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TRANSPORT OF TROOPS.
23. Survey.—An. officer of the Quarter Master General's Department,
accompanied by the Port and Marine Surgeon when the Transport is required
for Native troops, and by a medical officer of the British Service for Euro
-pean troops, and the Assistant Master Attendant, will proceed on board for
the purpose of inspecting, the space, which the Commander agrees to allot to
the accommodation of the troops, and which space shall be pointed out
personally by the Commander of the vessel to the officer of the Quarter
Master General's Office. This officer will then proceed to take measurements,
and make a plan of such space. The Surgeon will at the same time report to
the military officer his opinion in regard to the means of ventilation, &c.
Raw hides, unrefined sugar, and articles of an inflammable or combustible
nature are not allowed to be taken in transports.
24.
AREA HOW CALCULATED.—In calculating the area of the space pro
-posed for the accommodation of troops, deductions are to be made for hatch-
ways, masts, pumps, chain-lockers, &c.
25.
SURVEY AT OUT-PORTS.—On troops being ordered to embark from
an out-port, on Transports or other vessels not belonging to Her Majesty's.
Service, the General or other officer commanding at the port from which
the embarkation is to take place, will order a Committee, consisting of a
medical officer of experience, an officer of the Quarter Master General's Depart
-ment (if present), and,. in communication with the Collector, the Master
Attendant or other naval officer whose attendance can be procured, to repair
on board each vessel, and make a most minute and particular inspection and
survey previous to the embarkation.
I I I . — E m b a r k a t i o n o f t r o o p s .
26.
UNDER ORDERS OF THE QUARTER MASTER GENERAL—Troops
and followers of all branches of Her Majesty's Service are embarked,
whether for England or elsewhere, solely under the orders and responsibility
of the Quarter Master General, or by officers of his Department; and every
arrangement connected with the subject at the Presidency, or in Divisions, is
to be made in direct correspondence between the Quarter Master General's
Department and the Officer Commanding the Troops to be embarked.
27. PASSAGES ON TRANSPORTS.—NO authority whatever, other than the
Government or the Commander-in-Chief (Quarter Master General's Depart.
meat) is on any account to permit the embarkation of any person on a vessel
engaged entirely for troops. For all military classes, including followers,
public and private, the Quarter Master General is the channel of communication;
and regarding all Civil classes, the Quarter Master General will be informed
by Government whenever passage is authorized for such on Transports.
28. EMBARKATION OF SICK SOLDIERS, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—In the absence
of an accommodation ladder, a chair for the purpose of taking on board sick
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soldiers, and also the women and children, will be provided by the transport.
An Officer, Commissioned or Non Commissioned, as the case may be, will be
invariably sent on board by one of the first boats. It will be his special duty
to see that every necessary assistance is afforded. in the removal of the sick,
and the women and children from the boats. In rough weather, or whenever
circumstances render it desirable, a chair will be made available, notwith-
standing that an accommodation ladder has been already provided.
29. REPORTS ON ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS AT THEIR DESTINATION.—On all
occasions of troops proceeding by sea, the Officer Commanding the Troops
and the medical officer in charge, will, on arrival at their destination, sub-
mit respectively Reports to the Officer Commanding the Station at which they
may disembark, as to the efficiency or otherwise of the arrangements made
for the accommodation and comfort of the troops, in order that, in the event
of there having been any defect therein, an inquiry may be at once instituted,
with a view to further proceedings being adopted, if necessary.
Accommodation and space for Troops embarking from Port to Port in India
or on Expeditions.
30. SPACE ALLOTTED TO TROOPS.—The space allowed to Troops, Invalids,
&c., on board-ship, is as follows:—
Native officers in separate screened berths, each.
Feet. Sq. Ft.
7 x 4 = 28
Military and Medical Warrant Officers, each ... 7 x 4
= 28
Wives of Warrant Officers
. . .
. . .
... 7 x 2 = 14
Child of
do.
of ten years of age... 7 x 2 = 14
Do.
do.
under ten ...
... 7 x 1 = 7
Effective European Troops proceeding on Foreign
Service ...
. . .
. . .
....
. . .
... 6x1¾ = 10½
Effective Native
do.
...
. . .
... 6 x ½ = 9
European Invalids
. . .
