The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-10 00:00:00

POLUNTLER CORPS.

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lunteer Corps have been sent to the difetent LON,
Tire following Circuivr Letters relative to Va.
Lieutenants. It is understood that the form:d:
Return for each accepted Corp', &v. are inte
to be filled up by the Commandants of those Cot
and sent to the Lord Lieutenant of the Count'', who
is requested to complete the General Return ikt"
from, and transmit as well the particular Attn.raa
._
from each Commandant, as the General Return!!
completed, to the Secretary of States Office, with
as little delay as possible.
countable and ill-tt -1 of the numbers
imitation Of
Ministers, it a srned , still adhere to their misc.,
Volunteer Corps, except in the single itlmo7, 64
the County of Kent, where, as we stated .)eforea
they have been induced by the spirited Rewluttung,
of the Lieutenancy of that Q 0,4, to indents "1'
a

20,000.

(CIRCULAR) i
i
er I have the honour to inform your 0' 4.g
recr•.o4lll
direttions have been given to -the Board ofof,:*
nance to issue, immediately on your Grace's aPP"'
cation, such a proportion of Arms in the first, in'
stance as including h
1 13" already delivered or re,
, tained in the County of , will amount fa
one of its quota of Volunteers, (calculating
-their establishment at six times the number of the
original Militia), should your Grace find, mostly
vestigation, that so large a number is irin
necessary for the effetlive strength of such
11 ';`',,,310,1'
leers, after making allowance for the Vant-I.d
prove
d•
which the respelive Corps rnaY'llave
ed, or may be disposed to provide for themselves.
" I must request that your Grace will furnish
me, without delay, with an accurate return of rio
number and description of ihe. Arms Whick AI
been_so retained, delivered, provided, or ,i"le*.
to be provided, specifying in whose hands 1ne1,,.." ,
are $ and that in making your demand for 'oil
you will be careful to distinguish what reriiir;;y;"
is necessary for the suply of Cavalry and. Art
Sabres and Pistols being appropriated g 'hell
of the former, and Pikes for the latter.. pike'
" I am also to' inform your Grace that ;
sufficient to arm the whole number of men sell
in the different Volunteer Corps of Artillatt 'yr,/
be delivered on your Grace's application, on° 115;
cification of the number required ; and that a fa"( 0
extentsupply of the wants
have been or shall hereafter be formed, fug wise
tae this weapon may be preferred.
out to the Hoard of Ordnance with Corps
P°lo
" Your Grace will have the good/wino I° go
will!:
tell
on; nature may may io had 10 gm au
what places and into whose charge these Ag,11,1 that
be delivered ; and it is particularly recall— a be
your Grace will take such i;recautions as 113 a/ r_
creosrpsaiisveduCloyr the Gonetal Ow
necessary, in communicating with that
firer commanding in the Distrid, to ensure „
with
pie:hip; hon;to
has::
pro Per care is taken of them till delivired to Pri
tOdy, proper distribution, and accurate re.clels ;I.
when called upon for that purpose by regular Intialenidrebtaoffo:veci7,o
thority. with
" When I shall be favoured by your Gllce. 0 0(
pmsa;deenrdestphoantsitbhlee Cr;
descriptio
accurate Returns of the amount and
the whole Volunteer Force in the County °Ala time
ItoadaitrteeEtt mayftuerltfhtehratislsusehafloi rbetheenjubsll"l/Birch- eia°
aide .
It
or Companies as may remain unPir°':-.1,1 that thl
however, considered to be highly nes'fte, ore"
several Bodies of Volunteers should in I'1",/col, to
moment be encouraged, under proper pregall'be
supply themselves. I have the Honour to
--- -- -li Atly Lord, 0_ onto
it Your Grace's most obedient hdu,ruclaygor a„"
(Signed) ••
.6 The Lieutenant of the County of

It MY LORD. (CIRCULAR.) Mite'sail, 44. Se!
f A•great number of letters having be :11.13
erred to this office from the War Depstfill6l;'fforn
ma having since been received by this olow'irstom
ituhnet
eLeire
Corpsotemtnorts
cord Coopuannticiess,,wrhesicpetth.
firnog:iffstereliftere
thoroughly to thouseixnattsnliinethaenrde choanssiinleort ;beactuniqin,inagt
the same time solicitous to prevent any inltle'linons
d:ssatisfaelion which might arise among the Per— •
fwairiowsnercizeuaploralitithiel;yreasletynt lotacvcaesiionnd;wich,latvheetmhrholl:
t(-2cquaint your Lordship, that kits Maitil'll
graciou4y disposed to accept all theoffers which
have been recommended by ycar,LordshiPirtil,Aca
the total number of rank an 3 file to be "1"" ;et
them, together with that of the Corps, and Cooll'an-he,
heretolorc accepted and establishedi doll sot in.fia;
whole exceed the proportion olthe oiUnty, as limo
by Lord HUB ART'S Letter of she 18th Instant,
Lai:
that such offers do not militate Win" the fer'lei
tions of the Defence Ads, and the general fa
_ 1*- rtnedilial aid9Pt'