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23d Congress.] |
No. 520. |
[1st Session. |
A PLAN PROPOSED FOR EQUALIZING THE PAY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY ACCORDING TO THEIR RELATIVE RANK.
COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE DECEMBER 5, 1833.
Washington, December 5, 1833.
To the Senate of the United States:
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate, at its last session, requesting the President "to cause to be prepared, and laid before the Senate at the commencement of its session, a plan for equalizing the pay of the officers in the army and navy according to their relative rank, and providing a stated salary or fixed compensation for their services in lieu of present allowances," I submit, herewith, a report from the Secretaries of the War and Navy Departments, to whom the subject was referred. It is believed the plan they have presented meets, substantially, the objects of the resolution.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, November 29, 1833.
Sir:
We beg leave to report the annexed plan, in statements A and B, on the subject of the following resolution, which you referred to our examination:
"Resolved, That the President be requested to cause to be prepared and laid before the Senate, at the commencement of its session, a plan for equalizing the pay of the officers in the army and navy according to their relative rank, and providing a stated salary or fixed compensation for their services in lieu of present allowances.
"United States Senate, March 2, 1833."
These statements have been prepared with much care, and the pay in them is as nearly equalized as the present condition and the different natures of the two services are thought to admit. It is believed they will substantially meet the objects contemplated in the above resolution;
We are, sir, very respectfully,
LEWIS CASS.
LEVI WOODBURY.
To the President of the United States.
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A.—Proposed plan for equalizing the pay of the officers of the army and navy.
Army. |
Navy. |
|
Major general |
$5,000 |
Senior captain of the navy. |
Brigadier general |
4,200 |
Other captains when commanding squadrons, or acting as Navy Commissioners. |
Colonels of all the different regiments and corps, and of the staff, each. |
2,000 |
Captain over five years' standing. |
Lieutenant colonels of all the different regiments and corps, each. |
2,300 |
Captains of and under five years' standing. |
Majors of all the different regiments and corps, and of the staff; commissaries of subsistence; paymasters; surgeons of ten years' standing; professors of the Military academy; chaplain and professor of ethics; teacher of drawing, and assistant quartermasters having the rank of captain in the |
2,000 |
Masters commandant; surgeon of a fleet. |
Aid-de-camp to a major general, and surgeons under ten years' standing. |
1,600 |
Surgeons over five year' standing, and at sea. |
Captains of all the different regiments and corps, and of the stiff; aid-de-camp to a brigadier general; adjutant; assistant surgeons often years' standing; assistant commissaries of subsistence, supplying more than two companies; teachers and assistant professors of the Military academy; assistant quartermasters, having the rank of subalterns in the line; military storekeepers, each |
1,400 |
Lieutenants; surgeons at a yard, and over ten years" standing. |
First lieutenant of all the different regiments and corps; assistant commissaries of subsistence, supplying less than two companies; assistant surgeons under ten years' standing each. |
1,100 |
The other variations in the pay of surgeons of the navy, graduated by their standing and duties, are shown in statement B. As they do not correspond precisely with the pay of surgeons and assistants in the army, they are not exhibited in this table. |
Second lieutenants of all the different regiments and corps, each. |
1,000 |
It is considered unnecessary to continue this comparative statement below the grade of captain in the army, as there is after that little, if any, analogy in the rank, except in the cases of cadets and midshipmen; nor has it been found practicable to reduce the pay of any of these grades to a common standard. Statement B shows the nearest approach to this result. |
Sword master of the Military academy; brevet second lieutenants, each |
800 |
|
Cadets, each |
300 |
Captains of dragoons and of other corps, when ordered to be mounted, by the President, to be allowed forage for three horses each; subalterns, in like manner, to be allowed forage for two horses each, in kind; or, if in money, at the rate of eight dollars per month for each horse actually kept in service.
No officer above captain to be allowed forage, as that item is embraced in the estimate of his pay.
Traveling expenses and courts-martial allowance the same as now established.
Where an officer having lineal rank receives staff pay, the pay and allowance of his proper military grade in the line to cease. The above to be in full of all other allowance whatever.
