The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

FUEL.

Each soldier is to be allowed a daily ration of 31bs. of
wood ; and, to prevent unnecessary waste, it is to be de-
livered only for the effectives present on the field.
Servants and batman, not being soldiers, in the pro-
portion of two to each troop or company, and washer-
women for each troop or company, in the proportion of
one to every 20 men, are permitted to:draw a daily ration
of 3 lbs. of wood. The sick in the regimental hospitals
are to be allowed each two daily rations of 3 lbs., if re-
quired.
The colonel or commanding officer of a regiment is to
be allowed eight daily rations of 3 lbs.; the field officers
four daily rations each ; the paymaster and surgeon,
each four ; the adjutant, quartermaster, assistant-sur-
geon, and veterinary-surgeon, each two; and the officers
of each troop or company eight rations, for their own
use and the supply of the sutler.
General officers are to draw what wood they may
have occasion for, not exceeding 100 rations per day of
3 lbs. each for a general officer, 70 for a lieutenant-
general, 50 for a major-general, and 40 for a brigadier-
general.
Other officers of the staff, when by order attached to,
and while resident at, the camp, are allowed to draw
wood, if necessary, for their own bona fide consumption,
not exceeding the following rates per day, viz.:—

Rations of
3 lbs.

Adjutant-general and, quartermaster-general,
each 5O
(But if general officers, they may draw ac-
cording to their rank).
Deputy adjutant-general and assistant quar-
termaster-general each
Assistant adjutant-general and assistant-
quartermaster general each
Deputy-assistant adjutant-general, and de-
duty-assistant quartermaster-general each 6
Chaplain of the forces 4
Major of brigade 6
Aide-de-camp
Engineer 6
Commissary-general 5O
Deputy Commissary-general l2
Assistant Commissary-general..
Deputy-assistant Commissary-general..
Established clerk
Inspector-general of Hospitals
Deputy Inspector-general
Staff Surgeon First class
Second class
Assistant-surgeon
Provost marshal 6
Assistant to ditto .....................
Coals may be issued at the rate of 1 lb. for 1 lb. of
wood, if wood cannot be procured, or if the encampment
should be so located as to make it more economical to
provide coals.
When coals are issued, camp grates are to be provided
in the following proportions :—Six for each troop or
company ; one or two if necessary for the hospital, one
for each field officer in camp, one for the officers of each
troop or company.
Such coal baskets as axe indispensably necessary are
also to be provided.
An allowance is to be made for the purpose of kindling
fires of 1 lb. of small firewood, or four small turf sods,
for every 30 lbs. of coals issued.
The deliveries of bread, meat, and fuel are to be made
at such times and for such number of days together, as
the officers commanding may direct.
STRAW
Is to be allowed at the rate of one truss of 36 lbs. to
each palliasse for two men, being a full bedding, at the
expiration of 16 days to be refreshed with half a truss to
each palliasse, and at the expiration of 32 days the
whole is to be removed, and a fresh bedding of one
truss is to be given, and so on every period of 16 and
32 days.
Thirty trusses per troop or company are allowed on
first taking the field for thatching the women's huts.
Regiments not having palliasses are allowed straw at
the following rates :
On taking the field, two trusses of 36 lbs. each to
every five men, at the end of eight days to be refreshed
by one truss, and at the end of eight days more to be
refreshed again by the same quantity. At the end of
24 days the whole to be removed, and an entire new
bedding to be given, and refreshed as before, viz., two
trusses for every five men.
Straw is to be allowed for the quarter and rear guards
in proportion to their strengths, according to the regula-
tion for men not having palliasses.
Two trusses per troop are to be allowed for batmen
or servants, not being soldiers, and three trusses per
troop or company for the washerwomen not having
palliasses, to be renewed every 16 days.
For the sick in the regimental hospital, the straw is
to be changed as often as it may be deemed necessary.
The use of mats is recommended in preference to loose
straw, and good eat straw is the most suitable for mats,
and generally for camp bedding. Supposing from 12 to
14 men are placed in each tent, two trusses of 36 pounds
each for every five men will give to each tent about 108
pounds of straw. This will generally be found sufficient
to make mats ; but if, from the quality of the straw, or
other causes, a larger supply, in the first instance,
should be deemed indispensable for this purpose, it is
left to the discretion of the officer commanding to direct
that an additional quantity should be issued, provided
the total quantity supplied for the 24 days does not
exceed four trusses, of 36 pounds each, for every five
men, an allowance which is considered sufficient even
during the prevalence of heavy rains, but if the weather
should be fine and dry a less quantity will be required.
Whether mats are used or not, straw not absolutely
necessary for the comfort of the men ought not to be
drawn, as it causes much litter in the camp.
FORAGE.
The ration is to consist of oats, hay, and straw, in
such quantities as may from time to time be fixed by the
Secretary of War, and is only to be issued from the
magazines for the effective horses actually belonging to,
and standing at, the pickets, or in the stables of the
camp, according to returns to be signed upon honour by
each individual officer inserting in his own handwriting
the number of effective horses he actually has in camp.
The general officers and staff are to draw forage
(strictly upon honour) only for the effective horses they
have with them in the field.
The rations for general officers, their aides-de-camp,
and staff are not to exceed the number stated in list
annexed, nor for regiments of Dragoons that in List 2.
In regard to regiments of infantry, the mounted officers
in camp receive the ration of forage in kind.
STAFF.

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List No. 1. The commander-in-chief, 20 horses ; gene-
ral commanding a district, eight horses ; lieutenant-
general, six horses ; major-general, five horses ; briga-
dier-general, four horses ; adjutant-general and quarter-
master-general, each four horses (but, if general officers,
according to rank) ; secretary to the commander-in-chief,
four horses ; secretary to the lieutenant-general com-
manding in Ireland, three horses ; deputy adjutant-
general and deputy-quartermaster-general, each three
horses ; assistant adjutant-general and assistant quarter-
master-general, each two horses ; deputy-assistant adju-
tant-general, and deputy-assistant quarter-master-gene-
ral, each one horse ; aide de-camp to the commander-in-
chief, three horses ; aide-de-camp to Lord-Lieutenant in
Ireland, two horses ; chaplain to the forces, one horse ;
majors of brigade, and aides-de-camp, commissary gene-
ral, deputy commissaries-general, assistant commissaries.
general, deputy-assistant commissaries-general, inspec-
tor-general of hospitals, deputy inspector-general, staff
surgeon, first class, staff surgeon, second class, assistant-
surgeon, provost-marshal, assistant to provost-marshal,
according to their relative ranks with officers of the
army.