Notes, Archeeological and Historical. 259 



doubt being so near the surface the remainder has been destroyed. The patch 

 consists of three stripes of rough tesserae — the centre one of tile, and the outside 

 stripes of dark red sandstone, and of a cream-coloured stone, apparently white 

 lias. There were also some small fragments of flue tiles. Doubtless this pave- 

 ment formed a part of the extensive villa, remains of which have been found in 

 the adjoining gardens from time to time, a portion of which is described in vol. 

 xxvi., p. 405, of this Magazint. Miss Burges has had the pavement covered 

 with a folding trap-door, but it is in a very disintegrated condition, and will 

 probably not long survive exposure. 



E. H. GODDAED. 



The Flags of the Calne Yolunteers, 



The two flags belonging to the Calue Volunteers have just been presented by 

 the Marquis of Lansdowue to the Corporation of Calue, and hung in the Town 

 Hall. These flags came into the possessiou of the grandfather of the present 

 Marquis (vhen the old volunteers were disbanded. One of these flags is of yellow 

 silk, with a small Union Jack in the corner, and in the centre the borough arms 

 with the inscription round them "Calne Volunteers," and, on a scroll below, the 

 motto " Pro Patria Parentibus et Uxoribus." The other is a Union Jack with 

 "G. III. E." surmounted by a crown, iu the centre. 



Wilts Yolunteers of 1803, 

 Copied from "The Sun," 17th December, 1803. 

 (From the London Gazette, December 15th, 1803.) 



War Office, December 15th, 1803. 



Alvedeston Company of Vohintecrs. 

 Charles King, Gent., to be Lieutenant. 

 John Ribbeck, Gent., to be Ensign. 



Corsham Volunteer Infantry. 

 Eobert John Hulbert, Gent., to be Lieutenant. 

 To be Ensigns — William Edwards, Gent. 



William AVard, Gent. 



Charles Barrow, Gent. 



Devizes Volunteer Battalion. 

 William Salmon, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. 

 James Gent, Esq., to be Major. 

 Henry Butcher, Esq., to be Captain. 

 John Bodman Vince, Esq., to be ditto. 

 Daniel Compton, Gent., to be Lieutenant. 

 Robert Hughes, Gent., to be Adjutant. 



