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23d Congress.]

No. 584.

[2d Session.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PAY, RATIONS, AND ALLOWANCES, AND THE IRREGULAR ALLOWANCES, TO ALL COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.

COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 3, 1835.

Navy Department, February 7, 1835.

Sir:

I have the honor, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 12th ultimo, to send a report, dated the 5th instant, from the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, with statements A and B, therein referred to as containing the information as to the sums allowed for pay, rations, house rent, fuel, candles, stationery, furniture, commissions, &c, to the officers enumerated in the resolution.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

M. DICKERSON.

Hon. John Bell, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor's Office, February 5, 1835.

Sir:

In compliance with your letter of the 15th ultimo, and the accompanying resolution of the House of Representatives, I have the honor to enclose herewith:

1. A statement exhibiting the regular pay, rations, and allowances, of all commissioned officers of the navy, at sea and on shore, according to existing laws and regulations, marked A.

2. A statement exhibiting the irregular allowances to all commissioned officers of the navy, according to existing regulations, marked B.

These two papers are believed to contain all the information asked for by the House of Representatives in their resolution.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

AMOS KENDALL.

Hon. Mahon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy.

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A.

Grades.

Pay per month.

Pay per annum.

Number of rations per day.

Amount of rations per annum.

Cabin furniture.

House rent per annum

Candles per annum.

Cords of wood per annum.

Commutation price of wood, Sept.. 1833, for year ending Sept. 30, 1831.

Value of wood at commutation price, from Oct. 1, 1833, to Sept. 30, 1834.

Servants, at $8 per month and one ration per day.

Servants, at $6 per month and one ration per day.

Amount of pay for servants per annum.

Amount of rations for servants per annum.

Stationery per annum.

Extra allowance per annum.

Total amount received per annum.

Captain, acting as Navy Commissioner, in lieu of pay, rations, and regular allowances

$3,500 00

Captain, commanding a squadron on separate service

$100 00

$1,200 00

16

$1,460 00

$360 00

3,020 00

Captain, commanding a line-of-battle ship.

