mander-in-chief have been so fre- taught to regard as most dear and quently called forth to express his inviolable. If any weight can atadmiration of the gallant spirit of tach to his success, or any influence enterprize and exertion of the offi- be derived from the acknowledged cers, the steady discipline and un- national benefits that have been daunted valour of the troops, that justly ascribed to the fortitude and the commander-in-chief feels any valour of the British army in India, endeavour of his to add to their re- during the period of his command, putation, would only tend to lessen the commander-in-chief will esteem its estimation, in proportion as the it the greatest honour, and the attempt must fall short of the praise highest gratification of his life, to which it deserves. It therefore employ that weight and influence only remains for his lordship to ex- in promoting the interests and express once more his most sincere and alting the character of that gallant hearty thanks for the distinguished army, to which he now subscribes honour which he bas derived from his affectionate FAREWEL. The the gallant exertions and splendid remainder of his days will be enlisuccesses of the British army in In- vened by the recollection of those dia, and to record that testimony public services which obtained for which his personal observation and him the approbation of his king and experience, during the period of country; and his lordship will never six years, entitles him to pronounce, cease to cherish the affectionate that the approbation which has been remembrance of the companions of bestowed on them has been most his glory, and the promoters of his eminently deserved, and that they success, during the eventful period have established a just and un- of his long command in India.” doubted claim to the best rewards

Thos. HILL, which can be bestowed on them by

Acting Sec. Mil. Dept. a grateful government. The commander-in-chief feels, that to as

MARCH. cribe any peculiar merit to the con

Fort William, March 16, 1807. duct by which the officers and sol

Lieutenant-colonel R. H. Colediers, his countrymen, have been brooke, surveyor-general, is diactuated beyond what might attach rected to proceed on duty by wato their distinguished valour and ter to the upper provinces, for the noble perseverance, during a long purpose of completing certain surand arduous war, would be felt only veys according to instructions, as a negative compliment; but he which will be transmitted to him finds it difficult to do justice to the by the secretary to the government. merits of our native soldiers, who Lieutenant White, at present emhave encountered every danger ployed in surveying the country on with the most exemplary valour, the Delhi frontier, is directed to who have submitted to every hard- discontinue that duty on the 1st of ship and privation with the utmost June next, after which period the fortitude and perseverance, and allowances of every description now who, to promote the cause in which drawn by that officer for surveying, they were engaged, have, on many &c. are to cease. occasions, made a cheerful and

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Sec. to Govt. Mil. Dept. prejudice which they have been

Fort

Fort William, Public Department, clause of postponing payment of

March 25, 1807. the principal of the loan for one or The following clause of the first two years. The promissary notes decennial loan published in the will be discharged at the expiration Calcutta gazette of the 21st June, of the term of ten years froin their 1798, is re-published for general respective dates, either in cash at information.

the general treasury, or by bills on “ Secondly. That the principal the honorable court of directors, shall be paid at the expiration of and the holders of these obligations, the above-mentioned term of ten who may be desirous of receiving years, at the option of the lender, payment of the principal in Benhis executors, administrators, or gal, are accordingly required to assigns, either in cash at the presi- signify such desire to the accountdency, or by bills, to be drawn byant-general in writing, agreeably the governor-general in council, on to the conditions of the loan. Pubthe honorable court of directors, lished by order of the honorable at the same rate of exchange of the governor-general in council. two shillings and sixpence the sicca

Thos. Brown, rupee, payable fifteen months after

Chief Sec. to the Govt. date; but reserving to the honorable court an option of postponing

APRIL payment of the bills so to be drawn

Fort William, April 2, 1807. for the principal for one or two The permission given to Mr. years longer, upon paying interest Thomas White, assistant-surgeon, thereon half yearly, to be calcu- in general orders of the 8th Sept. lated at the rate of five per cent. last, to proceed to sea for the recoper annum, from and after the ex

very of his health, is extended six piration of the term of fifteen months, from the 15th ultimo. months from the date of the bills

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Sec, to Govt. that persons who may be desirous of receiving payment of the prin

Fort William, April 2, 1807. cipal in Bengal, shall signify such The governor-general in council desire in writing, to the accountant. liaving determined to carry into general, twelve months previous effect the orders of the houourable to the expiration of the term of the court of directors (contained the loan ; and provided also, that in their general letter, dated 20th the governor-general in council April, 1803) respecting the forshall, in this latter case, have an mation of the retired list, and the option of postponing payment of consolidation of the off-reckoning the principal, for one or two years funds of the three presidencies of after the expiration of the term of Fort William, Fort St. George, the loan, upon paying interest and Bombay, from the 1st of thereon annually, at the rate of ten January, 1803, is pleased to direct, per cent, per annum, to the day that a proportion of the surplus offof payment."

