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 128. VIII. MARCH 5, 1921.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 185 was Fielding's first cousin, and both were at that time members of the Western Circuit. Gold's home was at Sharpham Park, the house in which Fielding was born in 1707, and the graphic account of the examination of Mary Price, " the wife," by Gold leaves the impression that Fielding was himself in Court seated among counsel. It is therefore probably true that the particulars of the prisoners' early years were, as stated on the title-page, " taken from her own mouth." The story is vividly told, but the subject- matter is unedifying despite the character- istic moral reflections, and some psychologic master strokes. There can be no doubt that the case created much excitement and enquiry, and Fielding, then a widower with children, probably saw in it an opportunity of re-imbursing himself for some of the expenses of travelling the circuit. By the- kindness of Messrs. Spottiswoode, Ballan- tyne & Co., Ltd., I have been enabled to examine the original ledgers recording the printing of this pamphlet, and it appears that in November, 1746, one thousand copies were printed, and that in June, 1747, a further 250 were cast off. Does the latter entry mean that Fielding saw his way to- disposing of further copies when attending Wells Assizes the following year ? J. PAUL DE CASTBO.. 1 Essex Court, Temple. AN ENGLISH ARMY LIST OF 1740. (See 12 S. ii. passim; iii. 46, 103, 267, 354, 408, 438; vi. 184, 233, 242, 290, 329; vii. 83, 125, 146, 165, 187, 204, 265, 308, 327, 365, 423 ; viii. 6, 46, 82.) The next regiment (p. 74) was raised in February, 1694, with Sir John Gibson, Kt.. (see 'D.N.B.'), as its colonel. It was disbanded in 1698, but was reformed in 1702, with. Gibson as its colonel again. Since 1751 it has been successively designated : The 28th Regiment of Foot 1751. The 28th (or the North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782. The Gloucestershire Regiment 1881. Colonel Bragg's Regiment of Foot. Colonel Lieut. -Colonel Major Captains Captain Lieutenant Lieutenants Philip Bragg (1) Alexander Hutcheson Stephen Downes Carlton Whitlock (2) John Stan wick. . Isaac Sailly Henry Holmes. . Folliott Ponsonby (3) Scott Floyer Edward Brereton Joseph Capell (4) /Denis Sullivan (5) Thomas Tonge (6) Robert Innes J Elias Darrassus . I Henry Cossard. . Daniel Pinsun (7) (Thomas Wise . . T hoi well Powell John Nugent - William Johnston Dates of their present commissions 10 Oct. 1734 4 Feb. 1730 8 July 1737 15 Mar. 1721 5 Jan. 1723 1 May 1724 11 May 1727 12 Feb. 1732 8 July 1737 1 May 1738 8 July 1737 28 Jan. 171(5 23 Nov. 1717 30 Nov. 1718 18 Nov. 1721 15 Mar. 1721/2 1 May 1724 4 July 1728 1 July 1731 10 April 1736 8 July 1737 Dates of their first commissions* Ensign, 10 Mar 1701. ditto 1 July 1795.. Lieutenant,! Mar. 1704.- Ensign, 29 Sept. 1719. ditto ' 1 April 1706. Lieutenant, 2 April 1706. Ensign, 1 Nov. 1721. Lieutenant, 16 April 1724. Ensi<jn, 10 Nov. 1710. Lieutenant, 5 Aug. 1712. Ensign, 23 June 1709. ditto 5 Aug. 1712. Lieutenant, 30 Aug. 1708.. Ensign, 31 Mar. 1718. ditto 23 Dec. 1707. ditto 5 April 1720. ditto. 1 Nov. 1702. Lieutenant, 24 June 1710., Enxiyn, 3 Nov. 1717. . ditto' 6 May 1721. 3 (1) See ' D.N.B.' He held the Colonelcy of the Regiment from 1734 until his death on June 6^ : 1759 ; Major- General, July 5, 1743 ; Lieut.-General, Aug. 10. 1747. The Regiment earned' the sobriquet "The old Braggs " from him. (2) Major, Feb. 10, 1740/1. (3) Died, 1746. (-1) Captain, Feb. 10, 1740/1. (5) Captain-Lieutenant, February 10, 1740/1. Died, 1747. (0) Captain, July 5, 1745. Served until 17C7. (7) Captain, Aug. 1, 1741.