One company of the regiment, consisting of two lieutenants, four serjeants, two drummers, and sixty-eight rank and file, under the command of Lieutenant James Taylor, embarked at Madras on the 27th of May 1833, disembarked at Gravesend on the 28th of September, and marched from thence to join the head-quarters of the regiment at Canterbury.
On the 12th of November the following letter was addressed by the Adjutant-General to Colonel Campbell, in reference to the distinction of Red Feathers, conferred upon the light company for its share in the attack upon General Wayne on the 20th of September 1777, as narrated at [page 24].
"Horse Guards,
12th November, 1833.
"Sir,
"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, and to signify to you that, under all the circumstances stated, the General Commanding-in-Chief will undertake to recommend to His Majesty, that the distinction mentioned may be continued to the light company of the FORTY-SIXTH regiment, and will, accordingly, submit that the company be allowed to wear a Red Ball Tuft.
"I have, &c.,
(Signed) "John Macdonald,
"Adjutant-General.
"Colonel Campbell,
"FORTY-SIXTH regiment."
1834
On the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of April 1834, the regiment proceeded from Canterbury to Weedon, where it arrived in the beginning of May.
In September following, the regiment marched from Weedon to Liverpool for embarkation for Ireland, and arrived at Dublin on the 3rd of October. The regiment subsequently proceeded to Newry.