Description | Gives report of progress towards forming Corps - 70-80 recruits to be formed into 2 troops; officers' commissions to be:- C.N.Newdegate. Captain of one troop. Mr. de Burgh. Captain of the other. Mr. Thomas Clarke, junior of Swakeleys as Lieutenant to C. N. Newdegate's troop. Mr. Thomas Hemming junior of Hillingdon, a Lieutenant of Mr. de Burgh's troop; Request for sergeant to drill the corps; for arms, i.e. pistol, sabre, and holster for each of 80 men. Parties:- (C. N. Newdegate to Duke of Portland). |