1406.) 
{elf, and which fucha crooked policy could 
alone render difgufting*, 
In 1803, after a refidence of three 
years in Ireland, his Lordfhip refigned 
his high office, and was fucceeded by the 
Earl of Hardwicke. As he had now at- 
tained the fixty-third year of his age, it 
was fuppofed that the Marquis Cornwal- 
lis, after negociating the Definitive Trea- 
ty of Peace at Amiens, March 22, 1802, 
would fpend the remainder of his life in 
his native country. But it was otherwife 
decreed ; for the affairs of the Eaft India 
Company became embarrafled, as ufual, 
by new acquifitions, and our territorial 
poffeffions in Afia required the prefence of 
a nobleman diftinguifhed alike for his in- 
tegrity and moderation, In 1805 he ac- 
cordingly repaired thither a fecond time, 
in quality of Gevernor General, and Com- 
minder in Chief of his Majelty’s and the 
Company’s land-forces. 
After having made a variety of arrange- 
ments, tending to introduce economy in- 
to the civil department, he determined to 
place himfelf at the head of the army, in 
order, by an union of firmnefs and conci- 
liation, toattain what was always the end 
2nd aim of allhis labours, an honourable 
peace. 
But his conftitution had been by this 
time undermined by bodily fatigues, men- 
tal exertions, and perhaps alfo by the ex- 
tremities of heat and cold, in two difiant 
quarters of the globe; his digeftive 
powers in particular faiied him in an ex- 
traordinary degree, and he was obliged to | 
perform his journey by flow and ealy 
ftages. Nature, at length, became fo 
completely exhaufted, that he died onthe 
sth of Gober, 1805 at Ghazepoor, in 
the province of Benares, before he was 
able to reach the head-quarters. 
He was buried with great pomp. Mi- 
nute guns, to the number of fixty-fix, cor- 
refponding with the years of his age, were 
fired from the ramparts of For: William, 
and a ftudicd eulogium publifhed in an 
Extraordinary Gazettet. The inhabit- 
* Since the above article was written, this 
charge has been urged with great force 
againit his Lordfhip’s memory in the Houfe of 
Commons, by one of the minifters of the 
crown. 
+ Fort William, OG. 12, 1806. 
With fentiments of the deepeft forrow and 
regret, the Government announces the de- 
ceafe of the moft Honourable Charles Mar- 
quis Cornwallis, Knight or the moft noble 
order of the Garter, Governor General of 
the Eait India Company’s poffefiions, and 
MonTHLy Mac, No. 141. 
Memoirs of the late Marquis Cornwallis. 
£237 
ants of theother Prefidencies alfo endea- 
voured, byevery mark of efteem, to tef- 
tify 
Commander in Chief of his Majefty’s and 
the Honourable Company’s land-forces in the 
Eaft Indies. 
This affiéting and greatly to be deplored 
event took place on Saturday the 5th inftant, 
at Ghazepoor, in the province of Benares, 
where his Lordfhip had arrived, in nis pro- 
grefs to join and to affume the perfonal com- 
mand of the army in the field, as well for 
the purpofe of accomplithing other import- 
ant objects 1atimately connected with the in- 
terefts of the State, 
During along and aftive life, diftinguifhed 
by eminently honourable and arduous exer- 
tion in the fervice of his eountry, this iliuf- 
trious and revered nobleman manifefted all 
the energies, combined with all the virtues, 
which can dignify exalted public ftation, and 
adorn the fphere of private life. 
Asa patriot, a ftatefman, a warrior, anda 
man, thechara¢ter of the Marquis Cornwale 
lis fhines with diftinguifhed luftre. 
The records of the Britith empire in Eu- 
rope and Afia bear ample teitimony to the 
fplendid and important fervices rendered by 
hm, in different quarters of the globe, to 
his fovereign and his country. 
To the Eaft India Company the memory of 
Marquis Cornwallis is peculiarly endeared. 
To the fervice ef his country in India were 
devoted fome of the mo{t vigorous years of 
his valuable life; andthere, at an advanced 
period of it, has it pleafed Divine Providence 
to terminate his earthiy career of honour and 
of glory, 
Britith India will ever be proud to affoci- 
ate with its happinefs, its profperity, and ree 
nown, the grateful remembrance of its venes 
rated benefactor Marquis Cornwallis; and the 
Native Powers of India will fincerely regret 
aman who fo defervedly poffeiied their uns 
‘bounded confidence and higheft efteem. 
By his Sovereign and his country the death 
of Marquis Cornwallis will be deplored asa 
public calamity. furope at large, to whom 
his fame and his virtues have long been fae 
miliar, will lament the lofs of fuch exalted 
and refpected worth; and hiftory will record 
his magnanimity, his benevolence, his love 
of juftice, his inflexible integrity, his ardent 
valour, his wile and prudest policy, as emi- 
nently worthy of imitation and of praife 
The flag of Fort William to be immedt~ 
ately hoifted half ftaft high, and to conti- 
nue fo until funfet, 
Minute guns, fixty-fix in number, corre. 
{ponding with the age of the decealeu, he 
fired from the ramparts of Fore Wilitai 
Similar marks of refpect, withthe 1 
nities fuitable to the mournful occ 
be paid to the memory of Ma:gu’: 
lis at all the principal military 
pofts dependant upon this P:.: 
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