100 00

1,200 00

8

730 00

300 00

2,230 00

Captain, commanding a vessel of 32 guns and upwards

100 00

1,200 00

8

730 00

240 00

2,170 00

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Philadelphia

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

$600 00

$65 00

30

$6 00

$180 00

3

$288 00

$273 75

4,066 75

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Portsmouth

100 00

1,200 00

10

1,400 00

65 00

30

6 75

202 50

3

288 00

273 75

3,489 25

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Boston

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

65 00

30

8 75

262 50

3

288 00

273 75

3,549 25

Captain, commanding Navy yard, New York

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

65 00

30

9 00

270 00

3

288 00

273 75

3,556 76

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Washington

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

05 00

30

4 50

135 00

3

283 00

273 75

3,421 75

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Norfolk

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

05 00

30

3 50

105 00

3

288 00

273 75

3,391 75

Captain, commanding Navy yard, Pensacola

100 00

1,200 00

16

1,460 00

65 00

30

5 00

150 00

3

288 00

273 75

3,436 75

Captain, commanding station, Baltimore

100 60

1,200 00

8

730 00

300 00

65 00

30

4 50

135 00

3

288 00

273 75

2,991 75

Captain, commanding station, Charleston

100 00

1,200 00

8

730 00

300 00

05 00

30

6 00

180 00

3

288 00

273 75

3,036 75

Captain, on leave, waiting orders, or on ordnance duty at Washington

100 00

1,200 00

8

730 00

1,930 00

Captain, on furlough

50 00

600 00

600 00

Master commandant, commanding a sloop-of-war

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

180 00

1,356 25

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Philadelphia

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

300 00

40 00

20

6 00

120 00

2

192 00

182 50

2,010 75

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Portsmouth

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

300 00

40 00

20

6 75

135 00

2

192 00

182 50

2,025 75

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Boston

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

40 00

20

8 75

175 00

2

192 00

182 50

1,765 75

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, New York

60 00

720 00

5

450 25

300 00

40 00

20

9 00

180 00

2

192 00

182 50

2,070 75

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Washington

75 00

900 00

6

547 50

40 00

20

4 50

90 00

2

192 00

182 50

1,952 00

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Norfolk

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

300 00

40 00

20

3 50

70 00

2

192 00

182 50

1,960 00

Master commandant, attached to Navy yard, Pensacola

60 00

720 00

5

456 25

40 00

20

5 00

100 00

2

192 00

182 50

1,690 75

Master commandant, on leave, or waiting orders

60 00

720 00

5

450 25

1,176 26

Master commandant, on furlough

30 00

360 00

300 00

Lieutenant, commanding at sea

60 00

720 00

5

45625

120 00

1,296 25

Lieutenant, attached to a ship, on leave, waiting orders, or on ordnance duty at Washington

50 00

60000

4

365 00

905 00

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Philadelphia

50 00

600 00

4

365 00

200 00

20 00

20

6 00

120 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,492 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Portsmouth

50 00

600 00

4

365 00

20 00

20

6 75

135 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,307 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Boston

50 00

000 00

4

365 00

20 00

20

8 75

175 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,347 25

Statement exhibiting the pay, rations, and allowances of each grade of officers in the navy of the United States.

--726--

A.—Statement exhibiting the pay, rations, and allowances of each grade of officers in the navy of the United States—Continued.

 

Grades.

Pay per month.

Pay per annum.

Number of rations per day.

Amount of rations per annum.

Cabin furniture.

House rent per annum

Candles per annum.

Cords of wood per annum.

Commutation price of wood, Sept.. 1833, for year ending Sept. 30, 1831.

Value of wood at commutation price, from Oct. 1, 1833, to Sept. 30, 1834.

Servants, at $8 per month and one ration per day.

Servants, at $6 per month and one ration per day.

Amount of pay for servants per annum.

Amount of rations for servants per annum.

Stationery per annum.

Extra allowance per annum.

Total amount received per annum.

Lieutenant, Navy yard, New York

$50 00

$600 00

4

$365 00

$20 00

20

$9 00

$180 00

1

$96 00

$91 25

$1,352 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Washington

50 00

600 00

4

305 00

20 00

20

4 50

90 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,262 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Norfolk

50 00

600 00

4

365 00

20 00

20

3 50

70 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,242 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Pensacola

50 00

600 00

4

305 00

20 00

20

5 00

100 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,272 26

Lieutenant, Navy yard, New York

50 00

000 00

4

305 00

$200 00

20 00

20

9 00

180 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,552 25

Lieutenant, Navy yard, Norfolk

50 00

000 00

4

305 00

200 00

20 00

20

3 50

70 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,442 25

Lieutenant, stations, Baltimore and Charleston

50 00

000 00

4

365 00

200 00

1,165 00

Lieutenant, instrument depot, at Washington

50 00

600 00

4

365 00

175 00

20 00

20

4 50

90 00

1

90 00

91 25

$25 00

$456 25

1,918 50

Lieutenant, on furlough

25 00

300 00

300 00

Master, at sea, attached to a vessel in ordinary, in charge of ordnance at Washington, on leave, or waiting orders

