"2dly. If I (Lieutenant S.) still persist in refusing the situation, the regiment will be reduced, and every officer not on the general staff placed on half-pay. "3dly. In the event of my accepting this situation, other plans of a much more pleasant nature have been in contemplation for the regiment, which the officers seem determined to put a stop to." No. VI. _Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES _to Lieutenant_ SPANKIE. MY DEAR SIR, I believe I forgot to remark, that your situation and Lieutenant Fennick's are very different now. Under existing circumstances it was equally proper for him to decline accepting of the quarter-mastership, as it is absolutely proper and necessary that you should accede to the General's wishes, to serve a whole regiment. Think of this. Yours truly, (Signed) J. INNES. No. VII. _Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant_ SPANKIE _to the Honourable Sir_ G. BARLOW, _Bart. K. B. Governor in Council, Fort St. George_. HONOURABLE SIR, I have the honour to request you to accept my resignation of the situation of quarter-master of the Madras European regiment. I have signed an official paper, in which I have declared, that I conceive Lieutenant Maitland has been removed from his appointment in consequence of an erroneous report of his conduct having come to the knowledge of the Commander-in-Chief, and this is still my decided opinion. On this account, and to prevent my being removed on private information, without having an opportunity of getting my conduct publicly investigated, I hope you will do me the favour to comply with my most earnest request to be permitted to relinquish a situation which I cannot hold, and at the same time retain the good opinion of my brother officers. (Signed) J. S. SPANKIE, Lieutenant of the Madras European Regiment. No. VIII. _Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant_ MAITLAND _to Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES. SIR, I have this moment understood that you have found it necessary to report my conduct to the Commander-in-Chief. As I am not conscious of any misconduct, it is probable I may have something to allege in my defence; I therefore beg leave to request a copy of your report, or at least to be made acquainted with its purport. (Signed) G. G. MAITLAND, Lieutenant of the Madras European Regiment. Masulipatam, 24th May, 1809. No. IX. _Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES _to Lieutenant_ MAITLAND. SIR,