and that they must be engaged in the neighbouring countries, it is promised that all that is possible shall be done, in order to assemble them in a very short time, and to cause them to march without delay for their destination.
5. Every thing that has lately been agreed upon in the treaty of the 16th of January in the present year with respect to the corps of Hessian troops in general, now in his Majesty's service, shall extend to this new augmentation of the corps of Chasseurs; the subsidy shall be proportionably augmented, 30 crowns banco per head, levy money, shall be paid for the companies of foot, and fifty crowns banco per head, shall be paid for the troops of horse, as their equipage is a great deal more expensive.
This Convention shall be ratified by the high contracting parties and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged as soon as possible.
In testimony whereof, we, the undersigned, being furnished with the full powers of his Majesty the King of Great Britain on the one part, and by his Most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, on the other part, have signed the present Convention, and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at Cassel, this 11th of December, in the year 1776.
William Faucitt. Martin Ernest de Schlieffen.
Establishment of the whole Corps of Chasseurs.
STAFF.
1 Colonel. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel. 1 Major, 1 Adjutant. 1 Quarter-master Major. 1 Surgeon-major. Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier, Assistant Sadler. 1 Wagon-master. 1 Servant for the Wagon with the military Chest. 1 Provost, and his Servant.
13 Total of the Staff.
One TROOP of HORSE.
Captain and his Servant. 4 Lieutenants and their Servants. 4 Second Lieutenants, and their Servants. 2 Serjeants. 2 Quarter-masters, 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 3 Trumpeters. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant of the Ammunition Carriage.
179 Total of one Company of Horse.
One COMPANY of FOOT.
1 Captain and his Servant. 1 Lieutenant and his Servant. 2 Serjeants. 1 Fifer. 1 Master at Arms. 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 1 French Horn. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Ammunition Carriage.
175 Total of one Company of Foot.
175 Total of one Company of Foot.
700 of four others.
179 of one Troop of Horse,
13 of the staff.
1070 Total of the Corps of Chasseurs.
NOTE,
Of this CORPS there is now already in AMERICA:
2 Captains. 2 Lieutenants, 4 Second Lieutenants. 1 Quarter-master Major. 24 non-commissioned Officers. 3 Surgeons. 6 French Horns. 212 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Wagon with the military Chest. 2 Servants for the Ammunition Carriages. 8 Officers Servants.
262 Total of the Corps now in America
Therefore the new Augmentation consists of Colonel and Captain. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain. 1 Major and Captain. 1 Adjutant 1 Captain. 5 Lieutenants. 3 Second Lieutenants. 1 Auditant. 1 Surgeon-major. 60 non-commissioned Officers. 4 Surgeons. 3 Trumpeters. 4 French Horns. 488 Chasseurs. An Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier. 1 Assistant Sadler. 1 Wagon-master. 1 Servant for the Wagon, with the Medicine Chest, 4 Servants with the Ammunition Carriages. 12 Officers Servants. 2 Provosts and their Servants.
808 Total of the new Augmentation.
Total 1070 Men.
Translation of a convention between his Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, concluded and signed at Cassel, the 11th day of December, 1776.
His Britannic Majesty having desired his Excellency the Chasseurs, now in his service in America, to be augmented by his Most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, furnished with the full powers of their respective masters, have agreed upon what follows:
1. The corps of Chasseurs including those already in America, shall be augmented to 1060 men, instead of 260 men, of which it is at present composed, in the room of two companies of which it is now composed, six shall be formed, five of which shall serve on foot, and one on horseback, on the footing of the Hessian infantry. His Majesty shall cause them to be provided with horses and forage. His Most Serene Highness shall equip them with every thing necessary besides, for the service on horseback.
2. The pay of the Chasseurs, as well foot as horse, shall be higher than that which his Majesty allows to the Hessian infantry, in the same proportion as it was during the last war.
3. The said pay for the new augmentation shall commence from the day of the signature of this convention: but as the number of men required to completely collect, the deficiency shall not be paid for but in such proportion as the men shall be enlisted according to the returns which shall be made with the utmost exactness and duly certified.
