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of the army, against the acts of the government under which it

serves.

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That paper is not more hostile to the authority of this government than to the first principles of all government. It maintains opinions directly adverse to the constitution of the` British service, and is calculated to destroy every foundation of discipline, obedience and fidelity.

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The secrecy observed in preparing this seditious paper, prevented for some time the discovery of the persons engaged in that proceeding. But it has now been ascertained that captain Josiah Marshall, late secretary to the military board, and licutenant-colonel George Martin, lately permitted to proceed to England, were principally concerned in preparing and circulating the memorial in question, and that lieutenant-colonel, the honourable Arthur Sentleger was active in promoting its circulation, employing the influence which he derived from the important command confided to him by the government, for the purpose of attempting the subversion of its authority, and spreading disaffection among the troops which it had entrusted to his charge.

"It has also been ascertained that major J. De Morgan -has been active in the circulation of the memorial.

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The governor in council is also under the necessity of noticing another paper, of a most dangerous tendency, lately in circulation at some of the military stations, purporting to be an address from the officers of the army to major Boles, the late deputy-adjutant-general. In this address a right is assumed to decide on the acts of the government, by condemning in unqualified terms, the sentence of suspension passed on major Boles; and an encouragement is held out to other officers to violate their duty to the government, by affording a pecuniary indemnification, not only to major Boles, but to all such officers as shall suffer by any act of the government which the subscribers. to the address may deem exceptionable. This paper, so incompatible with the military character, and so repugnant to the fundamental principles of military discipline and government, was forced on the attention of the governor by captain James Grant, commandant of his body guard, who, while holding that confidential situation, and employed, by order of the governor in council, under the resident at Travancore, transmitted a copy of the paper to be laid before the governor, with an avowal, that he had affixed his signature to it, and a defence of the grounds on which he adopted that proceeding.

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It has also been ascertained that a paper of a similar tendency has been circulated among the officers of the corps of

attillery at the Mount, and that its circulation has been promoted. by lieutenant-colonel Robert Bell, the officer commanding that corps.

The governor in council regrets that he is obliged to notice also the conduct of lieutenant-colonel Chalmers (commanding in Travancore,) and lieutenant-colonel Cuppage (lately commanding in Malabar, and employed with the troops under his orders at Travancore) who appear to have taken no steps whatever either to repress or report to the government the improper proceedings pursued by part of the troops under their orders. It is not sufficient for officers holding commands to avoid a participation in such proceedings; it is their positive and indispensable duty to adopt the most decided measures for their suppression, and to report them to their superior authorities.

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It has further been ascertained that captain J. M. Coombs, assistant-quarter-master-general in Mysore, has been concerned in these reprehensible proceedings.

It becomes the painful duty of the governor in council to mark with the displeasure of the government the conduct of the abovementioned officers, who have been engaged in a course of measures equally dangerous to the existence of discipline, to the foundations of legal government, and to the interests of their

country.

The undermentioned officers are accordingly declared to be suspended from the service of the honourable company, until the pleasure of the honourable the Court of Directors shall be known.

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Lieutenant-colonel the hon. Arthur Sentleger.
Major John de Morgan,
Captain Josiah Marshal

Captain James Grant.

Lieutenant-colonel commandant Robert Bell, is removed. from all military charge and command, until the pleasure of the honourable the Court of Directors shall be known, but he is permitted to draw his regimental pay and allowances.

66 Lieutenant-colonel commandant J. M. Chalmers is removed from the command of the subsidiary force in Travancore.

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The under mentioned officers are removed from their staff appointments, and ordered to join the corps to which they stand attached.

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The governor in council considers it to be proper to avail himself of this occasion to correct a misapprehension, highly dangerous in its tendency, which has arisen in the minds of

some of the officers of the army, with regard to the nature of the authority of the governor in council. This misapprehension appears to have originated in the general order, published by the late commander in chief on the 28th of January last, from which it might be inferred that the authority of the governor in council is only of a civil nature, whereas, by the express enactment of the legislature, the entire civil and military government of the Presidency of Fort St. George and its dependencies is vested in the governor in council. It is therefore to be distinctly understood that no officer, of whatever rank, while serving under the presidency of Fort St. George, can without incurring the penalties of disobedience to the legislature of his country, issue any order in violation, or to the derogation, of the authority of the government; and that every officer complying with an order of that description under any pretence whatever, renders himself liable to the forfeiture of the service, and to such legal penalties as the nature of the case may demand.