reckonings of the otficial year The public are hereby informed, 1802-3, or from 1st of May to that the governor-general in council 31st December 1802, shall be imwill not avail himself of the op- mediately distributed among the tion reserved in the foregoing colonels and other officers entitled

to

to share therein, according to the each year beginning 1st January, annexed statement, prepared by the and ending 31st December, will military auditor-general, from the then be carried to the account of proceedings of the committee the general fund, and as soon as an lately assembled in Fort William, account of the surplus off-reckonfor the examination of the off-recko ings, accompanied by the necesoning accounts of the year 1802-3; sary lists of officers entitled to and that the remainder of the sur- share in the off-reckonings of the plus off-reckonings of the year corresponding year, shall be re1802-3, or from the 1st January ceived from the presidencies of . to the 30th of April, 1803, shall Fort St. George and Bombay, it be thrown into the general fund of shall be the duty of the military the three presidencies of Fort auditor-general to prepare and subWilliam, Fort St. George, and mit to the governor-general in Bombay, for the year 1803. The council, with the least possible annual accounts of the off-reckon- delay, ing fund will continue to be exa- Ist. A statement of the surmined as heretofore by a committee plus off-reckonings of the three of officers, who will be appointed presidencies, forming the general for that purpose, who after having fund. adjusted all charges of preparing, 2dly. A statement of the sums packing, and transporting the

transporting the to be appropriated to the general clothing, and all other incidental officers of the three presidencies, claims upon the fund, will be placed on the retired list. pleased to state on their proceed. 3dly. A statement of the reings, the gross amount of the sur- mainder of the surplus off-reckonplus off-reckonings in each year, ings divided among the colonels of and also furnish a list of the offi- the regiments of infantry and cacers entitled to share, noticing valry, and battalions of artillery. thereon particularly all casualties, The provincial.commander-inbut without proceeding to make chief will be pleased to order a any division of shares. The ac- committee to assemble in Fort counts of the off-reckonings for William, as soon as may be con1803-4, and for - 1804-5, will be venient, for the adjustment of the most conveniently adjusted, ac- off-reckonings for 1803-4 and cording to the period of the official 1804-5, and from 1st May to 31st year; but compensation in lieu of December, 1805. The governorclothing for the last eight months general in council deems it to be of 1805, having been authorized, proper to publish for general inforthe off-reckoning accounts, from mation, that a committee for the 1st May to 31st December, 1805, adjustment of the off-reckonings, the committee will find easy of ad- will be ordered to assemble on the justment, and the accounts of the 1st December next, for the exaoff-reckoning fund up to the 31st mination of the off-reckoning acDecember, 1805, being settled, the counts for the year 1806; by computation of the off-reckonings which period it is expected that from that date, will commence on all claims against the off-reckonings the 1st of January, and end on the for that year will be presented to 31st December of each year. The the paymasters of stations, who surplus of the off-reckonings of are directed to transmit them to

the

fund;

the military paymaster-general, the native commissioned, nonwithout delay, in order that they commissioned officers, and semay be laid before the off-reckon- poys, &c. entitled to share in the ing committee. A committee will, prize money arising from the capin like manner, be assembled on the ture of Chinsurah in 1781, having 1st December, in each succeeding reported that the claims of all Eu. year. Conformably to the orders ropeans to share in that prize moof the honorable the court of di- ney have been adjusted, with the rectors, contained in the 40th para- exception of the claims of six sergraph of their letter, dated the jeants, which have not yet been 2012 April, 1803, and published in preferred, and the time fixed by general orders by the governor-ge- the orders of government above neral in council on the 12th April, adverted to for receiving claims on 1804, a proportion of the off-reck: account of patives to share in the onings, equal to two-thirds of the Chinsurah prize money, having probable amount of each share expired, the governor-general in will be paid to each colonel in In- council is pleased to direct, that dia, entitled to share in the general the proceedings of the committee,

the balance of their respec- ordered to assemble at Fort Wiltive shares to be received when the liam, be immediately closed, and accounts of the fund for the cor- that in conformity to the orders of responding year shall be then ad- government above adverted to, justed. An advance of 500l. will the share of natives remaining unbe made by the honorable court claimed, be forfeited. The comto each colonel in Europe annually, mittees ordered to assemble with on account of the off-reckonings. the army in the field, and at the A list of the colonels, and of the several stations of the army, in advance on account of off-reckon- consequence of the orders of goings they are respectively entitled vernment of the 16th February, to receive, shall be prepared by 1804, are hereby dissolved ; and the military auditor-general, and the committee at Fort William laid before government on the 1st is directed to submit, with as little of June annually.

delay as possible, a copy of its proR. PARRY, ceedings, for the consideration and Sec. to Govt. orders of the governor-general in

council, accompanied with an abFort William, April 2, 1807.

stract statement, shewing the total The committee ordered to as

amount of the prize property capsemble at Fort William, by genc- tured at Chinsurah, the amount ral orders of the 16th February, which has been disbursed in dis1804, for the purpose of investie charging the claims admitted by gating and reporting on the claims government, and the balance reof the European commissioned and maining in the general treasury. non-commissioned officers, and of

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Sec. to Govt.

MADRAS.-General Orders for 1806.
Fort St. George, April 25, 1806. nor in council has been pleased to
The right honourable the gover- resolve, that from the ist of the