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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS;
THIRTY-SEVEN VOLUMES.
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ARMY; NAVY; ORDNANCE.
Session
19 January 23 July 1 847.
VOL. XXXVI.
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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS
1847.
THIRTY-SEVEN VOLUMES:— CONTENTS OF THE
THIRD VOLUME.
N.B. — THE Figures at the beginning of the line, correspond with the N° at the
foot of each Paper; and the Figures at the end of the line, refer to the MS. Paging
of the Volumes arranged for The House of Commons.
ARMY:
Army and Militia :
428. Account of the finally audited Receipt and Expenditure for Array and Militia
Services, compared with the Sums estimated, for the year ended 31st March
1846, &c. p, 1
Commissariat :
253.-II. Abstracts of the Account of the Receipts into and Payments from the several
Commissariat Chests abroad, from 1st April 1845 to 31st March 1846 - 17
253.-I. Receipt and Expenditure for Commissariat Services in the Year ended
31st March 1846 .---------51
Army:
508. Copy of the Warrant, dated 1st May 1846, regulating the Grants of Unattached
ray, Retired Full-pay, and Half-pay ; also, Return of the Number of Quarter-
masters, Veterinary and Regimental Surgeons, and Paymasters, who have
retired on Half-pay under that Warrant ------ 55
Army Commissions :
197. Return of the Number of Non-commissioned Officers appointed to Commissions
in each Year, from 1st January 1836 to 31st December 1846, &c. - - 63
Half-pay (Army) :
371. Return of Officers who have been allowed to receive their Half-pay since 1st April
1846, under the Provisions of the Act of 9 & 10 Vict., c. 116, s. 25 - 65
Military Savings Banks :
214. Account of the Amount due by the Public to Depositors in Military Savings
Banks, on 31st March 1845, & c » * " "" - - - -67
337. Return showing the Sums deposited in, and withdrawn from, Military Savings
Banks during the Year ending 31st March 1846, and the Stations of the several
Corps ............ 6q
Army, Ordnance, and Marines :
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iv ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: 1847.
Yeomanry :
494. Return of the Number of Troops, or Corps, or Regiments, of Effective Yeomanry,
in Great Britain and Ireland, according to the Muster Rolls of 1842, 1843,
1844, 1845 and 1846; &c. - - - - p. 81
NAVY:
Navy :
35. Copy of an Account of the Naval Receipt and Expenditure, for the Year ended
31st March 1846 ---------- 89
103. Statement of Excess of Expenditure for Her Majesty's Navy, for the Year
1845-46 95
34. Copy of the Admiralty Minute restricting Naval Promotion to one Vacancy in
Three; &c. -----------97
55. Return of the Number of Commissioned Officers of all Grades on the Navy List,
on the 1st January 1816 ---------59
429. Return of all Vessels that have been purchased since 1830 into the Royal Navy,
including those condemned under the Acts relative to the Slave Trade ; stating
the Tonnage, and the Price paid for each - - - - - -101
Navy Officers :
104. Return of Navy Officers who have Died, been Dismissed, and been Promoted,
between 27th February 1830 and 30th September 1846 - - - - 103
Navy:
212. Return of the Number of Boys of the First and Second Class for General Service
received on Board the several Flag Ships at Portsmouth and Devonport, during
the several Months of August, September, October, November and December
1846- ------------ 10 5
Boys (Navy) :
430. Return of Boys entered on Board Her Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, in
1846 107
Corporal Punishments (Navy) :
69. Copy of the Order given by the Admiralty to Officers to submit to the Commander-
in-Chief at the Ports, for his approval, Crimes that require Corporal
Punishment - - - - - - - - - - -109
Corporal Punishments (Army) :
81. Return of Persons Flogged in the Army in Great Britain and Ireland in 1845
and 1846, to the end of July; &c. - - - - - - -ill
Corporal Punishment (Navy) :
661. Return of the Number of Persons Flogged in the Navy in 1845 and 1846; and
Abstract of the Total Number of Corporal Punishments, and Number of Lashes
inflicted, in 1844, 1845 and 1846 - - - - - - -121
Dock Yards :
122. Copy of Circular to the Admirals and Captains superintending Her Majesty's
Dock Yards ...---..---141
Timber.
\ x 158. Return of British Oak Timber, &c, delivered for each of Her Majesty's Dock
\ Yards, under Contract of 19th December 1843 to 1845, Sec. - - - 151
Lightning Conductors (Navy) :
629. Returns relative to certain Ships of the Navy struck by Lightning since the
Report of the Naval Commission on Lightning Conductors, &c. - _ - 157 ^
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Naval Construction :
ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: 1847.
Paddle-box Boats :
121. Extract from Commander Caffin'% Report relative to the advantage of Paddle-
box Boats in the Surf, during the Operations for extricating the Sphynx p. 177
381. Copy of Reports of Captains Austin and Coffin concerning the Paddle-box
Safety Boats 179
448. Copy of the Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trade from Captain
Denham, respecting the Paddle-box Safety Boats - - - - - 183
Paymasters and Pursers (Navy) :
578. Copy of the Order in Council relative to the Reduction of the Sea Emoluments
of Paymasters and Pursers of the Royal Navy, to be applied to an Increase
of their Half-pay; the Annual Amount accruing; and Return of all Sums
applied to such Increase of Half-pay since the passing of such Order in
Council ------------ 185
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company :
117. Copies of the Contracts entered into between Her Majesty's Government and
the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company - - - - 189
Provisions (Navy) : #
662. Return of all Sums that have annually accrued in the Victualling Department of
the Navy by the Reduction in the Credit Prices of Provisions, under the
Instructions from the Admiralty, dated 1st April 1844 (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 578, Sess. 1847) " • - - " -213
Seamen:
279. Return of the Number of Seamen Afloat, above the Estimate, and the Number
of Seamen that the Channel Squadron are short of Complement - - 215
Sailing Ships and Steam Vessels :
326. Return of the following Sailing Ships and Steam Vessels of War ; " Raleigh," " Con-
stance," "Thetis," "Eurydice," "Spartan," "Terrible," "Retribution,"
" Trident," " Sidon," and " Odin ; " showing the various Particulars of their
Construction, Sailing and Steaming Qualities, &c. - - - - - 217
Steam Vessels (Navy) :
52. Return of Screw Steam Vessels laid down and launched since 1st January
1840; also, of Iron Steam Vessels laid down and launched from the same
• time ; distinguishing those with Screw, their Tonnage, Horse-Power and
Armament ------------ 221
Ships " Eurydice " and " Spartan " :
507. Copy of the Official Reports and Diagrams of Her Majesty's Ship "Eurydice,"
in August and September 1846 ; also, the Number of Men and Boys victualled,
&c, on Board Her Majesty's Ships " Spartan " and " Eurydice," &c. - 225
Ships " Powerful," &c. :
432. Copies of the Logs of the "Powerful," "Rodney," "Ganges," "Vanguard,"
"Cambridge" and "Revenge," on 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th December
1840 245
Ship "Thetis":
431. Copy of the Correspondence between the Board of Admiralty and the Officers
Commanding on the Coast of Brazil ; and between Captain Dickinson, Com-
manding Her Majesty's Ship "Lightning," and the Officers Commanding
on the Coast of Brazil, *in the Years 1830, 1831 and 1832, respecting the
Recovery of the Public Stores and Treasure sunk in Her Majesty's Ship
" Thetis," at Cape Frio - 28;
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ORDNANCE:
Barracks :
i6g. Return from each Barrack in the United Kingdom relative to the Date of Erection,
Materials, &c. - - - - - - - - - - -p. 321
Royal Arsenal (Woolwich) :
166. Copies of Evidence taken on Charges preferred by Daniel Toner against William
Jones, and Report thereon; and of Charges and Evidence against Daniel
Toner, and Correspondence thereon ------- 407
Shrapnel Shells:
596. Return of the Number of Shrapnel Shells ordered to be manufactured for the
British and East India Company's Armies, since the Period of this Shell having
been adopted by Government for the Use of the National Forces - - 465.
Trigonometrical Surveys :
171. Abstract of the Amount paid since the Commencement up to January 1847;
Number of Maps finished, Sheets sold, Rate per Sheet, Sec. - 467
Mr. Warner's Invention :
165. Copy of Report of Officers appointed to make a Trial of Mr. Warner's Long
Range 473
250. Copies of the Instruction given by the Board of Ordnance to the Officers
appointed for the Examination of the Invention of Mr. Warner, called the
Long Range, and of the Journal of the Proceedings of the Officers so
appointed ------------ 475
302. Account of Public Money placed at the Disposal of the Officers appointed by
Her Majesty's Government to report upon the Trials to be made of Mr.
Warner's Invention, called "Long Range/' to, enable him to exhibit its
Powers, &c. ----------- 485
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ARMY AND MILITIA SERVICES.
AN ACCOUNT
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FINALLY AUDITED RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE
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ARMY AND MILITIA SERVICES,
COMPABEP WITH THE SUMS ESTIMATED,
FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DAY OF MARCH 1846:
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BALANCE SHEET,
(Showing the Ledger Balances on the 31*/ March 1847, the Date on which
the preceding Account was closed.)
(PRESENTED BY HER MAJESTrS COMMAND.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
30 May 1847.
428.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE FOR ARMY
AN ACCOUNT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE for ARMY and
To Balance remaining on the Grants for Army and Militia Services forj
1844-45 and prior Years, as shown in the Balance Sheet for 1844-45, to be
appropriated as a Surplus in aid of "Ways and Means," when the Account of I
the East India Company for the Advances made out of the Army Grants fori
those Years, as shown on page 12, on account of Recruiting and other Expenses |
for Regiments employed in India, shall have been adjusted ...
To Amount granted for Army Services for the Year 1846-40, per Act 8 & Vict c 130 $ viz.-
For Effective Services £,3,880,971 -
For Non-Effective Services 2,148,301 -
To Amount granted for Militia Services by the same Act ; vis.—
For Effective Services £. 52,683 -
For Non-Effective Services 93,611 -
£. $. d.
