Star.
London, England, 1811-01-05 00:00:00

NUMI3ER 7436.1

VOTICE is *Hereby Givers, That the WIDOWS
COM/vIISSIONED and WARRANT OFFICERS of
HIS MAJESTY'S NAV Y, will be paid their PENSION and
BOUNTY, due the Ist of December last, at No. 10, New-
fiquare, Lincoln's Inn, by EDWARD FINCH HATTON, Esq. Pay-
master of the said Charity, viz.
The Widows of Captains, Commanders, Lieutenants, and Mas-
ters, on Thursday, the 10th of this instant, (January.) The
Widows of Boatswains and Gunners on Friday, the 11th ; and
the Widows of Surgeons, Pursers, Carpenters, and Second Mas-
ters, en Saturday, the 12th ; and on every succeeding Thursday,
between the hours of ten and twelve. And the Widows who in-
habit London and the parts adjacent, are to take notice, that their
Pension or Bounty will not be paid unless they come in person
to receive the same; or that their Attorneys do bring a Certifi-
cate from the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish they
belong to, shewing the cause of their inability.
And, in order to discourage and deter any Women who may
endeavour to defraud the said Charity, under the pretence of
being the Widows of Officers, or without the circumstances re-
quired, when they are not really so, the Governors have thought
bt to order a Reward of Fifty per Cent. upon what shall be saved
by the detection of such Frauds, which shall be paid to any person
who shall discover anti detect the same.

. CHELSEA HOSPITAL, Janoiry S, 1811.
'THESE are, by order of the Right Honourable
the Lords and Others Commissioners for managing the
Affairs of the koyal Hospital at Chelsea, to give Notice, That all
Out-Pensioners belonging to the said Hospital, residing in Lon-
ion, or within Twenty-five Miles thereof, are required to ap-
pear, personally and regimentally, at the Secretary's Office in the
said Hospital, on the respective days, and in their different
Masses, according to their several ra:es of pension, as under men-
tiunedovhen attendance will be given from nine o'clock in the•
morning until three in the afternoon, for the Payment of Half a
Yetis s Pension in advance to Midsummer next, with the Aug-
mentation in proportion to their disability and length of service,
according to his Majesty's late Regulations in their favour.

On MONDAY, the 7th of January,
The Pensioners at 6d. per Day, from the different Regiments
of Cavalry, Foot Guards, with all the Regiments of Infantry, or
Corps.
On TUESDAY, the 6th of January,
Those at 9d. per Day, from the different Regiments of Ca-
valry, Foot Guards, with ail the Regiments of Infantry or Corps.
On WEDNESDAY, the 9th of January,
Those at Is. per Day, from all the different Regiments of Ca-
valry, Foot Guards, the Ist Regiment of Foot to the 50th in-
elusive.
On THURSDAY, the 10th of January.

Those at is. per Day, from the 51st Regiment of Foot, with
all the remaining Regiments or Corps ; also the Pensioners from
any Regiment or Corps at Is. OF!. is. id. and ls. lid. per Day.
On FRIDAY, the 11th of January,
The Pensioners at Is. 2d. Is. 2-id. and Is. 3d per Day.
On SATURDAY, the 12th of January,
Those at Is. Std. per Day, with those of the Merest rates to
41. 9d. per Day inclusive.
On MONDAY, the 14th of January,
Those at Is. Sid. per Day, and upwards.
On TUESDAY, the 15th of January,
The Pensioners from the Militia, at sd. per day, with the pri-
vate Gentlemen who receive Annuities from the late lit and 11c1
Troops of Horse Guards, with those Pensioners from the several
Regiments who have been admitted oa account of Blindness,
whether at is. per day or upwards, when the Hospital Surgeons
will attend, for the purpose of examining all snob men, and re-
port to the next Board upon any of them who may appear to be
recovered or improved in their sight, the
..payroont of whose
Pension is then to be suspended, till the further order of the
Board.
And that all Out-pensioners belonging to the mid hospital who
live at a greater distance than 25 miles from I.ondo a, and those
in Scotland and Ireland, are hereby required and commanded,
after the 25th of tune next, and after every succeeding 25th of
December and 25th of June, until further orders, to apply to one
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the neighbourhood where
they reside, and make the following Affidavit, which the said Ma-
gistrate for the County, City, Borough, or Riding, before whom
the Pensioner appears, will sign and dart, viz.
G• came before me, one of his Majesty's Justices of
" the Peace for the County of and made oath that he
" was admitted an Out-Pensioner of Chelsea Hospital on the
" day of 17 (or 18 ) from the Regiment of ,
commanded by ; was then aged about years,
" served in the army years, was discharged for
" and that he is no otherwise provided for by the Public, but as
4‘ a Pensioner of the said Hospital, at per Day, and uow
lives in the Parish of ,in the County of • .
" Sworn before me ' this day of 11 ."
And such of them as were admitted on account of Blindness
are ordered to transmit with their half-yearly Affidavits, a certi-
ficate as to the state of their sight, signed by as Army Surgeon,
Dr other Medical Person, resident in their neighbourhood ; but
In such distant parts, where a medical certificate is impracticable,
a c.:•rtilicate from the Minister of the Parish to that Fact, and to
ascertain the continuance of their Blindness, will be admitted.

