18263), King’s and Company's, Troops in India. 601s 
army....But this arises solely from the impossibility, of otherwise remu-, 
nerating them., They,cannot.be rewarded jin the proper manner—by.pro-» 
motion; and.therefore. these lucrative things are thrown, in ‘their!way. | 
ut no soldier will say that this is a proper system. Give the India; 
i his, just \promotion,..and, then Jet these» things .be.done away 
vith: .. Let not.the staff situations or irregular corps weaken the strength: 
of the Indian regiments ; let the former be supplied.as in the line, and the: 
latter either incorporated into regular regiments, or abolished altogether 3) 
for they are not.a.very useful force as now managed. The Indian officers: 
would be-yery glad to see this ; and, at all events, their brother officers: 
of, the. .King’s ,service ought not to grudge them the only recompense?! 
for.delayed promotion and. pestiferous climate. 192 
, As. to the. comparative merits of the King’s or Company’s troops, I’ 
say mothing. 1 feel proud of the prowess of my own countrymen, 
whom, I look upon to be the first troops in the world; but I» still must 
say that.if we imagine India is to be held by the 30,000 men whom we can 
send .there—I mean, held on the scale it is now held—we greatly 
deceive ourselves... I. do not wish one service to be complimented at the 
expense of the other ; but we must either put 100,000 men into India, 
or, haying made up our minds to supply their place by sepoys, pay due 
attention to.the wishes and comforts of that army and its officers. 
18 I am, Sir, &c. 
“Thiveriiess, Oct. 25, 1826. An Iypran Mayor, 
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