In 1830 he was appointed to the colonelcy of the 14th Light Dragoons. |
He had, in the meantime, been promoted to the colonelcy of his regiment. |
As to the colonelcy of the militia, the lord-lieutenant has my resignation. |
But how if the superintendency can't be had without the colonelcy? |
On returning he was gazetted to the colonelcy of the 5th Dragoons. |
In 1753 he was given the colonelcy of the 14th foot, and in 1754 he became a major-general. |