Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-22

lhirty Ave PurTrS,
Ten Sailing Mas ers;
Twenty four B,atswains,
Twenty four Gunn.rs;
Tweniy-iour Carpenters; and
Twenty Saiimakers. And the PRESIDE, .,
he Uni'ed States is hereby authorized and ..
quir'd to reduce The number Of off GERS al ,,,,
ime or times, within the preseu, year, All
may Deem expedienl, SO that the nunhe, =
each grade shall no, exceed he number h,,.,,
provided for.
.. That the President Of the United S,,..
he, aud he is hereby authorised, Whenever =,
public service may, IN his Judgment REQUIRE
TO increase the number Of each Of the ,l.,o,
Of offi 'ers below The rank Of Rear Adnir,l-
Prouided, The number OF the respective cl.,,
shall, in no case, exceed The following, ,h.lns
say
Forty Captains:
Fifty Masters Commandani;
Two hundred and 6fly Lieu,enan,s;
Five hundred Mdshipmen, including hn
who have passed examination:
Forry Eve Surgeons;
Sixty Assistant Surgeons
Forty Pursrrs;
Thirty Sailing Masters;
Thir,y.6ve Bpatswains;
Thiry fi,e Gunners,
Thirty five Carpenters, and
Thirty Sailmakers.
3. Tha, The following shall be the shurs d,
or The hay OF officers when not employed iar,
tual service al sea, that is TO say:
The Vice AdmiraI $500 dollar, per snuum.
Each Rear Admiral 1000 dollsrs per anrur,
Each Captain, $500 dollars PR ahnum;
Each Masier Commandan,, 1000 dolarsm
snnum.
And the pay OF all other officers shall ben
heretofore fixed by law:
a. That tn fJllowing sholl be the sea pay o,
the pay Of Officers when employed in aclu,lsr.
vice at sea, that IS 10 say:
The Vice Admiral, 6Oo6 dollars;
Each Rear Admiral, $500 dollars;
A Captain comm ,nding squsdron d !T
gurs ard upwards, $500 dollars:
A Captain commanding a squadron moun.
ing less than 200 guns, 1900 dollars per snQumi
A Captain commanding ship Of The Iir,r
1000 dollars per annum,
A Captain commanding frigaie Of The It's
class, $500 dollars per snnum;
a Captain commanding frigate OF TOE 81.
cond class, 1900 dollars per snaum,
A Master Commandaul, $500 dollars per az
mum;
A Lieutenant commanding brig or srboo-
ner, or acting as Fhs Lieutenant Of as'ipa
The line, 1900 dollars per annum;
A Yrs Lieu,eDanl of frgafe, 800 dci
lars per snnum;
4 FRS, Lieutenant Of a sloo2 Of war, lM
dollars per anpum;
A FIRST Lieutenant Of brig or scho9r''
1900 dollars PER annum;
A Sailing Master Of ship Of The Iine VI
dollars per snrum;
A Sailing Master Of iiiga'e, 900 doi'
per ant UNI;
A Bostswaiu, Gunner, SaiImaker, o. Carp
ter, of ship OF the line, 700 dollars; oil 'i'
gate 600 dollars; Of sloop Of war, 500 doI''
per anrum.
A Purser OF ship Of the line Of The frs c''
$500 dollars; Of ship Of the lire oi re >'c.''
class, $500 dollars; ofa Frigs'e, 1000 a"0"l
Of Sloop Of War, 1900 dollars; 't pug
Schooner, 1900 dollars per annum; when ''~,
pensauoh W me pursers shai' VIC r'''
in lieu Of all perqulsi,ss, emalumrnis' ana pr
fits heretofore allowed 10 them; and 'ie w -"
all other officers shall be as heretofore hA'o"
law. No..
S. That 10 each officer who may, under VIZ
act, be discon inued on the rolls Of TOE '''
there shall b. allowed
6 That The Presiden: Of the United >'''
be, and he is hereby du horised to cause W.
rules and regulations, not incorsis WI" 90
is'ng laws, as he may judge e1pedIen' 'o' :. :,
government Of the Nary-anh he oOsef, Wv.
Of duty in all classes, and for securing ne 1T
ful application of the furds appropriate "
the Navy-,o be prepared; anu such Fu's q,
regulations, when approved by him, an" s1n
toned by Congress shall have the iorce o.
and 10 enable the President OF the W :.
States TO carry this provision into iu'l rus ;.
he is hereby further authorized, 20 eohS'"e
such time and place as he may Judge '1p'0n.,
Board Of Navy Officers Of professors ' q :,
rience-a"d require Of such Board cHeu'! :,
investigate and report fully upon the 'uoj'',
which Board shall consist Of not less than
nor more than - officers Of he Navy. -,