Guildhall Westminster 4th. July 1780

Middlesex & Westminster Committee

At a Meeting of the Committee appointed by the Lord Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenants, and Justices of the Peace of the County of Middlesex &
City and Liberty of Westminster , to consider of the most effectual means
to provide for the better Defence and security of the said County City &
Liberty held this Day at the Guildhall Westminster ; His Grace the Duke
of Northumberland having suggested to the Meeting that for the preservation
of Peace and good order therein; it has become necessary to put the Civil
Paver upon a more effectual Establishment, The Committee were
unanimously of Opinion that until a proper Planbe fo [..] for that
purpose be formed & carried into Execution, an offer should be made to
the several Parishes within the City and Liberty of Westminster and to
those of the County of Middlesex which are contiguous thereto, that
the Officers belonging to the Royal Volunteer Compaines should during
the space of two Months give their Attendance with their
Non commissioned Officers at proper times in the said Parishes in order
to instruct such House keepers and other respectable Inhabitants
who have engaged or may be willing to be instructed in the use of
Anns for the purpose of assisting the Civil Magistrates in the
preservation of the peace when occasion may require And also to
furnish them with the Anns of the said Companies during the,
the time of exercise & to depay any Expences that may be occasioned
by the Attendance of such Non commissioned Officers on that Duty