I represent William Tayler. I was a colonel of His Majesty’s 9th Regiment and Acting Brigadier General and commander of British troops in the Southern District of America. I had been stationed at St. Augustine before being sent by General Thomas Gage to West Florida in 1766 to take the post left by the death of Henry Bouquet. I remained in conflict with Governor George Johnstone, including commandeering a house for military use – and the Governor’s schooner. A lot of ink was spilled between us regarding what I considered spurious charges against Lt. Col. Ralph Walsh. Among my constructive acts were enclosing the previously open-air barracks and having the first ovens built for baking fresh bread for the troops. In 1767, I was relieved by General Frederick Haldimand, and I went back to St. Augustine. The Public Advertiser [London] reported on April 12, 1765 that I had been appointed one of His Majesty’s Aids-de-camp.
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