Brevet Lieut. Col. D. Houghton, from the 67th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Hayman, who retires; 31 Jan. 1799.

To be Captains-Lieut. J. De Jerfey, from the 30th Foot, by purchase, vice Barclay, who retires; 9th Jan. do. Captain G. F. Webb, from the 18th Light Dragoons, vice Allen, who exchanges; 17th Jan. do.

Brevet Lieut. Col. C. Callender, from the 67th Foot, vice Watt, who exchanges; 14th Feb. do.

Lieut. J. Stuart, from the 72d Foot, by purchase, vice Webb, who retires; 6th March do.

To be Lieutenant-Enfign W. Hogan, from the 77th Foot, by purchase, vice Plenderleath, who retires; 7th Feb. do.

To be Afifiant Surgeon.-Affifiant Surgeon W. Tonry, from the S7th Foot, vice Brown, who is placed on half pay; 7th Feb. do.

Scotch Brigade.-C. Ellis, Gent. to be Enlign, by purchase, vice Stretch, promoted in the 4th West India Reg.; 13th Jan. 1798.

The Commander in Chief has been pleafed to make the following Promotion until his Majefly's pleafure fhall be

known:

76th Foot.-W. Bear, Gent. to be Enfign, by purchase, vice E. B. Young, promoted; 15th May 1799.

The Commander in Chief has been pleafed to make the following Promotions until his Majefly's pleafure fhall be known:

12th Foot-Captain Lieut. W. Macpherfon to be Captain of a Company, by purcnafe, vice J. Walford, who retires; 28th Aug. 1799.

Lieut. N. Euftace to be Captain Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macpher fon, promoted; do.

Enfign J. Rift to be Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice R. Ashton, promoted'; icth Aug. do.

33d Foot.-Lieut. J. Guthrie, from 73d Reg. to be Lieutenant, vice A. Gray, who exchanges; 14th Sept. do.

51f Foot.-Enfign D. Campbell, from the 86th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jennings, deccafed; 23d Sept. do.

73d Foot.-Lieut. A. Gray. from 33d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Guthrie, who exchanges; 14th Sept. do.

86th Foot.-L. Macquarrie, Gent, to be Enfign, without purchase, vice Campbell, promoted; 23d Sept. do.

8th Of.

The Commander in Chief has been pleafed to make the following Promotions and Appointments until his Majefty's pleasure fhall be known:

19th Light Drag.-Lieut. J. Cathcart to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice T. Patterson, promoted; 23d June 1799.

Captain Lieut. J. Kennedy to be Captain of a Troop, vice Monteath, de cealed; do.

Lieut. R. Lifle to be Captain Lieut. without purchase, vice J. Kennedy, promoted; do.

Cornet P. Bailey to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lifle, promoted; do.

Cornet H. Mafon to be Lieutenant, by purchale, vice J. Cathcart, promot ed; do.

A. Giels, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchale, vice H. Mafon, promoted; 25th May do.

Lieut. J. C. Ridout, from the 88th Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Bailey, promoted; ogd June do.

Cornet J. Crooks to be Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice H. Mafon, who abides by his Commiffion in the Service of the Hon. Eaft India Company, he receiv ing from Cornet J. Crooks the regu lated difference between Cornet and Lieutenant, which was paid by him on his promotion; 9th Sept. do. 121b Foot.-J. Fogerty, Gent. to be Enfign,

the 73d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Warrington, who exchanges; do.

73d Reg.-eut. J. Warrington, from the 51ft Fooo be Lieutenant, vice A! Moore, who exchanges; do.

78th Reg.

74th Reg.-Enlign G. Langlands, from the 86th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice T. W. Edwards, deceased; 24th Nov. Stephens, Gent. to be Enfign, by purchase, vice S. H. Todd, who retires, being appointed a Cadet in the fervice of the Hon. the Eaft India Company; 1ft Dec.

86th Reg.-R. Alifon, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchase, vice G. Langlands, promoted in 74th Foot; 24th Nov. 1799:

The Supernumerary Lieut. in the 84th Reg. is brought on the eftablifhment by the death of Licutenant W. Maughan; 5th Nov. 1799.

