 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Corruption investigation - 1809 - 878 pages
...officers of the army, in proportion to their rank ana services : no such power exists in tiie head ot the army in this country ; therefore, when an officer...necessary to place a more efficient officer in his stead. Jt is not possible for his Majesty to increase the establishment of the army at his pleasure,... | |
 | Parliament commons, proc - 1809 - 390 pages
...the army has the power of granting pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and services : no such power exists in the head of...infirmity, or wounds, totally incapable of proceeding vitn that regiment upon service, it becomes necessary to place a more efficient officer in his stead.... | |
 | Леонид Васильевич Милов - Agriculture - 1809 - 394 pages
...the army has the power of granting pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and services : no such power exists in the head of...service, infirmity, or wounds, totally incapable of proceeding1 with that regiment upon service, it becomes necessary to place a more efficient officer... | |
 | Prince Frederick Augustus (Duke of York and Albany), Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle - Great Britain - 1809 - 616 pages
...pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and ser-. * vires : no such ;xiwer exists in the head of the army in, this country; therefore,...command of a regiment, and is, from long service, in fir-.roily, or wounds, totally incapable of proceeding with that regiment upon service, it becomes... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Corruption investigation - 1809 - 870 pages
...officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and services: no such power exists in th? headol the army in this country ; therefore, when an officer is arrived at Die command of a regiment, and is, from long service, inlirmity, or wounds, totally incapable of proceeding... | |
 | Corruption investigation - 1809 - 598 pages
..."the army has the power of granting pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and services : no such power exists in the head of the army ii* this country; therefore, when an officer is arrived at the command of a regiment, and is, from... | |
 | 1811 - 854 pages
...in proportion to their rank and services. No such power exists in the head of the British army, and therefore when an officer is arrived at the command...necessary to place a more efficient officer in his stead. It is not possible for the king to increase the establishment of the army at his pleasure, by... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...in proportion to their rank and services. No such power exists in the head of the British army, and therefore when an officer is arrived at the command...necessary to place a more efficient officer in his stead. It is not possible for the king to increase the establishment of the army at his pleasure, by... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 624 pages
...the army has the power of granting pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion to their rank and services ; no such power exists in the head of the army in thiscountry ; therefore, when an officer is arrived at the command of a regiment, and is, from long... | |
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I believe that the origin of the purchase and sale of commissions arises pretty much as follows : In every other service in Europe, it is understood that the Head of the army has the power of granting pensions to the officers of the army, in proportion... 
