Star.
London, England, 1812-10-28 00:00:00

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

WAR-OFFICE, OCTOBER 27.
In consequence of the distinguished gallantry displayed by the
2d Battalion of the 87th Regiment, in successfully defending the
breach at Tarifa, in Spain, on the 31st December, 1811, against
a superior force of the enemy, his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, has been
pltased to approve of the word " Twarra" being borne upon
the colours and appointments of the 87th Regiment, in addition
to any other badges or Devices which may have heretofore been
granted to that Regiment.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Gireen, from the
10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Troop, without pur-
chase; Diaan, Gent. late Captain in the 10th Foot,
to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant.
2d Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon .-- Broughton to ►e Surgeon, with

temporary rank.
Sd Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet George Watson to be Lieu-
tenant, vice selby, killed In action.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Edward
Purdon, from the ut3th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Swift, who resigns.
10th t)itto—Hospital•mate Samuel Jenks to be Assistant Sur-

geon, vice Purilon, whose appointment has not taken place.

18th Ditto—Cornet James Morris to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Mansfield, who retires.
22d Ditto—Ensign James Boalth, from the 80th Foot, to be Cor-
net, by purchase, vice Eden, promoted.
Bth Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Bradford to be Lieute-
nant, nice Cumming, deceased; Robert Macnair, Gent. to be
Ensign, vice Bradford.
9th Ditto—Lieutenant John Macnamara to be Captain of a Com.
pany, vice Kenney, dead of his wounds.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign James Scargill, vice Mathews, de.
ceased; Ensign Charles Carver, vice Macnamara.--TO be
Ensigns, David Holmes, Gent. vice Scargill ; George Bolton,
Gent. vice Carver.
11th Ditto—Lieutenant Charles B. Turner to be Captain of a
Company, by purchase, vice Barker, who retires ; Ensign R.
Petra to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Stewart*
who resigns.
14th Ditto—Captain Trevor Stannus to be Major, vice Miller,
deceased; Lieutenant M. C. Wilkinson to be Captain of is
Company, vice Stannus ; Ensign Jacob Meek to be Lieutenant.
vice Wilkinson; Gentleman Cadet Henry Thomas Oaken,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Meek.
24th Ditto—Lieutenant John Ward to be Captain of a Company,
without purchase, vice Irby, appointed to the 2d Regiment of
Life Guards.
27th Ditto—Ensign Robert Bakewell to be Lieutenant, vice
Thompson, deceased; James O'Connor, Gent. to be Ensign,
vice Bakewell.
Slat Ditto—Ensign James Elwyn to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
viceWynne,appoilted to the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.
Stith Ditto—Captain C. Hervey Smith, from the 40th Foot, to
be Captain of a Company, vice Morrow, who exchanges ;
Quarter-Master-Berleant John Manby to be Quirter-Master,
vice Medley, promoted in the 2d Royal Veteran Battalion.
40th o--To be Captains of Companies—Captain Robert Mor-
row, from the 36th Foot, vice Smith, who exchanges; and
Captain G. J. Call, from the 77th Foot, vice Queade, who
exchanges. '
To be Ensign—Serjeuat-Major Donald M'Donald, from the lst
Foot, vice Powell, deceased.
42d Ditto—Lieutenant Duncan helium to be Captain of a
Company, vice Williamson, dead of his wounds.
60th Ditto—Richard Aylmer Coates, Gent. to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Ring, who resigns; Henry Biggs, Esq. t•
be Paymaster, vice Gilbert, deceased.
72d Ditto—Ensign Barton Tennison to be Lieutenant, by par-
chase, vice Blend, promoted. •
73d Ditto—Sir Henry John Seto% Bart. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Lundin, promoted.
71th Dowo--Erwigo Robyt Backer to be Lieutenant, vice Never,
deceased.
77th Ditto—Captain Wm. Queade, from the 40th Foot, to be
etado of a Convoy, vita Call, who
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purchase, vice Hill, promoted in the 41st hot ; thaw.
Master-Serjeant Ewen Cameron to be Ensign, viceM.Piuli„
95th Ditto—Lieutenant Win. Johnston to be Captain of a Ca;
pony, vita Crampton, doceased ; Second Lieutenant Dew
Fensham to be First Lieutenant, vice Johnston, Dugekt
farisne, Gent, to be S^coliel Lieutenant, vice Fensham.
4th West lodfa Regintent—Robert Ware, Gent. to be Rea..
without purchase, vice Garrett, who resigns.
2d Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain Thomas J. Babes Nil
the 2d Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Vicar,
pointed to the 12th Royal Veteran Battalion; Quarter. ' "Ir
Thomas Medley, from the 36th Foot, to be Lieetenantolit
Bell, placed upun the Retired List.
12th Ditto..-Captain John Vicary, from the 2d Royal ye
Battßalion,etired to bist.e Captain of it Company, vice Hull,phengirt
the L
Nova Scotia Femcibles.—Lieutenant R. E. Armstrong to ben_
m,„ 7in of a Company, vice Hely, promoted; Lieute
Marchlngton, from the 60th Foot, to be Litutenur74
Armstrong.
Meurea's Regiment—Major-Ceneral GeorgeTewasmiw..._
from the SOth Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieetoniu.c'C
entre
De Meuron, who resigns.
The Duke of York's Gi eck Light Infantry
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Marco Ordioul to be Lieutenant ; Volunteer Vlatepar
to be Ensign, vice Ordioni. •
Beaver—Captain Wm. Halderwick, of tke 24th Fox, th
Major in the Army.
STAFF—TO be Chaplains to the FOrces—Jo‘eph Lintel yak
M. A vise Tringhans ; 'Thomas Norris, Clerk;
To be Deputy Assistant-Conindseary-Genersi to the paie,
John Edgcumbe Daniell, Gnat.
NOSIITAL STAVI—SUF;ton David Brownriu, es is
pay, to be surgeon to the Forces, vice Thomposs, reed "
IlalfiPaY•
To be ljospital.Mates for General Service—Rebett Berrethi.
and Samuel F. Crawfind, Gents.
BARRACIES—Edward West Plaips, Gent, to be an Amifts.
Barrack-Master to the Forces is Great Britain.
B A MERU PT C Y ENLARGED.
Dee. It Wm. Sisnpson, of Old Cock-lane, Shorelitch,
at ten. at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCY SUPFRSEDED,
Win. Parnell, of Stoney-street, Southwark, brewer.
B A NKR U PTS.
Samuel Keyte, late of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, irate?,
dealer and Chapman, to nut rentler Nov. i 2, 13, and pee. b,
eleven, at the George Inn, Bewdley. Attorney, Mr Di,.
Southampton Buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; or 1'
George Hallett, Kidderminster.
Rayner Hull, late of Thornbain, but now of Brancaster,?iori
shopkeeper, November 19, at five, Nov. 20, at eleven,