203,814 19
To Amount received as Appropriations in aid of the Sums voted on the Army Estimates,
for the Year 1846-46 ; viz.—
In aid of" Land Forces :"
Effects and Remittances
of Officers and Soldiers, andl
and"!
Deserters' Balances (see Miscellaneous Charges, page 8) -J
Purchased Discharges
Smart Money ---.-.---
Proceeds of the Sale of Cast Horses
Penalties for Offences under the Mutiny Act ...
Anonymous Remittances
Sums recovered on Old Accounts -
Contribution from the Revenues of Ceylon in aid of Mili-
tary Expenditure --------
Ditto ditto - - Ionian Islands, ditto -
Ditto ditto - - Malta - - ditto •
£.
In aid of " Staff Officers :"
Contribution from the Revenues of the Ionian Islands
In aid of the " Royal Military College:"
Subscriptions of the Gentlemen Cadets, &c. -
In aid of the "Royal Military Asylum and Hibernian School:' 9
Dividends on Stock, Sale of Old Materials, &c.
In aid of "Half Pay :"
Surplus on the Sales of Commissions of Officers, and Balances
on Accounts of Lunatic Officers -
In aid of " Widows' Pensions :"
Dividends on Drouly Stock
ACTUAL
RECEIPTS.
£. *. d.
54,337 9 1
38,594 6 3
2,358 11 -
5,008 3 8
57 14 -
19 - -
818 5 -
24,000 - -
270 - -
In aid of " Chelsea Hospital :"
Dividends on Stock, Burmese Prize Money, &c.
In aid of" Kilmaikham Hospital:"
Interest on Debentures, &c. -
In aid of " Superannuation Allowances :"
Abatements from Salaries for the Superannuation Fund
£.
125,463 9 -
4,769 16 3
16,385 8 8
390 - 4
5,033 6 11
324 - -
9,609 8 4
23 15 v 8
476 8 6
ESTIMATED
RECEIPTS,
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Army Estimate.
£. «. d.
54,387 - -
24,290 - -
1,209 — -
3,708 - -
83 - -
19 - -
818 - -
24,000 - -
270 - -
6,200 - -
162,475 12 8
114,934 - -
4,770 - -
17,918 - -
848 - -
6,791 - -
824 - -
9,836 - -
5,979,272 -
146,294 - -
496 - -
155,417 - -
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AND MILITIA SERVICES, FOR THE TEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1846.
MILITIA SERVICES, for the Financial Year ended 31 March 1846.
EFFECTIVE SERVICES:
By Land Forces
- StaffOfficers
- Public Departments
- Royal Military College
- Royal Military Asylum and Hibernian School
- Volunteer Corps - - - -
- Unprovided Services (former Years) -
NON-EFFECTIVE SERVICES:
By Rewards for distinguished Services -
- Army Pay of General Officers
- Full Pay of Retired Officers
- Half Pay and Military Allowances -
- Foreign Half Pay and Pensions -
- Pensions to Foreign Widows and Children ...
- Widows' Pensions
- Compassionate List -------
- Royal Bounty
- Pensions for Wounds - .....
- Chelsea Hospital, In and Out Pensions ...
- Kilmainham Hospital
- Superannuation Allowances - - - -
MILITIA:
By Pay and other Charges for Militia Effective Services -
- Reduced Officers of Disembodied Militia - . .
- Reduced Officers of Local Militia ....
- Militia Out-Pensions - -
By Amount of Expenditure on account of Supplies in kind'
to the Troops at Hong Kong, between the 1st September
1843 and the 81st March 1844, charged to the Grants of v
Parliament for Army Services for the Year 1845-46, by (
direction of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury
£.
EXPENDITURE,
GRANTS,
1845-46.
including Appropriation*
actually reearod.
£. $. <L
8,526,019 7 9
£. s. d.
3,555,962 9 -
(See Explanatory
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161,519 1 8
159,868 16 3
ditto - (B.)
90,801 7 10
89,412 - -
ditto - (CO
16,798 12 8
16,385 8 8
18,525 6 1
13,590 - 4
82,182 7 8
86,168 - -
50,198 18 10
56,593 - -
13,807 2 10
14,148 - -
67,352 7 11
78,000 - -
59,941 15 1
62,000 - -
«
432,639 16 1
446,033 5 11
41,314 6 5
41,705 - -
10,278 18 2
10,547 - -
181,527 1 9
142,172 - -
22,281 15 -
1
19,353 8 2
> 105,000 - -
62,794 - 4
1,205,163 6 7
1,221,017 8 4
(See Explanatory
\Paper (D.)
9,192 9 5
9,168 15 8
37,854 7 7
88,976 8 6
45,090 6 2
52,688 - -
48,495 19 -
46,307 - -
6,750 4 4
6,862 - -r
39,569 17 8
40,442 - -
6,189,447 5 -
6,288,041 12 8
12,041 - 10
6,201,488 5 10
6,288,041 12 8
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE FOR ARMt
Paper (A.)— Explanatory of the Charge of £.3,526,019. 7. 9. for "Land Forces.*
I.- PAY:
Pay of Officers, Cavalry * -
Ditto - Infantry
Pay of Non-commissioned Officers and Rank and File, Cavalry
Ditto ditto - • Infantry
Additional Pay of Officers, Cavalry .......
Ditto ... - Infantry .......
Additional Pay of Non-commissioned Officers and Rank and. File, Cavalry
Ditto - - ditto - - Infantry
Good Conduct Pay, including Cost of Badges .....
Beer Money ------..--.
Allowance to Commanding Officers .......
Allowances to Acting Staff Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of Dep6ts,1
Reserve Battalions, and Detachments of Infantry of the Line - J
Pay of Officers supernumerary to the Establishments of the Royal Horse"!
UuarcU and the Tliree Regiments of Foot Guards -J
Compensation to Officers of the Royal Horse Guards for Reduction of Pay!
of their present Rank .-.--...- -J
Pay of Military Labourers, West Indies, Jamaica, Africa and the Mauritius
Subsistence of Men in confinement ---.-«..
expenditure,
1845-46.
Allowance for paying the Three Regiments of Household Cavalry
Allowance to Quartermasters of Foot Guards for making up Accounts
Allowances to Acting Paymasters of the tliree West India Regiments
Allowance to the acting Paymaster of the St* Helena Regiment
Ditto • ditto - - Newfoundland Companies
Allowances to Officers acting as Adjutants and Quartermasters of Colonial Corps,!
and to Acting Non-com missioned Officers of Colonial Corps . . .j
Allowances to Paymasters of Regiments abroad, absent at home on sick leave •
II.— ANNUAL ALLOWANCES: —
Non-effective Allowance to Field Officers ......
Contingent Allowance to Captains
Allowance to Captains of Rifle Corps - • - • - -
Allowance to Foot Guards in lieu of Stock Purse Fund* for Recruiting and!
Hospital Expenditure
Allowance to Officers of the Cape Corps for providing Horses
Allowance to Riding Masters - • -
Allowance for Farriery --.-..,
Batta and other Indian Allowances to Regiments in China
UL— AGENCY:
Agency, as borne ota Establishment -
1 Stationery
£. s. 4.
140,3*8 5 3
639>399 »3 6
194,635 * n
1,628,291 2 7
4,881 11 -
17,110 13 11
i»568 19 4
28,469 1 1
31,859 19 3
75,043 15 10
4,662 18 -
9,363 4 3
2,322 15 10
430 10 3
3*30 19 6
13,533 14 5
315 - -
140 - -
496 a 9
109 10 -
91 5 -
548 10 5
58 15 -
ESTIMATE,
1845-46.
2,786,891 9 -
5,602 1 -
41,399 3 *
4,033 14 8
9»«57 u 6
400 1 8
3,182 16 -
9,3*4 « 5
31,013 13 5
94.113 13 4
36,736 17 5
1.20Q IO Q
£. s. <L
140,779 15 -
653,553 9 4
195,396 8 11
i,649>733 12 8
4t964 - -
21,014 17 6
1,657 H 3
36,985 13 4
19,013 9 1
76,500 - -
4,873 15 -
9>934 - -
3,510 - -
500 - -
4,395 - -
10,809 * -
315 - -
140
839 10 -
333 - -
182 10 -
M»44*8 8 -
43,948 1 4
4,252 10 -
9>357 « 6
410 16 8
3,206 2 -
9*505 4 *
25,000 - -
100,178 5 8
37,317 17 1
AND MILITIA 8EKTICBS, FOE THE YEA* IN DID SI MA RGB 1846.
Papbr (A.) co mlmusd .
IV_CLOTHING:
Allowances to Colonels for providing Clothing ....
Special Allowance to the Colonel of the Grenadier Guards
Allowances to Colonels for providing Clothing for Supernumeraries -
Cost of Patterns, marking Great Coats, &c.
Allowance for Winter Clothing in North America -
Allowances to Colonels of certain Cavalry Regiments, to cover Deficiencies in'
their Emoluments •-.----••• -J
£.
V.— PROVISIONS:
Allowances in aid of Regimental Mess •
Table Allowance, Ac, for Officers on Guard at St James's and at Dublin Castle
pedal and '
high price
Special and Temporary Allowance to Officers at St. Helena, on account of the!
i of Provisions *••-.---.-/
Vl_FORAGE :
Money Allowances to Field and Staff Officers of Infantry at Home in lieu ofl
Forage J
£.
VIL— LODGING:
Lodging Money of Officers on leave of Absence from the West Coast of Africa -
Lodging Money for Men quartered on the Inhabitants in Scotland and Ireland -
Lodging Money of Men permitted, as an indulgence, to find their own Lodging
when the Corps is in Barracks .......
Allowance for Men m Stationary Quarters
VIII.-HOSPITAL EXPENSES, MEDICINES AND TREATMENT
OF THE SICK :
Charges of General and Regimental Hospitals at Home and Abroad -
Cost of Medicines and Surgical instruments, including Charges for Carriage
Payments to private Medical Practitioners and Medical Bills -
Subscriptions to Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital and to the Westminster'
and St George's Hospitals - j
Cost of Horse Medicines .
