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The Royal Regiment of Foot was founded in 1633, making it the oldest line regiment of the British army. In 1751 it was also known as the First Regiment of Foot. It arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757, during the Seven Years’ War (1754-1763). The regiment distinguished itself, notably during the siege of Louisbourg in 1758 and the capture of Quebec City the following year, and was under the command of the Scottish colonel James St. Clair (1688-1762).
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Appointment certificate
Commission of lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Foot granted to William Sherlock
Date
September 20, 1760
Dimensions1 textual record ; 27.1 x 38 cm
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C1.3,7.17
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentWilliam Sherlock became a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Foot on September 28, 1760, in Montreal, New France. Twenty days earlier the city had surrendered to the British army under the command of Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797), and it was he who granted Sherlock’s commission. The Royal Regiment of Foot was founded in 1633, making it the oldest line regiment of the British army. In 1751 it was also known as the First Regiment of Foot. It arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757, during the Seven Years’ War (1754-1763). The regiment distinguished itself, notably during the siege of Louisbourg in 1758 and the capture of Quebec City the following year, and was under the command of the Scottish colonel James St. Clair (1688-1762).
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed “Jeff Amherst.”
Physical description: vellum paper; red wax seal covered with cardboard upper left.
Physical condition: fair; the ink has faded.
Language of the document: the document is in English.
Signatures and inscriptions: signed “Jeff Amherst.”
Physical description: vellum paper; red wax seal covered with cardboard upper left.
Physical condition: fair; the ink has faded.
Language of the document: the document is in English.
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