At a GENERAL MEETING of H. MAJESTY'S LIEUTENANCY
Of the East-Riding of the County of YORK, and Town and County of the Town
of KINGSTON-UPON-HULL,

Held at the TIGER INN, in BEVERLEY, on Wednesday the 26th Day of October, 1803;

For carrying into further Execution, the Acts for the

General Defence and Security of the Realm.

Prefent,

Deputy Lieutenants,

SIR MARK MASTERMAN SYKES, Bart. Lieutenant of the Division of Buckrose.

HENRY BOLDERO BARNARD, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Howdenshire.

HENRY YARBURGH, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Ouse and Derwent.

GEORGE KNOWSLEY, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Hunsley Beacon.

HENRY MAILE MERVIN VAVASOUR, Esq. Lieutenant of Holme Beacon.

ROBERT DENISON, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Wilton Beacon.

JOHN GRIMSTON, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Bainton Beacon.

ROBERT CARLILE BROADLEY, Esq. Lieutenant of the Division of Hull, and Hull County.

WILLIAM THOMAS St. QUINTIN,
JOHN COURTNEY,
CHRISTOPHER MACHELL,
PETER ACKLOM,
HENRY ELLISON, AND
REV. FRANCIS LUNDY.

Esquires.

Also, the Right Honorable

Lieutenant General LORD MULGRAVE, Commander in Chief of the District.

WILLIAM HENRY ROBINSON, Esq. Deputy Commissary General for the District.

MAJOR DE LANCEY, Assistant Quarter Master General for the District.

Sir MARK MASTERMAN SYKES, Baronet, in the Chair.

Refolved,

THAT as many Waggons as are neceffary, and not fet apart for Military purpofes, be provided in each Divifion of Holdernefs, under the Lieutenants of Divifions, or Perfons deputed by them, for the purpofe of removing Sick and Infirm Perfons and others not capable of removing themfelves; and that all fuch Waggons fhall take a Northern Direction, for the Bridge at Frodingham, the particular Road for each Divifion being previously appointed by the Lieutenant thereof.

That the Clerk of the General Meetings do apply immediately for, and procure Rockets for the ule of the Riding, at the rate of twelve for each Beacon; and that a sufficient number be ſent to each Chief Conſtable.

That the Lieutenant of each Divifion be requeſted to employ proper Perfons one as a Head Man or Non-commissioned Officer, and three as Privates for the care of each Beacon, with the allowances made by Government, viz. Three Shillings to the Head Man or Non-commissioned Officer, and One Shilling and Nine-pence to each Private, with an addition of Nine-pence a Day for Fuel for each ſtation; and that every Perfon employed for the purpofe aforefaid be provided with a Pike.

That the Lieutenant of each Divifion be requeſted to ſend to the Deputy Commissary General at Bever-
ley, the name and place of abode of the Director or Inſpector of Waggons in his diſtrict.

That the Waggons marked and numbered in Holdernets and Dickering for Military purpofes, ſhall have four Horſes each.

That the places of General Affembly for Waggons for the conveyance of Troops from the West-Riding to the Eaſt be fixed as under:

For WILTON BEACON,
and
BUCKROSE,
OUSE and DERWENT,
and
HOLME BEACON,
HOWDENSHIRE,
and
HUNSLEY BEACON,

at BARLBY, oppoſite to the BRIDGE at SELBY.

at HOWDEN.

And that the Waggons ſo ordered, ſhall proceed from YORK to POCKLINGTON,—from BARLBY to HOLME,—and from HOWDEN to NORTH CAVE and SOUTH CAVE; and from ſuch laſt mentioned places reſpectively, on the higher and lower Roads to HULL in equal numbers.

That it seems expedient for the Drains in this Country to be filled immediately with fresh Water, in order that the Country may be Inundated on the approach of an Enemy; and that this Meeting do re- commend it to the Inhabitants at large of this Riding, to affift in this meaſure, reſling ſatisfied that the meaſure of Inundation will not be recurred to, without the moſt urgent neceſſity, and for the ſecurity of the Inhabitants themſelves; and that a proper Indemnification will be made by the Public to the Indivi- duals for the Damage ſuſtained thereby.

And,

That the Rates of Payment be made by Government for Services that may be performed, and Supplies that may be furnifhed in cafe of Invaſion, ſhall be the fame for one Month, from this Day as thofe allowed at the General Meeting, held the 29th Day of Auguſt, laſt.

By Order,

JOHN LOCKWOOD,

Clerk of the General Meetings.

M. Turner, Printer, Beverley.