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

662 50

Master, Navy yard, Philadelphia

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

6 00

72 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,141 75

Master, Navy yard, Portsmouth

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

6 75

81 00

1

90 00

91 25

950 75

Master, Navy yard, Boston

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

8 75

105 00

1

90 00

91 25

974 75

Master, Navy yard, New York

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

9 00

108 00

1

96 00

91 25

977 75

Master, Navy yard, Washington

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

4 50

54 00

1

96 00

91 25

923 75

Master, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

3 50

42 00

1

96 00

91 25

911 75

Master, Navy yard, Pensacola

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

5 00

00 00

I

96 00

91 25

929 75

Master, Navy yard, New York

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

9 00

108 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,177 75

Master, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

3 50

42 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,111 75

Master, Navy yard, Sackett's Harbor

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

1 75

21 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,090 75

Surgeon, under five years' service, on leave, or waiting orders

50 00

600 00

2

182 50

782 50

Surgeon, Navy yard, Pensacola

50 00

000 00

2

182 50

20 00

20

6 00

100 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,089 75

Surgeon, hospital, Pensacola

50 00

600 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

20

5 00

100 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,289 75

Surgeon, over five years' service on shore, on leave, or waiting orders

55 00

060 00

3

273 75

933 75

Surgeon, over ten years' service on shore, on leave, or waiting orders

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

1,085 00

Surgeon, Navy yard, Portsmouth

60 00

720 00

4

365 00

20 00

20

6 75

135 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,427 25

Surgeon, Navy yard, Boston

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

20 00

20

8 75

175 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,407 25

Surgeon, hospital, Philadelphia

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

20 00

20

6 00

120 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,412 25

Surgeon, hospital, Norfolk

60 00

750 00

4

305 00

20 00

20

3 50

70 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,362 25

Surgeon, Navy yard, New York

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

200 00

20 00

20

9 00

180 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,072 25

Surgeon, Navy yard, Norfolk

60 00

720 00

4

365 00

200 00

20 00

20

3 60

70 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,562 25

Surgeon, station, Baltimore

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

200 00

20 00

20

4 50

90 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,582 25

--727--

A.—Statement exhibiting the pay, rations, and allowances of each grade, of officers in the navy of the United States—Continued.

 

Grades.

Pay per month.

Pay per annum.

Number of rations per day.

Amount of rations per annum.

Cabin furniture.

House rent per annum

Candles per annum.

Cords of wood per annum.

Commutation price of wood, Sept.. 1833, for year ending Sept. 30, 1831.

Value of wood at commutation price, from Oct. 1, 1833, to Sept. 30, 1834.

Servants, at $8 per month and one ration per day.

Servants, at $6 per month and one ration per day.

Amount of pay for servants per annum.

Amount of rations for servants per annum.

Stationery per annum.

Extra allowance per annum.

Total amount received per annum.

Surgeon, station, Charleston

$60 00

$720 00

4

$365 00

$200 00

$20 00

20

$0 00

$120 00

1

$96 00

$91 25

$1,612 25

Surgeon, hospital, Boston

60 00

720 00

4

305 00

200 00

20 00

20

8 75

175 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,667 25

Surgeon, hospital, New York

60 00

720 00

4

365 00

200 00

20 00

20

9 00

180 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,672 25

Surgeon, over twenty years' service on shore, on leave, or waiting orders

70 00

840 00

4

305 00

1,205 00

Surgeon, Navy yard, Philadelphia

70 00

840 00

4

305 00

200 00

20 00

20

6 00

120 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,732 25

Surgeon, Navy yard, Washington

70 00

840 00

4

365 00

200 00

20 00

20

4 50

90 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,702 25

Surgeon, under five years' service at sea

60 00

720 00

4

365 00

1,085 00

Surgeon, over five years' service at sea

65 00

780 00

0

507 50

1,327 50

Surgeon, over ten years' service at sea

70 00

840 00

8

730 00

1,570 00

Surgeon, over twenty years' service at sea

80 00

900 00

8

730 00

1,690 00

Surgeon of the fleet, under five years' service at sea

60 00

720 00

8

730 00

1,450 00

Surgeon of the fleet, over five years' service at sea

65 00

780 00

12

1,095 00

1,875 00

Surgeon of the fleet, over ten years' service at sea

70 00

840 00

16

1,460 00

2,300 00

Surgeon of the fleet, over twenty years' service at sea

80 00

900 00

10

1,460 00

2,420 00

Assistant surgeon, under five years' service on shore, on leave or waiting orders.

