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Colony, or for field

Service.

The officers

in conna

nd

of these

corps.

advantage of

to us in cade!

of a

here have had the advantage

personal and minute examination of all

batteries in

in this neighbourhood.

of prosed with China, and they are

consequently for muore qualified than

-newly arrived officer could be, to take

the foits and

schien might be

rupture

advantage of

the

vari oud

facilities the

the Madras boast, and total

from the high

caste men,

103

totally different.

hereditary soldiers,

of which the native portion of the bast Indian Company's Artillery is composed.

In these corps too it must be considered- that in case

of sickness or death, officers

cannot be replaced in this Colony, under

many

any

country may offer for defensive or offensive

operations.

I

L

ng the Artillery,

So far from reducing the

should propose it's

commentation to at least

augmentation

company of British Artillerymen. The

Youn Saccars I have good authority for

stating

ARRI

not and never

will be

qualified,

for performing the duties of Artillerymen,

&

on the field. They

are)

requires

either in garrisons merely fit for heavy work, which- notact, being low-caste people recruited

months

Insantry

In the Infantry, with the experience.

rear and some

of the last

year

I

I should. La

Lay

that not

previous years,

of our

numerical force be reduced, and I

consider that it

CAN/

to consist

cachs,

tive

ought to em of battalions of six Compamis cools, on of ond British battalion of ten Companies, and at last two Companies of the beyton Rifles.

Prigade. Majer and Fort Adjutant "Respecting the propord junction of the duties of Brigado Major and Fout Adjutant,

I have to remark that on the