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London, England, 1829-07-24 00:00:00

PRICE SEVENPENCE

GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards. July 18. 1829.
His Majesty. being desirous to encourage Officers to becom'
settlers in the British North American province., is pleased t.
command that grants of land, in the proportions undermentioned,
shall on the recommendation of the General Commanding-in-Chief.

be made to these (dicers who may be induced to avail themselves
of the offer, viz.:—

Acres- Acres
Lieutenant-Colonel
Major 1,000 Subaltern
subject always to the conditions of actual residence, and cultivation
of the land assigned, within a limited pet lod.
Officers who shall propose to settle in the British provinces of
North America, will, if of a proper age, and if their service shall
be considered as entitling them to the indulgence, be permitted to
dispose of their commissions ; and in order that his Majesty's Go-
vernment may have full security for the appropriation to the in-
tended purpose of the sums produced by such sale, it is his Majesty'.
command, that the agent to whom the purchase money is paid,
shall be instructed to retain in his hand one-third of the amount in
each ease, until a certificate shall be transmitted by the Governor
or officer commanding in the province, that the officer is actually
settled. The reserved money will then be paid to him.
By command of the Bight Honourable the General Commanding
in Chief,

HERBERT TAYLOR, Adjutant General.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
DURING THE LIST QUARTER.

To be Captains.—Hoo. ,1828 ; R. W. C. Astley,
1819 ; and J. H. Leigh, 1820.
To be Commanders—C. Basden, 1511 • A. Robertson, 1814;
W. Cotesworth, 1816; C. Inglis, 1814; J. Chimley, 1802 ; J.
Robb, 1827 ; H. Downes, 1814; C. Frederick, 1818; and G. F.
Dixon, 1823.
To be Superannuated Commanders—J. Cisyson, 1793; J. Rains,
1793.
To be Lieutenasts—G. C. Mends, J. M. Mottley, Hon. A•
' Monckton Hon. G. Grey, It. Twin, H. P. Descbampe, E. Bat.
tersby, E. Banks, T. P. Le Hardy, H. Beddek, J. Lunn, J.Brown,
D. Curry, and H. J. Codrington.
To be Masters—J. T. Dormer, E. Gulliver, W. H. Thompson,
and C. Pope.

To be Surgeons—D. P. Williams, A. Sinclair, P. Leonard, N
Magrath.
To be Assistant Surgeons—W. Munro, E. H. Field, G. Burn.
J. Peters, R. Stevenson, M. Corry, and J. Bluett.
To be Chaplain—A. Watson.
Royal Marines—To be Lieutenant Colonel—H. Cox.
To be Majors—W. Conon'', 1805; J. Nicholson, 180.5.
To be Captains—R. Ford, 1888; H. Moore, 1808.
To be First Lieutenants—E. Bathurst, 1811 •T. Fymore, 1811.
To be Second Lieutenants—P. Priest, W. F. Hopkins, H. P.
Lewin, sad C. F. Lambton.