The following table exhibits the maximum amount of pay and stated allowances which the respective grades of the army can receive, and the average amount actually received during the year 1382:
Grades. |
Actually received. |
Maximum amount. |
Difference. |
Proposed pay. |
Major general |
$6,528 80 |
$6,634 00 |
$105 20 |
$5,500 |
Brigadier general |
4,265 20 |
4,515 00 |
249 80 |
4,200 |
Colonel |
2,678 65 |
3,014 00 |
335 35 |
2,600 |
Lieutenant colonel |
2,329 80 |
2,497 50 |
167 70 |
2,300 |
Major |
2,099 40 |
2,231 50 |
132 10 |
2,000 |
Captain |
1,442 91 |
1,569 00 |
126 09 |
1,400 |
First lieutenant |
1,103 52 |
1,443 00 |
339 48 |
1,100 |
Second lieutenant |
1,027 40 |
1,383 00 |
355 60 |
1,000 |
Brevet second lieutenants |
1,027 40 |
1,383 00 |
355 60 |
800 |
Cadets |
338 00 |
338 00 |
300 |
In submitting the accompanying plan of equalization, the general principle has been assumed of taking the average amount actually received by each grade, as the future established pay for such grade, rejecting the fractional sums above that amount.
This principle has not been materially departed from, except in the following cases:
The amount allowed surgeons and assistant surgeons, and the teacher of drawing at the Military academy, has been increased, in consequence of the acknowledged inadequacy of their compensation.
All the others have been reduced; and of these, the pay and allowances of major generals are reduced from $6,520.80 to 85,500, and those of brevet second lieutenants from $1,027 to $800.
These grades seemed to admit a greater reduction than any others.
The compensation of staff officers has been graduated, as nearly as may be, by the same principle, but is of course subject to variation, as the same staff appointment may be held by officers of different grades.
Some inequality will result from the establishment of any plan substituting a fixed sum for all the various allowances which at present form the compensation of the officers of the army, because many of these allowances are contingent, depending on the nature of the duty and the expense to which the
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officers are subjected Those stationed at the city of Washington, and at some other places, must rent houses, while those at posts where there are public quarters, are supplied with those free of charge. Should it, however, be deemed necessary, this might be obviated by a special provision.
B.—A proposed plan for equalizing more nearly the pay of officers of the navy and of the army.
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Navy. |
Army. |
|
|
The annual pay of the officers of the navy shall be as follows, viz: |
Amount |
Officers of the army, corresponding in rank to officers of the navy, as fellows, viz: |
1. |
The senior captain of the navy, while on duty at sea |
$5,500 |
1. Major general. |
|
In other situation on duty |
4,500 |
|
|
On leave of absence, or waiting orders |
3,000 |
|
2. |
Other captains, when commanding squadrons, or when acting as Navy Commissioners |
4,200 |
2. Brigadier general. |
3. |
Captains over five years' standing, in command of vessels at sea, and of yards |
3,500 |
3. Colonel. |
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
2,300 |
|
4. |
Captains of and under five years, in command of a vessel at sea, or of a yard |
2,800 |
4. Lieutenant colonel. |
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
2,000 |
|
5. |
Masters commandant in command of a vessel |
2,000 |
5. Major. |
|
At a yard |
1,600 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
1,400 |
|
6. |
Lieutenants in command of a vessel |
1,500 |
6. Captain. |
|
First lieutenant of a vessel, or in a yard |
1,200 |
|
|
Other lieutenants at a yard, or at sea |
1,000 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
800 |
|
7. |
Surgeon of a fleet |
2,000 |
7. Surgeons. |
|
Over ten years, and at sea |
1,600 |
|
|
At a yard |
1,400 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
1,000 |
|
|
Under ten years, at sea |
1,300 |
|
|
Under ten years, at a yard |
1,100 |
|
|
Under ten years, on leave or waiting orders |
800 |
|
|
Purser in a ship of the line of three decks |
3,500 |
No corresponding rank. |
|
Purser in a ship of the line of two decks |
3,000 |
|
|
Purser in a frigate |
2,500 |
|
|
Purser in a sloop-of-war |
2,000 |
|
|
Purser in a smaller vessel |
1,500 |
|
|
Purser at a yard |
1,200 |
|
|
Purser on leave, or waiting orders |
750 |
|
|
Chaplains at sea |
1,000 |
No corresponding rank in the army. |
|
Chaplains at a yard |
800 |
|
|
Chaplains on leave, or waiting orders |
500 |
|
8. |
Sailingmaster, at sea |
900 |
8. First lieutenant. |
|
At a yard |
750 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
500 |
|
9. |
Assistant surgeons over ten years, at sea |
1,000 |
9. Assistant surgeon. |
|
Under ten years, at sea, or when passed for surgeons at sea |
900 |
|
|
Both, at a yard |
800 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
500 |
|
10. |
Second master, at sea |
600 |
10. Second lieutenant. |
|
At a yard |
500 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
300 |
|
|
Passed midshipmen, at sea |
500 |
|
|
At a yard |
400 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
300 |
|
|
Warranted master's mate |
480 |
|
|
On leave, or wating orders |
300 |
|
|
Schoolmasters, at sea, or in a yard |
600 |
No corresponding rank. |
11. |
Midshipmen at sea |
350 |
11. Cadet. |
|
At a yard |
275 |
|
|
On leave, or waiting orders |
200 |
|
|
Clerks to commanders of squadrons, to captains of fleets, and to commanders of vessels |
|
No corresponding rank. |
|
[But the pay of secretaries and clerks shall be paid only during the time the officer to whom they are allowed shall be actually employed.] |
480 |
|
|
Boatswain |
480 |
No corresponding rank. |
|
Boatswain on leave, or waiting orders |
100 |
|
|
Gunner |
480 |
No corresponding rank. |
|
Gunner on leave, or waiting orders |
100 |
|
|
Sailmaker |
420 |
No corresponding rank. |
|
Sailmaker on leave, or waiting orders |
100 |
|
|
Carpenter |
480 |
No corresponding rank. |
|
Carpenter on leave, or waiting orders |
100 |
|
|
[Marine officers to have the pay of corresponding ranks in the army.] |
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1. The above is to be in full of pay and subsistence, and all kinds of allowances, except one ration per day, when on duty at a yard, or in a vessel, and except travel as now, and detention on special service.