It being notified to the Commander in Chief of India, that the promotions of Capt. Lieut. W. O'Brien, from the 12th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, and of Lieut. T. Howard, from the 8th Foot, to be Captain Lieut. without purchase, in the 72d Reg., have not been confirmed by his Majelly, it is directed that thofe Officers do return to and re-affume the fituations they formerly held in thofe corps; and Lieut. L. C. Hooke, who was removed from the 52d to the 50th Reg. in fucceffion to Licut. Howard, is therefore ordered to proceed to England to join his former corps.

The Commander in Chief, in order to remedy as far as he can the inconveniencies that would refult to the fervice and to the Officers concerned, from annulling the different promotions and appointments which have taken place in the 12th, 73d, and 74th Regiments, fubfequent to the removal of Captain Lieut. W. O'Brien from the 10th to the 72d Reg., is pleafed to make the following arrangement.

12th Foot.-Capt. Lieut. W. O'Brien to be confidered as a Supernumerary Captain, in the room of Capt. J. Allen, deccafed; 24th April 1799..

The Promotion of Lieut. W. Macpherfon from the 73d Reg. to be Captain Lieut. in the 12th, and that of Enfign W..Williams from the 74th, to be Lieut. in the 73d, vice Macpherson, together with the appointment of Mr. J. Moore to be an Enfign in the 74th Reg. vice W. Williams, all without purchase, is to be confidered as taking effect until his Majesty's pleasure fhall

be known.

26th Dec. -The Commander in Chief has been

29th Jan.

The Commander in Chief has been pleased to make the following Promotions and Appointments, until his Majesty's pleafure fhall be known,

10th Foot-Lieut. J. Armfrong from the 77th Reg. to be Lieutenant, vice H. De la Doufpe, who exchanges; 20th Jan. 1800.

33d Reg.-J. Macleod, Gent. to be Enfign by purchase, vice G. Gorff, promoted; 31ft Dec. 1799.

W. M'Intyre, Gent. to be Enfign by purchase, vice J. Georges, promoted; 3d Jan. 1800.

S. Hathway, Gent. to be Enfign by purchase, vice J. Paul promoted; 7th Jan.

75th Reg.-S Le Clerc, Gent. to be Enfign by purchale, vice E. Marfion promoted; 4th do.

77th Reg.-Lieut. H. De la Doufpe from the 10th Foot to be Lieutenant, vice J. Armitrong, who exchanges;

20th do.

80th Reg-Enlign A. C. Campbell to be Lieutenant, vice T. Douglas, decealed; 12th Dec. 1799.

J. Jennings, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchase, vice A. C. Campbell promoted; do.

84th Reg.-Affiftant Surgeon J. Williams from the 86th Foot to be Affiftant Surgeon, vice Hay, deceased; 1ft Nov. Hall, Gent. to be Affiftant Surgeon, vice G. Sinclair, deceased; 5th do.

7th Feb. The Commander in Chief has been pleased to make the following Promotions and Appointments until his Majelly's pleafure fhall be known.

73d Reg.-Capt. Lieut. J. Campbell, from the Scotch Brigade, to be Captain Lieut. vice A. Gore, who exchanges; 13th Jan. 1800.

L. Owen, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchase, vice B. St. John, who refigns; 22d Dec. 1799.

77th Reg.-Enlign H. Fletcher to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brevet Captain Lieut. P. Anftruther, who retires; 19th Dec. 1799.

Scotch Brigade.-Hon. Captain G. Cochrane, from the 77th Reg. to be Major, by purchase, vice D. Drummond, who retires; 19th Jan. 1800.

Capt. Lieut. A. Gore, from the 73d Foot, to be Captain Lieutenant, vice J. Campbell, who exchanges; 13th Jan.

1800.

51ft Foot.-Lieut. D. Perring, from the 25th Reg. Light Drag. to be Lieut. vice J. Vernon, who exchanges; 1st Feb. 1800.

73d Foot. Enfign J. M. Jackfon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice J. Todd, promoted; 4th Jan. 1800.

It having been reprefented to the Commander in Chief, that the Rev. Mr. Clarke has officiated as Chaplain to his Majefty's 33d and 73d Regiments; the General is pleased to authorife his continuing to act in that capacity with thofe corps, and to draw the allowance of feven fhillings per day, as fpecified by his Majefly's warrant of the 23d Sept. 1796, during the time he flat refide in, and perform the duties of Chaplain, to any two Regiments ftation ed in the garrifon of Seringapatam.

