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Royal Highland Emigrants,^[1] of which corps Major John Small was commander. Among Studholme's subordinates were lieutenants Peter Clinch, Samuel Denny Street, Ambrose Sharman, and Constant Connor, of the Royal Fencible Americans, and lieutenants Laughlan Maclane and Hugh Frazier of the Young Royal Highland Emigrants. Among the non-commissioned officers were sergeants James Innis, Patrick Daniel and Silas Parker of the Royal Fencibles; and Thomas Blackburne of the Royal Highland Emigrants.

The demand for masts for the English navy and the political influence of Col. Michael Francklin probably suggested to Messrs. Hazen and White the advantages that might be derived from associating themselves in business with that gentleman. A co-partnership was accordingly formed in 1781 under the name of Francklin, Hazen and White, and, through the influence of the senior member of the firm, a large contract was secured for getting out masts and other timber necessary for the use of the royal navy. The partnership seems to have been for the purpose of general trade as well as masting. In the month of August the first consignment of goods was sent by Francklin from Halifax to Hazen and White at Fort Howe on board the ship Recovery, Robert Jackson, master, and during the course of the next few months two other consignments were forwarded, the value of the whole being about $6,000. Messrs. Hazen and White sent per the ship Recovery, on her return voyage to Halifax, a consignment of furs to be shipped to England for sale. There were 571 Moose Skins, 11 Caribou, 11 Deer, 3,621 Musquash, 61 Otter, 77 Mink,

↑ The Royal Highland Emigrants were divided into two Battalions and were commanded by Lt. Gen. Thos. Gage by whose orders Lt. Col. Allan McNab undertook their enrollment in June 1775. The corps was principally raised in Canada. Many of the men of the second battalion were enlisted in Nova Scotia; others on the Island of St. John (now Prince Edward Island) and some in Newfoundland. The corps was placed on the establishment of the British regulars December 25, 1778, as the 84th regiment of the line.

[1] The Royal Highland Emigrants were divided into two Battalions and were commanded by Lt. Gen. Thos. Gage by whose orders Lt. Col. Allan McNab undertook their enrollment in June 1775. The corps was principally raised in Canada. Many of the men of the second battalion were enlisted in Nova Scotia; others on the Island of St. John (now Prince Edward Island) and some in Newfoundland. The corps was placed on the establishment of the British regulars December 25, 1778, as the 84th regiment of the line.

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