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ble objection to the confusion which was created by taking two ballots on the same day; and it should not be forgotten, that a great deal of anxiety was manifested at the election of directors, which did not exist on other occasions.

It was then agreed that the ballot should be taken on Tuesday the 11th of April.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

The Hon. L. Stanhope said, he would take the liberty, before the court adjourned, to ask a question of the hon. Chairman. He had received a letter, signed with the names of twenty-four directors, calling on him to vote for certain individuals therein named at the ensuing election day. Now he wished to know whether that letter was

an official paper, or whether it was a hoax; next, he demanded whether, in the opinion of those high-minded gentlemen behind the bar, it was just, honest, politic, or lawful, for the Court of Directors to address him, a proprietor, on this subject; and lastly, he desired to know what any of the four gentlemen recommended in that letter had done for the benefit of their subjects in British India? If those gentlemen had effected any thing beneficial for the natives of India they might command his vote.

The Chairman said, the letter alluded to was sent forth in the customary way, and if the hon. proprietor did not like it, he might put it behind the fire. (A laugh.) The court then adjourned.

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UNITED COMPANY OF MERCHANTS OF ENGLAND, TRADING TO THE EAST-INDIES,

FOR THE YEAR 1826.

SIR GEO. ABERCROMBIE ROBINSON, Bart. (Chairman) 73, Pall Mall.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

April 8th, 1826.-A general meeting took place this day at the usual hour: Sir Alexander Johnston, Vice-President, in the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Donations were presented from M.M. de Sacy, Othmar Frank, Dubois, and Klaproth, foreign members of the Society; from the Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta, and the Society of Arts; the Rev. Dr. Morrison, R. T. I. Glyn, Esq., Major Gen. Hardwicke, the Astronomical Society, and T. Myers, Esq.

Thanks were voted to the respective donors.

Alexander Russell, Esq. was admitted a Member of the Society.

The reading of Messrs. Burton and Ward's Report of their Journey into the Batak Country, was continued. The memoranda of the journey being concluded at the last meeting, the portion now read consisted of observations on the country, institutions, language, &c. of the Bataks. The country is described as comprizing that part of Sumatra situated between the line, and 21° North latitude, with the exception of a few Malay settlements at the mouths of the rivers. The country is very populous, and the inhabitants are represented to bear a great resemblance to the Hindoos.

April 22.-The Society met this day, at the usual hour; H. T. Colebrooke, Esq., Director, in the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Donations were presented from Lieut. Col. W. Farquhar, Dr. Alexander Morison, P. M. Wynch, Esq., and Capt. P. P. King, R.N.

Thanks were ordered to be returned.

John S. Penleaze, Esq., was elected a member of the society.

Two curious proclamations by the Hoppo of Canton, translated from the Chinese by I. F. Davis, Esq., and communicated through Sir G. Staunton, were read. They are addressed to the Hong merchants; one relates to the practice of foreigners loitering about at Canton after the ships are despatched, which is forbidden; the other regards more particularly the transactions of the English with the Chinese, and distinctly recognizes the superiority of the English over the subjects of other countries who visit Canton.

The reading of the Journal of Messrs. Burton and Ward was then concluded; this part comprizes an interesting account of language, laws, slavery, marriages, burials, agriculture, manufactures, and government of the Bataks.

The next meeting will be on the 6th of May.

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The Progress of Colonial Reform; being a Brief View of the Real Advance made since May 15th, 1823, in carrying into effect the Recommendations of his Majesty, the unanimous Resolutions of Parliament, and the universal Prayer of the Nation with respect to Negro Slavery..

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In the Press.

A Supplement to the Register of East-India Ships, continued to the present time. By Horatio Hardy.

Burmese War.

Supplement to London Gazette, April 26. Indian Board, April 25, 1826. Copies of the following despatches have been received at the East-India House, though not officially transmitted:

Copy of Letter from Maj. Gen. Sir Arch. Campbell, K.C.B., to Geq. Swinton, Esq., Secretary to Bengal Government, dated Head-Quarters, Prome, Nov. 30, 1825.

