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COURTS MARTIAL.

Horst Guards, March 29, 1824. 1,
Stretemeral Court Martial, held at fit. Ann'a Barracks,
terbadoes, on the 20th of November, I wet, and continued
try494otunnients to the 23th of the same month, A ssistanf-
Comminary-General John Lawrence was arraigned upon
'she undermentioned charges, vis.:—
lat.
" foe having, between the '2sth June, 1117.1. and thr 21th
of Ilstpternber, llta, 'both days inclusive, whilst in charge of tt,e
Commissariat at Bt. Christopher, ernbeexted or fraudulently misap-
dud , lied

adding to the names. of the uniform or appointments established
foe the whole corps, and that their pride adl be limited to appear-
. all r

ing dressed alikiaid in the neatesi sod cleanest mintier on oc-
casions." ‘Vinthester, Feb. IL 11124.
'• Regimental Order"—" The Commanding Officer will admit
of no excuse from any officer after Thursday nest, for being incom-
plete in any nitre of his regimentals or appointments, and lieute-
nant-Colonel Sir Dudley Hill will ace this Order conformed to
according to Regiraental Orders of sth January, and report any
deviation', front it.
• Ity appearing on parade, on or about the 20th February, in
pantaloons of 3 colour contrary to :host established for the Army,
id Ono

Plied. or alumni to be embeziled or fraudulently misapplies,. public and in breach of the aforenak. :dem"
sup mitrusted to his care. amounting to the nun of 3.7821. 13..71(1. 3d. r• Far disrespect and inattention to the Commanderg
sterling, of thereabouts, being contrary to his duty and bier:tenons, adnionition on the 28th of February, or thereabout., b appesring
and inbreed' of the Mutiny Aet and Ankles ot 14 ar." on the following day, the 27th of February, 11V24, in yanta.
Fee having embezzled or fraudulently minapylicti. certain loonn not worn by the regiment, and not according *ith his hlajes.
andistties Of pi.nfie stores committed to his charge at the island of ty's Regulations:"
1114 Christopher, viz. :--115 ii-ib pound% of flour. 1.32"0 18-18 Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision t •
pomade of salt beef, 30 0-18 pounds of aria, lii 7-18 jutinds of " The Court having maturelyireighed the whole and every part
4:0111h, 161 pints of rum, 8 puncheons, 48 tierce., 4 hogsheads, 44 of the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, as well aisi
batrkla, and lb bags. between the 25th June, 18•23, and the 24th what the prisoner has offltect in his defence, is of opinion,
September, 1023 ; which stores were alletillltlltli by the limn' of the prisoner, lit. Major John Mitchell, Captain in the Hrith Regi.
'Surrey held on the 23th September, 1123, to be deficient, on a cows. men', is guilty of the whole and every part of the charges alleged
patter: with his provinion store accounts, the same being in breath against him, which being in breach of the Articles of War, do
or the Mutiny Act and Articles of War." therefore st ntener the prisoner, Brevet Major John Mitchell, Cap.
Upon which charges the Court came to the following de. taro in the liSth Regiment, to be reprimanded in any way, and at
ektiOn '— such time and place as his_Majesty may be grariounly pleased to
'. Vourt having merurely weighed and considered the eel. direct."
donew en bath been produced on the part of the pmnecution, as Ilia Majesty has, under all the circumstances, been pleased to
w:11 aif whit bath been proved and alleged on the part of the psi- confirm the finding and sentence of the Court, and to command
stater,Assistant Commissary.(leneral John Lawrence, on the sad that the reprimand to which the Court has thought fit to limit its
thanges is of opi • on. that both the :aid charges have been I award, main an occasion so important to the tracipline and general•
prayed, anti loth find the prisoner guilty thereof, in breach of the intcrests of the army, shall be conveyed to the prisoner, in pre.
:Mutiny Act and the Articles of War • and the Court doh there.' sere of the Officers of the garrison of Prtionnuth, including
fore sentence and adjudge, that lie the prisoner, Assistant Commis. such of the (thieves of the 113th'Regiment es have not actually
tar .General John Lawrence, be dinmnined his 31aiesty's service, embarked. .
and that he be rendered incapable of timing his 311ajenty in any His Majemy having taken into ills rrotts consideration the
ollicij cavil or military ..and the Court doh further tnm:erice and • tendency and influence of Brevet Major Mitchell's conduct, enpe.
Uthat he, the prisoner, do forthwith Fay the sum of . dolly in a young rcgiment, and the utter inadequacy of the punish-
N. 71d., army sterling : and that lie do also make good the !nient with which the Court has visited the disobedience and dia.
sews! stores and articles enumerated in the second charge, or the / respect towards his Commanding Officer, of which it found him
11.11 value thereof." / guilty, has, at the same time been pleased to command that he
". The Court having taken into consideration the long 'Mien of . ( Brevet Major Mitchell) shall he replaced upon half-pay.
the , and the respectable testimonials which he bath pro.l Ili. Royal Highness the Commantier.in.Chief directs that the
d in support of his former good conduct. most humbly and re. foregoing charges referred against Brevet Major 3litchell, of the
beg leave to recommend him to his Majesty's gracious 113th Regiment, together with the finding and sentence of the Court,
renttlits." . and his Regiment,
',Jeanine thereon, shall be entered in the General
His Majesty has been pletuwil to approve and confirm the finding Order Book, and read at the head of every regiment in his 31ities.
rind sentence of the Court ; but, in consideration of the prinoncet. I tf.,,,s larder.
long Formes, the respectable testimonials produced in support of , LI swum"! of his Royal Plitsseaa the Ciamoanderrin-Chlet
his former good conduct, and the recommendation of him by the' HENRY OR RENS, Adjutant-tieiteral.
Curt, founded thereupon, his Majesty has been graciously pleased
to remit so muth of the nentencr as adjudges the prisoner, John
Liwrartre,to he rendered incapable of serving his 31ajesty in any
rare, cid! or military.
His Holm Higlinevt the Commander in Chief directs that the
towelling charges against Annintant Cmtettinsaryslienctal John
Larne,, together with the finding and s,et.tehee of the Court, and
hit lifigesty's pleasure thereon, shall he entered in the general Or-
r* Nik,'and read at the head of every Heginient in his Majesty's
seen See.
Sy command of his Royal II ighness the Commander in Chief,
HENRY TOKRENS, Adjutant.OeneraL