30 00

300 00

2

182 50

542 50

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, Boston, hospital, Boston

30 00

360 00

2

182 50

145 00

16 00

14

8 75

122 50

1

72 00

91 25

989 25

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, New York, hospital, New York

30 00

360 00

2

182 50

145 00

10 00

14

9 00

126 00

1

72 00

91 25

992 75

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, Washington

30 00

360 00

2

182 50

145 00

10 00

14

4 50

63 00

1

72 00

91 25

929 75

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, Pensacola

30 00

360 00

2

182 50

145 00

10 00

14

5 00

70 00

1

72 00

91 25

936 75

Assistant surgeon, hospital, Norfolk

30 00

300 00

2

182 50

16 00

14

3 50

49 00

1

72 00

91 25

770 75

Assistant surgeon, hospital, Pensacola

30 00

360 00

2

182 50

10 00

14

5 00

70 00

1

72 00

91 25

791 75

Assistant surgeon, over five years' service on shore, on leave or waiting orders.

35 00

420 00

3

273 75

693 75

Assistant surgeon, hospital, Philadelphia

35 00

420 00

3

273 75

10 00

14

6 00

84 00

1

72 00

91 25

957 00

Assistant surgeon, over ten years' service on shore, on leave or waiting orders.

40 00

480 00

4

305 00

845 00

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, Philadelphia

40 00

480 00

4

305 00

145 00

16 00

14

6 00

84 00

1

72 00

91 25

1,253 25

Assistant surgeon, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

4

365 00

145 00

16 00

14

3 50

49 00

1

72 00

91 25

1,218 25

Assistant surgeon, over two years' service at sea

35 00

420 00

4

305 00

785 00

Assistant surgeon, over five years' service at sea

40 00

480 00

6

547 50

1,027 50

Assistant surgeon, over ten years' service at sea.

45 00

540 00

8

730 00

1,270 00

Purser, at sea, on leave, or waiting orders

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

662 50

Purser, Navy yard, Portsmouth

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

6 75

81 00

1

90 00

91 25

955 75

Purser, Navy yard, Pensacola

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

20 00

12

5 00

60 00

1

96 00

91 25

929 75

Purser, Navy yard, Boston

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

8 75

105 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,174 75

--728--

A.—Statement exhibiting the pay, rations, and allowances of each grade of officers in the navy of the United States—Continued.

 

Grades.

Pay per month.

Pay per annum.

Number of rations per day.

Amount of rations per annum.

Cabin furniture.

House rent per annum

Candles per annum.

Cords of wood per annum.

Commutation price of wood, Sept.. 1833, for year ending Sept. 30, 1831.

Value of wood at commutation price, from Oct. 1, 1833, to Sept. 30, 1834.

Servants, at $8 per month and one ration per day.

Servants, at $6 per month and one ration per day.

Amount of pay for servants per annum.

Amount of rations for servants per annum.

Stationery per annum.

Extra allowance per annum.

Total amount received per annum.

Purser, Navy yard, New York

$40 00

$480 00

2

$182 50

$200 00

$20 00

12

$9 00

$108 00

1

$90 00

$91 25

$1,177 75

Purser, Navy yard, Philadelphia

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

6 00

72 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,141 75

Purser, Navy yard, Washington

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

4 50

54 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,123 75

Purser, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

12

3 50

42 00

1

90 00

91 25

1,111 75

Purser, station, Baltimore

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

862 50

Purser and storekeeper, Charleston

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

20 00

20

0 00

120 00

1

96 00

91 25

1,189 75

Chaplain, at sea, on leave, or waiting orders

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

662 50

Chaplain, Navy yard, Boston

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

12 00

9

8 75

78 75

1

72 00

91 25

1,116 50

Chaplain, Navy yard, New York

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

12 00

9

9 00

81 00

1

7200

91 25

1,118 75

Chaplain, Navy yard, Philadelphia

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

12 00

9

6 00

54 00

1

72 00

91 25

1,091 75

Chaplain, Navy yard, Washington

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

12 00

9

4 50

40 60

1

72 00

91 25

1,078 25

Chaplain, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

200 00

12 00

9

3 50

31 50

1

72 00

91 25

1,069 25

Chaplain, Navy yard, Pensacola

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

12 00

9

5 00

45 00

1

72 00

91 25

882 75

Schoolmasters

25 00

300 00

2

182 50

482 50

Teacher of mathematics, Navy yard, Boston

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

8 75

78 75

1

72 00

91 25

1,000 50

Teacher of mathematics, Navy yard, New York

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

9 00

81 00

1

72 00

91 25

1,008 75

Teacher of mathematics, Navy yard, Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

