Star.
London, England, 1808-09-22 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDER.

At a General Court Martial held at Canterbury;
on the 25th of May, 1808, and continued by adjourn-
ments to the 11th of June following, Captain GEORGE
Hawk-mow, of the 2d battalion of the 9th Regiment.
was arraigned upon the following charges, viz.

Ist Charge. " For having in direct disobedience of his Majesty's
Orders, to the prejudice of good order and discipline, while doing
the duty of Quarter-Master to the 2d battalion of the 9th Regi-
ment ot Foot, made for his own private advantage the following
scandalous and unwarrantable charges to the non•commi.sioned
Officers and soldiers of the said Regiment, in arucles of necessa-
ries and appointments, in the manner and at the times and
places hereafter specified; being conduct highly unbecoming the
character ot an Officer and a Gentleman ; viz. at 13urton.upon-
Trent, in Staffordshire, between the 25th of April and 21st of
June 1807, in the furnishing of about I2S pails of breeches at Bs.
per pair, 155 pairs of leggins at Ss. per pair, and 159 foraging-
caps at 2s. 6d. each, the cloth and making up of which articles
having cost the said Captain Hewetson about 841. 4s. lid. whereby
an undue profit accrued to the said Captain Hewetson of 231. 12s.
the regulated price, by his Majesty's Warrant, being for breeches
6s. 6d. per pair, leggins 45. per pair, and foraging-caps is. 3d.
each. At Chelmsford. in Essex, about 177 pairs of breeches at 9s.
per pair, 185 pairs of leggins at ss. per pair, and 242 foraging-
caps at 2s. 6d. each, the cloth and making up of which articles
cost the said Captain Hewetson about 1141.135.10 d. whereby an
undue profit of about 411.95. 2d. accrued to the said Captain
Hewetson, the regulated price of his Majesty's Warrant being, for
breeches 6s. per pair, leggins 4s. per pair, foraging caps I s. 3d. each.
At Shorncliffe Barracks, in Kent, 67 pairs of breeches at Bs. per
pair, 73 pairs of leggins at ss. per pair, 104 foraging caps at 2s. 6d.
each, the cloth and making up of which articiesaVing cost the
said Captain Hewetson about 451. Os. 10d. whereby an undue pro-'
fit of about 131. Is.2d. accrued to the said Captain Hewetson, the
regulated price, by his Majesty's Warrant, being for breeches
Gs. 6d. per pair, leggins 4s. per pair, foraging caps Is. 3d. each."
2d Charge. " For scandalous and infamous conduct, unbe-
coming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, In taking
from the regimentals:ere of the battalion, articles of clothing and
appointments belonging to the Colonel of the said battalion, in
the quantity and at the periods hereafter specified, and for, having
charged the same exorbitant prices to the soldiers, viz. at Burton
upon Trent, on or about the 14th of lune, 1807, twelve pairs of
shoes, for which he, Captain Hewetson, charged the soldiers of
his company at the rate of 9s. per pair, the clothiers price to the
Colonel being 6s. 9d. he nut having accounted to the Colonel, or
in way made known, his having taken away the said shoes for his
own private advantage.-At Chelmsford, in Essex, between the
sth of July and 18th of September, 1867, in taking from the Re-
gimental Store 26 regimental caps, which he, Captain Hewetson,
afterwards furnished as his own property to the volunteers front
the Militia at Ss. 3d. each, he not having accounted to the Colo-
nel for the said caps, excepting as so many caps issued with the
clothing of the battalion for the year 1807."
3d Charge. " For scandalous and infamous conduct, highly
unbecoming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, at
Shorncliffe, in Kent, in the month of October last, in charging
carriage on sundry articles of regimental appointments as hereaf-
ter specified, which articles were sent to the regiment free of all
expence, thereby defrauding the soldiers, viz. knapsacks at ltd.
each, great coat slings at 2d. each, queues at id. each."
4th Charge, " For scandalous and infamous conduct, highly
unbecoming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, in hav-
ing about the month of December last, when he delivered over
the regimental stores to the present Quarter Master, taken there-
from, for his own private use and advantage, four yards of
breeches cloth, and made up the same as necessaries for the men,
knowing it was part of the clothing of the regiment, and also in
having made use of a few yards of yellow cloth found at the pub-
lic expence, in putting collars to the waistcoats of his own com-
pany, and charging the soldiers atthe rate of 9td.fer each collar."
sth Charge. " For scandalous and infamous conduct, unbe-
coming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, in having
produced to the Commanding Officer for signature, a false ac-
count of the expenditure of the half yearly Ordnance allowance
for the providing of oil, emery, turnserews, Ste. to December
last, well knowing that the amount had not been expended in
conformity to his Majesty's Regulations."
Upon which Charges the Court came to the follow-
ing decision :-
The Court having most maturely deliberated upon,
weighed and considered the whole of the evidence and
matter that has been adduced, both in support of the
prosecution and the defence, is of opinion, that the
Prisoner, Captain George Hewetson of the 9th Regi-
ment of Foot, is Guilty in part of the First Charge
preferred against him, as it appears to the Court,
that overcharges for all the articles issued to the sol-
diers in the Regiment at Burton, Chelmsford and
Sborncliirc, have been made by the prisoner, although
the Court hath not been able to ascertain the exact
amount.

The Court is also of opinion, that he, the said
Captain George Hewetson, is guilty of the whole of
the Second and of the Third Charges exhibited against
him, and likewise of the first part of the Fourth Charge,
relative to four yards of breeches cloth taken from the
stores, and made up as necessaries for the men,
knowing it to be a part of the cloathing of the regi-
ment ; but the Court doth acquit him of the second
part of the Fourth Charge, relative to a few yards of
yellow cloth, because it appears to the Court, that he,
Captain Hewetson, had Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron's
permission to use the said yellow cloth, though under a
positive injunction to return an equal quantity to the
Stores, for not having done which, in due time, the
Court considers the prisoner highty culpable.
The Court is further of opinion, that the prisoner
is guilty of the whole of the Fifth Charge alleged
against him, and in consideration of the degree of cri-
minality that attaches to his conduct, the Court doth
sentence hith the aforesaid Capt. George Hewetson—
To be dismireedfrom his Me#eity'r Service.
The Court at the same time is anxious to express
how painful it feels the necessity of awarding this
punishment against Captain Hewetson, of whose for-
mer good character and conduct, both as an Officer
and a Gentleman, the Court hath received so many
very high favourable testimonies.
His Majesty having been pleased to confirm the
opinion and sentence of the Court, his Royal High.
ness the Commander in Chief directs that the fore-
going Charges, together with the sentence of the
Court, shall be read at the head of every regiment,
and inserted in the Orderly Books.
(Signed) HARRY CALVERT,
Adjutant-General of the Forces.
Horse Guards, Sept. 20, 1808.

Mr. RYDER, the Judge-Advocate, laid before his
MAJESTY the proceedings of several Courts Martial.
Brigadier• General ROBERT CRACTFURD is gone to
Falmouth, to take the command of one of the Bri-
gades in the Expedition assembling at that port. 'I he
officer of the same name, now serving in Portugal,
is Brigadier-General JAMES CRAUPURD, of the 91st
Regiment.

The 68th regiment of foot, which has been some
weeks' stationed at Hull, has received a route for
Ashford, in Kent, and is on the march thither.

As a corps of sharpshooters were firing, yesterday,
at a target in Hyde Park, the morning being dull
and misty, the bugle-man, by some unfortuna e
cident, received a shot in the bottom.—He s, how.
ever, in a fair way of recovery, it b:ing only a flesh
wound.