Army (recruiting). Copy of all instructions, orders, or memoranda, general or circular, which, during the years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, have been issued from the War Office, horse guards, recruiting, medical, or other departments responsible for or connected with recruiting for the army, to medical officers, commanding officers, officers commanding dept̥s or recruiting districts, responsible for or connected with recruiting for the army, enjoining or commanding any variation, whether greater strictness or greater latitude, in the examination of recruits for the army, as to chest measurement, height, vision, age; &c [electronic resource].