3 60

31 50

1

72 00

91 25

959 25

Teacher of languages, Navy yards, Boston, New York, and Norfolk

40 00

480 00

2

182 50

662 50

Passed midshipman

25 00

300 00

2

182 50

482 50

Passed midshipman, attached to instrument depot, at Washington

25 00

300 00

2

182 50

$182 50

665 00

Midshipman

19 00

228 00

1

91 25

319 25

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

422 60

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, Portsmouth.

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

12 00

9

6 75

60 75

1

72 00

91 25

058 50

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, Boston

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

12 00

9

8 75

78 75

1

72 00

91 25

676 50

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, New York Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, Philadelphia

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

9 00

81 00

1

72 00

91 25

768 75

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, Washington.

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

6 00

54 00

1

72 00

91 25

741 75

Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, at Navy yard, Norfolk

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

4 50

40 50

1

72 00

91 25

728 25

Captain's clerk

20 00

240 00

2

182 50

90 00

12 00

9

3 50

31 50

1

72 00

91 25

719 25

Secretaries to commanders of squadrons

25 00

300 00

1

91 25

391 25

Steward

1,000 00

Steward, assistant to purser

18 00

216 00

1

91 25

307 25

Boatswains and carpenters' mates

30 00

300 00

1

91 25

451 25

19 00

223 00

1

91 25

319 25

--729--

A.—Statement exhibiting the pay, rations and allowances of each grade of officers in the Navy of the United States—Continued.

 

Grades.

Pay per month.

Pay per annum.

Number of rations per day.

Amount of rations per annum.

Cabin furniture.

House rent per annum

Candles per annum.

Cords of wood per annum.

Commutation price of wood, Sept.. 1833, for year ending Sept. 30, 1831.

Value of wood at commutation price, from Oct. 1, 1833, to Sept. 30, 1834.

Servants, at $8 per month and one ration per day.

Servants, at $6 per month and one ration per day.

Amount of pay for servants per annum.

Amount of rations for servants per annum.

Stationery per annum.

Extra allowance per annum.

Total amount received per annum.

Storekeeper, Portsmouth

$1,400 00

Storekeeper, Boston, New York, Washington, Norfolk, and Pensacola

1,700 00

Storekeeper, Philadelphia

1,250 00

Storekeeper, Mahon

1,200 00

Storekeeper, Rio de Janeiro

1,500 00

Master builder and inspector of timber at Portsmouth

900 00

Chief naval constructor, Washington

3,000 00

Master builder, Boston, New York, and Norfolk

2,300 00

Master builder, Philadelphia

2,000 00

Assistant master builder, Washington

1,000 00

Clerk to Navy yards, Portsmouth and Philadelphia

600 00

Clerk to Navy yards, Boston, New York, Washington, Norfolk and Pensacola

900 00

Insp'r and measurer of timber, Boston, N. York, Washington, and Philadelphia

900 00

Inspector and measurer of timber, Norfolk

1,050 00

Clerk to commandant, Portsmouth, Boston, New York, Washington and Norfolk

000 00

Clerk to commandant, Boston, New York, Washington and Norfolk

900 00

Clerk to commandant, Philadelphia and Pensacola

750 00

Clerk to storekeeper, Portsmouth, Philadelphia and Pensacola

350 00

Clerk to storekeeper, Boston, New York and Norfolk

000 00

Clerk to storekeeper, Boston, New York and Norfolk

360 00

Clerk to storekeeper, Washington

500 00

Clerk to master builder, Portsmouth and Philadelphia

300 00

Clerk to master builder, Boston, New York and Norfolk

500 00

Clerk to assistant master builder, Washington

420 00

Master camboose maker and plumber, Washington

1,200 00

Master chain cable and anchor maker, Washington

1,000 00

Engineer

800 00

Keeper of magazines, Washington and Norfolk

480 00

Porter, at navy yards

300 00

Washers, (hospital)

$8 00

$96 00

1

$91 25

187 25

Nurses, (hospital)

10 00

120 00

1

91 25

211 25

Cook, (hospital)

12 00

114 00

1

91 25

235 25

--730--

REMARKS.

