The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-17 00:00:00

POLUNTEEI.a.

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Ts 2 following letter has been ad tressed by Col.
luNtilisoti, to the Cotnrnanders of Volunteer Corps
-within his. Distrid :--
. .
" Sta,-.-I think it —th
for y duty to express to the
pi • under my superintendance, the very great
satisfadiml I feel in their indefatigable vigilance.
I. - -
and assiduity ; and I have not the least doubt the
same exertions will be continued against the ap.
proathing!Muster and inspection.
" Prey lows Ib which, I would wish to call to
their attention the -absolute necessity of . a strong
muster, si nee names that only appear on the Muster 441 are (if no manner. of use--they do but lead to
.leception.', by a chew of force which does not exist.-, .
laper•mec'n are not for these times. .
'n ,s.
.tilt is hardly necessary to observe, that all ma. -
ti
Are in a great measure useless, unless at the
tame tinitt the firelocks tan be depended on for an
effe4ive tire, and the bayonets be sharp and well
Rxed. That the arms should always be kept in the
best possible state, ready for service at a moment's
warning, is no leSs obvious than it is important.
This has Impressed m
ilall'evtr y mind so strongly, that I
t Consider it the most essential- and desire.
aule alleti. to attain, and no pains shall be wanting
cm my part to efn:a it.
to:IhIn order that this first and most necessary duty,
°C (Akers and soldiers, should always be kept
in view i
, ... beg leave 10 Vi
by OtEcers to recotnmend frequent in_
thotila of companies, when the arms
titularly attended to be tinutely examined, and the Rioting par-
(this ought always to be done by the men themselves and not by the armourers),
firelock witht its correspondi'ng number, What was
pointed out more minutely on these heads at the last
inspeaion;
.j have no doubt, at the next, to find
has been attended to. That no part of the fire
Thay beneffeaual, I must notice, what is so he,
quent i all
to young soldiers, the nut coming down
a proper level, particularly the rear-ranks. This,
-- ere' usu
I hope
ry , will always be correCted when found ne..
?Laa"
.The marching in line ought to be frequently
'sed,.atta partictilarly attended to, that the men
,tp cut, and keep their bodies square to the front.
I &tat'
. I only remark further, for it is impossible here
to speak to every poini, that unless.
be obskrved •perfeEt silence
, it 13 in- vain to look fur a steady, at-
ientrve, and it
On the con..
strary, I thiak I may regiment.
that the re.
verdure to say,
giment which call
.Attain the wished prevail in this point, will soon
-fur
_
excellence ; a proof of this
in that
truth is eminently displayed by some of the Corps
Daft of the Distriti to which I- have had
the hemour of being appointed. . -
(Signed) ‘‘ JOHN JENKIMOIT.
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T • t Colonel 1. F• 0.
...ieuteuan .

In addition to tlle mel.incholy accounts received
from the West Inclics, we are concerned to hear of
the death of Capt. WyBoRN, of the 60th Regiment
of Foot,' a •%•ery promising young OECer, who fell'
a viaitn to the yellow fever at St. Vincent's, where
it has prevailed in a very high degree.
A Serjeant in the Volunteer Corps at Appleton,;
in Oxfordshit?e, was a few days since struck out uf,
the Master 'Loll in the presence of the whole Corps,
tot mating tin uj
9f improper language to his setiot
Officer.