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MEMOIR OE GENERAL SIR EDWARD 
instances, by every officer serving in that troop, and most conspicuously 
so by yourself; and limiting even this, my opinion, to two occasions 
(though it would be a gross injustice to you to do so where so many 
others occurred), I should not hesitate, one moment, to assert that your 
brilliant conduct at Albuera, and San Munoz, alone, entitled you to a full 
participation in every honor and consideration, due to exemplary and 
distinguished services, which may have been bestowed upon your con¬ 
temporaries. 
“ I have a right to make these assertions, not only because I witnessed your 
behaviour with admiration, but because it is the only species of remu¬ 
neration in my power to render to those, who, whilst serving under my 
command, so ably and gallantly supported the military operations for 
which I was often and personally responsible.” 
Sir Edward was as successful in the performance of the routine duties of home 
service, and in maintaining by his zeal and attention, the high name which the 
Eoyal Artillery has ever held for regularity and discipline, as he had previously 
been in the more stirring scenes of camp life. Thus, on leaving Pontefract, the 
following gratifying resolution was forwarded to him:—- 
At a meeting of several of the Aldermen and principal inhabitants of Pontefract 
held at the Potation Office, the 10th October, 1825. 
Mr Alderman Trueman, in the Chair. 
EeSOLVED :— 
“That the thanks of.this meeting be given to Majors Whinyates and Michell, 
and the officers, and to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the troop of 
Eoyal Horse Artillery lately quartered here, for their uniform regularity, discipline, 
and exemplary conduct observed by them during the whole of their stay, a period 
now of upwards of four years. And that they be assured that wherever their future 
destiny may lead them, they will carry along with them the sincere respect and the 
hearty good wishes of all classes of the inhabitants of this place for their welfare, 
prosperity, and happiness. 
tc That the chairman be desired to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to 
Majors Whinyates and Michell, with a request that they will communicate it to the 
other parties to whom it refers. 
cc Edw. TEUEMAN, Chairman.” 
And again, in September 1880, on marching from Athlone, Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, 
the General Commanding, writes to the Adjutant-General, that “ he feels himself 
called upon to make a special report concerning the exemplary conduct and soldier¬ 
like appearance of the troop during its stay in that garrison.” 
At the dissolution of Parliament in April 1831, his cousin Sir Eobert Erankland 
proposed, “ as he was so well known and so much respected at Thirsk,” to bring 
him in for the borough; but this offer, though in many respects highly desirable, 
he declined as tending to an interruption of his military career, and to withdraw 
him from the profession which was ever foremost in his thoughts. 
