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. .. - . .. ~ . • . . . • - did, ilii, pespisies ligilw iseasdres as sip9isitiscit is.cearetrect ; and the }Mina r'MOOlee Olga a dial ea letter Intik in ielfstleceptiou, tietentriindatm it.efl * illeterg. wonderful Civility to overcoesing all leer t i sbaj amm agiih t a mitt e ° cag e &r e d i d,. w i t h or applies a perverse ingenuity to eyed' l o o m s o d * p itio se a te . sod t h e d re t eret i m ,restnctions which sta•al us the way 'of .. Won& by dops. use approved. interest. Little fear or , i, tertian is co • t sth 111 4 6 6 ,... Th oicali t t e A te etee dd er ; t hi e &lens- where transactions are in t\ .' ir net ii re neiisiii illee Of So oboe, eallees the NNW ; but resolve confidential ; and the appellation of hotieur. - most. that lbw nensideretise of whet ir hither to be done impropely applied to ilegociatiu.:s of thisetaisiles osi the taw armee be edieseed is the nth of Fe. time hind. &medal, by a singular . perrer.enewi, a bratty; wham it is resolvsid,. that the Committee of strouger degree of obligation to the performance be hesitated to weasel lb the examin- of such eager merits, upon the very ground that Aim 0 otiose Members of the COurt, as they they are illegal: 418 with theneselewa h war then moved, that the With a view to prevent all dealings in patronage, m e t emi d et , repute d i s t h e R eport he open oat h ; the obvious and natural etude will be to take away es this, the 'motion of 'adjournment was carried. all indoceitient to traffic is it • mod this can only Seth Feb.--A signed by 13 Directors, be attained by making the ha zard of each 'peen sprites the and recommends that the tedious greeter than the temptation. est o ut u al tu reens ult to whom: s te w = e is as n sent be . re- u Tl i . t . h r s eg t ulations d of is tbe . Corupiany are founded Asether evert. en the sante dayr g s l i; o si a l t ed by arr i des I l iev: u h e itl u ie u rtn e been wa m i l it p in ri . nci to p d le. o ß n u st t ra ex te . Ile Imatantande that no further pro. the determination of the Court of wanting to to ru be had is this business, till the let of force their orders ;no instance of purchasing or 14*. Seth the shove reports are approved by the procuring by uodue means , an appointment in the coon. civil or military service of the East India Company, etith February ' 13110-.-The Right Honourable after such appointment had actually taken place, D rury u nit e s twh d rewet 4 t h e C ourt , et .i . „, tw i d _ and since the Court's Resolution, of the teeth of ant the suceipt of their sliest* • and stating, that February , 1799, having been so far establish e d. a s ur e a i t 6 duty that be osu I:l,thsto himself and to enable the Court to dismiss the party appointed. the Clenrt s to emit no mass in his power for as- The immediate conseqiience of the information whether any pens whom he has oblig- contained in this Report roust be. that a certain MI fillet= eo the favour the Court, has presumed number of persons in the service of the Company Mabeen ' Inedness is se sordid and nimarrants- will he instantly deprived of their employmeals, bleu madam recalled from India, and declared i t le of flit freesia. illesinrdiesents bens the Reeelissi- *vie receiving any appointment undeenliCont ems Neal fee ifife &amides en eath. any. The money improperly given for procuring 'lite Committee of Patronage ceasing with the these situations , will be absolutely Inet,withont any Dummies* April, on t h e lot h J une , 1800, t h e possibility of recovery ; end those who have either =ualtis:k ate consideration the propriety of re- imprudently or corruptly been concerned iii nb the said Committee, taining what they conceived to he benefits for their I t be* moved." That a c omm i ttee a p a _ relatives or friends. will find that they have done ormp be reappointed ;.. sit mandissot was the greatest injury to those whom they derived to " , 7to lam eat all the ! 