requesting that a range of tents may be pitched for this express purpose every Sunday morning. 3. Should the clergyman receive any hinderance in the discharge of his duty; should the Europeans not attend divine service, or shops be opened on the Sabbath day, the clergyman is to make the same known (according as the case may be, of a civil or military nature) to the commanding officer, or senior civil servant, in writing, and request his interference to prevent such irregularity in future; and in the event of such complaint not being duly noticed by the commanding officer, or senior civil servant, he is to forward a copy of his complaint to the senior chaplain, to be laid before the right honourable the governor in council. 4. Christmas day, and Good Friday, are to be kept holy, and the usual solemnities of the church duly observed on these holidays. 5. If from indisposition or other causes, divine service should not be performed by the clergyman at the appointed times, a letter is to be addressed to the senior chaplain, accounting for the omission. 6. The practice of baptizing in private houses is to be avoided by the chaplain as much as possible, and the clergymen is to attend at the place appointed for divine service every Saturday at noon, for the purpose of baptizing soldier's children; however, this is not to be considered as authorizing the clergyman to decline attending at any time or place to administer private baptism to such infants as may be in a weak, or precarious state of health. 7. The sacrament of the I ord's supper is to be publicly administered four times in the year, pro vided there are a sufficient number of proper communicants desirous of receiving it, and it is to be proclaimed on the Lord's day next before Christmas day, Easter day, Whitsunday, and the 13th Sunday after Trinity. 8. Clergymen having obtained the right honourable the governor's permission to marry those in the higher ranks of life, and that of the chief civil, or military officer on the spot, to marry those in the interior orders, are to direct the attendance of the parties at the church, or place allotted for divine service in canonical hours; and at such time and place only, the marriage ceremony is to be performed, except in cases of emergency; and in all such cases, the cause for deviating from this regulation is to be noted on the back of the marriage certificate forwarded to the senior clergyman. 9. Women are to be churched only in the face of the congregagation and during public prayers. 10. Funerals are to be appointed either at half past six o'clock in the morning, or half past five o'clock in the afternoon, and the clergyman is to attend at the latter time if he receives notice of the funeral before three o'clock p. m. but if the notice arrive after that hour, the interment is to take place at half past six o'clock on the morning following; cases, however, may occur which may require a deviation from this general rule. 11. Attention is to be paid by clergymen to those seasons set apart for the fasts, festivals, and other solemnities appointed by the church, and they are particularly to use their influence in preventing public amusements in the holy week (commonly called passion week.) 12. 12. It is a bounden duty of every clergyman to make frequent visits to the sick Europeans in the hospital, to pray by those who wish for such consolation in their last moments, and, where it may seem proper, to administer the sacrament of the Lord's supper. 13. No clergyman is to carry on any trade or traffick whatsoever, directly or indirectly. 14. The general order issued by government on the 27th of March, 1805, is to be strictly attended to, regarding marriages, baptisms, and funerals, and the certificates which are to be forwarded to the senior chaplain, are to be made out in the exact form prescribed by that G. O. by clergymen as well as civilians and commanding officers. 15. The junior clergy shall answer all enquiries made by the senior chaplain of Fort St. George, on the state of religion in their respective stations, &c. &c. and point out to him, for the information of government, any irregularities they may observe in their neighbourhood, tending to disturb the peace of society, and to subvert the principles of true religion and virtue; and also regularly report, at the expiration of every three months, on the progress of their ministry to the senior chap lain. 16. The senior chaplain is to communicate to government all matters relative to the church, and all communications from the junior clergy are to be addressed to government through the senior chaplain, in order that he may make such remarks thereon as he may think proper; however, the senior chaplain is not hereby authorized to keep back any letter which may be forwarded to him. 17. The senior chaplain shall from time to time visit the subordinate garrisons, for the purpose of reporting such observations to government as he may conceive of consequence to the cause of religion in this country. Fort St. George, June 27, 1806. The right honourable the governor-general in council is pleased to direct, that all paymasters; and garrison store-keepers, in the civil service