A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 / First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

by Sir J. W. Fortescue

[417] Cumberland to Harrington, July 9 20 , 1745.

[418] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 10th August 1749.

[419] I have failed to discover this book. The words quoted are taken from a review of the work in the London Chronicle, 17th July 1760.

[420] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 8th and 10th Jan. 1761.

[421] Parl. History, Feb. 1750.

[422] An Order in Council of 11th July 1759 directs that men shall be enlisted for three years and for service within the kingdom only, so it is possible that the Government fell back simply on the latent power of the Crown.

[423] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 7th Jan. 1762.

[424] Lloyd's Evening Post, 26th Feb. 1762.

[425] London Morning Advertiser, 18th April 1744.

[426] Morning Advertiser, 25th June 1750. The woman served in all for seven years. Her portrait was engraved, and a copy hangs at this day in the hall of Chelsea Hospital.