No. 6.

RETURN of SOLDIERS belonging to the 1st Royal Surry Regiment of Militia, who have been allowed to be absent from their Regiment, as Servants to Officers, or otherwise, and who have been falsely mustered (for different periods during which they have been absent) as being on Duty; the Beer Money of which Men has been charged to the public, contrary to his Majesty's Regula

Francis Harwood, returned in the Muster Rolls "on leave," from the 25th
March to 24th April, the remaining months returned "on duty."

George Meagre, returned "with leave," from 25th August to 24th September,
the remaining months on duty."

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Thomas Woodley returned "present," from 25th September to 24th August, the remaining months "on duty."

Henry Killick, returned "present," from 25th October to 24th November, the remaining months on duty."

W. P. ACLAND, Major-General.

No. 7.

"Chelmsford Old Barracks, 29th April, 1812. "Sia, It is with sentiments of the most profound respect, I solicit the permission of addressing yourself and the General officers who compose the highly-distinguished Board, to humbly request that His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, may be made acquainted with the circumstance of my having paid seven hundred and fifty pounds for my commission, the hard-earned accumulation of twelve years' service in the East Indies, and that I humbly trust from having served during the whole of the campaigns under the late Lord Lake, and having been twice severely wounded, once at the battle of Lasswaree, and once at the storming of the fortress of Burtpoor, will at this time be taken into your's and His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief's most gracious consideration, and that I may be permitted to sell my commission, for which indulgence I shall be ever most truly thankful. -I have the honor to remain, Sir, with the highest sentiments of respect, your most obedient humble servant, "LEWIS WIBMER,

66 Capt. and Adjt. 1st Royal Surry Militia."

"To Lieut.-Gen, the Rt. Hon. T. Maitland, &c. &c. &c."

COURTS-MARTIAL.

Horse-Guards, September 23.

AT a General Court-Martial, held at Lisbon, on the 1st and 2d of June, 1812, Licut. Peter M'Arthur, of the 3d Regiment of Buffs, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz.:

"For disgraceful conduct, highly unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in defrauding Mr. Martin Slack Smallpiece, a tradesman at Lisbon, of a sum of money, on or about the 15th day of March last, by giving the said Mr. Martin Slack Smallpiece an order upon his subsistence to the 24th of April, for the money obtained, which subsistence was drawn by the said Lieut. M'Arthur from the hands of the Paymaster, prior to the said order being presented for payment."

Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision:-" The Court having duly and deliberately weighed and considered the evidence in support of the prosecution, as well as what the prisoner, Lieutenant Peter M'Arthur has brought forward in his defence, are of opinion that he is guilty of defrauding Mr. Martin Slack Smallpiece, a tradesman at Lisbon, of a sum of money amounting to twentyfour dollars, by giving him receipts for his subsistence from the 25th of March to the 24th of April, which subsistence had been received previously by the prisoner, Lieutenant Peter M'Arthur; which being in breach of the Articles of War, the Court do therefore sentence the said Lieutenant Peter M'Arthur, 3d regiment of Buffs, to be cashiered: and a deduction of twenty-four dollars to be made from his subsistence, to defray that sum due to Mr. Martin Slack Smallpiece."

His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his MAJESTY, to approve the finding, and to confirm so much of the sentence of the Court, as adjudges the prisoner to be cashiered; and the Commander-in-Chief directs the foregoing charge, preferred against Lieutenant PETER M'ARTHUR, of the. 3d regiment of foot, together with the finding and sentence of the Court, shall be read at the bead of every corps, and entered in the General Order-Book.-By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief,

HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant-General,

Horse-Guards, Sept. 22.

Ar a General Court-martial, held at Momento de Beira, on the 18th of May, 1812, Assistant-Surgeon, J. H. WALSH, of the 4th regiment of foot, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charges, viz:

1st. "For conduct highly unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in altering with a fraudulent intent, a return of necessaries of private John Parker, of the 4th regiment, and taking for his own private use a blanket belonging to the said private John Parker, then going to Lisbon, sick, on or about the 31st of December, 1810; the said return of necessaries having been duly and officially signed by Captain O'Hallaran.

2d. "For disobedience of orders in retaining private Trudgett, of the 4th regiment, in his employ, in violation of the positive orders of his commanding officer, from the 10th of November to the 14th of December, and taking the said private Trudgett to Lisbon, contrary to the General Orders of the army.

