Catalogue description DUKE OF NEWCASTLE to the DUKE OF ANCASTER.

--" My Lord," I am honoured by yours of the 14th, and am commanded by his Majesty to thank you for your zeal and attention to his service, but have at present no directions to send you. " Your Grace observes very rightly that the militia would probably be of little service if they were to be called out, and it was from that consideration that his Majesty has been pleased to empower and authorise the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Malton, Lord Irwin and some other Lords Lieutenants of several counties to form into troops or companies such persons as should be willing to associate themselves for the defence of his Majesty's government, and to grant commissions to such persons as they shall think proper, to exercise and command them. This method was practised at the time of the Rebellion in the year 1715 and it has been thought proper to revive it upon the present occasion." Your Grace will hear what has been done in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and if you think it well to have the same powers for the county of Lincoln, I will send you his Majesty's warrant for that purpose. Signed.