by ordinances or laws are accounted for in their appropriation to the King, his heirs and successors through the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. [Rules and Regulations for the information and guidance of the principal Officers and others in His Majesty's Colonial possessions. London.] D.-Return of the Numbers and Distribution of the Effective Force, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, of the British Army in the several Colonies, according to the latest Returns received, including Colonial Corps, and Artillery and Engineers.-[Parl. Paper, 1835.] E. Distribution of the troops serving in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, on the 1st May 1834. Sydney, 4th foot, 505 rank and file; Do. 17th do. 5 do. Longbottom, 17th do. 1 do. Paramatta, 17th do. 215 do. Liverpool, 17th do. 4 do.; Do. 50th do. 14 do. George's River, 50th do 20 do. Bongbong, 17th do. 12 do. Windsor, 17th do. 22 do. Maitland, 17th do. 19 do. Newcastle, 17th do. 38 do. Port Stephens, 17th do. 12 do. Emu Plains, 17th do. 60 do. Spring Wood, 17th do. 1 do. Weather Board, 17th do. 1 do. Cox's River, 17th do. 79 do. Bathurst, 4th do.; Do. 17th do. 44 do. quarrie, 17th do. 33 do. Moreton Bay, 17th do. 80 do. Port Mac F.-Distribution of the army in May 1838.-England-Cavalry, 11, Regiments, Infantry, 13, Depots of Regiments, 24. Ireland-Cavalry 6, Infantry 15, Depots 28. Scotland—Cavalry 2, Infantry 2, Depots 3. India -Cavalry 4, Infantry 20. North America-Cavalry 2, Infantry 16. Gibraltar-Infantry 5. Mediterranean-Infantry 8. West Indies-Infantry 8. Jamaica-Infantry 5. Austral-Asia-Infantry 5. Ceylon 4. Cape of Good Hope 3. Mauritius 3. Bermudas 2. St. Helena 1. G.-Grain imported from British Possessions out of Europe.-1821, wheat 38,825 quarters, flour 24,619; 1822, wheat 32,109 qrs., flour 7,271; 1823, wheat 766 qrs., flour 391; 1824, wheat 778 qrs., flour 2; 1825, wheat 63,952 qrs., flour 3,135; 1826, wheat 41,055 qrs., flour 11,053; 1827, wheat 56,869 qrs., flour 12,630; 1828, wheat 18,773 qrs., flour 23,407; 1829, wheat 7,816 qrs., flour 6,159; 1830, wheat 46,384 qrs., flour 48,459. [In the following statements will be found detailed accounts of the expenditure incurred by Great Britain for the Colonies in 1832, &c. Since these accounts have been prepared there have been considerable reductions (excepting Canada) and strenuous efforts are making to enable the colonists to pay for part of their military defences.-R. M. M.] H.-An Account of the Amount paid by Great Britain for the Military Expenditure of each Colony (so far as the same can be separately stated), for one year, according to the latest Returns, being those for the year 1832. [Parliamentary Paper.] 1. GENERAL ABSTRACT OF COLONIAL EXPENDITURE BY GREAT BRITAIN, Note. For a detail of the above Charges, (Military, Civil and Naval,) see the following Appendix, marked (A.), (B.) and (C.) K.-An account of the amount paid by Great Britain for the Military Expenditure of each Colony (so far as the same can be separately stated) for the year ending 31st March, 1835.—(A.) Total. :: : : 901045 60225 131215 39777 31616 10660 98290 11099 42333 9563 * The expense of the troops at this station is included under the New South Wales Command. |