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The Wanderings of Cain. By S. T. Coleridge, Esq.

Scripture Topography: an alphabetical arrangement of all the Names of Places mentioned in the Old and New Testament; accompanied with Historical and Descriptive Information derived from Ancient Writers and Modern Travellers, and particularly useful in the illustration of the Prophecies.

Astronomical and other Tables; calculated and compiled for the purpose of facilitating Computations in Navigation and Nautical Astronomy. By Thomas Lynn, late Commander in the Service of the Honourable East-India Company.The work will contain upwards of 800 pages of royal octavo, 650 of which are already printed. The Tables will consist of about 750 pages very closely printed. The remaining pages will be occupied by a copious explanation and exemplification of the Tables.

Critical Researches in Philology and Geography. Among the Articles in this Work there will be found a Review of Dr. Lee's Edition of Jones's Persian Grammar, and an Examination of the various Opinions that in modern times have been held respecting the Source of the Ganges, and the correctness of the Lama's Map of Thibet. 8vo.

Australia, a Poem, by Mr. T. K. Hervey, of Trinity, Cambridge.

Travels among the Arab Tribes in Coun tries East of Syria and Palestine. By Mr. Buckingham. 4to.

FROM THE INDIAN PRESS.

The Friend of India, No. VIII.—The following are the contents: Art. 1. On the State of the Agricultural Classes in India, and particularly in Bengal. 2. Observations on the Malay Language, with Remarks on the Batavian Translation of the Scriptures, and Extracts from certain Malay Works. 3. Desultory Thoughts on the Introduction of English into India. 4. Observations on the Exposé read and solemnly sanctioned by the Hindoo Literary Society at its formation in Calcutta, Feb. 16, 1823. 5. Sketch of the Character of the late Rev. William Ward, of Serampore.-(Serampore.)

Zumeendaree Accounts. A complete Set of Bengalese Revenue Accounts, accompanied by a Translation, together with a few explanatory Remarks. rupees, in boards.—(Calcutta.)

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Divine Grace the Source of all Human Excellence, a Sermon occasioned by the Death of the late Rev. William Ward, including a brief Memoir of the Deceased. By J. Marshman, D.D.-(Serampore.)

Asiatic Intelligence.

CALCUTTA.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION.

TRANSIT DUTY CHARGEABLE ON

PIECE-GOODS.

in Regulation IX., 1810, and other subsequent Regulations; and particularly to extend to the commerce of the said territory the benefit of the rule, whereby merchandize having once been subjected to

The following Regulation is published the prescribed duty, may be freely transfor general information :

A.D. 1823. Regulation V. A Regulation for giving currency throughout the provinces dependent on the Presidency of Fort William to rowannahs issued by the officers in charge of the Dehlee territory, for reducing the transit duty chargeable on piece goods, the manufacture of the British territories, from 7 to 2 per cent., and for making certain other alterations in the rules applicable to the collection of customs; passed by the Governor General in Council on the 19th June 1823, corresponding with the 6th Assaur 1230, Bengal era; the 26th Jeyte 1230, Fussily; the 7th Assaur 1230, Willaity; the 11th Jeyte 1880, Sumbut; and the 8th Sowaul 1238, Higeree.

Whereas it has been determined to assimilate the rules under which the collection of customs within the Dehlee territory is to be conducted, to the provisions contained

ported from place to place throughout the provinces to which the said Regulation is applicable. And whereas, it has also appeared to be expedient and proper to reduce the transit duty with which piecegoods, the manufacture of the Company's territories, are chargeable under the provinces of the Regulation above-mentioned; the following rules have been enacted to be in force throughout the territories immediately dependent on the Presidency of Fort William.

II. 1st. Section xvii., Regulation IX., 1810, is hereby rescinded.

2d. The rules contained in Clause Third, Section xii., and Clause First, Section xxiii. of the aforesaid Regulation, shall be applicable to goods on which the transit duties prescribed by that and subsequent Regulations shall have been paid within the Dehlee territories, and to the rowannahs issued by the Revenue

Officers in charge of the several divisions

On Foreign On British Bottoms.

Bottoms,

of that territory, on the payment of the If exported to other quar

said duties.

III. 1st. The provisions contained in Regulation IX. 1810, and subsequent Regulations, relative to the duty to be charged on piece-goods, are hereby declared subject to the following modifications:

2d. On piece-goods, cotton, silk, and mixed, the manufacture of the Company's territories, a transit duty shall be levied at the rate of 24 per cent., instead of the duty of 7 per cent. prescribed by the aforesaid Regulation.