Hone Guards, March 31.
.Axiktieneral Cawt Martial, held at St. Ann's Barracks,
Inthaanes, on the 16th December, 1R2:I, and continued by
adiournments to the tooth of the same mouth, Assistant-
Commissary-General Edward Wood was arraigned upon
tSe undermentioned charms, vie, :--
L ••• For groat neglect of duty in not forwarding from the island
oftle: Christopher a certificate of remains In store on the 211th June,
Intl; and tor clandestinely introducing into the King's Magazines
sr*: Chrirtopher certain mores to cover the deficiencies of his ha-
I oo that date, and for producing, about three weeks afterwards,
a alai document to Major Sutherland, the President of the Board
0
it
ei, for his signature. stating the same to be the real balance
of ins missies in store at the transfer of his charge, but which ba-
lance was not forthcoming et that period.
2. *" Fee gross abuse of duty, in producing to the Members of
the Quarterly Board of Survey, on the 25th June. 18'23, a sum of
public mon,v, stated by him to be the real and only balance of his
occostnts on that date, but which it appears was at that time coniri-
direly deficien t."
11,pop which charge, the Court came to the fbllowing decision : 1
"The Court, having maturely weighed and considered the evi. '
dance produced on the rat of the prosecution against the prisoner, I
Assifitsr-Coromisury-Gfeeral Edward Wood, as well r what bath
Melt *nested and proved in his defence on the said charges, is of
opinion atm both the said charges have been proved, and doth find
tfiekarlsbner guilty thereof, in breach of the Mutiny Act and Ankle.
of War, and the Court cloth therefore sentence and adjudge that
he. the periner, Assistant-Commissary-General Edward Wood be
dfo76sesi his 3lejesti's service.
•'the Court cannot close these proceedings without expressing
their astonishment and regret, that the Bard of Survey which was
held of St. Christopher, on the military chest, upon the 25th June,
1122,1stienld not have been more attentive to the performance of the
dote impaled upon them, ns, by the consequences of their neglect,
aallaretis example has been set, the public service may eventu-
al!' injured, and the ends ofjuistice materially defeated."
"Majesty has been rimed to approve and confirm the finding
ao jwence of the Court.
tti
,ffls Playa! Ilighocts the Commander4n-Chief directs that the
ighegning charges preferred against A %si %% ant-Cawumiesary-General
iMilard Wood,
'together with the. trading and watewee of tbe Court.
hts s approval titre', shall be enteral in tre General
/beer Book, and read at the head of every Teglenent in his lifijes-
ail service.
• Illy ascarnand of his Royal flighner the Commander-in-Mier,
HENRY TORREMS, Adjutant-General.

