Star.
London, England, 1822-09-21 00:00:00

BRIGADE 01IDERS.-SF PTEMBRIt ig.

The COMSTANORR-111•CitlEP having laid before the ICtso the
proceedings of a General Court Martial, held in Pornzan-street
Barracks, on the 13th and 14th of Stptembrr, 1822, for the trial
of Lieutenant-Colonel TuomAs Goetz, of the Coldstream Regi-
ment of Foot Guards, who was arraigned upon the undermen-
tioned charge, viz.—
" For having, on the 2d of August last, at a public-home ha
Oxford-street, associated with, and joined company with, and
thank beer with, Corporal Samuel George, of the Coldstream
' Regiment of Foot Guards, such Conduct bring unbecoming the
clikractex of an Officer and a Gentleman, and to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline."
Uyon which charge the Court came to the following decision
" The Court having taken into consideration the evidence ad-
duced before them in support of this prosecution, and likewise
the evidence received by the Court on the part of Lieetenant-
. Colonel Gore in his defence against the charge preterred agati:it
him, are of opinion—
" That the charge exhibited in this case against Lirarrnant-
Co!ontl Gore, is false, wicked, d scandalous; a.td they da
most fully and honourably acquit him thereof."
His MAJESTY was pleased to approve and confirm the fit:eling
and sentence of the Court.

By command of his Royal Highness,
(Signed) 11. TAYLOR.
ORDERS RESPECTING TIE_ ROY 1. VETERAN

BATTALIONS.

When Veteran Battalions are foimed ;hey are intended exclu-
sively for the reception of meritorious st:ltliers,who, from vmamds.
age, or infirmity, are become unequal to Oa.: nt,:re active duties
of the Line.

The Commanding Officers of Regiments of the Liar, front
which men are transferred to Veteran Battalions, 4re to send
with them the following documents, viz.
1. A list of their names, ages, services, lac. extracted from
the Rigimental Description' Bonk—specifying also the general
character of each man, and the cause of his being transferred.

2. A statement of their accounts aorardhig to-
the form pre-
scribed, chewing the period to which each man has been paid—
the period for which he has received clothing—the nature of the
claims of any man which remain unsettled, stating the cause
which prevents the settlement of them—and a hst of the neces-
saries which each man has in his possession at the time of his
quitting the Regir ;eta from which he is transferred.
The Colonels, or Officers in the command of Royal Veteran
Battalions, are required to make an especial report to the Min.
taut-General of any man who may arrive at their head-quarters,
for the purpose of being rec .ived ir.to their Battalions, without
the documents above directed.

The Officers commanding Veteran Battalions are restricted
from promoting any Corporal or Private Soldier to the situation
of Serieant, unless they shall previously obtain, through the Id-
jutant-General, the special authority of the Commander-in-
Chief, which is granted only in particular cases, as the vacancies
which occur in the establishmeet of Serj •ants in :he Veteran
Battalions are to be filled by S.:rjeants front the Regular Army,
who bring unequal, front age or infirmity, to very active ser-
vice, are recommended by their Commanding Officers for such
appoint meet..
It is to be fully explained to the boys or lads who are enlisted
to serve as Drummers or Fifers in a Veteran Battalion, that
whenever they attain sufficient age and strength to qualify them
for more active duties, they will be transferred to Regiments of
Infantry of the Line; and the Commanding Officers of Ve:erac
Battalions are requested to report from rime to time to the Ad-
jutant-General, the names, age, and size of such Drummers as
become fit for service in Regiments of the Line, specifyint; the
Regiments to which they are desirous of being transferred.
The sum of one guinea and a half is to be allowed to each
Drummer who is transferred from a Veteran Battalion, for the
purpose of completing him with such regimental necessaries as
he may require. This sum is to be paid by the Paymaster of
the Regiment to which any Drummer is transferred.
Non.commissioned Officers or Private Soldiers are not to be
.discharged from Veteran Battalions, except they are rendered
totally incapable of further service by age, infirmity, or accidents