Marine Departments have been authorized to receive subscriptions to the Decennial Loan, for any even sum of not less than Sicca Rs. 4,000, and to transfer all arrears of pay and salary (whether the same shall have been advertised for payment in the Gazette or not), and also of commission and all other public demands that may be due from their respective departments, in payment of such subscriptions either wholly or in part, upon application being made for that purpose, previously to the close of the Loan on the 20th of February next.

Published by order of the Hon'ble the Vice-President in Council,
G. H. BARLOW,

(Sd.)

Secretary to the Government.

THE 21ST FEBRUARY 1799.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

General Order by the Commander-in-Chief, 16th February 1799. The Review of the Artillery this morning at Dum-Dum was highly to the satisfaction of the Commander-in-Chief.

The appearance of the Corps was soldier-like; the men were quick and expert in the exercise of the guns, and the practice at the Batteries was uncommonly correct. But the Commander-in-Chief observed with peculiar pleasure the forward state of the Golundaaz: the manner in which they are set up, together with the progress they have made in acquiring a knowledge of their duty as Artillerymen in so short a space of time, whilst it manifests the unremitting and zealous attention of Colonel Greene and the other Officers, affords the well-grounded confidence, that the expectation formed of the utility of the establishment will, with the same exertions at other stations as have been shown at the Head-Quarters of the Corps, be ultimately realized to the fullest extent.

The report made by the Commanding Officer of the assistance which he has received from Adjutant Johnston in training the Golundaaz, does great credit to the abilities and assiduity of that Officer. Extra provisions to be served to the Artillery to-day.

THE 14TH MARCH 1799.

Advertisement.

His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the town of Calcutta, observing that Pariah Dogs are become exceedingly numerous, and apprehensive that accidents may happen from some of them being mad, request that all persons will keep their Dogs within doors, from the last day of this month of March to the first day of June.

The Justices have, for the public safety, thought proper to order that all Pariah Dogs which shall be found in the streets from the last day of this month to the first of June, be killed; and that a reward of two annas be paid for each head which shall be brought to the Scavengers during the months of April and May.

Notice is hereby given that the stone quarries in the Province of Benares, which has been hitherto under the immediate control of the Officers of Government, have been laid open for the use of the Public on condition of the individuals, who may be desirous of supplying themselves with this article, paying a specified tax, according to the size of the stones that may be so quarried; the rates of which will hereafter be published for general information.

Fort William, Public Department, 10th April 1799.

Notice is hereby given that all letters, whether Public or Private, for the Grand Army in the Field, are in future to be limited to a small slip of paper not exceeding the one-eighth (th) of a sheet of quarto-post, rolled (not folded up), which restriction will continue until further notice.

Published by order of the Hon'ble the Vice-President in Council, (Sd.) D. CAMPBELL,

Sub-Secretary.

THE 25TH APRIL 1799.

Minutes of Council of the 17th April 1799.

The Vice-President in Council having accepted of the proposals offered by Mr. W. Fairlie for supplying and feeding elephants and camels for the service of the Army under this Presidency for three years

from the 1st of May next, the following is an abstract of the terms of this contract :

The elephants and camels kept under the present existing contract (in number 200 elephants and 90 camels) are, after being surveyed as prescribed by the public advertisement of the 7th of last month, to be delivered over to the new contractor, and whatever in number of elephants and camels shall be delivered short of the above number, from whatever cause such deficiency may have arisen, or whatever elephants or camels shall be required to complete the establishment of 200 elephants and 90 camels, the new contractor is to furnish, in such manner as it is specified, all deficiencies that were to be supplied under former contracts, in consideration of which, he will be entitled to receive from the former contractor, on the first of May next, or within ten days next succeeding the several surveys, the sum of Sicca Rs. 750 for each deficient elephant, and Sicca Rs. 150 for each deficient camel. Should Government hereafter think fit to increase the number of elephants and camels beyond what is now proposed, the contractor is to engage to supply the number required in the same manner as to times, and subject to the same conditions, as are specified in a former contract, which was entered into with Mr. J. Becher.