Stoppages from the Pay of Soldiers and others in! £ ^ gg
Contribution from Farriery Allowance for Horse\ ftrr to
EXPENDITURE,
1846-46.
£. $. d.
•67,717 9 "
1,093 8 10
4»o&> 11 5
240 4 10
£,684 16 11
&850 - -
279,646 11 11
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17*454 * 9
fr©04 5 6
9«7 9 -
ESTIMATE,
1846-46.
£. s. <L
•71,163 7 10
1,093 8 io
3,000 - -
589
3,267 14 -
3,833 6 8
282,946 17 4
23*445 17 3
7,935 3 "
17,177
5&H 5 8
994 - -
*3,175 5 •
152 15 -
1,426 18 8
120 15 11
1,056 5 11
«,756 15 6
5*,5*5 ** 5
10,611 16 3
3,430 7 a
60 10 -
475 16 4
67,104 i a
5,359 - -
105
408
307
957
1,777
5M17 -
10,032 -
3,690 -
60 10
358 -
66*57
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Paper (A.)— continued.
IX.— DIVINE SERVICE :
Payments to officiating Clergymen performing Dirine Service at Home and^
Abroad -------------
Cost and Carriage of Religious Books
X, -MOVEMENT OF TROOPS:
Hire of Carriages on Marches, including Conveyance of Invalids
Allowance to Officers on a March by Route
Marching Money for Men, including Allowance for hot Meal in England
Travelling Expenses of Officers ---..-•-
Passages of Officers and Men from one Port to another in the United Kingdom,!
Charges for Conveyance by Railway or Canal, and for Ferries -J
Allowances to Officers detained at Ports of Embarkation
Conveyance of Wives and Children not allowed to embark with Soldiers ordered!
to proceed on Service Abroad -.--.--- -j
XL— ADMINISTRATION OF MARTIAL LAW:
Salaries of Governors and Officers of District Military Prisons in Great Britain,!
and Provost Prisons in Ireland, and Contingent Expenses - - - -J
Allowances to Non-Commissioned Officers acting as Provost-Serjeants in Gar-"
rison and Barrack Cells --.------ - 1
Salary of the Inspector-General of Military Prisons
Cost of Law Proceedings -
Allowance to Acting Deputy Judge-Advocates, and Members and Witnesses!
at Courts Martial, including Travelling Expenses -J
Apprehension, Subsistence and Escort of Deserters ...
Subsistence and Necessaries of Soldiers sentenced to Transportation, &c.
XII.— LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS:
Purchase of Books for Barrack Libraries at Home and Abroad
Deduct,— Amount of Subscriptions, &c.
EXPENDITURE,
1845-46.
£. *. d.
13>791 13 6
88a 8 -
14,674 1 6
10,752 19 10
4*47$ 5 6
9,679 18 6
1,606 4 6
22,53* 5 -
540 15 -
308 14 7
49,897 2 11
5*399 l6 5
9>5 7 3
250 - -
83 18 7
2,175 19 10
2,136 7 3
102 4 9
11,063 14 1
2,169 3 9
502 2 -
1,667 1 9
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1845-46.
£. #• d.
13,10O - -
1,000 - -
14,100 - -
. 9>972
4»4<>3
9*342
2,169
21,998
500
170
48,554 - -
4,280 - -
50a - -
200 - -
84 - -
1,680 - -
2,854 - -
116 - -
9*7H - -
2,000
500
1,500 - -
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Paper (A.) — continued.
XIII.-ESTABLISHMENTS :
Chatham Garrison ........
Invalid Dep6t, Chatham -
Provisional Battalion, Chatham ......
Establishment at Portsmouth ......
Depdt Battalion, Isle of Wight
Riding Establishment at Maidstone .....
Depots of Cavalry Regiments in the East Indies ...
Superintendent of Sword Exercise, Pay and Travelling Expenses
Inspector of Regimental Colours, Salary ....
Drum-Major-general, Pay of*
Medical Museum at Chatham ......
XIV.—RECRUITING:
Charge for the Recruiting Department in London -
Salary of the General Ag&it, Clerks, Office Rent, ozc.
Charge for Recruiting Districts, Pay, Allowances, Clothing, and Contingent 1
Expenses ........... -J
Allowances and Expenses of Superintending Officers ....
Levy Money of Recruits, and Allowances for Cavalry Equipments -
x
Levy Money of Recruits of Colonial Corps ......
Allowance lor the Purchase of Horses for the Household Cavalry -
Purchase of Horses for the Cavalry of the Line, iucluding Expenses of the samel
prior to joining Regiments ........ .j
Purchase of Remount Horses for the Cape Corps -
Travelling Expenses of Officers on the Recruiting Service
Marching Allowance to Recruits, Escorts, ozc.
Medical Attendance on Recruiting Parties and Recruits -
Travelling Allowances to rejected Recruits ...
XV.— DISCHARGES AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES:
Allowances to Discharged Soldiers and their Families, to take them home (in-
cluding Detention Pav), and to Widows and Children of deceased Soldiers,
and Maintenance of Orphans .......
(in-1
iersA
Gratuities to discharged Soldiers, including the Cost of Silver Medals
XVI.-.REGIMENTAL SAVINGS BANKS:
£.
EXPENDITURE,
1845-46.
£. *. d.
1,293 8 3
1,97* 6 4
1,9*9 3 *
180 l* li
2,284 14 3
>2i 10 -
182 10 -
354 14 3
60 - -
28 17 11
246 15 7
8^53 1* 8
1,574 1 4
1,381 17 -
22,672 4 7
5>534 5 9
60,787 1 1
2,650 17 6
3,36o - -
15,698 12 9
1,638 15 -
86 19 11
5>656 13 -
334 11 4
266 15 2
121,642 14 5
ESTIMATE,
1845-46.
£. t. d.
1,^93 15 5
1,899 - 7
1,822 - 2
180 18 11
2,252 7 6
421 10 -
182 10 -
3«3 *5 -
60 - -
28 17 7
250 - -
8,7H *5 «
1,611 - -
1,350
22,171 - 1
5,334 7 6
45,287 10 -
4,000 - -
3,36o - -
20,125 - -
1,000 - -
160 - -
2,860 * -
393 - -
213 - -
107,864 i? 7
6,362 10 3
3,169 4 8
5>559 - -
3.H3 - -
9^31 14 n
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XVII— MISCELLANEOUS :
Regimental Postagt and Stationery, Hire of Guard and Store Rooms, &c
Allowance* to Officers and Hen for Loss of Baggage, and of Necessaries and
Horses, and Compensation for Officers' Horses Shot for the Glanders, and for
Appointments destroyed to prevent Infection - - -
Field Allowances to Officers encamped -
Barrel Bulk Allowance --.-..--.
Hire of Ground for Exercise and Ball Practice
Cost of Military Publications and Gazettes ------
Allowances to certain Soldiers of Cavalry in lieu of Boots, Spurs, &c.
Allowances to First Majors of Foot Guards, in lieu of Apartments at the Horse!
Guards, and of Coals and Candles --------j
Compensation to First Majors of Foot Guards for loss of Rent of Suttling House!
at"St. James's • -.-.-. J
Allowance to Officers for the Hire of Black Male Servants on Tropical Stations
Remittances and Effects of Officers and Soldiers (see Appropriations in Aid,l
page a) -...-- J
Various small Expenses --.------.
XVUI.— GUERNSEY AND JERSEY MILITIA:
Guernsey
Jersey
£.
EXPENDITURE,
1846-40.
£. $. d.
6,524 17 11
5*6 7 8
3,001 7 a
593 * *°
*55 15 -
s8i 9 4
484 13 1
266 18 4
50 10 7
5,378 11 11
64t447 7 5
851 16 9
72,562 18 -
M»5 7 9
1,677 10 11
2,702 18 8
RECAPITULATION:
I. Pay
II. Anitual Allowances -•--.-•-
IIL Agency
IV. Clothing
T. Provisiohs -----•-•--
VI. Forage
VII. Lodging ------
VIII; Hospital Expenses, Medicines, and Treatment of the Sick
IX. Divine Service -
X. Movement of Troops -.-----.
XI. Administration of Martial Law -
XII. Libraries and Schools •------.
XIIL Estabushments ------...
XIV. Recruiting ----<.--•...
XV. Discharges and Family Allowances
XVI. Regimental 8a vinos Banks •----..
XVIL Miscellaneous ---•--...
XVIII. Guernsey and Jersey Militaa
2,786,891
94,113
28,046
279,646
23,445
7>935
3,756
4479
*4,674
49,897
11,063
5,9*9
8,953
121,642
9,531
1,755
72^62
2,702
9 -
13 4
17 2
11 11
17 3
3 11
15 6
10 -
1 6
2 11
14 1
" 5
12 8
H 5
14 11
- 1
18 -
18 8
ESTIMATE,
1845-46.
6,734 - -
1,000 - -
51 - -
507 - -
350 - -
272 - —
610 - -
266 18 4
165 10 9
5,855 - -
54,447 7 5
2,000 - -
72,258 16 6
1,035 *o 3
1,628 6 -
2,663 16 3
3,5*6,019
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3,834,318 8
100,178 5
«8.338 17
388,946 17
83,175 5
5.359
1,777
338 10 -
M,IO0
48,55+
9»7»4
5>835 - -
8,7»4 15 «
107,864 17 7
8,673 - -
750 - _
78,358 16 6
3,663 16 3
3 9 3
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3.545*33
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AND MILITIA SERVICES, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1846.
Paper (B.)— .Explanatory of the Charge of £. 161,519. 1. 8. for " Staff Officers."
Staff at Home
(f . 69,681. 18. 9.)
Pay of General Staff -
Pay of Medical Staff -
Additional Pay of General Staff
Additional Pay of Medical Staff
Forage Allowances
Lodging Allowances
Postage and Stationery -
Travelling Expenses
Pay of Clerks
Office Rent ....
Fuel and Candle Allowances -
Miscellaneous Expenses
kGarrison of the Tower of London
Staff Abroad
(£.91,937. 2. 11.)