3d. Piece-goods, the manufacture of the Company's territories, shall, on importation by sea, be similarly charged with a duty of 24 per cent.

4th. Piece-goods which shall have paid the transit duty of 2 per cent. shall, on exportation by sea from Calcutta, or any other port or place belonging to this Presidency, be further charged with the duties specified in the Schedule annexed to this Regulation, with the exceptions therein provided.

5th. Piece-goods, for which rowannahs or proof of import by sea may not be produced by exporters, shall, on exportation by sea, be charged with a duty of two and a half per cent. in addition to the duty to which, if covered by a rowannah, they would be subject under the foregoing class.

6th. No drawback shall be paid on piece-goods which shall have been charged with transmit or import duty of 2 per

cent.

7th. Persons applying for rowannahs are already required to specify in their applications the value of the goods to be passed:-It is hereby further enacted, that if in any case a Collector of Customs shall have reason to believe that any piecegoods for which a rowannah may have been issued are considerably undervalued, it shall be competent to him to take the goods on paying to the owner, or person in charge of the same, a sum equal to the value specified in the application, with an addition of 10 per cent. on the amount, and interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum from the date of the rowannah. Schedule of Duties payable on Exportation by Sea of Cotton and Silk Piece-Goods, and Goods made partly of Silk imported from the Interior of the Country. On British On Foreign Bottoms. Bottoms.

Cotton piece-goods, the manufacture of the British territories

Oude, or other foreign

ters.....

Silk and mixed piecegoods, if exported to Europe

If exported to other quar

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Published by order of the Honourable the Governor General in Council,

W. B. BAYLEY, Chief Sec. to Gov. Council Chamber, 19th June 1823.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL

ORDERS.

LOCAL OR PROVINCIAL TROOPS.

Fort William, May 2, 1823.-It being deemed essential to the order and regu

larity of the several Departments, as well as just and equitable in itself, to place the several corps of Local or Provincial Troops each on one uniform scale or proportion, with regard to rank, emoluments, and establishments, with reference to the importance of their respective duties; the Governor General in Council directs that the following rules be established, in place of those now in force, respecting all the irregular troops serving under this Presidency.

Local Infantry.

1. That the fourteen battalions named in the margin be declared "Local Battalions," raised for the service and defence of the provinces or districts in which they were formed, or elsewhere on emer. gency, and liable to active service in the field; that they have rank and precedence next after the troops of the line, and be considered as entitled to the benefits of the Invalid Pension Establishment under regulations to be issued separately; in consequence of which they are to pay stoppages when sick in hospital, according to the rules and rates laid down in Sec. 23, Appendix Medical Regulations, excepting the Bencoolen Local Battalion, which, from its situation beyond sea, is exempted from stoppages.

2. The pay of all Local Infantry will prospectively be as follows, excepting the Bencoolen Local Battalion, which will continue to enjoy all the pecuniary advantages of a corps of the line, viz.

Ramghur Local Battalion,
Bhagulpore Hill Rangers.
Dinagepore Local Battalion.
Chumparun Light Infantry.
1st Nusserri (Gorka) Battalion.
2d
ditto
Sirmoor ditto

ditto

ditto

Rungpoor Light Infantry. Goruckpoor Light Infantry.

Rampoorah Local Battalion. Calcutta Native Militia.

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Asiatic Journ.-No. 98.

Kemacon Local Battalion. Bencoolen Local ditto Mhairwarra ditto ditto

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In the

Civil
Depart.

Naick........Rs. 8

Subadar ...... Rs. 30
Jemadar......... 15 Nat. Drummer 6
Havildar........ 10 Sepoy............ 5

All Orphan School or Christian Drummers will be transferred to corps of the line, excepting those with the Bencoolen Battalion, under orders from His Exc. the Commander-in-Chief.

3. Full batta is only allowed to Local Infantry and their establishments when on actual service with troops of the line, and for the numbers only so employed, viz. Subadar...... Rs. 30 Naick..........Rs. 8 Jemadar...... 15 Nat Drummer 4 Havildar.... 8 Sepoy........ 3 4. Half batta is allowed to Local Infantry only when on actual service within or beyond the limits of the British territory (no troops of the line being present), or on the duty of escorting treasure, and for the exact number so employed only, viz. Subadar .....Rs. 15

Jemadar Havildar.........

7

4

.......

