The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-27 00:00:00

BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA, K.
Whereas, by our order in Council of this day's date, we were
graciously pleased, for the reasons therein contained, to annul the
royal proclamation of him late Majesty King William the Fourth, of
the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
six, directing that distribution should be made of the net proceeds of

prizes captured from the enemy, of captures and seizures under the
several Acts passed relating to the revenues or customs, and to
trade and navigation, for the abolition of the 8111ve trade, and for
the capture and destruction of piratical vessels, and of the rewards
conferred for the same, according to the scheme therein set forth;
and it is expedient that provision should be made by us for the
future distribution of such proceeds or rewards ; we do make known
to all our loving subjects, and all others whom it may itoneern, by
this our Proclamation, by and with the advice and Consent of our
Privy Council, that our royal will and pleasure is, and we do hereby
direct, that the distribution of such proceeds and rewards shall be
made in the following manner, viz.:—
That flag officers or officer, commodores of the first class, and cap-
tains of the fleet, shall have one sixteenth of the net proceeds
arising from prizes captured from the enemy, and from all other
captures, seizes, head moneys, grants, and bounties as aforesaid,
made by the ships and vessels under his or their command, save
and except in the casesherein-after submitted.
That when two flag officers shall bt serving together, the chief shall
have two-thirds of the said one sixteenth, and the other officer
shall have the remaining third part.
That when there be more than two flag officers, the chief shall re-
ceive one half of the said one-sixteenth, and the remaining half
shall be divided equally amongst the junior flag officers, com-
modores of the first class, and captains of the fleet.
That no flag officer, or commodore, of the first class, or captain of the
fleet, not actually present at the capture or destruction of any pi-
ratical vessel or privateer belonging to the enemy, shall be enti-
tled to share in the distribution of any head money or bounty
granted in respect of the crews of such piratical ships, vessels, or
boats.
That no flag officer as aforesaid shall share in any remuneration or
reward conferred or awarded as sail age, unless he shall have
been actually on board the ship or vessel to Which the award shall
be made, or have personally aided or assisted in the transaction at
the time the service was rendered.
That no flag officer commanding in the ports of the 'United Kingdom
shall share in the proceeds of prizes captured from the enemy, nor
in other captures or seizures as aforesaid, made by ships or vessels
which may sail from such ports by order of the Lord High Ad-
miral, or the Commissioner for executing the office of Lord High
Admiral, norinotrhveerseswelsarudnsd,
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officers
That when ships
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to the number of officers and men
of the net proceeds in proportion
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sel maybe, shall receive a portion of the flag share of one sixteenth
present under the command of each such flag-officer ; and the same
t of the flag share is to be regulations as to the apportionment
ob-
served when ships or vessels
the office of Lord High-Ad-
miral,High-
or the Commissioners for executing _ _
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under orders from the Lord
or flags.
Admiral, shall be joint captors with ships or vessels under a il. g

And we do hereby further direct, that the followingregulations
observed in respect to the distribution of the remaining portionof
the net proceeds of prizes, captures, seizures, and rewards
before
be
mentioned (after the deduction of the flag share of on3-sixteenth), or
of the whole amount of such net proceeds in the cases herein-before
provided, where no flag-officer shall be entitled to share.
First, that the officers and men composing the complements of our
ships and vessels be distributed into thirteen classes, and that each
officer and man and boy who shall have been actually on board at
the time of any such capture, seizure, &c. as aforesaid, shall receive
such number or portion of shares as are expressed to each class re-
spectively in the following table :
First class—Commodores of the second class, captains, field officers of
marines or land forces above the rank of major, when doing duty
as field officers above the rank of major, one hundred shares.
Second class— s Commanders, medical inspectors of hospitals and
fleets, field officers of marines or land forces of the rank of major,
when doing duty as such, fifty shares.
Third class—Secretaries to flag officers commanding in chief; deputy
medical inspectors of hospitals and fleets, fsea lieutenants,
'masters, captains of marines or of marine artillery, or of land
forces, when doing duty as such, whether having higher brevet
rankor not, ten shares each.

Fourth class—Chaplains, secretaries to junior flag officers and com-
modores of the first class, surgeons, paymasters and pursers, naval
instructors, mates, lieutenants of marines, of marine artillery, or of
land forces when doing duty as such, second masters, assistant-
surgeons, five shares each. .