Sir: The enemy, in closing in upon our front, has been unremitting in his endeavours to intercept our communication with Rangoon. Large bodies of troops for the service have lately passed our flanks on both sides of the Irrawuddy, and the state of that river, covered, as it has lately been, with large and valuable convoys of stores and treasure, has necessarily caused me much anxiety, and retarded my moving forward. Shudoun-Mew, and the Sarranuddy districts, have been overrun by these itinerant bands, and I have been under the necessity of detaching Lieut. Col. Godwin, with a strong detachment, for the purpose of driving the enemy from Shudoun, and, if possible, of surprising any parties he might have in that neighbourhood. On the night of the 24th, the Lieut. Col. marched to Shudoun, but the enemy, receiving intelligence of his approach, fled to the interior, and the detachment returned to quarters, after clearing the left bank of the river for fifteen miles below Prome. On the western bank, I deemed it of importance to retain possession of Padoun-Mew and for that purpose stationed one hundred men of H. M.'s Royal Regt., and one hundred of 26th Madras N. I., at that place, under the command of Capt. Deane, of the Royals, and supported on the river by a division of the flotilla, under Lieut. Kellet, of the Navy. This party was repeatedly attacked by the enemy in great force, and the meritorious conduct of both officers and men, as detailed in the inclosed copies of letters from Capt. Deane, will, I am certain, obtain for them the approbation of the Right Hon. the Gov.-Gen. in Council. The first division of H. M.'s 87th Regt., in coming up the river, was fired at from the bank by a party of the enemy, and two men were unfortunately killed, with one officer wounded. The soldiers immediately landed and drove the enemy from his post with some loss. The particulars are detailed in a report from the commanding officer, Maj Gully, of which a copy is herewith inclosed. Two divisions of H. M.'s 87th Regt., with the treasure boats, have now arrived, and I purpose marching out to attack the enemy to-morrow, the consequence of which will, I trust, be felt by all the dependent corps which have so long annoyed us. I have, &c.

A. CAMPBELL, Maj.-Gen. Copy of Letter from Capt. Deane to Adj.-Gen. of Forces, dated Pudoon, Nov. 20, 1825.

Sir: I have the honour to report, for the information of the Commander of the Forces, a brush which took place between the party under my command and the enemy, this morning. In the early part of the morning the fog was so thick as to preclude our seeing any thing in our front, and on its clearing up I discovered, by means of a reconnoitering party, that the enemy were in considerable force on the edge of the jungle in front of my left, and shortly after I discovered them marching in three columns across my front, for the attack of my right, left, and centre-their main object being evidently to gain the right of the village. I consequently detached a party to turn their left, and had in a few minutes the satisfaction to observe that column retiring in confusion, and with considerable loss. I then moved forward, with the remainder of my party, to attack their centre, which also retired in confusion after a very few rounds: during this time, their right was engaged with a strong picquet which I had placed to dispute the passage of a bridge on the left of the village-this they effectually did. In both the defence of my centre and left, I was much indebted to the prompt assistance afforded me by Lieut. Kellett, Royal Navy. The enemy's force consisted of two gilt chattahs and about eight hundred men, armed Asiatic Journ. VOL. XXI. No. 125.

with muskets and spears, with two or three jingals; their loss I conceive to have been about twenty-five or thirty men killed. We had not, I am happy to say, a single man wounded. The enemy, however. from the great extent of the village, succeeded in setting it on fire at both ends, but very little damage was done, as we extinguished it almost immediately. The Rajah and all his attendants deserted the place the moment the firing commenced; he has, however, just returned, and appears much more composed, and highly delighted with

the result.

I have, &c.

