‘Captain Carter’s Valentine to the Overseers of the Parishes, County of Monmouth.’ Circular regarding continued enlistment of volunteers for the Royal Monmouth Regiment of Militia, giving dates and where they will be.

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Reference
- GB 1578 DViz/11
Dates of Creation
- Feb-Mar 1853
Physical Description
- 1 paper

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Vizards, Solicitors of Monmouth, RecordsDViz

Return of men vaccinated. Royal Monmouth & Brecon Regiment. Giving name, age, date of vaccination and remarks.DViz/1

Examination of Chelsea Out Pensioners at ‘Lydney 27th’, giving name, regiment, rate of pension, date of admission and remarks. With covering note.DViz/2

Bill for attendance at various meetings 1820 and 1821 at various places; giving place, date of meeting and general observations. With note, dated 13 Apr 1822 from O.G. Thomas.DViz/3

Details of meetings attended under the orders of the Lord Lieutenant and his Deputies, giving dates and places of meetings. And list of expenses incurred by attending the above meetings, giving dates and amounts.DViz/4

Circular to the Paymaster of the Royal Monmouth Militia, showing expenses of officers and corporals, and proposed reductionsDViz/5

Statement of expenses incurred by O.G. Thomas, surgeon, Royal Monmouth Militia.DViz/6

Covering letter, ‘Monmouth 4 Feby 1836’ to ‘My Lord’, 1st page only. Enclosing the following: Blank medical certificate, enclosing receipt for the examinations of James Fell and George Lockwood on 22 Feb. List of men ‘unfit’, giving rate of pension, name, regiment, date of admission and remarks. Headed ‘Ludlow 20th’. As above, headed ‘Weobly 18th’. 3 notes regarding collections, giving miles distant, time of arrival, when the collection is to be made and day of the week (regarding disability pensions for soldiers). Blank medical certificate.DViz/7

Return of the Chelsea Out Pensioners examined as ‘Fit’ and ‘Unfit’. Only list of those considered ‘fit’ present, giving name, regiment, rate, date of admission, service, age, martial status, number of children under 14, and remarks.DViz/8

War Office Form 798 ‘Attestation for Militia Volunteers. Blank except for the Medical Certificate section, which is signed by Oliver G. Thomas, surgeon. Pontypool. Second copy, completely blank.DViz/9

War Office form 802 – blank. Giving regulations for the militia and attestations for military volunteers.DViz/10

‘Captain Carter’s Valentine to the Overseers of the Parishes, County of Monmouth.’ Circular regarding continued enlistment of volunteers for the Royal Monmouth Regiment of Militia, giving dates and where they will be.DViz/11

Notices to the Militia giving dates when they must assemble to be trained and exercised.DViz/12

List of recruits of Royal Monmouth Militia examined by Oliver G. Thomas, surgeon.DViz/13

List of men passed fit by Oliver G. Thomas [surgeon]; for L. Powell, Sergeant 15th Hussars. Gives name, date, age, place of birth. Details for James Fell and George Lockwood.DViz/14

Copy of Medical Report for James Ambury 50 Foot, handwritten on the back of a letter wrapper.DViz/15

Wrapper with note on front ‘26 Apl 1856 James Ambury 50 Foot. Certificate merely copied.’DViz/16

Certificate stating that William Nurse is known to the author and suffers from being paralytic and the ague. Signed by Oliver G. Thomas, retired surgeon, Royal Monmouth Militia.DViz/17

Army Form Medical Certificate. States that the named person is capable of undergoing corporal punishment.DViz/18