The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia, Volume 17Parbury, Allen, and Company, 1824 - Asia |
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Marched same time as yestero'clock , di : tance thirteen miles ; was kindly day , and had a great deal of trouble in entertained by Major Henly , who is in crossing the nullah , which should be crosspolitical charge of this part of the ...
Marched same time as yestero'clock , di : tance thirteen miles ; was kindly day , and had a great deal of trouble in entertained by Major Henly , who is in crossing the nullah , which should be crosspolitical charge of this part of the ...
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... forcibly as the very tardy promotion zealous he may be , before he can arwhich has for many years prevailed rive at the rank of Colonel , Lieutein the Indian army ; by which means nant - Colonel , or Major , loses those Cols .
... forcibly as the very tardy promotion zealous he may be , before he can arwhich has for many years prevailed rive at the rank of Colonel , Lieutein the Indian army ; by which means nant - Colonel , or Major , loses those Cols .
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... the retirement annually inserted in the Asiatic Jourof many Lieutenant - Colonels and Majors would make room for ... making his innant - colonelcies were cadets of 1794 . come about 4851. ; to every Major Thus , after a service of ...
... the retirement annually inserted in the Asiatic Jourof many Lieutenant - Colonels and Majors would make room for ... making his innant - colonelcies were cadets of 1794 . come about 4851. ; to every Major Thus , after a service of ...
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The officers designed to be health permitted , would some years thus benefited are , by sanctioned re- ago have had the rank of Major Genegulations , entitled to retire upon full ral , and a regiment ; and he would , pay after twenty ...
The officers designed to be health permitted , would some years thus benefited are , by sanctioned re- ago have had the rank of Major Genegulations , entitled to retire upon full ral , and a regiment ; and he would , pay after twenty ...
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Burdwan Battalion to be 10 companies Major Streatfield , H. M. 87th regt . , to of 100 privates each . be Military Secretary to the Governor 10. The abstract No. 3 , appended to General . General Orders 2d May last , to be correct- ...
Burdwan Battalion to be 10 companies Major Streatfield , H. M. 87th regt . , to of 100 privates each . be Military Secretary to the Governor 10. The abstract No. 3 , appended to General . General Orders 2d May last , to be correct- ...
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