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London, England, 1826-12-20 00:00:00

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 18, 1826.
5d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Ensign Aylmer Lsmtiett
Bourke, from the 15th Foot (Ridingmaster), to be Cornet, and
placed in his original situation in the Corps, vice Walter
Cal-
vrrly Trevelyan, who retires upon half pay.
Ist Regimeen of Dragoons—Captain Paul Phipps to he Afajor, by
purchase, vice Stisted promoted; Lieutenant Washington Mb.
bert to be Captain, by purchase, vice Phipps.
.2d Ditto—Lieutenant Alexander Wadham Wyndham to be Cap.
fain, by purchase, vice Wyndham, promoted ' • Cornet Charles
Norman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wyndham; Wil-
liam Drummond Steuart, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase' vice'
Norman ; Troop Serjeant Major William Perry to be Quarter-

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master, vice Lennox, deceased.
4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain William Parlby, from
half ply, to be Captain, vice George I'arlby, who exchanges,
receiving the difference.
9th Ditto—John Michlam, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice

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Trow er, promoted.
11th linto--Thomas Salkeld, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Lewis, promoted.
12th Ditto—John Hastings Touchet, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Pole, promoted.
13th Ditto—Cornet Bernard MNMahon to be lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Campbell, promoted in the Cape Corps of Cavalry..
14th Ditto—Cornet Jam.. Massey Dawson to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Duff, promoted ; Charles John Griffiths, Gent.
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dawson.
13th Ditto—Lieutenant Ernest Augustus Perceval to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Temple, promoted; Cornet James Charles
Baird to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Perceval.
Ist Regim-mt of Foot—Lieutenant Henry Charles Fraser to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Anderson, promoted.
3d Ditto—Lieutenant John Sympson hushes to be Captain, vice
Woods, deceased; Faiaign Joseph Hanna to be Lieutenant, vice
Hughes; Gentleman Cadet Charles Henry Darling, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Hanna.
6th Ditto--F.nsign Alesander Connor to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Curteis, promoted.
7th Ditto—Captain Edward Wells Bell to be Major, by purchase,
vice 3lair, promoted ; Lieutenant Lucius Carey, Viscount Falk-
land, to be Captain, by purchase, vice lkli ; Lord llamilton
Francis Chichester to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Liddell,

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promoted.
Bth atto—Ensign John Howard to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Pickwick, promoted ; John James Edward Hamilton,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Howard.
Ditto—Ensign Mortimer Charles Golden, from the half pay,
to be Ensign, vice Henry Augustus Cunningham Pilkington,
who exchabges, receiving the difference.
)4thDitto—Captain William Tumor to be Major. by purchase,
vice Eu.tace, promoted; Lieutenant George black enzie to be
Captain, by pur chase, vice Turnor.
iafthL Ditto—Tn be Ensigns—Cornet Aylmer Lambert Bourke,
(wag the .--rd Dragoon Guards, vice Palau, promoted in the 2d

[PRICE SEVENPENtII

West India Regiment; Ensign Hon. William Henry Drum-
' rmind, from the half pay, vice Goo rke, appointed to the 3d Ma-
goon Guard•.
18th Dltto--Entigii Richard Aylmer Ilaly to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Spencer, promoted; Frederick Ness, Gent. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Italy.
19th Ditto—Christopher Sanders, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
♦ice Clarke, promoted. •
21st Ditto—Captain Felix Vaughan Smith, from the half pay,.to
be Captain, vice Edward Rowley Hill, who exchanges, receiving
the difference.

22d Ditto—Captain Thomas Tait, from the 2d West India Regi-
ment, to be Grain, vice Cimpbell, promoted.
25th Ihrto—Assmant Surgeon Samuel Bell, M. D. from the 2.ti
Dragoon Guards, to be Surgeon, vice Whyte, appointed to the
69rh Foot.

35th Ditto—John Gay Alleyne, Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase,
vice O'Hara, promoted in the 47th Font.
37th Ditto—Connel O'Beirne, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Yea, promoted.
59th Ditto—Walter Kennedy Child, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Moore, promcged.
411 d Ditto—Captife John Murray Oarthshore, from the half pay,
to be Captain, paying the difference, vice Campbell, appointed to
the 74th Foot.