. . .
. . .
... 7 x 2 = 14
Wives of Effective European Troops and Invalids. 7 x 2
= 14
Female Child of ten years...
. . .
. . .
... 7 x 2 = 14
Male Child of ten years ...
...
...
... 6 x 6x1¾ = 1 0 ½
Child under ten
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
,.. 7 x 1 = 7
Invalid Native Troops returning to the Coast ... 6 x 2 =12
31. When troops embark on expeditions, and their stay on board the
Transports is uncertain, the space allowed to each individual will be:—
Europeans
....
. . .
...
. . .
...
Feet. Sq. Feet.
6 x 2 = 12
Natives
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 6 x 1¾
= 10½
Indian Coasting Steamers.
32. INDIAN COASTING STEAMRRS.—When European troops are embarked
on board Indian Coasting Steamers, in which it is possi-
ble to carry out the regulation, that one-third the number
of men in health shall always be on watch on the upper deck, 7½ superficial
feet per man in health will be sufficient. But in cases where the system of
watches may not be practicable, each man in health will have a space
of 12 superficial feet allotted to him.
33. Invalids, sick, and women embarked on board such steamers are to
have 15 superficial feet each, and children under 10 years 7½ feet children
above 10 years the same as adults.
Should the constituted medical authority deem the full space of 22
feet requisite for cases of extreme sickness, it should be provided.
34. The best parts of the ship are to be appropriated for the sick gene-
rally, and effective men should not be allowed to occupy any of the space
allotted to the sick.
35. SERVANTS OF OFFICERS AND TROOPS.—When officers embark for
foreign service on duty of a permanent nature, or in course of relief and either
with or without troops, and are directed as a matter of public convenience
to proceed on such duty in the P. & O., or British Indian Steam Navigation
Company Steamers, they shall be allowed passage for servants according to
the scale of their rank.
36. SERVANTS BY P. AND O. OR B. I. S. N. COMPANY'S S TEAMERS.—The
number of servants of all descriptions for whom passage is to be provided at
the public expense, on account of officers proceeding on duty by the P. and
O. or B. I. S. N. Company's Steamers, is as follows :—
Surgeon Major or Surgeon, and Assistant Surgeon, according to relative
rank.
37. VICTUALLING OF FOLLOWERS.—When followers are victualled on
board a Coasting steamer, at the public expense, a stoppage of four annas per
diem on account of each individual will be made from their respective
masters. In other transports 2½ annas per diem will be deducted. If
not victualled, a certificate to that effect from the Commander of the vessel
should accompany the first abstracts of officers, &c., after debarkation, to
obviate stoppages.
38. NOMINAL ROLL OF PUBLIC FOLLOWERS TO BE FURNISHED TO OFFICERS
COMMANDING ON BOARD.--On all occasions of public followers being embarked
with troops, the Officer Commanding on board each ship, shall be furnished
by the department to which the followers belong, with a Nominal Roll
G. O. No. 522, of
1868, M. D.
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specifying what pay they have received, what pay and rations they are
entitled to, and how they are to be disposed of on arrival at the port of
debarkation.
39. TONNAGE ALLOWED TO OFFICERS AND MEN IN TRANSPORTS.—The amount
of tonnage (estimating the ton not by weight but by cubic measurement
of 50 feet) allowed to officers and men is as follows:—
* * * * * * * * *
Surgeon Major or Surgeon, and Assistant Surgeon, according to relative
rank.
40. SICK WHERE LOCATED.—Whenever practicable, the best parts of a
ship are to be appropriated to the sick generally. It will rest with the
Medical Officer to make requisition through the Commanding Officer, or
where there may be no Commanding Officer, direct to the Commander of the
vessel, to provide accommodation, either on the poop, quarter deck, or imme-
diately abaft the main mast for such portion of the extremely sick, as may, in
his judgment, require such special consideration. An awning is always to be
provided over whatever part of the vessel the sick may be located in.
41. SPACE FOR SICK NOT TO BE OCCUPIED BY EFFECTIVES.—If Effective
Troops are sent with sick, they should not be allowed to occupy any of the
space allotted to sick.
42. DISPENSARY.—A cabin or screened berth is to be invariably set
apart in every vessel carrying sick for use as a dispensary. An area of
22 square feet will suffice.