2. The amount of pay and subsistence is to be diminished one-half from pay at a yard, while on furlough, and while not in readiness to obey orders.
Navy Department, November 29, 1833.
C.
French navy.
This table is presented merely as an approximation to the exact amount of pay and allowances, the system being too complex and detailed for full explanation in a brief summary.
Pay of flag officers. |
Allowances. |
|
Admiral |
$7,500 |
These vary at the yards and at sea, amounting in some cases to as much as the pay to these classes of officers. |
Vice admiral |
2,862 |
|
Rear admiral |
1,875 |
The pay of the above officers is increased nearly fifty per cent, at sea from what it is on shore.
OFFICERS. |
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Grades and functions. |
Pay, when on duty on shore, or on board ship, per annum. |
|
Captain of a ship of the line of the 1st class |
$1,125 00 |
|
Captain of a ship of the line of the 2d class |
1,012 50 |
|
Captain of a frigate |
787 50 |
|
Captain of a sloop-of-war |
675 00 |
|
Lieutenant of a ship of the line |
450 00 |
|
Lieutenant of a frigate |
337 50 |
|
Quartermaster treasurer |
Under commissary of 1st class |
675 50 |
Under commissary of 2d class |
562 50 |
|
Chief clerk |
450 00 |
|
Surgeon of the 1st class |
562 00 |
|
Midshipman of the 1st class |
150 00 |
|
Professor of the elementary school |
225 00 |
Pay, on furlough and leave, is reduced one-half, and at a hospital about one-fifth; while at sea in certain situations it is somewhat increased over the amount on shore. "In some cases the pay on shore, not on duty, though not on leave, is considerably less than when the officer is on duty.
Allowances in addition to pay.
OFFICERS. |
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Grades and functions. |
Per annum. |
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Expenses. |
Indemnifications. |
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Of representation. |
Of offices. |
Of house rent. |
Furniture. |
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Captain of a ship of the line |
division of 1st class |
$281 25 |
$112 50 |
$37 50 |
|
Commandant of division |
division of 2d class |
187 50 |
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Commissary of equipment and master charged with the administrative police of the divisions |
division of 1st class |
112 50 |
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division of 2d class |
93 75 |
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Second commandant |
division of 1st class |
$112 50 |
101 25 |
33 75 |
|
division of 2d class |
75 00 |
90 00 |
30 00 |
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Under commissary Q. M. treasurer, division of 1st class |
225 00 |
40 50 |
20 25 |
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Chief clerk do |
150 00 |
27 00 |
20 62 1/2 |
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Officer of clothing, division of 1st class |
75 00 |
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Officer of clothing, division of 2d class |
56 25 |
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Officer charged with the equipment and quartering in the barracks |
division of 1st class |
56 25 |
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division of 2d class |
37 50 |
There exist other allowances, under certain circumstances, which cannot be easily ascertained and detailed in a general table.
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Pay and allowances.
OFFICERS, SEAMEN, AND MARINES.
