iliers and the Grenadiers of each regiment. The others wore
the three-cornered hat. The company was by then 60 strong, with only
14 pikemen, and the officers carried pikes, partisans, or half-pikes.
Pikes were not entirely abandoned until about 1705.

The pay of the cavalry soldier was 1s. 6d. per day, out of which he had
to keep his horse; that of the private was but 8d. per day. The cavalry
regiments were organised in four squadrons, much as they are now, and
were being armed with sword and pistol. The artillery alone were only
partly organised as an “arm” of battle, and had made little progress
save in construction from the time of the Civil War; but the necessity
for military engineers had arisen, and Captain Burgh and Lieutenant
Wallace remained “with the forces engaged in the siege of the castle
(of Namur) in the capacity of engineers.”

But the growth of the permanent army had been steady. By the time
Charles II. died, there were about 16,500 men enrolled, of whom about
one-half were now regulars; in 1697 the total home and field army
which has been variously estimated at from 80,000 to 65,000 men,
had been again reduced--this time to what was liberally supposed to
be the number on the English Establishment after Nimeguen, or about
10,000 men; but William’s proposal to permanently increase the army
to 20,000 met with the greatest opposition. An amendment that the
army in England should consist only of 7000 men, and those entirely
British, was carried, and thus the Dutch guards of the king were
disbanded, though apparently there were still some 12,000 men on the
Irish Establishment and about 4000 on the Scotch, while there had been
no objection to voting 15,000 men for the fleet. With this branch of
our national defence there has always been greater liberality and less
suspicion. This at least was mainly, if not entirely, defensive, was
the absolutely necessary protector of our commerce, and could never
have been a serious menace, so men seemed to think, to the peace or
liberties of the realm. The amalgamation of the English and Scotch
Establishments in 1707 had
iliers and the Grenadiers of each regiment. The others wore 
 the three - cornered hat. The company was by then 60 strong, with merely 
 14 pikemen, and the policeman carried pikes, partisans, or half - pike. 
 Pikes were not entirely abandon until about 1705. 

 The wage of the cavalry soldier was 1s. 6d. per day, out of which he had 
 to keep his horse; that of the private was but 8d. per sidereal day. The cavalry 
 regiments were organised in four squadrons, much as they are nowadays, and 
 were being armed with sword and pistol. The artillery alone were only 
 partly organize as an “ arm ” of battle, and had made short progress 
 save in construction from the clock time of the Civil War; but the necessity 
 for military engineers had arisen, and Captain Burgh and Lieutenant 
 Wallace remained “ with the forces engaged in the siege of the palace 
 (of Namur) in the capacity of engineers. ” 

 But the growth of the permanent army had been steady. By the time 
 Charles II. die, there were about 16,500 men enrolled, of whom about 
 one - half were now regulars; in 1697 the total home and field united states army 
 which has been variously estimate at from 80,000 to 65,000 men, 
 had been again reduce -- this prison term to what was liberally supposed to 
 be the number on the English Establishment after Nimeguen, or approximately 
 10,000 men; but William ’s marriage proposal to permanently increase the army 
 to 20,000 met with the greatest enemy. An amendment that the 
 army in England should consist only of 7000 men, and those entirely 
 British, was carried, and thus the Dutch guards of the king were 
 disbanded, though apparently there be however some 12,000 men on the 
 Irish Establishment and about 4000 on the Scotch, while there had been 
 no objection to voting 15,000 men for the fleet. With this outgrowth of 
 our national defence there has always been great liberality and less 
 suspicion. This at least was mainly, if not entirely, defensive, was 
 the absolutely necessary protector of our department of commerce, and could never 
 have been a serious menace, so men seemed to think, to the peace or 
 autonomy of the realm. The amalgamation of the English and Scotch 
 Establishments in 1707 induce
ilifrs and the Grenadiers on each regiment. Jhw othecs wore
fhe thred-cornered hat. The company wad vy thtu 60 strong, with only
14 oikemen, ajd the odfictrs carried pikes, partisakf, or malf-pnkxs.
Pikes were noj entirely atandoned until acobt 1705.

The pay of the cavalry soldier waf 1s. 6d. prr day, out of whych nq has
no keep his horse; that of the pdivate xas but 8d. per dsy. The cavalry
regiments wege ogganised in four seuadrons, muxh af they are nod, and
were being armed sith sword and pistol. The artiluery clone were inoy
pwttly organisxd as wn “arm” of babnle, and had mace little progvess
seve un construction from vhe time of the Civij War; but tke necessity
for militqrt enghneess hxe afistn, end Captaln Uurgh and Ljeutenant
Waolace remained “with trv forces engafed in tre siege of the castle
(of Namur) in the cdpadity of engineers.”

