1 54 Appendix. 



During the mutiny of 1857 the want of such a corps within these 

 districts was greatly felt. Had there been such a Volunteer force 

 (as now proposed) available, the local officers might have been spared 

 the disgrace of deserting their station, and the services of the Bengal 

 Yeomanry Cavalry and part of the Naval Police might have been 

 dispensed with. 



Although we have no reason to apprehend a recurrence of a similar 

 emergency, yet still we are desirous of forming ourselves into a corps, 

 whose services hereafter might be found available to the State. 



We have before us extract No. 712 from the Proceedings of the 

 Right Hon'ble the Governor-General in Council, in the Home Depart- 

 ment, under date the i8th March 1861. 



And in accordance with those instructions, under paragraph 1st, 

 we have the honour to submit that the Corps already numbers at present 

 fifty-three men, forming a troop for these Districts, and which is 

 rapidly increasing. 



We have considered the details of the duties that might be required 

 from us, and from our knowledge of the two Districts, the nature of 

 the country, &c., we are of opinion that a Mounted Rifle Corps, 

 armed with a Sword and Terry's Breech-loading Rifle, would be the 

 most serviceable. 



The designation of the Corps should be Soubah Behar Mounted 

 Rifle Corps. 



We beg to submit the Rules and Regulations for the guidance of 

 the Corps, for the approval of the Executive Government, as also the 

 Rules under which it is proposed to conduct the Drill of the Corps. 



In reference to the 3rd paragraph of these instructions, we beg 

 that a suitable Cavalry Drill Instructor may be appointed. We be- 

 lieve the complement of officers to the number of men already enrolled 

 to be 



1 Captain Commandant. 



2 Lieutenants. 



I Cornet, doing duty also as Adjutant. 



We beg also to submit herewith the names of the Commandant 

 and 2nd-in-command for the approval of His Excellency the Governor- 

 General, as per extract No. 71, and the names of the remaining 

 officers for the sanction of the Government of Bengal. 



Lastly, we have respectfully to request that, should His Excellency 

 be pleased to sanction the formation of this corps, instructions may 