C. DEANE, Com. Detach. Copy of Letter from Capt. Deane to Adj.-Gen. of Forces, dated Pudoon, Nov. 25, 1825.

Sir: I have the honour to report, for the information of the Commander of the Forces, another affair which we have had with the Burmese this morning. A little before daybreak we had embarked twenty men of the Royals, and thirty sepoys of the 26th Madras N. I., in the light rowboats intended to co-operate with Lieut.-Col. Godwin on the opposite side of the river. They were just in the act of shoving off from the shore, when the enemy, to the amount of five or six thousand, made a rush at our works, howling most horribly, and at the same time setting fire to the village, which they had entered at all points. We had fortunately got an eighteen-pounder into the battery late yesterday evening, which, added to two twelves which we had before, did great execution. Lieut. Kellett, R. N. was at the moment shoving off with the row-boats, but instantly returned to our assistance, with all his men, and kindly undertook the superintendence of the guns, the well directed fire of which so mainly contributed to our success. The enemy, after nearly two hours' sharp firing, retired in admirable order, carrying off great numbers of dead and wounded, so much so, that we have not been able to find more than ten or twelve dead bodies. I am happy to add, with the exception of one man slightly grazed in the elbow by a musquet shot, we have not a man either killed or wounded: the Rajah's house was very early in flames and is burnt to the ground; indeed I may almost say, the village is completely destroyed. The guns in the boats were also of the greatest assistance in scouring the village with their grape. We have got possession of one jingal and three muskets. The enemy appeared to have several mounted men, but I cannot say what they were. I duly received the Dep. Quart. Mast. General's instructions, to place myself under the orders of Lieut.-Col. Godwin, but I have as yet heard nothing of him, except being informed by a serjeant's party of H. M.'s 41st regt., who came down in the boats, and arrived during this affair, in which they took part, that he was on his way down; I thought it most prudent to report direct, not knowing how long it might be before he arrived. -I have, &c., C. DEANE, Capt. Com. Detach. Copy of Letter from Capt. Deane to Adj. Gen. of the Forces, dated on the River, near Prome, Nov. 26, 1825.

Sir: I have the honour to report, for the information of the Commander of the Forces, that the enemy appeared in great force this morning at daybreak all along our front, and had a good deal of skirmishing with the piquets, but we could not succeed in drawing them within musket-shot of our works. They are all armed with muskets, and have a great many jingals, and two or more guns, with which they annoyed us very considerably, having taken up a position in the woody part of the village, from whence they opened a musket fire on the boats. From this I determined to dislodge them, and sent a strong party for that purpose; these came close upon them and drove them out with, I have every reason to believe, considerable loss. They are, however, by no means discomfited, and are I understand, determined to entrench themselves round us, and make regular approaches, as their orders are peremptory to carry the place. In confirmation of this a number of their entrenching tools were left behind by the killed and wounded. Our only casualty this morn4 T

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ing, I am happy to say, is one lascar severely, but not dangerously wounded. The first shot grazed the jaw-bone, entered the shoulder and came out under the armpit. From one of the prisoners taken this morning, whom I have, by this opportunity, forwarded to Maj. Jackson, I learn there are absolutely 5,500 men now here, and that a further force is hourly expected down from Puttowdown, where he says the Setahwoon now is.I have, &c., C. DEANE, Capt. Com. Detachment. Copy of Letter from Maj. Gully, to Lieut.-Col. Tídy, C. B., Dep. Adj.-Gen.

Sir: I have the honour to state, for the information of Maj. Gen. Sir Archibald Campbell, commanding the forces, that on the morning of the 25th inst., while in progress to this station, with three companies of H. M.'s 87th Regt. under my command, I was suddenly attacked from a steep bank covered with jungle, by the Burmese, near the village of Theacombine, when, after a short skirmish, they retreated in great confusion; their loss I could not ascertain, as they carried off their killed and wounded.-I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of both officers and men, particularly with that of Capt. Bowes, who commanded a small party in advance, and sustained with great coolness the first and heaviest part of the enemy's fire, after having been wounded by almost the first shot. I beg leave to bring to the notice of Sir Arch. Campbell, the good conduct of Mr. Volunteer Hutchins on this occasion, and, in fact, ever since he has been with the regiment.I have, &c., W. S. GULLY, Major Commanding. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, in a detachment under the command of Maj. Gully, H. M.'s 87th regt., in action with the enemy near Theacombine, on the 25th Nov. 1825. H. M.'s 87th regt.-2 rank and file killed; 1 capt. wounded.

Name of the officer wounded-Capt. James Bowes, slightly.