43. OBSERVANCE OF THESE RULES TO BE INSISTED ON.—The local authori-
ties are not to permit a vessel to leave a Foreign Station with sick troops,
unless these conditions have been fulfilled.
44. SPACE OCCUPIED BY SICK NOT TO BE SCRUBBED.—Except with the permis-
sion of the Medical Officer of the Detachment that part of the between decks
occupied by the sick is not to be scrubbed. Sweeping, scraping, and partial
washing must suffice.
Accommodation and space allowed for European Troops proceeding in transports
to England via the Cape.
45. CABINS FOR OFFICERS.—As a general rule, officers are to be accom-
modated with a separate cabin, each Regimental Field Officer with a stern
cabin, and all other officers with poop cabins when available, and this rule
shall not be departed from, except in cases of absolute necessity; but when
officers have to proceed with Invalids or Troops, and from the paucity of cabin
accommodation two have to go in one cabin, the full rate of passage money
will still be paid to the owners.
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46. OFFICERS ' FAMILIES .—Where officers can, without inconvenience or
expense to the public service, take their wives or families with them, no
greater sum shall be demanded of such officers for their table expenses to
England than the following rates, viz. :—
Average
number
of days.
Ladies and
Female Chil-
dren above
16 years of
age.
Children
above 7 years
of age.
Children
under 7 years
of age.
Female
Servants.
Chidden
under
1 year.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
England...
112
37 6 8
18 13 4
14 0 0
11 4 0
Nil.
These allowances are to be paid by the officers, whose families may
accompany them, previous to embarkation, to the Agent of the vessel.
47.
CABIN FURNITURE.—The following articles are to be provided to
each cabin :
—
One standing bed-place.
One wash-hand-stand, with requisite utensils for it.
A lamp to be provided with either oil or candles by the Agents.
48. The following scale of baggage is sanctioned, as laid down in the
Queen's Regulations, Chapter 23, page 348, and Royal Passage Warrant, dated
2nd January 1865.
***** Surgeon-Major or Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon, according to relative
rank, with an addition of 1 cwt. (or 5 cubic feet,) for professional books, &c.
49.
WARRANT OFFICER, MILITARY AND MEDICAL.—Military and Medical
Warrant Officers are allowed :—
Screened berths, each
7X 4 = 28 square feet.
Wife
7X2=14 "
"
Child of 10 years... .... ...... ... 7X 23= 14 "
"
Do. under 10 years
7X1 = 7 "
"
Troops.
50. SPACE.—European Troops on boardship are allowed an uniform
space of 10½ feet per man, or 7X 1½. This space must be separated by a
closed bulk-head from the crew and cargo.
51. HOSPITAL.—The space for hospital cases (should always be reserved
near or round a hatch-way into which a wind-sail can be brought) is calcu-
lated at the rate of 21 superficial feet for each man, for 3 per cent. of the
number allotted. This space is over and above that to which troops are
allotted, and is to be screened off. It is never to be less than 49 square feet.
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52. DISPENSARY.—Whenever the strength of a detachment is such as,
in the opinion of the Medical Department, to require a dispensary, an area
of 22 square feet may be allowed. This is in addition to the regulated space
for those embarked.
53. W OMEN AND CHILDREN.—Women and children under 10 years of
age, whether sick or well; are allowed under all circumstances 22 and 11
superficial feet respectively on the clear deck. The aftermost sleeping berths
on the starboard side of the lower deck, or on both sides across the stern
when the troop fittings extend to the stern, are to be appropriated for women
and children ; should the ventilation, however, at the stern not be suffici-
ently good, such other part of the ship may be selected for their accom-
modation as the surveying officer may consider more suitable. These berths
are to be fitted with a bulk-head, or provided with proper canvas screens to
separate them from the men. The size of sleeping berths for women and
children is 6 feet X 2 feet. Hammocks should be shipped for boys of or above
10 years of age. Children of or above 10 years of age are allowed space as
adults.
54. MOVABLE SCREENS.—Movable canvas screens will be adopted for
the sick bay and for the portion of the vessel allotted to women, unless when
in any case a fixed partition is specially required, in order that ventilation
may be impeded as little as possible.
