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*knit LM duty to aninsaileol it'pols a pert of ige eviagnee
or Brevet'M4ur Campbell, given en the defaskse, 'es wised-
Its the third instance of the ("vier,
* And the meet gement 'err de feint rentarlitrig, 'is welt
en the spirit which evidently *horsily In beer *divide-a the
witness!. an nn the remora thenwlrea, which are wind CO•
treordinsry.initrinneh wait west have he,. evident to the
wt3/4" She which he himself sent. tont' ant,
s
arty ynto'lliffiy. bier teen to cowsequestre of thweenetestn-
sirloin.. wade by lieniconnt-Colonel Robirott; is that
crinenninfgetino its, *Winn the witness's own knowledge,
au* tin the day nehsenbent to th en which he gest 'tire
anneal,. which le• relates in Ina etridroce."
'lris Rile! Priece Regent has
in the name and on eye behalf of his lita3nity, to *poises
aIA conk in the Ilinfint and sentence of the Coati ; and as
%tits, Beck hi, hern ineimoted according 10 his *tending
fu
(he General Br. vet lately riihli.hed, and itrealeine In this HIS.
toner bEins. tom& known, the 'same will be cancelled in order
to the follhrnent thereof.
• the kneel flightless the Commander-in-Chisf directs, that
Vitro...going 'Charge exhibited against Major Thomas Hoch,
of the Sib (id, King's) IhTinient of Foot, together with the
finding meet seitteure of the Cowl, and the Prince Regrnes
ipteseary itedeon• shall be entered m Ilw General thith•r-bunk,
and tea 4 at the ire .d of every tlectrocut in his Majesty's
sedliee.
By commend of Lis Royal {lichees, IlseCosnmitoder.
in-Chi. r,
BARRY CALVERT, Adjutant-General.

Derse•Guards, 4th September, 1819.
At a General Conrt Martial held at Corfu on 41st of April,
:Ate, and emanated by adjournstwitte omit 28th May Gil-
t ovrinx,tirntowstit-Colorsel Peter Thomas Rotierion, of the
Oth (or King...) Regiment of Foot, was wearied brat the
curler men. ttttt ed Ch ogre, viz
lat. " When commanding the 9th (or king's) Reground,
in ur about the month of May heat, is Malta, for being the
curb r of a eliallence,ur of a menage tantamount to a chel-
dote, from the Major of that regiment (Major Buck) to the
Pfficiars of the corp. amiernhled as ordered by himself."
2.1 0 For misapplying his Majesty's provisions, in the
i•.sionce of drawing a drily ration of provisions for many
tnotobit, under the pretence, and certifiod by himself, an for
a prieite servant of hi. own, nut a soldier, When ill fact.
each ravioli was drown fur, and delivered to, the Muter of
the fit renewal Boor'
3 1. " conduct disarterful In himself, as Commanding
Cffido of she regiment, and artiversive of every principle of
wilitary rule and soboriltuation, in sending for the Pay
Seri ats of the whole, Or some, of the composite of the
l''t men'. some clays /1191PC,11t111 to the first inspection soh.
ago, to la the arrval of the regiment at Malta, and either
tolesttig, chi:editor, Er lifetime to them, that the men of their
slarrmit c•.mpani.a ought to complain to the General Of-
ficer at the ensuing inspection, of the loosen furnished by
the t eptaios of Companiei, or by the Officera in payment
thereof; or generally expensing that the men ought not 10
roti•rd them, and ought to complain ; or words
roli..e to mike the men dissatisfied with the conduct of
0,4 officers,"
4'll. " Fur conduct moat unmilitary and derogatory to his
aro:icor. a. an Officer commanding a Regiment an his Ma-
j-sye service, in confining in the month of September last,
and eutistepiently trying and poniihino private James Co-
han?, for making a complaint to him, the Commanding
Officer ; whereas the said private did not come forward with,
er in fact make, any complaint, but being asked a ques
Con, or questions, met ly had returned n natural answer to
,':h question or questions put Com him the Cemmaudiog
Officer."
5:11. " For numilitary conduct, a. Commanding Officer of
Pe Bth Kitig`o) Regiment, in permitting mit ate James
Cohurne to appear as an evidence 011 a General Court Mar-
-1 al
assembled at Malta in the month of October list, with
1 '4 side arms on, though the said private watt at that time a
prisoner, and returned into confosernent, and had been for
wain Oar confined as suds, sits ehargen stated by Lieute-
nant Colonel fluberton himself to the General Court-Mar-
cal, to be of a heinous nature."
