Lord Chamberlain's-Office, January 1, 1836.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Drawing-Room to be held at St. James's-Palace, on Wednesday the 24th of February next, being for the celebration of Her Majesty's Birth-day, the Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars.
Cambridge-House, August 30, 1835.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint the Reverend William Bentinck Lethem Hawkins, M. A. to be one of His Royal Highness's Domestic Chaplains.
[The following article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of 17th November 1835.]
Whitehall, January 11, 1836.
The King has been pleased to present the Reverend James Dewar to the church and parish of Salin, in the presbytery and isle of Mull, vacant by the transportation of the Reverend Duncan McLean to the church and parish of Kilbrandon.
Office of Ordnance, 11th January 1836.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
First Lieutenant Francis Holcombe to be Second Captain, vice Jago, retired on half-pay. Dated 6th January 1836.
Second Lieutenant Charles Lionel Fitzgerald to be First Lieutenant, vice Holcombe. Dated 6th January 1836.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 1st instant.
For Gentleman Cadet Honourable Charles Henry Spencer,
Read Gentleman Cadet Honourable Robert Charles Henry Spencer.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.
Queen's Own Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia,
John Sidney Doyle, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Hawker, deceased. Dated 8th January 1836.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester.
The King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
Captain Lord De Tabley to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wilbraham Egerton, promoted. Dated 1st January 1836.
The Right Honourable Lord Stowell has been pleased to appoint Francis Hoole, of Sheffield, in the county of York, Gent. a Public Notary for the town of Sheffield, and within the distance of fifteen miles thereof, by faculty, bearing date the 18th day of December 1835, under seal and registered in Chancery the 19th day of December 1835.
Admiralty, Somerset-Place, December 26, 1835.
Half-pay and Retired-pay to Naval Officers and Officers of the Royal Marines.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the receipt in the Wages Department at the Admiralty-office, Somerset-place, of the declaration or certificate of identity required from each Officer by His Majesty's Orders in Council, a bill for the amount of the half-pay or retired-pay due will be made out in this Department, which will he payable by the Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy, on the following days, viz.
On the 11th and 12th of January next, to Masters, Surgeons, and Pursers, and their Attorneys.
On the 13th, 14th, and 15th of January, to Lieutenants at 5s. a day and under, and their Attorneys.
On the 16th and 18th of January, to Lieutenants at 7s. and 6s. a day, and Chaplains, and their Attorneys.
On the 19th, 20th, and 21st of January, to Admirals, Lieutenant-Generals, Major-Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, Majors, Captains, Commanders, and Retired Commanders, and their Attorneys.
Great inconvenience having been experienced by the claims of Officers, who have not chosen to receive their half-pay or retired-pay on the days fixed for their rank, being brought forward on the days appointed for the payment of half-pay and retired-pay to Officers of different ranks; notice is hereby given, that no such claims can in future be attended to on the days not appointed for Officers of those ranks; but for the accommodation of such Officers, and also for the convenience of those who may not have transmitted their declarations or certificates sufficiently early to admit of payment on the above-mentioned days, a recall will take place on the 23d and 25th of January.
After which the half-pay and retired-pay will be payable on the first and third Wednesday in every month, excepting during the general payment.
Officers residing in or near London; and wishing to receive their half-pay or retired-pay in person, are requested to deliver their declarations or certificates into the Wages-office at the Admiralty, Somerset-place, or transmit them to the Secretary of the Admiralty, immediately on the expiration of each quarter; and those employing agents are also requested to furnish their agents with their declarations or certificates with the same dispatch,