55. WATER-CLOSUTS.—Water-closets are to be set apart for the sole use
of the women and the sick. Their position is to be noted in the Surveying
Officer's Report.
56. ARTICLES TO BE SUPPLIED.—Owners of vessels will provide and fix
in the space parted off for the soldiers proper hammocks battens or hooks for
the purpose of securely hanging their hammocks, and provide on the upper
deck proper hammock nettings or convenient space for stowing the men's
hammocks during the day, and. proper tarpaulins to preserve them from the
rain and sea-water on deck, and also a convenient ladder, to enable the
soldiers and. others to pass readily up and down from the lower to the upper
deck ; and on the requisition of the Military Officer, or of the Surgeon or
Medical Officer in charge of the said soldiers and others, will cause proper
awning to be spread, so as to shade and screen the said soldiers and others
from the rays and effects of the sun, and also good and effective wind sails
at all the hatchways, openings or leadings to that part of the vessel in which
the said soldiers and others are accommodated, and shall provide and fix upon.
the upper deck of the said vessels, one or more cast-iron hearths with fixed.
boilers of a size proportioned to the number of soldiers (the allowance being
at the rate of ½ gal l on for each adul t. )
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57. PRI SON AND SUPPLY ROOM. —Pri son accommodati on wi l l be provi ded
by the Master of the vessel, at the rate of one cell of 7 feet by 4 feet for any
number not exceeding 100 full passages, two cells for any number beyond
100, and not exceeding 200 passages, and so on in proportion. Also a supply
room, 6 feet by 6 feet. Both prison and supply room to be extra to the
regulated space.
58. MEDICAL COMFORTS AND GOVERNMENT STORES.—Complaints having
been made of the frequent loss of medical comforts and Government stores
placed on board vessels conveying Troops to or from India, Officers Command-
ing on board such ships are directed to pay particular attention to the issue
and safe custody of those articles.
59. THEIR ISSUE.—Medical * comforts are placed on board in charge of
the Master, for use during the voyage. They are issued
upon the requisition of the medical officer and the
Officer Commanding the Troops. Any that remain in
the possession of the Troops at the conclusion of the voyage will be returned
to the Master of the vessel, and a receipt taken for them.
60. FINAL REPORT OF ALL CORRECT BEFORE SAILING.—When vessels pro-
ceeding with Troops to England are visited by the officer from the Quarter
Master General's Department, the Officer Commanding the Troops will
deliver to him a written report to the effect that, every individual proceeding
under his command is on board, and that there exists no cause for any further
detention of the vessel. The ship cannot be permitted to sail until this
report has been delivered.
Invalids, Pensioners, and Time-expired men.
61. SPACE ALLOWED.—European invalids and pensioners proceeding to
Europe viâ the Cape, will be allowed an uniform space of 22 superficial feet
for each individual. Time-expired men as effectives.
62. WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Women, and children under 10 years of
age, whether sick or well, will be allowed 22 feet and 11 feet respectively.
Children of or above 10 years of age will be allowed space as adults.
63. I NVALI DS AND I NSANES. —I nv a l i ds , a nd e s pe c i a l l y i ns a ne s , wi l l a l s o be
embarked for England, irrespective of the time of the year, when the medical
authorities may be of opinion that the men are exposed to greater risk
from remaining in India than from proceeding to Europe, at what may be,
in most cases, an unfavourable period. Passage will be provided for the men,
on application by the Quarter Master General to the Superintendent of
Marine, as occasion may require.
All other invalids and insanes will be embarked for England between
the 1st December and 31st March.
* Vide Section 24,
Clause 6, of Articles
of Agreement.
TRANSPORT OF TROOPS.
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64. The Quarter Master General will furnish the Superintendent of
Marine, early in the season, annually, with a statement showing the probable
number of invalids, pensioners, time-expired men, insanes, or men to be
discharged in England or the Colonies, including their wives and families,
who will be embarked in the above period for England. When the men have
passed the final Medical Committee, a second statement will be furnished,.
showing the exact number to go, including women and children. The ages
of all the Children should be Stated, and the boys and girls shown separately,.
any casualties or alterations occurring after these returns have been sent in,.
are to be forthwith reported to the Quarter Master General, with a view to,
his preventing passage and provisions being provided for them.
