In March, 1836, the head-quarters were again removed to Sydney; and in August of the following year two divisions embarked for the East Indies. One division landed at Madras on the 30th of September, 1837; the head-quarters arrived on the 7th of October, and were stationed at Fort St. George.
The third and last division embarked from New South Wales on the 26th of December, 1837, and arrived at Madras on the 9th of April, 1838.
Thus, after serving a period of nearly one hundred and sixty years, in every quarter of the globe, this celebrated corps, which has so often triumphed over foreign enemies in fields of conflict, has been appointed to guard the colonial possessions of its country in the distant clime of India, where it has remained to the beginning of 1839, which brings this record to a conclusion.
[Illustration: Fourth (or King's Own) Regiment of Foot. [To face page 141. ]
[6] Piercy Kirke held the commission of captain-lieutenant of the Earl of Oxford's troop in the royal regiment of horse guards, at the time he was appointed lieut.-colonel of this regiment, and for several months afterwards.
[7] The _first Tangier regiment_ was raised in 1661, and is now the second, or queen's royal regiment of foot.
[8] The expense of equipping the regiment was estimated at the following rates.
CLOTHING. APPOINTMENTS. £. _s. d._ | £. _s. d._ Coat and breeches 1 16 0 | Waist belts 0 4 6 Serjeant's ditto 4 10 0 | Swords 0 4 6 Hats 0 7 0 | Pikemen's Swords 0 5 0 Serjeant's ditto 0 15 0 | Grenadier hangers 0 6 6 Grenadier caps 0 9 6 | Serjeant's Swords 0 10 0 Neckcloths 0 1 0 | Collars or Bandaliers 0 5 6 Serjeant's ditto 0 2 0 | Cartouch boxes 0 2 6 Shirts 0 3 6 | Match boxes 0 1 0 Serjeant's shirt 0 6 0 | Grenade bags 0 6 0 Shoes, per pair 0 4 6 | Knapsacks 0 1 6 Stockings, per pair 0 2 0 | Serjeant's ditto 0 6 0 | Sashes for the Pikemen 0 2 6 |
[9] The usual charge for regimental colours, was from £6 to £10 each.
For £206 5_s._ 6_d._ to Thomas Holford for Ten Colours for The Queen's Regiment of Foot.
"Our will and pleasure is, That out of such moneys as shall come into your hands for the pay and contingent uses of Our guards and garrisons, you pay to Thomas Holford the sum of Two Hundred and Six Pounds Five Shillings and Six Pence, for Ten Colours made and provided by him for Our dearest Consort, The Queen's Regiment of Foot, and for so doing this, together with the acquittance of the said Thomas Holford, shall be your warrant and discharge.