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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1892 Excerpt: ... I AM indebted to Lord Clifford for the perusal of documents in his possession at Ugbrooke relating to the measures taken to place the county of Devon in a state of defence in 1794-7. The records consist of the minutes and correspondence of the County Defence Committee, of which Lord Clifford's great-grandfather was the chairman, and they appear to have been finally deposited at Ugbrooke when the committee dissolved in 1797 or was superseded in 1798. To fully understand the gravity of the occasion we must in some measure realise the state of England in 1794 Mr. A. H. A. Hamilton, in a lecture on "Devonshire Volunteers," referring to that date, remarks: "The effect of the French Revolution was felt here. As early as 1792 elaborate plots were formed to supersede Parliament by a National Convention after the French model, and to abolish the monarchy. It was found necessary to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act. Great distress prevailed in the country. The rate of interest rose to 17 per cent. At the same time the prospect of invasion was always imminent. As early as 1793, Monge, the French Minister of Marine, threatened to make a descent on England with 50,000 caps of liberty, and to overthrow the Government of the country. Toulon, which we had assisted to garrison (and the Devonshire Regiment, it may be remarked, formed a part of the contingent), was forced to be evacuated." At this crisis the Government called on the different counties to take steps for the defence of the kingdom. The Lord Lieutenant (Earl Fortescue) convened a meeting of the magistrates of Devon at Exeter for 22nd April, 1794 The meeting was presided over by the High Sheriff, John Sarrell Pode, Esq., and the following suggestions were discussed and adopted: --1. To augment the militia by volunteer...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781155120744
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 206
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1155120744
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 376 gr


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