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London, England, 1803-03-16 00:00:00

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J'aed to the principle of that BBL •. The Gen-
tleman well knew his statement to he coned.. He
observed, that there were several instances to prove
the bad circa of a ballot ; men got accoutred and
clothed, and then left ieir duty for the service of
the Rebel Party.
Mr. ELLIOT explained.
Mr. LEIGH said that the sum or four guineas
would induce men to enter into the Militia service,
which was a much better way of getting them than
by ballot. Many ill consequences had attended a.
ballot, and much confusion might attend it again.
' Colonel BAGWELL said, that it appeared to
him to be impossible to raise a Militia by ballot ;
it had been proved an aa of danger ; the experi-
ment had been tried but without success : he said
there were men who would rather enter into the
Recruiting Service than the Militia; and as the
bounty was larger, the sum now proposed in the
Presentßill would not hurt the Recruiting Service.
Sir EYRE COOTE stated his having had much
communication with several Gentlemen from Ire-
land, upon the question of Ballot ring for the Militia.
They all agreed with him in opinion, that it was
much more to the advantage of the Country to adopt
the present mode of raising men by a bounty of flier
gnineaS. He was aware that a Ballot would be a more
Constitutional mode, but when extraordinary exer-
tions were necessary, anti Soldiers wanted fot the
service of the Country,' he preferred enlisting the
Militia by a small bounty.—Six and ten pounds had
beta given to the Soldier. The present Bill would
limit the bounty to four guineas.—He was of
.uPlaion that the recruiting of the Army would
riot suffer, as the Militia enlisted for so small a
bounty would, when occasion might call forth their
services, readily enter into the Line.—While. he
had the honour now to address the. Committee, lie
thought be should do much injustice to the Irish Mi.'
]ilia, if he did not in the strongest language express
his high opinion of their conduct on many trying oe.
easiems. He had served with them in the field and out
of the field, at home and abroad, and was most
happy to have an opportunity of
.paying them that
Just applause they so well merited; that he was very
certain that when they should be again called forth
in the service of their Country, they. would support
the fame they have so deservedly earned, and up.
bola the honourand charatter of the Irish Nation.
The Report was ordered to be received co-mor.
tow.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave notice that he
should move fur leave to bring in. a Bill for re.
gulatirg the office of Surveyor General of His MA.
JESTY'S Forests.
The Bill for making a provision for the. Wives
and Children of Militia-Men of Ireland, called out
upon anual service, was read a first tin-.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he rose pur.
scant to the notice he had given, to move for leave
to bring in a Bill to, provide for the more epeedy
and efietivally completing the Establishment of the
Officers of the Militia. Ho would state very-shortly
the nature of the provisions he meant to propose in
the Bill. The first provision lie meant to propose
Was, that the Field Officers who served in the
tfilitia last War, and who were qualified, should
be competent to fill up any vacancies that might he
in the Militia, and that they should come in upon
their original rank. The second provision applied
persons who were not qualified. The. third re-
laced 'to the Captain-Lieutenants who were in the
ZVlilitia last War. As by subsequent regulations
the rieldOfficers of Militia were not to have corn-
Patsies) there could be no Captain-Lieutenants. He
Intent to propose, however, that the persons who
bad that rank in the Militia last War,. should noiv
admitted into the Militia with the same rack.
The next clause enafted, that if the complement of
Officers could not be obtained, that recourse Should'
be had to Officers on half.pay of the Line and Ma.
sines to fill up the vacancies. There was another
clause to enable Government. to eve- to Militia.men
serving in the Artillery, the same pay ;as the Ar
tillerymen, which could not be done under the
'existing Militia Laws. He then
„moved for leave
to bring in a Bill to provide -for the more speedy
and effeaual completing of the EstahlishMent,- of
Officers in the Militia of- Great Britain,: rind -for
cifeaually filling up theeommissions therein.:
Leave was granted. .
Mr. CORRY • moved, that' a Committee. be ap-
pointed to prepare an Estimate "of -the Pay and
sChuathing of the Militia of rreland.—Orderech
A Message' was received from thetcirds,_st:ititig,
that their Lordships had agreed to the Miitiriy Bill,
with some amendments, and to several Private-
Bills- Adjourned ;ill tomorrow.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, March j 5.

Mr..office, .11arcb ts, rSo3.
Mijor-Ceneral Miles Surely, from Half. ay tbelatc 2Sth
Light Dragoons, tabu Colonel,ot the 4th Regiment oi Ara.
goon Guarib, vice General Wattle, clec.casod,

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Irfajor-General Rti,bert Brownrigg to be uart:r-Master-GC..
neral to the Fo&cs, vice Genera Dundas, ‘vho is RI-aced
on the Staff as a General, and resigns his 01lice of Quar-
ter,Master-General. .
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Cent/ft/won .rived ly Ins Afajesty,r Licutg.wavtfir tit Caiiiit4y of
1.44V"1
t., Ca f marthen, date" March 3, 1303, ,
Saunders to be Deputy' Lieutenant. .

, BviNICRUPTCY ENLARGED.
April S. Lois Wickens, of St. Clement's Church-yard,
haberdasher, at ten, at Guildhall.

INKRIPTS. . .
;34111el Harker, late of Witichcornbe, Gloucesarslifre, soap
boiler, to surrender March 23, at five, 29; and April 26, at
„,ten, at the Plough Inn, Cheltenham. Attittnies., Mr..
Wineheoinhe ; or Messrs. Edmunds and SOB,
...Lincoln's-11in, London.
blur hew, of Rotherfield, Sussex, March 19,
26‘ and April 26, at one, at Gui)dhall.- ttornics, Nless, s.
Wilson and Broad, Union-street, Southwark. • johnßarker, lateof Field,Heaa, Cumberland, woodrpougeri
'Mar'''. 2.1, 25, and April 26, at -eleven, at elm Grape.i,
Carlisle" A ttornies, Mr. Clentiell, Staples. Inn, London
or Mr. Saul, Carl'sle.
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Thomas hunt, of Leather-lane, Holborn, hardwarentan,
March ass,-and April 2, 26, at eleven, it Guildhall. ..t-
-___tornty, 61r. Fitzgerald; lemon.strcet, Goodm s-
an'Fields.
pson
Wm. Sim, of Clements-lane, London, merchant, March
12, 30, and April 26, at ten, at Gtuldhall A ttornies,-Meists.
•Tvatteson, Barlow, and Grosvenor, Austin-Friars.
lames Cavern Nicoll, of Goldsinith-row, Hackney-Road,.
bricklayer, March 25, 26, at eleven, and. A pill to, .at ten,
at Guildhall. AttOrney, Mr. Ashfield, High-street; Shad.
Thomas Ballanger, of Tiverton, Devonshire, inuholder,
r421c11.30131,. awl Ajeril 26, at five, at the Globe TaYetili