Fifth -class:-Gunners, boatswains, carpenters, first engineers, clerks
in charge, clerks (passed), four and a half shares each.
Sixth class—Midshipmen, master's assistants, second and third class
engineers, clerks, naval cadets, clerk's assistant, three shares each.
Seventh class—Ship's cooks, admiral's coxswains, leading stokers,
masters at arms, seaman's schoolmaster, sailmakers, ropernakerp,
gunner's mates, boatswain's mates, carpenter's mates, caulkers,
blacksmiths, sergeants of marines, sergeants of marine artillery,
sergeants of land forces when doing duty as such, two and a half
shares each.

Eighth class—Ship's corporals, captain's coxswains, quarter-masters,
captains of the forecastle, captains of the main top, captains of the
fore top, captains of the hold, coxswains of the launch, corporals of
marines, and of land forces when doing duty as such, corporals and
bombardiers of marine artillery, head kroomen, pilots, two shares
each.

Ninth class—Sailmaker's mates, coopers, armourers, cauiker's mates,
captains of the mast, captains of the after-guard, captains of the
wizen top, yeoman of signals, coxswain of pinnace, second head
kroomen, paymaster and purser's steward, one and a half shares
each.

Tenth class —Able seamen, musicians, stokers and coal trimmers,
carpenter's crew, sailmaker's crew, cooper's crew, painters, yeoman
of store rooms, flag officer's stewards, flag officer's cooks, flag offi •
cer's domestics, captain's steward, captain's cook, subordinate
officer's steward, subordinate officer's cook, sick berth attendant,
privates and fifers of marines and land forces when doing duty as
such, gunners of marine artillery, ordinary seamen, one share each.
Eleventh class—Paymaster and purser's steward's mates, cook's
mates, barbers, landsmen, kroomen, three-fourths of a share each.
Twelfth class —Bays of first class, half a share each.
Thirteenth class—Boys of second class, three eighths of a share each
Seamen gunners to share in all captures, rewards, &c., as afore-
said, in the class immediately above that of the class in which
their rating is mentioned.

That in all cases in which supernumeraries, whether officers or
men, shall be ordered to do duty on board any of our ships by the
Lord High Admiral, or by our Commissioners for executing
the office of Lord High Admiral, or by other proper authority (the
orders of the captain or commander, if no senior be present, to be
deemed sufficient authority), they shall share according to the class of
the ranks or ratings which they hold in the service, if not ordered to
do duty in a higher capacity. All persons borne on board our ships
merely as passengers, whether officers or others, and who may be
present and not decline to render general assistance in any action
that may occur in making any capture or seizure, shall be entitled to
share in the eleventh class if above the age of twenty, and in tha
thirteenth if below that age.
And that in the event of any difficulty arising in respect -to the re-
gulations hereby proposed, or any case should occur not herein pro-
vided for, or not sufficiently provided for, we are pleased to authorize
the Lord High Admiral, or our Commissioners for executing the office
of Lord High Admiral for the time being, to issue such directions
thereupon as may appear just and expedient; and that such direc-
tions shall be considered final, and have the same force and effect as
if specially provided for in our Royal Proclamation.

Provided always, that the distribution hereinbefore proposed
to be made, or directed to be made, shall not be construed to
affect any captures, seizures, &c., made within three calendar months
from the day of our Royal Proclamation, nor any captures, seizures,
&c. which shall be made after that day, and which shall be con-
demned or adjudged in any of our Courts of Vice-Admiralty, or any
Court of Mixed Commission, before notice of our Royal Proclamation
shall have been received by the Vice Admiralty Court,
or Court of Mixed Commission, in which such condemna-
tion or adjudication shall pass ; and we do hereby
further direct', that the proceeds of all such captures, seizures, &c.,
made within three months from the day of the date of this our Royal
Proclamation, or which shall be made after the date of this our
Royal Prodamation, and which shau be condemned or ad-
judged In any of our Courts of Vice Admiralty, or any Court
of Mixed Commission, antecedent to the notice of this
our Royal Proclamation having been received in such Courts,
together with all rewards aforesaid, shall continue to be distri-
buted In the proportions and manner directed in and by his said
late Majesty's said Royal Proclamation, dated the third day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
Given at our Court, at Buckingham Palace, this nineteenth
day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun-
dred and forty-six, and in the ninth year of our reign.
GOD save the QUEEN.

