Star.
London, England, 1809-03-30 00:00:00

CADETS.

Mr. Henry Stoughton was appointed a Cadet to Madras, Janu-
ary 1808, by George Abercrombie Robinson, Esq. by the recom-
mendation of Mr. ;Worland, who gave the appointment to Mr.l
Jones, for a relation of his.
Mr. Jones, through the agency of John Annesley Shoe, sold
it to Mr. Stoughton, father to the person appointed, from whom
Shee received 500 guineas ; he paid .eltiO to Mr. Jones, and re-
ceived of him en undertaking to pay £320 upon his procuring for
Ml. Jones a Woolwich Cadetship.
This appointment has been vacated by the Court of Directors,
in consequence of their having discovered the means through
which it was obtained.

Mr. Thomas Kelly was appointed a Cadet to Bombay in April
1808, by Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, Bart. at the recommendation
of Mrs. Scott. It was afterwards exchanged with Mr. Cotton,
at his request, fur a Madtas Cadetship.
William Scott, tailor, the husband of Mrs. Scott, sold this ap-
pointment to Mr. Kelly, through the agency of David Brown,,
who received for it £lSo—Brown was paid £3O or £lO, and a
Mr. Southcomb,who introducid some of the parties to each other,'
received 10 guineas.
Mr. George Barker was appointed Cadet for the Bengal In-
fantry, in December INs, by Robert Thornton, Eq. at the re-
commendation of Mr. Mee. _

Mr. Mee sold this appointment for 200 guineas, through the
agency of John Annesley Shee, who received £6O.
Mr. George Teulon was appointed to an Infxntry Cadetship to
Bengal, in 1808, by Edward Parry, Esq. in exchange for a Ma-
dras appointment given to Captain Sealy, by Jacob Bosanquet,

Esq.
Captain Matthew sold this appointment for £l2O to Captain
Holmes for a frivid of his; Annesley Ivl4Kercher Shee was em-
ployed as agent for Captain Matthew, who paid him £3O, and
Captain Holmes paid him £lO.
Mr. John Samuel Willifms was appointed to a Bengal Cadet-
ship by Mr. Cotton, in 1808, in exchange for a Madras Cadetship
of Mr. Manship's.
This appointment was procured by Mr. Abercrombie, who
was assisted with the loan of a sum of money by Captain Wil-
liam:, the Cadet's father. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and Alines-
. I.y M4Kercher Shee were the agents employed.
Mr. Benjamin Pratt was appointed a Cadet to Madras, 7th
February, 1806, by Sv:eney Toone, F.sq. at the recommendation
of Captain Kennard Smith, who exchanged it with R. C. Plow-
den, Esq. for a nomination of the next season. Mr. B. Pratt
was recommended to Mr. Plowden by Sir Nicholas Nugent.
This appointment was purchased by Mr. Henry Foster, thro'
Sir Nicholas Nugent, for the suns of .C 1541. A. NPK. Slice acted.
as agent for Mr. Foster, and received £3O 140. The origi-
nal appointment was to Bengal, and it was exchanged for Madras.
Mr. John Power was appointed a Cadet to Ws lrai in I fit.l4 or
1805, by Lord Viscount Castlereagh, at the reznmendation of
Lord io
l.ongueville, through the Earl of Westmorl Ind.
Mr. Power paid X• 2.00 for his appointmet.t, to Matthew Spill-
man Salt ; A. M`K. Shee was the agent for both parzits, and re-
ceived /150 from Mr. Power. • _ _ .

Mr. Braithwaite Christie was appointed a Cadet to Madras,
16th July 1807, by James Reid, Esq. at the recomM..fndatim of,
bits Royal Highness the Dyke of Clarence.
Mr. Page, Navy Agent in Great Russell-street, paid the sum
of £2OO for this appointment to A. MK. See, who paid £ISQ to
the Rev. Mr..l.loyd, Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke

of Clarence, for procuring the tame.
Mr. Thomas Maw was appointed a Cider to Bergal, in July,
1807, by Robert Thornton, Esq. at the recornmeneation of the
Rev. Nicholas Corsellis, for Miss Elizabeth Sp'nluff. •
Miss Spinlull' sold this appointment to Mr. HeWitt, a relation
of Mr. Maw,through the agency of,Mrs. Morrison and A.M'K.

Stee, and received !_''lo for it. Mrs. Morrison
paid fdr it was R. t5O or AlBO. A. M' K. Sine
'Mr: Arthur Denny was appointed a Cadet v
181 b February, 1806, by George Woodford TI
the recommendation of the Countess Dowager
and Mr. George.
This appoiinment vas sold by Mr. George
• Stoughton, uncle of the person appointed, Paid
Slice, whom he employed to procure it, the st
David Brows was agent for Mr. George.
Mr. Henry IC at ing was appointed a Cadet
sth of June, MI, by John Manship, Es.q. at
tion of Gorge Woodford Thelluinott, Esq. in
bay nomination of the s. son of 1804, given ti
Iha UrCiC of Mr. Herry Fearing purchase,
of Mr. John Henderson, ship-brol.er, for £f
John Anftel:y Slice received of Mr. Hendet
his agency.
Mr. George Boys was appointed a Cadet I
26th March, leOti (of the season 1806) by CI
at the recommendation of Mr. (now Sir Will'

