PARISH VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM
Napoleonic Wars. April 1798
1) Miners & Working Tinners 15-60 years old in the Borough of Callington, willing to be armed in defence of the realm, or as pioneers or labourers in cases of emergency.
Edward Bolitho, Constable. 19 firelocks 1 a shovel. Henry Perry (46)
Willing to be trained with firelocks (or pikes):-
John Vivyan Senior 45
John Vivyan Junior 20
Stephen Harris 30
William Witford 30
Edward Triscott 27
Edward Lark 21
John Phillips 40
Zach. Gribble 35
Nicholas Yelland 31
James Vivyan 28
Robert Reed 20
James Miners 21
Henry Williams 55
David Robinson 50
John Vivyan 55
John James 44
Joseph James 15
James Tregear 58
2) In the parish
Sampson Hoare Constable.
7 firelocks.
William Martin 30
Samuel Rattlestone 28
Thomas Gerry 30
John Jenkins 32
James Phillips 30
Robert George 34
Vincent Martin 59
Taken from a document at the Royal Cornwall Museum