No. II. _Copy of a Letter addressed to Lieutenant_ NIXON, _Adjutant of the Madras European Regiment_. DEAR SIR, I previously intimated to you, and some of the other officers of the corps, that I would not report what passed on the 7th instant at the mess _officially_. That I mentioned the circumstances _privately_, I acknowledge, knowing that if I omitted to do so, other accounts would soon reach Madras. I have now stated the circumstances officially to head-quarters. Yours truly, (Signed) J. INNES, M. E. Regt. Masulipatam, 24th May, 1809. No. III. _Copy of an Application from Lieutenant_ D. FORBES _for a Court Martial_. TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL INNES, COMMANDING THE MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT. SIR, As the information which the officer commanding the army in chief has received of my conduct at the regimental mess on the evening of the 7th instant must have been extremely incorrect; in vindication of my character, I have requested, in the accompanying letter, a public investigation, and beg you will forward it to the Adjutant-General of the army. (Signed) D. FORBES, Lieutenant of the Madras European Regiment. Masulipatam, 22d May, 1809. TO THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. SIR, Having been accused, in the copy of a letter from you, published in regimental orders of the 22d instant, of being one of the "authors and supporters of conduct highly indecorous, and contrary to every principle of military subordination," I beg leave to request, that I may be allowed the privilege of being allowed attempting to prove my innocence of that most serious charge before a general court martial; and I have to request that you will lay this my desire before the officer commanding the army in chief. (Signed) D. FORBES, Lieutenant of the Madras European Regiment. Masulipatam, 22d May, 1809. _Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES _to the Adjutant-General of the Army_. Fort St. George. SIR, I have the honour herewith to transmit to you an official note, received last night, from Lieutenant D. Forbes of the Madras European regiment, with one to your address; both of which I request may be submitted to the Commander-in-Chief. If Lieutenant Forbes's application is complied with, every young officer under my command will soon be making similar applications to head-quarters.