Sutherland and the Reay country

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being in too weak a state to take part in the stirring events
on the Continent, it was ordered to Ireland.
A second battalion had been added in 1813. In 18 14 it
embarked for Newfoundland, under command of Wm.
Wemyss, a son of General VVemyss. After a little over a
year's service, the battalion returned home, and on the 24th
December, 1815, was disbanded at Sunderland, when 30
sergeants, 23 corporals, 11 drummers, and 303 privates were
drafted to the first battalion.
The 93rd did not take part in any event of importance
for many years. From Ireland it was sent to the West Indies
in 1823, and after ten years returned to England. In 1838
it was sent to Canada, and remained in that colony about ten
years. Between 1844 and 1848 it was stationed in Montreal
and Quebec, and I have heard old people, in both towns, speak
most highly of the regiment, the exemplary conduct of the
men being warmly praised. On the 27th July, 1848, it
embarked at Quebec for Leith, where it landed on the 31st
of August, and was at once sent to Stirling. From Stirling
it was removed to Edinburgh, where it was stationed one
year, then in Glasgow one year, and in 1852 it was sent to
England.
In 1854, being then stationed in Plymouth, the regiment
received notice, in consequence of the threatening aspect of
affairs in the East, to hold itself in readiness to embark on
active service It was then on the peace establishment, and
in order to bring it up to its proper strength, volunteers were
called for, when 170 fine seasoned soldiers from the 42nd
und 79th responded to the call. The regiment sailed for
Malta on the 22nd February, and landed on the 8th of March.
The total strength which embarked was 27 officers and 911