of the honourable company, appointed to do duty as members of military committees, shall take relative rank with officers of the army, according to the following table of presidency established by the honourable court of directors. Senior merchants, lieutenant-colonels, junior merchants, majors, factors, captains, writers, and subalterns. terns. His lordship in council, however, further directs, that the paymaster shall not in any case take rank of the officer commanding the station at which he may reside. The right honorable the governor in council having resolved that no fire arms, ammunition, or military stores of any description, shall be purchased or sold by any individual residing under the protection of the government of Fort St. George, (with the exception of regular shop keepers, who may import from England, small arms, battle powder, swords or dirks, for sale to their customers) does hereby order and direct, that all individuals having any ordnance, fire arms, ammunition, or military stores, which may be intended for sale, (with the exception above stated) shall deliver the same at the arsenal of Fort St. George, when a receipt will be granted by the the officer of government. The individuals will be reimbursed by the government in the full value of all articles so delivered. It is the desire of his lordship in council, to obviate the inconvenience which the regulation might produce to individuals who may require arms, ammunition, &c. for the protection of ships or other vessels, that may be employed in trade. It is, therefore, hereby notified, that articles will be supplied from the arsenal, when it may be convenient, under the usual authority of government and the military board. By order of the right honourable the governor in council. G. STRACHEY, Sec. to Govt. Published in Fort Saint George, Sept. 10, 1806. OCTOBER. Fort St. George, Oct. 10, 1806. On the occasion of the intended return of his majesty's 19th regiment of light dragoons to Europe, the right honorable the governor in council feels the greatest satisfaction in testifying, in the most public manner, his highest approbation of the conduct of that distinguished and valuable corps. From the period of the arrival of his majesty's 19th dragoons in India, in the year 1782, until the present time, that regiment has shared in almost every action of difficulty and of glory, in which the British arms have been engaged during that long and eventful interval, and has deservedly established a degree of reputation seldom equalled, never surpassed. His lordship in council deems it unnecessary at this moment to enumerate the various instances in which his majesty's 19th dragoons have rendered the most important service to their country: J but the glory acquired by that regiment in the field of Assaye, and the important advantages which resulted from its bravery, discipline, and activity, on a late memorable occasion, an instance which cannot be omitted, and which can never be obliterated from the annals of this country, or from the memory of the British nation. His lordship in council was pleased, by a general order under date the 27th August, 1805, to confer a particular mark of his lordship's approbation on his majesty's 74th regiment, at the period of the embarkation of that distinguished corps for Europe, by granting to the officers a donation of three months full batta. Impressed with similar sentiments on the present occasion, his lordship in council has, in consideration of the long and brilliant services of his majesty's 19th regiment of dragoons, resolved to extend to the officers of that regiment a donation of the same amount, which is accordingly directed to be paid previously to their departure. JANUARY. Fort St. George, Jan. 2, 1807. The right honorable the gover nor in council is pleased to publish, for the information of the army, the following extract of a general letter from the honorable court of directors to the governor-general in council, dated the 21st May, 1806. Para. 2. 66 By our letter of the 10th July last, you were informed that we had taken into serious consideration the state of our artillery corps in India, relative to the establishment of field officers attached to the battalions; and of the reference made to the late marquis Cornwallis on the subject of an increase of that establishment. 3. "We have learned, by a communication from G. A. Robinson, esq. the private secretary to the late governor-general, that his fordship had discussed the subject, and from a conviction of the propriety and fairness of the measure we had submitted to his consideration, had determined to adopt it. We conclude, however, from the ever to be lamented death of the noble marquis, so soon after his arrival in Bengal, no steps had been taken to give effect to his lordship's sentiments. added to each of the armies of Bengal and Fort St. George. 