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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Return of the militia assembled at Hillsborough under William Tryon
Palmer, Robert, 1724-1790
September 22, 1768
Volume 07, Page 889

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North Carolina.

A General Return of the Troops assembled under His Excellency's Command. Hillsborough Camp 22nd September 1768.


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Of what Corps or Battalion. Commissioned Officers Staff Officers. Non Com: Officers. Total Officers and Men.
Lieut. Gen. Majr Gen. Colonels. Lieut. Col. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Adj: Gen. 2 Aids de C. Majrs of Brigade Chaplain Surgeons Adjutants Quar. Mast: Clerk Scouts Sergeants Corporals Drumers Private Men
For the Army 6 2 3 2 1 2 2
Orange Battalion 1 1 1 13 11 11 1 9 29 18 2 602
Granville do 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 1 9 6 4 90
Rowan do 1 1 1 6 6 6 1 1 13 6 6 147
Mecklenbrg do 1 1 1 7 8 8 1 1 15 7 7 253
Artillery Company 1 1 1 1 19
Light Infantry 1 13
Light Dragoons 1 1 29
Total of each Ranks 6 2 7 5 4 31 30 29 4 2 1 2 4 2 10 2 66 37 19 1153 1461
(Signed)
ROBERT PALMER Adj: Gen: