The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. During His Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, the Low Countries, and - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1834 Excerpt: ... 'I think there are objections to Mr. Ogilvie's arrangement. The difference of rates for working days and halting days, and for carts with and without rations, opens the door for disputes, which must protract the settlements of accounts, and in the end the public will pay the highest rate. It would be much better at once to give rations, and to fix a price, whether they work or not, and pay that price once a week. 'I am concerned to observe from Mr. Ogilvie's letters that his operations are cramped; nay, that the price of articles is increased from his want of money. In respect to the supplies at Portalegre, you must expect that the General officers will interfere with your magazines and arrangements until your officers are so diligent and expert in the performance of their duty, as to make it certain that the troops and horses shall get their food regularly, if it is to begot in the country. 'If the General officers (General Payne particularly) had not exerted themselves in the late campaigns in Spain and Portugal, the troops and horses must have died of want, and I doubt not that ascertained want at Villa Viqosa, or apprehension of want, is the cause of General Payne's order upon Portalegre. 'You will recollect that your contractor drew all the supplies from Villa Vi;osa for the troops, &c. at Elvas. I enclose a letter which has been put into my hands by Mr. Villiers, and I request you to adopt immediate measures for the settlement of this account, and the payment of the debt to the Junta de Viveres. 'I beg you also to desire Mr. Dunmore to take up from the Portuguese Government bills given to them by Mr. Erskine for £ 15,000, according to the directions I before gave you upon that subject. 'Believe me, &c. 'J. Murray, Esq: 'wellington. Lieut. Gener...