Naval Regulations.
The Times, 1824-07-20T00:00:00

The followving new regulations have been just issued by the Lor(is of the Admiralty, for the establishing of an improved mode of victualling the seamen of His Majesty's navy, and paying to them a portion of their pay whilst em- ployed onl foreign servicee: Admiralty.Office, July 1, 1824. The King haYing bccn pleased, by his Order in (Council of the 23d of June, to establislh a new and improved scale for victualling his Alajesty's navy, a copy thereof is subjoined. There shall be allowetd to every person serving in His Alajesty's ships, the following daily quantitics of provisions, viz. Bread . . . lb. I Sugar . . . 1A z, Beer . . . I gal. Freshmeat . . lrb. Cocoa . . . L oz. Vegetables . . jib. Tea . i oz. WVihen fresh raeat and vegetables are not issued, the-o shall beal. lowed in lieu thereof:- Salt Beef alternately . lb.I Salt Pork, alternately ilb. Flour . . ib. I Pease . . . &pint And, weekly, whether fresh or salt meat is issued, oatmeal half- pint, vinegar half-pint. On the days on which fLour isoraered to be issued,suet andraisins or currants, may be substituted for a portion of flour, at thc folow. ing rate: One pound of Raisins being considered erqual to llb. of Flour. Half pound of Currants ditto ditto. Hialf pound of Suet ditto ditto. In case it shoLild be found necessary to alter any of the above spe- G,9fqy1isons. and to issue others as their substitutes, it is to be t}lb of Soft Bread, or . . . llb. of Rice, or . . . 5 is to be considered equal tlb. of Flour . . . . . . . . to llb. of Biscuit. 1 Pint of Wine . . . . . . is to be considered equal t Pint of Spiritg . . . . . to a Gallon of Beer. 1 Ounce of Coffee, or. . . . is to be considered equal A Ounce of Tea . . . . . . to I Ounce of Cocoa. ilb. of Rice, or . .. . I Pint of Cavalances, or . i to he considered equal I Pint of Dholl . ... . . . to I Pint of Peas. llb.-of Butteris tc be considered equal to llb. of Sugar. 21b. of Cheese are to be considered equal to llb. of Cocoa. lb. Onions or Lecks to be equal to llb. of othier vegetables. Flag-officers, captains, and other commanding officers wiUl ob. serve in the above scale, and will fuLLy explain to the ships' com- panies under their orders, the advantages of this new system- viz. that what were called baInyai days are abolished-that meat, ve- getablexi flour, or peas, is to be issued every day-that flour, instead of being exchanged for a portion of beef, -ilL now beconce an article of the men's regular allowance-and that a quantity of tea or coffee sufficient to make a pint of liquid will be issued every evening. It will be observed in the table of substitutes, that the quantity of spirits to be issued in lieu of beer or wines is diminishted one. half; but in addition to the pint of tea or coffee allowed in paart corn- pensation for this diminbtion of' spirits, His 'Majesty has been gra- ciously pleased, in further and full compensation, to add 2s. per nonth to the pay of such warrant officers as do riot rank with lieu- tenants,and of each petty and non-commissioned officer seamian marine, and boy. Asthe diniinution of sDirits only takes place when beer and wine are not issued, while the iddition of tea or coffee, and the inere;sed pay, are pernanent, it will be ebvious how much this regulation is to the ptecuniary advantage and comfort of the abips' companies, while it is confidently expected that the diminution in the article of sairits will conduct to the health of the people, and the good order an discipline of thte ships. In addition to these advpntages, it is intended that a certain por- tion of the pay which may be due to each warrant and petty officer (not allowed to draw bills), and to each non-commissioned off cer, seaman, marine, and boy, who may be desirous of receiving, shaDl be issued to them when in any port abroad or at hdme, at the expi- ration of every one, two, or three months, as the Captain may judge expedient by way of pocket-money, viz. 4s. per month to warrant, petty, ana non-cammissioned officers, seanten, ani marines, mnd 2s. to each boy; but as the carrying this arrangement imo fuil effect will-require the sanction of the Legislature, it is intended to submit a bill to Parliament, early in the next session, to authorize it; and in the mea3n while, in order to carry the same principle into eftect as far as is at present practicable, the additional 2s. now added to the pay as compensation for part of the spirits, will be paid to the before- mentioned classes, in the same way that short allowance money is now paid. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in communicating to the Fleet the gracious and beneficent intentions of the Kibg, are satisfied that they will be received by the officers and men as addi. tional marks of His Mlajesty's favour, andf as real and substanitial improvements to the condition of the petty and non-commissioned officers and men.-By commandof their lordships, - J. W. CRCKE R. A AVAL REGULATIONS. PORTSAIOUTH. JUILY 17.