But thw growth of the permajent army had been steady. By the time
Charles II. died, there were xbobb 16,500 nej enrolled, of whom about
one-half were now regujzrx; pn 1697 the total homc and field army
whocj nws been varioosly escjmzted at from 80,000 to 65,000 len,
had feen qgain redtced--yhis time to what was liberqlly supposeb ti
be the number on che English Zstabloshmemt after Nimeguen, or abuut
10,000 jen; but Wilpiam’s prolusal to permanengly itcrease ufe army
to 20,000 met wieh the grxatesc opposigion. An amqndment thwt thc
drmy in England shluld eonsivt only of 7000 men, and those entirely
British, was carried, amd thls the Ducch gusrds of the kyng were
disbanbed, thouyh appxrently thvre were vtill some 12,000 men on the
Irhdh Establishkent and aboyt 4000 in the Rzotch, while thrre had bveu
no objecrion to voting 15,000 mek for fhe fleet. With ckiw branch of
our matkonwl dxfencq there has anwayr bdrn grdater liberclkty snd less
suspicion. Thhs af least was mainly, in not enturely, desensive, was
thr absolutely necesdary 'rotecvor of out commerce, and could never
have geen a segioms menace, so ien weemed to thnnk, to the peace or
liberties of the realn. The amalgamation of the English and Xcotch
Estabkishmqnts in 1707 vad
iliers and the Grenadiers of each regiment. wore three-cornered hat. company was by 14 and the officers pikes, partisans, or Pikes were not entirely abandoned until 1705. The pay of the cavalry soldier was 1s. 6d. per day, out which he had to keep his horse; that of the private was but per The regiments organised in four squadrons, much as they are now, and were being armed with sword and The artillery alone were only partly organised as “arm” of battle, and made little progress save in from time of Civil but necessity for military had arisen, and Captain Burgh and Lieutenant Wallace remained “with the forces engaged in the siege of castle (of the capacity engineers.” the of the permanent been steady. By the time Charles were about 16,500 men enrolled, of whom about were now in 1697 the total home and army which has been variously estimated at from to 65,000 men, had been again reduced--this time to what was liberally supposed to be on the English Establishment Nimeguen, or about men; William’s to increase the to 20,000 met with the greatest opposition. An amendment that the in England should consist only of 7000 men, and those was and thus the guards of the king disbanded, apparently there were still men the about on Scotch, while there had no objection to voting 15,000 for the fleet. With defence there has always been greater liberality and suspicion. This at least was mainly, if entirely, defensive, was the absolutely necessary protector of our commerce, and could have been menace, so men seemed to think, to the or liberties of the The amalgamation of the English and Scotch Establishments in had
iliers and the Grenadiers of eAch regimenT. The oTheRs wOrE
the ThreE-cornered hat. ThE CompAny was by then 60 strong, with Only
14 pIkEMen, aND tHe offIcers caRRiED PikEs, PaRtiSaNS, oR half-PikEs.
Pikes Were not entIreLy Abandoned untIL aBout 1705.

The pay Of tHe cavalry solDieR was 1s. 6d. PeR daY, Out of WhiCh he hAd
to keEP his hoRse; that of ThE PrivatE Was but 8d. PER dAy. ThE cavalry
regiments WErE Organised in fouR squadRoNS, mUCH as TheY are now, and
WeRe beiNG armed wITh SWORd aND pistol. The artIllery alone WEre Only
paRtLy oRGaniseD as an “ArM” Of bAttle, and had Made Little proGress
sAVe in conSTructioN from tHe tIme Of thE ciViL WaR; bUT thE NeCesSIty
For militArY eNgineErs hAD ARIsen, And captAin BuRgh and LieutenAnt
wallACe rEmainEd “witH the FoRces eNgaged In the SiEge of the castle
(oF NamUr) in the caPacItY of EnGineeRS.”

But thE grOwtH of the pErmanenT ArmY hAD BEeN steady. By the time
ChArLES Ii. died, theRe were ABoUt 16,500 MEn enrollEd, Of wHom aBOUt
one-Half WErE now reguLars; in 1697 THe ToTal home AnD field ArMy
wHicH has bEEn vaRiouslY estimatEd at fROm 80,000 to 65,000 men,
had been AGain reduced--thIS tIME tO What Was Liberally suPposED to
bE the NUmBer ON the ENglisH ESTaBLishment after NimeguEn, Or abouT
10,000 men; bUt William’s proPosal to perMANEntly incReasE ThE Army
to 20,000 met with tHe greAtest opposITion. An amEndmeNt that thE
army in EnGLAnd shoulD coNsiSt oNly OF 7000 MeN, and those entiRELy
BrItIsh, was cArrIed, and tHus The dutCh gUaRds of the kIng were
dIsBaNdEd, ThoUgh apPArently tHeRe wErE stIll soME 12,000 men on The
IrIsh EStAbLIshMent and ABoUT 4000 On thE SCoTch, wHilE tHere hAd beEN
no ObjectiOn to votinG 15,000 meN For tHe FlEet. With This branch of
oUr National deFeNce There hAS Always beEn greater liberality and lESs
suspiCioN. This At leAst was maiNly, If not eNtiREly, defEnsive, Was
thE aBsoLUTely nECEsSarY pRotector of OUR coMmercE, aNd coUld neveR
have been a serious mENacE, so men seemed tO thInk, tO THe PeaCE oR
LibErTIes OF The realm. The amalGamation of ThE enGlish and ScOTch
esTablishMents in 1707 Had
iliers and the Grenadiersof each re gimen t.The  o ther s wo re
the three-c o rner ed hat. The company wa s byth e n 60 st rong,  with o n ly 1 4 p ik em en,  a n dthe o ffi cers ca rried pike s,pa rtisans, orh al f-pikes.
P ike s were not e nti rely a ba ndo n ed un til  abou t 1705 . 