1. The following officers, in addition to those noted in the foregoing "statement," when on furlough, receive half their monthly pay only, without rations, viz: sailingmasters, chaplains, pursers, passed midshipmen, midshipmen, teachers of naval schools, boatswains, gunners, carpenters and sailmakers.

2. Masters commandant, commanding a recruiting rendezvous, receive the same pay, rations, and allowances as when attached to a navy yard.

3. No allowance is made to officers on account of servants' "clothing." Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor's Office, February 5, 1835.

B.

Irregular allowances.

Chamber money, at the rate of two dollars per week, is allowed to officers who are compelled to remain at places where no quarters are provided for them, except officers regularly attached to navy yards, for whom no house rent is provided in the estimates.

Allowances, at the following rates, are made to all officers detained at any place other than their station or residence, upon surveys of yards or vessels, courts or boards of examination, viz:

To judge advocates, not of the navy

$10 00 per day.

To judge advocates, being of the navy

5 00 per day.

To captains and masters commandant

3 00 per day.

To surgeons, lieutenants, and citizens

2 00 per day.

To all others

1 50 per day.

To provost martial of a court, in special cases

1 50 per day.

An additional allowance of ten dollars is made to judge advocates, not of the navy, for every fifteen pages of the record and other copying, and five dollars if of the navy.

A commission of two and a half per cent. is allowed to the navy agent at Norfolk, on all disbursements for the Navy hospital.

Pursers are allowed a commission of five per cent. on the cost of clothing distributed to the crew, and on the sales of dead men's clothes; twenty-five per cent. on the cost of articles of secondary necessity; and fifty per cent. on luxuries, such as tea, coffee, sugar, and tobacco, furnished to officers and crew.

The commission is increased five per cent. in vessels of twenty guns, and ten per cent. in vessels under twenty guns.

A purser acting as special agent in the Pacific squadron is allowed $2,500 per annum, in addition to his regular pay and rations, together with his actual expenses while necessarily acting on shore. He is empowered to employ a secretary at $1,000 per year, or sub-agents at the same cost, and payment of actual expenses.

An extra allowance of one dollar and fifty cents per day is made to lieutenants, surgeons, and assistant surgeons, on duty at recruiting rendezvous.

The necessary sick expenses of officers in actual service, deducting one-half their pay and rations, are allowed when said officers are in situations not to receive the attention of naval surgeons or assistant surgeons.

Traveling expenses are allowed at the following rates, viz:

To captains, masters commandant, and judge advocates, by land, fifteen cents per mile; by water, ten cents; to all others, by land, twelve cents; by water, eight cents. The distance on the nearest mail route is taken as the basis; the actual distance necessarily traveled by land on said route is allowed as land travel, and the rest of the mail distance as water travel, whatever may be the actual distance traveled by water.

The actual cost of transportation is allowed to officers returning from distant service under orders, or upon sick ticket, when they have no opportunity to return in a public vessel.

In special cases, where an officer is in command of a vessel or squadron at a distance from any naval station, and is obliged to raise funds for his ship by drawing on the Department, a commission of one per cent. is allowed on his bills drawn and negotiated for such a purpose.

The actual expenses of officers necessarily detained on shore in foreign countries, upon the public service, are allowed when duly vouched.

Officers employed in surveying harbors, bays, &c., have been generally allowed one dollar and fifty cents per day, and in some instances three dollars per day.

Lieutenants employed on the survey of the coast, under Mr. Hassler, are allowed two dollars per day extra, and midshipmen one dollar.

Surgeons and assistant surgeons, doing temporary hospital duty at naval stations, in times of much sickness, as upon the prevalence of the cholera, have been allowed, for the time being, house rent, fuel, &c., the same as regular hospital surgeons.

Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor's Office, February 5, 1835.