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Monthly Chronicle.
¦ ' I am persuaded this additional proof of Colonel Dessources ' s military ability and spirit will meet with his Majesty ' s approbation . That Officer speaks in the highest terms of the behaviour of the troops under his command , of the officers who commanded the columns , and , in a particular manner , of the Captains Romanes , Conegrat , and Mouchet , of the Colonial forces , who formed his advanced guard , and to their intrepidity and conduct he attributes much of the success of his operation . which ht
. ' As the troops-were assembling to proceed to other objects , I thoug cf importance for the King ' s service , I was informed by Brigadier-General Churchill of an attack that had been made at Irois , where , though the enemyhad been fortunately repulsed in the assault upon that post , they still continued to invest it , and to threaten its siege . ' No time was lost in detaching the Hon . Colonel Maitland with a sufficient force to the assistance of that officer . On his arrival , Brigadier-General Churchill informed him of the repulse of the enemy . ' I have the honour to inclose to you a return of the killed and wounded uporj the attack and destruction of the enemy ' s battery and breast-works , and of the ordnance and ordnance stores taken and destroyed . '
Return of Killed and Wounded in his Majesty ' s British and Colonial troops . In driving the enemy from their ambuscade above post Guerin , ( JeanKina ' s entrenched camp ) under the command of Major Clay , of the 40 th regiment . Total , 1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer , 1 Serjeant , 1 rank and file wounded . - On the attack of posts St . Laurent and Boutillier . Total , 2 Officers , 1 Serjeant , 4 rank and file killed ; 4 Officers , 9 rank and file wounded .
At the attack of the enemy ' s battery , breast-works , and places of arms , near post Grenier . ' Total , 1 rank and file killed ; 1 Officer , 1 Serjeant , 12 ran ! : arid file wounded . ' Names and Rank of Officers hilled and wounded . Captain Haly , of the 3 d Irish Brigade , wounded ; Major Pouchet , of tfie Jeremie troops , killed ; ' Lieutenant De la Rue of Dessources ' s , killed ; Ensign Eviere , of Prince of Wales ' s Chasseurs , wounded ; Lieutenants Babin and Campanne , pf Jean Kiua's corps , wounded ; Ensigns Le Pine and L'Artigonave , of ditto , wounded .
THURSDAY , JULY 20 . At a quarter before four o ' clock , his Majesty came down to the House of Peers in the usual slate . He proceeded forthwith to the Prince ' s Chamber , where he was invested with the Insignia of Royalty . He then entered the House , and took his seat on the Throne . The Sword of State was borne by Viscount Sydney , and the Cap of Maintenance by the Earl of TIardwicke . The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was dispatched to order the attendance of the Commons , and accordingly that House appeared below the barwith the Speaker at their head .
, The personal Royal Assent of his Majesty was then declared to . twelve public and private Bills . Among the former were the East India Judicature , the Consolidated Fund , and two of the New Tax Bills . His Majesty then concluded the Session of Parliament with the following Most Gracious Speech from the Throne : ( My Lords and Gentlemen , ' I cannot put an end to this Session of Parliament , without returning you my most sincere and cordial thanks for the assiduity and zeal with which you
have applied yourselves to the important objects which have required your attention , and for the wisdom and firmness which you have manifested in the ne \ r and difficult emergencies for which you have had to provide . ' I must particularly express the just sense I entertain of the salutary and effectual provisions which you made for strengthening the means of National defence , and the measures adopted for obviating the inconveniences which were to be apprehended to credit from the temporary suspension of payments in cash by the Bank ; as well as of the promptitude , vigour , and effect , with which you afforded me your assistance and support in suppressing the daring and treasonable
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Monthly Chronicle.
¦ ' I am persuaded this additional proof of Colonel Dessources ' s military ability and spirit will meet with his Majesty ' s approbation . That Officer speaks in the highest terms of the behaviour of the troops under his command , of the officers who commanded the columns , and , in a particular manner , of the Captains Romanes , Conegrat , and Mouchet , of the Colonial forces , who formed his advanced guard , and to their intrepidity and conduct he attributes much of the success of his operation . which ht
. ' As the troops-were assembling to proceed to other objects , I thoug cf importance for the King ' s service , I was informed by Brigadier-General Churchill of an attack that had been made at Irois , where , though the enemyhad been fortunately repulsed in the assault upon that post , they still continued to invest it , and to threaten its siege . ' No time was lost in detaching the Hon . Colonel Maitland with a sufficient force to the assistance of that officer . On his arrival , Brigadier-General Churchill informed him of the repulse of the enemy . ' I have the honour to inclose to you a return of the killed and wounded uporj the attack and destruction of the enemy ' s battery and breast-works , and of the ordnance and ordnance stores taken and destroyed . '
Return of Killed and Wounded in his Majesty ' s British and Colonial troops . In driving the enemy from their ambuscade above post Guerin , ( JeanKina ' s entrenched camp ) under the command of Major Clay , of the 40 th regiment . Total , 1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer , 1 Serjeant , 1 rank and file wounded . - On the attack of posts St . Laurent and Boutillier . Total , 2 Officers , 1 Serjeant , 4 rank and file killed ; 4 Officers , 9 rank and file wounded .
At the attack of the enemy ' s battery , breast-works , and places of arms , near post Grenier . ' Total , 1 rank and file killed ; 1 Officer , 1 Serjeant , 12 ran ! : arid file wounded . ' Names and Rank of Officers hilled and wounded . Captain Haly , of the 3 d Irish Brigade , wounded ; Major Pouchet , of tfie Jeremie troops , killed ; ' Lieutenant De la Rue of Dessources ' s , killed ; Ensign Eviere , of Prince of Wales ' s Chasseurs , wounded ; Lieutenants Babin and Campanne , pf Jean Kiua's corps , wounded ; Ensigns Le Pine and L'Artigonave , of ditto , wounded .
THURSDAY , JULY 20 . At a quarter before four o ' clock , his Majesty came down to the House of Peers in the usual slate . He proceeded forthwith to the Prince ' s Chamber , where he was invested with the Insignia of Royalty . He then entered the House , and took his seat on the Throne . The Sword of State was borne by Viscount Sydney , and the Cap of Maintenance by the Earl of TIardwicke . The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was dispatched to order the attendance of the Commons , and accordingly that House appeared below the barwith the Speaker at their head .
, The personal Royal Assent of his Majesty was then declared to . twelve public and private Bills . Among the former were the East India Judicature , the Consolidated Fund , and two of the New Tax Bills . His Majesty then concluded the Session of Parliament with the following Most Gracious Speech from the Throne : ( My Lords and Gentlemen , ' I cannot put an end to this Session of Parliament , without returning you my most sincere and cordial thanks for the assiduity and zeal with which you
have applied yourselves to the important objects which have required your attention , and for the wisdom and firmness which you have manifested in the ne \ r and difficult emergencies for which you have had to provide . ' I must particularly express the just sense I entertain of the salutary and effectual provisions which you made for strengthening the means of National defence , and the measures adopted for obviating the inconveniences which were to be apprehended to credit from the temporary suspension of payments in cash by the Bank ; as well as of the promptitude , vigour , and effect , with which you afforded me your assistance and support in suppressing the daring and treasonable