[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 25 May 1811 - Military News

[jjjenny1910]

Thank you, that's great, very interesting to read. Did it come from the
local newspaper?
I have an ancestor who served in the militia but I don't know which one. He
was born in Windermere and  buried there. The Militia were represented at
his funeral in 1860. I would love to find out more about them.

Jenny

On 27 Jan 2020 13:19, "Petra Mitchinson via List-Cumbria" <
list-cumbria at cumbriafhs.com> wrote:

> I tried to post this transcription on five occasions over the last two
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> In view of the imminent demise of Rootsweb (and possibly premature death
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> *Saturday 25 May 1811   (p. 3, col. 1-2)*
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> MILITARY NEWS.
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> CARLISLE LOCAL MILITIA.
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> The Carlisle Local Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel BIRKETT,
> having completed their term of exercise and training, were disbanded on
> Tuesday.—On Saturday last, the corps was reviewed by Major-General the Earl
> of Dalhousie. It will be almost superfluous to say that the battalion
> acquitted themselves to admiration, when we insert the following General
> Orders, which so meritedly eulogize the Lieutenant-Colonel, the other
> Officers and men:—
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> GENERAL ORDERS.           CARLISLE, 18th May, 1811.
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> Major-General the Earl of Dalhousie feels it incumbent upon him, to
> express in orders to the battalion of Local Militia, under the command of
> Lieutenant-Colonel BIRKETT, his most unqualified approbation of their
> appearance this day: their steadiness in the Manual and Platoon exercise,
> their firings and other movements, far exceeded what he could have
> expected.
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> In accomplishing this, the zealous exertions of Colonel BIRKETT and his
> Officers are as conspicuous as are the good will and attention on the part
> of the men; both are therefore equally entitled to praise, and in such
> feeling his report to Lieut.-General DUNDAS shall be expressed.
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>                     (Signed)                 DALHOUSIE, Major-General.
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> In the afternoon of Saturday, the Officers of the Carlisle Local Militia
> gave an elegant entertainment to the Earl of Dalhousie, at Mr. WILSON's,
> the Bush Inn.—Among the toasts were the following:
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> The King—The Prince Regent—The Queen and Royal Family—The Lord Lieutenant
> of the County—Major-General the Earl of Dalhousie, and thanks to him for
> the very handsome Compliment which he paid the Corps—Colonel BIRKETT and
> the Officers of the Carlisle Local Militia—Colonel GOSSELIN and the
> Staff—Colonel HOWARD and the Cumberland Rangers—Lord Wellington—General
> GRAHAM.
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> On Major-General Dalhousie's health being drank, the gallant Officer
> returned thanks in a speech to the following purport:—
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> "I rise to return you my sincere thanks for the honour conferred upon me.
> Colonel BIRKETT has been pleased to say that I paid the corps a very
> handsome compliment:—I am always as ready to point out a fault when I see
> one, as I am to give praise where I observe merit. The steadiness of the
> men was conspicuous: their marching, firing, and every other evolution,
> they performed to my astonishment."
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> It is but justice to say, that the entire conduct of the men, while
> embodied, was unexceptionable; and that the harmony and zeal of the whole
> of the Officers to render them efficient for service reflects upon them no
> small credit.
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> EAST AND WEST WARDS LOCAL MILITIA.
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> We informed our Readers last year, that when the regiment of Westmorland
> East and West Wards Local Militia, under the command of Lieut. Col. HASELL,
> had completed their duty at Appleby, the corps unanimously voted a handsome
> piece of Plate to their Colonel; and we have heard with great pleasure from
> our Appleby Correspondent, that immediately after the morning exercise on
> Tuesday, Lieut. Colonel ATKINSON requested the Commandant to permit him to
> form the regiment into a hollow square, and presented a most elegant SILVER
> CUP, with the following address:—
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> "Colonel HASELL—I am deputed by the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers
> and Privates of the regiment of Westmorland East and West Wards Local
> Militia, now assembled under your command, to present you this Cup, as a
> small, though sincere token of the high respect and esteem entertained by
> them, not only as to your private character but particularly as their
> Commanding Officer: and I trust that the same discipline, regularity, and
> unanimity, which have hitherto so happily existed amongst us, will be most
> strictly preserved till the period arrives when our beloved King and
> country may deem it adviseable [*sic*] to dispense with our further
> exertions.
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> "Having now, Sir, communicated the sentiments of the corps, I have only to
> add, that individually it affords me the greatest pleasure to deliver you
> this mark of its approbation."
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> To which Colonel HASELL replied:—
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> Brother Officers and Fellow Soldiers,—I feel more sensibly than I can
> express this kind mark of your attachment and approbation. I shall always
> be proud and happy in using every exertion in my power to promote the
> general interest and good order of a regiment so desirous as you are to do
> your duty. I thank you all, brother Officers, for your unremitting
> assistance and exemplary deportment; and I trust, soldiers, that you, my
> good fellows, will continue to behave well and keep the high character you
> have attained as men and soldiers; and when I forget the East and West
> Wards regiment, and their kindness confered [*sic*] upon me this day, may
> God forget me.—Officers and soldiers, I again thank you."
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> The Whitehaven Local Militia, consisting of 953 officers and men,
> assembled on Monday.—The Artillery, consisting 239, are not yet embodied.
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> The Officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the
> Northumberland Militia, now at Colchester, have subscribed a day's pay for
> the relief of the British prisoners in France; and have also offered to
> serve in Ireland.
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