Grades and professions. |
Pay per annum when on duty. |
First sailingmaster, gunner, and helmsman of the first class |
$202 50 |
First sailingmaster, gunner, and helmsman of the second class |
182 25 |
Captain of arms of the first class |
182 25 |
Master carpenter, caulker, and sailmaker of the first class |
182 25 |
Master carpenter, caulker, and sailmaker of the second class |
162 00 |
Captain of arms of the second class |
162 00 |
Drum major |
101 25 |
Master armorer, blacksmith of the first class |
135 00 |
Master armorer, blacksmith of the second class |
121 50 |
Master tailor |
50 50 |
Second sailingmaster, gunner, and helmsman of the first class |
166 25 |
Second sailingmaster, gunner, and helmsman of the second class |
135 00 |
Second master carpenter, caulker, sailmaker of the first class |
135 00 |
Second master carpenter, caulker, sailmaker of the second class |
121 50 |
Boatswain of the first class |
114 75 |
Quarter sailingmaster, gunner, helmsman of the first class |
94 50 |
Boatswain of the second class |
94 50 |
Quarter sailingmaster, gunner, helmsman of the second class |
81 00 |
Boatswain of the third class |
74 25 |
Master fifer |
60 75 |
Quartermaster, carpenter, caulker, sailmaker of the first class |
87 75 |
Quartermaster, carpenter, caulker, sailmaker of the second class |
74 25 |
Seamen of the first class |
67 50 |
Seamen of the second class |
60 75 |
Seamen of the third class |
54 00 |
Apprentice seamen |
40 50 |
Boy on board ship |
27 00 |
Boy on shore |
20 25 |
In addition to the above, clothing is furnished in certain quantities to some classes of subordinate officers, and to seamen.
D.
Pay in the British navy and some of the allowances carried out in dollars and cents at $4.44 the pound sterling, and computing lunar months or. thirteen to the year, showing the pay and half pay of each class of officers attached to the British navy, as established by order in council of the 23d June, 1824.
Per diem. |
Per annum. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
$ cts. |
|
Admiral of the fleet |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9,723 50 |
Admiral |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8,103 00 |
Vice admiral |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6,482 40 |
Rear admiral or commodore of the first class |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4,861 80 |
Captain of the fleet |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4,861 80 |
In addition to the above, every commander-in-chief receives a further sum of $13.32 per diem while his flag is flying within the limits of his station. And in flag ships all the lieutenants, including one as extra flag lieutenant, are allowed 11 1/10 cents per diem in addition to their pay. |
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Physician of the fleet, of less than three years' service as such |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1,701 63 |
Physician of the fleet of more than three years and less than ten years..... |
1 |
11 |
6 |
2,552 44 1/2 |
Physician of the fleet of more than ten years |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3,403 26 |
Master of the fleet, (per mensem) |
15 |
7 |
0 |
886 00 1/5 |
Secretary to the admiral of the fleet |
38 |
7 |
0 |
2,213 56 1/5 |
Secretary to an admiral, commander-in-chief |
30 |
18 |
8 |
1,784 47 2/5 |
Secretary to a vice or rear admiral, commander-in-chief |
23 |
0 |
4 |
1,328 52 2/5 |
Secretary to a junior flag officer or commodore |
11 |
10 |
0 |
663 78 |
Two clerks to secretaries of commanders-in-chief, each |
4 |
14 |
0 |
271 28 2/5 |
One clerk to secretaries of junior flag officers or commodores |
3 |
18 |
8 |
227 03 1/5 |
Admiral's coxswain |
2 |
11 |
9 |
149 44 4/5 |
Admiral's steward |
1 |
14 |
0 |
98 12 2/5 |
Admiral's cook |
1 |
14 |
0 |
98 12 2/5 |
Admiral's domestics. |
1 |
14 |
0 |
98 12 2/5 |
Surgeons of less than six years' service, (per diem) |
10 |
0 |
810 30 |
|
Surgeons of more than six and less than ten |
12 |
0 |
891 33 |
|
Surgeons of more than ten and less than twenty |
14 |
0 |
1,134 42 |
|
Surgeons of more than twenty |
18 |
0 |
1,451 24 |
|
Surgeons of hospital ships, of whatever service |
18 |
0 |
1.451 24 |
Note.—First rate: All three-decked ships. Second rate: One of his Majesty's yachts, and all two-decked ships of eighty guns and upwards. Third rate: His Majesty's other yachts, and all ships of
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seventy guns and less than eighty. Fourth rate: Ships of fifty guns and less than seventy. Fifth rate:
Ships of thirty-six guns and less than fifty. Sixth rate: Ships of twenty-four guns and less than thirty-six.
The other vessels of the British navy, not included in these six rates, rank with the seventh rank of the following table:
D—Continued.
