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October 1782
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By adjournment same day.
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The Chairman laid before the Court the subsequent Letter from
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his Grace the Duke of Northumberland Custos Rotulorum for this
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County and also Copies of two Letters from the Right Honourable
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Thomas Townsend
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one of his Majestys Principal Secretaries of State
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which being read as follows Vizt.
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Northd. House
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15th. Octr. 1782.
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Sir,
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Having received two Letters from the Right Honble Mr.
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Townshend One of his Majestys Principal Secretaries of State of
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which the inclosed are Copies acquainting me that his Majesty had
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signified his pleasure, That the Old Caps should take the Names of
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Counties: and had appointed the 39th. Regiment to the
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County of Middlesex
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East and the 57th. to the
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(West) I beg you will be
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so good as to communicate the Contents of these Letters to The Magistrates
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and other Gentlemen of the County and as this a point of great publick Concern
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and Importance permit me to recommend the Subject of these Letters to
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your Consideration and Attention; and If latter my self you will conccur
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with me in exerting Yourselves with the almost Zeal and Activity in
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lending every possible assistance for recruiting those Regiments, and
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carrying His Majestys Commands into Execution. I am with great regard
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Sir
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Your most obedient
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humble Servant
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Northumberland
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To
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William Mainwaring
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Esqr
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Chairman
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.
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Circular.
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Whitehall
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10th. Septr. 1782.
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My Lord.
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The very great deficiency of Men in the Regiments of
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Infantry being so very detrimental to the publick service, the King has
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thought proper to give the names of the different Counties to the Old
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Corps, in hopes that by the Zeal and Activity of the principal Nobility
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and Gentry in the several Counties, some considerable Instance may
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be given towards recruiting those Regiments. As this in a point of the
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utmost publick importance. His Majesty has no doubt of your
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Grace's using your utmost influence among your Friends for the
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Accomplishment of it.
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The King has been pleased to appoint the 39th. Regiment
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to the
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(East) and bear its name
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I have the honour to be
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My Lord
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Your Grace's
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Most Obedient
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humble Servant:
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Thos: Townshend.
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Lord Lieutenant
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of the
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