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256 HISTOKICAL RECORDS OF THE1874.somely engraved bell, which has been since usedto strike the hours throughout the day, and iskept under the charge of the sentry of the mainguard.During the winter of 1873-74, the officers ofthe regiment hired the Assembly Music Hall oncea week, and the band played there when too coldto play in the gardens. To defray the cost, asmall charge was made at the doors for admission ;this accumulated during the season to 42, withwhich sum a drinking-fountain, close to thecabstand at the castle gate, was erected.In June the regiment left Edinburgh, andembarked on board H.M.S. Tamar, for conveyanceto Belfast, which was reached on the 1st of July.The head-quarters proceeded to Newry, sendingthree companies to Armagh and one company toigvs.also sent toMonaghan, one company beingNewtownards for musketry. At the end of thisyear the Henry-Martinirifle was issued to theregiment.On the 3 1st of March the 91st proceeded to theCurragh.1876. Colonel Sprot presented to the officers' mess, onthe 1st of January, as a new year's gift,an oldMasonic Charter, which had been granted to the