This appointment was given by Sir With
Thomas Cusac, who sold it to Messrs. Barbi
per's-court, Comilla, and received of them tl
They *ere employed as agents for Mr. Ergs'
for it the sum of SOO guineas. One hundred
between Mr. Barber and Mr. John Henderst
agent for Mr. Cow.
Mr. William Collett was appointed a Cadi
Infantry by the India Board, on the ad of Jul:
• This appointment was in she nomination of
who, at the recommendation of the Right
gave it to Ric::ard Cadman Etches, for a 'vial
couat of services performed by Mr. Etches ft
Mr. Etdhes said it to Mr. attorn;
£250. J. A. Shee was agent for Mr. Pawnor
received the.nioney fir Mr. Etches.
Mr. John Manson was aprointed Cadet 1
February, 1803, by the India Board, at the
Edward Ceo'c, Esq.
Mr. Calm= Etches procured this appoint
Cooke, for a relation of his, on account of set
Mr. Etches for the Government. Thomas W;
as agent to sell the sane, as mentioned in the
Mt. Robert Manson was appointed Cadet

bruary 180 g, by G. W. l'hellu;ion, Esq. at
of Mr. Hobert.

I'lleinas_Warson sold this appointment, am

of 500 guineas of Messrs. Anderson, of Philpot-s.
Mr. John Menson's appointment, who per-hued
fiiead of the r, for his two nephews. A. M'—
£3.1 of Watson—and Lady Leigh received
£2OO, for th., latter appointment.
Mr. '1 homas Casey was appointed a •Cade
vaynes, Esq. on the 9th July, IboG, at the
Mr. Herbert, now abroad as l'u; en- of the Eu,
Mr. Herbert sold- tilis appointment to Messrs.
ton and Co. of King's Armi-yard, corresponder
relations, who lived in Ireland, for the sum
John Henderson was agent for Mr. Herbert,
guineas.
Mr. Thomas Locke was appointed a cadet
3d February•, 1807, dy John &bb, Esq. at
of James Pattison, Esq. in exchange for on,
Bombay nominations.
This appointment was pat chased by the
Farnham, for his nephew, of Thomas Watt
Lady Lumm, and paid her £2OO.
Mr. Samuel Lewis was appointed a Cadet
Toone, Esq. at the recommenda:ion of Mr. J
This appointment was passed from Mr. El
son : Atitws ey I‘l‘Xercher Sher seems to 1
Mr. Wright, and received SOO guineas from
Mr. Samuel Lewis being a Mulatto, and therel
cured a young man of the name of Phillips'
and pass the previous examinations, for whi
guineas.
.A Cadetsh'p for Madras appears to have
_ _

person of the name of BroWii, in 1804 an
sold by Mr. Herbert for 250 guineas ; but yt
receive no satisfactory information by whom
nated, nor his Christian name. Henderson
ployed as agents, and rveived part of the alit
A• Ca letsh if iu the nomination of J. M;
by him to Mrs..Welch, appears to have been
ties to that transaction, who haVe been examine
are unable to recollect the name of the persot
name of Mrs. Welch does nut appear as rece
Mr. Manship's Cadetships in 1805 or 6.
Anothe-, in the nomination of Sir Lion
have been given to and sold by the Rev. Thol
Lloyd's name dues not appear as recomm(
dets nominated by Sir Lionel Dareil itt 160.
year.
it appears in evidence, that some other nt
scription had been purchased, but your Commit
able to disco /cr and bring before them some
appear to have been panics to these transact
Nicholas N a,;ent, Mr. Win, Lewen Tugwei.
Hume, Captain Matthew and Captain Hotline'
A further examination into some other'
by the death of Lady ',mum, Lally Leigh,
The attention both of the Legist

East India Company has been attrat
periods to abuses, which were sup
the disposal of their patronage ; IL
Which, at the time when their chart
an oath was framed, to be taken
within ten days after his election, ci
other engagements, the following
" I do swear, that I will not directly not

take any perquisite, emoltimi.nt, fee, preseni
any account whatsaever, or any promise
any perquisite, emolument, fee, present,
ever, for or in resprct of the appointi
of any person • or persons to any place
or appointintmt of the said Company, or
thereof, or for or on account of stationi
voyage or voyages of any ship or ships in the
ploy, or for or on accaunt of, or any ways
business or affairs of the said Compa:iy.
S. 160.
In the by-laws of the East Indi,
sect..s. a penalty is imposed upi
taking any reward on account c f
in double the amount of sudl r2w.
which to go to the Company, and ,
fUrmi-f; and such D.rcctor randy)
capable of holding any place wi
Company.
1 The form of declaration on e'

tion !s,
" I r,:cortinvind this petition, and do nst
that I have given this nomination to
neitht r have received myself, nor am tt
other person tithe best of My knowledge
is to receive, any pecuniary consideration,
tibk in any made into a pecuniary benefit
The form of certincate required
nearest of kin to each Cadet, cow
declaraton :
" 1 do :urtlier declare, that I received
for my sot gratuitously,
other valuable consideration bas been or
reedy or indirectly, tor the same; and
cause to he paid, either by myself; by nt
of any other person, airy pecuniary or
whatsoever, to amy person ur persons wht
selves in prucurirg the said nomination fi
rector abuvc-inenuml,d."
The printed preparatory
circulated by the Last India Conti
those who may be nominated Cad
following Resolution
" Tint any person who shall in future
ation, either civil or military, in the sei
and who shall hate obtained such no;t:iti:
indirectly, by purchase, or agreement St.
medium of an agent or other perton,.sha
person 30 nominated shall be.renileted in'
' situation wha.soever in the Company's Stl
of any person having obtained ati appoint