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Militia Return of the troops at Sandy Creek
Tryon, William, 1729-1788
May 22, 1771
Volume 08, Page 677
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NORTH CAROLINA

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Return of the Army whilst encamped at Hermon Husbands on Sandy Creek 22 May 1771.
Detachment. Colonels. Lieut. Cols. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Adjutants. Quarter Masters. Clerks. Serjeants. Musick. Drummers. Rank and File. Chapl'ins. Surgeons. Mates. Servants. Waggoners. Women. Horses. Waggons. Carts.
Craven 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 1 3 6 0 3 144 0 0 0 10 0 3
Carteret 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 53 1 1 0 7 1 0
New Hanover 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 4 1 2 81 3 1 0 8 1 0
Onslow 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 42 2 0 0 6 0 1
Johnston 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 4 0 1 54 1 2 2 0 1 0 6 1 0
Orange 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 0 4 8 0 3 162 3 2 0 13 2 0
Beaufort 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 35 0 0 0 2 0 0
Dobbs 1 0 1 4 4 4 1 1 4 8 1 2 160 2 1 0 18 1 1
Artillery 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 2 6 0 2 110 4 5 2 28 4 1
Light Horse 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 1 0 0 23 0 0
Rangers 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 54 0 0 0 5 0 1
8 2 2 22 22 20 10 2 20 24 2 17 917 1 2 2 16 11 2 126 10 7
Commissary 4 12 0 48 12 1
Hospital 2 2 2 2 0 8 2
Wake 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 46 0 1 0 3 0 1
Light Infantry 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 54 1 1 0 12 1 0
Ammunition 0 4 0 16 4 0
9 2 2 24 24 22 11 2 22 28 3 18 1017 1 2 2 23 31 2 213 39 9

N. B.—The Wake Detachment and the Light Infantry did not join the Army before the 20th of May.

Wm. TRYON.

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