lain to each of the two king's regiments of dragoons stationed there, thus multiplying threefold the allowance intended to serve for the performance of duties applicable to all the troops which should at any time be attached to that station. 21.“ Inlike manner we observe, from the same documents, that one of the chaplains at Calcutta, (Mr. Limrick) is called acting chaplain to his majesty's 22d regiment of foot, and receives as such sicca rupees 534 12 per month, in addition to the allowances drawn by him as civil chaplain. 22. "We are not able to trace upon your records any authority for these multiplied allowances: we observe, indeed, on your military consultations, of the 30th September, 1802, that a reference was made from the office of audit on a claim of this nature, from the reverend Mr. Auchmuty, in consequence of his officiating as chaplain to two regiments, on which in your letter to the adjutant-general, communicating the auditorgeneral's report for the information of the commander in chief, you expressed your intention to direct the double allowance to be discontinued, but previously wished to be favoured with the commander in chief's sentiments; these sentiments, however, do not appear to have been furnished; at least we do not find they have been recorded. 23. "We consider these extra allowances as totally repugnant to to the regulations of the service, and to our intentions in fixing the salaries to the chaplains at military stations, which, as already observed, were meant to remunerate the performance of religious duties for every corps attached to those stations; they were likewise, as you remarked on the occassion above-mentioned, inconsistently with the principles laid down in his majesty's warrant, of the 23d September, 1796, as quoted by the military auditor-general, in his letter of the 22d August, 1802, and in every view of the subject, they appear to us to be an unreasonable and profuse expenditure of the public money. 24. We, therefore, positively direct, that all additional allowances, of the nature in question, shall forthwith cease, and that the chaplains of stations be restricted to the salaries herein before directed, to be annexed thereto from receipt of these our orders, which salaries are to be in full of all emoluments from the company. 25. "We have resolved that henceforward a gradation of rank shall take place in the clerical establishment at our several presidencies, and that this shall he regulated by seniority of appointment from the lowest to the highest stations of emolument, unless there shall be some reasonable objection thereto." The preceding orders of the hon. the court of directors respecting chaplains are to take effect from this date. example of the company's making any allowance to the widow of a king's officer, on account of his having served, or fallen in India, and though, at the same time, we are aware the establishing a preces dent may seem to have the dangerous tendency of opening a door to claims from the surviving relatives of king's officers, which, if yielded to, would in time render the load of military expence already so enormous, still more intolerable, yet we consider the case of lieutenantcolonel Maxwell to be altogether a very singular and extraordinary one. In circumstances the most critical and hazardous, when after prodigies of British valour, and the fall of the flower of the British army, the battle of Assaye was nearly carried by the vastly superior numbers of the enemy, lieut.-col. Maxwell, by charging with the cavalry in the most heroic style, turned the fortune of the day, by which the fate of the war, and perhaps of British India, was in a great measure determined. In the moment of this brilliant and happy achievement, col. Maxwell lost his life; and an enterprize, productive of singular glory and advantage to his country, reduced his wife to a state of absolute want. 13th." Under all these circumstances, we have unanimously resolved to settle an annuity of 300l. on the relict of lieut.-col. -Maxwell, during her widowhood, and as a mark of the high sense we entertain of the important service. rendered to the company and the nation by that gallant officer. 14th." We have likewise had under consideration the case of the widow and family of the late major-general Fraser, who received a mortal wound on the 13th November last, while in the command of the British forces at the battle of Deeg, and being informed that the pecuniary circuinstances of Mrs. Fraser and family are very confined, and being of opinion that to appreciate, and to reward meritorious services, as far as may be prudent and consistent with the circumstances of the company, are equally consistent with justice and policy, we have, on considering the important services rendered to the East India company, by the skill, gallantry, and intrepidity of general Fraser, displayed at the memorable battle of Deeg, and of whom an high and honorable panegyric is likewise recorded by general lord Lake, resolved to grant a pension of 2001. per annum, to Mrs. Fraser, during