SIR G. H. BARLOW, Bart.

At a GENERAL COURT held on Wednesday the 22d December 1819.

Barlow.

Resolved, That this Court approve the Resolution of the Court of Sir G. H. Directors of the 10th ultimo, granting to Sir George Hilaro Barlow, Bart. G.C.B., a pension of £1,500 per annum, to commence from 21st May 1818, subject to the confirmation of another General Court. Confirmed 22d March 1820.

SIR JOHN MALCOLM.

At a COURT OF DIRECTORS held on Wednesday the 5th January 1825. Resolved by the Ballot, That in consideration of the distinguished merits and services of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., during a very lengthened period in high military and civil stations, in which he has displayed great skill and gallantry as a soldier, and evinced no less talent in difficult and distant diplomatic missions, by which the interests of the East-India Company have been greatly promoted, and the character of the Company's service upheld, he be granted a pension of £1,000 per annum, to commence from Christmas last, subject to the approbation of the General Court of Proprietors, and to the confirmation of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India.

At a GENERAL COURT held on Wednesday the 23d March 1825. Resolved, nemine contradicente, That this Court approve the resolution of the Court of Directors of the 5th January last, granting to Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., a pension of £1,000 per annum, upon the grounds therein stated, subject to the confirmation of another General Court.

This resolution was confirmed on the 27th April 1825.

Sir J. Malcolm.

VOTES OF STATUES

BY THE

EAST-INDIA COMPANY.

Admiral Pocock, and Colonels Clive and Lawrence.

Sir E.
Coote.

At a GENERAL COURT, the 24th September 1760. RESOLVED unanimously, That the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, when they wait upon Vice-Admiral Pocock, Colonel Clive, and Colonel Lawrence, will desire those gentlemen to give their consent that their Portraits or Statues be taken, in order to be placed in some conspicuous parts of this House, that their eminent and signal services to this Company may be ever had in remembrance.

At a GENERAL COURT, the 28th April 1784.

Unanimously resolved, That this Court do recommend it to the Court of Directors to erect a statue to the memory of Sir Eyre Coote, in the General Court-room.

Marquis Cornwallis.

At a GENERAL COURT, held the 23d January 1793. Resolved unanimously, That the statue of the Most Noble Marquis Cornwallis, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, be placed in the Court-room, that his great services may be ever had in remembrance.

Mr. Hastings.

At a GENERAL COURT held on Wednesday the 12th January 1820. Resolved, That as the last testimony of approbation of the long, zealous, and successful services of the late Right Honourable Warren Hastings, in maintaining without diminution the British possessions in India against the combined efforts of European, Mahomedan, and Mahratta enemies, the Statue of that distinguished servant of the East-India Company be placed among the statesmen and heroes who have contributed in their several stations to the recovery, preservation, and security of the British power and authority in India.

REGULATIONS

FOR

GRANTING ABSENTEE ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS IN EUROPE.

CIVIL Servants, after an actual residence of ten years in India in the civil service, to be entitled to come once to Europe, on leave, for three years, and to receive for that period an allowance of £500 per annum. No greater number of servants to come home under this regulation annually than seventeen from Bengal, nine from Madras, and six from Bombay, and no larger number in the whole to be absent under this regulation at one time than fifty-one from Bengal, twentyseven from Madras, and eighteen from Bombay. The preference to be given first to those producing medical certificates, on oath, that a visit to Europe is indispensably necessary for the restoration of their health, and then to servants according to seniority of rank.

Civil servants compelled by illness, certified on oath, to come to Europe previous to their completion of the period of residence in India above prescribed, to be presented with 2,000 sicca rupees as passagemoney, and to be entitled, for a period not exceeding three years, to an allowance of £250 per annum. Servants having received this indulgence shall not, in the event of their again coming to Europe after having completed a residence of ten years or upwards, be entitled to any allowance under the first regulation, unless their return be again occasioned by illness, and then only to the difference between what they have before drawn as absentee allowance (exclusive of passagemoney) and £500 per annum for three years.

