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Bath, and Admiral of the White Squadron of
Our Fleet; Our trusty and well beloved Sir
Thomas Byam Martin, Knight Grand Cross
of the most honourable Order of the Bath,
and Admiral of the Fleet; Our trusty and
well beloved Sir John Fox Burgoyne, Knight
Grand Cross of the most honourable Order of
the Bath, Lieutenant General in our Army,
and Inspector-General of Fortifications; Our
trusty and weil beloved Sir Hew Dalrymple
Ross, Knight Commander of the most ho-
nourable Order of the Bath, and Lieatenart-
General of Our Ordnance; Our right trusty
and well beloved Councillor, the Lord Mayor
of Our City of London for the time being;
Our trusty and well beloved Joseph Hume,
Esquire; Our trusty and well beloved Tho-
mas Baring, Esquire; Our trusty and well
beloved John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esquire;
Our trusty and well beloved John Wilson
Patten, Esquire; Our trusty and well beloved
Samuel Morton Peto, Esquire; Our trusty
and well beloved Edmund Burke Roche,
Esquire; and Our trusty and well beloved
John Ball, Esquire.

Whereas, amidst the glorious successes
which, through the power of Almighty God,
have attended Our arms during the present
war, many soldiers, sailors, and marines,
serving in Our armies and fleets, have gal-
lantly fallen in battle, or by other casualties
during war; and many who shall hereafter
be engaged in conflict, or in the further pro-
secution of hostilities, may also nobly sacri-
fice their lives in Our service, while protect-
ing the invaded liberties of Our Ally, and
repressing the lawless ambition of Our
enemies:

And Whereas it hath been represented to
Us, that many of Our loving subjects
throughout Our Kingdom and Dominions,
actuated by a just sense of the sacred rights of
those who fall in their country's service and
in support of Our just cause of war, are
anxiously desirous of testifying their loyalty
and love to Us, and to Our Throne, by a just
and generous benevolence towards the
widows and orphans of those of Our soldiers,
sailors, and marines who have been so killed,
or who may hereafter die amidst the ravages
and casualties of war, and also by their gifts
and subscriptions to contribute a portion of
those means with which Our Nation has been
blessed towards the succouring, educating,
and relieving those, who, by the loss of their
husbands and parents in battle, or by death
on active service in the present war, are
unable to maintain or to support themselves:

Recites that it is expedient to take measures for
safe custody and application of funds.

And whereas it is expedient that public
measures should be taken, and that prepara-
tion should be made for the safe keeping
and beneficial application of the several sums
of money which may henceforth, and from
time to time hereafter, during the continu-
ance of this Our Royal Commission, be given,
subscribed, or collected, for all or any of the
of several purposes aforesaid: And also for the
purpose of securing such prompt and authen-
tic information as may be required, to aid the
just and faithful distribution of the said
several sums of money, when so received:
And it hath also appeared to Us, that by
issuing this Our Royal Commission, greater
efficacy, power and support, may be given
to the benevolent desires of Our loving sub-
jects: And also that the respective claims,
merits and necessities of individual claimants
will be duly inquired into: And that by
permitting assistance to be rendered by the
officers of Our civil, military, and naval ser-
vices we may prevent the wrong application,
by misrepresentation or otherwise, of those
contributions which Our loving subjects may
hereafter, during the continuance of this Our
Royal Commission, for the several purposes
aforesaid, generously and benevolently
supply:

Constituting Commission and naming Commis-
sioners.-Names of Commissioners.

Now Know Ye, that We, having taken
into Our consideration the premises, and
being earnestly desirous, in lasting memory
of those who have faithfully fallen in Our
service, to encourage the loyal and hearty
benevolence of Our loving subjects, which
may hereafter be directed towards the widows
and orphans of the soldiers, sailors, and
marines of Our forces, who may now or
hereafter be serving abroad in Our armies
and fleets, or in services connected with Our
present hostilities, and for other the several
purposes hereinbefore recited or mentioned,
and reposing great trust and confidence in
your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, Have
authorized and appointed, and do by these
presents authorize and appoint you, the said
Prince Albert, the said Duke of Newcastle,
the said Duke of Wellington, the said Lord
Seymour, the said Earl of Derby, the said
Earl of Shaftesbury, the said Earl of Aber-
dean, the said Earl of Hardwicke, the said
Earl of Chichester, the said Earl Nelson, the
said Earl Grey, the said Viscount Palmerston,
the said Viscount Combermere, the said
Viscount Hardinge, the said Baron Rokeby,
the said Baron Colchester, the said Baron
Panmure, the said Baron Seaton, the said
Baron St. Leonards, the said Baron Raglan,
the said Sidney Herbert, the said James
Lindsay, the said Sir James Robert George
Graham, the said Henry Thomas Lowry
Corry, the said Edward Ellice, the said
Robert Vernon Smith, the said Sir John
Somerset Pakington, the said Sir Robert
Throckmorton, the said Sir William Parker,.
the said Sir Thomas Byam Martin, the said
Sir John Fox Burgoyne, the said Sir Hew
Dalrymple Ross, the said Lord Mayor of
Our City of London, the said Joseph Hume,
the said Thomas Baring, the said John Gelli-
brand Hubbard, the said John Wilson Patten,
the said Samuel Morton Peto, the said
Edmund Burke Roche, and the said John
Ball, to make full and diligent inquiry into