F. S. TIDY, Lieut.-Col. D. A. G. Copy of Letter from Maj.-Gen. Sir Arch. Campbell, K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to Bengal Government, dated Head-Quarters, Camp, on Heights of Napadee, 4th Dec. 1825. Sir: My last letters would apprize the right hon. the Gov.-Gen. in Council, that the main Burmese army, amounting to between fifty and sixty thousand men, had taken post in the immediate vicinity of Prome; and I have been for the last ten days anxiously awaiting an attack upon the strong position we had with much labour cleared and prepared for giving full effect to the movements and operations of our columns, and every possible encouragement has been held out to induce the enemy to meet us once on open ground. Finding him, however, much too wary to be drawn from his strong holds in the jungle, and suffering much annoyance and inconvenience from his marauding parties, and want of forage; I, on the 30th ult., took measures for making a general attack upon every accessible part of his line, extending on the east bank of the Irrawuddy, from a commanding ridge of hills upon the river, to the village of Simbike upon the left, distant from Prome eleven miles in a north-east direction. The enemy's army was divided into three corps. The left corps commanded by Maha Memiow, an old and experienced general, who had been sent down from Ava to introduce a new system of conducting the war, was stockaded in the jungles at Simbike and Hyalay, upon the Nawine river, and this corps amounted to 15,000 men, Burmese, Shans, and Cassayers, of which 700 were cavalry. The centre, under the immediate orders of the KeeWonghee, was strongly entrenched upon the hills of Napadee, inaccessible, except on one side by a narrow pathway, commanded by seven pieces of artillery, and on the river-side the navigation was commanded by several batteries of heavy ordnance. This corps consisted of 30,000 men, and the space between the left and centre corps, a thick and extensive forest, was merely occupied by a line of posts. The enemy's right, under the orders of Suddoowoon, occupied the west bank of the Irrawaddy, strongly stockaded, and defended by artillery.

Leaving four regts. of Nat. Inf. in the works at Prome, on the morning of the 1st inst., I marched upon Simbike, with the rest of the force, to dislodge the corps of Maha Memiow from its position on the Nawine river; and, as previously concerted, his Exc. Commodore Sir James Brisbane, with the

flotilla, and the 26th Madras N. I., acting in cooperation on the bank of the river, shortly after daylight commenced a heavy cannonade on the enemy's centre, and continued nearly two hours to attract his chief attention to that point. On reaching the Nawine river, at the village of Ze-ouke, the force was divided into two columns; the right column, under the command of Brig. Gen. Cotton, continuing to advance along the left bank of the river, while, with the other column, I crossed at the ford of Ze-ouke and advanced upon Simbike and Lombek, in a direction nearly parallel with the Brig. General's division. We had to contend with every disadvantage of a difficult and enclosed country, nor did our information upon the position occupied by the enemy enable me to make any previous fixed arrangement for intercepting the retreat of an enemy to whom every footpath in the jungle was familiar, and whose irregular flight would, I was aware, be made by every path that promised safety at the moment. My object, however, was, that whichever column should have the good fortune to fall in with the enemy first, should attack him vigorously in front, while the other should endeavour to occupy such positions as would enable it to cut in upon him, when driven from his defences. The route followed by Brig. Gen. Cotton brought him in front of the stockaded position at Simbike, which he at once assaulted, and when his fire first opened, the column under my own direction was about a mile and a half distant to his left and rear. I, in consequence, detached Brig. Elrington to guard the fort at Ze-ouke, and the main road leading to Neoun-benzick, and the position of the KeeWoonghee, while, with the rest of the column, I pushed on towards Sagee, in the hope of falling in with the enemy retiring upon Wattygoon. Brig. Gen. Cotton and his gallant division did not allow me time for completing this movement. In less than ten minutes every stockade was carried, the enemy completely routed, and I had only an opportunity of cannonading his panic-struck masses, as they rushed past through the openings of the jungle in the front. The attack upon Simbike was most handsomely led by Lieut.-Col. Godwin, of H. M.'s 41st regt., with the advanced guard of the right column, consisting of the light companies of H. M.'s Royals, 41st and 89th regts., and the light companies of the 18th and 28th regts. Madras N. I.; and H. M. 41st regt, under Maj. Chambers, stormed at another point, with the usual intrepidity of that gallant corps. The enemy left three hundred dead upon the ground, with the whole of his commissariat and other stores, guns, from four to five hundred muskets, and upwards of one hundred Cassay horses. The body of the old commander, Maha Memiow, seventy-five years of age, was also found among the dead. The enemy's left corps thus disposed of, and finding, from the testimony of all the prisoners, that Meeaday had been fixed upon as the point upon which to re-unite in the event of any disaster I at once determined upon marching back to Ze-ouke, for the purpose of attacking the centre, under the Kee-Woonghee, on the following morning. At six in the evening the whole force was again assembled at Ze-ouke, where it bivouacked for the night, after a harassing march of about twenty miles, which the troops underwent with the greatest cheerfulness and spirit. At daylight on the morning of the 2d, we were again in motion. It was my intention to have cut in upon the river, so as to divide the Kee-Woonghee's force; but the impassable nature of the intervening country prevented my reaching Pagaon, the point I had selected for breaking through his line, and the only road that could be discovered, led to the front of the fortified ridge of Napadee, already alluded to, which, from its inaccessibility on three sides, could only be attacked by a limited number of men in front. Early in the morning I detached Brig.-Gen. Cotton's division, with orders to endeavour to push round to the right, and gain the enemy's flank by every path that could be discovered, but, after great exertion, the effort was abandoned as wholly impracticable. Our artillery being placed in position opened with great effect, while his Exc. Commodore Sir James Brisbane moved forward and canonaded the heights from the river; I, at the same time, directed Brig. Elrington to fall in through the jungle to the right, where the Brigadier informs me the enemy opposed him with great gallantry and resolution, de. fending every tree and breast work with determin

