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the new Observatory (begun in 1772), and completely fitted it out with the most perfect instruments which could then be procured (r\ 'A History of the Oxford Museum,' 1909, by H. M. and K. D. Vernon, pp. 20-2).

Thus at last the aspiration of the first Astronomy Professor, Dr. Bainbridge, was fulfilled, and the University obtained her first permanent house of Astronomy. A. R.

AN ENGLISH ARMY LIST OF 1740. (See ante, p. 3.)

NEXT in the list (p. 5) come two Troops of Horse Grenadier Guards, formed in 1693 and 1702 respectively, each having an establish- ment of

1 Colonel,

1 Lieutenant Colonel, Major,

2 Captains,

1 Guidon,

2 Lieutenants, and 165 N.C.O.s and men.

The two troops were disbanded in 1788, " and their lists of Coloneh include some of" the most noted soldiers of the day" (1).

They are the only units in which there was an officer styled " Guidon." The word signified a standard, of the kind carried by cavalry regiments, and hence the officer whxv carried it ; latterly it meant only a rank,, evolved much in the same way as the " Ensign " of infantry regiments.

Further information about any of these officers would be welcome.

The officers of the two Troops were :

First Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Major

Captains

Guidon

Lieutenants

Lieut. Gen. James Dormer

Charles Pawlet

Lewis Dejean /Thomas Forth .. ! John Duvernet

William Twysden f Courthorpe Clayton I William Strickland

Dates of their present commissions..

10 Feb. 1737-8.

3 April 1733.

12 June 1731.

2 Nov. 1727.

2 Oct. 1731.

ditto.

ditto.

18 July 1732.

! Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards.

Francis E. of Efflngham (2). .

William Duckett

William Elliot

( William Brereton

I William Clarke

Rt. Hon. Tho. Ld. Howard (3) ( John Randall " John Keate

(1) 'The Extinct Regiments of the British Army,' A. E. Sewell, 1887.

(2) 7th Baron Howard, of Effingham, and 1st Earl of Effingham. (8) Only son of the Earl of Effingham.

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Major

Captains

Guidon

Lieutenants

21 June 1737. 15 Mar. 1729.

13 July 1737.

14 Mar. 1733-4. 7 Jan. 1738-9.

ditto.

14 Mnr. 1733-4. 9 Aug. 1734.

The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards comes next (p. 6) with the officers here- following :

Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. Dates of their present commissions.

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Major. . ..

Captains

Field Marshal D. of Argyll (1) John Wyville Gregory Beake

Charles Jenkinson (2)

Sir James Chamberlaine (3)

John Gilbert

John Bennett

James Madan

Thomas Markham

6 Aug. 1733. 29 Jan. 1733-4. ditto.

5 Feb. lTtt-8, 20 Jan. 1730-1. 20 April 1732.

29 Jan. 1733-4.

30 April 1734. 18 Julv 1737.

(1) John, 2nd Duke of Argyll- He was also Duke of Greenwich (1719).

(2) Third son of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Bart., of Walcot, Oxfordshire, and Hawkmhiiry. Olo(u He wis father of Charles J., 1st Baron Hawkeshury (1786). and 1st Earl of Liverpool (1790).

(3) Or Chamberlayne, 4th Baronet. The Baronetcy became extinct in 1776.