A set of five George III provincial regimental silver Old English pattern tablespoons

A set of five George III provincial regimental silver Old English pattern tablespoons, 15th (Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot,

by John Langlands, Newcastle 1799,

the terminals engraved with the badge of the XV Reg, approx. weight 10oz. (5)

A second Battalion of this regiment was raised in Sutherland in 1799 for garrison duties from volunteers from the East York Regiment of Militia. In 1800 the Battalion was deployed to Ireland and then later disbanded in 1802.