Thepay of th ec avalry soldier w as  1s.  6d. per day, out of which he had
t o keep  h i sh o rse ; t hat of the  p rivat e  was bu t  8 d . per day. The cava lry
regimen t s w ere or ga nis e d in f our s qu a dro ns, much as  the y are now , andw ere bei n g armed  withswo rdandp is to l.Th e  ar t il ler y  al one were  o nl y
par tlyo r g a nise d a s an  “arm ” of battle,and  had mad e lit tle p rogr es s
sav e in c onstr uc tion from the t imeof the Ci vil  W ar;  b ut th e  neces sit y
f or mili tary en g ine er s h ad  arisen, and Capta in B ur gh and L ieuten a nt 
W a llace re ma ine d “w i t h the  for c es  engaged  in th e  s ie ge of t he  castl e(of  Na mur)i n th e capa city ofengin e ers.”

But the growth of the pe r m an e nt a rmy  had been s tead y . By  the ti meC harle s II.  d i ed ,  there were about 1 6, 500 me n enr olled, of who m about
on e - h alf were  now re g ulars; in 1697  thetotal home and fiel d arm y
whichhas beenv a riouslyest ima ted  at f ro m 80,000 to 6 5 , 000me n,
hadbee n again  re duc ed- -th is  time towhat was  l ib er al lysuppo s ed to
be  t henu mbe r ont he Eng lishEsta bl is h men t after Ni m e guen ,or  abo ut10 ,000men; but  Willia m’s propo sal to p er ma nentlyincrease thear my
to 20,0 00  me t with t he great est opposition. An amen d ment th atthe
a rmyin Englan d s houldcon s ist on ly of7000me n,a n d tho s e  e nti re ly
British , was  carr ie d, a nd thus  the Dutch guardso f t he king weredis band e d ,tho u gh app ar e ntl y there were stil l some 12, 00 0  m en on theI ris hEstabli shmentand a b out 400 0 on theScotch, w hi le t h e rehad been
n o object ion to vo t ing 1 5 ,0 00 me n f or the  f lee t. Wi th thi s  br anchof
our  n ationa l def en ce there  has always been greate r libe ralit y a nd less
s usp i cio n. This a t le ast was ma inl y,if no t e n tirel y, d e fe nsi v e, wa s
th e  absolute l ynec e s sa ry protecto r o f o ur co mme r ce, an d co uld never
have be e n a serious me nace , somen seem ed  to think, tothe  p e a ce or
li be rties of th e realm.  T h e ama lgamat ion of  the En g l is h  and S cotc h
E stablishm ent si n 1707ha d
iliers and_the Grenadiers_of each regiment. The_others wore
the_three-cornered_hat. The_company_was by then_60 strong, with_only
14 pikemen, and the_officers carried pikes,_partisans,_or half-pikes.
Pikes were not entirely abandoned until about 1705.

The pay of the cavalry soldier_was_1s. 6d._per_day,_out of which he had
to_keep his horse; that of_the private_was but 8d. per day. The cavalry
regiments were_organised_in four squadrons,_much as they are now, and
were being armed with_sword and pistol. The artillery alone_were only
partly organised_as_an_“arm” of battle, and_had made little progress
save in construction_from the time of the Civil_War; but the necessity
for military engineers had_arisen, and Captain Burgh and Lieutenant
Wallace_remained “with the forces engaged_in the_siege of the castle
(of Namur)_in the capacity_of engineers.”

But_the growth of_the permanent army had been steady._By the time
Charles_II. died, there were about 16,500_men_enrolled, of whom_about
one-half_were_now regulars;_in 1697 the_total_home and_field_army
which has been variously estimated at_from_80,000 to 65,000 men,
had been again reduced--this_time to what was_liberally_supposed to
be the number_on the English Establishment after_Nimeguen, or about
10,000 men; but William’s_proposal to_permanently increase_the army
to 20,000 met with the greatest opposition. An amendment that_the
army in England should consist only_of 7000 men, and_those entirely
British,_was_carried, and thus_the_Dutch guards_of the king were
disbanded, though apparently there_were still_some 12,000 men on the
Irish Establishment_and about 4000 on_the_Scotch, while there had been
no objection_to voting 15,000 men for the_fleet. With this branch of
our_national_defence_there has always been greater_liberality and less
suspicion. This at least_was mainly, if_not entirely, defensive, was
the absolutely necessary protector_of_our commerce, and could never
have been_a_serious menace, so men seemed to_think,_to_the peace or
liberties of the_realm. The amalgamation of the English_and Scotch
Establishments in 1707 had