Authentic and Interesting Memoirs of Mrs. Clarke (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... beneficial to the recruiting service, at the same time that its establishment will be founded upon the most economical principles. J. French, Colonel. H. Sastdotj, Captain. London, Cecil-street Coffee-house, Strand, April 20, 1805. Modifications and Alterations proposed for Colonel French's and Captain Sandon's Levy. Colonel French and captain Sandon, having found, by experience, that a great part of the officers attached to their levy, instead of exerting themselves in recruiting, appear rather to have conceived their ends attained by obtaining full pay, they propose that other persons may be employed under a different impression, with temporary rank in the army, in the same manner as was allowed in captain Nugent's late levy. These persons will draw no pay from government. It is therefore submitted that five officers (whose names are below mentioned) be struck off from the levy, and revert to their half-pay. That the ninety serjeants, allowed by the letter of service, be reduced to fortyfive. That the corporals, instead of tiinety, are to consist of forty-five. That the drummers, instead of sixty, are to consist of thirty. The serjeants, &c. to be discontinued, will be selected by colonel French and captain Sandon, and their names delivered in at the respective depots by the resident officers, in order that such as are permanent may be drafted, agree ably to the letter of service, and the limited ones discharged. As the line are instructed to take boys at five feet, it is submitted to his Royal Highness, that the boys allowed by the letter of service may be taken at the same standard. J.french, Colonel. H. Sandon, Captain. London, Cecil-street Coffee-house, Strand. April 20, 1805. Officers proposed to be struck off the...