4. This augmentation shall be composed only of experienced Chasseurs, all well trained marksmen; and if it is not possible to find the number demanded, of those skilful marksmen, his Majesty will content himself with a less number rather than accept of men not having the dexterity requisite; and although it is impossible to fix exactly the time in which this augmentation may be entirely completed, being that his Highness has not so many of those Chasseurs by present, and that they must be engaged in the neighbouring countries, it is promised that all that is possible shall be done, in order to assemble them in a very short time, and to cause them to march without delay for their destination.
5. Every thing that has lately been agreed upon in the treaty of the 16th of January in the present year with respect to the corps of Hessian troops in general, now in his Majesty's service, shall extend to this new augmentation of the corps of Chasseurs; the subsidy shall be proportionably augmented, 30 crowns banco per head, levy money, shall be paid for the companies of foot, and fifty crowns banco per head, shall be paid for the troops of horse, as their equipage is a great deal more expensive.
This Convention shall be ratified by the high contracting parties and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged as soon as possible.
In testimony whereof, we, the undersigned, being furnished with the full powers of his Majesty the King of Great Britain on the one part, and by his Most Serene Highness the reigning Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, on the other part, have signed the present Convention, and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at Cassel, this 11th of December, in the year 1776.
William Faucitt. Martin Ernest de Schlieffen.
Establishment of the whole Corps of Chasseurs.
STAFF.
1 Colonel. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel. 1 Major, 1 Adjutant. 1 Quarter-master Major. 1 Surgeon-major. Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier, Assistant Sadler. 1 Wagon-master. 1 Servant for the Wagon with the military Chest. 1 Provost, and his Servant.
13 Total of the Staff.
One TROOP of HORSE.
Captain and his Servant. 4 Lieutenants and their Servants. 4 Second Lieutenants, and their Servants. 2 Serjeants. 2 Quarter-masters, 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 3 Trumpeters. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant of the Ammunition Carriage.
179 Total of one Company of Horse.
One COMPANY of FOOT.
1 Captain and his Servant. 1 Lieutenant and his Servant. 2 Serjeants. 1 Fifer. 1 Master at Arms. 10 Corporals. 1 Surgeon. 1 French Horn. 150 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Ammunition Carriage.
175 Total of one Company of Foot.
175 Total of one Company of Foot.
700 of four others.
179 of one Troop of Horse,
13 of the staff.
1070 Total of the Corps of Chasseurs.
NOTE,
Of this CORPS there is now already in AMERICA:
2 Captains. 2 Lieutenants, 4 Second Lieutenants. 1 Quarter-master Major. 24 non-commissioned Officers. 3 Surgeons. 6 French Horns. 212 Chasseurs. 1 Servant for the Wagon with the military Chest. 2 Servants for the Ammunition Carriages. 8 Officers Servants.
262 Total of the Corps now in America
Therefore the new Augmentation consists of Colonel and Captain. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain. 1 Major and Captain. 1 Adjutant 1 Captain. 5 Lieutenants. 3 Second Lieutenants. 1 Auditant. 1 Surgeon-major. 60 non-commissioned Officers. 4 Surgeons. 3 Trumpeters. 4 French Horns. 488 Chasseurs. An Armourer and his Assistant. 1 Farrier. 1 Assistant Sadler. 1 Wagon-master. 1 Servant for the Wagon, with the Medicine Chest, 4 Servants with the Ammunition Carriages. 12 Officers Servants. 2 Provosts and their Servants.
808 Total of the new Augmentation.
Total 1070 Men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Hessian Chasseurs
Troop Augmentation
America Service
Convention Cassel
1776 Treaty
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord North
Landgrave Of Hesse Cassel
William Faucitt
Martin Ernest De Schlieffen
Where did it happen?
Cassel
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Cassel
Event Date
11th Day Of December, 1776
Key Persons
Lord North
Landgrave Of Hesse Cassel
William Faucitt
Martin Ernest De Schlieffen
Outcome
augmentation of chasseurs corps to 1060 men (from 260), with increased pay, subsidy, and levy money; 262 already in america, 808 new recruits.
Event Details
Convention for augmenting Hessian Chasseurs in British service in America: form six companies (five foot, one horse); higher pay; recruitment of experienced marksmen; extension of prior treaty terms; signed by William Faucitt and Martin Ernest de Schlieffen.