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APPENDIX.
BATTA.
Rs.
a.
P-
20
0
0
15
0
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
Burmese War, 1824-26.—The Seryice received War Batta, # on the scale per
diem granted to the Army, according to the Regulations ; and in addition, the
Governor-Greneral in Council, by Greneral Orders, dated the 3rd of August, 1826,
granted to the Officers and men engaged in the Burmese War, a donation of six
months' batta to those who had served for a period of not less than twelve
months, and half that amount to such as had served a less period. On the 19th
of October, 1827, a second Greneral Order was issued from the same authority,
stating that the Court of Directors had authorised the issue of a second donation
of batta of a like amount, to the forces engaged in Ava and Arracan, which was
made applicable to the Bombay Marine by an Order of the Bombay Grovernment,
dated 22nd of September, 1828.
By Grovernment Letter of the 24th of November, 1832, and Government
General Order of the 10th of October, 1835, the following rates of batta to the
various grades of the Indian Navy, were authorised in supersession of those
formerly existing:—
Per Diem.
]
Captains
Commander
Lieutenant, Surgeon, and Purser
Midshipman and Clerk.
Warrant Officers
Petty Officers and Seamen
Half batta, as well as batta, was also introduced into the Indian Navy agree
ably to the usage of the military department.
Under a Resolution of the Governor-General in Council of the 4th of August,
1841, the Officers and men of the Indian Navy were awarded the following scale
of batta, also applicable to similar grades of the Royal Navy, under the conditions
established by orders of the Court of Directors, dated 22nd of December, 1786,
and the 4th of August, 1791:—
Captain, three years' post
Post-Captain, under three years
Commander
Lieutenant
Master ....
Purser ....
Surgeon . . .
Assistant-Surgeon
Midshipmen
Secretary to Senior officer
Schoolmaster
Master's Mate .
Captain's Clerk .
Gunner, Boatswain, and Carpenter
Petty Officers and Seamen
Non-commissioned Officers and Marines
Boys .....
Under date the 13th of July, 1860, war batta to medical subordinates serving
in the Indian Navy, was payable at the following rates :—
Assistant Apothecaries . . . Rs. 30 per month.
Hospital Assistants .... Rs. 5 „
On the 2nd of December, 1854, the rate of w-ar batta for European and country-
trained Engineers was fixed at Rs. 3 per diem. On the 14th of November, 1861,
the rate for Natives was fixed at Rs. 3 per month.
* The Military and Naval forces engaged in Burmali also received Prize-money, for we find that
an Order was published on the 7th of March, 1838, directing those entitled to participate, to forward
their claims to the Superintendent.
Per Diem.
Es.
a.
P
12
8
0
10
0
0
7
8
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
0
0
4
0