'Pay of General Staff
Pay of Medical Staff '
Additional Pay of General Staff
Additional Pay of Medical Staff, and Allowance to PrinO
cipal Medical Officers -J
Pay of Clerks, Boatmen, &c.
Money Allowances and Contingent Expenses
Add, — Fractions voted
Totals for " Staff Officers '
• £.
EXPENDITURE,
1846-46.
£. S. d.
25,7122 6 8
i*,384 5 6
1.957 8 -
6,361 14 a
6,948 9
797 4
i,au 9
5,«i8 4
798 16 8
357 i° «
4,302 9 3
3,632 - 8
69,581 18 9
28,468 6 3
25*003 5 6
157 19 -
4,107 10 -
16,922 10 6
17,277 11 8
161,519 1 8
161,519 1 8
ESTIMATE,
1845*46.
£.
*5,859
11,827
118
i,97i
4»9«7
6,330
449
1,153
4,88*
698
337
5,«i9
3,9H
$. a.
4 5
12 6
12 6
12 6
7 11
ID 1
14 *
18 1
12 6
17 3
7 *
10 8
67,688
28,647
25,997
118
5,319
15,168
16,928
- 1
18 9
2 6
12 6
17 6
18 5
1 7
159,868 11 4,
- 4 11
159,868 16 3
Paver (C.)— Explanatory of the Charge of £.90,801. 7. 10. for "Public Departments. 1
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Commander-in-Chief -
Adjutant-General •
f Salaries and Contingencies
"[Postage -
f Salaries and Contingencies
"(postage . .
~ _ /Sakri^g ^d Contingencies
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EXPENDITURE*
1845-46.
ESTIMATE,
1845-46.
£.
d.
15>741 19 lc >
7*3 « ^
8,017 18 3
4,820 19 *
JbyC5<>7 18 ?|e
»75 5 *o
10
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Paper (C.)— continued.
EXPENDITURE,
1845-46.
ESTIMATE,,
1845-46.
Brought forward - - -
*
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.
£• $. d.
35>6u 15 9
30,423 4 5
19,720 6 4
5,029 8 -
17 13 4
£. *. A
36,087 10 5
("Salaries and Contingencies .
SECRETARY AT WaE - -\
[Postage
f Salaries and Contingencies -
Judge Advocate General -^
[Postage ...----
Chelsea Hospital (See Paper (D.) )
30,650 6 9
17.576 8 10
5,047 14 -
50 - -
Totals for "Public Departments'* - - - £.
90,801 7 10
89*12 - -
Paper (D.)— Explanatory of the Charge of £• 1,205,168. 6. 7. for * Chelsea Hospital."
Salaries of the Governor and Officers - - - - - -
Ditto - - Secretary's Department -
Hew Establishment for Payment and Superintendence of Out-Pensioners •
Allowances, &c, to Staff Officers of Pensioners -
Rates and Taxes ......
Pay of In-Pensioners ---.--.-..
Provisions and Clothing .........
Household Disbursements ---------
Gift to In-Pensioners, from Ranelagh Fund - - - - .-
Expenses of Trusses, Law Expenses, &c - - - - -
Postage of Letters
Payments of Army Prize. Money, including Legal Expenses -
Gift to In- Pensioners, Expenses of Pensioners' Library and Smoking Room,!
and Purchase of Books, paid out of the Drouly Legacy -J
Out-Pensioners, Regulars
Expenses of Enrolment of Pensioners
Totals for " Chelsea Hospital '
EXPENDITURE,
1845-46.
£. *. d.
4*3*5 14 8
8,985 15 7
5,*97 6 3
*3>36« - 9
699 13 3
1,434 i* -
10,711 16 8
1,819 l8 6
67 4 -
509 18 2
187 12 2
5*£ 5 -
187 7 10
M*9,703 7 3
17,283 17 -
1,205,163 6
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ESTIMATE,
1845-46.
£. s. d.
4,098 1 6
6,000 - -
3,000
18,180 4 6
700 - -
11,886 1 11
i,750 - -
67 - -
780 - -
600 - -
589 5 -
187 7 10
M48,7*9 7 8
23,000 - -
1,221,017 8 4
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AMD MILITIA SERVICES, FOR THE TEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1846*
11
Papir (E.)— BALANCE SHEET, showing the Ledger Balances on the 81st March 1847, the Date on which the
preceding Account of Receipt and Expenditure was closed ; —also, the Proportion of the Available Balance
remaining on that Day applicable to the still open Account of 1846-47, leaving the Unappropriated Balance of
£.290,808. 0. 7. on the Grants for 1845-46 and prior Years.
MA— To obriate the necessity of introducing into the following Statement the septrmte remits of sU the Accounts, the BsJsncoi on
the Ledger are shown in Chutes, except in those instances in which it has been deemed adrisable to add special explanations, with the riew
of iUnstrating the principle* open which the Account has been prepared, and the inal Balance struck. The Account of Receipt and
Expenditure is one for the Year, and has been kept open for twelve months after the expiration of the Tear to which it refers, that all Pay-
ments within that period, relating to the Service of the past Year, might be included in it, and the whole Expenditure on Imprests be finally
audited before declaring the unappropriated Balance ; the Receipts and Payments comprised in that Account being therefore spread over a
period of two complete years, the proof of the correctness of the unappropriated Surplus may be shown either by the Balances which
remained on the Books at the Date to which die Account of Receipt and Expenditure extends (vis. 81 March 1846), or by thoss which
remained at the date when it was definitively closed (via. 31 March 1847). The Balance Sheet of the latter date is given, as it exhibits a
more complete statement of the Accounts.
No. of
Accounts.
11
Her Majesty's Exchequer: —
For Balance of Army and Militia Grants unissued on the 31st'
March 1847 ----------
Paymaster-General :—
For Army Cash Balance on the 31st March 1847 ...
COMMIS8ARIA,T CHEST ACCOUNT: —
For Balance on Account of the Year 1846-47, for Repayments of
Advances out of the Chests in the Colonies, for Army Services,
beyond the Amount of Accounts for that Year, posted on the
31st March 1847 -
N.B. — The Account of the Advances from the Commissariat
Chests Abroad, for Army Services, in the Year 1845-46, has
been finally closed, as shown in subsequent Paper (F.) page 14.
Admiralty Department : —
For the following Balances :
1st* — Balance of Stoppages for Rations, from the Pay ofTroopsI
embarked on board Ships of War, Transports, &c.A
passed to the credit of that Department, but not paid |
over on the 31st March 1847 .... .J
2d.— Balance due to the War Office, on the 31st March 1847,^
for Advances out of Army Funds, on Account of I
Passage Allowances, &c, chargeable to the Naval |
Department --------J
3d. — For Repayments by the Admiralty for Advances on Account!
of Out- Pensioners of Gieenwich Hospital beyond the I
charge raised against that Department on the Books on |
the 31st March 1847 J
Ordnavcb Department : —
For the following Balances ; viz.
1st.— Balance on Account of 1846-47, for Repayments to the'
Ordnance Department, for Supplies of Bread and Meat
to the Troops in that Year, beyond the Amount of
Stoppages from Fay, credited in Accounts posted on the
3». st March 1847 .......
ad — Balance due to the War Office, on the 31st March 1 847/1
for Advances out of the Army Funds, on Account of I
Compensation in lieu of Plnthinflr. Coat of making nn. I
£• t. d.
500,404 15 -
811,835 11 2
181,89a 17 3
5,986 2 11
£. *• d.
*3>9o6 13 10
*73>339 13 **
43>7<>8 5 -
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Paper (E.) — continued.
No. of
Accooot*.
16
5
26
Brought forward • - -
Property and Income Tax Accounts : —
For Amount paid over to the Receiver-General of Stamps and"|
Taxes beyond the Sum placed to his Credit on account of |
Deductions from Military Pay, &c. included in Accounts posted [
on the 31st March 1847 J
Receiver-General of Customs :—
For Balance due on account of Advances in 1846-47, to Staff
Officers of Pensioners by Collectors of Revenue, upon Orders
issued from the War Office ------
Receiver-General op Excise: —
For Balance due on account of Advances in 1846-47, to Staff]
Officers of Pensioners by Collectors of Revenue, upon Orders >
issued from the War Office -J
East India Company : —
For the following Balances :—
1st. — Balance due on the Accounts of the Years 1841-43 to
1844-45, for Advances out of Army Grants, on account
of Regiments in India, as shown on page 12 of the
Balance Sheet for 1844-45 - - £216,818 6 2
Deduct, Amount repaid by the East India Com-
pany in March 1847 ----- 100,000 - -
2d.— Balance due on the final Account of the
Year 1845-46, for Advances out of
Army Grants, on account of Regiments
in India, as shown in subsequent Paper
(G.), page 15
116,818 6 2
63,330 4 l
3d,
-Balance on account of 1846-47 :
For Repayments by the Company for Advances on "J
account of Regiments in India, for the Year 1846-47, 1
beyond the charge raised against it on the books on J
the 31st March 1847 ----- -J
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt:—
For Value of Stock in the 3 per Cent. Consols and 3 J per Cents."!
belonging to the Fund for Military Savings Banks - - -J
Regimental Savings Banks Investment Account : —
For Amount of the above-mentioned Stock invested under the^
provisions of the Act 7 & 8 Vict., c. 83 -
Regimental Savings Banks Deposit Accounts: —
For Amount paid over to the Commissioners for the Reduction 01
the National Debt, beyond the Sum passed to Credit from the
Accounts posted on the 31st March 1847 -
3
Bank of England: —
For Value of 10,848/. 2*. 71/., Stock in the 3 per Cent. Reduced]
Annuities, standing in the Names of the Secretary at War and V
the Paymaster-General .----- -J
Drouly Pension Fund :—
For Amount of the before-mentioned Stock vested in the Secre-"
tary at War and Paymaster General, under the Will of the late ,
Colonel John Drouly, in trus£, to be applied to the payment of]
certain Annuities (including also 5/. o*. 11 d. not invested)
Warrants Payable: —
P«»*. WomntQ nt> ClrAor* (t\w Potrmon* a laatiPfl An nr nrifir tn t\u*\ I
£. $. d.
