Quote Originally Posted by Jeffrey View Post
Consulting the list of 171 soldiers of the 78th Regiment discharged 1763 North America, who received £3 "sword money" as they left the army, it appears serjeants did not collect the money, whereas corporals and privates did. Further, consulting a similar list from the 27th Regiment, again, only corporals and privates received the money.

If you require copies for your records, please PM and provide your email. I'll happily forward over.

Regards,
Jeffrey

Sources:
The amount of His Majesty's Royal Bounty of 14 Days Pay, also sword money paid to the Discharged Men of the 27th or Inniskilling Regiment of Foot, Commanded by Lieutenant General Hugh Warburton whose names are undermentioned. Library Archives Canada, Letterbook/Copie de lettres, 1763-1771, RG4, C-2, vol. 1.

An account of His Majestys Royal Bounty of Fourteen Days Subsistence, also the sword money paid the following men of the 78th Regiment Discharged in America. Ibid.
Thanks Jeffrey, much appreciated. Copies not required, i added your references to my book.

Jacques