Hone Guards, 31arcla 31, 182.4.
Ai a General Court Martial held at tip-park Camp Bar-
rich, Janudea, on !loth Decernber,lB23, and continued by
aijinnunents to the 6th January,lB24, Deputy Assistant-
Gmumimary-General Thomas Bennett was arraigned upon
tke undermentioned chimes,

.. .
.111C' " For Meal of duty in having failed to exhibit before •
Reed at Ofileees, ambled by order of the Major-General can.
minding, on the 26th December, 11123. the sum 0'2,7161. 13a. 21d.
=tetterity, oe thereabouts, belonging to the public, which
pen of • Wanes with which he was chargeable on the 24th
Vlbee. 1123.
" Forliavlng misapplied, or having permitted some other
petrau or persons to misapply, thrum of 1,7641. Us. 21d. Jamaica
caliVehey, or thereabouts, belonging to the public. which formed
part of o balance with which be was chargeable en the 24th Decent-
iv.. IMO."
then which Charges the Court came to the following glatiejeas.—.
•• The Court having most maturely weighed and aeolibt2l2 the
imeetteution and evidence adduced and recorded is eat of the
Ante* preferred against the prisoner. Thomas Bannalt. Deputy
Amet.e,simmissary•General, together with what be has sallow.
140, Afferel and brought forty rd in his defence, is of opinion,
that the prisoner la guilty of the first charge.
ibis
ii. the prisoner is guilty of the second charge. 1
" being tound the prisoner. Thomas Bunoett, Deputy Amidst-1
ant . aminissatlrthoretaL guilty of both the chorea exhibited
heist him, and which being in breach of the Articles of War,
et liinUrt does sentence and adjudge the said prisoner, Thomas
allaPett, Deputy Assistant.Conimiseary-tleneral. to be dismissed
Ifitillejesty'e service, and to be rendered incapable of ewer again
Nieniip he Majesty in any ollice, civil or mihtery ; and further,
Ada the mid Themes Bennett shall, in addition to such punish.
um* mete good, at his own expense. the sum of W 661. 13s. Yid.
/make currency. which sum is to be recovered in any of his Ma-
jesty./ Coors! of Record at Westminster. or in any other Courts of
Law flaring juriolioion where the aforesaid Thomas Burnicit shall
heareldent idler this judgment and sentence shall be confirmed and
metickaown to bin)."
1111 e. Niejivity has been phrased to approve and confirm the finding
aid sentence of the Court.
r 1114 Royal Highness the (kommander.in.Chiel directs, that the
felemieg_charyges preferred against Deputy Asiustant.Commiesary.
timers!Thomas ltuniiett, together with the finding and sentence
uflbe Court. and hie M*lity's approval thereof, shall be entered
:a the General Order Bee, anal reed at the bead d every regiment
is his 31rjesty's service.
Ay eoininand of his Royal Highness the Commander.in-Chief,
HENRY TOR RENS, Adjutant.limereal.

Horse-guarda. April 90, 1824.
• At 'a General Court Martial, held in Winchester liar-
halt; on the Will and Soth hlerch, I w2t, Bt. Major John
Mitchell. of the 9.lth r"giment, was arraigned open the
ini4erinentioned charcest, viz.:- -
`let tinotfico.l.lse conduct in di,rNsrding the following
agnate:lull Order, via
" Winchester, 816 Jan. 1524.