1 7: 1 , 1i, sad to mod is their roomthe following, best years of their lives to an'employment, which omitease has • it deesneteirs ud s to this e Court,theta cis- the the original defect, and corrupt practices through lehich it was obtained, mat disqualify them from the Cerentiuse Weir eppeinted for en inquiry P rfereflif q' Milo the is of Patronage, )hat can induce or Hard as some of these cases mast he, and inno. would *tilt tits Caere in adopting the illegal cent and ignorant as many of the young men no. sad D eed ne t aimme e d o o of =O . ..i o di c ,' oaths Mated under these circumstances proliably are. es • etwieLlers e got di re c t ly ceenee t c d of the undue means by which their appointments with the Company or the Manage- were scquirsd, your Committee are of opinion, meat of its alhirs aad which, though it would that nothing but a strict adherence to the rule laid S en d t o dm. • ast o c i as , p ,,,„ the c„urt at large, down by the Court of Directory. can put • stop to w adi go m h di m m i timmee d oe h ere li tie , to am , the continuance of these abases, and prevent the to the iteeisriedP ef the Court use induce them chance of their reclining' to andpire **Amber* thereof merit. would not, In the year 1779. when. in the course of the in duly reseelve, be au allietiosi mode of bringing vestigation tamed,' lhaistintierts iedrainitY was to light any iiki psalm, even if such iu any offered to all those who would make a fair and can parted inammovellesald here existed." dill disclosure of all•the circumstances *rough Oa the qwellies for the Ameedmest being put, .mbieh their skean's* had bees pacer d. though the rates fee and .edminst Pere equal ; when the Information was gaged wieb.tiegettl to livers. as a * decided for tbeAsuiredeent. Staple could be used*.. a enairenenee of enekilis- I teeth Aure - -The Chaim*. Dielean Chain:ma, ire, Gabe* wholase foodeusdlug, saki. sad m ilk *h oc a mm o s ommh emmt ( m id * & so h. may be doubted whether such radian Mvw heft . ties met a nomppoist.tbe Committee of Mama- less Provident since deg impel, dna before. The age- deficiency of their plover to entapel wan to as tub Illeber--.11 motion was made in the ewer, precluded the Cart of thailues from disco- Caere"( joatisrs. that the above Proceedings 'raring, if they punished. or hum pmailiting,if they he read ; they were read *evadingly, and notice discovered, the traffic which was dreenhieet of wee sins hy the esevar, of his intention ofisringiug 'Wee the enbjest Conrad at a femme Court. The oath taken by the Dinrciors Mt MS se ef- Mlle Jamey. 11101—it was moved, " That it ii feetuel as any gybing which wilebe - &Weed for Oa the the Court, that the !equity into Pare" of guarding against efttalah, wit se Ile eV i aihma of P a t r o nage , oug h t to he coo- the Directors themselves are immieteietety racers. *seed. - ' ed i and your Committee have already remarked, k on. mused is emend the said motion, by ad- that no one ease of corruption or abuse, which h*s dug Shwa, the feiloning words.. 4. to investigate been before them, effects any Member of that neteiserge that may be made of corrupt practices Court. It is, in the passing through several hands. = an y use or more o f t h e C our t of Di- which happens very frequently with regard to the " e more numerous and less valuable appointments of VIM above eamindinent pawed iu the Negative. Cadets, that opportunities for this sort of Daiwa - 'When a ballet was demanded on the original tints are presented, which, without a greater degree of ipartiou ;it on., 3d February 1801, lust by a m a - vigilance and' strictness nn the part of each Diva lent', of 13fft 411 tona l ; fur the question, against roe. at the time of making such nomination, it will it 550. be impracticable to prevent in future. The felliz ec tuion of counsel was gives to Y our C omm itt ee ma y p er h a p s he exceedi ng the the Court of rs, previous tonics ballet being limits of their province, in the further considers taken : via. tinns to which this subject leads ; but se they de " tea ton TV? tzar terns COMPART : cline recommeading any special l islative enact " Whether the Court of Directors, or any Com- meat , t h e i r v i ew o f th e - p ro per r emedy fort these Mara of the said Costrt r athether considered as a abuses may be ineomniete ' unless they proceed Committee of this Greet, or as a Committee of to suggest so rne ether observations. Proprietors. be legal, authorized to call for the The unpleasant duty of increased vigilance is esataluegon of Meth psalm's upon oath, es reruns- not likely to be performed without some incite messiitatto the Coati of Directors iii their lt lu itihrioor ot os jea di e gt a h r isifoirme obroory, i:on ositi • ; pe r iwahsetitfilieder in nu meat of benefit or disadvantage, attendant upon die extrcise or neglect of it ; mod it is equally con . ual swetteimended ; sod ge. tenable to experience to presume, that patronage semi will continue to be abused, so long as no