Captains—A. Gordon, 1814, Atholl, 28.
Commanders—R. Owen, 1826, Blossom (qtr.); C. Talbot,
1327, Delight, 10 ; J. Harrison, 1818, Favourite, 18; G. B. Max-
well, 1814, Herald. 10 ; T. Dickinson, 1814, Lightning, 18 ; C.
Graham, 1824, Philomel, 10 ; T. Gill, 1814, Sparrowhavrk, 18 ;
S. nice, 1815, Trinculo, 18 ; A. Tozer. 1814, William and -Mary
yacht.
Lieutenants to command—R.Thrackstone,lBol, Arrow cutter ;
R. B. James, 1815, Barracouta packet ; W. B. Watts, 1808, Ba-
silisk cutter ; W. Richardson (b), 1808, ConSance steamer ; J.
St. John, 1808, Lyra packet ; It. M. Kirdy, 1814, Martial gun
brig; J. Simpson (c) 1811, Minx schooner; J. Sherer, 1822.
Nimble schooner; T. Hannam, 1808, Opossum packet ; G. Duns-
ford, 1809, Renard packet; T. Jackson (b) 1815, Dolphin, revenue
natter ; Sydney King, 1815, Ranger, revenue cutter.
Lieutenants—lL Peyton, Astrea ; J. Adams, W. Ramsay, R.
K Martin, AtboU ; W. Wilson (a), B. Allen, Blossom ; H. V.
Huntley Childers, A. B. Fordyce, H. F. Mills, Deligt ; R.
Inman, T. It. Sullivan, Favourite; Hon. W. Monekton' Grass-
hopper ; It. Goodridge T. M. Hyne, Hyperion; J. A. Leger&
Infernal ; G. 3. Reynolds (act.) B. W. Tracey (att.) Java ; G. P.
Dubs., Kent; H. P. L. Minton, Lightning; It. W. Innis, R.
Hussey, Madagascar ; M. F. Brownrig. F. Polwbele, G. C.
Mends, Maidstone ; J. Hudson (b), T. W. King, Philomel ; A.
Robinson, T. Hewett, G. S. Baker, K. Johnson, J. Oxford.
G. B. Bunbury, F. W. B. Pease, Ramillies; W. P.dmonstone,
Setingpatam ; T. M. Currie, J. J. Allen, Sparrowkawk ; T. P.
Hardy, Sybille ' • W. C. Webber, Trinculo; W. C. Brown,
Undaunted ; Hon. G. Grey, Windsor Castle.
Masters.—T. Baseley, Alacrity; W.Brodie,Atholl; E.Sawkins,
Basilisk ; J. P. Luckraft, Blossom ; A. Crombie, Delight ; J. C.
Calbutne, Favourite; T. H. Cox (act.) Magnificent ; T. Withers -
bery, Martial ; F. Frimley (act.) Mersey • W. Parker (act.)
Meteor ; W. H. Thompson, Philomel ; 8 Gulliver, Sparrow-
hawk ; J. T. Dormer, Zebra.

Surgeons.—P. Lionard, Alacrity ;A. Fisher, Athol ;A.
Anderson (sup.) Barham ; W. Lindwi, Blossom ; H. Goldney,
Britomart ; A. Laughlin, Delight ; J. Scott (d.) Favourite ; A.
Morrison (sup.) Hussar ; P. Suther, T. Wallington, W. Thomp-
son (b.) J. Patterson, G. Swann, J. Lawrence, D. Wright, and
J. L. Dooban (sup.) Hyperion • E. Jeffrey, Lightning ; J. Halley,
Philomel ; J. Ranch:tan, Pylades ; J. Isaat, J. Forrester, J. Kidd,
F. Kiernan, H. W. Ktele. and J. Steret (sup.) Ramillies ; J.
Little, Sparrowhawk ; D. Lewis (a ) C. Quesuel (sup.) Sybille ; J.
Pateball,Trineulo ; F. M. B. Chevers,Victory ; N.Magrath,Wasp.
Assistant Surgeons—W. Dunbar, Arrow ; J. K. Ballard, Atboll;
T. Kidd, (b) (sup.) Barham; T. F. Cottam, Barracouta ; J. M.
Gowan, &sills!' ; R. Stevenson, Blossom ; J. Peters, J. White-
field, (sup.) Britannia; J. W. Lade, Delight; A. C. Macleroy,
Favourite ; R. Gordon, Gloucester ; J. Rogers, J. M. Master,
(sup.) Hyperion ; P. Sherlock, Lightning ; J. M. Abater,
llghtniag, (steamer); 1). G. Miller, Lyra ; W. B. Mar.
shall, Martial; J. Kittle, Meteor (steamer) ; 1.). Wilson,
Opossum , W. Glasgow 9 Perseus ; M. Corry, Philomel ; C.
F. Krabbe, Plover; J. Robertson, (a) Semiramis: W. Watt,
(b) Sparrowhawk ; A. M. Kecknie, (sup.) Sybille ; G.W. Pritchett,
'frinculo ; 1). Gray, IL Douglass, G. Burn, A. Baxter, (sup.) Vic-
tory ; J. Bluets, Zephyr.
Pursers.—J. K. Burgess, Athol] ;J. C. Harris, Blossom ;H.
Lower, Delight; T. Harding, Favourite; J. Thompson, (b)
Lightning ; it. Green, PhUomel; J. Beal, Spartowhawk ; W.
Bat rett Tr load°.