5. "In regard to allowances, we can only permit of the difference of pay being drawn by the officers of artillery, to be promoted from the 21st September, 1804, in consequence of our present orders." His lordship in council is pleased to direct that the following promotions shall take place. ARTILLERY. Brevet lieutenant-colonel and majors John Bell, and James Arthur Tanner, to be lieutenant-co. 4. "Under these circumstances, lonels; brevet major and captain as our conviction of the expediency Thomas Hayes, and captains J. G. and justice of the augmentation Scott, John Hammond, and J. W. remains unaltered, and as in their Freese, to be majors; captain lieuletter of the 25th July last, the go- tenants P. Grant, James Limond, vernor-general and council very Patrick G. Blair, and John Noble, strongly recommended an increase to be captains of companies; lieuof field officers to the artillery, tenant E. M. G. Showers, C. Hopwith a view to prevent the slow kinson, G. J. Goreham, and capt. promotion and frequent superces- Cleaveland, to be captain-lieutesions of the officers of that corps, nants; and lieutenant fireworkers, we now direct that a second lieu- T. Roberts, and John Bonner, to be tenant-colonel, and second major, lieutenants on the augmentation;be added to each of the artillery date of commissions the 21st Sept. battalions in our service at the se- 1804. Captain sir John Sinclair, veral presidencies; and that the baronet, to be major; captain-lieunecessary promotions do accord- tenant Anthony Weldon, to be ingly take place on receipt of our captain of a company; and lieuteorders. And in consideration of the nant J. J. Mackintosh, to be capgreat delay that has unavoidably tain-lieutenant, in succession to occurred in these promotions, and Hammond, deceased;-date of of the augmentations made to the commissions, the 14th February, infantry and cavalry regiments in 1805. Lieutenant fireworker E. 1804 and 1805, by which the S. Munro to be lieutenant ;---date hardships complained of by the of commission 14th March, 1805. artillery officers respecting their re- Captain-lieutenant Robert Taylor lative promotion to those of the to be captain of a company, and other corps of the army, have been lieutenant Charles Gahagan to be increased in a considerable degree, captain-lieutenant, in succession to we have resolved that this new es- Charlton, deceased ;-date of comtablishment of field officers for the mission the 11th May, 1806. Capt.artillery shall be considered as tak-lieutenant J. D. Brown, to be caping effect from the 21st September, 1894, at which period four regiments of native infantry were tain of a company, and lieutenant W. M. Burton, to be captain-lieutenant in succession to Gourlay, cashiered: cashiered ;---date of commissions the 5th of November, 1806. By order of the right honorable the governor in council, (Signed) G. STRACHET, Sec. to Govt. By order of the commander in chief, (Signed) P. A. AGNEW, Adj.-gen, of the army. FEBRUARY. February 27, 1807. The right honorable the governor in council, in conformity to orders received from the supreme government in India, directs that the 1st regiment of native fencibles shall be disembodied on the 28th instant, and that the regimental staff shall be discharged from that date. His lordship in council takes this opportunity of publishing, in general orders, his perfect approbation of the conduct of the native fencibles, from their first formation to the present period; and is pleased to declare lieutenantcolonel Taswell to be entitled to his particular acknowledgments, as well for having formed and disciplined so valuable a regiment, as also for having been the means of rendering an essential benefit to the public service, by transferring to the regular establishment a large proportion of well-disciplined and exemplary men. His lordship in council is also pleased to publish, in general orders, his acknowledgments to the field officers, and to the other officers of the corps, for their useful and voluntary services. His lordship in council directs, that the same gratuity as in former shall be given to the European officers; and that a donation of one month's pay shall be issued to the native officers and men, as also to the non-commissioned staff and followers of the regiment, as a mark of his lordship's approbation. years His lordship in council directs, that the colours of the native fencibles, shall be deposited in the armory of Fort St. George, and that the officers of the regiment shall retain the commissions of their present rank, with the exception of such of them as may not be willing to serve on any future occasion in the same capacity; such officers will be permitted to resign their commissions, on submitting a request to that effect to the right honorable the governor, through the channel of their commanding offcer. His excellency the commander-in-chief will be pleased to give the necessary directions for receiv the volunteers for the 2d battalion of the 25th regiment of native infantry, and for taking charge of the arms and military stores of the 1st regiment of native fencibles. His excellency will also be pleased to assign to the native commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the native fencibles, who may volunteer for the 2d battalion of the 25th regiment of native infantry, the rank which they at present enjoy in the former corps. Lieutenant-colonel Taswel will fully explain this order to the off cers and men under his command. |