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<p n="1414">(Copy)<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1238">Whitehall</rs>
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12th Febry 1779</p>
<p n="1415"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">February 1779</note>
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<p n="1416">My Lord</p>
<p n="1417">An Act of Parliament having just now passed for the more<lb></lb>
Easy and better Recruiting of his Majestys Land Forces and Marines in the<lb></lb>
Successfull Execution of which much will depend upon the good disposition and<lb></lb>
Activity of the Civil Magistrates I cannot therefore omit the taking this<lb></lb>
Opportunity of desiring Your Graces leave to recommend to Your attention<lb></lb>
and assistance the forwarding this business in which the general Good of the<lb></lb>
County and the Kings Service are so materially concerned</p>
<p n="1418">I have the honour to acquaint Your Grace that the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1239">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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is in the district under the Command of Lieut. General<lb></lb>
Pierson and Major Generals Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1418-1">David Lindsay</rs>
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and Warde who have<lb></lb>
received from me the fullest Instructions for their taking care that<lb></lb>
punctual and Regular attendance is given by the Officers appointed for that<lb></lb>
purpose at the Several Meetings of the Commissioners for putting this Act in<lb></lb>
Execution in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1240">County of Middlesex</rs>
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as well as generally throughout the<lb></lb>
district under their Command</p>
<p n="1419">I have the honor to be<lb></lb>
My Lord<lb></lb>
Your Graces most Obedient<lb></lb>
and most humble Servant<lb></lb>
Amherst</p>
<p n="1420">I have the honor to Enclose<lb></lb>
a Copy of the Recruiting Act<lb></lb>
HerewithA.</p>
<p n="1421">His Grace<lb></lb>
The Duke of Northumberland<lb></lb>
His Majestys Lieutenant<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1241">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="1422">Resolved that the Chairman be requested to write to<lb></lb>
his Grace the Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1242">Northumberland</rs>
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to assure his Grace that the<lb></lb>
Justices will do every thing in their Power to forward the Service</p>
<p n="1423">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="1424">This Court being informed that the respective members<lb></lb>
of the Several Committees appointed by the Court be consider the several<lb></lb>
matters referred to them were not prepared to make their Reports pursuant<lb></lb>
to their respective Orders of reference and desiring further time for that<lb></lb>
purpose It is Ordered that the Several Orders appointing the<lb></lb>
said Committees and the time for their Reporting be and the same are<lb></lb>
hereby Enlarged to the County day of the next Session</p>
<p n="1425">This</p>
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