her widowhood, and 401. per annum to each of her five younger sons, until they shall respectively attain the age of eighteen years." Letter, dated 10th July, 1805. Para. 2d. Having thought proper to allow Mrs. Brownrigg, widow of the late major John Bogle Brownrigg, (formerly in the service of Scindia, but lately attached to the Bengal army, under the authority and countenance of the commander-in-chief) a pension of 60l. per annum, during her widowhood, and this lady having since obtained our permission to proceed to her friends at Madras, and requested we would allow her to receive the pension there, we accordingly direct that you pay the same to Mrs. Brownrigg." that the institution of the cadet company should be re-established at Baraset, conformably to the plan, and under the rules and regulations which existed previously to the temporary suspension of the institution in November, 1803, with the following additional regulation, viz. Such of the cadets attending the institution as shall be promoted to the rank of commissioned officers, are to be precluded from the exercise of such rank until ordered to join corps to which they may be posted by the right honourable the commander in chief; and, previously to the date of such order. they are not to be entitled to any additional allowances whatever in consequence of their promotion.、 fortress and station of Allahabad be published in general orders, together with the following testimony of the services rendered by that officer to government, during the time that he has held the situation of acting resident and resident at Delhi. The governor-general in council avails himself of the occasion to express the high sense which government entertains of the merits and services of lieutenant-colonel Ochterlony. The zeal, integrity, and ability uniformly manifested by lieutenant-colonel Ochteriony, in conducting the arduous duties of resident at Delhi, and especially the firmness, energy, and activity displayed by him during that crisis of difficulty and danger, when the city of Delhi was besieged by the collective force of Jeswunt Rao Holkar, commanded by that chieftain in person, and during the prevalence of warfare, tumult, and disorder, in the surrounding districts, establish that valuable officer's claim to the recorded approbation of the British government; and the governor-general in council discharges a satisfactory part of his duty in combining with the notification of lieutenant-colonel Ochterlony's appointment to the command of Allahabad, this public acknowledgment of the value of his services, and of the distinguished merits of his character and conduct. The governor-general in council is pleased to direct, that the head-quarters of one of the batta-sed by the honourable the governor-general in council in the judi- . cial department, under date the 5th June, 1806. lions of native invalids be trans- THOS. HILL, Fort William, June 12, 1805. The honourable the governorgeneral in council was pleased to determine, on the 3d of April last, The officer commanding the cadet company is directed to report to the right honourable the commander in chief, the names of such cadets as, from their progress in military duties, and in the country languages, he may deem to be qualified to join their corps, and his report is to be accompanied with a certificate of the progress made by. these gentlemen in a knowledge of the languages of the country, signed by one or more of the pro fessors of the college. THOS. HILL, Acting Sec. Mil. Dept Fort William, June 12, 1806. The following orders were pas The governor-general in council is of opinion that, whenever the magistrates may require detachments of troops for the maintenance of the peace in their respective districts, or for other purposes connected with the discharge of their public duties, they should state, as fully and circumstantially as may be practicable, the nature of the service required to be performed; leaving it to the commanding officer to judge of the strength of the force which should be employed in the execution of the duty in question. By these means, the responsibility of calling in the aid of the military will rest entirely with the civil magistrate, and the allotment of the force will depend upon the commanding officer, who must necessarily be the best judge of the question. At the same time it is essential it should be understood, that officers commanding corps or detachments in the different districts, are not empowered to exercise any discretion, either in granting or withholding military aid, whenever applications may be regularly made to them, by the magistrate, for guards or detachments for the maintenance of the peace, or for the support of the general police of the country. In order, however, to prevent the employment of military force, except in cases of actual necessity, the governor-general in council is pleased to direct, that the magistrates, in the ceded and conquered provinces, be required to report to government, whenever they may deem it necessary to call in the aid of the military