Naick Rs. 4 Nat. Drummer 2 Sepoy....... 11/

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In all cases the certificates prescribed in General Orders, Vice President of 12 May 1815, (Sec. 141, Chap. ix., last code) shall be annexed to the abstracts to authorize the payment of half or full batta to Local Troops and their establishments.

5. The several ranks of Native Commandant, Soobah, Native Adjutant, Subadar Major, and Color Havildar, are prospectively abolished in the corps of Local Infantry, on the demise, promotion, or retirement of those now holding those ranks, the two latter being distinctive privileges, applicable only to corps of the line; except in cases of extraordinary bravery or good conduct in the field, which can be specially brought to the notice of Government through the Commander-in-Chief.

6. The establishment of each company of Local Infantry to be in the proportion of one Subadar, one Jemadar,* two Native Drummers, and generally one Havildar and one Naick to every sixteen privates which may be ordered for each company; from 80 the regular establishment, as far as 100 on emergency.

7. The staff of all Local Battalions to be generally as follows, with reference however to their aggregate strength; for instance, corps of four or six companies are not entitled to a Drill Naick, or Fife Major, but only to a Drill Havildar and Drum Major, and one Native Doctor, instead of two, viz.

Non. Eff. Effect.

Captain or Major Command, 1 Adjutant 1 Assist. Surg. 1 Serj. Major

1 Sirc. or Writ.

Drl. Hav.at 5

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from

1 Q. Mr. Serj.. 2 Native Doctors

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1 Drill Naick at.. 24 1 Drm. Maj. 5 1 Fife Major at... 5 gor 1 Bugle Maj. only in Lt. Cps. 5

1 Pay Havildar per Company at... 5

*Except the mixed corps, as the Bhagulpocr and Mhairwara Battalion, which will continue at two Jemadars a company.

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and in all Local Corps in which a mess is regularly certified to exist, the reduced mess allowance of sixty rupees per mensem, to be drawn by the Adjutant.

10. The Medical Officer in charge of each Local Battalion will draw a medicine allowance of four Sonat annas per man, or twenty-five Rs. per 100 men monthly, for the whole of the fighting men, officers, and staff. He will conform in every respect to the rules laid down for the establishment, management and attendance of hospitals in native corps of the line. Doolies and bearers in cantonments or marching will be provided as usual by the commissariat.

11. The following scale of QuarterMasters and other establishments, with their several rates of pay and batta, is laid down for all Local Battalions (with exception to the Bencoolen corps, whose allowances are equal to the line) from the first proximo, when all in excess thereto will be finally struck off; ample compensation being provided for the expense of the forge and other duties of a contingent nature, in the increased scale of allowances which will henceforward be applicable to the Rajpootana and Hill corps, equally with the other Local Battalions, viz.

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Subject to the foregoing Rules regarding Half or Full Batta.

12. The Peepawallas now with the Kemaoon battalion, will, like those of the other Hill corps, be made over to the commissariat from the first proximo. Thirty for each Hill corps will be retained and paid by that department.

18. No more than one English writer is allowed to the Commandant of each Local Battalion, as the Pay Havildars being extended to all, must supersede the necessity of having native or Persian writers.

14. These corps are clothed, armed, equipped, and supplied with ammunition at the expense of the state, and under the same rules as prevail with troops of the line, excepting their belts and accoutrements, which are black instead of buff. They are supplied also under the like orders with camp equipage, and stores when necessary. The dress and discipline are the same, except that the men supply themselves with half mounting, on which account Commandants are strictly prohibited from making any deduction, except in cases of confirmed slovenliness, or inattention of the men to cleanliness and the standing orders; which being special cases, will be noted in orders, and the Adjutant directed to supply the parties deficient of half mounting, deducting the actual cost thereof from the men's pay.

15. Such Local corps as have details of Artillery or Irregular Horse attached, will retain them till further orders, as separate and temporary establishments.

16. The rates of pay and allowances to all Local corps being thus equalized with their several establishments, will have effect from 1st June, with all other alterations directed, except those specially postponed. But all the reductions of pay, &c. to native commissioned or non-commissioned officers shall only have prospective effect as they are promoted, or removed by retirement, disease, &c.; while all augmentations of pay to any rank shall date from the 1st proximo. The alterations of allowances to the European officers, and staff, and drummers, with the contingen

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gencies and Quarter Master's establishments, shall take place from 1st June next, when all military allowances not here numerated shall cease.

Local Horse.

1. These troops to take post as Irregulars after the Local Infantry, being neither clothed nor armed by the state. They are not liable to pay hospital stoppages. The orders respecting invalids will be issued hereafter.