46th Ditto—Ensign Horatio Et:etard B. Hutchinson, from the
76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sutherland,
promoted ; &rjeant Major Williams to be Qsartermaster,
vice Madigan, deceased.
47th Ditto—Ensign William O'Hara, from the 55th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice James Itattrai Scott, who resigns.
48th Ditto—Captain Patrick Mattdougall, to be Major, by pur-
eh Ise, vice Moriiset, promoted; Lieutenant Charles
,Henry Ro-
berts to be Captain, by purchase, vice NlacslutigaU.
54th Ditto—F.naign Frederick ‘Villiarn Johnson to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Clarke, promoted.
63d Ditto—Lieutenant Honourable George Augustus Spencer to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Dickson, promoted; Ensign Wil-
liam Peddt r to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Speocer.
64th Ditto—John William Yerbury, Gent. to be Ensign. by pur-
chase, vice Laurel', promoted.
611th Ditto—lieutenant Don;,ld Macdonald to he Captain, hy pur-
chase, vice Ferguson, promoted ; Ensign Richardson Williams
Huey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nlrcdonald; lapses
M' Gill Stracban, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Huey.
69th Ditto—Surgeon Charles Whyte, frem the 4ah F.ur, to be
Surgeon, vice M'Kechnie, appointed to the Royal Staff Corps.
76th Ditto—David Munro, Gent, to lie Ensign, by purchase, vice
Hutchinson, promoted in the 46th Feat.
79th Ditto—William Leaper Scohell, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice It y, appointed to the G2l Foot.
83i1 Ditto—Ensign Rubel t Kelly to be L;etitenant. by purchase,
vice Hotham, promoted ; Henry Stephen George Bowles, Gent.
to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Kelly.
86th Ditto—Captain Thomas Fitz Gerald, from half pay 4th West
India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Le Merchant, appointed to
the 98th Foot.
87th Ditto—Surgeon Abraham Armstrong, from the Ceylon Regi-
ment, to be Surgeon, vice Leslie, deceased.
88th Ditto—William Jones, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Sutton, promoted.
90th Ditto—Captain Marcus John Slade, front the half pay to he
Captain, paying the difference, vice BeclAvith, appointed to the
R He Brigade.
95th Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas St. L•ger Alenck, from the half
pay, to be Lieutenant, vice John Cusine, who exchanges, receiv.

ing the difference.
Rifle Brigade—To be Captains—Lieutenant John Kincaid, vice
Middleton, appointed Paymaster; Captain John Fitz Pdaurice,
from the hall pay, vice Smith; promoted; Captain 'rhos. Sidney
Beckwith, from the 90th'Foot, vice Cray, promoted.
To be Paymaster—Captain John AlitLiletoti, vice Cadoux, de-
ceased.

Royal Staff Corps—Surgeon Andrew M`Kechnie, from the 69th
Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stewart, promoted.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign Richard Elliott, from the 15th
Foot, to be Lieutenant. vice itedknin, deceased.
Ceylon Regiment—Assistant Surgeon Aletander 51acQueen,
from the 83d Foot, tube Surgeon, vice Armstrong, promoted in

the 87th Foot.
Cape Corps of Cavalry—Cornet Richard Bolton, from half pay 4th

Dragoon Guards, to. be Cornet, vice John Faiside 11'am:in:wise

exchanges.
Royal African Colonial Corps—Volunteer Alfred Yeats'll to be
Ensign, vice Riabton, whose appointment has nut takes place.
BR LV CT.

To have the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on the Continent of Europe
only—Henry William Espinasse, 1..4. late Lieutenant Colonel
4th Foot; Fletcher Wilkie, EN. late Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
and Captain half pay 40:h Foot.
To have the rank of Major on the Continent of Europe only
Weiton Hamra, Esq. late Brevet Dlajor and Captain 32d Poo'.

STAFF.,

\Nor Charles 'Yorke, on the half pay, to be Inspecting Field Of-
ficer of Militia in Nova Scotia (with the rank of lieutenant Co-
lonel in the Army), vice Huxley, deceased.
H GSPITA L %TA EP.

Staff Surgeon Michael Sweeny, M.D. robe Physician to the Forces,
vice Cartan, deceased ; Lachlan Grant, Gent. to tw
Ass;stant to the Forcer. vice South, prianuted ia the
41st Fuut.