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78 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THECHAPTER VI.Ireland Jamai<strong>ca</strong> England Ireland St. Helena Grahamstown,South Afri<strong>ca</strong>.1820. THE <strong>91st</strong> remained in Dublin until July, 1820,when itproceeded to Enniskillen, furnishing detachmentsto <strong>the</strong> counties<strong>of</strong> Cavan, Leitrim, andDonegal. Orders having been received in June,1821. 1821, that <strong>the</strong> regiment should prepare to proceedto Jamai<strong>ca</strong> from <strong>the</strong> Clyde, <strong>the</strong> <strong>91st</strong> embarked on<strong>the</strong> 18th at Donaghadee for Fort Patrick, andmarched to Glasgow, where itarrived on <strong>the</strong> 27thand 28th. The regiment was here inspected bySir T. Bradford, and on <strong>the</strong> 5th <strong>of</strong> November<strong>the</strong> first division, consisting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> grenadiers,2nd, 3rd, and 4th companies, with part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>6th company, embarked at <strong>the</strong> Broomielawon board steamboats, which conveyed <strong>the</strong>m toGreenock, where <strong>the</strong>y were transhipped intotransport brigs Brilliant and Loyal<strong>the</strong>Briton for1822. Jamai<strong>ca</strong>. On <strong>the</strong> 9th <strong>of</strong> January, 1822, <strong>the</strong> second

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