The conditions on which Her Majesty’s Government will recommend to Her Majesty the acceptance of any proposal are:
That the formation of the corps be recommended by the lord-lieutenant of the county.
That the corps be subject to the provisions of the Act already quoted.
That its members undertake to provide their own arms and equipments, and to defray all expenses attending the corps, except in the event of its being assembled for actual service.
That the rules and regulations which may be thought necessary be submitted to me, in accordance with the fifty-sixth section of the Act.
The uniform and equipments of the corps may be settled by the members, subject to your approval, but the arms, though provided at the expense of the members, must be furnished under the superintendence and according to the regulations of this department, in order to secure a perfect uniformity of gauge.
The establishment of officers and non-commissioned officers will be fixed by me, and recorded in the books of this office, and in order that I may be enabled to determine the proportion, you will be pleased to specify the precise number of private men which you will recommend, and into how many companies you propose to divide them.
I have only to add that I shall look to you, as Her Majesty’s lieutenant, for the nomination of proper persons to be appointed officers, subject to the Queen’s approval.
I have the honour to be, etc.,
Your most obedient servant,
J. Peel.
To Her Majesty’s Lieutenant for
the County of ——.