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The British and Provincial Conquest of Cuba: William

Ensigns: WILLIAM FITZHUGH, HUGH ROSS,--YOUNG,--PILOT Under date of May 31, 1740, there is an entry in the Executive Journal of an estimate of "three hundred and fifty pounds of shipping required to transport men that have or shall be raised in this colony for his majesty's service." It is well known that Lawrence Washington actually served in this expedition. The "Magazine of American History," Vol. II., page 436, N.Y., 1878, has a letter from him, written from Jamaica, 1741.

Lawrence Washington was a brother of George Washington, and Mount Vernon, that was inherited by George, was named by Lawrence after his old friend and companion in arms, Admiral Vernon, who had charge of the expedition. The destruction by fire of the capitol building at Richmond destroyed the rolls, but there are hopes that copies may be found in the foreign office, London.

The only New York muster-roll is this of a company raised in New Rochelle: Captain: ANTHONY LISPENARD.

Lieutenant: WILL LE CONTE.

Ensign: JOSEPH PELL.

Privates: JOSEPH DONALDSON, THOMAS BOLT, ROBERT CLEMENT, JOHN CONSTANT, JR., JAMES CAMBEY, NICHOLAS VALLET, DARIUS LUNT, JOHN JAMES PILLIOND, WILLIAM BRIDGES.