The following highly gratifying letter was received on the 14th of June:—
“Head Quarters, Rotherham,
“11th June 1829.
“Sir,
“It is with great pleasure that I obey the orders of the General Commanding in chief, to express to you the satisfaction he has felt at the favorable report which I was enabled to make in my half-yearly confidential report upon the state of the Eighty-seventh regiment under your command; and it is his Lordship’s desire that you make this expression of his sentiments known to the regiment.
(Signed) “H. F. Bouverie,
“Major-General.
“Lieut.-Colonel Hunter Blair,
Commanding Eighty-seventh Regiment.”
On the 7th of July, the regiment left Salford Barracks, Manchester, and occupied the following stations. Head-quarters and four companies at Bolton in Lancashire; four companies at Blackburn, and two companies at Oldham. Prior to quitting Manchester a letter was received from Robert Sharpe, Esq., constable of Manchester, expressive of the regret of his colleagues, the inhabitants of the place, and himself, at the sudden departure of the regiment, and in which a marked tribute was paid by the authorities to its “exemplary conduct” while stationed in that town.
1830.
On the 25th of December 1830, the regiment commenced wearing the royal uniform and appointments, in compliance with the Adjutant-General’s letter of the 15th of October 1827: also Oxford-mixture pantaloons, which were introduced into the army by circular, dated 10th of February 1829.