"The detail from the Madras European regiment, ordered to be held in readiness to serve as marines on board the Samarang sloop of war, are directed to join their respective companies, and to do garrison duty till further orders; but to be considered as under Division Orders to embark on a short notice." EXTRACT _from Division Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel_ JAMES INNES, _dated 23d June, 1809_. "Two detachments from the Madras European regiment to be held in readiness to embark, at a short notice, on board of such of his Majesty's ships as may be prepared to receive them, to serve as marines, and to consist of the following strength; viz. "One detachment, to be composed of 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, 3 corporals, and 35 privates; making a total of 41. "The other, of 1 lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 27 privates--31 total. Such men as wish to have family certificates are to be provided with them by the officers under whose command they may be placed immediately. "No time being fixed for the embarkation of the above details, they are to be considered on the strength of the garrison, (as also Lieutenant Maitland's party,) till further orders. (Signed) "JAMES INNES, "Lieutenant-Colonel, in charge of the N. D. of the Army." EXTRACT _from Regimental Orders, June 24th, 1809_. "Lieutenants Lawless and Carbery to indent for ammunition and every thing requisite to complete their respective detachments directly. "Should Lieutenant-Colonel Innes receive any additional information from the ships, he will write to Lieutenant Nixon instantly." SUBSTANCE _of a Verbal Declaration made by Major_ STOREY. Major Storey declared to Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm, that he was fully satisfied, that if Lieutenant-Colonel Innes had persisted in the plan he adopted for the coercion of the garrison, there must have been immediate bloodshed; and he (Major Storey) was assured, from what he knew of the general temper of the officers of the Company's army at the moment, that such an occurrence, whatever was its issue, would have produced an insurrection against the authority of Government in many other quarters. This belief, Major Storey declares, was the chief motive that made him take the step he did. FINIS. J. MOYES, PRINTER, Greville Street, Hatton Garden, London. Transcriber's Notes Obvious punctuation errors repaired. Inconsistent hyphenation fixed. P. 138: one of the most serious crisis -> one of the most serious crises. P. 158: a gentlemen sung a sea-song -> a gentleman sung a sea-song. P. 176: after a dicussion -> after a discussion. P. 219: Lieutenants D. Forbes -> Lieutenant D. Forbes. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Observations on the Disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809, by John Malcolm