The Sun.
London, England, 1804-07-27 00:00:00

6ENER.,4L ORDERS.

Twe following Copy of a Letter from the Judge
Advocate General, is to be read at the head of every
Regiment, and entered in the Regimental Orderly
Books. By order of His Royal Highness the Com.
mander in Chief,— HAI2RV CALVERT,
iLrre Guard), "ky 2j. Adjutant-Gtllefid °lake F rCei
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" Yadge 'My:T-0e General's Office, July 23, 184'
If Sir, having hall the honour of laying before the IC as*
the proceedings of a General Court Martial, holden at Col.
chester, on lr;day the 29th day of last month, and continued
by adjournment till the 17th of this instant, July, for the
trial of Lieutenant. Colonel Rona ATRot.r.o GILLLSPiU, Of
the loth (or I atnaica) Re intent of Light Dragoons, upon art
following charge preferred against him by Map( LAN C4‘'
ME KO 14. Of the same Regiment, viz. .

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" Signing false returns in the Island of Jamaica, when he .
" Lieut.-Colonel ROM? R 014.0 CILIRSint, command.
" ed the 2c.th Regiment of Light Dragoons, and thereby ob.
" taining monthly for the following period, viz. from the
2sth day of Nov. titca, to the 24th day of Ociober iSota .
" both days inclusive, allowances for men stated to belong
" to the said Regiment.then under his command, beyond the
etl4l:ve strength thereof in the said Island ; and liltewier i;
" obtaining, from the a;th day of November !800, to the
" 2;th day of December te,or, htcitidee allowances for Corn. ip
" missioned and Non-commissioned Officers and Quartet..':*
" masters belongiog to the said llegintent then under Ilk'
" command, beyond the allowances they were entitled to
" receive for the above period :"'
" I am to acqitaint your Royal Highness, that Hts Mai
lest,' has been . pleased entirely to approve the opinion of
the Court.Nlarttal, whereby the said Liettt.-Colencl
ter R 0x.t.0 G:Lt. mit is most honourably acquitted,
which opinion is conceived in the following terms, viZ. •••;
" The Court-Martial having duly weighed the Evidert#,;,4'
" given in support of the charge prererred against the Pet
't ner Lieutenant-Colonel Rosette Rot. r.o t satire oft •-•
" loth ~or Jamaica) Regiment of Licht Dragoons, with dull-
" which he has adduced in his defence, is of opinion, thej
" he is nor 014 of the charge preferred against hint, aid
" dcth theretnre most honourably acquit him, inasmuch aS
" he appears to have acted entirely for the
good of' the Ser.!.
" vire, from long established custom, and in the instance of
" the Regiment which lie commanded, with the sanetien
1' the Commander of the Island, and of the States thereof."
" I am further commanded to acquaint yourkuyul Higlutest•ii
that His Majesty, taking notice, that MajorCAMraon had ntlt,,'-
been able to substantiate the very serious charge deliberatelt,--
preferred by hint against his Commanding Ofticer,
that of " Signing false Returns." has thought IA to oiteet::',tf
that it he ilium:apt to the said Major CAMERON, that fair`''`
Majesty has not any further occasion tbr his service.
" I have the Honour to be, with dutif-1 reaped, yo-Ur.
Royal Higlinetis's most tibeditint and very humble Servant, •
(Signed) " CHARLES MOAci.AN.
" YvtA, Field Marsbal,
Commando in C;Jief His Majesty's Forces."

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