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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
tisbajammagiiht amitte °cage &redid,. with or applies a perverse ingenuity to eyed'
loom sod* pitiose ate. sod the dreteretim ,restnctions which sta•al us the way 'of ..
Won& by dops. use approved. interest. Little fear or ,i, tertian is co •
t sth 111466,...Thoicalitte Ate eteedder;thie &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,
metemidet, reputed is the Report he open oath ; 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 hazard of each 'peen-
sprites the and recommends that the tedious greeter than the temptation.
estoutualtureensult to whom:stew= e is
as n sent be. re- u Tli.t.hrsegtulationsdofistbe.Corupiany are founded
Asether evert. en the sante dayrgsli;osialted by arrides Iliev:uheitluieurtnebeen wamilitpinri.ncitopdle. oßnusttraexte.
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,
Drury unites twhdrewet4 the Court, et.i.„,twid_ 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 established. as
urea it 6 duty that be osu I:l,thsto himself and to enable the Court to dismiss the party appointed.
the Clenrts 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 it 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 the loth June, 1800, the 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
It be* moved." That a committee a pa_ 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
!17:1,1i, 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 Prfereflifq'
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 Deed netaimmeedoo of =O. ..iodic,' oaths Mated under these circumstances proliably are.
es • etwieLlerse got directly ceeneetcd 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
Send to dm. • astocias ,p,,,„ the c„urt at large, down by the Court of Directory. can put • stop to
wadi go mhdimmitimmee doe here 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 milk *hoc ammosommhemmt (mid* &soh. 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 eViaihma of Patronage, ought 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.
=any use or more of the Court 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 ma- vigilance and' strictness nn the part of each Diva-
lent', of 13fft 411 tonal; fur the question, against roe. at the time of making such nomination, it will
it 550. be impracticable to prevent in future.
The fellizectuion of counsel was gives to Your Committee may perhaps he exceeding 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, their view of the- proper remedy fort
these
Mara of the said Costrtrathether 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 otos
jeadie gtah risifoirmeobroory, i:onositi• ;per
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 or osocio„weimtion, of persons upon appears not unreasonable to curtail, in some de-
with. es reeenseseinied by the Resolution of the Free, 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.hisdistesto 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 Nlaw- 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.
• nation, containing a pegty to be paid to the
"J. Mss
"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
ttodebutliona,
.el of
o ofirreesonnuvt., be n o
uilt (tier overineprist: themselvesthren.iy'
uili c
authorised to vacate the appoint'
, tnemt.
per to eat protection to patronage belt'
.4stior tate_ Let ladle Company ; but they ere to The practices which are developed in the premed
omews se enememmad any swami 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 vaeopetry has 'taw its own power ow to demonstrate, that putronege of various descrip.
west e&ttaal metniss fir secouiplishing that road, 'we" has, in I"`"lnnet'"e'in le."'" an °dick a
at rem „we be eekitebie, without absolute °pets. :relic ; that an opinion of the gelarality of such
*Y. to add aew.iiikiwes to the ion; ce.ideewe di_ . sirectices has been prevalent to a still gram
used; im, -itiamomod the m,„mi itet„ke-- e',-, i„ it sent; and that fraudulent intents have
miss airdhmishe the me„tity of oaths by reowo„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
Zirspeeies of eis-e;eretlisiT Instances occur isn't "alettlence of these "'quilt"' w
7. eh., is issit "mom is be come. abuses doll raceme a pernianeatcheek,
' • *PM 4 . dmi eilleial earn by which eimuregementr
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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 the
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-
teitair Navy to windward have been great sod
sad the exertions of Ca tale !kitbags, if
:ilia IllopyririeetperAgamt for s, peal.
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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

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= 111:4setit 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 sacellseteliffeek •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 tlaztio;
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 .44
y cowing en the Heighli of Odds
ith
merabli
rrareele 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 ielleitgebrii=
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 itteerberall
!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
112 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 lonsrdoiste=to I
Vmotile "' before sale*
ei 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
cluetrt: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
arAt thie teenint yes railed
' dm advaorm. and in
breesb
leers. ands theL 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 ribatbdion, 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 Nvismobr 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 its 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

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sing as I