65. INSANES EMBARKED ON APPLICATION FROM MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—
Passage for insanes will be provided by the Quarter Master General on the
application of the Inspector General, Medical Department, who will be
responsible for every arrangement for the embarkation of the insanes, except-
ing for the space on board, which will be surveyed by the Quarter Master
General. Insanes certified by the medical authorities to be harmless, and
for whom separate accommodation is not therefore required, will be provided
for and embarked as invalids.
66. INSANES TO BE SEPARATED FROM TROOPS.—Insanes patients are
allowed 7x4 or 28 feet. Separate accommodation must be appropriated for
their use, wholly distinct from the rest of the Troops.
67. ADULTS IN HEALTH ACCOMPANYING INVALIDS.—Where it can be
avoided, adults in health are not to be mixed with invalids on the same deck,
nor even on the same vessel. Should a very limited number of adults in
health accompany invalids on the same deck for the sake of discipline or
other cause, they are to be allowed the same space, viz., 22 feet.
But when in considerable numbers, and it is required to have one-third
always on watch, then 15 feet is to be allowed. Thus, when the number of
effectives does not exceed 10 per cent of the number of invalids, they should
be allowed the same space, namely, 22 feet ; when they exceed that number
they should only be allowed 15 feet.
When healthy adults proceed in an Invalid Troop-ship, but on a separate
deck, each is to be allowed the usual space of 10½ feet now allowed for
Troops.
68. STANDING BERTHS FOR INVALIDS.—Standing berths in an Invalid ship
are to be limited to a single row on each side, and a single or double row in
the centre, according to the capacity of the vessel.
69. The mid-ship rows to extend only between the fore and main hatch-
ways, a space of at least 7 feet being retained between the side and. middle
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row or rows. A clear space of 16 inches is to be left between the side of the
vessel or side bunks, and a similar space between the middle rows (where
there is a double row mid-ships for a passage).
70. The size of the standing berths for adults to be 6 feet 7 inches X
2 feet 4 inches inside. These bunks are to be raised 2 feet from the deck,
and fixed at intervals by means of upright stanchions, so as to admit of a
swinging cot above, if requisite, in bad weather.
71.
WINDSAILS.—Canvass windsails, of at least 3 cloths and 2 feet
diameter, should be hoisted in the proportion of one to every fifty invalids,
in addition to the fixed metal ventilators at present required, and the wind-
sails should be sufficiently long, to extend from above the awning to the deck
below.
72. CHLORIDE OF ZINC or LIME.—Twenty pounds for every 100 tons ad-
measurement of the vessel (are to be provided by the Master or Agents of
the vessel) for European invalids, time-expired men, women, and children,
proceeding from India to Europe.
Disembarkations.
73. AT THE PRESIDENCY.—No disembarkation of Troops can take place at
the Presidency without the previous sanction of the Commander-in-Chief.
74. PUCKALLIES AND BHEASTIES FOR EUROPEAN TROOPS.—Puckallies and
Bheasties, in the following proportions, for all Detachments of European Troops
arriving by sea, and marching immediately on landing, will be provided by
the Commissariat Department on indents sanctioned by the Quarter Master
General or his Department. In other cases they will be engaged by officers
Commanding :—
For 13 men and upwards
... 1 Bheasty.
25 ...
. . .
...
... 1 Puckally.
38 ...
. . .
..
... 1 Puckally and 1 Bheasty.
50 ...
. . .
. . .
... 2 Puckallies.
63 ...
. . .
. . .
... 2 Puckallies and 1 Bheasty.
75 ...
. . .
. . .
... 3 Puckallies.
88 ...
...
... 3 Puckallies and 1 Bheasty.
100 ...
. . .
...
... 4 Puckallies.
75. FORT SURGEON TO BE INFORMED WHEN SICK WILL LAND.—IN order to
ensure immediate assistance for sick arriving at the Presidency from Foreign
Service, the Quarter Master General notifies to the Deputy Inspector
General, British Medical Service and Fort Surgeon the intended time of
disembarking them.
76. SICK UNMARRIED EUROPEANS TO BE SENT TO THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
—
All sick unmarried European soldiers sent to the coast for change, whether
from beyond sea or from stations in the interior, are to be sent to the