December 8 at five, at the Crown lon Fakenham.
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Hies, Messrs. Edmund and George Cooper, East Derek
Norfolk ; or Robert harbor, Fetter-latte.
George Tite, late of Northampton, baker, dealer and dap
Nov. 12, at six, Nov. 13, at ten, and Dec. S, at twelve, a
Peacock Inn, Northampton. Attornies, Mewl. Morro

F. Jeyes, Bedford-square, London; or Mr. Theoph
Northampton.
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CroorgeTemper!ey, of Longtown, Cumberland, ham WI
merchant, dealer and charmati,Nov.6, 6, and Den ll,std
at the Lion and Lamb Inn, Carlisle. Attornies, Mr. Sir
Bond-court, Walbrook, Landon; or Mr. Blow, °A de

john Seppings, of Downham-Market, Norfolk, istzher, ;lad
and chapman, October 30, at five, October 3i, lad Dec s,
ten, at the Crown Inn, Downham-Market. Attonsies,l4
Wm. Wiles, Dow:ahem-Market ; or James liore,Famitsr
Inn, London.
John Simpson, of Tonbridge-place, New Road, parish of Si
Pancras, Middlesex, stone-mason, dealer and chapara, Oo

ber 31, at eleven, Nov. 24, at one, and Dec. s, at tete%
Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Minshull and Veal, Abiag4
street, Westminster.
John Morgan, now or late of New Bond-street Middb
linen-draper, dealer and chapman, Nov. 10, 17, and Dec.
ten, at Guildhall. Attornitc, Messrs. Do* and l'hui
Crane-court, Fleet-street.
Thomas Gilchrist, of liig.hestreet, Southwark, surrey,
dealer and chapman, October 31, Nov. 7, and Dec. B.
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ledwich, Baldwin's-c.nirt,Cl
lane, London.
Henry Living, John Sheen Downes, and John Living, of G,
Prescot-street, Goodman's-Fields, Middlesex, mercinatso
copartners,•Nnv. 7, 10, and Dec. 8, at eleven, at Guilds!
Attorney, Mr. Nind.
Jams Maddock and Richard Maddock, of Rosemary-ime„k
dieser, timber-merchants and copartners, Nov. 7, ukase
8, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Nind, Tbrov
ton-street.
William Hall, late of Bolton, Lancashire, manhetarer, e
and chapman, Nov. 13, at five, Nov. 14, and Dec. ti, at
at the Bridge Inn, Bolton. Anoraks, Mr. Bominna,7
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or Mr. Meddowcroft, Cray's•lnn, Loudon.
Thomas Jarrett, of Bengworth, Worcestershire, auttkoo
dealer and chapman, Nov. 5, at four, Nov. 6, and Dee.6,l
eleven, at the CroWn Inn, Evesham. Attorney, Mt•

Pugh, No. 38, Bernard-street, Rouell-square, Lambe.

Williin; Clark,' of Sheffield, forkshire, and Alfred Ch
Lambeth, Surrey, cutlers, dealers, chapmen, and mph
Nov. 10, at four, Nov. 11, at eleven, and Dec.!, at
the Commercial Inn, Sheffield. Attornied, Mr. Raipli
Chancery-lane, London; Mr. Rogers, SWIM; ar
Hilson and Atkinson, Cross-street, Manahistor.
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