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These are a few selected from many similar entries at this 

 period : — 



1S03. 

 Expense to Burnley to receive Instructions for the Defence of 



the Nation, 2 days, . . . . . . . . . . . . ^060 



Numbering Persons and Cattle, &c., and others willing to serve 



Volunteer seven days, . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 



1804. 

 Exps. Bill ot Recruiting for Additional Force for his Majesty 



in the Forest, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 18 8 



Extra exps. for Drumber and Fifer, . . . . . . . . 140 



And in 1805-6 is an item — 



To R. Lord for Ribbons ommitted last year . . i^o 7 8 



The ribbons being doubtless part of the furnishing of the 

 recruiting sergeants. 

 Other suggestive records of this kind appear — 

 1806-7. 



4 Passengers lame that was wounded with Nelson, . . . . ^046 



Mary Whitley, a Sailor's wife, and three children, going to 



Gloucester, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 016 



2 lame Soldiers and their wives and 3 children, going to 



Edinburgh, 



1S07-S. 

 Seven disabled Sailors to Ireland, .. • .. 



1812. 

 Postage of a Letter about a Diserter 



1812-13. 

 Making a List of Regular Militia for Coup Lenches, &c., where 



they were serving at present, and if they are married, and 



where their wives and Families reside, if any, and delivering 



the same at Burnley, .. .. o 15 o 



Returning to civil affairs, the following items are worthy of 

 selection : — 



1800-1. 

 Relief to a Poor Person at Hareholme gate, being starved, . . ;to o 6 

 Paid G. Welsh for Commissrs' Clerk's returns of Hair Powder 



and Armorial Bearings, .. .. .. ., .. 026 



Summoning Little Taylor at Delph, 030 