946,632 15 -
10,565 6 2
£. $ . d.
187,1146 7 9
180,148 10 3
23,760 - -
i5>*7o
45,84a 14 11
421 8 8
9>573 9 6
*93f347 3 6
45.84* 14 n
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Paper (E.)— continued.
No. of
Aooountt*
• Brought forward - - -
Defaulter Accountants: —
Forbad and doubtful Debts on old Accounts from 1780, still
kept on record in the Ledger .--.--
General Defaulter Account; —
For the above Debts on old Accounts withdrawn from the!
Amount of the arailable Balance - J
Colonels, Agents, Paymasters and Acting Paymasters of
Regiments and Dep6ts, General Agent and Paymasters of
Recruiting Districts, Hospitals, dec. : —
For Balances standing as Imprests against them on the 31st 1
March 1847 ..------ -j
Staff Accountants, for ditto ------
Commandants of Volunteer Corps, ditto -
Colonels and Actino Paymasters of Militia, ditto -
Staff Officers of Pensioners, ditto - ....
Accountants tor Payment of Salaries and Contingencies, ditto
Miscellaneous Accounts, ditto -
The late Agent for Chelsea Pensions, ditto -
Governors of Kilmainham Hospital, ditto •
NET AVAILABLE BALANCE on the 31st March 1847 -
£.
Dn.
£. $. d.
M9&184 4 6
233>°i9 16 1
9,874,900 16 -
*4.558 13 7
44.518
1.357,472
30,750
46,283
44,116
11*034
a 7
13 -
6 10
4 «
5.859,833 - 8
Cn.
£• s.
599.88o 7
d.
4
233,019 16 1
15*40 15 9
5,ft»5 2 1
5,005,871 19 5
5,859,838 - 8
Net Available Balance, brought down .--•---.£,
As the foregoing Balances include the sums belonging to the Account of 1846*47, as
well as those for preceding years, the following Reserves should be made before
striking the Balance of Moneys granted for the service of 1845*46, and prior years,
remaining unappropriated on the 31st March 1847 ; vis. —
£ s. d.
Grants of the Year 1846-47, per Act 9 & 10 Vict, c 1 16, 1. 13 - 6,337,839 - -
Appropriations in aid received up to the 31st March 1847 - 1 33,71 111 5
£.
Deduct,— Net Expenditure for the Year 1846-47 passed to Account]
prior to the 31st Murch 1847, the date when the preceding Ba- !
lances were struck ..----..J
Net Sum to be received for the Account of 1 846-47 -
6,361,550 11 5
1,646,046 18 7
" Unappropriated Balance" of Moneys granted for 1845-46, and prior years £.
5,005,871 19 5
4*7*5*503 12 10
290,368 6 7
The same result may be obtained from the Balance Account, ended 31st March 1 846;
viz. —
Net Available Balance for 1845-46 and prior years, on the books on the 3ist\
March 1846 j
Appropriations in aid of the year 1845-46 placed to the Account of that year sub-1
sequently to the 3"t March 1846 - „j
£.
Deduct, —
ist. Net Expenditure for 1 845-46, passed to Account subsequently
to the 31st March 1846, the date when the preceding Balance
was struck, including the sum of 13,041 /. o#. 10 <L charged
against the Army Grants, 1845-46, on Account of Supplies in
kind to the Troops at Hong Kong, between the ' 1st September
1843 an* * e 3ist March 1 844. (See page 3) -^ - - y
ad. Appropriations in aid of the Grants for 1846-47, included in
the Balance of 4*078,551 /. 34. sd. reserved for the Account
of that year -
i* I!iiiniA«iiiTtB Ririv/<ii ,t /*f Mnnovi crmm+Atfl far—
£.
s.
d.
3,804,330
10
6
57*21
4
6
4t<>78»55» 3 5
73.558 »8 -
4,15 V 10 l s
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Paper (F.)— Statemewt of the Particulars of the Advance* out of the several Commissariat Chests in. tbt
Co onies, for Army Services, between the 1st April 1845 and the 31st March 1846, together with the Repay-
ments in Discharge thereof.
STATIONS.
Law* Fobces.
&TAFT.
TOTALS.
£. *. d.
£. #. rf.
£. s. d.
146»433 1 «
19,334 5 3
165,667 6 5
50,496 5 3
4,373 6 4
54,869 11 7
9.269 19 3
398 3 1
9.668 1 4
89,646 3 9
14,951 3 1
104.597 5 10
22,152 4 1
608 7 6
22,760 11 7
46,592 14 3
7.750 6 7
54,343 - 10
13t«>90 2 4
317 15 1°
13,407 18 a
3,863 6 11
443 4 3
4,306 11 1
59,668 9 2
3.934 - 3
63,593 9 5
44,201 10 7
2,741 it 1
46,943 3 8
50,138 *9 6
3,884 15 5
54,023 14 11
6,595 19 5
937 3 6
7.533 1 11
5,354 3 4
880 12 6
6,334 15 10
3,882 6 6
116-4
3,998 6 10
9,*30 3 10
759 3 -
9.989 5 10
83,92 » * 7
5.333 13 10
89,253 16 5
39»385 3 11
3,549 * l
41,934 6 -
64*855 a 7
3,023 14 9
67,878 17 4
63.979 19 7
11,867 - 5
75.847
35,564 5 7
1,684 18 8
37.349 4 3
14,991 2 8
157 9 1
15.H8 11 9
52,119 10 4
1,014 10 1 1
53.134 * 3
3,308 19 2
106 16 7
3*15 *5 9
4»i56 13 5
191 3 8
4*347 17 l
931,897 9 3
86,247 -4 11
1,008,144 14 1.
REPAY
MENTS.
La wd Forces.
Staff.
£. *. d.
£. ;. d.
600,000 - -
52,000 - -
300,000 - -
—
31,897 9 2
34.247 4 11
93i,8y7 9 3
v
86,247 4 "
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Cy %a d# .......
Nova Scotia - - - - -
Newfoundland --.---
West Indies
Bermuda .......
Jamaica ------.
Bahamas .......
Honduras
Gibraltar - - - - . -
Malta
Ionian Islands - ....
Sierra Leone -------
Gambia .......
Gold Coast (Account* only partially received) -
Sc Helena
Cape of Good Hope -
Mauritius -------
Ceylon (Accounts only partially received) -
Hong Kong -------
New South Wales
New Zealand
Van Diemen's Land -
South Australia
Western Australia
By Quarterly Warrants of 150,000/. and 13,000/. each,!
upon account - .j
„ Further Warrant upon account .....
„ Warrants in payment of Balance . _ . .
AND MILITIA SERVICES, FOR THE TEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1846.
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Paper (6.) — Explanatory of the Balance of £.03,830. 4. 1. shown in the preceding Balance Sheet as remaining
due to the War Office by the East India Company, for Advances out of Army Grants for Pay of Regiments in
India, and for other Services chargeable against the Company, on Account of the Service of the Year 1845-46.
The Charges for the Year 1845-40, on account <f the
under-mentioned Corps, &c. are as follows ; viz. —
3d Dragoons -
9th ditto
14th ditto
15th ditto
16th ditto
3d Foot
3d ditto
4th ditto
9th ditto
10th ditto
13th ditto
17th ditto
a 1st ditto
*2d ditto
«5th ditto
«8th ditto
39th ditto
3Ut ditto
39th ditto
40th ditto
50th ditto
51st ditto
53d ditto
57th ditto
rjotn ditto - 1 Batt
61st ditto
6ad ditto
63d ditto
78th ditto
80th ditto
84th ditto
86lh ditto
94th ditto
Bristol - - - Recruiting District
North British - - -' ditto -
Edinburgh Detachments ditto -
Coventry ditto •
Leeds ditto -
Liverpool ----- ditto -
London - - • • - ditto -
Northern Recruiting District, Ireland
Centre ditto -
Southern ----- ditto -
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- -£.
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7*524 1
5
5.881 14
9
6,*59 9
5
6,040 14
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8,371 18
5
7>507 19
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080 8
4.894 4
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5,100 11
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5,016 8
8
6,163 12
7
6,«57 19
6
5.318 2
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6,106 18
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5,743 5
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6,23a 6
5
4*975 H
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6,637 11
3
5.121 3
2
8,689 19
9
5,066 19
7
12 8
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4.6o5 9
10
5. 6 97 13
9
9.625 10
7
10,016 17
7
6,566 17
10
5.7H *
2
5* 6 3i 14
8
8.595 6
9
5.801 17
10
5.182 19
10
5,104 7
8
1,109 6
-
716 12
11
878 -
-
968 15
9
479 3
1
1,937 13
11
2,640 6
-
850 7
11
1,912 10
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* 2,144 9
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£.
Cavalrv Dt*p6t, Maidstone
Invalid De| 6t, Chatham -
Depots of Regiments in the East Indies
Pay of Medical Staff Officers advanced!
Abroad J
Cost of Religious Book
Less,—
Credit on account of the 18th Regi-
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Total
-£.
The above Charge is divisible under the
following Heads of Service:
Pay
Annual Allowances -
Agency ------
Clothing ------
Provisions -
Hospital Expenses, Medicines, andl
Treutn ent of the Sick -J
Divine Service -
Adminirtiatiun of Martial Law -
Libraries and Schools - - -
Establishments at Chatham and MaidO
stone - - - - -
Recruiting Expenses
Allowances to Discharged Soldiers andl
Family Allowances - - -|
Miscellaneous Expenses -
£.
Less, —
Miscellaneous Credits for the Easfl
India Establishments - . - -J
Total
- - £.
Deduct, —
The Amount of Four Quarterly Re-1
payments of 50,000/. each,, by the I
East India Company, on account of |
the above-mentioned Advances - J
204,080 14 11
Balance due per " Balance Sheet"
£. s. d.
