This year Mr. Windham, the Secretary-at-War, warmly espoused the cause of the army, and ultimately obtained for it the redress he so earnestly sought. This was promulgated in the well-known Warrant called “ Windham’s Act,” which increased the pay of the soldier while serving, and provided a liberal pension for him on retirement, corresponding to his infirmities and services. On the 1st September, the Act alluded to was extended to the royal military artificers, and the advantages conferred upon the corps were as under:— Total amount of pay a-day. Increase. d. s. d. Sergeant-major on the staff. 5¼ 3 11½ Sergeant 3¼ 2 6½ Corporals:— After 14 years 3¾ 2 4½ Between 7 and 14 years 2¾ 2 3½ Under 7 years 1¾ 2 2½ Privates and Buglers:— After 14 years 2 1 4½ Between 7 and 14 years 1 1 3½ Under 7 years no increase 1 2½ In the prospect of a long war, to provide reinforcements for the execution of the extensive works in progress at Dover and Nova Scotia, and to be capable, to a certain extent, of meeting the contingencies that might arise, a royal warrant was issued dated 5th September, sanctioning a reorganization of the corps for general service, an augmentation of two companies, and a small increase to each of the other ten companies. Under this arrangement the corps was distributed as follows, and the companies for the first time, appear to be distinguished by numbers; which, however, from the long habit of designating them by stations, soon became obsolete:— 1st. Woolwich Captain G. Hayter. 2nd. Chatham Major R. D’Arcy. 3rd. Dover Captain W. H. Ford. 4th. Portsmouth. Captain R. Fletcher. 5th. Gosport. Captain T. Fyers. 6th. Plymouth. Lieut.-Colonel T. Skinner. 7th. Spike Island Lieut.-Colonel Sir C. Holloway. 8th. { Jersey Captain J. Humfrey { Guernsey. Major J. Mackelcan. 9th. Gibraltar Captain H. Evatt. 10th. Gibraltar Captain G. Landmann. 11th. West Indies. Lieut.-Colonel W. Johnston. [146]12th. Nova Scotia Captain W. Bennett. ----- Footnote 146: Sir John Jones states, evidently by mistake, that the corps was composed of _thirty-two_ companies.—Journals of Sieges, ii., note 38, p. 389, 2nd edit. -----