"Issuant from a broken battlement, a dexter arm in armour, the hand grasping a banner inscribed 'St. Sebastian;' in allusion to the conspicuous conduct of the said Colonel Barns, on the 31st of August, 1813, when he gallantly led the 3rd battalion of the Royals, and assaulted and carried the curtain of the fortress, thereby eminently contributing to the ultimate capture of that important place; provided the said armorial distinctions be first duly exemplified, according to our law of arms, and recorded in the Herald's Office; otherwise His Majesty's royal license and permission to be void, and of none effect."
"Port Chatlerain, 29th November, 1815.
"Brigade Order.
"The 4th battalion of the Royals, the 42nd and 92nd regiments, are to march to-morrow morning for Meulans, on their route for Boulogne, to embark for England.
"Major-General Sir Denis Pack, cannot allow these corps to depart from his command without expressing his regret at losing them.
"The conduct of the 4th battalion, Royals, in camp and quarters has been, like that of the 3rd battalion and the two regiments, orderly and soldier-like; and he is confident, from the high state of discipline these corps appear in, they would have emulated their comrades in the 3rd battalion, had the same glorious opportunity been afforded them."
[129] The following return shows the number of men drafted from the 4th to the other battalions on foreign service:—
| Date of transfer. | To what Battalion. | Serjeants. | Corporals. | Drummers. | Privates. | Boys. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Month. | |||||||
| 1807 | April | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 68 | 154 |
| 1808 | February | 1st | 3 | 4 | " | 198 | 1 | 206 |
| —— | June | 3rd | 1 | 1 | " | 124 | 60 | 186 |
| —— | 6th November | 2nd | 2 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 12 | 122 |
| —— | 24th December | 3rd | " | 1 | 3 | 146 | " | 150 |
| —— | 25th " | 2nd | " | " | " | 90 | " | 90 |
| 1809 | 19th January | 3rd | 25 | 23 | 4 | 385 | " | 437 |
| —— | 25th " | 3rd | " | " | " | " | 91 | 91 |
| —— | 25th May | 3rd | " | " | 1 | 450 | " | 451 |
| —— | 3rd December | 1st | 2 | " | " | 120 | " | 122 |
| 1811 | March | 3rd | 4 | 4 | " | 200 | " | 208 |
| 1812 | November | 1st | 5 | 5 | " | 300 | " | 310 |
| —— | " | 2nd | 2 | 2 | " | 200 | " | 204 |
| —— | " | 3rd | 2 | 2 | " | 250 | " | 254 |
| Total | 49 | 51 | 20 | 2633 | 232 | 2985 | ||
[130] This officer was promoted to the rank of Major-General in 1830, and was drowned in the 'Frolic' steam-boat, between Tenby and Bristol, in March, 1831, with his wife, Lady Arabella M'Leod.