Star.
London, England, 1806-10-07 00:00:00

MILITAR r r.

MOND REPORT OF 'CH[ COMMISSIONERS OF
MII.I CARY INQUIRY.
, (Continued from the STA II of the 16th ult )

BARRACK PI CFKIRAL.
The duties of the Barrack Mailer General remain
ne ly the fame as thole defcrihed in'the Report r.l
the Selea Committee on Finances, in 579 y, with the
exception of providing sores and I-implies, which are
now purchafed by the Commilftry General ; but the
fphere of his duties has been enlarged fince that pe-
riod, in proportion td the increafe of barracks ; and
' he may now be confidered as the head of a vet y im•
portant and expenfive branch of the public ferrite.
The powers and au.hority, however, of the prefent
Barrack Manes General, differ fo far from thole of
his predeceffar, that whereas a wide range of difcre-
tionary power appears to have beer. exercifed by the
late Barrack Mailer General, the prefent Barrack
Mailer General ails wholly under the dilation of the
Treafury, without whole fanflion lie can neither vary
the eflablifhment of the office, undertake new works.
nor even repairs, not do any other aft where the el-
timate exceeds five hundred pounds ; which eftimates
are now made upon oath by the officer to whom the 11
fame are referred.
His Salary, as Barrack Mailer General, is 81. per
diem, OF 2,9201. per annum, which is equivalent to
what his predecelfir received under various denomi
nations of regular, extra, and 1141 T pay. The Mary
is paid quarterly, betides which he is repaid his Ira
Yelling difburfements, and occupies a houfe, the fur•
tithing of which, together with the rent and taxes,
is paid by the public.
The prefent Barrack Mallet General has no other
employment nor emolument under Government, ex.
eept his commiffi.rn as Colonel of the 61(k Regiment
of Infantry ; and forage for the effeClive borfes,
which the General dates he is obliged to keep for the
difcharge of his public ditties, according to the re
Klations for officers of his tank belonging t.i the
King's flaff.
DIFUTT BARRACK MAITIR GSWIR•L.
The duty of the Deputy Barrack Mauer General,
is to 21E11 the Barrack Mailer General in the general
Wind; of the department. Although his duties do
not appear to differ materially fr-m thole of the lame
officer in s 797, yet they are now fi extenfive, his pre-
fence can rarely be difpenfed with at the office. It is
his province to open and read all letters, which we
learn are very numerous every day, and, after refe
rence to the Barrack Mailer General, if neceffary, or
to the different bsanchea of the office to which the,
fuhjefl matter may more particularly belong, to pre-
pare or approve the anfwers to them.
We infpefted, at the office, the mode of tranfaaing
the official correfpondence, which appeared to be
conduCled with great prectfion and regularity. A
praftice obfcrved by the barrack-office, in the mode
of writing official letters, was new to ns, and teems
to well calculated to rave trouble, and infure entree-
nefs, that we think proper to deice ibe it. A (beet of,
paper being folded in the middle, officers of the de-
partment. who addrefs the barrack office, write their
letter on the left fide, and with the original letter,
fend a duplicate in the fame form, and figned alto ;
on the blank tide of the duplicate, is written the Bar-
rack Mailer Grncral's anfwer, which is tot warded to
the writer in dire courte, and on the original letter,
which i. prefer ved in the office, is copied the anfwer
that has been returned ; each party has thus an exalt
copy r f the whole cm relpondence, and the poffih;lity
of an anfwer sir ati.hority hem A mifapplied, is en:irely
obviated ; it laves ail repetition.
The hours of attendance at the Barrack o:Tice are
from ten till four daily, without regard t
except Chrillinas.day and G rod ; and the
clerks attend as much linger as occafinn requires, for
which, however, they teceive extra pay ; there k no
check on their attendance. It the prefent eftahlifh.
rnent of officers and desks he neertfary in the efficient
condtat of the hr tinefs of the Benack Department,
would be defitable to provide a more foitable horde
for their accomme (Jailor, as that in which the office
is now held appears to be very inalequate to Pie
objeft.
The fal try of the prefent Deputy Barrack Maller
General is 69e1. tot. per annum, paid quarterly, and'
he allow ,d forage in time of war for effeOive
burls, not exceeding five ; in time of peace not ex•
ceeding three ; but it is Hated to us, that as no period
fince his apponamcnt has the prefent Deputy Bar-
rack Matter General drawn the allowance for mole
than three effenive Ironies. The allowance for fn
rage to the Deputy Barrack Mailer General is Slated'
to be the fame as to the Deputy Adjutant General,
and Deputy Qilarter Mailer General ; confiderir g,
lowevcr, the duties of the Deputy Barrack Matter
General, and that he is allowed his poll chaife ex•
peaces when travelling on public duty, we do not
tee the propriety of this allowance, which obferva-
ri. n squally to the allowance L r Image to the
BAI rack Matter Genet al in that cbaratter.
The prefent Deputy Barrack Mailer General is
Major of the 28th Regiment of infantry.
THk FIRST TRINCIPAL ASSISI-AMT AAAAA CK MAIM
GSNIRAL.
This Officer Reins the Deputy Barrack Mailer
Genet.), arid replaces him in cafe of neceffary ab
fence from town. The prefect Principal Affiflant
Barrack Mafttr General, is all,' Secretary to the
R..) al Maury ; but it does not appear that
the thoie, he has hitherto been called upon to dif
charge in that capacity have interfered with thole of
his tare in the Barrack Department. The Glary of
tlti Office' is !laced to be 3001. per annum regular
Sal try, and 55. per diem ex..., par ; for his office of
5.,-,rta y the R yal Military C. liege, he tcceires
2001. per annum.
THI PRINCIFIBI AKA' TACT BAR RACK MASTIat 0555.
Fit THR GiNIJIAL of BARRACKS.
i.e duties of tAis officer are of conlidera'.,:c tins