"'Regimental Order"—" Every officer,en joining the 931 h refl•
art, and previous to his appearing In regimentals on parade, I.
indigent himself to the Field Officer next in nommand of the veld.
meet. now Lieut.-Colonel Sir Itudles 11111, to report his arrival,
end to be inspected by I relative to his uniform and tuber 9.
peeptinents, anti unless they are (sand to corresp.mil exuctly with
thole determined upon for the regiment, and approved of by the
Emig &mope, is prohibited from appeasing in tkem. The unitive,
reglmentals are for the present to be wont, and it is hoped by the
iflowttnantling Itifieer that no officer will think of altering the form-
;lidding to the richnewi of the uniform or appointments established
%he whole our, sod that their pride will be hmited to appear-
ing dressed alike., and in the neatest and cleanest manner on all on.
I,ry nut appearing in proper uniform after joining the liSth regi-
ment, from nbout the Sikh January, to about the likh February,
DIU notwiliwtamiing his being repeatedly urged both by the Coin.
mod it vit (Meer, and by Lieut.. Colonel Sir Dudley Hill, to a com-
pliance therewith, and in 'assisting to evade the said order."
Id. For unolfseerlike conduct in disobeying the following
Ragdinemal Orders, viz.:—

" Winches!47. Jan. IS, 1821.

" ilegimeatal Order "—" Every officer,on joining the 85th regi-
molt, and previous to hie appearing in regiments's on parade, is to
potent himself to the Field Officer next in command of the regi-
goof, tow Lieut.-Colonel bit 1). 11111, to report his arrival, and to
by Mapectal by him relative tO his unifiirm and pthsr appointments,
aid unless they are found to eorresponl exnerly with those des
vrvicittod upon foe the reitnent, and approved of by the Field
OH -ay. is prohibited from appearing in them. The undress reiri-
osostais are for the present to be worn. and it is hoped by the Corn-
ainiiing Officer, that ou officer will think of altering the form or

SYNOD OF PERTH AND STIRLING.

STIRLING, APRIL 20.
This day the provincial Synod of Perth and Stirling met. and
after the sermon the Reverend C. Craig, of St. Ninian's, was chosen
Moderator.
After some routine business it was unanimously agreed that an
overture be transmitted to the General Assembly, m tehalf of the
members of the Church of Sentiand resident in the M'est Indies,
during the arrangements to be mode by his Majesty's Government,
for an extendcol system of religious intteuenm, fitc., in those
countries. It was also unanimously n,peed to that a memorial,
having the same object in view, be presented to Lord Bathurst
The case of the lice. William M•Gregor Stirlirg. of Port, then
came under the conaideration of the Court. This was an tipped
from the sentence of the Presbytery of Duniolane, deposing him
front the Mike of the holy ministry. The whole minutes, with the
memorials in the cause, were read.
Parties having been beard, it was moved by Mr. Thompson, of
Perth, and aecot.ded by Dr. Wright, of Stirling that the 'entente
of the Presbytery be affirmed. It was afterwards moved by Mt.
3laxton, of Maddetty, and seconded by Mr. Caw, of Bothhoonar,
that the case be refined simplleiter to the General Assembly. The
votes brhig taken, the sentence was affirmed by • majority of
one. Whereupon the necessary steps having been taken by the re-
spective parties, the cause was removed to the Supreme Court.
Aruit. 21.
The Synod having again met, thee took up the cause of James
Campbell, front the Presbytery of Dunkeld, when the sentence of
the Presbytery appealed from was read.
The ratites were then called to the bar, when there appeared
James Campbell, foe himself, and Robert Hill, inter in Stirling,
as his agent. No appearance was made for the Presbytery of Duo.
keld. 'he Synod, after bearing the comparing party, agreed to
reverse the sentence cr the Presbytery of Di nkeld appealed horn,'
in consequence of its being founded upon a sentence ..f the lesser
excommunication. on a charge of contumacy by the Kirk Session
of Weim which in that stage of the proceeding the Synod judged
to have been ineempetent : remit the case to the Presbytery, enjotn.
ing them to take into consideration the subject of the petition of
James Campbell, and to give a deliverance thereupon according to
the rules of the Church.