incest. amity to cosioerning Abe legality and effect veniality is felt bv the • person primarily giving, or of ouch proceedings." by the person ultimately receiving it. 44 We are of °petiole. that neither the Court of Directors, or any Committee of the said Court. or Where strict examination is a duty, any species Committee of hereafter*, larceny legal authority of negligence cannot be wholly blameless ; stud it le require o r osocio„weimtion, of persons upon appears not unreasonable to curtail, in some de with. es reeenseseinied by the Resolution of the F r e e, the pstronsge of those who he" either ".1 Cad of Directors of the 48th February, two ; beep the watchful in the disposal of it, or and that eo.h i sd i stesto will be jestitied He oduni ,, whose diligence hits been unsuccessful in peerent nsene_kjilledil snobs. iug the abuses whioli are complained off. As an is We thereby* think the proposed proceedings additional check alpinist those who am inclined to seenld ire oenenste N law- purchase such appointments. it may be expedient " J. Itirryoan. that a bond should begins by the purest, guar dian, or friend of eve)t person receiving a nem " W. 011111 T. • na tion, containing a pegty to be paid to the "J. M s s "T. EltsKtili. Es.t India Company, n i proof being made, at " (ho. Roes." any subsequent period, :het any vsleaalde eon estivate abase shwa in its wiatiam adapt ally is. sideratioa was given for such appointment ; that species of proof being deemed sufficient to levy the ammisies for the purpose of preventing ell pelt which the Court of Directors may 4sleAlcisie:einr your c tto d e bu tliona, .el of o ofirreesonnuvt., be n o uil t ( t ier overineprist: them s elvesthren.iy' uili c authorised to vacate the appoint' , tnemt. per to eat protection to patronage belt' . 4st i or t a te_ Let ladle Company ; but they ere to The practices which are developed in the premed omews se enememmad any s wa m i or separate pro. Report, and other trauseetious which this Howse ' liaeneeta,„_ _ ~..•eglimaltie a their nese. judging that the lon recently had modern* coguisance, are sufficient' Man gems vaeope tr y has ' taw its own power o w to demonstrate, that putronege of various descrip. west e&ttaal metniss fir secouiplishing that road, 'we" has, in I "`" lnn e t '" e ' i n le."'" an °dick a at rem „ we b e ee ki teb i e, without absolute °pets . :relic ; that an opinion of the gelarality of such *Y. to add aew.iiikiwes to the i on; ce . i d eewe d i_ . sirectices has been prevalent to a still gram used; im, -it iamomod t h e m ,„ m i itet „ ke -- e ', - , i„ i t sent; and that fraudulent intents have miss airdh m ishe t h e me„tity of oaths b y reow o„ d *alewives of this lerlief. to the injury of lees and unwary. sod to the discredit Ile thee open all occasions. Where seleinu Jr. etialetimesleure best habitually disregarded. little whom heads the disposition of offices is 1 ass he otoced , „„ o „ the enownen of now wiU depend upon the step* which may Z i rspeeies of eis - e;eretlisiT Instances occur isn't "a let t lence of these "'q uilt "' w 7. eh., is i s si t "mom is b e come . abuses doll raceme a pernianeatcheek, ' • *PM 4 . dmi eilleial earn by w hi c h eimuregementr .1* .• , • . ' '• . • 4 ' ' 0 • FROM List irlb . s CAZEm. peseliisg-Meer,-rural. el, 1909. _ Dispatches, of winch the following are copes, have this day been receives! frosu Lieut.-Geo. Beck with, Commander of Ills !Majesty's Forcer its the Leeward Ishuids, seldrerseed to Viscount Castle reagh, one of Ilia Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. ItARTINI7IJP. res. I, leOff. My Loao—ln my Last, I had the ho nour to report to sour I...so!ship4the sailing of the army from Carlisle Bay upon the ..mtls I have now the sittisfaction to actin:aim your Lord ship that we Landed iu two divisions upon the 30th. The rind division, undo- the orders of Lieute nant-General Sir George Prevost, consisting of be tween 6 and 700 u men, at Biy Robert, on the wilidward coast. its the course of the arteriles'. without oppositiou ; .and notwithstanding the diffi culties of the country, vie occupied a position on the batiks of the Gesisde Limed River hi fore day break of the 91+t, with a corps of nearly 4000 Well, afters night march of 7 miles throogh a difficult coustry. These services were greatly facilitated by the judicious and moody conduct of Captain Beaver. of Ilia Majesty'. ship Avesta. who led into the bay in * bold and officer-like manner, preceded