portanee, and of wide range, inafmuch as he toe'
dere the Scotch Barracks equally within his depart
meat as thole of England. He is charged with the
examination of all builders' accounts, on the jufinrls
of whore prices k is his pr wince, jointly with thel
atchited• and finvey 'es, toscleterini-e. ft is alfo a
branch of his duty to dire& the anon!) letting
the canteens or ruffling houfes attacked to the dif-
fetent barracks; this is now done by advertifing
for tenders, and accepting that of the highell bidder.
—By adapting thi. &Ilan, the avenue ai ifing from
this fource has been recently mai improved ;
the amount for the laft year is hated to be upward.
of rixteen thourand pounds. All the canteens are not,
however, tinder the diredion of the barrack office ;
the old ctiaorn af allowing to governors and corn.
raandants the benefits ariting from the lettinguf them,
v c underhand, (fill prevails at Nutt-month and Ply-
mouth, and did until lately in Guet nfey and fetter.
As it would be advantageous to the public, if all the
canteens were under the controul of the barrack
office, we recommend, that in the ab-ve inflances, or
in any other., where there emolumentsare hill enjoyed
by the Governor and Commandartt of the fortref,, the
old cullom firould he abolithed, and, in lieu thereof,
a compenfition allowed to the Governor, &c. and
that the rents arifing fiorn them lhould he received
by the Barrack Matter General, and placed to the
credit of the barrack office funds.
It is anther pact of the duty of this officer, to ar-
range the papers and documents relating to the pro-
perty of the Barrack Department, for the examina-
tion of the law clerk, which, we are informed, had
not been done, as the papers came into the office,
ow leg to the great prelrute of the general bunglers,
and the want of a legal perfon attached to the de-
partment.
fie hates, that the duties of his office very fully
occupy all his time. De is Captain Lieutenant on
half-pay of the Bad regiment, and has no other em-
ployment tinder Gurernment.
The preterit principal Affiflant Barrack Mailer Ge-
neral has made two jourtstes into Scotland, and (hates
the obit& to have been, that the office in London
fhould potters the fame local knowledge of the bar-
racks in Scotland, as of thole in England. We cannot
decide on the expediency of there jourr,ies, of which
the Barrack Mauler General, who is refponfible for
the good condtid of the bufincfs within his depart-
, ment, mull be the fittett judge ; but as there is a re-
, fident Principal Affihant Barrack Mailer General in
Scotland, it flun.lJ feem unneceffary that an officer
of the fame defcriptinn (hould travel from London,
to infped barracks immediately under the controul
of the former.

The falary of tllc Principal Affiliant Barrack Mail
ter General f;.r the General Infpation of Barrack/.
is fitteen Ilaillings per diem regular pay, and SOS. per
diem extra, making per annum 6381 Ip.
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT AAAAA CK MASTER GENERAL,
FOR SUPPLIER AND RETURNS.

The duty of this officer relates wholly to the dif
. tribution and returns cf barrack fibres and fupplies.
To affill him in there dude,, he has under him an
Infpeaor of Store Returns, and clerks, who receive
and examine the returns of every defcrip.ion.
The infpeftion of the books of this branch of the
Office, and the examination of its Officers, afforded
to the Board very fttisfailory infxmation as to the
mode of checking the expenditure of the Rores en-
trufled to the different Barrack Mailers, for the ufe
of the troops, fb far, at lea It, as to afcertain that no
expenditure takes place beyond the Barrack regula-
tions, and to make the Barrack Matters accountable
far whatever has not hero iffued : but tome further'
check feems to us requifite. As the mode of pro.
aiding fupplies, as well as of dill' ibuting and check.'
ing their expenditure, will, however, be fully 'raved
in our report on that divifion of our inquiry, we arta
refer to that Report for Ate remarks we have to offer
on this filbjeft.
The Wary of the principal Affiflant B mask Mai
ter General for Inpplies and returns, is the fat s'o as
that of the fir 11 1' in,.ipal Affiflant Barrack Mailer
General Viz, Mice hundred pounds per annum, and
five (billings per diem extra pay. The prefent poffeffor
thin office is alto Standard Beater to the band of
G video:en Petifioners. The (alas y of the Infpeelor of
Returns L. Stores i• three hunerzd pounds par annum.