204,080 14 11
13.698 3 9
4,170 8 11
4*,954 16 -
150 18 -
570 « 4
265,625 3 11
2,294 19 10
263,330 4 1
149*159 8 11
1,804 7 8
8,888 6
92,812 17
1,039 9
10
67 7
595 12
150 10
87 16
3,036 17 -
n,935 1 -
29 17 11
'1.377 15 4
$70,985 8 a
*7fi55 4 1
263,330 4 1
200.000 - -
63,330
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1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
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31 March 1847.
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WESTERN
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WE8T
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Balances on ltt April 1845 |6 * H
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Bills drawn on the Lords of I . '• ®
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Profit on Money Transactions *
Consignments of Specie from k a *" "
Imprests from other Commissi ° *
Commissariat Vote, Nos. 1 aAj' *
Stamp Duties on Commissariat ;" "
Effects of Deceased Commissi '
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Army Services
Ordnance 8ervices
Nary Services
Customs ...
Excise -
Post Office -
Stationery Office -
Captured Slaving Vessels
East India Company
Convict Services -
Civil Establishment of St Hel
Settlement of Western Australi
Indian Department
Stipendiary Justices
Liberated Africans
Settlement of Hong Kong
Militia and Volunteers -
Widow and Orphan Fond
Colonial Government -
Contribution toward the Defen
Relief of Sufferers by Fires at
Local Banks
Foreign Office
Colonial Office
Chinese Indemnity
Caotoa Ransom - - *
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8 3
8,096 17 4
7,969 18 7
- I -
•,009 - -
4,995 - -
1,656 14 11
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7 9
J4 11
9 9
1 5
£• $. d.
146,304 8 9j
177,945 19 4
506 15 7
168 6 8
•1,727 19 6f
8 - -
475 17 4
7 5 9
100 14 6
1,989 8 II
5,414 5 6
198 9 10
887 18 1
8,699 18 10
TOTAL
OF SERVICES.
£. #. d.
704,602 2 5
1,842,023 19 2
10,986 - 9|
882,870 - -
188,086 18 8
806,650 6 7}
45 - -
42 8 11
19,453 2 7J
67,198 10 11|
8,761 15 6
SERVICES.
Balances on 1st April 1845.
Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury.
Profit on Money Transactions.
Consignments of 8pecie from England.
Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants.
Commissariat Vote, Nos. 1 and 9.
8tamp Duties on Commissariat Commission!, &c.
Effects of deceased Commissariat Officers.
Army Services.
Ordoance Services.
Navy Services.
1,942 - 8 Customs.
- - 7
24,984 - 7
73 9 1
9,927 19 7
8,554 10 1
27,295 13 -
15,237 18 8
100 14 6
129 14 8
9 11 9
1,910 - 6
4,311 11 8
1,412 4 -
125 - -
138,144 14 2j
53,392 10 3
259 2 8
16,212 1 4
229 7 9
12 10 6
256,136 14 6
727 11 4
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Excise.
Post Office.
Stationery Office.
Captured Slaving Vessels.
But India Company.
Convict Services.
Civil Establishment of St. Helena.
Settlement of Western Australia.
Indian Department.
Stipendiary Justices.
Liberated Africans.
Settlement of Hong Kong.
Militia and Volunteers.
Widow and Orphan Fund.
Colonial Government.
Contribution toward the Defence of the Colony.
Relief of Sufferers by Fires at Quebec.
Local Banks.
Foreign Office.
Colonial Office.
Chinese Indemnity.
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1,401 9 ei
8,040 16 -
646 19 7
96 18 6
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13 18 9
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Pnge SI.
s. 4.
706 8 -
6,847 16 5
117,325 12 3
65,804 15 6
15,790 9 11
9,251 9 6
172 17 6
80,004 5 10
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130
118 15 10
8,415 17 4
4,702 1 11
786 4 8
772 18 4
138 18 11
7,510 19 3
492 19 4
76 1 6
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81 12 6
110 16 8}
919 18 11
81,861 14 2}
110,302 14 Hi
48,876 13 8
7,752 6 2|
23,955 9 8
367 9 7
11,639 1 5
TOTAL
OF SERVICES.
£. s. d.
120 4 9
6,239 16 2
106,207 3 10
6,229 16 -J
3,277 1 1
181,947 16 3
712,199 1 8}
77 11 9
1,094,724 19 4 J
482,439 18 9}
306,247 - -J
386 8 8
271 1 6
174 4 4
62,200 9 lj
101,267 4 9
30 16 8
1,166 9 10
946 - -
21,875 16 2
7,610 19 8
8,876 18 9
6,856 14 8
6,335 14 6
44,596 6 3
13,959 10 9
71,575 18 4
16 - -
9 4 7
16,727 12 11
242 18 4
46,929 2 11 J
568 17 9
271 11 7
533 - 8
8 16 1
6 S 6
6,685 16 11
62,085 18 -
260 - -
85 3 1
492 19 4
64,965 7 8
488 1 8
10 - -
SERVICES.
Balances on 1st April 1845.
Outstanding Drafts of prior Years.
Bills on the Treasury cancelled.
Loss on Money Transactions.
Consignments of Specie to England.
Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants.
Commissariat Vote, Nos. 1 fie 2.
Effects of deceased Commissariat Officers.
Army Services.
Ordnance Services.
Navy Services.
Customs.
Excise.
Irish Constabulary Police.
East India Company.
Convict Services.
Magnetic Observatories.
Lighthouses.
Civil Establishment of Western Coast of Africa.
Civil Establishment of St. Helena.
Settlement of Western Australia.
Civil Establishment of New Zealand.
Clergy in North America.
Indian Department
Stipendiary Justices.
Liberated Africans.
Settlement of Hong Kong.
American Loyalists.
Concordatum Fund.
Militia and Volunteers.
Slave Compensation.
Colonial Government
Military Secretary to Governor-general.
Local Pensions.
Surveys.
Treasury Allowance.
Irish Government
French Government
Relief of Sufferers by Fire at Quebec.
Presents to Mosquito Chiefs.
Foreign Seamen.
Expedition for exploring Central Australia.
Local Banks.
Chinese Indemnity.
Exchequer Pensions.
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES' ACCOUNTS,
BAHAMAS.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ..---.--....
To Bills drawn on thb Lords of the Treasury -----••--
To Profit on Money Transactions; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bilk --.,.
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants ; viz. £. s. d.
H. J. Wild, Deputy Commissary General at Jamaica - - - 68 16 1
W. C. Cuming, Deputy Assistant Commissary General at the Gambia • 8 2 4
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Provisions; viz.
k Stoppages for rations ---- 8,917 1 5
* Other receipts ---.-.-... 881 19 2
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effective* 22 8 10
Chelsea pensions -----.-•-. -18
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -----.....-.--
To Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives ...------..---
To Ditto on account of the Post Office •
To „ Stationery Office --••--•--
To „ Stipendiary Justices - •
To „ Colonial Office ....
£. $. d.
6,157 12 10
21,940 18 8
207 16 9
66 18 5
4,299 - 7
1 10 -
22 5 1
288 12 8
16 15 8
405 18 2
7 16 -
9 11 9
1 5 -
33,375 16 2
BERMUDA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ----..
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury -
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills -
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
T. Stickney, Assistant Commissary General in Mexico
Deficiencies on shipments of specie refunded
£. 178 2 8
- 1 9 2
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies --•---••---
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations £• 9,658 8 10
Other receipts 448 7 8
10,106 11 6
Fuel and light -88
8 8
10,107 - 2
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -
£. s. d.
78,785 - 9
78,482 15 11
214 2 5
174 11 5
10,115 3 4
572 8 1
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1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
BAHAMAS.
Cr.
By Bill drawn on the Lords of the Treasury, cancelled ---.-._
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
H. J. Wild, Deputy Commissary General at Jamaica -
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services j viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - £.517 2 1 £. s. d.
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - £. 248 19 7
Contingencies - - • - - -73 195
322 19 -
Land and inked witter transport - - - - 119 16 2
Provisions £.5,786 18 1
Forage - 838 10 10
Fuel and light ------ 370 3 2
7 f 001 12 1
7,961 9 4
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services - 08 - -
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz. ————_.
Effectives 13,407 18 2
Non-effectives ----------- 67 10 -
Chelsea pensions ---------- 305 19 9
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives 3,566 15 1
Non-effectives 101 5 -
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz. "~
Effectives - . . 1,911 15 1
Non-effectives ----------- 18 18 -
By Ditto on account of Lighthouses -.--.------
By „ Stipendiary Justices .---.--..
By „ Liberated Africans ----------
By Balances on 31st March 1846 ------------
£.
£. s. d.
61 8 5
4 12 -
8,029 9 4
13,781 7 11
3,688 - 1
1,925 8 1
1,165 9 10
2,206 5 -
350 16 9
2,182 18 9
33,375 16 2
1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
BERMUDA.
Cr.
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
W. Filder, Commissary General in Canada
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services j viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. £. 1,134 15 7
Contingencies - - - - -182 36
£.865 2 1 £.
Land and inland water transport
Provisions -
Forage -
Fuel and light -
1,316 19 1
323 15 11
£. 13,493 10 10
- 372 15 2
- 350 7 3
14,216 13 3
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services -
By Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives --..--.-.----
Non-effectives -----------
Chelsea pensions -....-.---
By Ditto on account of Okdnance Services j viz.
Effectives - -----
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives .--.-------
Non-effectives -----------
By Ditto on account of Convict Services -------
16,722 10
151 16
22,760 11 7
40 - -
151 13 11
38,707 15 4
595 11 10
£.
55,000
d.
16,874 7 -
22,952
13,418
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CANADA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ...
To Bills drawn on thb Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Monet Transactions j viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants : viz.