3d. "For highly unmilitary conduct in taking private T. Morris, of the 4th regiment, from his party at Azombuja, on or about the 14th of December, 1810, the said Morris then composing part of an escort with stores, on the march from Lisbon to the head-quarters of the regiment, and retaining the said soldier as his private servant or attendant.

4th. "For highly unmilitary conduct in sending a disrespectful message to Lieut.-Colonel, then Major Brooke, his commanding officer, through the Adjutant, threatening to prefer charges against him the said commanding officer, if he persevered in bringing him, the said Assistant-surgeon Walsh, to a Court-Martial.”

The Court found the prisoner guilty on the 2d and 4th charges, and sentenced him to be dismissed the service; which sentence has been confirmed by the PRINCE REGENT.

Ar a General Court-Martial, held at Camp Boulogne, in Guadaloupe, on the 27th of April, 1812, Lieutenant CHARLES WHITE, of the 4th West-India regiment, was arraigned on the following charges:

1st. "For scandalous and infamous behaviour on the evening of the 23d, or * morning of the 24th instant, in having been present when an altercation took place between two officers, and instead of endeavouring to reconcile them, did instigate them to fight a duel.

2d. "For scandalous and infamous conduct, such as is unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in going into Ensign Garrett's room, and there using most opprobrious language, upbraiding him with being a coward, and striking him because he would not agree to the two gentlemen fighting a duel."

The Court found the prisoner guilty on the second charge, and sentenced him to be cashiered.

Horse-Guards, Sept. 24.

Ar a General Court-Martial, held at Chatham barracks, on the 30th of June, 1812, JOHN MALONE, a private soldier in the Royal West Middlesex Militia, was tried upon the undermentioned charges, viz.

1. "For mutinous conduct and disobedience of orders on Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1812, when on a march from Chatham to Sheerness fortress with a division of a battalion composed of detachments of British Militia, by refusing to go into the island of Sheppy, or to cross the passage at the King's ferry, the usual

communication into the said island, and road to Sheerness, being an express violation of his duty and allegiance as a soldier, and contrary to the Articles of War.

2d. "For mutinous conduct and disobedience of orders in front of the Mitre-Inn, in Chatham, and on the parade in Chatham Barracks, on Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1812, by persisting in, and evincing a determination to persevere in the same conduct expressed in the first charge; namely, refusing to march or to go to Sheerness fortress by crossing into the said Island of Sheppy at the King's ferry, although repeatedly and publicly admonished by his officers of the nature of such refusal, being in express violation of his duty and allegiance as a soldier, and contrary to the Articles of War."

Upon which charges the Court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to receive 800 lashes.

Horse-Guards, Sept. 25.

Ar a General Court-Martial, held at Chatham Barracks on the 2d of July, 1812, and continued by adjournments to the 7th of the same month, privates THOMAS SLOAN, JOHN ALLISON, ROBERT SCOTT, and ALEXANDER WALLACE, of the Dumfriesshire Militia; JOHN PUGH and DAVID EVANS, of the Montgomery militia; THOMAS MITCHELL, of the Westmoreland Militia; SAMUEL NEWTON, of the Nottingham militia; and WILLIAM GRAHAM, of the Northumberland militia, were arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz.

"For mutinous conduct and disobedience of orders, on Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1812, when on a march from Chatham to Sheerness fortress with a division of a battalion composed of detachments of British militia, by refusing to go into the island of Sheppy, or to cross the passage at the King's ferry, the usual communication into the said island, and road to Sheerness, being an express violation of his (and their duty) as a soldier (and soldiers), and contrary to the Articles of War."

Upon which charge the Court found all the prisoners guilty, and sentenced each of them to receive, individually, 300 lashes on their bare backs with a cat-o'nine-tails.

The Court, however, taking into consideration the circumstances and evidences set forth by the prisoners, of their offering to return to their duty upon the parade, in Chatham Barracks, on the 18th of June, 1812, by expressing every willingness to go to Sheerness, before they were actually confined, and from a conviction that the prisoners having refused to do so at the King's ferry, proceeded more from a perfectly erroneous idea of the island of Sheppy being unconnected with, or a separate island from Great-Britain, than from any premeditated mutinous conduct or disobedience of orders, doth humbly presume to recommend them generally as objects of mercy; but particularly the prisoner William Graham, who has proved to the Court, that he was delayed, and thereby prevented receiving the pardon, which had been granted to many men who returned to their duty, by the laudable intention of persuading an absent comrade to follow him in acknowledging his error, and to obtain forgiveness.

A pardon has been granted in consequence to all the prisoners.