Servants going in the first instance to the Cape for their health, and being compelled from the same cause to come thence to Europe, to be entitled to the benefit of the foregoing regulations.

In all cases, the said allowances to commence from the date of leaving India, and terminate at the end of three years from that date, or at the time of arrival in India, whichever may first happen.

The allowances in question to be paid half-yearly in Europe, and on no account to be extended beyond three years.

No servant drawing an absentee allowance from a civil fund to receive, during the same period of absence, the allowances prescribed by these regulations, beyond such amount as may bring the total of his receipts from both sources to the sum hereby limited.

FURLOUGH REGULATIONS.

OFFICERS (of whatever rank) must be ten years in India before they can be entitled (except in case of certified sickness, and as hereafter specified) to their rotation to be absent on furlough, and the same rule is applicable to assistant military surgeons. The furlough to be granted by the Commander-in-chief at each Presidency, with the approbation of the respective Governments.

Officers who have not served ten years in India, but whose presence in England is required by urgent private affairs, may be allowed a furlough for one year without pay.

A chaplain after seven years' residence in India is allowed to come home on furlough and receive the pay of major. Should he come home from sickness prior to this period of service, he is allowed the pay of captain only.

A conductor of stores is allowed furlough pay, only in case of coming home from sickness.

Officers coming to England on furlough, are required immediately to report their arrival by letter to the secretary, stating the name of the ship in which they came, and their address, forwarding at the same time the certificates they received in India.

The period of furlough is three years, reckoning from its date to the day of the return of the officer to his Presidency.

Officers are required to join the establishment to which they belong at the expiration of the three years' furlough, unless they shall have obtained an extension of leave from the Court, six months before the expiration of that period. No furlough will be extended except in cases of sickness, certified in the manner hereafter mentioned; or in cases in which it shall be proved to the Court that a further residence in Europe is indispensably necessary.

All officers finding it necessary to solicit a further leave of absence on account of sickness, must, if resident in London or its vicinity, appear before the Company's examining physician, Dr.W.F. Chambers, of Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, who will report to the Court of Directors his opinion on the state of such officer's health. And if resident in the country, in any part of the United Kingdom, they must transmit, with their letter of application for such leave, a certificate according to the following form, signed by at least two gentlemen eminent in the medical profession, viz.

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"I hereby certify that I have carefully examined [state the nature "of the case, as well as the name of the party], and I declare upon my "honour, that according to the best of my judgment and belief, is at present unfit for military duty, and that it is absolutely necessary, for the recovery of his health, that he should "remain at least .. longer in this country." Also, previously to such extension of furlough being granted, such further proof shall be adduced by personal examination, or by such other evidence as shall be deemed satisfactory.

Officers abroad in any part of Europe, applying to remain a further time from their duty on account of sickness, are to furnish a certificate of two eminent physicians, n the above form, with the attestation of a magistrate that the persons who signed the certificate are physicians.

Officers having obtained an extension of furlough to a given period, must at its expiration apply for permission, either to return to their duty, or to reside a further time in England.

No officer who has failed to obtain an extension of furlough will be considered eligible to return to the service after five years' absence, under the Act 33 Geo. III. cap. 52, sect. 70.

Every officer upon leaving India will receive a printed copy of the General Order on this subject, published agreeably to the Court's instruction, and the plea of ignorance of the regulations will not be admitted as any justification of the breach of them; officers, therefore, who shall come home on furlough and who shall not in due time apply, so as to effect their return to the presidency to which they belong within the period of three years from the commencement of their furlough, will subject themselves to the loss of the service, unless they shall be permitted by the Court to remain a further time in Europe.

No officer on furlough can receive pay for more than two years and a half from the period of his quitting India, excepting colonels of regiments, and those of the rank of lieutenant-colonel regimentally, when promoted to that of major-general; the latter are then allowed to draw the payment of their brevet rank beyond the above period.