T. Stickney, Assistant Commissary General in Mexico
W. H. Robinson, Deputy Commissary General in Nova Scotia -
H. Clarke, Deputy Assistant Commissary General at Honduras
£.54,908 15 -
19 6 3
80 - -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks • - - £. 168 14 8 |
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c - £. - - 10
Contingencies - - • - - 7 14 8^
r 7 15 6 J
Land and inland water transport .... 69 6 7
Provisions; via. « m ,
Stoppages for rations, 54,209 18 10
Other receipts - - 2,509 6 6 J
Forage -
Fuel and light
.56,719 - 4j
-19-
20S 1 7
56,928 - 11|
'67,178 19 9 J
To Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services - - - 10
To Ditto on account of St am* Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions and War-
rants for Pensions --.-...
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives ....
Non-effectives • -
Chelsea pensions ...
Commuted pensions
£. 2,708 18 7 £
43 10 3
22 10 8
1 17 10
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives
Non-effectives -
25,487 13 9 i
5 8 6
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives -
To Ditto on account of the Customs ...
To „ Excise -
To „ Post Office ...
To „ Indian Department
To „ Militia and Volunteers
To Ditto on account of the Colonial Government; viz.
Repayment of advances - - -
To Ditto on account of Relief of Sufferers by Fires at Quebec
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89,181 11 5|
868,540 10 -
1,754 6 10
55,048 1 8
57,174 - 7 1
12 - -
2,771 12 4 i
25,442 17 8 J
22 19 10
77 8 a
- - 7
10,838 6 8
129 14 3
1,412 4 -
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1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
CANADA.
Cr.
By Payment of Drafts of Sub- Accountants outstanding on 81st March 1845
By Loss on Monet Transactions ; viz.
Discount on negotiation of Bills
Fractions -
£. 248 4 2
- - 2
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
F. E. Knowles, Deputy Commissary General in the West Indies
W. H. Robinson, Deputy Commissary General in Nova Scotia -
H. Clarke, Deputy Assistant Commissary General at Honduras
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services;
viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks ... £.9,844 8 8
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. £.0,433 11 2
Allowances - - - - - 55 28
Contingencies - 2,030 8 3 J
■ ■ 8,519 2 14
Land and inland water transport .... 13,782 13 9 J
Provisions ..... 89,660 11 4 J
Forage 3,823 13 1
Fuel and light 18,249 3 4 J
61,733 7 10
£. 165 - -
838 6 8
30 - -
98,879 7 5
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-Effective Services - 2,408 16 -
By Ditto on account of Effects of Deceased Commissariat Officers .....
Dy Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives 165,669 19 8
Non-effectives - - - 8,81458
Chelsea pensions ---------- 22,645 12 8 J
Commuted pensions .....---- 5,171 8 11 J
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives -
Non-effectives - - - -
110,211 9 8
2,290 13 5
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives - - - - «
Non-effectives -
5,168 14 11
3,115 12 3
By Ditto on account of the Customs -
By „ Excise -
By „ Irish Constabulary Police
By
Magnetic Observatories
By Ditto on account of the Civil Establishment of St. Helena ; viz.
St. Helena pensions -.--.-.
By Ditto on account of the Clergy in North America -
By „ the Indian Department -
By „ Militia and Volunteers
By Ditto on account of the Colonial Government \ viz.
For lands ceded to the Crown by Indians -
By Ditto on account of the salary of the Military Secretary to the Governor General
By „ Local Pensions ■*- «---..
By „ Military and Naval Survey ------
By „ Treasury Allowance „.-----
By „ Irish Government --------
£. s. d.
982 15 4
948 4 4
1,028 6 8
96,288 3 6
77 11 9
201,801 1 6*
112,502 8 2
8,284 7 2
806 8 8
261 16 10
107 2 -
22 9 8
40 - -
3,726 13 8
6,385 14 6
16,727 12 1,1
2,877 8 6 \
558 17 9
258 7 3
533 - 8
8 16 1
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -----
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury ---------
To Prc fit on Money Transactions; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills --.---....
To Consignments of Specie from England ---.-.---.
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - • - - - -£.1155
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - - - - £.1159
Contingencies - - - - - - - - 72101
74 5 10
Land and inland water transport - 443 7 3
Provisions, viz.
Stoppages for rations - - £.25,626 6 3
Other receipts - 3,198 8 8£
28,824 14 11 J
Forage 88 19 3 |
Fuel and light -89
28,914 3 -
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions and Warrants
for Pensions ---------------
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives £. 2 ; 442 17 1
Chelsea pensions --------- -1034
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives -.------..---.
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives £.8 6-
Non-effectives ------ 9146
To Ditto on account of the Customs ----- . .
To „ Post Office -----......
To 9 , Colonial Government; viz.
Repayment on account of storm fund ..... -£.7,692 13 7
Ditto of advance to Agent-general ------- 2,500 - -
Ditto - ditto - on account of mission to Natal Territory - - - 2,382 7 -
To Drafts of Sub- accountants drawn within the period of this account, remaining unpaid on
31st March 1846. .---.
£.
£. s. d.
35,155 7 10 £
204,072 10 8
1 4 6
30,000 - -
29,433 11 6
6 - -
2,443 7 4 J
2,602 13 8
18-6
247 7 2
12 6 11
12,575 - 7
9,136 - 6
325,703 11 2i
CEYLON.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845
To Receipts on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives -----
To Ditto on account of the Colonial Government; viz.
Loans from the Colonial chest -------
Valne of surgical instruments supplied from the Colonial stores -
Stoppages for rations supplied to the troops -
£.47,670 3 4
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issued from the Commissariat Chest*
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Cr.
By Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury, cancelled -----..
By Loss on Money Transactions; viz.
Fractions -----.----....
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks £. 3,506 8 3 £. #. d.
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. £. 6,451 17 3
Allowances - - - - -211 19 2
Contingencies . - - 1,880 6 -
8,553 2 6
Land and inland water transport .... 1 9,503 14 8
Provisions - - - . - - 27,984 16 9
Forage 28,309 7 4 J
Fuel and light 8,063 1 -
59,357 5 1J
.90,920 10 5 J
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Noneffective Services 697 17 2
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives 89,253 16 5
Non-effectives -- 3,908 7 1
Chelsea pensions - 2,272 8 1 }
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives ^ 45,393 12 1
Non-effectives ----------- 157 18 6
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives 80,480 12 10
Non-effectives ----- 1,066 9 10
By Ditto on account of the East India Company -
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„ the Civil Establilhm ent of St. Helena -
„ Stipendiary Justices .....
f , Liberated Africans .....
„ Slave Compensation .....
„ the Colonial Government ; viz.
Expenses of the British Resident and clerk on north-eastern frontier
By Ditto on account of Exchequer Pensions -
By Remittances in Transit ,------..
By Balance on 31st March 1846 --.-..-
£. $. d.
3,050 - -
- - 3*
91,818 7 7j
95,434 6 7J
45,551 10 7
31,547 2 8
1,255 16 6 J
8 3 6
793 2 5
1,765 - -
3,904 18 2
2(1 10 11
180 11 5
10 - -
8,385 - - "
41,958 - 6 J
325,703 11 2J
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
By Payments on Account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives .--...
Non-effectives •
Chelsea pensions -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Non-effectives -
By Ditto on account of die Colonial Government; viz.
For rations of provisions issued from the Colonial stores
Cr.
£. a. d.
71,786 8 6
660 14 6
645 1 11 J
CEYLON.
£. s. d.
73,092 4 11 i
170 — -
5,386 3 9
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ABSTRACT OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
GAMBIA.
Dr.
Period from 1st Apri
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills
To Imprests from other Commissiariat Accountants ; viz.
T. Graham, Assistant Commissary General at Sierra Leone .....
To Receipts on Account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Pay of Officers and Established Clerks £.1812
Provisions ; viz.
Stoppages for rations ------ £.2,004 11 7
Other receipts - 203 2 2 \
2,207 13 9$
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives ----.---.--.
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives .....
To Ditto on account of the Customs
To „ Liberated Africans
£.
£. s. d.
5,495 9
3,025 19 8
33 2 -
8 -
2,225 14 II J
1 10 -
121 15 10
43 14 -
85 - -
1,000 - -
11,990 6 2J
GIBRALTAR.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
.ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -------.-. ..
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury --..--..
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills -£.813 2 9j
Gain on coins - - - - 55 18 3 J
Fractions - - - — 1 11 J
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies - ■- - - - £.2 1-
Land and inland water transport 395 14 -
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations - - -£.29,146 4 11
Other receipts .... 1,320 18 9
— 30^67 3 8
Fuel and light 83 25
30,550 6 1
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives .-..----..-...
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives ....---••---•-
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives ..------.---•-
To Ditto on account of the Post Office ---•------.
To „ Widow aud Orphan Fund --.--••„
To y, Colonial Government ; viz.
Surplus Revenue
Digitized by V
£. s. d.
12,262 13 11
123,363 17 3
869 3 - 1
30,948 1 1
1,983 1 9
1,872 2 3
3 17 -
1,310 - -
125 - -
1,000 - -
173,237 16 3 J
FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
13
1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
GAMBIA-
Cr.
By Loss ok Monby Transactions; viz.
Fractions • ---»----
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - - - - £.463 10 -
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. -
Allowances -------
Contingencies -
£. 887 7 -
48 4 -
64 15 1
Land and and inland water transport
Freight of specie -
2 8 2
16 11 1
500 6 1
18 19 3
£. #. d.
- - 14
Provisions
Forage
Fuel and light
081 3 5
448 13
331 10 10
— 1,761 17 -
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -
Chelsea pensions -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives
By Ditto on account of Liberated Africans
By Balance on 81st March 1846
6,192 13 10
260 10 6}
2,734 12 4
6,462 4 4|
1,606 13
86 18 6
48 13 2
1,151 3 Hi
11,990 6 24
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
GIBRALTAR.
Cr.
By Loss on Money Transactions ; viz.
Discount on negotiation of bills -
£.23 2 6
1 18 4i
Loss on coins .--- w- „___6|
Fractions ----•--••'* -___—_
By Consignments of Specie to England --------
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - £• *>' e
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. £. 8,868 9 5
Contingencies "» 19 ** 3,530 8 9 4
Land and inland water transport 4,469 1 7
Provisions 27,045 " *
Forage ------ 1,499 6 11
£.