by His Majesty's brig Forester, Captain Richards. The exertious and success of this measure were com pletely effective, two transports only sticking in the 'marrow passage at the entrance of the bay. hitherto we have experienced no resistance from she militia of the mower!, asap they manifest a die position every where to return to their houses, in eonfonaity to a joint Proclasnatiou by the Admiral and myself, which is obtaining a very extessive eirealatio n. Tile second division of the army. consulting of upwards of three thousand men, under the com mend of Major-General Maitland, !eluded utur St. Lace and Point Solomon. on the morning of the 30th, but as our communication with that corps is not yet established. I cannot enter into any details. Lieutenant... General Sir George Prevost, with the advance in my frost. will take possession of the heights of Bruno in the coarse of this dry, and I am led to expect will there for the first time feel the pulse of the regular troops of the enemy. The port of Trinite, which lies beyond the !ingot our operations, will, by order of Capt. Beaver, of the Navy, be taken possession of this day, by a detachment of seamen tied marines from the ppm slron to windward, under the command of Captaia Dick, of His Majesty's ship Penelope. The Admiral. with the body of the fleet and storlasillips. is in the vicinity of Pigeon Island, at the .trance of Fort Royal Bay. Oar operations to windward have been vigorous and effectual iu point of time, and the privations of the tramps have beau considerable, and borne in a WSWr worthy of the character of British sohliem. From whin haa passed. I am of opinion t h e bitaats of the country misrufiest a frieudly dispo. sition ; and after the Heights of Hurirey shall be car nal, phieh I expect will be strongly contested. the will be reduced to the operations ifs the defence of the fortress. V r• ~ , Orrice. rendered by the Captains and 015- t ei tair Navy to windward have been great sod sad the exertions of Ca tale !kitbags, if :ilia IllopyririeetperAgamt for s, peal. _ _ mintorioes. I have the boarear to he, Ike. Gan. Becalms. Com Faeces. That light 111sa. Lori Vireasat Castlereagh, Sas. is atc. Martiaigat, Heights of Seri/gyp Fa. 5, mg. MY LoRD--1u tuy letter of the Ist ins t. I had the honour to report, for I-bs Majesty's informa tion, the progress then made in our operations againsttheesmay; me expectation that Lieutenant- Geeend Sir George Prevost would meet than' upon Movie Bruno, and that the heights of Suntey would be warmly contested. was realised in the course of the same day. and both were carried an. der the direction of the Lieutenant-Gametal. with , . = 1 11 : 4s etit beetit,.eitit that Bei sod ereesededeeiropy die •-• St. 'Pierre sessesdleded 'he Lire Ilentes, of the elth Segfeleitt. Ow teetromed L him est yet reteieed I • tbseeene el all-theme ..ruse speediest Odic Navy me preedtei Moises: he.. Lies mode by the i and the impieties advantage ramie that sacellseteliffee k •Cesiettelietteo redaction of flood Mood. Mil ftmeti mortars, aid ennisseitimt se nob , conveying them to the meta %uteri -hare brew ef' the biglsadriespertaaa service. laisiee Ite. Gee. Illeteterrre. To Lord Vise/ at Cosilsoosilb, Its. its. la alsotisioo, Masts* ut Slain Ste—ln conformity with your ord al ou the /out ult. with the faeileer first division of the army, at Mika Bay Robert, at four o' clock p. A. from thence to De blestasainee ado rived late, in consequeoce of the d country, and the euferthia __ fur the movement ofaim Before the dews Odd east &II pin's. and preanded frees thieve wi composed of the 114yal Fusileer i grenadier company of the let W.I. enemy retiring Wore me. I reached De Bork's estate towards main joined at de7lithq en the Ist jot. General Hoghtoe with the lad light infantry battens% steel Ma:,et Celephtft."M file Ileyil gers. I no time after tlazt i o; std forwards the H. Lien ith the Royal !Mims. to . too me Bruno ; this lemma* lei infantry battalion. seder • 111 , , who wee erased, after 1 rpe, to proceed to force the Heigl us, whilst I held the Royal Ws rve to strengthen seek ponds el' wire it. As the greater part of Ohio . ape coed by the thigedier-Osisedif le leave to refer to him impair% ales mine. To it I brae . 