Military diary from Seven Years' War in North America

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[1] F5533_v1_0002 orders _ by Major Gene: Hopson, at Cork. 1757. Tuesday: 26th April. Parole. Cork. Field Officer of the day tomorrow Major Feyrac?. It is MG: Hopson’s orders that all former orders are obey’d. The Field Officer of the day to be with M:G: Hopson at nine o’clock in the morning to receive the Parole. Wednesday. 27th: April. Parole Dublin. The Officers Commanding Regiments to meet MG: Hopson this day at one o’clock. Captain Hargreaves of Colo: Perry’s Regiment is appointed Major of Brigade, to the Expedition ^ and is to be observed as such. Lieut: Cook of the Royal - being appointed to act as Aid de Camp to Major Genl: Hopson, and Captain

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[1] F5533_v1_0002 orders _ by Major Gene: Hopson, at Cork. 1757. Tuesday: 26th April. Parole. Cork. Field Officer of the day tomorrow Major Feyrac?. It is MG: Hopson’s orders that all former orders are obey’d. The Field Officer of the day to be with M:G: Hopson at nine o’clock in the morning to receive the Parole. Wednesday. 27th: April. Parole Dublin. The Officers Commanding Regiments to meet MG: Hopson this day at one o’clock. Captain Hargreaves of Colo: Perry’s Regiment is appointed Major of Brigade, to the Expedition ^ and is to be observed as such. Lieut: Cook of the Royal - being appointed to act as Aid de Camp to Major Genl: Hopson, and Captain

and to Commodore Holmes, by all Guards, &_ Centrys to be sent to their Houses from the nearest Guards. The Commanding Officers of Regiments to send directly their Quarter Masters to examine their Camp Equipage on Board their several ships, and to make a Return of the several quantitys ^ there. & whether good or bad, with a Return of all Deficiency's. MG: Hopson will Review to morrow morning at ten o'clock. Colo: Forbes's, M:G: Kennedy's, & Colo: Perry's Regiments. a Field Return of each Regt:, as Review'd to be given in to the General, as they march by

and to Commodore Holmes, by all Guards, &_ Centrys to be sent to their Houses from the nearest Guards. The Commanding Officers of Regiments to send directly their Quarter Masters to examine their Camp Equipage on Board their several ships, and to make a Return of the several quantitys ^ there. & whether good or bad, with a Return of all Deficiency's. MG: Hopson will Review to morrow morning at ten o'clock. Colo: Forbes's, M:G: Kennedy's, & Colo: Perry's Regiments. a Field Return of each Regt:, as Review'd to be given in to the General, as they march by