Observations on the Disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809

by John Malcolm

No. IV.

Copy of the Reply to the Application of Lieutenant
D. Forbes.

>TO LIEUTENANT D. FORBES, MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT.

Sir,

I have the honour to annex, for your information, extract of a letter received from the officer commanding the army in chief.

(Signed) J. INNES,
Lieut.-Colonel in Charge of the
Northern Division of the
Army.

Masulipatam,
5th June, 1809.

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Extract, dated Adjutant-General's Office,
31st May, 1809.

"In reply to Lieutenant Colonel Innes's letter of the 24th instant, I have the honour to inform you, that Lieutenant D. Forbes's letter, applying to be tried by a general court martial, has been submitted to the officer commanding the army, who deems that officer's request inadmissible."

(A true extract.)
(Signed) J. INNES,

Lieut.-Colonel in Charge of the Northern Division of the Army.

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