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 Subordinate to, and as a nursery for the army, I conceive it would be highly proper to establish a strong and well disciplined body of Militia and Fencibles—again under these a respectable Local Militia—and to complete the Military System, by including under a general Training Act the whole disposable Population of the Country; so fixing the periods of discipline as least to interfere with their ordinary labour; and allotting to the several classes into which they may be distributed such arms, and occupations, as would be most consistent with their respective habits and situations, and most compatible with the general security of the State.

This arrangement would naturally, and imperceptibly introduce a stricter and more vigilant Police throughout the kingdom; and that, by means less