Sir, His Majesty having been pleased to appoint me colonel of a corps of fencibles, to be raised in Inverness, and the neighbouring counties, for the internal protection of North Britain, I have the honour to approve of your serving in it ...
Great Britain.Army.Strathspey Regiment of Fencible Men.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1793.]
The practice of raising district militia regiments was particularly active in Scotland in the 1790s and a regiment, the Inverness-shire Fencibles, was in existence between 1794 - 1802.
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At head of caption title: Edinburgh, 2d March 1793.
The form of commission for a captain in the regiment with instructions on raising a company. Contains a reference to the "Grant Fencible Regiment", i.e. the Strathspey Regiment of Fencible Men, instituted on 1 March 1793, commanded by Sir James Grant.
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The practice of raising district militia regiments was particularly active in Scotland in the 1790s and a regiment, the Inverness-shire Fencibles, was in existence between 1794 - 1802.
Scotland Edinburgh.