The following are the rates per month in Sonaut Rupees payable in cash, at which Mr. Fairlie has engaged to feed and keep whatever may be the establishment of elephants and camels, constantly completed and supplied with attendants, pads, saddles, ropes, and all other usual gear, taking upon himself the risk of all casualties, whether in peace or war, wheresoever there may be occasion for their services with any part of the Bengal army, as is laid down in the contract concluded with Mr. Becher, and subjecting himself to all the checks, terms, and conditions expressed therein :

For every elephant attached to troops under this Presidency, and
serving in the Hon'ble Company's Provinces, or the Vizier's
dominions, comprehending Rohilcund and all the other districts.
of His Excellency's dominions, Sonaut Rs. 34 per month.
For every camel attached to troops serving as above, Sonaut Rs. 11
per month.

For every elephant attached to troops serving beyond the Company's
and Vizier's dominions, as above defined, Sonaut Rs. 40
per month.

For every camel attached to troops serving beyond the Company's and Vizier's dominions, as above defined, Sonaut Rs. 13 per month. Whatever camels may be required either to complete the establishment or to replace such casualties as may hereafter arise, are to be at

the expense of the contractor, until they shall arrive at the stations where the deficiency may happen to be, and until they shall be surveyed and approved of by the Commanding Officers.

No new elephants, either to supply the present deficiencies or to replace casualties, will be received into the service, except such as are from Chittagong, or the country to the southward of that province.

All elephants and camels which shall be retained in the service from the existing present contract, and all such as shall hereafter be received into the service, are, as soon as surveyed and approved of, to be marked in such a manner as Government or the Commander-in-Chief may direct, and the contractor is to be held responsible to the full amount of his contract penalty that he does not sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any such elephant or camel, until the same shall be condemned or regularly discharged the service.

Messrs. Bernard M'Callum and Archibald Kelso are Mr. Fairlie's sureties, and are to be bound jointly and separately with him for the due and faithful execution of all and every part of his contract.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 1ST MAY 1799.

Fort William, Public Department, 29th April 1799.

The following plan of a Loan, having received the sanction of the Right Hon'ble the Governor General, is published by order of His Excellency the Hon'ble the Vice-President in Council :—

Notice is hereby given

First.-That Subscription Books shall be opened on the 1st of May next, to be closed on or before the 30th of June following, by the SubTreasurer, the Resident at Lucknow, the Collectors of Revenue, the Commercial Residents and Salt Agents, for a loan for any sum in even hundreds of not less than Sicca Rs. 4,000, on obligations irredeemable for ten years from and after the 1st of January 1800, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and upon the following terms:—

Secondly. That the interest shall be paid annually at the option of the lender, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, either in cash at the Presidency, or by bills to be drawn by the Governor General in Council on the Hon'ble the Court of Directors at the exchange of two shillings and six pence the Sicca Rupee, and payable fifteen months after date.

Thirdly.―That the principal shall be paid at the expiration of the above-mentioned term of ten years at the option of the lender, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, either in cash at the Presidency, or

by bills to be drawn by the Governor General in Council on the Hon'ble the Court of Directors, at the same rate of exchange of two shillings and six pence the Sicca Rupee, payable fifteen months after date; but reserving to the Hon'ble Court an option of postponing payment of the bills so to be drawn for the principal for one or two years longer, upon paying interest thereon half-yearly, to be calculated at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum from and after the term of the expiration of fifteen months from the date of the bills to the day of payment; provided that persons who may be desirous of receiving payment of the principal in Bengal, shall signify such desire in writing to the Accountant General, twelve months previous to the expiration of the term of the loan; and provided also, that the Governor General in Council shall in this latter case have an option of postponing the payment of the principal for one or two years after the expiration of the term of the loan, upon paying interest thereon annually, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum to the day of payment.

Fourthly. That the subscriptions shall be payable by monthly instalments in sums of not less than Sicca Rs. 400 at a time, and in the proportion of not less than

15 per cent. in or for the month of May.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 17TH MAY 1799.

Minutes of Council, Fort William, 17th May 1799.

Advices having been received of the capture of Seringapatam by assault, on the 4th instant, by the army under the Command of General Harris; resolved, that the following copy of a letter published by order of the Right Hon'ble the Governor General in Council at Fort St. George, announcing this brilliant and important conquest, be published in General Orders, and that a Royal Salute be fired on the glorious event from the ramparts of Fort William, and at the other stations of the Army.