" Fur gross abuse of his power and authority, as
Commanding Officer of the Bth for King's) Regiment, in
tooductinz himself towards private James Colounse tyranni-
cal!, cruelly, and unjustly, as well in Charge 4th, as In other
reap .cis throughout, from the period commencing in Sep-
tember Ind, sod tooling its November following; its showing
a roivlaced partiality in regard to Private John Cutlet!,
anti in having treated Private Daniel Rt-ily with timbre ave.
dry the whole of !best acts twin principally consequent
fa the evidence which the three shove-mentioned soldiers
tal riven at a General Court-Martial, before which he pro.
ioettted Lieutenant 31`Swiney of the Bth (or King's; Re-
gtmeol.
7tb. " For gross aeglect and most disorderly conduct in
rho management of the Regiment under his command, its the
following instances, viz.
' 11.1. Establishiug a Committee of Paymaitersbip in a
manner contrary to Isis Majesty's Regulations"
" Knowingly permitting the Stag S. rjesnta of the fir-
kin's' to Is Pity Serjeauts of Companies, contrary to his
M I sty's IL gulations."
34. Permitting Sentences of Regimental Courts Martial
to he tarried into execution withal* affixing hi* approval to
the procerdinrs of the same."
4th. Illegally changing the sentence of a Regimental
Court Martial by his own authority."
5,11. " Approving a eentence of a Court Martial, which
Is.' him held not by his order."
C.h " Directing a sentence of a Court Martial to be cu-
r:. d into execution in a manner contrary to the tenor of the
raid sentence."
711. " ',Janine Courts Martial irregnlerly in respect to
tives to the Regimental Court-Martial Book.
And lastly, omitting entirely to enter many Coons-
Martial in the said Book, which had taken place its the
regiment."
Sib. '• For reelect of duty, as Commending Officer of the
6th (at King's) Regiment, and for violative of those orders
end iegulations of the service, which his Majesty has been
rreciutisly pleased to establish for the protection of the pe-
cuniary interests of every soldier in the British Army, in
the following instances, viz.
Ist. " Publishing a Regimental Order about November
Loa, and approviug the Report of a Board, by which the
Useeter-Mater was permitted to make an unwarrantable
profii in the sale of articles or ntersiories to the soldier."
Prratittiug the Compauine Rooks to be its a state of
great irregularity"
3.1. 6; remittent% the private ledgers of the soldiers of the
regiment lobe its a state of great disorder"
Ch.'. Allowleg the prices of the same articles of necessa-
ries surplied the differeut Companies, to be charged at a
guest sanely of rates, which must tend to estate discontent
in the Regiment, and injury to the pecuniary nattiest of the
sot lies."
Upon which Charges the Court came to the following
decision
TLe Court having investigated the several charges pre.
forted against the Prisoner. Lieuteusui-Colonel P T.
Potterints, of the Bth (ur Kon'it) Regiment, amid having scaler
s conaddation the whole of the evidence prodoced oo this
to di. as well in support of the prosecution as ow the behalf
id the Prisoner, declares its opinion—That is respect to the
Fait Charge, the Prisoner is Guilty of the same.'
" 1,. respect to the Second Charge, the Primmer is Gaftlp
if time sante."
" In aspect to the Third Charge, the Primmer is Guilty
1.1 the same."
" In sespect to the Foods Charge, the Prisoner is Guilty
of the sante.
" In respect to the Fifth Charge, the Primmer is Guilty
of the URIC.
" In respect to the Sixth Charge, the Prisoner is Guilty
at the same."
" lo respect to the Seventh Charge, the Prisoner is Guilty
of the same, in all the eight COollid. The Court remarks
a raiding the Fourth Count, Out the Prisoner seems to
Dave beau induced to change the Sentence of the Regimen-
til Court Martial, is order to favour the soldier tried, cm
a retsina of Om particular good character he bore, and the
leprtat iltati.n of that circumatance made by rots Officers
the Regiment:—Farther, the Gaut ()braves that the
Pet-ono way bare bees. led into the irrtgadatily stated is
Cat Soitlr Count, frost a easiest prevailing (as the Primer