At a time when the exigencies of the State appear to require the
assistance of every good subject to alleviate the general burden our
fellow-subjects bear, it is the unanimous wish of the non-commissioned
officers, artificers, and labourers of the corps of Royal Military
Artificers, &c., at this place, to manifest the gratitude they owe
their King and country for the late increase of pay, as well as their
attachment to His Majesty’s person and government, and their zeal for
the service in which the country is engaged, by offering a
contribution of three days' pay, to be applied as may be thought best
to the defence of the State.
We request you will be pleased to lay this our wish before the Colonel
Commandant of the corps for his approbation.
Signed on behalf of the artificers and labourers, &c., of the corps of
Royal Military Artificers, &c., at Woolwich, and with their unanimous
consent.