Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04
NAVAL PEACE ESrABLIsuMENr

Ihirty-hve Surgeons;
Etty Assistant Surgeons;
Thrty-live Pursers;
Ten Sailing Masters:
twenty four Boatswans:
Twenty. four Gunncrs;
Iwcnty-four Carpenters; and
twenty Sallmakers.
And the President OF the United States is Lerchr
authorised and required to reduce the number of of
iccrs' al such time or times, within the D, escnt wear
Us ne may deem eXpedent, that the number of
vided for. '''i Pio-
That The President of the United States he and
ne Is nereby authorised, whenever the public service
may az ms Judgment, require it, to increase The mum
ncf OF cacn OF the classes of officers below The rank of
kcar Ndmiral; ProUided, the number of tho 49,
that is to say S '01'o"in9,
Forty Captains;
Fifty Masters Commandani;
Two hundred and fifty Licutenants;
rive hundred Midshipmcn, including those who
have passed examination; wiz
Foriy-fye Surgeons;
sixty Assistant Surgeons
Forty pursers
Thirty Sailing Masters;
Thirty five Boa,swains:
lhIFty-hVe Gunners;
Thirty live Carpenters; and
Thirty Sailmakcrs
.. ihat the following shall be the shore nav. or the
pay oil officers when not employed in actual service
at sea, that is TO say:
Each Rear Admiral 1000 dollars per annum:
Each Captain $500 dollars per annuro.
Each Maslcr Commandant / 600 dollars per ann
fore fixed by law ' - "' "eie'o
H. That the following shall be the sea INV ~ Do,,
81 81 oHccTs when employed in actual service a, sea.
that is TO say: " '01'
TIC Vice Admiral, 6Ooo dolla,s:
Each Rear Admiral $500 dollars;
upwards. $500 dollars ' '""
a Captain commanding squadron MOUNTING less
than 2OO guns, 1900 dollars per annuIn:
Captain commanding ship of the line. 1000
dollars per annurn;
"a Captain commanding frigata of the first class
$500 dollars per annum; '
n Captain commanding a friqate of tho socord
class 32OO dollars per annum;
Master Comnandant. $500 dollars per annum:
"a Leutehan, commanding brig or schooner or
acting as frst Lieutenant Of ship of the line 1000
dollars per annum;
a First Lieutenant of frira,c 1Aoo J,lx.
annum; i' per
a First Lieutenant of sloop of war, 1900 dollars
per annum; '1''
. Fist Lieutenant of brig or schooner 1900 d..
lars per anHum; wa
Sailing Master Of a ship of the linc $50 dollars
per anuum; "O'i"i
a Sailing Master Of frigate, 600 dollars pcr an.
num-. f ~"
snip OF The ilne 700 dollars; of ffigac coo dollars
OF sioop OF war, 500 dollars per annttn
Purser Of ship of the line of the first class 1900
doars; OF ship of the line of the second class. 25Oo
doiars OF frigate, 1000 dollars of sloop of war
Iooo dollars; ola brig schooner, 1900 dollars per
ahnuin; which compensatlons to the pursors shall be
PAID to them in lieu OF all perquistcs, omolumens 8.
anu ptonts heretofore allowed to thcm and the pay of
all other officers shall be as heretofore fixed bv lS,
o. That to each officer who may under this act. hc
discontinued on the rolls of the Navy, there shall be
o. ihat the President ofthc United States be, and
ne 10 hereby authorised to cause such rules and rog
iatlos, not inconsistent with existing laws as he
Judge eXpedcnt for the government of the Navy
and the observance Of duty in all cosscs and for Sc
curing tho faithful application of tho funds nnnronr
atcd Tor the Navy--to be prepared; and such rules
ana regulations, when approved by hin, and sane
toned by Congress. shall have the force of lnwand
TO enable the President Of the United States 10 carrv
tins provision into full effect, Inc is hereby further
authorized, to convene at such time and place as nc
may Judge oXpedient a Board of Navy Officers of
professional expcrcnco-ond require Of such Board
carefully to investigate and report fully upon the
subect-whch Board shall consist Of not loss than
-, nor more than - officers Of the Novv I
. WARRINGTON, March 2.
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