April 1779

Which His Grace transmitted to the Chairman to be laid before the
Justices in Session and the same being read in the order they are above
placed

Moved that the Chairman be requested to
transmit the following answer to the Secretary at War in return to the
Secretarys Letter addressed to him That any disappointment to the
Service in respect to the numbers Impressed under the Recruiting Act has
not Arisen from any Relaxation in the Magistrates but that they have
Ordered a Copy of this Letter to be transmitted to the Several Meetings
within this County