. The Houblon family, its story and times. England was actually in dangerbefore the soldiers were allowed to charge and dispersethe mob. The troops remained in Hyde Park till nearthe end of July, when all fear of disturbances was at anend.^1781-2 Between January 1781 and June the following yearthe main part of the Herts Regiment was stationed atHertford ; companies being also at Hatfield, Welwyn,Ware, and Hoddesden. Amongst Major Houblonspapers is a long letter from one of the captains—LordFairford—proposing a plan by which those officersstationed at Hertford should lodge at the Castle, whichw
. The Houblon family, its story and times. England was actually in dangerbefore the soldiers were allowed to charge and dispersethe mob. The troops remained in Hyde Park till nearthe end of July, when all fear of disturbances was at anend.^1781-2 Between January 1781 and June the following yearthe main part of the Herts Regiment was stationed atHertford ; companies being also at Hatfield, Welwyn,Ware, and Hoddesden. Amongst Major Houblonspapers is a long letter from one of the captains—LordFairford—proposing a plan by which those officersstationed at Hertford should lodge at the Castle, whichwas his property. This plan was carried out accord-ingly, and we find by his account-book that the seniorcaptain, John Houblon, managed the accounts of theirmess ; and from various private letters addressed toboth brothers, it would appear to have been a mostharmonious party. Some of these letters exhibit thewarmest affection and confidence towards both Houblons. ^ See interesting account of the Gordon Riots, Leckys History, vol. TOHN HOUBLON. • 5 i •GENTLEMEN OF THE MILITIA 177 Colonel Lord Cranborne had now succeeded his fatheras Earl of Salisbury. We grive the names of this little group of officers, VIZ. :- Lord Salisbury, Colonel. Sir Richard Chase, Houblon, Major. John Houblon, Fairford, Captain. Westrope, and Johnson ditto. Watson, Ellis, Wilcock, Gibb, Willis, and Williams,subalterns. The militia was disembodied in November 1782, and to 1782the intense relief of all who had been so long away fromhearth and home, the long four years of service came toan end. For some time Johng Houblon had been infailing health. We hear of his suffering greatly fromhis feet; he went more than once to Bath in hopes ofalleviation, and at one time got much better ; but un-fortunately he appears to have been a somewhat heavydrinker. A very general favourite in his regiment, hewas lively and amusing, very kind-hearted, besidesbeing a well-r
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