16th March.

The Commander in Chief has been pleafed to make the following Promotions and Appointments, until his Majesty's pleafure fhall be known.

27th Light Drag.-Quarter-Mafter V. Beatly to be Adjutant, without purchafe, vice R. Covell, who refigns; 7th March 1800.

33d Reg.-Serjeant-Major R. Turton promoted; 20th Feb. to be Ealign by purchase, vice J. Warren

73d Foot. Enfign A. Morris to be, Lieutenant, vice G. Leith, deceased; 23d Feb.

H, Glenholme, Gent, to be Enfign, without purchase, vice Morris, promoted, do,

7th Foot.-W. Moore, Gent. to be Enfign by purchase, vice A. W. Campbell, promoted; 28th Feb.

75th Foet.-Lieut. A. M'Neil from the Scotch Brigade to be Lieutenant, vice R. Wimbleton, who exchanges; 22d Feb.

88th Foot.-T. Rogers, Gent, to be Enfign by purchase, vice Hanlon; 21ft Dec. 1799.

Scotch Brigade-Lieut. R. Wimbleton, from the 75th Regiment, to be Licut. vice Archibald M'Neil, who exchanges? 22d Feb. 1800.

BENGAL

CALCUTTA, 1ft July 1799, MAJOR J. Darby, to be appointed Adjutant-General from this date, with the official rank of Lieut. Col. Captain W. Sandys is nominated to act as Adjutant-General, until the arrival at the Prefidency of Lieut. Col. Darby, and to receive charge of office froin Lieut. Col. Scott.

Lieut. Fireworker J. Ahmuty to be 15th 09. Lieut. from Sept. 6, 1799, vice R. Douglas, decealed.

Mr. H. Billington, Cadet of Infantry, to be Enfign. Date of rank to be hereafter adjufted.

Mr. P. Dunbar, Cadet of Cavalry, to be Enfign under the rules laid down in Min. of Council, 27th Aug. 1799

29th July.

Mr. A. Wallace to be Affiftant Surgeon on this Eftab. from 23d inft. Mr. F. Crufco to be ditto, ditto.

24th Sept.

The under-mentioned Cadets are adinited to the fervice, in conformity to the refolutions of the 27th ult.-Date of rank to be adjusted hereafter.

ditto.

15th March.

Manners, of Inf. certif. dated 13th Feb. 1799, F. Dixon, of Inf. cert. dat. 13th Feb.1799. A. S. Meredith, ditto, 21ft ditto. W.G. Patrickfon, ditto, 28th ditto. C. B. Borloufe, of Cav. R. Hampton, of Inf. D.E.F. Blackeney,ditto, ift April. W. Sweetenham, of Cav. 2d ditto. J. Caulfield, ditto, 10th ditto. Davidfon, of Inf. 13th ditto. D. Kyan, ditto, 15th ditto. 17th ditto. Abuhnout, ditto. 18th ditto. J. Blackeney, ditto, S. Blanchard, ditto, 20th ditto.

L. Grant,

ditto,

ditto.

24th 08.

Lieut. M'Allifler is removed from ift Comp. 2d Batt. to 3d Comp. 3d Batt. of Artillery.

Lieut. Fireworker R. Monfel, removed from 1f Comp. 2d Batt. to 5th Comp. 5th Batt. of Artillery.

Lieut. Fireworker S. Hay, removed from

1ft to 3d Comp. 3d Batt. of Artillery. Lieut. Raban, removed from 4th to 5th

Comp, 2d Batt. of Artillery. Lieut. W. Feade, removed from 3d to 4th Comp. 2d Batt. of Artillery.

The above removals to take place from ift of November 1799.

Licut. Sealy, removed from ed Comp. ift Batt. to 5th Comp. 2d Batt. of Ar tillery, in the room of Licut. R. Douglas, deceased. Lieut. J. Ahmuty, promoted 15th inftant, is polted to 2d Comp. 1ft Batt. in the room of Lieut. C. Sealy. Supernumerary Lieutenant Fireworker Brooke, comes on the effective ftrength in the room of Lieut. Ahmuty promoted, and is pofted to the 2d Comp. 3d Batt. of Artillery.