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three years'standing, with whom they ranked, also received,
in addition to their pay of 50 and 80 rupees respectively,
only 3 rupees batta a-day, their pay amounting in the aggregate
to i40 and 170 rupees per mensem, considerably less 0 tlian an
ensign's, a sum totally inadequate to enable them to meet their
expenses on shore in a style becoming an officer and gentleman.
In July, 1858, two Detachments, forming a Naval Artillery
Brigade, were embodied from the crews of the ships of the
Indian Navy, to be stationed respectively at Bombay and
Surat. Each Detachment consisted of three officers and eighty
petty officers and seamen; that quartered in the Fort of
Bombay was under the command of Lieutenant J. Wood,
First-Lieutenant of the 4 Assaye,',and the Surat Detachment was
commanded by Lieutenant J. Sedley. # This Naval Artillery
salary, including table money and batta, and 100 rupees per month, as command
allowance. To all other lieutenants, 300 rupees per month, including table money
and batta. To the other ranks the usual batta for detached duty instead of war
batta, in addition to their pay." " Government G-eneral Order, 7th July, 1858,
No. 127, and Grovernment Letter, 24th February, 1859, No. 299. The officers
and men of the Naval Brigade formed for service at Bombay and Surat were
granted the usual batta for detached duty in addition to their pay, but were
refused the rate of remuneration granted to the Bengal Brigade." By Resolu
tion of the G-overnor-General in Council, of the 4th of August, 1841, published
under date the following 24th of September, the following rates of batta to
officers and men of the Indian Navy, were authorised in supercession of those
formerly existing :—
Rs.
Per diem.
12
7
3
3
3
0
Captain ....
Commander
Lieutenant, Surgeon, and Purser
Midshipman and Clerk .
Warrant Officers
Petty Officers and Seamen
* The following was the Government Order
"Formation of Naval Artillery Brigade, Bombay Castle, July 7th, 1858.
No. 700. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council has been pleased to direct
the formation, from the officers and seamen of the Indian Navy, of a Naval
Artillery Brigade, to be composed of two companies, (a third may be afterwards
added), of the strength noted as follows, and to be stationed in the garrisons of
Bombay and Surat:—For Bombay, one lieutenant, two midshipmen, eighty-
one petty officers and seamen. For Surat, two lieutenants, one midshipman,
one gunner, one assistant apothecary, eighty petty officers and seamen. With,
followers provided by the Commissariat, in the same proportion as to European
soldiers. The officers and men of the Naval Brigade will receive, whilst em
ployed on shore, batta according to the rates laid down in the Naval Regulations ;
the officers will also receive the house rent of their rank when not provided with
public quarters, and the allowance for servants as on board ship ; the men will
be quartered as soldiers of the army. Rations will be supplied by the Commis
sariat on the same scale exactly as furnished on board ship. The Naval Brigade
is to be considered as under the authority of his Excellency the Commander-in-
chief of the army, for all purposes of service, and the naval officers in command
of companies, will be guided by the orders they may receive from the military
officer in command of the stations in which they are quartered; but they con
tinue to be subject at the same time to their proper Commander-in-chiel in all
questions relating to interior economy and naval discipline. The men of the
Naval Brigade will not be brought on the Army Returns, but be borne in a
supernumerary list on the books of the * Akbar and their pay and accounts will
be arranged by the purser of that vessel, under the directions of the Commander-
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