17th. No Officer fhall be nominated a Companion of the faid Moft Hohourable Order, unless he fhall have received, or shall hereafter receive a Medal, or other Badge of Honour, or fhall have been especially mentioned by name in difpatches published in the London Gazette, as having diftinguished himself by his valour and conduct in action against his Majefty's enemies, fince the commencement of the war in 1803, or fhall hereafter be named in difpatches publifhed in the London Gazette, as having diftinguished himself.

18th. The Companions of the faid Order fhall wear the badge affigned to the Third Class pendant by a narrow red ribband to the button-hole.

19th. And his Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent hath been pleased to ordain and enjoin, that the faid Knights Commanders, and the faid Companions, fhall refpectively be governed by the rules and regulations which his Royal Highnefs, in the name and on the behalf of his Majefty, hath been graciously pleased to make, ordain, and enjoin for them; and by fuch other rules and ordinances as may be from time to time made and ordained by his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors Kings of this Realm..

And His Royal Highness the Prince Regent hath been pleased to appoint, that Sir George Nayler, Knt. Genealogist and Blanc Courfier Herald of the Order of the Bath, and York Herald, fhall be the Officer of Arms attendant upon the faid Knights Commanders and Companions; and also to command, that the Officers hereby appointed Knights Commanders, and those who shall hereafter be refpectively nominated and conftituted Knights Commanders or Companions, fhall immediately after fuch nomination tranfmit to the faid Sir George Nayler, a ftatement of their respective military services, verified by their fignatures, in order that the fame may be by him recorded in books appropriated to the faid Knights Commanders and Companions.

And his Royal Highness has also been pleased to approve, that Mr. William Woods be the Secretary appertaining to the faid Knights Commanders and Companions.

E. - Vol. II. p. 97.

The account of the ftate of Debt, Income, and Expenditure terminating at the page above mentioned, is derived from Sir John Sinclair's Hiftory of the Revenue. The papers laid before Parliament in 1817, furnish the following ftatement, as he amount of the Unredeemed Debt on the 1ft of February in

hat year.

The total fum of capital redeemed by life annuities, fale of land tax, and purchases by the commiffioners, is as follows, leaving the Debt unredeemed as on the other fide:

Remains in the hands of the commiffioners 66,305,333 12 11

Which will make an addition to the finking fund of 283,8491. 145. 2d. per annum.

So that the finking fund for the debt payable in England amounts on the 1st of August, 1817, to 13,844,434l. 135. 14d. per annum.

F.- Vol. II. p. 200.

In the progrefs of the late war, the annihilation of all oppofing navies enabled the British government to reduce this great fource of our strength and glory. Accordingly, in 1813, there were only 535 veffels of war in commiffion, and 67 hired cutters, troop fhips, and ftationary veffels. In 1815 there were only 403 of the former, and 33 of the latter defcription, and in 1817, peace being completely re-established, there were of the former 110, and of the latter 75

The diftribution of prizes was confiderably altered during the late wars; but it is now little neceffary to detail the particulars, as, whenever hoftilities are renewed, there will probably be a new proclamation on the subject.

H.-Vol. II. p. 374.

The general view of the army is left as it was originally compofed: feveral alterations were effected in its compofition during the war; but the great reduction which has taken place fince the peace renders it unneceffary to trace thofe changes with minute accuracy. The fyftem of enlisting for life was broken in upon, by permitting an engagement for a term of years, and the benefits to the military on retiring were much increased: the additional force (p. 347.) was fuperfeded by the local militia: many barracks have been taken down and the materials fold, and the whole force brought down to a number calculated

calculated to afford security without inspiring alarm at home, in addition to the number indifpenfably retained to fulfil our continental engagements. The effective ftrength of the British army at home and abroad, exclufive of artillery, on the 25th of April, 1817, was as follows:

In the above statement the Cape of Good Hope regiment, the Ceylonese regiments, and Black Pioneers, are not included, as they are paid by the colonies in which they are ferving. These troops confift of 201 officers, 239 ferjeants, 86 drummers, and 3,854 rank and file.

The affairs of the court of chancery, together with the judicial business devolving on the chancellor in the house of lords, having been found to be too great for him to execute without further affiftance, it was enacted by the 53 George III. c. 24. that His Majefty may, by letters patent, appoint a barrifter of fifteen years' ftanding, to be an additional judge, affiftant to the lord chancellor, to hold his fituation during good behaviour, and to be called The VICE CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND. He has power to hear and determine all causes, matters, and things depending in the court; and all his decrees, orders, and acts are valid and effectual, subject, however, to reverfal by the chancellor, and not to be enrolled until signed by him; nor are they to discharge, reverse, or alter any decree or other thing done by the lord chancellor, or by the master of the rolls. The vice chancellor has precedence next to the mafter of the rolls, and takes an oath for the due execution of his office. He has a secretary, train-bearer, ufhers, and other officers, whose falaries are fecured by a ftatute in the 55th year of the King, and a handfome building is erected in Lincoln's Inn, where he holds his fittings. K.- Vol. II.