GENERAL ORDERS.
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General Orders Corps of Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and
Miners.
87, Pall Matt, I si November, 1851.
The following Minute of tho Master-General, and Letter from His Royal Highness the Pre-sident of tho Commission for tho Exhibition of 1851, are communicated for the informationof the Corps.
By Order of tho Inspector-General of Fortifications,'
C. Matson,
a. a. a.
31 si October, 1851.
The Master-General of tho Ordnance directs that tho very gratifying Lettor of His Royal
. Highness tho President of tho Royal Commission for tho Exhibition of
1851, in approval of the conduct of that part of the Corps of Ordnanceemployed in that Sorvico bo promulgated in General Orders.
He feels confident that this high testimonial in approbation of thevaluable Services of those immediately' concerned will l>e received withfeelings of pride and gratitude by tho whole Corps of Ordnance.
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To the Inspector-General of fortifications.
Names of OfficersEmployed.
Lt.-Gol. Sir Win. Reiil,Capt. Westmncott,Oollinson,
Owen,
Gibb,
Tyler,
Walker,
G. II. Gordon,Stopford,
E. F. l)u Cane,Grossman,
and the 5th and 22ndCompanies of RoyalSappers and Miners.
My Loud, IPtWsor Castle, 29 th October, 1851.
I have the honour, as President of the Royal Commission forthe Exhibition of 1851, to convoy to your Lordship, both in my ownname and in that of the Commissioners, our thanks for the cordial aidyou lent us, in allowing several Officers of tho Corps of Royal Engineers,and two Companies of Royal Sappers and Miners, to assist the Execu-tive Committee in tho arrangement and management of tho Exhibition.
Her Majesty’s Commissioners consider it due to tho Officers of Royal Engineers, and to theNon-Commissioned Officers and Privates of tho Royal Sappers and Miners, who have beenthus employed, to express to your Lordship in strong tonns tho sense which tlioy entertain ofthe admirable conduct of tho whole body, whilst engagod in this novel, delicate, and respon-sible duty.
Tho Officers of Engineers have, in tho able assistance rendered by them, afforded anotherinstance of tho useful maimer in which a Military Body may bo employed in Civil Services during a time of Peace.
Tho Royal Commissioners, being desirous of marking thoir senso of tho share which thodifferent persons employed in concoction with tho Exhibition have had in bringing it to asuccessful issue, have requested tho various Civilians so employed to accept a certain sum ofmoney in recognition of their services ; but we have ascertained from Colonel Reid, that sucha course would not be agreeable to tho foelings of any of tho Engineer Officers who have simi-larly given thoir assistance, and to whom we should have wished to offer a similar token.
With regard to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, it gives me much pleasure tostate, that at tho period of tho preliminary arrangements, when the labour required was some-times excessive, thoir exertions were always cheerfully mado. During the course of tho Exhi-bition tlioy practically demonstrated tho great value of thoir Schools of Instruction, by themany useful plans which they drew ; and by carefully acting always in subordination to thoCivil Police Force, they established for themselves a character for good conduct and attentionto the Exhibitors and Visitors greatly to tho credit of the Corps to which they belong.
The Royal Commissioners have, therefore, thought fit to award a sum of COOL, to bo laidout either in Drawing or Mathematical Instruments, or in other suitable lasting Memorials oftheir connection with tho Exhibition for tho Non-Commissioned Gflicers and Privates of theRoyal Sappers and Miners, to be distributed by tlieir Officers in such manner as your Lordshipand tho Inspector-General of Fortifications may approve, and we trust that you will give yoursanction to the acceptance of those Testimonials to thoir good conduct.
eld Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey,Master-General of the Ordnance.
1 havo, &c.,
(Signed) Albert,
President of the lioyal Commission.