The formation of the three native or golundaz companies for the Oude service was most probably recommended by Colonel Pearse, and the experiment answered so well that in August, 1778, a new organization of the artillery was ordered, in which the golundaz were to form a considerable part.
Hitherto, as want dictated, company after company of artillery had been added to the establishment; but the artillery was now formed into an independent brigade of one European regiment and three native battalions. The European consisted of seven field and one mounted, or garrison, company, and the native battalions of eight companies each: the former was to be completed by drafts of fifty men from each of the three European infantry regiments (and possibly the Oude companies), and the latter by all fit for the service who might volunteer from the two native companies, with the temporary (Oude) brigade and their lascars, from the lascars of European companies and with the guns of infantry regiments, and from the eight companies of lascars at the Presidency.
The lascars were all reduced.
The European regiment, exclusive of garrison company, consisted of seven companies:—
| Lieut.-Colonel. | 1 |
| Majors. | 2 |
| Captains. | 7 |
| Capt.-Lieutenants. | 7 |
| Lieutenants. | 21 |
| Lieut. Fireworkers. | 21 |
| Adjutant. | 1 |
| Quarter-Master. | 1 |
| Surgeon. | 1 |
| Assist.-Surgeons. | 3 |
| Serjt.-Major. | 1 |
| Qr.-Master Serjt. | 1 |
| Drill Serjeant. | 1 |
| Drill Corporals. | 2 |
| Drum-Major. | 1 |
| Fife-Major. | 1 |
| Serjeants. | 42 |
| Corporals. | 42 |
| Drummers. | 21 |
| Bombardiers. | 56 |
| Gunners. | 168 |
| Matrosses. | 361 |
The three golundaz battalions consisted of eight companies each, in all—
| Major. | 1 |
| Captains. | 3 |
| Lieutenants. | 24 |
| Jemadars. | 48 |
| Havildars. | 192 |
| Naicks. | 192 |
| Drummers. | 24 |
| Fifers. | 24 |
| Golundaz. | 2400 |
| Soobahdars Commt. | 3 |
| Ditto Adjutant. | 3 |
| Havildars Major. | 3 |
| Adjutant. | 1 |
| Quarter-Master. | 1 |
| Surgeon. | 1 |
| Assist.-Surgeons. | 3 |
| Serjt.-Major. | 1 |
| Qr.-Master Serjt. | 1 |
| Native Doctors. | 9 |
| Sircars. | 24 |
| Armourers, Master. | 3 |
| Ditto Workmen. | 9 |
| Chucklers. | 3 |
| Watermen. | 24 |
The European commissioned officers of the artillery brigade were—
| Lt.-Col. Commt. | 1 |
| Lieut.-Colonel. | 1 |
| Majors. | 3 |
| Captains. | 10 |
| Capt.-Lieutenants. | 7 |
| Lieutenants. | 45 |
| Lieut.-Fireworkers. | 21 |
| Major of Brigade. | 1 |
| Aide-de-Camp. | 1 |
| Adjutants. | 2 |
| Quarter-Masters. | 2 |
| Head Surgeon. | 1 |
| Surgeons. | 2 |
| Assist.-Surgeons. | 6 |
| Paymaster. | 1 |
The staff and artificers of the field-train will be referred to shortly, when another formation of the corps renders it necessary to advert to the subject.