Rank. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
First rate. |
Second rate. |
Third rate. |
Fourth rate. |
Fifth rate. |
Sixth rate. |
Sloops, &c. |
Captain |
61 |
7 |
4 |
$3,542 08 |
$3,099 56 |
$2,709 04 |
$2,213 56 |
$1,771 04 |
$1,549 79 |
$1,549 79 |
Commander |
61 |
7 |
4 |
3,542 08 |
3,099 56 |
2,709 04 |
2,213 56 |
1,771 04 |
1,549 79 |
1,338 52 |
First lieutenant of seven years' standing |
11 |
10 |
0 |
663 78 |
663 78 |
663 78 |
663 78 |
531 02 |
531 02 |
531 02 |
All other lieutenants |
9 |
4 |
0 |
531 02 |
In all rates |
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Master |
13 |
0 |
8 |
752 28 |
619 54 |
663 78 |
619 54 |
531 02 |
486 77 |
442 52 |
Chaplain |
12 |
5 |
4 |
708 03 |
708 03 |
708 03 |
708 03 |
708 03 |
708 03 |
|
Surgeon (as above) |
708 03 |
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Purser |
7 |
0 |
0 |
404 04 |
In all rates. |
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Second master |
5 |
9 |
4 |
315 53 |
315 53 |
315 53 |
315 53 |
271 28 |
271 28 |
|
Assistant surgeon |
9 |
4 |
0 |
531 02 |
In all rates. |
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Gunner |
9 |
4 |
0 |
531 02 |
In all rates. |
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Boatswain |
9 |
4 |
0 |
531 02 |
In all rates. |
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Carpenter |
7 |
15 |
4 |
448 29 |
404 04 |
359 78 |
315 53 |
293 41 |
271 28 |
271 28 |
Mate |
3 |
18 |
8 |
227 03 |
In all rates. |
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Midshipman |
2 |
8 |
0 |
138 52 |
In all rates. |
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Master's assistant |
3 |
11 |
0 |
204 90 |
In all rates. |
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Schoolmaster |
4 |
14 |
0 |
271 28 |
249 15 |
249 15 |
227 03 |
204 90 |
204 90 |
|
Clerk |
4 |
14 |
0 |
271 28 |
249 15 |
249 15 |
227 03 |
204 90 |
204 90 |
|
Master-at-arms |
2 |
12 |
0 |
150 07 |
144 30 |
138 52 |
132 75 |
126 08 |
121 21 |
The first column contains the pay per mensem, in the first rate only, in sterling money. The other columns contain the pay per annum of all the rates, in dollars and cents.
HALF-PAY |
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Per diem. |
Per annum. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
$ cts. |
|
Admiral of the fleet |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5,104 89 |
Admiral |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3,403 26 |
Vice admirals |
1 |
12 |
6 |
2.633 47 1/2 |
Rear admirals |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2.025 15 |
Captains, to each of the first 100 as they stand upon the general list of officers in seniority |
0 |
14 |
6 |
1,174 93 |
To each of the nest 150 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
1,012 87 1/2 |
To the rest |
0 |
10 |
6 |
850 81 1/2 |
Commanders, to each of the first 150 on the list |
0 |
10 |
0 |
810 30 |
To the rest |
0 |
8 |
6 |
688 75 1/2 |
Lieutenants, to each of the first 300 on the list |
0 |
7 |
0 |
567 21 |
To each of the next 700 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
486 18 |
To the rest |
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
MASTERS. |
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To the first 100 on the list, being qualified for the first or second rate |
0 |
7 |
0 |
567 21 |
To the nest 200 on the list, being qualified for the third or fourth rate |
0 |
6 |
0 |
486 18 |
To the remainder, having served five years in the navy,
|
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
PHYSICIANS. |
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After ten years' service |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1,702 72 1/2 |
After three years' service |
0 |
15 |
0 |
1,215 45 |
Under that time |
0 |
10 |
6 |
852 27 1/2 |
SURGEONS. |
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Six years' service |
0 |
6 |
0 |
486 18 |
Under that time |
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
ASSISTANT SURGEONS. |
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Three years' service |
0 |
3 |
0 |
243 09 |
Two years' service |
0 |
2 |
0 |
162 06 |
Dispensers |
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
CHAPLAINS. |
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After eight years' service at sea, or ten in harbor |
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
For each year's longer service than eight at sea, or
ten in harbor, |
0 |
10 |
0 |
810 30 |
PURSERS. |
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To the first 100 on the list. |
0 |
5 |
0 |
405 15 |
To the next 200 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
325 21 1/2 |
To the rest |
0 |
3 |
0 |
243 00 |