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colonelcy, his commission bearing date the 26th of December, 1755. It was numbered the Foot; but two inefficient colonial corps being soon afterwards disbanded, (viz., Major-General Shirley’s and Major-General Sir William Pepperel’s,) it obtained the rank of the  Regiment.

Active measures were adopted in the beginning of 1756, for completing the numbers of the regiment to its establishment of ten companies, of seventy-eight non-commissioned officers and soldiers each; and its quarters were established at Newcastle and Gateshead. Its costume was scarlet, faced, lined, and turned up with deep crimson; a few years afterwards the facing was changed to a purple, which had been denominated “Pompadour” colour: this circumstance gave rise to the Regiment being commonly styled “The Pompadours.”

The following officers received commissions in the regiment:— Colonel,.

Lieut.-Colonel,.

Major,.