Records of John and Henry Drummond, contractors to the Treasury as paymaster to His Majesty's forces in North America 1763 - 22 November 1867

Messrs Fludger and Drummond

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Harley, Thomas, 1730-1804

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John and Henry Drummond, contractors to the Treasury as Paymaster to His Majesty's Forces in North America, 1767-83

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After the fall of Quebec in 1759 and with increasing unrest amongst American colonists, the British maintained a considerable force in North America amounting to about 10,000 men. The supply and payment of men was at first effected by the commander-in-chief drawing bills of exchange directly upon the paymaster general in England. This proved both cumbersome and unviable as it resulted in the depression of the exchange rate. To obviate such losses a contract was entered into in 1767 ...

Drummond, Henry. ( c. 1730-95)

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Fludyer, Sir Samuel. ( 1705-68)

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Drummond, John. ( 1723-74)

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