Troops

Notes:

29 Apr 1802 came into Plymouth Sound two large transports from Egypt, with the gallant 50th regiment on board for Cork, forced in by contrary winds.

2 Jun 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound after a fine passage from Malta, with part of the 12th and 26th regiments of Dragoons, who distinguished themselves much in Egypt, the Rufford armed transport, Captain Crossley.

7 Jun 1802 orders received at Plymouth direct that as soon as pratique arrived for the Rufford transport from Malta, the parties of the 12th and 26th regiments of Dragoons are to be landed and quartered in the neighbourhood.

26 Jun 1802 went into Plymouth Sound, the Hibberts, Camilla, Pitt, and Sovereign transports, having on board the 29th regiment of foot, Lieutenant Col. Byng ; sailed this morning, with a fine breeze at S.S.E. for Halifax.

2 Jul 1802 the Hibberts. Lieutenant Donovan, Camilla, Pitt, and Sovereign transports, with the 29th regiment of foot, for Halifax, attempted to sail, but it blowing hard at S.W. they were obliged to put back, and come to at their old moorings in the Sound.

9 Jul 1802 the transports with the 29th regiment of foot on board, made an attempt to sail this evening, but the wind becoming foul, they put back, and came to in the sound, at their old moorings.

11 Jul 1802 early yesterday, after a detention of 17 days, from contrary winds, blowing strong at S.W. with a heavy sea, sailed from the Sound for Halifax, the Hibberts, armed transport, Lieutenant Donovan, Queen, Camilla, and Matthew and Thomas, transports, with the 29th regiment on board, in the highest health and spirits; Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick, Kt. Inspector General of Transports, for carrying troops, attended on the occasion, and though the weather has been very warm, he found it necessary to send only one soldier to the Royal Military Hospital at Stoke, out of 600 rank and file. In the evening a thick fog sprung up, and the wind veered to S.W. when they again put back.

12 Jul 1802 this morning the transports with the 29th regiment on board, sailed for Halifax, with a fine leading wind at N.N.W. by sun set they had cleared the Ram Head, and made a large offing in the W.S.W. Quarter.

29 Sep 1802 the following ships with troops will sail early to-morrow, if the wind remains as it now is, S.S.W. Ark, Jane, and Henry, with the 92d regiment, for Leith.

4 Dec 1802 arrived from St. Lucia, last from Cork, after a passage of 11 weeks, the Endeavour transport, with Lt-Col Stewart, and part of the 53d regiment of foot on board ; also the Lion transport, with part of the 14th regiment of foot from Trinidad ; when she left Trinidad, settlers from all the captured islands ceded to the French Republic, were flocking to that island to reside, preferring the mild Government of Old England to that of France.

4 Dec 1802 arrived from St. Lucia, last from Cork, after a passage of 11 weeks, the Endeavour transport, with Lt-Col Stewart, and part of the 53d regiment of foot on board ; also the Lion transport, with part of the 14th regiment of foot from Trinidad ; when she left Trinidad, settlers from all the captured islands ceded to the French Republic, were flocking to that island to reside, preferring the mild Government of Old England to that of France.

15 Sep 1802 letters received at Plymouth from Cork, state the arrival at Cove of several frigates and troop ships, armed en flute, having on board five regiments of those gallant fellows who served in Egypt. They will perform quarantine there, and most probably according to the present arrangements, sail for this port, to occupy (at least a part of them) the uninhabited barracks of Frankfort and Mill Bay.

21 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the ship Queen, John Jackson, Master, from Bermuda, with part of the 42nd regiment, in 25 days. This ship, on the 16th instant, spoke the Mary, of London, Jones, Master, from Honduras to London, in ten weeks ; she had been to the Havannah to refit. Arrived the Nelson, Donald, from Dover: this vessel was supposed to have been lost ; the Nancy, Ray ; and Polly and Nancy, Lemer, from Waterford ; and Axiom, Mickersom, from Newcastle.