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acy, and iiiuleted by a tine to the extent of a hun- 

 dred pounds sterling. Only his excellent charac- 

 ter, and the almost universal esteem in which he 

 was held, prevented a sentence of imprisonment. 



In 1775 he was appointed major of the Notting- 

 hamshire militia, and his love of liberty was 

 shown by a design for a regimental button which 

 was in use bv this militia for manv years. The 

 design consisted of a cap of li])erty resting on a 

 book, over which appeared a hand liolding a drawn 

 sword. The motto was '' Pro legihiis ct lihertate.''^ 

 Eighteen years later, after several attempts had 

 been made to obtain his resignation, he was finally 

 discharged from his position in the regiment, ow- 

 ing to the opposition in the ruling powers to his 

 liberal views. He received, however, many ex- 

 traordinary testimonies of friendship and thanks 

 from his brother officers for his long and meri- 

 torious services. 



Major Cartwright died quietly at Hampstead on 

 September 23, 1824. The great respect and love 

 with whicli this remarkable man was held showed 

 itself in the form of a popular subscription for 

 a monument, which was erected to his mem- 

 ory. 



ITie fourth son, Edmimd, bom at Marnham on 

 April 24, 1743, displayed a great diversity of tal- 

 ents. Educated at the grammar school at Wake- 

 field, ho went in due course to Oxford, wIkm'c he 

 bc^an his academical studies in University Col- 

 lege. In 17G4 he was elected a demy of Mau^dalen 

 College, and succeeded to a fellowshi]) there in 