in support of the civil power. The governor-general in council observes, that an order to the effect of that above stated, was issued to the magistrates in the ceded provinces, under date the 30th June last. It being essential, however, on every ground, to restrict the employment of military force to cases of absolute necessity, the governor-general in council is pleased to desire, that the magistrates of the ceded and conquered provinces will give the strictest attention to the orders now issued to them. On the principle above stated, the governor-general in council likewise resolves, that whenever the magistrates may require permanent guards for the protection of the public cutcherries, of the jails, of the treasuries, or for other purposes, they furnish the officer commanding the corps or detachments from which the guards are to be furnished, with the necessary information respecting the nature of the duty to be performed; leaving it to the commanding officer to determine, on a consideration of the information so obtained, regarding the strength of the guards required. The governor-general in council is further pleased to determine, that the principle of the foregoing rules be also considered applicable to the collectors of the land revenue and customs, to the commercial residents, and to any other civil officers to whom it has been usual to furnish guards or detachments for the conduct of the business of their respective offices, and that it be accordingly left to the commanding officers to judge of the strength of the guards or detachments re'quired, after receiving the necessary information on the subject from the civil officers, by whom the applications for such military aid may be made. THOS. HILL, Acting Sec. Mil. Dept. Fort William, July 3, 1806. The members of the medical board, in granting certificates to officers of his majesty's or the honourable company's service, desirous of proceeding to Europe for the recovery of their health, are to observe the following forms of cer certificates, according to the nature of the case, instead of the form of certificates prescribed by general orders of the 23d December, 1796. FORM No. I. "I do hereby certify, that A. B. is in a bad state of health, and that I think it highly advisable for him to return to Europe by the first opportunity." No. II. "I do hereby certify, that A., B. is in a very bad state of health, and that I think a return to Europe necessary for his recovery." No. III. "I do hereby certify, that A. B. is in an extremely bad state of health, and that, according to the best of my judgment, a speedy return to Europe is indispensably necessary for his recovery." THOS. HILL. Acting Sec. Mil. Dept. Fort William, July 17, 1806. The governor in council, adverting to the order of the honorable the court of directors, contained in their general letter in the public department, dated the 5th June, 1805, respecting the establishment and allowances of chaplains, observes, that the honorable court, in the 6th paragraph of that letter, have allowed thirteen chaplains for the civil and military stations under this presidency. Four of that number are stated to be for the military stations in the lower provinces, including the station of Barrackpore, but exclusive of the garrison of Fort William, under a supposition that Barrackpore was one of the military stations at which a chaplain was permanently required to be stationed. The reverend Dr. Claudius Buchanan was appointed, by minutes of council of VOL. 9. the 7th April, 1797, "to do duty for the present at Barrackpore." That temporary appointment continued until the 15th of May last, when it ceased, conformably to the orders of the honorable the court of directors, published in the orders of that date; and as the continuance of a separate chaplain for the performance of clerical du ties at Barrackpore is unnecessary, such occasional clerical duties as may be required to be performed, at Barrackpore, will be discharged in future by the chaplain of the garrison of Fort William, as a part of his duty as chaplain to Fort William, the troops at Barrackpore being considered a part of that garrison. The following are the civil and military stations for which chaplains are allowed, viz. CIVIL STATIONS. 3 chaplains for Calcutta, the Revd. Mr. Brown, Mr. Limrick, Dr. C. Buchanan. 1 Do. Patna.................. Vacant. 1 Do. Dacca................. Vacant. MILITARY STATIONS. 1 Chaplain....... Do....... 1 Do.......... 1 Do.......... 1 Do........... .. Cawnpore. Muttra. Dinapore. 2 Do............. Berhampore. 1 Do............Garrison of Fort William, The Revd. M. Jeffreys. rank of the chaplain, at present beThe following is the order of longing to this presidency, viz. The revd. Mr. W. Lewis, on furlough in Europe, appointed by the court of directors in the 23d paragraph of their general letter, dated 2d Feb. 1781. The revd. Mr. D. Brown, appointed by the governor-general in council, to be chaplain to the garrison of Fort William on the 27th February, 1788, which appointment was confirmed by the court of |