Chaplains.—A. H. Satan, Kent ; A. Watson, Seringapatam
J. M. Edwards, (sup.) Victory.
Captains Royal Marines.—J. M. Callum, Britannia.
First Lirutcnants.—C. C. Barry, Galatea; W. M. Kinnon,
Ramillies.

Second Lieutenants.—E. A. Parker. Atha ; W. Wood, War-
spi te.

STATIONS OF THE NAVY.
Home Stati•:n.—Britannia, 120, Admiral Notthesk, Captain E.
Hawker; Victory, 104, Admiral Honourable Slr It. &op(ord,
Captain Hon. G. Elliot; Prince Regent, 120, Vice Admiral lien.
Sir H. Blackwood, Capt. Hon. J. Poulett ; Kent, 78, J. F. Devon-
shire ; Gloucester, 74, H. Stuart; Melville. 74, A. W. Schonberg ;
Ramillies, 74, H. Pigot ; Briton, 4d, Hon. W. Gordon ; Hyperion, '
42, W. J. Mingaye ; Pallas, 42, A. Fitzciarence ; Alligator, 28, C.
P. Yorke; Asiadne, 28. F. hiarryatt ; Atholl, 28, A. Gordon ;
North Star, 28, SArabin ; Prince Regent. Yacht.W.Parker; Royal
George, (yacht).:G. Mundy ;Royal Sovereign (yacht), Sir C. Cole ;
William and Nlary,(yacht) J. C. White; Persett.,J. Couch; Childers,
18,W. Alorier ; Favourite, IS, J. Harri.nn ; Lightning, 18,T. Dick -
inson ; (b) Sparrow/hawk, 18, T. Gill; Trinculo, 18, S. Price;
Badger, 10, 11. F. Itinvliy; Britumart„ :0, E. J. Johnson ; Dr-
light, 10, C. Talbot ; Philomel, 10, C. Graham ; Astren, W.
ling; Blossom, (sat.) It. Owens; Protector, (stir.) W. Hewett .
Linnet, (sur.) Lieut. E. Barnett; Investigator, (cur.) G. Thomas.
Master; Anew, cutter, Lieut. R. Thrackatune ; Basilisk, Lieut.
W. B. Watts ; Bramble, Lieut. W. H. Doswell ; Cracker, Lieut.
J. P. Roupel ; Surly, Lieut. W. Liabetwood ; Swan, Lieut. J.
Guide.; (a) Sylvia, Lieut. J. Morgan; Martial, gun brig, Lieut.
R. U. Kirdy ; Conilance, (steamer,) Lieut. Watichardson.; Echo,
Lieut. F. Bullock ; Lightning, Lieut. G. Bisset; Meteor, Lout.
W.H. Symons ; Vigilant, Ketch, Lieut. C. Jones, (a).
laws STATLOK.—S,:mirarnis, 24, Rear Admiral Hon. Sit: C.
Paget, Captain M. F. P. Berkeley ; Royal Ctsarlotte, ("yaclit,)
Hon. J Percy; Pearl, 20. G. C. Blake; Nimrod 20, S. Radford;
Dispatch, 18, W. B. Bowyer ; Orestes, 18, J. Reynolds; Pylades,
18, P. D. H. Hay; Procsis, 10, C. H. Paget; Pike, (schooner,)
Lieut. J. Wigley.
Particular Service.— Undaunted, 46, A. W. J. Clifford ; Galatea,