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Newtownstewart, March 28 1780
The following CAPTAINS of companies:
J. S. HAMILTON, 1st Dunnamana, Grenadiers
Sam. LAWSON, Newtn. Stewart, Light Infantry
John BATEMAN, Ardstraw
John KNOX, Cappagh
R. GALBRAITH, 2nd Dunnamana
John JOHNSTON, Derg
Wm. SINCLAIR, Douglas
Geo. HAMILTON, Mary Grey
Having met at Newtown-Stewart this day, in order to form said companies, consisting of 522 men. armed and clothed into a battalion came to the following resolutions:
That this battalion be named the TYRONE BATTALION.
That Thomas KNOX, jun., Esq., of Dungannon, be Colonel
John BATEMAN, Esq., Castlegore, be Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel LAWSON, Esq., Cross, Major
John HAMILTON, Esq. Agliss, Major
The Rev. Nicholas STEWARD, Chaplain and Treasurer
Charles CRAWFORD, Esq., Aid de Camp
Mr. Andrew WALSH, Adjutant
Mr. Hugh McFARLAND, Surgeon
Resolved, That we associate for the purpose of supporting the dignity of our King, our Country and our Constitution; and that the ambition of the Tyrone Battalion will be to prove themselves to their fellow subjects , True Irish Volunteers, in whom concentre the honourable characters of Patriot , Citizen and Soldier.
Signed by order,
ANDREW WALSH, Adjutant