Colonial Campaigns Club (CCC)

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By His Excellency, Major General Viscount Walter of Bladensburg, Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America

To <font color="yellow"><b>R.J.B. Launchbury</b></font id="yellow">, Sergeant in the 19h Regiment of Foot

Reposing full confidence in your loyalty, courage and good conduct, I do hereby constitute and appoint you, during pleasure, to be <b><font color="yellow">Ensign</font id="yellow"></b> in the 19th Regiment of Foot, taking rank and precedence from the present day. You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of ensign by exercising and well disciplining the inferior officers and men of the said regiment, and I do hereby command them to obey you as their ensign, and you are to observe and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or your superior officers, according to law.

Given under My Hand and Seal at New York this Twenty-seventh day of September 1776 and the Sixteenth year of His Majesty's Reign,

D.S. WALTER</font id="Trebuchet MS"></center>

Congratulations Ensign.

Wear those stripes proudly Ensign, congratulations and cheers old boy!

Do I get a swagger-stick? I imagine a nice brass pomell would be desireable for the next bar brawl.

Nah, you get to carry the colours--but pray leave them outside when you enter the tavern with the intention of starting a brawl. [:0]

I'll fold up the colors and keep them safe. But the staff! That's a weapon! I can conk some "Modern Major General" on the head and string his pantaloons up the flagstaff.

Hey, I hope you don't intend to fight your own superiors! That's a court-martial offence. [}:)]

I wasn't naming any "speficific MMG. I'm sure tha yanks have some too! But if you'd like to offer your most spacious undergarments, I'm sure the troops would appreciate a laugh at your expense.

The rebels have no major-generals, Ensign ... only we have them. [:0]

They have one brigadier-general though, so if you want to offer him some whipping you'll have my blessing. [:p]

I see. That'll teach me to check the roster more often. Well I'll string his shirts up my pole after I've knocked his head off.

Congratulations, Ensign.

thank you, general *Salutes* no wif you'' excuse me i tnink oi'll get back ot m ybottle sir

Congratz Launchbury. Good job [:D]