Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM INDIA.
From The Gortrnmem Ga,eue Eriraordisqry,
March 81

FROM INDIA.
From The GOcunment Ga,,te Extraordinary,
March 81
FoRT ST.. GEORGE, March o2.-Thc Hon
Durable the Court of Directors having lately
transmitted to Fort st. George. a letter from
the King to the Nabob of the Carnatic. and
this day having been appointed forts dcllve-
ry TO Ills Highnessthe troops in garrison con-
sistinS OF his Malesty's 5Hh Foot, the cd.
battalion 9th. I'd. battalion, 10th and Cd. bat.
2lst. Regiments of Native Infantry, were pa
raded at AN early hour, under the command
of Col Hewitt, {. Il. and marched right in
front, TO form street, in conjunction with
the horse artillery, and the corps of Golundaz
iromth Mount extending from the du,bar to
the gateway of the Government House.
The Hon. the Chief Justice, his Exccencv
the Commander in Chief, the Hon. nr. STRAIT
ton and the Hon. Sir George Cooper. had
been invited by tho Honorable the Governor.
to meet at the Banqueting-room, where the
whole of the officers of his Maiesiy's and the
Honorable Company's services, civil militia
ry, and marine, and all the gentlemen of the
settlement We're assembled The fag and SIR
nal slaves OF the fort were decorated with the
iiaSs ot different nations and the shipping i'm
the Roads presented a similar display of CO.
lours on the occasion.
AT about o'clock, the procession began 10
move towards Chepauk. The Royal Letter
places on costly crimson velvet cushion. was
borne by the Chief Secretary, accompanied
by the Persian Translator to the Government
upon an elephant, splcndidly caprisioncd. Ii
was escorted ny The Grenadier company of
his majestys 34th. Foot with the regimental
colour proceeded by the garrison band
AS the Letter passed, the troops i'm success
sion, presented arms, aud on entering the outer
gale OF Chepauk ii was saluted with the 81
guns from the saluting battery in the garden.
HIS HiShnesS the Prince UZeem Jah, the Ma
bob's brother, was here seen advancing out of
respect TO his hlajesty's Letter, TO meet the
procession. On joining it, his Highness fell
in to the left.
Arrived at the Palace, and the Hon the Go
vernon having been received by the Nuwab
IN the varanda of the Dubar, the ROYAL Let
ter was removed from the elephant. 1t was
cArried by the Chief Secretary To the foot o
the Musnud, which the Nabob now ascending.
the Letter was presented to his Highncss by
the Hon. the Governor, under ROYAL salutes
IN succession, from the horse artillery. the fort
and battery at Chepauk. 1t was afterwards
read by the Chuef Secre tary as follows
THE KINGS LETTER.
George the Fourth, by the grace of God,
i kIng the United Kingdom of Great Brit
am and Ireland, Defender of the Christian
Faith, King of Hanover, &c. &C. SC
10 his Hghness the Prince Auzum Jah.
Cmdut-ool-O mrah, Mokhtar-ool-M Nook.
! Rosun- ool-Dowlah, Mahommud Moonwur
Khan Buhadoor, bahadoor Jung, Nabob
| Subahdar ofthe Carnatic
II is win much concern, that we received
intelligence of the death ofyour Highness's
father, the Nabob Azeem of Dowlab. whose
wei tried fidelity and excellent character, were
fully known to us and had long secured to
nm our sincere respect and esteem.
| Deeply suffering in mind under the re-
cent privatlon of several of our nearest and
dearest relatives and more especially of be-
loved and highly revercd father, who, hut a
lew weeks ago was removed from this transit
DRY state, to receive in a happier and ever du-
ring lie, the reward of virtues which will en-
dear his memory to the latest posterity, we
are the better enabled TO sympathise and
condole with your Highncss on the occasion OF
your own loss.
1t is, however, vain to repne at the ordi-
nanccsoi the Almighty, who in his infinite wis
dom, has appointed narrow limit to human
lie 1T rather behoves us TO initiate the bright
examples of our departed parents.
we congratulate your Highness on your
pcaceable and undisputcd succession TO the
station and dlgnities of your ilIustrious ances-
tors.
Your Highness will doubtless he highly
gratliled at the appointment of our trusty and
beloved Sir Thomas Munro, Knight Com
mander OF Our most honorable Military Order
OF the Bath, and a Major Gcnral in our Army,
To the important Office of Governor OF Fort
Saint George, for which he has been select ed
as well on account of his meritorous services
in India, as under firm persuasion. that from
his many excellent qualities and chiefly the
kind disposition, which in a more subordinate
situation, he uniformly manifested toward.
our Indian Subjects, no one was better cacII-
lated to insure their attachment u our rule and
government.
owe are convinced that in all his fransac-
tons with your Highness it will he the con.
slant endeavour of Sir Thomas Munro TO pro-
mote your Highhess's comfort, and we trust
+ that your HigbHess will repose the utmost
confidence in his wisdom and friendship. ant
ever conform TO his advice, which your High
ness may be assured viii on no occasion
/ have any other object than to preserve unim
{ paired the harmony which so happily subsist
ed between tnc British Government and YOU
; Highnesss Father, the late Nabob orthc Car.
r naic.
We heartily pray that yonr Highness,cn
Toying the incsiimable blessing of health ma,
long continue TO ill your present exalted sta
ton and SO we bid you farewell
{ Weare your affcctioDate Friend,
= (Sisned)
F. GEORGE r.
. Given at our Palace of Carlton House, tb
29th day ofMay, 1890, in the FIST year o
our reign
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