2. The peace establishment and rates of pay of the Local Horse are stated in the abstract No. 2; and in order to equalize the whole in every respect, the following alterations will take place from 1st June:

mand, and Adjutants to be supplied in fu3. The Commandants, seconds in Comture from the effective officers of the line, and will continue on their present consolidated allowances, except the Adjutants, who shall draw beside their regimental pay, &c. the same staff or other allowances as those of Local Infantry from the 1st proximo, viz.

Staff Pay (2 Rs. per diem), Rs. 62
Writer....

30

Stationary, candles, books, &c. 20
Office tent or quarters..
Horse allowance

80

...

..... 30

172

The seconds in Command and Adjutants with local and temporary rank will remain as at present.

garchees of each corps will, from the 1st 4. The pay of the Trumpeters and Naproximo, be equally Rs. 25 a month each. There shall be an equal number of each in effective) with a staff pay of Rs. 5 is allowevery corps, and a Trumpet Major (noned to each regiment.

The contingent allowances for specifie purposes in each corps shall be equalized, viz.

For stationery, monthly........ Rs. 30 For iron, steel and charcoal for repairs of arms, &c.

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20

For match 1 anna per matchlock. Two doolies to be furnished by the Commissariat in cantonments, or on ordinary marches, and the Dooly per Rissalla on actual service.

Medicine allowance to be drawn by the Assistant Surgeon with each corps, as in the ing men present, monthly. Local Infantry, viz. Rs. 25 per 100 fight

6. The establishments will also be equalized, viz.

1 English Writer, at.... ....... Rs. 40
1 Persian do.

1 Nakeeb

.............. 30

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7. The allowances of the European officers, staff, and natives of all ranks, will, with these alterations (to be made from 1st June next), continue as now in force, the men finding their own horses and arms under the regulations heretofore prevailing. These corps are in no case entitled to batta; ammunition for service and practice is supplied them under the rules laid down in General Orders Governor Gen. 19 Jan. 1816, (vide Sec. 38 to 41, chap. iii).

8. No clothing or off-reckonings are allowed for these corps, nor are half-mounting stoppages to be made by commandants. The uniform of each corps, as established, to be supplied by the men themselves, and no alteration made therein without special authority from head-quarters.

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1 Jemadar,

5 Havildars,

5 Naicks,

8 Drummers per Battalion, 100 Privates per Company, generally, or in the proportion of 1 Havildar, 1 Naick to every 20 privates; should 10 additional men per company be authorized in any corps, it would add 1 Naick also to each company;-1 Havildar would follow with the next addition of 10 men, and so on.

3. A Commandant and Adjutant shall, as heretofore, be allowed to each Provincial Corps, beside the following staff; the former to be taken always from the class of Invalid field officers, the latter from the subalterns of the effective list.

1 Serjeant Major, at the usual rate.
1 Drill Havildar (non-Effective).. 5
1 Native Doctor............................................. 15
2 Pay Sircars

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Cawnpore and Allahabad Provincial Batt. Furruckabad and Eta. wah do. Barelly do. Saharunpore do. Agra do. Delhi do.

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6. The medicine allowance to be drawn by the surgeons in charge of Provincial Corps is three and a half Sonat annas per man monthly. No stoppages are to be made from provincial troops in hospital. The rules under which they are entitled to the invalid pension if wounded or disabled in the performance of duty will be issued hereafter.

7. The Quarter-Master's establishments of all Provincial corps to be reduced to the following standard from the 1st proximo. Rs. 7 8

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4 8

5 0

4 8

1 Lascar per 2 companies......... 4 12 1 Bhisty, do. do. 1 Sikligur 1 Chuckler No Bazar establishment is allowed to any provincial corps. That with the Furruckabad Provincial Battalion will be discharged immediately.

8. The clothing, arms, accoutrements and ammunition of Provincial Corps, will be supplied as heretofore under the same rules as to Local Battalions, with excep tion to the Agra and Delhi Battalions, in which no alteration will take place in these respects till further orders. The men are in all cases to supply their own half mounting, and no deduction shall be made on this account by Commandants, except in cases of confirmed and obstinate slovenliness and neglect, when they will direct the individual so offending to be supplied in the manner laid down in the 14th clause under the head Local Infantry.

9. All former orders relative to the reports, duties, discipline, inspections, &c. &c. of Provincial corps are hereby confirmed; and separate orders will be furnished to the officers commanding the Agra and Delhi Battalions for the equalization of their corps as to rank and pay with the other provincials.

10. The two Nerbudda Corps of Nu

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