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2 to Captain Quin, of the Body Guard; to Lieu-
3 tenant-Colonel Spence, commanding H. M.’s 31st
4 Foot; to Major Bird, of the 24th N.I.; to
5 Captain Corfield, of the 47th N.I.; to Lieu-
6 tenant-Colonel Ryan, K.H., of H. M.’s 50th
7 Regiment ; to Captain Troup, of the 48th N. I.;
8 to Captain Fisher, of the Sirmoor Battalion ; to
9 Lieutenant-Colonel Philips, of H.M.’s 53rd
10 Foot; to Captain Jack, of the 30th N. I.; to
11 Captain Fleming, of the 36th N. I; and to
12 Brigadier Penny, of the Nusseree Battalion.
13 “ His Excellency having witnessed the glorious
14 services of H. M. 3lst and 50th Regiments, and
15 of the 24th, 47th, and 48th Native Infantry, I
16 have only to report upon H. M.’s 53rd, a young
17 regiment, but veterans in daring gallantry and
18 regularity; and Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips’s
19 bravery and coolness attracted the attention of
20 myself and every staff officer I sent to him.
21 The 30th and 36th Regiments N. I. are an honour
22 to any service; and the intrepid little Goorkhas
23 of the Nusseree and Sirmoor Battalions in bra-
24 very and obedience can be exceeded by none. I
25 much regretted I had no brigade to give Briga-~
26 dier Penny, who is in orders for one as his
27 Excellency is aware. I can only say therefore,
28 that when he gets his brigade, if he leads it as
29 he did his gallant band of Goorkhas, it will be
30 inferior to none.