4 4 y cowing en the Heighli of Odds ith merabli r r a reele of the Meet= flonou 11..iiret.oCel3t6 .1 eel lence of the Feeileer ' Si and jedicime amities and Majors Name eadeliepef 1 W deb Feeleere.aheef belt mad the light ielleitg ebrii = bare sealed eleti relaidedeseldal nut alias.. wadi. theesbeedeell 1 ney's intreembed map as officers belbeging I. ray See dirt' selves by thee reel and eetitrity de the actim I have to tedemst.tlia Taylor. Acting Depety i t teerberall ! pito was severely weeedeoPehilit ow semice to his a..• # ! ' I cannot omit' . G Rabbit; grebe Rept 1 ' the rapidity of Oaf ONOPOISSIBIS* Of cess, from his acquainted= withth enabled hint to guide end dimly is n ream OEIII4 top , maiden. I bare the& °seam AMIN --,wool Deaborfk. Irs. We. I. demi Si a-1 hove the ...trt, rept .11:1to your erticrodetieed Ltd 11 2 st 7 o'cltielf. Wei aiwaini ttalinu commanded by li ice prised ea tire We" 4/1 n: ' Lieutenant-Colonel rekenfteet; • tweet, the Mk company 41 Ow fie grenadiers of the bit Weit II yteeeteled lonsrdo is te=to I Vmotile "' before sale* e i reguler " fen:4 elestkeeed deer escerteared) by G•nereleta ise, was diecovreetvery advisubsgen giehasty of a hill, with the rarer 1 add bog or two liel.ipie . tese ing reaseesiered their seittes. attack tire. although elm liglit . II to the emdtteet W wearable • rile company ! ' 'it Ale ooespV die . AM. wee di • light. sad doppboil. with . lime, the left the malesy's poet seeded be etimak them ie frost w ai sr doe 7th. awl the 1 c l u etrt: s ieelia. The melt pre *pact such as was to be expected sod discipline of the troops which to have bilac&d under ay snebeie were driven back from *my port with considerable lad, std retire disorder. The Honourable Lienteseet-q having turned the ntht gawk att forward towards the Heights of St in the first instance. by the tight under the command of Lieettees mid subsequently br the tennis meet (under Majori 'arse.). 'die by your orders. immediately aiteu River Monsieur. The enemy had collected a a jebielly drawn front Fort &turbo , opproaohes to the fleightoshien Amidl 64d trout and foamed! Rpesition. • Notwititotonehorioth cleft, Liee.aCoL PakeehtedLste . ertione of Litet.-Colisel Mite. wed Oilier of the teeloued tie id . ni the whole detisehunvt• Stew et herb. by a very epitihel ei the prey two teke shelter emit eeiestite., sea titehlithei lie a rAt thie teenint yes railed ' dm advaorm . and in breesb leers. and s the L light • .0.4 A Satiny. I Meath, ' le Litel,4lm* . 1 iiiiitdiseidis; and iiitignass which beliaig M dtia re. speetable °Beer, and much to the blower of 1116- goiter-Gen. Hoghtou, the Alone madmen of the fusiliser brigade and light r i batbdion, engaged oa that service. On the 2d it appeared to me to be desirable to extend to the right 0 out position, which was ef fected in a spirited Nvismob r the Kiag's infantry. An exertion wag them wordote carry the }denoted redoubt, hut having seen MIMI to WISPS that it would have been acquired with • Ism beyesid the valise of the acquisition. ths troops wee with drawn, and the *bastioned it dories the night, with another rrdamht contiguous to it s with evideat marks of disorder; both will be occupied and included i.i our position this night. Pigeon Island surrendered at discretion yesterday, which enables the shippin; to enter Fort Royal Bay ; all their batteries on the Case Naviere aide have been destroyed and obandooed, &frigate and some other merchant vessels burned, the lower fort abaosimod, and all their troops withdrawn from Fort Royal to the principal fortress. I consider the investiture to be nearly com pleted, and we mil.t now look for the operations of a siege. Time does not admit of details, but year Lordship will perceive that three operations have been effected in eight days from our quittiag 11Mbedoes, notwithstanding heavy rains and mom unheourable weather, in which the troops have berm every species of privation in a meaner worthy their cheracter as British Soldiers. I have the hollow to be. &c'. ORM BILIMSTS, Cow FOll7lll. The Men Ma. Lard Vissseet Ombra" ae.' Cup. thistle at iseiesy, ttsatiitraq Rah rsteswiry, mop . MT Load—Herring, in my edasaiunicatioes of the Ist sad 3th inst. submitted to your Lordship's ceeskkratims "mend repsrb of she eratiotte . the may I have the hemmer teesteummi, I new Missy to inclose the spep:al Aperitif the Akin commanding difloistie, eed Of General Hngliton, wheat brigade was in upon the Ist ; with separate tennis goat loss se the Ist sud id, which, 1 em istilped to believe, will Mnainate our optimiser Neils id& The Lower Fort. termed: Fos award, wee takes pommies of helm Isyloresk is the meniag of etily Mg* liseientesh atniossft *it dll sing as I