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mined to persevere until I was satisfied, upon the
frll.-cr ;nt.rmation, that all further attempts would
be unaarails.ble.
From afl cur intelligence it appears that the force
of the enemy in this quarter, distributed between the
environs of Betgen-op-Zeom, Breda, Lillo, and
Antwerp, and cantonhl on the opposite coast, is or
less than 35000 men ,• and by some statements is esti-
mat3ed higher. Though a landing on the Continint
slight, I have no doubt, have been forced, yet as the
newt, of Antwerp, the possession of which could alone
'have secured to us any of the ulterior objects of the
.41spetfitirin, was by this state of things rendered utterly
impracticable, such a measure, it successful, could.
have led to no solid advantage ; and the retreat of
the army, which must at an early period have been
, ineritable, would have been exposed to much hazard.
The utmost force (and.that daily decreasing) that
reoold.have brought into the field, after providing
for the occupatiim of Wulcheren and South Beveland,
would have amounted to absut twenty-three thousand
infantry and two thousand cavalry. Your Lordship
must at once.see, even if the enemy's force had been
less numerous than represented, after the necessary
detachments to observe the garrisons of Bergen-op-
Loom and Breda, and securing our communications,
how very inadequate a force must have remained for
operations against Lillo and Liefkenshoeih, andulti-
merely against Antwerp • which town, so far from
being in the state which ;lad been reported, is, from
very correct accounts. represented to be itya complete
state of defence ; and the enemy's ships had been
b.onght up and placed in security, under the guns of
the 'Citadel.
Under. these circiunstances,however mortifying to
me to see the progress arrested of an army, from
whole good conduct and valour I had every thing to
"ape, l'-feel that my duty left me no other course than
StifiOse my operations here ; and it will always be a
Jattsfaetiein to me to think, that I have not been in-
Awed lightly to commit the'safety of the army con-
Wed: to me, ay the reputation of his Majesty's arms.
Tt was additional satisfaction to me to find that the
.Ifisiiiniotis the, Lieutenant Generals of this
limy; whom I thought it rht to consult, more out
of tewect-to. them, than that thought a doubt Could
be entertained in ifie subject,. concurred entirely in
th riitirmfntsl have. subrnittedto your Lordship.
kin Concerned to
.say; that the effect of the di-
mate at this unhealthy period 'tithe year, is felt most
intriolisly; and that the nkinber of sick. already is little
aiOrt. of 3060 men. . .
Yt is my intention to withdraw gradually from the
advanced ip9sition in. this !island, and sending into
Talcherep sriiCh an additional force as may be neces-
sary to secure, that iMporta. possession, to embark
the rensiiilder of the troops, and to hold them in rea-
eliness•to await his Majesty's further commands,valich
shall most anxiously expect. I have the honour to
he, . , (Signed) CIiATRAM.

4":l4ign Wm %the:42nd, from the Cape Regiment, td
itenart, without purchase, vice Welsh, promoted.
ttenaiit George Davis M‘Kenzie to be Captain of I
ice Talbot, deceased ; Lieutenant John Bent, to
a Company, by purchase, vice Dobson, who re-
Arthur EngLmd Johnsen to be Lieutenant, vice
Kenzie.
Bth Ditto— Ensign James Kenny to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice M'Karthy, appointed to the 10th Royal Veteran
Battalion ; and Peter Willats, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Kenny.
.10th pitto—James Taylor, Cent. tube Ensign, withont purchase,
- vice Trydell, whose appointment has not taken place.
20th Ditto—William Chapin arose, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
thaiw, vice Ken yorr, promoted.
24th D.tto--Lieutenant Thomas Malkin to be Captain of a Com-
pany, vise Evans. deceased.
31st Ditto—John Wilson, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Gamble, promoted.
32t1 Ditto--Charles Wood, Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice
Lewin, promoted.
37th Ditto—Ensign Christopher C. Tailor', from the 70th Foot,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hokbrouke, superseded.
47th Ditto--Caltain Henry Fitzgerald, from the 99th Liot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Burton, who exchanges ; and En-
sign M. H. O'Brien, from the 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
without pureilase.
51st Ditto—Lieutenant Joseph Dyas, from the Louth Militia, to
be Ensign.
63d Ditto—Captain Arthur MtNamara, from the sth Garrison
Battalion, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hall, who ex-

changes.
70th Ditto—George Collis, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Talion, appointed to the 37th Foot.
86th Ditto—John Hodson, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Mercer, promoted.
94th Ditto—Ensign Gordon C. lnnes to be Lieutenant, by pur-

chase, vice Campbell, promoted.
95th Ditto--Gencral the Right Hon. Sir David Dundas, K.B. to
be Colonel in Chief; Major-General Forbes Champagne, from
the 9th Garrison Battalion, to be Colonel-Commarhiant of the
Ist Battalion; Major-General Sir Brent Spencer, K B. from 2d
West-India Regiment, to be Colonel-Commaadant of the 2d
Battalion ; and Major-General the Hon. William Stewart, to

be Colonel-Commandant of the est Battalion.
96th Ditto--Ensign George •Ilininas Colomb to be Adjiltait, vice
Davis, wko resigns the Aaljiitancy only.
p9thDitto—Captain William Burton, from the 47th Font, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Fitzgerald, who exchanges.
Yd West India Regintent—Lieutepant-General Sir G. orge Beck-
with K. 13. from Ltd Garrison Battalion, to be Colonel, vice

Sir Brent Spencer.
Royal African Corps—Lieutenant Frederick Forbes to be Captain
of a Oompany,ulthout purchase; Lieutenant Alexander Grant
to be ditto; Ensign Bradshaw Clarke to be Lieutenant, with.
out purchase; Ensign Robert Bennett to be ditto.
Te he Ensigns, without Purchase—Oswald Pilling, Gent. vice
Clarke; George Christie, Gent. vice Bennett ; Corporal John
Dodd from the Royal Artillery; Bombardier Arciubald Rollo
from ditto.

Royal----WW-India Rangers—Ensign John Gibson Jones to bo•1
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dean, promoted; John
Prendergast, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
M`Pherson whose appointment has not taken place.
let Garrison i3attalion—Richard Hamilton, Gent. to be Ensign,',
vice M‘Lauchlan, deceased.
Sth Ditto—Captain Wm. Hall, from the 63d Foot, to be Captain
of a Company, vice 11,1lNatuara, who exchanges.
6th Diuo--Major-General George Earl of Dalhousie, from the
2d-Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir George Beckwith.
Bth Ditto—Lieutenant-General John Despard, from the Ve-
teran Battalion, to be Colonel, vice Majur-Gentraltharnpagne ;
Lieutenant Patrick O'Brien, from the Sixth Foot, to be I.itme-
nanti vice Hudson, appointed to the 2d Foot.
7th Ditto—Cudberthll'Arcy, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Stavely,

dismissed the Service.
12th Royal Veteran Battalion—Lientenant-General George Ben-
son, from the 60th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-Gtne-
ral Despard.

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crramord, rven if engaged in: actual operation. I be Lieutenant,
; ail c.riAirly early unaerstond on my arrival .at Stk Ditto—Lient
. Vialchirvn, that the enemy were assembling in con- a C°l"Pa.-"Y' T'
be Capta.n of .
's:d•Table force en all points ; but I was unwilling to tir„, LuAisa
*iii'vc too much credit to these reports, and I was deter-- Macke:este.
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