Star.
London, England, 1826-09-04 00:00:00

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• the Rissomv , Captain N. Loci:arta. Cli airtivedat Gibraltar on
the 224 ult. In twelve days from Plymouth, with troops for that
"gat f 110 D and the loot= Islands:
Poallidowni, Stich. J.—This garrisde will be considerably re-
duced in a few days. The 3llth Reginient, Cannel Bixtu‘e, is to
embark for Hull; and the 37th Regiment, Colonel Buita, about
the 13th inseam, for Cork. The 17th and 33d Regiments are also
ordered to embark at Liverpool, for Ireland—the former from
Preston, antrthe latter from Manchester. The 19th, 22d, 84th,
and Bith Iteginsents,are ordered for early embarkation from Ireland
fog the West Indies, from which quarter the 9th Regiment will
come home for duty at Plymouth, and 21st Regiment for duty in
this garrison. The Depot of the 81st Regiment is ordered to
thiernsey ;the Depot of thettd Regiment from Guernsey to Wales.
Warrant establishing certain Rules by which the Grants of AnaiXal
Allowances, as of the Royal Bounty to the Widows, and in cer-
tain special cases. to the Mothers or Sisters of Officers of the
Land Forces, who have lost their lives in the service, shall be
governed.
GAMS R. Dated 13th June, 1828.
Whereas We think it expedient to establish certain Rules by
which the grants of Annual Allowances. as of Our Royal Bounty,
to the Widows, and in certain special cases, to the Mothers or
Sisters of Olken of Our Land Forces who have lost their lives in
Our Service, shall be governed : Our Will and Pleasure therefore is,
Ist. That from and after the 25th December, 1825, Allowances,
according to a particular scale. shall be granted to the Widows of
Olken who shall have been killed in action, or shall die of their
wounds within six months after being wounded, or shall die a
violent death in the immediate execution of some act of military
duty ; provided such Widows shall have made good their claim to
the ordinary pension under the regulations established by Us on
• that head; and such allowances shall be in lieu of the ordinary pen-
sion, and not in addition thereto.
- 241. That when an Officer shall be killed in action, or shall die of

bis wounds within 'ls months after he was wounded, and shall not
leave a Widow or legitimate Child, an Allowance equal to the or.
dinary rate of Widows*. Pension, attached to the regimental rank of
elle Officer, may be granted to his Mother, provided she be a
Widow, sad in distressed circumspinces, and was mainly dependent
upon the oMcer for support; but if the Mother shall he herself in
the receipt of a Pension as an oMcer's Widow, or shall have any
other provision of any kind from Us, DO Allowance, as of Our
Royal Bounty, shall be made to her on account of her Son, unless
she relinquish such pension or provision; and" in the event of her
re.murylog, die Allowance granted, as of Our Royal Bounty,
shall cease. _ _

3d. When an Officer shall have fallen in action, or dull die of his
wounds within six months after being wounded, and shall have left
no Widow. legitimate Child, or Mot►er, but shall have left a Sister
or Sisters. being orphans, having no surviving Brother, and having
been dependant for support upon the Officer, an Allowance equal to
the ordinary Widows' Pension may. be granted to such Sister, or to
such Sisters collectively, under extraordinary and special circum.
stances,to be judged of by the Lords Commissioner. of Our Trea•
stay; bin the Allowance in each case is to cease when the person
receiving it shall marry, or shall be in any other manner sufficiently
provided for.
Given at Our Court it Carlton Palace, this 13th day of June,
1126, In the Seventh Year of our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
(Signed) PALMERSTON.