The Sun.
London, England, 1814-12-29 00:00:00

vices.

In ,communicating thi, measure to the Fleet, the Lords
Corninissloners of the Admiralty cannot but express their con-
viction that it be attended with the most benficial effects,
as rcli to the publreservice as to the individual interests of
The Vimlty ana ;70u.connissioned Officers, the Seamen and
Royal Trines;—the duration of whose services and the
amount of whose rewards, will be no longer uncertain 4nd
variable;—every man will krlow to what benefit he may be
entitled, and be will feel that isst,thing but misconduct on his
own part can deprive him of an honourable provision for his,
future life.

By Command of their Lordskip!,,

• J. W. CROKER.
SCALE of PENSIONS for the SEAMEN of his MAJESTY's
FLEET and RoYAL NIART.NES, and RULES and RE?
GULATIONS for the Granting, Continuing, orKescinding
the same.
1. Of Gratuities and Pensions to Men Wounded or Hurt.
Every Seaman, Landman, Boy, or Royal Marine, Wounded
or hurt in his Majesty's Service, shall receive a suns of Money
in the nature of Smart Money os heretofore.'
Every Staman, Land Man, Boy, or Royal Mariye, discharged
from his Majesty's. Service on account of Wounds ,or Hurts
received therein, shall be entitled to receive a Pension pro-
portioned to his Wounds or Hurts, of not less than Sixpence
per diem, and not more than One Shilling and, Sixpence per
diem.
H. Of Pensions to Men discharged for Sickness or Debility.
Every ahle Seaman discharged for Sickness or Debility from
his Nlajesty's Service, after having served seven years .yon- be-
fore he shall have served .seven years, if the special circum-
stances of his case shall seem to deserve such indulgence),
shall be entitled to a PensiOn of not less than Five-pence per
dims, nor more than Ten-pence, according to the following
scale s. d.
If incapable of contributing to ea-rn a livelihood 0 10
If disabled, but capable of contributing something to-
wards his livelihood. 0 8
If disabled, but capa'sle of materially assisting himself 0 6
If unfit for Service. imt able to earn a livelihood 0 5
If his length of service exceeds 14 years, hut is less than
21, not less th,,,0 ad. nor more than Is. Bd. per diem, accord-
ing- to the following scale : s. d
If incapable of 'eontribating to earn a livelihood
If disabled, but cap Ale of contributing something to-
m-ttrtis
If &abler], but caprdife of materially assisting himself 0 10
If unfit for set vice, but able to etten, a livelihood 0
Every Seaman, Landman, or Royal Marine, discharged for
Wounds ,sr Hurts, and every able Seaman discharged. for Sick-
ness or Dehilty, whatever be,the "nature or extent of the Ja-
j,, r , after 24 years Service, a Pension of Is. Ga. per di'eui,
All the foregoing Pensions may be granted for one year or
7T101,, or for Life, as the ell'ect,4 the Wound or Hurt, or the
Sickness or Debility-may ;ippear peonanent or temporary.
111. 01. Pensions fur length of Service.

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Every able Seam'an who shall he discharged,. not for
p Wounds, Hurts, Sickness or Debility, but on a reduction of
tae-Fleet, who shall have faithfully served 14 years. and less
than 21, shall receive a Pension of one Halfpenny-per diem,
. for e‘ery year of such service. •
Every Able Seaman who shall hare completed 21 years SL;r-
lice, shall, even though not disabled, he entitled to his free
Diseharge, and a Pension of ts. per diem, on the first subse-
quent arrival of the Ship, in which he maybe serving at a Pay-
Port in England.
Every Able Seaman who, after having served 2i years, shall
_ choose to continue his Ssrvice, shall receive one Halfpenny
per diem for every year of such additional Service, ami may
claim his free Disci:lame, and his increased Pension, at the
conclusion of each additional year, or the first subsequent ar-
rival of the Ship in which he may be serving at a yay-Port its
England, provided, however, that the 'whole Pension shall
never exceed Is. gd. per diem.
IV. Of Ordinary Seamen and Landmen.
In all the scales of the foregoing paragraphs, in which the
Rates are those to which an Able Seaman is entitled, the
Rates for'Ortlinary Seamen are to be four-fifths of the Able
f;eaman's Rate, and those for Landmen are to be three-fifths
of an Able Seaman's Rate but no Seaman shall be pensioned
as Able or'Ordinary, unless he shall have served one-third of
his whole time of service in the. higher rating; 'but all ser-
vice in the higher rating, if not sufficient to entitle the In-
dividual to the higher Pension, is nevertheless to be allowed
as Time of Service, for the inferior Rating and Pension.
After Twenty-one Years' Service, Ordinary Seamen and
Landrum' are also to be entitled to their Free Discharge, and
to addition to eir 'Pension according to their Rating, for
every additional Year fur which they may choose to continue
in the Service.