The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-24 00:00:00

lifil.iT,4RY.

TH2 rtitnerout depreciations , Cci-dittifteci by the
Soldiery in the neighbourhood of Cheirrisford Bar.
tack, have been ttritily investigated by order of
ills Royal Highness the COMMANDEit IN CHIEF.
't-lie result of this inquiry .has been highly exetn.
Clary to the Service (as will appear by the Official
DoCuthent annexed), atfording, at the saline time,
the most effectual proteiition to Civil Society, lirotu
the licentiousness* Military Insubordination.

jCOP V.)

"

Ibire-Gustlds, 18th Afarcb, 1803

" I aM direeted by the Cum MANOER IN CHILE to ex-
press to, you, the extreme concern with which His Royal
Highuess reeeivezt the, representations made by certain
MaOstrates of the County of Essex, of the Enormities
which have - be,:n' lately committed in the vicinity of
Chelmsford, by the Regiment under your Command.
Though His Royal Highness entertained, in his own mind,
little doubt- as to the cause to which these disgracefttl in-
stances of Indiscipline were to be attributed, he avoided
giving any opinion on time subject, till all the circumstances
relative thereto were investigated, and had been reported on
by a General Officer. on whose judgment, discretion, and
impartiality His Royal. Highness could place the most per-
fect reliance.- After these previous steps, His Royal High-
ness judged it proper to make a detailed Report of every cir-
cumstance which had come to his knowledge, to the KING ;
the result of which I am now to communicate to you by His
Royal Highness Command.

" Jits MAJEST,Y is pleased to dired, that it shall be ex-
pressed to the Eighty-Third Regiment, that the condutt of
certain Individuals of the Corps has been such, as has
brought disgrace on the Regiment ; and, both in a Civil and
Military point of view, has incurred His M to Es r v's highest
displeasure. His MA sF. v particularly laments, that cer7
tain Officers of the Regirrieut have been most scandalously
deficient in that zeal, energy, and -:Aivity in the discharge
of their duty, which the circums47ances complained of so
strongly demanded ; and that instead of co-operating with the
Commanding Officer, and assisting him lu his endeavours to
curb the licentiousness of the Soldiers. they have rather en-
deaVoured to prevent the discovery of the offenders, and by
the remissness of their own conduct, have set an example of
indiscipline, which has produced the exact died which might
be expected oft the men.
" Ilts MA; ss-r v will ndt allow Otftcers, so dcstitute.of
those feelings, which a due sense of what they owe to them-
selves, and a proper regard ter the honour of their profession,
ought to have insPired, to occupy situations of important
command and respedability in the Service, while others of
approved talents and seal are removed from the adive ditties
of it. On this principle, ilis Motif sr? is pleas 'Xi to direct?,
that Liellt.-QOl-14H1.1 BYRNE Sr. i.R.FLET r, and the Captains
WILLIAM ARMSTkON(I and I,EWIs Gm.,,t 4r, of the Sid
Regiment, shall be immediately plated on 11:1.11-pay.
" The ComatANnta. in CH/ F dircds, that you declare
-at the head of the t 3,1 Regiment, which is to be under Arms
on the occasion, these, His Mnizsr cc's Commands ; and -
you will take that opportunity of impressing the necessity of
each individual exerting himself, in order to wipe off the
stigma which the mi4condud,it is to be hoped) at a few,
has brought on the Regiment. To the Officers, it is parti.
cularir necessity, that yen should address ynurelt ;• for it is
by their endeavours, that the Disciplincntthe Regiment must
be reztored. I n.their station, each individual must be a be-
nefit or a detriment to the Service, and the Comm Al: nF.K i IS
Cala,/ desires they may be most solemnly assured, that His
Royal HiOniess considers ir as much his indispensable duty,
to recommend to HIS MAJESTY the removal 40111 his Ser.
vice, of any (whatever their rank may be), who tall under the
fatter description, as it is his inclination to promote the in-
terests and svcitare of those, whose •eunchiet is calculated to
support rile Oiscipline of thi!,! Regiment,. arnito entitle them
to the favour and prate Lion their Sovereign.
" It is His Royal Highness's Command, thati.ieut.-Col.
Siouirezir, and the Captaths AREISTItONG and GRANT,
Olga immediately quit the Quarters ofthe S3d Regiment.
I 'lave the Honour to be,
" Your roost obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) " HARRY CALVE wr,
" Adj.-General of the Forces."
7zot:s b2/four, or- Officer
connhindirl the Skr Regiment

GENERAL ORDERS.

Mrse-Chraidt, Afu•ch 03, 1803.

IT is tile COMM Art DEA 1 N klO6 Pleasure, that-the en.
closeti Copy of a Letter to the Colonel of the SO Iteginiel4
shall be read at the head of every Regiment in the Service,
and entered in the Regimental Orderly Hooks.
111;; Royal Highatss's Command,
HARRY CA I. VERT,
Adj.-General of the korecs.