[cone] THE TALBOT PAPERS 183 
which lately accompanied him to Detroit has if possible increased his 
anxiety on this subject—the present cessation of hostilities enables him 
to dispense with the services of a large proportion of them for a short 
period. 
Officers commanding will grant permission to any number of the 
Flank Companies now doing duty not exceeding four fifths of the whole, 
to return to their homes; but the men will be particularly directed to 
hold themselves in readiness to return at a moment’s warning. 
The Major General is pleased to direct that a general inspection 
of the Regiments in the Home Niagara & London Districts be imme- 
diately made. 
Major General Sheaffe will inspect those in the Home District 
(except Colonel Beasley’s Regiment). 
Major General Shaw will inspect the Ist 2d 3d 4th & Sth Negi- 
ments & the 2d Regiment of York Militia, and 
Colonel Talbot the different Regiments in the London District. 
At these Inspections every man lable to serve is expected to be 
present, and such as are absent are to be accounted for under the fol- 
lowing heads— 
1t Age and infirmity 
2d Quakers, Menonists & Tunkers. 
3d Absentees, distinguishing for what cause. 
It is expected that every individual ne within the limits of 
a Regiment shall be accounted for. 
A Regular roll of each company will be prepared by the Respective 
Captains and countersigned by the officers commanding the Regiment. 
The greater the improvement made by the Militia in acquiring a 
knowledge of Military discipline, the less necessary will it be to call 
them from their homes. The Major General therefore is pleased to 
direct that officers commanding will call out the men of their respec- 
tive regiments or companies for the purpose of drill once in every week. 
Officers commanding corps are directed to call upon the Militia 
men of their respective Regiments, battalions and companies to take 
and subscribe the oath of allegiance, as directed in the last Militia 
Act previous to the day of inspection—and they will furnish the inspect- 
ing officer with a list of the names of such persons who may have refused 
to take & subscribe the same— if any such there be. 
By order of the Major General. 
J. Macponne ty Lt. Col. 
Militia P.A.D.C. 
To Colonel Talbot 
Commanding London District. 
