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The Scots In Eastern And Western Prussia (1903)

Thomas A. Fischer

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... Gourlay, W. Moncrieff, John Crawford, John Tomson, John Dollachy (?), Alex. Morra and Will. Rentoun. Their engagement was to last till May 1578; good pay and plenty of ammunition and provision was promised. We also hear that their sergeant-major was called Ambsteroder (Anstruther), their surgeon (Feldscheer), John Orley, their Provost, Robert Schwall, and their preacher (Predikant), Patrick Griech (Greig), the latter drawing two hundred gulden as his pay. Now powder and shot seems to have been forthcoming in abundant quantities--we are told in the treasury-accounts of Danzig that at one time fifty-four schock i.e. three score) of slow-matches at an expense of eighty-one gulden were handed out to the forces--but it was somewhat different with the offcers' pay, and some little pressure was required on the part of the claimants. Captain Murray addresses the Magistrates on this matter, and scornfully states that he has wasted a whole week and got nothing, and William Moncrieff writes a long letter with respect to the same business. "Gestrenge, edle, ehrveste, erbare, nahmhaffte, grossgiinstige Herren!" he begins with that waste of adjectives which delighted the soul of the German official at that time. "After offering you my very willing and humble services, I beg to draw your attention to the fact that I have, a few weeks ago, brought all the men under my standard from the Netherlands at my own expense to this good town to serve against her enemies. I have thus laid out in food, conveyance and other expenses more than six hundred thaler, by which I was compelled to pawn my best clothes at Holschenore1 in Denmark. Though I did formerly apply to you for a reimbursement, I received only the 1 He means Elsinore. Cp. Kgl. St. Archiv, Danzig....We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scots In Eastern And Western Prussia (1903). To get started finding The Scots In Eastern And Western Prussia (1903), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... Gourlay, W. Moncrieff, John Crawford, John Tomson, John Dollachy (?), Alex. Morra and Will. Rentoun. Their engagement was to last till May 1578; good pay and plenty of ammunition and provision was promised. We also hear that their sergeant-major was called Ambsteroder (Anstruther), their surgeon (Feldscheer), John Orley, their Provost, Robert Schwall, and their preacher (Predikant), Patrick Griech (Greig), the latter drawing two hundred gulden as his pay. Now powder and shot seems to have been forthcoming in abundant quantities--we are told in the treasury-accounts of Danzig that at one time fifty-four schock i.e. three score) of slow-matches at an expense of eighty-one gulden were handed out to the forces--but it was somewhat different with the offcers' pay, and some little pressure was required on the part of the claimants. Captain Murray addresses the Magistrates on this matter, and scornfully states that he has wasted a whole week and got nothing, and William Moncrieff writes a long letter with respect to the same business. "Gestrenge, edle, ehrveste, erbare, nahmhaffte, grossgiinstige Herren!" he begins with that waste of adjectives which delighted the soul of the German official at that time. "After offering you my very willing and humble services, I beg to draw your attention to the fact that I have, a few weeks ago, brought all the men under my standard from the Netherlands at my own expense to this good town to serve against her enemies. I have thus laid out in food, conveyance and other expenses more than six hundred thaler, by which I was compelled to pawn my best clothes at Holschenore1 in Denmark. Though I did formerly apply to you for a reimbursement, I received only the 1 He means Elsinore. Cp. Kgl. St. Archiv, Danzig....We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scots In Eastern And Western Prussia (1903). To get started finding The Scots In Eastern And Western Prussia (1903), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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