CIRCUITS OF THE_COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RELIEF OF

INSOLVENT DEBTORS. ----
AUTUMN CIRCUITS, 1846.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Henry Revell Reynolds, Esq., Chief Commissioner.
Yorkshire, at Sheffield, Wednesday, October 21.
Yorkshire, at Wakefield, Thursday, October 22.
At the town and county of the town of Kingston..upon-Hull, Tues-
day, October 27.
Yorkshire, at York, Thursday, October 29.
Yorkshire, at Richmond, Saturday, October 31.
Durham, at Durham, Monday, November 2.
Northumberland, at the Moot Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Wednes-
day, November 4.
At the town and county of the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the
same day.
Cumberland, at Carlisle, Friday, November 6.
Westmorland, at Appleby, Monday, November 9.
Westmoreland, at Kendal, Tuesday, November 10.
Lancashire, at Lancaster, Wednesday, November 11,
Lancashire, at Liverpool, Wednesday, November 18.
Montgomeryshire, at Welshpool, Saturday, November 21.
Merionetshire, at Dolgelly. Tuesday, November 24.
Carnarvonshire, at Carnarvon, Thursday, November 24.
Anglesey, at Beatunaris, Friday, November 27.
Denbigh, at Ruthin, Monday, November 30.
Flintshire, at Mold, Tuesday, December 1.
Oheshire, at Chester, Wednesday, December 2.
At the city and county of the city of Chester, the same day.
HOME CIRCUIT.
John wreathed Harris, Esq., Commissioner.
Kent, at Dover, Friday, November 6.
At the city and county of the city of Canterbury, Saturday, Nov. 7.
Kent, at Maidstone, Monday, November 9.
Sussex, at Lewes, Friday. November 20.
Hertfordshire, at Hertford, Tuesday, December 1.

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
William John Law, Esq., Commissioner.
Berkshire, at Reading, Wednesday, October 28.
Oxfordshire, at Oxford, Friday, October 30.
Worcestershire, at Worcester, Monday, November 2.
Radnorshire, at Presteign, Wednesday, November 4.
Herefordshire, at Hereford, Thursday, November 5.
Brecknockshire, at Brecon, Saturday, November 7.
Carmarthenshire, at Carmarthen, Monday, November 9.
Cardiganshire, at Cardigan, Wednesday, November 11.
Grieammbororgkathirfree,
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Glarnorganshire, at Cardiff, Tuesday, November 1
Monmouthshire, at Monmouth, Thursday, November 19.
Gloucestershire,
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At the city and county of the city of Bristol, Monday,oVenl27 93.
rn Soersetshire, at Bath, Wednesday, November 25.
Devonshire, at Plymouth, Saturday, November 28.
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Southampton, Thurs., Dec. 10.
Southampton, at Winchester, Friday, December 11,

MIDLAND CIB,CUIT.
David Pollock, Esq., Commissioner.
Essex, at Chelmsford, Monday, October 19.
Essex, at Colchester, Tuesday, October 20.
Suffolk, at Ipswich, Wednesday, October 21.
Norfolk, at Yarmouth, Friday, October 23.
Nortak, at the Castle of Norwich, Saturday, October 24.
At the city and county of the city of Norwich, the same day.
Norfolk, at Lynn, Tuesday, October 27.
Suffolk, at Bury St. Edmunds, Thursday, October 29.
Cambridgeshire, at Cambridge, Saturday, October 31.
Huntingdonshire, at-Huntingdon, Wednesday, November 4.
Northamptonshire, at Peterborough, Thursday, November h.
Rutlandshire, at Oakham, Friday, November 6.
Lincolnshire, at Lincoln, Monday, November 9.
Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham, Wednesday, November 11.
At the town and county of the town of Nottingham the same day.
oNfo Lviecmhtibeelrd, 16. Saturday, Nov. 14.
Derbyshire, at Derby, Thursday, November 12.
Staffordshire,
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Shropshire, at Shrewsbury, Wednesday, November 18.
Shropshire, at Oldbury, Friday, November 20.
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Warwickshire, at Birmingham, Saturday, November 21.
Warwickshire, at Warwick, Tuesday, November 24.
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thursday, November 26.
Leicestershire, at Leicester, Saturday, November 28.
Northamptonshire, at Northampton, Monday, November M.
Bedfordshire, at Belford, Wednesday, December 2.
Buckinghamshire, at Aylesbury, Friday, December 4.

