Collection GB 0074 ACC/0893 - MIDDLESEX AND WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEERS

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GB 0074 ACC/0893 1779-1780 Collection 0.07 linear metres Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers

A militia force was raised from the civilian population of a county, in order to supplement the regular army in cases of emergency. In Middlesex they were called out at times of unrest. They came to be supplemented by volunteer forces, such as those raised by the 1794 Bill for "encouraging and disciplining such corps and companies of men as shall voluntarily enrol for the defence of their counties, towns and coasts or for the general defence of the Kingdom during the Present War [with France]".

There were around 300 militiamen in Middlesex in 1802. During the Napoleonic Wars this number rose to over 2000 by 1808 and 12,000 by 1812. More volunteer corps were raised in 1859, again in response to threat of French invasion. In 1881 the Army was organised into territorial regiments formed of regular, militia and volunteer battalions. Middlesex militia and volunteer battalions came under the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own).

Records deposited in April 1965.

Papers relating to the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, comprising order for the respite of the execution of John Field, 1779; notice to the public that volunteers applying to be instructed in the use of arms would not be subjected to any service without their consent and not outside the county, 1779 and commission to John Ahmuty, gentleman to be a lieutenant in the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, 1780.

ACC/0893/001-002: Orders and Notices; ACC/0893/003: Commission.

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Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

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June to August 2010. Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers Organisation and management Administration Military administration Military personnel Commissioned officers Commissions (armed forces) Organizations Military organizations State security Armed forces Volunteer forces Middlesex Royal Volunteer Company Westminster Royal Volunteer Company Middlesex England UK Western Europe Europe City of Westminster London

Records deposited in April 1965.

Papers relating to the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, comprising order for the respite of the execution of John Field, 1779; notice to the public that volunteers applying to be instructed in the use of arms would not be subjected to any service without their consent and not outside the county, 1779 and commission to John Ahmuty, gentleman to be a lieutenant in the Middlesex and Westminster Royal Volunteers, 1780.

ACC/0893/001-002: Orders and Notices; ACC/0893/003: Commission.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

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English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais