Increase of Pay to Serjeant-Majors, and relative to the approvements of Colour Serjeants. Horse-Guards, 6th of July, 1813.—THE Commander-in-Chief commands it to be declared in General Orders, that His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in consideration of the Meritorious Services of the Non-Commissioned Officers of the Army, and with a view of extending encouragement and advantages to those of the infantry, corresponding to the benefit which the appointments of Troop SerjeantMajors offer in the Cavalry, has been most graciously pleased in the name and in behalf of His Majesty, to direct, that in all Regiments of Infantry, whose services are not subject to limitation, the pay of the Serjeant-Major shall henceforth be raised to Three Shilllings per day, and that the pay of one Serjeant in each company of battalions of the above description, viz. of those serving without limitation, shall be raised to Two Shillings and Four Pence per day, and that the said Serjeants shall be distinguished by an Honorable Badge, of which, however, and of the advantages attending it, they will, in case of misconduct, be liable to be deprived at the discretion of the Colonel, or Commanding Officer, of the Regiment, or by the sentence of a Court-Martial. In consequence of the above most gracious intimation of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent's pleasure, the Commander-in-Chief directs, that the Serjeants selected for this distinction, shall be called the "Colour Serjeants," and that they shall bear above the Chevron the Honorable Badge of a Regimental Colour supported by Two Cross Swords. It is His Royal Highness's pleasure, that the duty of attending the Colours in the Field, shall at all times be performed by these Serjeants, but that these distinctions shall in no wise interfere with the regular performance of their Regimental and Company Duties. The Commander-in-Chief recommends to the Colonels of Regiments the utmost circumspection in the selection of the Colour Serjeants, and he hopes that this Honourable Appellation will invariably be bestowed on Men of approved Valour, distinguished by their attention to the duties of their station, and to the discipline of their respective companies. The Commander-in-Chief avails himself of this opportunity of addressing himself to those who are the immediate objects of this Order. His Royal Highness entertains a just sense of the Meritorious Services of the Non-Commissioned Officers of the Army, and he is persuaded, that, under the direction of their officers, they have individually and collectively contributed largely to uphold the character of the British Army in its present pre-eminence, and His Royal Highness rejoices most cordially that these services have been thus graciously noticed. It may reasonably be expected that the reward which is thus held out to merit, will prove an incitement to all; for it is within the reach of all, who have hands and hearts to serve their king and country; it is offered equally to the young as to the old soldier; it is the recompense of honesty, sobriety, fidelity, and personal bravery; and His Royal Highness trusts it will prove the most powerful incentive to the Non-Commissioned Officers of the British Army to persevere in that line of conduct, which has obtained for them this munificent and distinguished favor from their country and sovereign. (Signed) HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant-General. THE charge to be made under the head of "Increased Rates to Innkeepers, &c." for men on their march in South Britain, is to be One Shilling and Three Pence a day for Cavalry instead of Nine Pence, and One Shilling and Five Pence a day for Infantry instead of Eleven Pence, commencing from the 25th ultimo. July 8, 1813. GAZETTES, Military Dispatches,-Promotions, &c. in the Army. (Regularly continued from page 391.) The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority. From TUESDAY, May 4, to SATURDAY, May 8, 1813. Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia-Jonathan Wyatt, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Beale, resigned. Dated April 26, 1813. Eastern Battalion of Dorsetshire Local Militia-Sir William Walter Yea, Bart. to be Major, vice Schuyler, resigned. Dated April 10, 1813.-Lieutenant Richard Buckland to be Captain, vice Parsons, resigned. Dated as above.-Lieutenant John Boys Tucker to be ditto, vice Vowell, deceased. Dated April 12, 1813.Lieutenant John Harrison to be ditto, vice Stillingfleet, resigned. Dated April 28, 1813. Benjamin Lester Lester, Esq. to be ditto, vice Bowles, resigned. Dated April 29, 1813.-Perceval Bastard, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Browne, resigned. Dated April 10, 1813.-Septimus Smith, Gent, to be ditto, vice Thick, resigned. Dated April 12, 1813.-Thomas Tomkins, Gent. to be ditto, vice King, resigned. Dated April 13, 1813.-Francis Frederick Wragg, Gent. to be ditto, vice Read, resigned. Dated April 14, 1813.—Ensign Edward Hooper to be ditto, vice Buckland, promoted. Dated April 15, 1813.-John Wellsteed, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Godwin, resigned. Dated April 10, 1813.-Charles Baskett, Gent. to be Surgeon, vice Druitt, resigned. Dated April 28, 1813. 1st Regiment of Bedfordshire Local Militia-Ensign Francis John Budd to be Lieutenant, vice Bedford, resigned. Dated April 28, 1813.—Ensign George Jonathan Burnham to be ditto, vice Manning, resigned. Dated as above. 38th, or Ayrshire Regiment of Militia-Archibald Montgomerie Henderson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Sheddon, appointed to the Line. Dated April 16, 1813. Berwickshire Regiment of Militia-Ensign John Dods to be Lieutenant, vice Chrieshson, resigned. Dated October 7, 1812.-James Malcolm Borthwick to be Ensign, vice Dods, promoted. Dated October 14, 1812. Haddingtonshire Regiment of Local Militia-Ensign James Oliver to be LieuteBant. Dated November 30, 1812.-Adam Burn, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 4, 1812.-William Dods, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above.-Patrick Sherreff, Gent. to be ditto. Dated November 30, 1812.-Francis Sherreff, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. 1st Regiment of Surrey Local Militia-Richard Mills, Esq. to be Captain, vice Norwood, resigned. Dated May 15, 1813.-R. A. Smales, Gent. to be Ensign, on a vacancy. Dated as above. 3d Regiment-Joseph Phillipson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Marsh, resigned. Dated April 24, 1813. 5th Regiment John Plaskett, Esq. to be Captain, vice Elliott, resigned. Dated April 22, 1813.-Lancelot Bruton Collen, Gent. to be Ensign, on a vacancy. Dated as above. Southern Regiment of Northumberland Local Militia-John Easterby, Esq. to be Captain. Dated April 5, 1813.-Ensign William Whitaker Spence to be Lieutenan!. Dated March 25, 1813.-Edward Dodd, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. John Parker, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 5, 1813. Northern Regiment-Walter Thomas, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Reed, resigned. Dated April 19, 1813. Shropshire Regiment of Militia-Thomas James Castieu, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 12, 1813. 1st, or Western Regiment of Oxfordshire Local Militia-Thomas Fletcher Robinson, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated April 26, 1813.-Barnard Lindsay Watson, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 13, 1813. East or Central Regiment-Thomas Swell, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 25, 1813. The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority. From SATURDAY, May 8, to TUESDAY, May 11, 1813. Whitehall, April 29, 1813. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent hath been graciously pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to give and grant unto John Downie, Esq. Assistant-Commissary-General of His Majesty's Forces serving in the Peninsula, Brigadier-General in the Spanish service, and Colonel of the Royal Legion of Estremadura, His Majesty's royal licence and permission that he may accept and wear the insignia of the Little Cross of the Royal Spanish Military Order of Merit of Charles the Third, with which the Council of Regency of Spain and the Indies have been pleased to honour him, in testimony of the high sense they entertain of the distinguished services of that officer, and the signal courage and intrepidity displayed by him in several actions with the enemy, in Spain: Provided nevertheless, that this His Majesty's licence and permission doth not authorise, and shall not be deemed or construed to authorise, the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining unto a Knight Bachelor of these realms : And His Royal Highness hath been further pleased to command, that the said concession and especial mark of the royal favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in His Majesty's College of Arms. War-Office, May 11, 1813. To be Lieutenants. 2d Regiment of Life Guards-Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Francis Upjohn, without purchase. Commission dated March 28, 1813.-Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Samuel Waymouth, by purchase, vice M'Innes, promoted. Dated March 28, 1813. To be Veterinary Surgeon. Jeremiah Field, Gent. Dated April 24, 1813. 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons-John Symmonds Breedon, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Farquharson, promoted. Dated May 6, 1813. 16th do.-Captain R. Jebb, from the 101st Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, vice M'Intosh, who exchanges. Dated as above. 22d do.-Cornet, James Boalth to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Slegg, promoted. Dated as above. 24th do.-Cornet J. Baratty to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Webb, appointed to the 11th Royal Veteran Battalion. Dated as above.-Thomas Alsop, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Baratty. Dated as above. Staff Corps of Cavalry-Lieutenant, T. Jarmy, from the 23d Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Troop, without purchase. Dated as above. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Francis Manby Shawe, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Shirley, who retires. Dated as above. 1st Regiment of Foot-Lieutenant Robert Bothamley, from half-pay of the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Whyte, who exchanges. Dated as above. To be Lieutenants, without purchase. 3d do.-Ensign W. Mackay, vice Latham, promoted in the Canadian Fencibles, Dated May 5, 1813.-Ensign F. B. Fielding, vice Annesley, deceased. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Assistant-Surgeon. Hospital-Mate J. Morrison, vice Whatton, who resigns. Dated May 6, 1813. 7th do.-Captain R. Hammill, from the Nova Scotia Fencibles, to be Captain of a Company, vice Weeks, who exchanges. Dated May 6, 1813. 13th do. Ensign W. Barratt, from the 1st Somerset Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase. 18th do-Captain M. Chamberlain, from half-pay of the 15th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice King, who exchanges. Dated May 6,-1813. 24th Regiment of Foot-Lieutenant C. Dennetry to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Blake, who retires. Dated May 6, 1813.-Ensign James Millerd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dennetry. Dated May 6, 1813. 30th do.-Ensign John Pratt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Powell, promoted. Dated May 6, 1813. 33d do.-Captain B. Sullivan, from the 3d Ceylon Regiment, to be Captain of a Company, vice Orrok, who exchanges. Dated May 6, 1813.-Ensign T. Cust to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Drummond, who retires. Dated May 6, 1813.-Lieutenant J. A. Howard, from the Nottingham Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase. 38th do.-Robert Campbell, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Byam, promoted in the 15th Light Dragoons. Dated May 6, 1813. 42d do.-Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Leith, Bart, from half-pay of the late 8th Garrison Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lord Blantyre, who exchanges. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Lieutenants, without purchase. 60th do. Ensign C. N. M'Lean, vice Beaumont, deceased. Dated December 29, 1812. Ensign A. M. T. Durnford, vice Eberstein, appointed to the 13th Royal Veteran Battalion. Dated May 5, 1813.-Ensign W. F. A. Gilfillan, vice Fisher, appointed to the 85th Foot. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Ensigns, without purchase. Ensign James Lewis, from the 6th West India Regiment, vice M'Lean. Dated May 4, 1813.-George Bowles Symes, Gent. vice Durnford. Dated May 5, 1813. Henry Senior, Gent. vice Gilfillan. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Paymasters. George Read, Esq. vice Hanslar, dismissed the service. Dated May 6, 1813.-Henry Heartszoak, Lieutenant in the 2d Royal Veteran Battalion, vice Jackson, dismissed the service. Dated May 7, 1813. 78th do.-Lieutenant Charles Robertson to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Campbell, who retires. Dated May 6, 1813.-Ensign A. Dreghorn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robertson. Dated May 6, 1813.-Charles Jack, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sutherland, promoted. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Ensigns, by purchase. 83d do.-Arthur Jones, Gent. vice Evans, promoted. Dated May 5, 1812.— Francis Burges, Gent. vice Robinson, promoted in the 34th Foot. Dated May 6, 1813. $5th do. Ensign B. C. Urquhart to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Cameron, appointed to the 79th Foot. Dated as above. 87th do.-Major H. W. Davenport, from the 8th West India Regiment, to be Major, vice Cockburne, who exchanges. Dated as above. 89th do.-John Coventry, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chambers, promoted. Dated as above. 96th do.-Lieutenant J. F. Gell to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Palmer, who retires. Dated as above. 97th do. Ensign J. Downing to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice De Courcy, promoted. Dated as above. 101st do.-Captain H. M'Intosh, from the 16th Light Dragoons,to be Captain of a Company, vice Jebb, who exchanges. Dated as above. 6th West India Regiment James Gilchrist, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lewis, appointed to the 60th Foot. Dated as above. 8th do.-Major N. Cockburne, from the 87th Foot, to be Major, vice Davenport, who exchanges. Dated as above. Royal Staff Corps-Lieutenant M. Shannahan to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Willermin, appointed to the 2d Ceylon Regiment. Dated as above.-Ensign B. Jackson to be Lieutenant, vice Schannahan. Dated as above. John Sumner Sidley, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Jackson. Dated as above. Royal African Corps-Lieutenant W. Staveley, from the Royal Staff Corps, to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Odlum, appointed to the 5th Royal Veteran Battalion. Dated as above.-Serjeant George Richardson, late of the 26th Foot, to be Quarter-Master, vice Thornley, deceased. Dated as above. 3d Ceylon Regiment-Captain John Orrok, from the 33d Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Sullivan, who exchanges. Dated as above. Nova Scotia Fencibles-Captain J. W. Weeks, from the 7th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hammill, who exchanges. Dated as above. BREVET. Major-General James Campbell, of the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant-General in the Ionian Islands only. Dated January 26, 1813. STAFF. Brigadier-General John Murray, of the 96th Foot, to be Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in the Windward and Leeward Islands, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith, vice Major-General Ramsay. Dated May 6, 1813. To be Deputy Assistant-Commissaries-General to the Forces. Arch. Reddell, Gent. Dated April 22, 1818.-Ths. Rayner, Gent. Dated as above. The King's German Legion. 6th Battalion of the Line-Augustus Fleischmann, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 29, 1813. 7th do.-Staff-Serjeant Adolphus Bronkhorst, from the Artillery, to be Ensign. Dated April 30, 1813. The Duke of Brunswick Oels' Corps. Light Infantry-Ensign Otto Brormsen to be Lieutenant, vice Sontag, deceased. Dated May 6, 1813. Royal East India Volunteers. 2d Regiment-Lieutenant F. Gray to be Captain of a Company, vice Durand, who resigns. Dated April 15, 1813.-Ensign William H. Truss to be Lieutenant, vice Gray. Dated as above.-William Carter, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Truss. Dated as above. MEMORANDUM. The date of Ensign Keily's commission in the 8th Foot, and of Captain Snow's commission in the 9th Foot, is the 29th April 1813, and not the 28th April 1813; and the date of Lieutenant Birmingham's commission in the 49th Foot, is the 26th April 1813, and not the 20th April 1813, as stated in the Gazette of the 4th inst. Office of Ordnance, May 10, 1813. Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers-Second Lieutenant James Wills to be First Lieutenant, vice Bowles, retired. Dated April 17, 1813.-Second Lieutenant Patrick R. Boyle to be do. vice Freeman, retired. Dated as above. William Morrall, Gent. to be Adjutant to the Congleton Regiment of Local Militia, in the County of Chester. Dated May 5, 1813. Ross, Caithness, &c. Regiment of Militia-Alexander Sinclair, Lord Berradle, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Earl of Caithness, resigned. Dated April 26, 1812. East Essex Militia-Ensign John Osborn to be Lieutenant, vice Hall, resigned. Dated April 25, 1813.-Joseph Crowther, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Osborn, promoted. Dated as above. 5th Essex Local Militia-Philip Splidt, Gent. to be Lieutenant, rice Noble, resigned. Dated April 22, 1813.-Thomas Gilbert, Gent. to be do. vice Wicken, resigned. Dated as above.-Thomas Dove Brooks, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Howel, resigned. Dated as above.-John Syer, Gent. to be do. vice Walker, resigned. Dated as above. Staffordshire Central Regiment of Militia-Francis Keeling Mason, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 24, 1813. Northern Regt. of do.-Thomas Twemlow, Esq. to be Major, vice Turner, resigned. Dated April 29, 1813.-Thomas Fitzherbert, Esq. to be do. vice Cogney, promoted. Dated as above.―Jonathan Low Chetham, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated as above. Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry-Lieutenant Dated April 27, 1813.-Lieutenant above.-Cornet. be Cornet. Wicksteed to be Captain. Kirkpatrick to be do. Dated as Corser to be Lieutenant. Dated as above.-Cornet Steward to be ditto. Dated as above.-Wingfield Harding, Gent, to Dated as above. THE LONDON GAZETTE.-Published by Authority. From TUESDAY, May 11, to SATURDAY, May 15, 1813. Whitehall, May 6, 1813. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent hath been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant unto George Murray, Esquire, Major-General |