Star.
London, England, 1826-12-27 00:00:00

FUME THE LOXDOII GAZETTE on gem Daeastaza, 1826.
ARMY PRIZE MONEY.
'Gauls to the Army which served under the Command of Lteuet-1
SANT-GSSELAL Silt THOMAS HISLOT, Bart. G.C.B. in the War
against the Pinduees and certain of the I'dahratta States, in the
Years 1817 and 1818.
vancE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Act
I.' of 54 George 111. Cap. 86, and to the Directions and Rego-
iations contained in the Warrant of Grant, that for the conve-
nience and advantage of such of the Officers, Non commissioned
Officers, and Soldiers, and of the Representatives of such Officers
and Soldiers as tnay wish to receive their Prize Money in England,
the Distribution of the Proceeds of the Booty, taken at the M-
elvin, Places, by the under-mentioned Forces, will commence and
take place at No. 8, Regent-street, London, on Tuesday, the
twelfth day it the present 31onth, and end onTuesday the thirteenth
day of March nest ; when the Distrihutionlay US must, according
to the Mid Act cease, and the Shares then remaining unpaid, must
be paid over to Chelsea Hospital, and to the Treasuries of the
East India Company, (that is to say) the Shares unpaid, belonging
to his Majesty's Forces, to Chelsea Hospital, and those unpaid be-
longing to the Forces of the East India Company, to the Trea-
suries of their respective Presidencies in India, viz. Bengal, Madras,
and Bombay. It will, tberefore, be to the advantage of all persons
concerned, especially those belonging to the Forces of the East In-
Jim Company, to apply for their Shares as soon as possible.
All persons belonging to his Majesty's Forces, whose Shares may
be so paid over to Chelsea Hospital, must apply for payment of them
to the Deputy Treasurer of that Establishment, and all persons
htionging to the Forces of the East India Company, whose Shares
may be paid over as before mentioned, must apply for them in the
u•uat moaner, to the Treasurers and Paymasters of the respective
l'residencies above specified.
In order to save the Army the expense of Powers of Attorney
and Agency, it is thought right to apprise such of the parties con•
cerned as may not be acquainted therewith, that every Officer,
Non-commissioned Officer, and Soldier, entitled to participate in
this Prize Money or Booty, may (if in London) receive the Amount
due to them, in person, from us, on satisfying us that they are the
persons entitled to it ; or if at a distance, by drawing on us for the
Amount, according to the following Forms and Instructions ; the
Officers through any Banker, or other respectable person, the Non.
commissioned Officers, and Privates, through the Agents of the
Regiments to whim.h they belonged, provided such Drafts or Bills
are presented to us fur payment on or before the said thirteenth
day of March, 1827.
If the Signatures of Officers, who may draw Bills for their Prize
Money are not known to us, it will be necessary for them to adopt
such measures as may be necessary to satisfy us of the correctness
of their Signature previous to our accepting their Bills.
It will also be necessary for the Representatives of deceased
Officers to produce to us the Probate of Will, or Letters of Admi-
nistration (as the case may be) before we can pay to them or to
their Order, the Shares due to those they represent.
And with respect to the Shares of Non-commissioned Officers
and Soldiers of his Majesty's Forces, the Act of 58 George
lIL
Cap. 73, directs, that the Distributing Agents shall not pay tlne
Share of any Nun-commissioned Officer or Soldier, to any person
or persons whatsoever, other than the Non-commissioned Officer
or Soldier entitled to the same, or to the next of Kin, or Executor,
or Administrator, of such Non-commissioned-Officer or Soldier,
or to the Agent of some Regiment. Battalion, or Corps, of his Ma-
jesty's Army or Militia duly authorised by the Patty entitled
thereto to receive the same.
AU Bills drawn in Great Britain and Ireland by Officers, must
be on proper Stamps, and all Orders drawn by Non-commissioned
Officers and Privates, must, according to Act of Parliament, be
upon a Shilling Stamp, when the amount of the share exceeds forty
shillings.
As much injury has been done to Soldiers and their Representa-
tives entitled to Prize Money, by Certificates having been signed in
favour of persons not entitled thereto, it is requested that great
Caution may be used on the present occasion. And all concerned
arc informed, that any person personating others or committing
Forgeries for the purpose of obtaining the Prize Money due to
others, is by the Act of 54 Geo. 111. Cap. 86, liable to suffer dead;
as a Felon, without benefit of Clergy.
AU persons entitled to participate in the Booty advertised for
Distribution in the Gazette of the 21st of November last, who may
not have drawn for their Shares previous to the receipt of this
Notice, and who may also be entitled to participate in the Booty
now advertised for Distribution, may draw for the whole of the
Shares due to them in One Bill, specifying in the Margin of the
said Bill, the Places and Amount to which they are entitled—and
referring in the body of the Bill to the Dates of both the Gazettes
viz. 21st of November, and Bth of December,lB26.

FORMS OF BILLS AND ORDERS ABOVE