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^u iiccouwt of ti)c IScfjabtottv of tf)c IJrrtJgsi^trc 

 i^CQtmtnt ratsctf against ttje 2l%ritls m tf)c 

 gcat 1745 untrcv t!)c commanti of ^m 

 il^xmt ti)t 4Sulte of iSei)onst)tvc» 



Contributed by Major J. H. Leslie, 

 La/e Royal Artillery. 



{A Squib of the last century, copied from a MS. in the possession 

 of Col. A. J. Shuttleivorth, Hathersage Hall, Derbyshire^ 



j]ND whilst these things were doing, Devonshire arose 

 and said unto the King, ' O King, live for ever ; 

 let thine enemies fall down before the face of thy 

 mighty men. Behold now, if I have found favour 

 in thy sight, grant unto thy servant thy Royal Commission, that 

 I may raise a regiment in the province where I dwell : for why 

 should thy servant be idle when the enemies of the King are 

 conspiring against him ? 



" And the saying pleased the King, and he answered him, ' Do 

 as thou hast said : and, of the regiment to be raised, be thou 

 Colonel.' 



" Now this Devonshire was a mighty man, honoured of his 

 King, and beloved of his country. He had been twice Viceroy 

 of the kingdom of Ireland, and, moreover, he was Lieutenant 

 of the county of Derby. 



