The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-07-01 00:00:00

COXHEATH CAMP.

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JUNE 29.
• .41 The fineness of the weather attracts crowds of
fashionable company to visit this place. The ground
is almost covered from morning to night with
coaches, curricles, gigs, and equestrians of both
sexes, from Maidstone and all the surrounding
country. 'I he Camp at present consists of a detach-
ment of Artillery, and three regiments of Militia,
Occupy the ground in the following order.
On the right of the line is the detachment of Artil-
lery, with four field-pieces. The East Middlesex
regiment, which marched in on Monday from Chat,.
ham, under the command of Colonel Wood, being
the oldest regiment, has taken its ground on the
right of the brigade next to the Artillery ; in the
• centre is the Westminster Militia, commanded

• by Colonel Clitherow ; and on the left is the West •
Middfoce::, tinder the command of Colonel Bane.
The Officers' marquees are pitched in the best or der,
and the soldiers' tents are arranged in the most
uniform manner, the situation of the ground com-
manding a most delightful prospect of a luxuriant
country, diversified with wood-land, pasturage, hop,
and corn ground, with their various shades of ver-
dure, and bounded Viy the contrasting and majestic
chalk hills of Kern and Sussex, combined with the
white tents, the Camp colours of the difreLent regi-
ments, and the regular parai!es, enlivenedlq mili-
tary music, render the spot not only piEturesque and
beatiful in the extreme, but in the highest degree in-
teresting at the present moment, when an audacious
and insulting foe threatens invasion to this United
and Loyal -Kingdom. Martial ardour beams in
every eye, and warms every bosom. Each soldier,
while he forms in line with his King's colours, has
• but this one holiest sentiment—
" My country shall be frt., , or he my grave."

" The soldiers' tents are composed of the best ma-
; indeed the attention of his Royal Highness
the Catnmander in Chief has been directed in every
point to the comfort of the troops, which is univer-
sally felt and gratefully acknowledged by the army;
and, we believe, there is not an individual who would
not join as in saying,

Whie France with impotent ambitious boast
Threatens invasion to our tranquil
F.Leh looks to aim, secure Iron', vain alarms,
Winne martial genius gui4l.N lititannia's arras..
" The Derbyshire Militia, under the command of
Major Heathcote, will march in to-morrow, and
take their ground on.the left of the brigade; they are
to be followed immediately by the East and West
Kent Regiments, and will form a separate brigade.
Major-General Thornton, who commands here, pays
the most unremitting attention to the discipline of
the troops ; he constantly attends the morning and
evening parades, accompanied by his Aid-de-Camp,
the Hon. Capt. M.Donald, brother to Lord M,Do-
nald of the Isles, and Brigade-Major De Courcy,
soh' to Lord Kinsale. The General also constantly
attends at six o'clock in the morning, to see the re-
cruits drilled. The men are in the best state of
health f so much so, that the hospital tents have
been converted into mess tents for the Officers, not
having any sick.
" As it is expeted that this encampment will be a
very large one, the lodgings in the neighbourhood
continue enormously dear, which indeed- refleas no
great credit or this part of the country, where those
who possess every domestic conift-At ....oder a happy
Constitution and moderate Government, should ra-
ther step totward in a generous and patriotic man-
ner to accommodate the defenders of the rights and
blessings which they enjoy, than take advantage of
their necessities for the purpose of extortion. An
unfurnished house of four rooms, lets for four and
eve.guineas- per week. There are booths and huts
ereaed in the rear of the camp for the accommoda-
tion of soldiers families."