Star.
London, England, 1808-08-31 00:00:00

PROCL4AGI77O4V,
1111* ARDWIIN 0 DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY'S
REGULAR 'LAND FORCES.
WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 25, 1
wHEREAS it itas been represented to the King,
That there are at Aldo time 'several DESERTERS from

thedifferent Ritoutox Co»Ats in Isis Majesty's Land Service, who
might be induced to return to their duty-by an offer of his Ala-
3esty's GratiousTardon, and that such an instance of lilt Royal
clemency would have a due influence upon their future behaviour

his Majesty has bees► graciously pleased to grunt his FREE PAR,.
1.1190-1.06. .TtON tu•aii:DFSERTERS from MS Rigor,

CARLISLE. LAR LAND Antal, who Atli surrendai
LE.EDS: . thernselves on or before the 24th of October,
MANCHESTER. to the Commanding °lacer of any Regiment
. NOTTRIGHAM. or to any of the Superintending Field Offi-
tHSWICH. cers of the Recruiting service, whose stations

SiiIKEW6BUR aresmentioned is the margin hereof, or to
the Commandant of the•Arory Depot in shit
lIAREFCRA Isle of Wight.
MED,Dib. Such Deserters, if able b.44.0i,_,
MAID4TOPIE. for Service, shall, be scot tti the iteginierts
alll:eliiageTrit; from Which they respectively deserted, or

IVlTTHAMPTOltbe"a;Vollited to such Regiments in the
111/B.LLS,.. Unita Magalom hit 14a.ka41.12*Ifibe
LONDON. . . • pleased to commana and,wliosi so placed,'
shall not bejlakltto be claimed bysani other Corps towhicla they,
inn hadiriiy have belonged.
ASIYWAEREAS many Of th'e acid Desettets may haire enlisted.
3 iiiiihir*Regidar Corps, endue now serving therein, bL, Maj4l42)"
"'lslracielidy- Pleaded •to ettma&to Inch Deserters the Benefit V
Pardon~- and to direct that they shall contindeso serve in the
Corps wherein they new are, uppn declaring themselves to their
respective Commanding Ofken.,..ron or before the 24th of Octo-.
her next, and they shall no3.te liable, at antigtdre Time, to bet
claimed by the Reginieneski,veleielv they forielerlderved.
The Megistramitrlithorit ag Damned' frontal& Majesers-Ret
gplar,FArcedmay,smfrertair.h.iraiself Is authprieed• and regaimd.te
certify rte day, on.lThilmitach Tkomener sucrendered himself
dab Certificate is taco:l4ov in Force Aintil the Arrival of
.the,
link'dter at the IltadViiaßeis of the- del7-est liTigrary Plait,' pro-
Wed he predicant the rare often !Alter a Dmilablfiless prevented.
llyßielruess, Ia be-tertifiettbi sornFlasslical 'Pramitioner the
Back of the MagiusAtecgortifxte,.or to. bo• otherera proved
to the Sati,faction of the Officer commanding at. such Military
Post. -

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And with a view to prevent as fat as possible all ,s;oklier; from
Desertion, after these his Majesty's mostgracious inteutionsshall
be made known, his Alajeitybai been pleased to command. that
the Name of every Soldier who may hereafter . desert shall be
transmitted through the-Secretary at War to the Cberthirtrdatia
of, the Parishes, to which tbelkiertersbeiong; in order that their
Names may be.exposod-to public View In the Churcb,.er sues
Miser conspicuous Ptace, as may,runder it impossible for Mess,
.who have been. guilty of this. C.Arusto return, home to their
Go..whout they have brought' Disgrace by their Allmon.
duct, without immediate Dmectiou aid Majessg has further
sommanded, tbat-thi, Measure sirallbe.pmde.Puldier that every-
Sulitiet may he assitrucl, that the greatest Exertions will be used
fur the Apprshensicknof say Mau who may hereafter desert, and
that those who }age &may been. guilty 'of that Crime, may be
aware of the daily Risk they incur of Detection, and of the most
severe Puniainuent, if they do not immediately avail themselves of
the Pardon Lied oat in this His Majesties most gracious Proila-
niation.

Any Sdldier who mat desert after these His Majesty's it-carious
Intentions 'are made Public, shall hot be included in the above.
Pardon, but be proceeded againsfseith the utmost Severity.
ft is to be clearly understood, That Proelaaiution of Par-
dos is intended to include all Deserters ha:tithe Army of.lteserve
and Additional Force Act, but not to extend to any Deaerter
hunt His Majtesty's Militia Forces. •
By His Agalestrs Command,
.lAMF3 PVITENI?r.

tROPEATY DUTY ON DIVIDENDS PAYABLE IN
. T115.1-E.IRS 1803, ititrt, AND 1805.
IT appearing, notwithstanding the Notices repeat-
cdly sent or made to the Parties entitled to Dividends of
Stock payable a the Bank' of England, South Sea House, and,
East India House respectively, who have not paid the Duty on
the same for the years above-mentioned, that payment has not•
in many instances been made of the said Duty, whereby those
Parties have incurred various Penalties, to be recovered by action
or surcharge; and the Commissioners for the special purposes of.
the Property Act being willing to allow further time for such
payments, hereby.giye Notice, That the Duties payable on all
Dividends of such Stock and Annuities for those years, ate di-
rected to be paid into the Blnk of England, and the Certificates of
such payments being lodged at the Office of the Commissioners
at the Old Stock Excheage, the parties making pa.yrsient thereof
will be discharged in the books of the respective Commissioners,
until and upon the 10th day of October next.; but that all Personal
who shall neglect to make such payment on or before that day,
will be pmeecutrd as the Law directs, aed.stcps are now taking
Tor bringing all defaulters into charge for the double duty, who
1.4W1 nut have paid the Duty for the years above-mentioned, on
.or before the said intlikday of Octehoe nests *es whit* day the
V.lice of the Old Stock Exchange will be closed.
By Order of the Board.
11fA7THEW WINTSI4
1306.