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ed obstinacy. To the Brigadier's left I directed six companies of H. M.'s 87th Regt.. under Maj. Gully, to advance and drive in the enemy's posts to the bottom of the ridge: this service was performed with much spirit, and the enemy was driven from all his defences in the valley, retreating to his principal works upon the hills. The appearance of these works was sufficiently formid able, and the hills I have already mentioned could only be ascended by a narrow road, commanded by artillery, and defended by numerous stockades and breast-works filled with men, apparently all armed with muskets. As soon as the artillery and rockets, under Capts. Lumsdaine and Graham, directed by Lieut. Col. Hopkinson, had made an impression upon the enemy's works, and silenced several of his guns, I ordered the troops to advance to the assault. The 1st Bengal brigade, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Sale, and consisting of H. M.'s 13th and 38th Regts. under Majors Thornhill and Frith, was directed to advance to the breach, and storm the heights in front, and the six companies of H. M.'s 87th Regt. advanced through the jungle to the right, and drove every thing before them on that side: nothing could surpass the steadiness and resolute courage displayed in this attack. Scarcely a shot was fired in return to the enemy's continued vollies. H. M. 38th regt.. which led, first entered the enemy's entrenchments on the heights, driving him from hill to hill over precipices which could only be ascended by a narrow stair, until the whole of the formidable position nearly three miles in extent, was in our possession.

During the attack his Exc. Commodore Sir James Brisbrane afforded me the most able cooperation, and I do myself the honour to inclose his Excellency's report of the good conduct of the officers and men of the Hon. Company's service, serving on board the flotilla, and I much regret to observe the name of Capt. Dawson. of H. M.'s ship Arachne, who was conspicuously forward in the attack, amongst the list of killed. Lieuts. Underwood, commanding engineer, and Abbott, of the Bengal Engineers. who had closely reconnoitred the enemy's position, both volunteered to lead the columns, and were, I am sorry to say, both wounded in that service. I have also to regret the loss of some promising young officers and brave soldiers: but I am happy to observe that our loss, considering the extent and strength of the enemy's positions and great numerical superiority, has not been great; and I owe it to the troops to say, that the impression of their own steadiness and intrepidity upon the minds of the enemy, could alone have secured to them the brilliant successes of the 1st and 2d, with so few casualties as will be found in the Returns I have the honour herewith to transmit.

The defeat of the enemy's army on the east bank of the Irrawuddy has been most complete. He has been driven from all his strong positions in this neighbourhood, with the loss of all his artillery, great quantities of ammunition, and warlike stores; and although it is impossible, from the nature of the ground, to calculate the extent of his loss in killed and wounded, I am satisfied he has suffered most severely; and I am much mistaken if the Burmese commander again assembles a force within many thousands of the number lately in our front. The right corps of the enemy's army, under Sudda Woon, appears still to occupy some high ground on the west bank of the Irrawuddy. Measures are now in progress for attacking that division, and I have no doubt it will be dislodged from its defence to-morrow morning. On the 6th, I purpose marching upon Meeaday, by the Neoun-benzick road, with the first division of the army. Brig. Gen. Cotton, with the second division, will remain a few days longer to act in co-operation with the flotilla, in the event of the enemy having rallied in his de fences on the river between Prome and Neounbenzick. I have no certain information upon his next rallying point. Meeaday on the east, and Maloune on the west bank of the river, are both fortified, and are furnished with artillery. They are both named as the probable points of re-union, and I shall lose no time in appearing before whichever they have chosen for that purpose; but I think it important that one division should continue to act in co-operation with the flotilla, until it is clearly ascertained that the navigation of the river is open between this and Meeaday.

