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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1813. 



THE YEOMANRY. 



(Circular.) 



Whitehall, Oct. 29, 1813. 



" My Lord;— I have the honour 

 to inform your grace, that it has 

 been deemed expedient by his ma- 

 jesty's government to take mea- 

 sures, with a due regard to consi- 

 tierations of economy, for giving 

 increased efficiency to that valu- 

 able part of our defensive force, 

 the Yeomanry cavalry of Great 

 Britain. 



" With a view to this important 

 object, it appears highlj' desirable 

 to aftbrd every degree of encou- 

 ragement for the formation of the 

 separate troops and small corps 

 now serving in the different coun- 

 ties, into regiments, consisting of 

 not less than six troops, where 

 there are so many in the county ; 

 and that each regiment should per- 

 form its annual exercise of twelve 

 days, as permanent duty, at one 

 and the same period, and be sub- 

 ject during that time to one inspec- 

 tion. 



" I need not point out to your 

 grace, that although in some parts 

 of the kingdom the former object 

 has already been partially accom- 

 plished through the zeal of the in- 

 dividuals composing certain troops 

 of Yeomanry cavalry, yet, even 

 there, objections have occurred to 

 the attainment of the second, from 

 the inadequacy of the allowances 

 granted for some years past to 

 meet the expences necessarily in- 

 curred during such service. 



" It is therefore proposed, sub- 

 ject in each instance, to the special 

 approbation of the Prince Regent, 

 to be signified to the lord lieute- 

 nant by the secretary of state, that 

 corps so formed, and consenting 



to assemble annually for the pei- 

 riod above-mentioned, should, in 

 future, in lieu of the present allow- 

 ances, receive the same pay and 

 allowances as are granted to the 

 regular cavalry. 



" In those cases where a county 

 does not furnisli six troops, these 

 regulations may be carried into 

 effect, provided the whole number, 

 not being less thin three, shall con- 

 sent to the condition herein speci- 

 fied. In those counties where 

 there are single troops unattached 

 to any regiment, such troops will 

 be required, to entitle them to the 

 benefit of these allowances, either 

 to become part of such existing re- 

 giments, or to form themselves into 

 new corps, consisting of not less 

 than three troops each. 



" I have therefore to request 

 that your grace will cause these in- 

 tentions of government to be made 

 known without delay to the com- 

 manding officers of the different 

 corps and troops of yeomanry ca- 

 valry of the county over which you 

 preside, and that you will exert 

 your utmost endeavours to give full 

 effect to regulations which promise 

 to be attended with the most bene- 

 ficial consequences. 



" You will please to report to 

 me whatever propositions may be 

 made to your grace with a view to 

 this object, and of which you would 

 recommend, the adoption, that they 

 may be submitted without delay 

 to the consideration of his royal 

 highness the Prince Regent. 



" I have the honour to be, my 

 lord, your grace's most obedient 

 humble servant, 



(Signed) " Sidmouth." 



His majesty's lieutenant of 



the county of ■■' 



