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Return of William Gooch's Regiment [Extract]
Wentworth, Thomas, fl. fl. 1741
December 07, 1741
Volume 15, Page 759

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EXTRACT—A Return of Colonel Gooch's Regiment of Foot and the Casualtys Since November 1st, 1741.


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Kingston in Jamaica December 7th, 1741, FIT FOR DUTY. SICK ON BOARD THE MEN OF WAR Officers gone to N. America. TOTAL EFFECTIVES. Casualtys.
BATTALIONS. Field Officers. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Adjutants. Quarter Masters. Surgeons Mates. Serjeants. Corporals. Drummers. Centinels. Field Officers. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns Adjutants. Quarter Masters. Surgeons. Surgeon's Mates. Serjeants. Corporals. Drummers. Centinels. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Serjeants. Corporals. Drummers. Centinels. Field Officers. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Field Officers. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Adjutants. Quarter Masters. Surgeon Surgeons' Mates. Serjeants. Corporals. Drummers. Centinels. Total Non-Commissioned Officers and Centinels Wanting to Compleat. Dead. Deserted.
First 2 5 1 1 4 3 2 25 2 6 5 6 1 1 1 15 14 5 149 4 17 19 11 216 1 1 2 1 3 9 16 8 1 1 1 1 36 36 18 390 480 420 69 2
Second 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 21 7 9 6 1 20 15 8 127 2 1 15 19 9 207 2 8 15 9 1 1 1 36 36 18 355 445 455 34
Third 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 35 1 3 9 1 1 1 8 10 1 64 1 2 22 20 14 192 1 2 1 2 8 14 3 1 1 1 36 36 18 291 381 519 28
Fourth 2 2 5 1 1 1 5 5 3 38 5 3 1 10 11 3 145 2 7 2 21 20 12 236 2 1 2 9 17 5 1 1 36 36 18 419 509 391 83 1
Total 5 8 15 5 3 1 2 16 16 9 119 3 21 26 14 1 2 1 2 53 50 17 485 3 15 3 75 78 46 851 1 2 6 3 9 34 62 25 4 3 1 4 144 144 72 1455 1815 1785 214 3

Officers Dead, &c., Since Last Return.

First Battalion—
Lieut. Pylot died Nov. 2nd, 1741.
Ensign Crawford died Nov. 20th, 1741.
Second battalion—
Capt John Stevens died Novr. 21st, 1741.
Lieut. John Hall died in Jamaica Oct. 20, 1741.
Lieut. Charles Home died Novr. 21st, 1741.
Lieut. Edwd. Harrison died Novr. 21st, 1741.
Third Battalion—
Capt. Daniel Goff died Nov. 19th, 1741.
Lieut. Jas. Woodside died at Jamaica, Oct. 25, 1741
Lieut. John Turner died Decr. 2nd, 1741.
Ensign Cockburn died Nov. 18th, 1741.
Lieut Josiah Rolf returned before at Jamaica is gone to North America with leave.
Fourth Battalion—
Lieut. James Forster died Novr. 29th, 1741.
Ensign John McGill, died Novr. 12th, 1741.
Quarter Master Harrison died Novr. 21st, 1741.

Lieut. Col. Leighton of the 3d Battalion removed to Fraser's & Succeeded by Major Speedy.

Major Speedy promoted & Succeeded by Capt. Burrard of Wolfe's.

THOS. WENTWORTH.

[Endorsed.] In M. G. Wentworth's of Dec. 12, 1741.

(A. & W. I. Vol. 62, P. 62.)