[22] In 1781 the colonies on the rivers Essequibo and Demerara were placed under the protection of Great Britain, but the French took temporary possession of the Dutch settlements in 1783, which in April 1796 surrendered to the British, as above narrated. By the Treaty of Amiens, in 1802, these settlements were restored to the Dutch, but, upon the renewal of the war in the following year, were again taken by the British, since which period they have continued under the sway of Great Britain.
[23] A List of the Regiments which received men raised under the Army of Reserve, and Additional Force Acts, in the years 1803 and 1804, is inserted in the Appendix, [pp. 125 to 128].
[24] See Appendix, [pp. 125 to 128].
[25] Lieut.-Colonel the Honorable Robert William O’Callaghan, of the Thirty-ninth regiment, remained in Sicily, and was present, in command of a grenadier battalion, at the battle of Maida on the 4th of July 1806, for which victory he received a gold medal.
[26] A Memoir of Major-General Sir Patrick Lindesay, C.B. and K.C.H., is inserted in the Appendix, [page 121].
[27] Lieut.-General Rowland Hill was nominated a Knight of the Bath on the 22nd of February 1812.
[28] A memoir of the services of Colonel George Wilson is inserted in the Appendix, [page 119].
[29] It will be perceived, on reference to [page 3] of the Historical Record, that the tradition of the Thirty-ninth regiment having been engaged at Almanza in 1707, is not borne out by facts.
[30] General the Right Honorable Lord William Bentinck, G.C.B. relinquished the appointment of Commander-in-Chief in India on the 20th of March 1835, prior to the receipt of this letter in Bengal.