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While the governor in council deems it to be proper to afford the foregoing explanation, he feels himself at the same time bound to acknowledge that the principles to which he has adverted, have never been called in question, until the publica. tion of the above-mentioned order of the late commander in chief. On the contrary, these principles had been invariably acted upon by the government and by the officers of the army of this presidency, who have been no less distinguished for their obedience and discipline, than for their achievements in the field. The governor in council also experiences the most sincere satisfaction, in publishing his conviction that the majority of the army have resisted all participation in the improper and dangerous proceedings described in this order; and it is an act of justice to the troops of his Majesty's service to declare his entire approbation of the order, discipline, and steady adherence to duty, which they have invariably manifested. The information before the government does not enable the governor in council to distinguish, by the expression of his approbation, all the troops of the company's service that have manifested the same dispositions; but he deems it to be proper to notice, on this occasion, the satisfactory and exemplary conduct of the part of the army composing the Hyderabad subsidiary force. The honourable the governor in council is also confident that such officers as have inadvertently yielded to the misrepresentations of individuals, who have been engaged in the prosecution of designs equally fatal to the honor and to the interests of the army, will in future manifest, in the service of the government, the

obedience, fidelity and zeal which constitute the first principles of their profession, which have hitherto distinguished the army, and which are indispensable to the prosperity of the British empire in India.

By order of the honourable the governor in council.

(Signed)

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A. FALCONAR,
"Chief Sec. to Govt."

GENERAL ORDER BY GOVERNMENT.

May 1, 1809. The honourable the governor in council has been pleased to make the following appointments:"

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Major T. H. S. Conway to be adjutant-general of the army, with the official rank of lieutenant-colonel, vice Cuppage.

Captain P. V. Agnew to be deputy-adjutant-general of the army, with the official rank of major, vice Conway.

Lieutenant-colonel T. Clarke to be commandant of artillery, with the staff allowance annexed to that station, and a seat at the military board, vice Bell.

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Major Sir John Sinclair, Baronet, to be commissary of stores in charge of the arsenal of Fort St. George, vice Clarke.

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Lieutenant A. E. Patullo, to command the honourable the governor's body guard, vice Grant.

Captain J. Doveton, of the 7th regiment native cavalry, to be paymaster at Vizagapatam, vice Marshall.

The following officers, who have been suspended from the service of the honourable company, until the pleasure of the Court of Directors shall be known, are directed to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to England, by such opportunities as the honourable the governor in council may think proper to point out, viz.

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Lieutenant-colonel the honourable Arthur Sentleger,
Major Thomas Boles,

Major John De Morgan,
Captain Josiah Marshall,
Captain James Grant.

Lieutenant-colonel Sentleger is further directed to repair to the presidency without delay.

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The honourable the governor having been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-colonel Henry Conran, of his Majesty's royal regiment, to command the whole of the troops composing the

garrison of Fort St. George, the governor in council directs that col. Conran shall be considered to be entitled tothe same allowances as other officers holding commands under the appointment of the governor in council.

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By order of the honourable the governor in council. 66 (Signed) A. FALCONAR, "Chief Secretary to Government." By order of major-general Gowdie, commanding the army."

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"GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

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"Fort William, July 20, 1809. The right honourable the governor-general in council has received private but authentic advices, that orders having been issued by major-general Gowdie, the officer commanding in chief on the coast, to lieutenant-colonel Innes, commanding at Masulipatam, directing the embarkation of one or more detachments of the Madras European regiments on board his majesty's ships, for the purpose of serving as marines; the officers of the station were induced to entertain the erroneous supposition, that the object of those orders was to separate, and finally to disperse that regiment, (a design which the government of Fort St. George has formally disavowed) and, under the influence of this misapprehension, declared their resolution to resist the execution of them; that lieutenant-colonel Innes, having manifested a determination to enforce them, the officers of the garrison proceeded to the barracks, and by personal representation succeeded in seducing the troops from their duty, and in obtaining from them a promise of support; that major Storey, the next in command, who was then in the cantonments, proceeded to the garrison, and having endeavoured, without success, to induce lieutenant-colonel Innes to depart from the obligation of his public duty, by abandoning his resolution to carry into effect the orders which he had received, adopted the extreme measure of placing that officer in arrest, under the charge of European

centries.

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The governor-general in council has deemed it necessary to apprize the army of Bengal of an event so deeply interesting to the feelings of every loyal subject, and especially of those who have the honour to bear a military commission. The governor-general in council has received, with sentiments of the deepest affliction, the intelligence of the excesses into which

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