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TitleDuke of Manchester's Light Horse Volunteers: file of miscellaneous correspondence, official orders and other papers
DescriptionComprising correspondence, mostly between he Duke of Manchester and the War Office but including some to James Hayes and from the Earl of Sandwich. Subjects include: 1st Hunts Rifle Volunteers, formation of a band, coronetcy appointment of Charles Strong, permission for drills on common land at Huntingdon, provision of rifle ranges to the Hunts militia, attachment of 1st Cambridge Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps, visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Cambridge, appointment of Daniel Geary and later charge of misconduct, dismissal of William McIntyre, various other staff appointments, supply of equipment, pay, uniforms etc.

Other items include:
- printed information regarding shooting competitions
- certificates of efficiency for the Duke of Manchester, James Hayes and Vincent Hayes (1863-1864)
- returns of efficients, exemptions and nominal rolls (1863-1864)
- papers re. the Oxford Volunteer Review (1863)
- allowance form for Drill Inspector G. Herbert (1864)
- appointment of John Barber (late 4th Light Dragoons) as Sergeant Instructor (1862)
- drill for mounted riflemen using the Numaqua Bucket (1860)
- papers re. Stowe volunteer review
- grants made by Parliament to volunteer corps (1862-1863)
Date1860-1864
CreatorNameThe Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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