The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-27 00:00:00

RESERVE OF SEAMEN FOR THE

ROYAL NAVY.

The following circular has just been issued by com-
mand of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty:—
" REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRY OF SEAMEN-RIGGERS.
" The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, having
taken into their consideration a proposal for the exten-
sion of extra seamen-riggers into her Majesty's dock-
yards for the purpose and with the view of forming a
reserve of seamen at such ports, have been pleased to
issue the following regulations on the subject:—
I. The seamen who enter as seamen-riggers must
have served for a period of not less than six years in her
Majesty's service with the ratings of ordinary and A. 8.,
and must produce certificates of good conduct and
ability from the captain of the ship in which they
last served. They will be entered subject to the
express condition of being called upon to serve
in any of her Majesty's ships, should any sudden
emergency require their services ; but it is not in-
tended that the complements of her Majesty's ships pro-
ceeding to foreign stations shall be filled up from such
men, but only such ships as may be required to be sud-
denly manned or fitted for the home stations, or to aid i❑
the navigation of ships from one port to another, or in
duties connected with the home ports, or to complete
the complements of the experimental squadron during a
few months' cruise.

" 2. For every 25 seamen there shall be entered one
petty officer ; the pay of such petty officer to be 3s. 6d.
per day.
" All A. B.'s who are willing to enter under such
conditions shall have the pay of 2,. 6d. per day, and the
time of servitude of such petty officers and seamen shall
be considered as sea time, and be allowed to count for
pension.
"3. All such seamen-riggers shall be allowed to have
the privilege of obtaining slop-clothing from her
Majesty's stores at the same price as that now charged
to the seamen of the fleet on demands made out by the
Master-Attendant, and approved by the Rear-Admiral
Superintendent of the Dock-yard, but not to a greater
sum than 20s. per month, the same to be deducted from
their weekly wages.
"4. If absent from the port to which they belong,
their wives and families shall be allowed to draw weekly
one-half the pay due to the seaman himself, provided
such seaman obtains a certificate from the commanding
officer of the ship, which must be countersigned by the
master-attendant of the dockyard, that such man is em-
barked on service.
" 5. The seamen-riggers are to be under the directions
of the master-attendant of the dockyard, and shall per-
form all such duties in the yard as may be required.
6. On going on board any of her Majesty' ships en
service, they are to be entered as dockyard-riggers
on special service-' and so long as they are so
employed they shall b
allowance of provisions be
granted the established
, acording to the regulations
of the service, in addition to their pay as seamen-
riggers; but this privilege is not
longer period than two months, n to extend for a
placed on the ship' v
s books, acco;diee they will then be
to their respective
ratings, and he paid accordingly, when they may make
out allotments according to the admiralty instructions.
" 7. The period of servitude as a seaman rigger shall
not exceed 18 months at any one time
;but if they
have been at sea during any time of suctiup teriod, such
sea time is to be granted over and above 18 months,
at the end of which time they shall be discharged.
" 8. During the time of servitude as seamen-riggers
they they may volunteer for any of her Majesty's ships
out at any of her Majesty's ports, and shall have the
privilege of entry into the ordinary on vacancies occur-
ring, or into the permanent riggers, or dockyard or
victualling craft.
" 9. They are to have all the benefit of the Royal
Naval Hospitals, as the seamen of the fleet, and in case
of death by accident while upon duty their widows shall
be noted for entry as nurse in the hospital establish-
ments, and their sons shall have the privilege of entry as
boys in her Majesty's service, provided they are properly
qualified.
" 10. The captains of her Majesty's ships are to re-
commend men for entry.

" 11. Seamen-rigger; refusing to proceed in any of
her Majesty's ships when ordered to do so shall forfeit
all claim to servitude and pension..

"By command of their Lordships.
"H. G. WARD."
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR HALF-WEEKLY PAY TO

WIFE OR lAMILY.

" I hereby certify that (petty officer or
A. 8.) is now serving on board her Majesty's ship
, that he requests payment to be made to his
wife, mother, or daughter), of the sum of , being
one-half his weekly pay from the (date).
" Signed, in charge of party."
"I hereby certify the above person is embarked
from this dockyard, and I see no objection to the above
request.

Master-Attendant, Dockyard."