BANKRUPTS.
George Gordon Cummings, teabroker, America-square, Mineries,
to surrender June 6 and July 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy,
Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Buck, Mincing-lane.
Joel Rudman, oilman, Bath, June 3 and July 7, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Fennell, official assignee ; Berkeley, Liu-
coin's Inn-fields.

one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Milne,
John Douglas Herrick, grocer, Colchester, June 3 and July 'l, at
Parry, Milne, and Morris, Harcourt-buildings, Temple ; Smythies and
Goody, Colchester.
Edward Harwood Brace and James Allen, warehousemen, Mitre..
court, Milk-street, Cheapside, June 3, at half-past one, and July 7, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Reed
and Langford, Friday-street ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman,
Manchester.
Robert Nelson, hotel keeper, Great Portland-street, June 3, at
two, and July 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee; Watson and Broughtons, Falcon-square. -
Jonathon Clarkson, grocer, Kiag's-road, Chelsea, June 1, at half-
past two, and July 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur-
quand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers ; Archbutt, King's-road.
Chelsea.
William Cooper, hardwareman, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, June 4,
at twelve, and July 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Goddard, King street,
Cheapside.
Joseph Avery, dealer in plate and jewellery, 11fanchester-street,
Manchester-square, June 5, at eleven, and July 11, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basingliall-street ; Stafford, Bnckingham-street, Strand.
John Beaton, tailor, Upper-street,
half-past.
July 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. BielloLlbooffirncial assignee,
Coleman-street buildings ; Islington, June 4, at two, and
Joseph Davis, dentist, Pall-mall, Juno 9,and
Edwards,two, Bankruptcy. official
July 3, at one, at the Court of .
assignee, Frederick's-place, Old J Beast, B •
Jewry , ouvene-street,
Fleet-street. •
Rae, Warwick-court,

■ But when a commander is not in company with a captain he is
to receive seventy-five shares.
t But lieutenants or masters in command of vessels of war, and
masters of tke fleet, are to receive twenty shares each, instead
of ten.

Arthur Burton, coal merchant, Ranelagh-wharf, Pimlico, June 10,
at half-past two, and July 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Fitch, Bridge-street,
Black( riars
William Dawson, builder, Birkenhead, June 9 and 29, at eleven, at
the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. Liverpool ;
Cornthwaite aad Co., Old Jewry-chambers ; Pemberton, Liverpool.
Stephen Hey, worsted manufacturer, Collie, Lancashire, June 9,
and July 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Ilobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Hawkins and Co., New Boswell-court,
London ; Parry, Manchester; Wells, Bradford,
James Wilkinson, grocer, Manchester, June 16 and 33, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manches-
ter ; HammOnd, Furuivars Inn, London ; Bennetts, Manchester.
William Mellott, milliner, Chorlten-upon-Medlock, Lancashire,
June 9, and July 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Sibley, Wharton-street, Pen-
tonville, London ; Brookes, Manchester.
Joseph Goldthorp, grocer, Manchester, June 12, and July 2, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee,
Manchester , Jaques and Edwards, Ely-place, Holborn, London ;
Heath, Manchester.
John Tempest and William Tempest, share brokers, Leeds, June 8,
and July 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as-
signee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane, London; Middle-
ton, Leeds.
Thomas Bointon, money scrivener, Pickering, Yorkshire, June I,
and July 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official.
assigth-e, Leeds ; Hawkins and Co., New Boswell-court, London ,
Kench.ll, Pickering Dunning and Stawman, Leeds.
Richard Cathie eapleton, tea dealer, Cheltenham, June 12_,
. an
July 7, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,.ffic Keyn-
Jai
as-
signee, Bristol ; Paterson, Bouverie-street, London ; Roberta.
sh sm, Somersetshire.
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William Watts, carpenter, Cheltenham, June
Hutton,
half-past twelve, at the Bristol District Court ttond, ojffinleyial7 at
as-
signee, Bristol ; Packwood, Cheltenham ; Sabine, Bristol.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
A. 'Undo, stockbroker, Leeds—first div. of 6s. in the pound, on
any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. lC ynaston, Leeds.
us A. Hind and J. Thompson, stockbrokers, Leeds—first div. of 20s.
In the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds.
J. Thompson, sharebroker, Leeds—first div. of 10d. in the pound,
on any Tuesday. at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds.
D. Stanton, grocer, Bristol—first div. of 7s. in the pound, on any
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. J. A. Acraman, Bristol.
G. Groves, miller, Wick and Alston, Gloucestershire—final div. of
'Ad. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman,
Bristol.
R. Salkeld, shipowner, Brinder Works, Glanaorganshire—a div. of
2s. In the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam-
brook-court, Ba.slnghall-street.

