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London, England, 1815-01-05 00:00:00

vices.

iu communicating this measure to the Fleet, the Lords
Connuissioncrs of the :1 :•niriilty eau niit but express-• the it coo-
victim) that it will he atcended aitli the most henficiill.effeets,
a.s well to the public scrtice as to / he individual interrsts Of
the Petty and tion-cormuissi.-med: Officers, the Seamen and
Royal Marines ;—the dikration Hof whilse services and the
amount of whose,rewards, Will ,!.Je nu
-longer unce\rtalci and
variable;—every'-Haan will know tu what benefit he inay be
entitled, and he will feel that-Ilia:1, ing but ;niseondact on his
own part can deprive him of an hot murahle provision fur his
future life.

By Commall4l of their 1,4 rdships.
J. W

CEOKER.

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SCALE of PENSIONS foe the SEAMEN of his MAJESTY's
FLEET and ROYAL D.14‘..R1NE!.:, and RI..LES and ItE- •
6tilanoNs for the Uranting, uttinuing, or Rescinding
the same. --
1. :...?,(c.ieect tales and t 4, or litut.
Every Seaman, Landma n, Boy, or iii oil 'Marine, 're:to/idiot
or butt in his Majesty's Service, t.itallret.eive a sum of Mon, y
in the nature of Smart. Monet' as heretoriee.
Every Seaman, Landman, Boy, or Royai Marine, d'seltarged
front his Majesty's Service on account of Wounds or Horts
received thereio, shall be entitled to receive a Pensi,ns pro-
portic.ect to his Wttunds or Ilurte, of not less than Si'xperice
per diem, and not more than One Shilling and Sixpeoce put.
diem.
11. Of Pensions to Men discharged for. Sickness or Debility.
Everyahle Seaman discharged for Sickness or Debility from
his 71alesty's Service, after having served seven years ;oe he-
fore he shall have served seven years, if the special circum-
stances of his cave shall seem to deserve such indulgence),
shall beentitled to a Pension of not less than Five-pence per
diem, nor more than Ten,penee, according to the following
scale:— s.
If incapable of contributing to earls a livelihoed.... 0 10
If disabled, 'nut capable of contributing souiethiog to- • •
wards hie livelihood...
If disabled, butt:int:Me of materially assisting himself 0 G
If unfit fur Service but able to earn a livelihood 0 5
If his length of service' exdeeds 14 years, but is less than
21, not less than Bd. nor more than Is. 3d. per diem, accord-
ing to the following scale : s. d.
r If incapable of contributing to earn a livelihood ; 1 3
If disabled, but capable of contribating something to-
wards his livelihood.
If disabled, but capable of materially assisting himself 0 In
If unfit for set vice, but able to earn a livelihood 0 8
Every Seaman, Latuhuan, or Royal Marine, discharged for
Wouads or Hurts, and every able Seaman discharged for Sick-
ness or Debilty, whatever he the nature or extent of the lit- •
, jury, after 21 years Service, a Pension of is. Gd. per diem.
' All the foregoing Pensions may be granted for one year or
• more, or for Life, as the effect of the Woutfd or Hurt, or the
Sickness or Debility may appear permanent or temporary.
111. Of Pensions fOr length of Service.
Every' able Seaman who shed be discharged, not fur
Wounds, Hurts, Sickness or I)ehiiity, but on a reduction of
the Fleet, who shall
.have faithfully_ served 14 years, an:l less
than 21, shall receive a Pension of one Halfpenny per dicta,
for every year of such service. -
Every Able Seaman who shall have corn:ooA 2t years Ser-
Ilee, shall, even thought not disabled, be entailed to his free
Discharge, and a Pension of ls. per diem, on the first subse-
quent arrival of the Ship, in •which he may he serving at a Pay-
Port iu England.
Every Able Seaman who, after having served 21 years., shall
choose to continue his Service,' shall receive one lialfpenay
per diem fur every year of such additional Service, and may-
claim his free Discharge, and his increased Pension, at the
conclusion .of each additional year, or Vic first subsequent er-
ri cal of the Ship in which he may be serving at a Pay-P.r;
England, provided, however, that the whole Peusiou sfo
never exceed Is. Gd. per'-diem.
• IV. Of Ordinary Seamen and Landmen:
In all the scales of the fore. go.ng paragraphs, its which the
Rates are those to which an Able. Seaman is entitled, the
Rates fur Ordinary Seamen are to be four-fifths of the A hie
Seaman's Rate, and those fur Landmen are to be three-fifths
of ar. Able Seaman's Rate but no Seaman shall he pensimied
• as Able or Ordinary, unless he shall have served (me-third of
T his whole time of service in theligher rating; but all ser-
vice in the higher rating, if not.sutficietit to entitle the rip,
dividual to the higher Pension, is nevi* theless to be allOoed
as Time of Service, for the i:tlerior ing and Pension.
After Twenty-one .Yeors' Ordinary licamen and
Lall:111201 are also to be enritlel to their Fri... 4 Oiseharge, an t
• to ao ;1:1,1itioo to their Pensimi according to their Ratine, for
every 411 tilt ional Year fur which they may choose to coutinue
in the Service.