[29] A flagrant instance of the inconvenience came to light in 1729, when the discipline of the Army was for a time suspended because the Duke of Newcastle would not take the trouble to countersign the King's orders for holding courts-martial. Secretary's Common Letter Book, 14th April 1729.
[30] I give as a specimen the quarters of Pembroke's Horse (1st D. G.): 3 troops Newbury, 2 Farnham, 1 Alton, 1 Henley, 1 Oakingham, 1 Maidenhead. Miscellaneous Orders (Guards and Garrisons), vol. cccxxv. p. 147.
[31] Wade's speech, Parl. Hist., 1741. We find, however, that the town of Berwick was sensible enough to ask for barracks in 1717. Warrant Books, vol. lii. p. 314. Edinburgh also petitioned later that some might be built in the Canongate. Ibid., vol. lv., 24th April 1729.
[32] Parl. Hist., Pulteney's speeches, 1741, 1742.
[33] Weekly Journal, 14th April 1722. The sentiments of this organ are shown by the following quotations: "Military men above all should be set aside [as candidates for election]. Those who are bred up in the notion that plunder is lawful must make very hopeful stewards of your liberties."
[34] See Boswell's Life of Johnson. "Johnson. Why, sir, if the lodgings should be yours, you may certainly use them as you think fit. So, sir, you may quarter two life-guardsmen upon him, or you may send the greatest scoundrel you can find into your apartments, or you may say that you want to make some experiments in natural philosophy, and burn a large quantity of assafœtida in his house." The inclusion of the life-guardsmen in the same category with the greatest scoundrels and with assafœtida is instructive.
[35] E.g. Secretary's Common Letter Book, 13th December 1716, 10th January, 14th February and 14th June 1717.
[36] Ibid., 11th October 1715, 13th August 1717.
[37] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 19th February 1717.
[38] Ibid., 24th July 1735.