C. O'Neil, ft. Salleld, and G. S. Digby, shipowners, Brinder Works,
Glautorg,anshire—a thy. of sd. in the pound, on any Friday, at the
office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
E. Clayton, licensed victualler, Edgeware-road—a div. of 10s. In
the pound on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street.

J. illyth, grocer, ( helm Iford— a div. of 2s. 6d. in theponnd, on any
Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street.

3f. Guy and 11. Smith, linendrapers, Farringdon-street—a My. of
Is. 3d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook. court, Basinghall-street.
J. and G. Hardy, grocers, Wisbeach St. Peter's Cambridgeshire-

final 'lv. of 19s. Bd., making 20s. in the pound, with interest, on
Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of
Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. Webber, warehouseman, Wood-street, Cheapside—second div.
of 4s. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wed-
nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. Clarke and J. Philips, bankers, Leicester—first div. of 10s. In
the sound on any Thursday, at the office of Mr.Christie,Birmingham.
W. Bromley, scrivener, Gray's Inn-square, Gray's Inn—first div.
of I Id. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following
Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquani, Old Jewry.

DITIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-strect.
W. Gilpin, army clothier, Villiers-street, Strand, June 16, at half-
past twelve—T. Tubb, cowkeeper, Palace-row, New-road, June 16,
at half-past eleven—R. Ensoll, draper, Broad-street, Bloomsbury,
June 16, at half-past eleven—R. Starbuck, shipwright, Gravesend,
Ju..e 18, at eleven—E. Burnett, merchant, Riches-court, Lime.
street, City—G. Chambers, merchant, Rosoman-buildings, Islington.
—E. Dolman, chemist, Stratford, Essex, June 18, at half-past eleven.

In the Country.

H. D. Watkins and J. Innes, lead merchants, Manchester, June 23,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court —G. and H. Schonswar,
merchants, Kingston-upon-Hull, June 17, at eleven, at the Town-
hall, Kingston-upon-Hull—T. A. Phillips, oil merchant, Huddersfield,
June 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Conrt—J. Lathbury, draper,
Burton-upon-Trent, June 19, at ten, at the Birmingham District
Court—J. Smith, wine merchant, Warwick, June 22, at eleven, at
the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the con-
trary, on the day herein mentimed.
J. Taddenham, builder, Pickering-place, Bayswater, June 16—A.
Martin, linendraper, Sturminster Newton, Iforsetshire, June 16—W.
Howe, carpenter, Boxford, Suffolk, June 16—A. and M. Duffield,
braziers, Slough, June 17—J. Thompson, grocer, Norwich, June 17
J. J. Clerk, builder, Bath-road, Hounslow, June 17—J. Dalton,
grocer, Wandsworth, June 18—J. Freeman, lodging-housekeeper,
Cheltenham, June 19—J. Arkell, miller, Donnington-mill, Glouces-
tershire, June 12—J. If ellanby, broker, Hartlepool, June 18—H. R.
Morley, merchant, Hall, June 17—B. Clark, corn factor, Leeds, June
18—J. Correll, shipowner, Boston, June 26—C. Foote, merchant, Rye,
Sussex, June 16—W. E. Filbey, wine merchant, Norwich, June 16—
J. Metford, wine merchant, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset-
shire, June 16—T. Harding, schoolmaster, Lichfield, June 16—T.
Williams, licensed victualler, Bristol, June 16 —J. Johnson, druggist,
Nantwich, June 16—W. Lendon, sen., and W. Lendon, jun., carriers,
Exeter. June 16—S. Lawrence, watch dealer, Bedford-street, Covent-
garden. June 16-5. M. Cross, corn merchant, Greenwich, June 16—
J. B. Wood, varnish maker, Manchester, June 16.