The Affidavit draik according to the above form, sworn
before, dated and attested by a Magistrate, is te be put sip in a
cover, and sent by the General Poet, directed thus, " To the
" Right Honourable the Paymaster General of hi lelajesty's
" I,and Forces, London." Marking on the cover Chelsea
44 Pensioner's Affijavir..."-.-And counterparts or duplicates et the
said Affidavits, as to be reserved by the Out Pensioners reqpeae.,
Lively, to be exhibited to such persons as shall be directed to pay
them, that they may be satisfied that all such as may claim Out-
Penseons are the real persons entitled to receive the same.
And to the end that the Commissioners for the Affairs of Chelsea
Hospital may he satisfied that the Pensioners are the same Per-
sons who have passed their examination, it is hereby further dL
tested, that such of them who have served in, and have been
discharged from any cf the Regiments, or independent Compa-
nies of Invalids, or Royal Veteran Battalions, (are not to mention
in their Affidavits, such Regiment or Company of Invalids, or
sitoyal Veteran Battalions) in which they served last; but the
Regiment, Troop, or Corps of the Army, from which they were
Brat discharged and recommended, and received at Chelsea
Tiospital.
The Pensioners are particularly to take notice, that the half.
yearly payments after Christmas are regulated, as to the place of
payment, by the musters at Chelsea, sr the Affidavits sent as
above, after the Midsummer preceding, and that the Midsummer
payment is in like manner regulated by the musters or Affidavits
after the Christmas preceding.
It is also ordered and directed that no person who shall change
the place of his abode given in at his muster, or specified in his
.Allidavit aforesaid, and who may apply fer his Pension (except-
ing to the Officers of Excise nearest such place of abode,) shall
receive the same, unless it appears, by the certificate ef respectable
Tersons, that such removal was through unavoidable necessity,
which he or they could not foresee or prevent ; and that if any
ensioner shall fraudulently attempt to receive a doublespayment
of the Pension, either at Chelsea or at different places, he shall be
struck off the List; for the better prevention of which frauds,
each peusioner is required to produce his Instruction Papers, at
the time of payment.
Lastly, it is notified, that none will be entered upon the Pay-
Lists of the said Hospital, or be entitled te receive any benefit
therefrom, who shall not act agreeably to these orders and direc-
tions; particularly in sending their half yearly Affidavits to the
?artiste? Ginerai, as above directed and to ao ethos of., which
aeveral of the Pensioners have ef late either neglectea to do, of
sent them irregularly to other departments.
N. B. The under-mentioned Persons have been struck off the
List,
49th Foot, Howard Kenny, at ls. td. per day, for assisting to
obtain the Pension of NV ilharn Mealey, of the 85th Regiment,
at 1 s. per day, By false Certificates.
69th Fool, Timothy Cummings, at is. per clay, for producing a
forged Certificate of Service in the West Indict,
Royal Garrison Battalion, William Byrne, at-Is. 2.d. per day, for
receiving a double Payment. G. AUS r,
Secretary and Registrar.