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456 ANNUAL 
a 
in a better state now than when the 
British parliament. first formed, and 
one of the ablest men it has 
had to boast of sanéctioned, the sys- 
tem under which they, have aéted 
for three years past. Could they 
continue their services with satisfac- 
tion (o their own feelings, credit to 
themselves, and service to their king 
and country, they would persevere 
in giving up their time, attention, 
and those pecuniary demands their 
respective situations require: but 
from the pressure of the debt the 
corps labour under, it is impossible. 
The times require the exertions of 
all ranks of men, and England de- 
mands *¢every man to do his duty ;” 
but that does not imply that one in- 
dividual is to make greater sacrifices 
than another, where all should unite. 
‘The Louth volunteer infantry has 
hitherto done its duty equal with 
most corps in the kingdom. Should 
the members, therefore, from ne- 
cessity, be obligedto withdraw their 
services, they will have some con- 
solation in the reflection, that their 
merit as volunteers stands unim- 
peached ; that they can offer them- 
selves a three years’ example te be 
improved upon; can leave their 
situations to be replaced by those 
who have hitherto done nothing, 
and who not only have not exerted 
themselves personally, but in some 
instances smileck with contempt at 
the exertions of others. ‘This corps 
was amongst the foremost to asso- 
ciate in the common cause, to avert 
the greatest of all evils ; and, if the 
then existing executive government 
can be credited, the volunteers of 
Great Britain have largely contri- 
buted to prevent the dangers which 
appeared to hang over the nation, 
ready to reduce it to a state similar 
tv that of which the continent at 
REGISTER, 1806. 
this aapmcnte exhibits a miserable exe 
ample :-— 
Resolved unanimously, That the 
corps, unless relieved from its pre- 
sent embarrassmeats, cannot longer 
continue: associated with credit. to 
itself. That the corps has completed 
three years of service, and is ready 
to continue those services, if pro- 
perly sopported: but, faiting of that 
support, themembers consider them- 
selves as justifiable in laying down 
their arms, when no longer looked 
upon as useful or necessary, and 
whilst they are entitled to some 
credit, they hope, for their steady ad- 
herence to the system under which 
they enrolled, and their attention 
to military discipline. That the 
corps continue its services till the 
24th of December, 1806; before 
which time a hope is entertained 
that the public may come forward, 
and thereby prevent the painful ne- 
‘cessity of terminating its services at 
that period. That the corps be called 
together ; the motives that have in- 
fluenced the conduet of their officers 
in this instance, and the absolute 
necessity of firmly adhering to the 
above resolutions, be laid before 
them, and fully explained, in order 
to prevent any future debt being 
incurred, and further disgrace at- 
taching itself in consequence to the 
corps: That the thanks of this 
meeting be given to lieutenant- 
colonel Clarke, commandant, for his 
unremitting attention to the dis 
cipline and internal management 
of the corps since its first forma- 
tion, and for his ready. assistance in 
carrying into effect the object of wi 
meeting. 
(Signed by all the officers. ) 
Heforbihe corps left the field, on 
having the resolutions entered into 
by their oflicers read to them, the 
privates 
