William SCOTT Discharge Papers from 4th Royal Veterans Battalion


His Majesty's
4th Royal Regt of Veterans
Whereof Major General W Nedham is Colonel
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY
1st Certificate of Age and Enlistment That Private William Scott Born in the Parish of Carlisle in or near the Town of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland was enlisted for the aforesaid Regiment at Carlisle in the County of Cumberland on the 13th Day of Jan 1807 at the Age of Twenty three for Unlimited Service
2nd Certificate of Service THAT he hath served in the Army for the space of Sixteen Years and Fifty Six Days after the Age of Eighteen, according to the subjoined
STATEMENT OF SERVICE
IN WHAT CORPS Period Total Service In the East or West Indies included in the foregoing Total
From To Yrs Days Yrs Days
95 Foot as per Statement given in     14 111    
??? Pension 26 March 1819 24 Nov 1819   122    
4th Veterans 25 Nov 1819 31 May 1821 1 188    
  TOTAL 16 56    
3rd Certificate of the Cause of Discharge That in consequence of the Disbandment of the Corps

HE IS HEREBY DISCHARGED

4th Certificate of not being disqualified from Pension That he is not, to my knowledge incapacitated by the Sentence of a General Court Martial from receiving Pension
5th Certificate of Character &c. &c. &c. That his General Conduct as a Soldier has been Good
6th Certificate of the Settlement of all Demands. That he has received all just Demands of Pay, Clothing &c. from his Entry into the Service to the date of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt underneath.
7th Acknowledgement of the Receipt of all Demands I William Scott do hereby acknowledge that I have received all my Clothing, Pay, Arrearsof Pay, and all just Demands whatsoever, from the time of my entry into the Service to the date of this Discharge.
 
Witnessed by Thos Power Capt 4 RVB Signature of Soldier Wm. His X Mark Scott
8th Certificate of Description. To prevent any improper use being made of this Discharge by its falling into other Hands, the following is a Description of the said Private William Scott

He is about Thirty four Years of Age is Five Feet 6 Inches in height Brown Hair, Blue Eyes, Sallow Complexion, and by Trade or Occupation a Labourer.

Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Regiment at Ayr V B this 1st Day of June 1821

Signature of the Commanding Officer ------

Horse Guards 1st June 1821 Confirmed by ---------


Record Reference WO 97/1036


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N.B. The Agent, Paymaster, or other Officer, by whom the issue of Marching Money is made (under the Regulations of the 25th July 1816) to the Soldier discharged, is to insert below, the Amount of the Sum issued to the Soldier to enable him to return to the place of his Enlistment or Enrolment, specifying the Place to which he is to proceed, and to state also whether he has, or has not, been provided with a Passage by sea at the Public Expense.
To Carlisle by land for himself     16s 8d
Wife     12s
  £1 8s 8d
Thos Power

Captain 4 V Batt

I hereby Certify that William Scott late of his Majesty’s 95 Regiment joined the 4th Royal Veteran Battalion on its formation at York in November 1819 and served in the said Corps until its Reduction on the 31 day of May 1821 in the Barracks of Ayr N.B. during said period he conducted himself in a manner highly becoming his Character of a good and attentive Soldier to his Duty and Recommend him to the Notice of any Gentleman who is willing to employ a Trust worthy man
Ayr 1 June 1821

To all whome it may concern

James ???

Segt Major 4RVB

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