I have to solicit the attention of the right hon.

the Gov. Gen. in Council to the judicious and cordial co-operation afforded me by his Exc. Commodore Sir James Brisbane, and the boats of H.M.'s squadron employed on this service. My best thanks are due to Brig. Gen. Cotton, for the able manner in which he led his column, and for his judicious and decisive attack upon the enemy's left at Simbike. The services of Brig. Elrington, Lieuts.Col. Godwin and Sale, Majors Frith, Chambers, Thornhill, and Gully, who led columns, also claim my notice. Lieut. Col. Hopkinson, commanding artillery, Lieut. Col. Pollock and Capt. Graham, of the Bengal artil., merit my fullest approbation for their exertions, and Capt. Lumsdaine, of the Bengal horse artil., although badly wounded, refused to quit the battery, and continued from his chair to direct the fire of his guns. Brig. Gen. Cotton informs me that he received every aid from the experience of Brigs. Armstrong and Brodie, serving under his command. From my deputies adj. and quart. mast. gen,, Lieut. Col. Tidy and Maj. Jackson, and from my military secretary, Capt. Snodgrass, I received every aid and assistance during these operations; and Capt. Smith, of the Bengal army, volunteered his services, and accompanied me as aide-de-camp on the occasion.-I have the honour to be, &c.

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Major-Gen.

General Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under the command of Maj. Gen. Sir Arch. Campbell, K.C.B., in action with the enemy on the 1st Dec. 1825.

2d bat. 1st or royal regt.-1 serj., 2 rank and file, killed; 1 ens., 5 rank and file, wounded.

H.M. 41st. regt.-2 lieuts., 1 serj., 11 rank and file, killed; 3 serjs. 25 rank and file, wounded. H.M. 89th regt.-2 rank and file, wounded. 18th Madras N.I.-2 rank and file, killed. 1st bat. Madras pioneers-1 lieut., 4 rank and file, wounded.

Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. Killed-Lieuts. T. B. M. Sutherland and W Gossip, H.M. 41st. regt.

Wounded-Ens. J. Campbell, 2d bat. 1st or roya regt., since dead; Lieut. J. Smith, 1st bat. Madras pioneers, dangerously.

F. S. TIDY, Lieut. Col. D.A.G.

General Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under the command of Maj. Gen. Sir Arch. Campbell, K.C.B., in action with the enemy on the 2d Dec. 1825.

Bengal engineers-1 lieut. wounded.
Madras engineers-1 lieut. wounded.

Bengal horse artil.-1 gun lascar killed; 11 rank and file, wounded,

H.M. 38th regt.-1 lieut., 1 rank and file, killed; 11 rank and file, wounded.

H.M. 47th regt.-3 rank and file, killed; 1 Capt., 1 lieut., 1 serj., 26 rank and file, wounded.

H.M. 87th regt.-2 rank and file, killed; 1 maj., 1 lieut., 2 serjts., 21 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file, missing.

38th Madras N.I.—1 rank and file killed; 1 serj., 7 rank and file, wounded.

1st bat. Madras pioneers -2 rank and file, wounded.

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Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. Killed-Lieut. H. C. K. Proctor, H.M. 38th regt. Wounded-Lieut. Abbott, Bengal engineers, slightly; Lieut. Underwood, Madras engineers, severely, not dangerously; Capt. and Brev. Maj. Backhouse, and Lieut. J. Gordon, H.M. 47th regt., severely, not dangerously; Maj. W. S. Gully, H. M. 87th regt., slightly; Lieut. J. S. Baylee, H.M. 87th regt., dangerously, since dead. F. S. TIDY, Lieut. Col. D.A.G. Return of Ordnance and Military Stores captured from the enemy in the operations of the 1st and 2d Dec. 1825, by the army and flotilla.

Napadee Camp, Dec. 4, 1825. Iron Guns 4 one and half, pounders, 12 jingals, taken during the operations of the 1st Dec., a very considerable quantity of gunpowder, and a great number of muskets destroyed.

Brass Guns-1 thirty-two pounder, 1 nine ditto, 2 swivels.

Iron Guns-1 nine-pounder, 4 six ditto, 1 four ditto, 1 three ditto, 2 two ditto, 4 swivels.

Iron carronades-2 twelve-pounders, 2 six ditto. Taken by the army in the operations of the 2d Dec., a very considerable quantity of shot and 4 T 2

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