The Sun.
London, England, 1816-09-19 00:00:00

ML.RSTON

'" GENTLEVW,—It being found that the Purveyors attached
to General Hospital Establishments do not in all cases specify
the expeners incurred 6J-the funerals of deceased men at the
time they notify their death to the corps to %chid) they belong,
I am to a'cquaint .you,that in all futureinstances in which this
is not done, the PurveyOr neglecting so to do Will be held
lithle to bear any toss which iuiy arise in consequence of the
men's aceukints having been made up without including any
charge for the funeral. lam ftirther to acquaint you, 'that I
shall communicate this regulation to the Commanding Officers
of Corps, and that it will be proper that you should circulate
it to the Officers of your Department concerned therein, with
an intirtiatiou that I expert them duly to notify every casualty
WIN; place among. individuals of the 70-nty, in any este-
bfishment to which tlity are 'attached, Within tea days after
its occtni-ence."

inA nulel relative to the Passages of
...Civil and Military Officers in his Majesty's

Ships of War, &c.:--

•tio passage at the public espenc'e is to be given either
abroad, or at home, without a special order of the Board of
Admiralty, either on a signification of the Royal pleasure, or
on the usual official application from *ohm other department
lof.the Government.

.2. The remuneration of Naval Oltcers for the expenses
which theymay incur in conveying persons under such order;,
shall he according to the length of time the passages may last,
and the nu►►iber of persons entertained agreeably to the fol-
lowing Rates and, Regulations :-
3. The passages of Royal Personages will be considered on
the circumstances Of the i►►dividual cases.

For Ambassadors and their suites, not exceeding in the
whole live persons, and for any passage not- exceeding three
days, the sum of 401.; fur any passage nut exceeding seven
days; so). •

...h. Fur Ministers, Plenipotentiary, Envoys, Governors of
Colonies of the first cla,s, or Commanders-in-Chief, when'
the latter are of higher rank than Major-Generals, and 'their
suites respectively, not exceeding in the whole four persons,
for a passage not exceeding three days, 501.; for a passage
.not exceeding seven days, 601.
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6. For Governors and Commanders-in-Chief of lower rank
than the foregoing Military Officers and Diplomatists, nut
lower than Brigadier-General and Secretary of legatiou, and
their *miles, not exceeding in the whole three persow, fur a
passage not exceeding three days,4sl.; fur a passage nut ex-
ceeding seven days, 501.
7. Passages exceeding seven days are to be paid for at the
above rates, ild'iifieritiiids At 'llitirate of it.'t s. fur
each person entertained At the Commanding Officer's 'fible.
8. If a greater Suite should he embarked than the suppose&
nureher, for a passage not exceeding seven days, an additional
allowance is to be made of 11. 163. per diem for each person
so' exceeding.

P. When Individuals shall I►e ordered passengers at the.
table of an Adiniral, or Naval Officer coinfuending a ship 01.
vessel, 11.10 s. shall he allowed for every day nut exceeding
fourteen, and 11,,f0r every flay afterwards.

10. When Individnals shall be'ordered in he entertained at'
Lieutenants',lMess in any of his Majesty's ships, l§s. 8"11
bn nilliweil for cfcry day not exceeding fourteii, and 101, for
every day subsegoent.

11. When a Naval. Officer is directed to mate preparation
for any passengers, the. Board of Admiralty will immediately
recommend that half the estimated amount of the whale ex-
pences he immediately paid try the Treasury to the Agent of
the Officer, of whieb-he• will he informed .at the timer and
when the Officer shall report to the Secretary of the Adaii.!
ratty the performance -nod tength of the• Service,• a• recom-
mendation will be forwarded to the Treasury,agreeablvte the
number of persons entertaifiect, for,the -payment of the re-
suainder of the sum t but no Officer is to draw any Bill what
soccer fur these allowances.

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• 12. If it should happen that the Passenger shonbt not cm,
bark after the urger for receiving him has been given, Or h•,.'
ing embarked, flinold be relanded, tr'ankferred to another
'ship, the Naval °Mier will neVeitheless tetaiti the hait-atlow-
ance already recommended, to cover the expences he may have
been at in Making the necessary preparations. -
C, 'nulls, and their Families, to, be paid for under the
nth Section.

14. Commissioners of the Nary, and their Families, Are to
he aid for under the 9th Section ; end Naval Store-keepert
tinder the 10th Secticin : and in these two ca,i Qi these
alone, the Commander-in. Chief, or;St:nior, ()dicer, on a Foi.
reign titl‘tio4l, is authorized to order Passengers, without a
previous hrder from the Admiralty. • ' •
111. The remuneration for parsons under Article 14 will be
made areal ding to the formszild rules prescribed in the other
cases, ereeiit thit they will be paid 140e:slaty aboard instead
of the Treasury.
18. Commissaries ordered passengers, with or without
charge of Public litinney, ore to tfe entertained agreeably to
their rank in the Military Service, and paid for accordingly.;
17. The Sum specified in all theshove Ca 4,.., includes
Provision fur zi reasonable number-of Servants.

18, ft being understood that- Regimental. Officers -of the,
Army, when entharlied with their troops, whether in TrooP-
ships or regular Men of War,' shoiild'' -togethet,
agreeably Xa the custom. of-the Army, the Naval Officers coni-.
minting his Majesty's ships in Which Officers' May he embarked'
under such circumstances, :shall -assign a proper,•pince:for.
hoh!ing the, Regimental Mess, which the said. Reginiinital
Oilic,rs arc in proilde at their own .cipence aad nititllovp-
anrc
whatsoever will' he made, on the part of the Public to
Naval Officers for the entertaiinn6t of any •Reeimentalt
OfficersembatifingrAith,theif troops, whatever hr their rank,,
If it should he convenient and aereeahle tip linth Parties to
unite the Regimental Mess- with- tiie Mess of the Lieutenants,
of his Majesty's ships, tti,. Officers the Army aro in this
ease -also lb provide for their Share Of Ike actual expeuie.
therent., .

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19. Officers of the Anny below the rank of Genets', not
ernbarlie,d with their troops, are, when ordered passengers,
to be entertlined.at the Captain's or Lientenauti! .raide, ac-
cording 19 their respective ranks,- and paidfor under Sections
9 and 10. •

20. No further allowance* than those before specified
on any account whatsoever, ite gralOed fur any of the sireCificti
Serrices..

eh The above Bull's will he. ristkily Olkered to; soil if 3ny
Officer rhall act incorbittently with them, he must iiitoicli.be
habit 19r all the iNpetwes incurrt:il.
/.31* Csitrustatad of 116 r Lordships,
0104'. **sl. CD.OILER,