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Head Quarters, St. Helena, Jan. Ist. 1812. 



GENERAL ORDERS. 



The Governor embraces the earliest moment that circum- 

 stances liave permitted of expressing to the officers of this garri- 

 son, the high sense lie entertains of their meritorious and active 

 exertions on the night of the 23d of December, when the licen- 

 tious spirit of a great portion of the St. Helena infantry was so 

 strongly manifested ; and which, a short time afterwards, sud- 

 denly burst forth into open acts of mutiny and rebellion. 



Although the utmost efforts of the officers were insufficient to 

 restrain the outrageous conduct of the soldiers within the town; 

 yet to their continued efforts, to their zeal in the cause of govern- 

 ment, and their respect for its authority, are justly to be ascribed 

 the surrender of the mutineers, the return of military subordina- 

 tion, and the maintenance and preservation of the constituted 

 authorities of the island. 



The Governor, therefore, feels much satisfaction and plea- 

 sure, in thus publicly expressing to the officers of St. Helena, his 

 warmest approbation of their conduct : and he recjuests they will 

 accept his best acknowledgments and thanks for the signal and 

 important services they have rendered. 



The uniformly steady conduct of the corps of artillery, who, 

 almost to a man, escaped the contagion that spread around them, 

 deserves the highest praise. Their unshaken fidelity in every 

 post they occupied, and the assistance they gave in restoring the 

 peace and order of this settlement, will best be seen by the reports 

 of their officers. These reports shall be speedily promulgated, in 

 order that it may be known how well the artillery corps of St' 



