es had been allowed to hang over these officers' heads
for nearly a year, they were given an opportunity of clearing themselves
before a general court martial, which assembled at Up Park Camp on the
2nd of October, 1866, and terminated its proceedings on the 4th of
December. It is needless to say that both were acquitted.[59]

For the valuable and efficient services rendered by the regiment during
this rebellion, the House of Assembly in Jamaica voted the sum of L100
to be expended in plate.

In March, 1866, all being quiet in Jamaica, Captain Smithwick's company
returned to Nassau in H.M.S. _Sphynx_, being followed by Captain
Ormsby's company, in August, in H.M.S. _Barracouta_.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 59: The following was the composition of the court:

Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Farren, C.B., Depot Battalion--President.
Major W.R. Williamson, 48th Regiment }
" J.H. Campbell, 71st " }
Captain F.D. Walters, 44th " }
" J.G. Day, 28th " }
" J.A. Barstow, 89th " } Members.
" J.L. Seton, 102nd " }
" C.V. Oliver, 66th " }
" J.T. Ready, 66th " }
Captain Maclean, Rifle Brigade--Officiating Judge Advocate.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C.F.J. Daniell, 28th Regiment--Prosecutor.

]

CHAPTER XXVII.

AFRICAN TOUR, 1866-70.

In August, 1866, it again became the turn of the 1st West India Regiment
to furnish a portion of the garrisons of the Western Coast of Africa.
The system of these garrisons had again been changed, and now consisted
of one battalion divided between Sierra Leone and the Gambia, and half a
battalion distributed between the Gold Coast and Lagos. At this time the
left wing of the 2nd West India Regiment was garrisoning the two latter
colonies, and the 1st West India Regiment was to garrison the two
former.

On the 29th of August, 1866, four companies under Major Anton embarked
at Jamaica in H.M.S. _Simoom_, and proceeded to Africa; two being landed
at the Gambia on the 28th of September, and two at Sierra Leone on the
6th of October. The _Simoom_, returning to the West Indies, embarked the
remaining company at Jamaica in November; and proceeding to Nassau, the
head-quarters and three companies there stationed were also embarked,
the whole arriving at Sierra Leone, under Captain Bravo, on the 31st of
December. The distribution of the regiment now was: H