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13th Feb 1st January Accts Aides-de-camp Appendix A.)-No appointments attached Battalion Bheesties Board's circular Brigade Captain Colonel Salmond Commander-in-chief commissioned officers Company Company's army Company's officers Company's service Deputy Detachment Ditto Native duties East-India House efficiency employed ENGINEERS Errors excepted establishment European and Native European commissioned European commissioned officers European Horse European officers Expense Foot Artillery Golundauze Government Gun Lascars Havildars Horse Artillery Indian army IRREGULARS Jemadars John Munro Lieutenant Lieutenant-colonel Major Wilson Major-General Major-General Sir ment Military Secretary's Office Native army Native corps Native officers Native troops Non-commissioned Officers Non-effective Number of Officers off-reckonings opinion Ordnance Drivers pensions Pioneers Prince of Wales Pritzler promotion Question Rank and File recruits reduction Regiment European Infantry Regiment Native Cavalry Regiment Native Infantry reply to Q retiring Return Robert Scot rupees sepoys Sir Jasper Nicolls Sir John Malcolm Sir Robert Scot Sir Thomas Reynell soldiers staff stations subadar thinks three Presidencies TOTAL
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