25 1 5
2,982 10 -
60 - -
Fuel and light
478 9 2
29,023 10 6
38,640 4 10 J
79 - -
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effectiv* Service^
By Ditto on account of Army Services j viz. 62,592 9 5
Effectives .------" * 132 _ ^
Non-effectives " l>080 16 6 j
Chelsea pensions
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz. . . . 89,266 19 9
Effectives * " " * m .' 96 11 10
Non-effectives " ; :
■D,r TfcWfn em nctctmnt of NAVY SERVICES J viz.
98,719 4 10 J
63,80£ 5 11 1
39,363 \\ 7
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
GOLD COAST. Period from 1st February
Dr. ABSTRACT of Sums received into and issued from the Commissariat Chest (so far as
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury - - --
To Consignments of Specie from England ».--.-•.---
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
T. Graham, Assistant Commissary General at Sierra Leone -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations - - - » £. 350 12 10
Other receipts - - 115 3 10
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To „ Army Services ; viz.
Effectives
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives - • - - - - -• -
To Ditto on account of the Colonial Office ----------
£.
£. *. d.
5,484 7 4
4,170 - -
1,409 19 4
465 1G 8
3 - -
88 14 7
13 7 11
11 5 6
11,646 11 4
HONDURAS.
Dr.
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ...
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Profit on Money Transactions; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills -
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
H. J. Wild, Deputy Commissary General at Jamaica
W. Filder, Commissary General in Canada
£.4,000 - -
30 - -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations
Other receipts
£. 1,288 6 1
29 10 6
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -
£. s. d.
6,373 12 11
5,877 15 10
3 4 7
4,030 - -
1,317 16 7
102 13 10
122 10 10
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FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
15
1844 to 31st March 1846. GOLD COAST.
the same can be collected from the imperfect Vouchers obtained from D. A. C. O. Ross). Cr.
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
T. Graham, Assistant Commissary General at Sierra Leone •
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks ...... £.448 7 9
Pav of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - - - £.183 106
Allowances ........ 27 1 -
Contingencies • - - - - • • - 16116
Land and inland water transport
Provisions ....
Forage -
Fuel and light -
£. 2,188 6 1
2 17 6
19 6 6
176 3 -
218 16 9
2,210 10 -
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives •
Chelsea pensions
4,842 8 -
18 14 2
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives -
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives -
By Ditto on account of the Civil Establishment of the Western Coast of Africa
By Balance on 81st March 1846
£.
£. #. d.
167 19 8
8,048 17 6
4,860 17 2
632 10 8
67 13 8
946 - -
2,683 8 8
11,646 11 4
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
HONDURAS.
Cr.
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
H. J. Wild, Deputy Commissary General at Jamaica
W. Filder, Commissary General in Canada
£.7-6
30 - -
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c.
Allowances -
Contingencies -
£. 112 10 10
110 17 -
53 2 4
Land and inland water transport
Provisions -
Forage -
Fuel and light -
£.1,480 2 9
929 12 3
135 5 1
441 4 4
276 10 2
50 10 8
2,551 - 1
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives •
Non-effectives - - - • -
4,306 11 1
2,938 8 4
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives •
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effective* ....
By Ditto on account of Stipendiary Justices
Br T>if*ft rtn ar.o.nnnt of P i n wuww tti Mnaamro Chiefs
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£. s. d.
37-6
3,319 5 3
7,244 19 5
1,950 14 9
29 13 10
141
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMIttARISS' ACCOUNTS,
HONG KONG.
Dr.
Period from 1* April
ABSTRACT affiants received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Money Transactions ; vii.
Premium on negotiation of bills on the Treasury
Ditto on negotiation of bills on the Indian X3orernment
Ditto on issue of Spanish dollars -
Gain on drafts .----.-
Fractions •--•--•-
£. 1,241 7 7
1,474 8 2
777 6 2
07 8 10
- - II
To Consignments of Specie from England
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1 } for Effective Services ; vix.
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - - - - £.-152
Contingencies -.--.-.- - «, 4
Land and inland water transport
Provisions; vis.
Stoppages for rations
Other receipts -
- 15 6
181 5 -
£. 448 9 9
8,840 18 7
Fuel and light
4*284 8 4
670 - 11
4,954 4 8
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -•-----.-....
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j vii.
Effectives -•------.-•-.
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives ---------....
To Ditto on account of the Post Office ...
To „ East India Company
To „ Settlement of Hono Kono
To „ Foreign Office
To Ditto on account of the Chinese Indemnity j viz.
Bills on the Indian Government 72,803 7 10
Specie from India ---.-..... 183,883 6 8
To Ditto on account of the Canton Ransom j viz. #
Prize agents --..-----...
Balance of Messrs. Dent & Co.'s promissory note of 1st June 1841, with!
interest thereon, under a decree of the Supreme Court of 10th March 1845 J
To Ditto on account of the Corporation for the Relief of Distressed Seamen
181 17 6
545 18 10
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§4,4*6 2 11
3,590 6 8
!M>,000 - .
5,088 4 9
1 10 -
2,729 19 5
6,071 2 11
816 - 6
549 18 7
8,554 10 1
4,811 11 8
229 7 9
256,136 14 6
727 11 4
49 12 8
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MOM 1 APRIL 1846 TO 01 MARCH 1846.
17
1846 to 31st March 1846.
utuod from the Comwiwwwit Chart.
HONG KONG.
Cr.
By Payment of Drafts of Sub-Accountants, outstanding on 81st March 1846
By Loss o* Money Transactions ; viz.
Discount on negotiation of bills on the Indian Government
Loss on ooins --.--.---..
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; vis.
Pay of officers and established clerks .......
Pay of extra clerks, Storekeepers, &c - £.2,672 11 6
Allowances ........ 2,162 8 8
Contingencies ........ 408 10 8
£. 120 16 8
2,901 6 11
Land and inland water transport --------
Provisions -- 18,866 7 -
Fuel and light - • - 1,894 17 -
1,602 8 7
6,288 10 -
896 6 1
20,760 4 -
By Ditto on account of Army Services \ viz.
Effectives -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services* via.
Effectives ••----
By Ditto on account of Navy Services j viz.
Effectives -
By Ditto on account of the East India Company ....
By „ Settlement of Hong Kong -
By Ditto on account of the Chinese Indemnity ; viz.
Contingent expenses connected with the receipt of the Indemnity
By Remittances in Transit --------
By Balance on 81st March 1846 .......
£. $. d.
4,002 17 4
8,022 8 7
28,492 8 8
76,620 14 2
72,987 13 8
88,687 13 2
29,076 2 11
71,575 13 4
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ABSTRACTS OP COMMISSARIES* ACCOUNTS,
IONIAN ISLANDS.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sams received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 .. - » ------•■ "
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury . - -
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills .-.--------
To Consignments of Specie from England .---------
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies - - - - - - * - * " " •
Land and inland water transport owiv
Provisions; viz.
Other receipt g » 'i^ , WJ
Fuel and Light - 1 -i
20,980 7 11
To Ditto on account of Army Services j viz.
Effectives ------
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives .-----•" "" * •"" "
To Ditto on account of Contribution towards the Defence of the Colony - - -
£.
£. s. d.
17,185 18 2 J
47,983 6 -
874 15 4
10,000 - -
21,054 8
581 12
2,671 10 5
28,192 10 3
122,993 15 91
JAMAICA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 - - - -
To" Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Money Transactions j viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills
To Consignments of Specie from England -------
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants j viz.
H. Clarke, Deputy-Assistant Commissary General at Honduras
F. B. Archer, Assistant Commissary General at the Bahamas - - -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - - - - "
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. • - - - I \t Z *
Contingencies. - - - • • " m m •12 3-
£.7-6
4 12 -
8 7
Land and inland water transport
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations •
Other receipts -
- £.16,480 1 4
2,258 - 5
Fuel and light
18,688 1 9
22 9 10
16 15 6
202 9 2
18,710 11 7
£. *. d.
88,004 6 -
119,404 - 7
667 7 1
10,000 - -
11 12 6
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives ------
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives .-----
18,929 19 10
1,097 10 10
2,010 19 1
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FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
'9
1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
IONIAN ISLANDS.
Cr.
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services j viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - £. 1 ,590 1 1
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c £. 1,405 12 11
Contingencies - - - - - 79 12 -
• 1,545 4 11
Land and inland water transport - - - - 481154
Provisions - 15,486 12 1
Forage 1,195 6 7
Fuel and light 2,069 19 1
■ 18,751 17 9
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No 2, for Non-effective Services
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives --..-.---.
Non effectives --.--.----
Chelsea pensions -.-.-----
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -
Non effectives -
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives •
By Balance on 31st March 1846 -
22,377 19 1
650 9 10
54,023 14 11
415 14 -
377 1 3 J
23,906 17 5
116 16 9
£. 5. rf.
23,028 8 11
54,816 10 2 J
24,023 14 2
2,517 17 6
18,607 4 11 |
122,993 15 9 J
1846 to 31st Maroh*1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
JAMAICA.
Cr.
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
F. B. Archer, Assistant Commissary General at the Bahamas
H. Clarke, Deputy Assistant Commissary General at Honduras •
T. Graham, Assistant Commissary General at Sierra Leone
£. s. d.
43 2 1
4,000 - -
180 - -
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks .......
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. • - - £. 1,886 6 2
Allowances --•-.-.-. 250 11 -
Contingencies -.-...-• 1,058 4 7
Land and inland water transport .----••-
Provisions ---...--- 40,425 4 9
Forage 4,887 12 -
Fuel and light 1,371 4 5
2,403 17 11
2,695 1 9
4,939 12 5
46^634 1 2
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -
Non-effectives -
Chelsea pensions -
54,343 - 10
138 - -
1,375 15 7
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives .-.-••
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives -•-.--.--•-- 16^001 12 5
Non-effectives .-..-.-.--- 37 _ -
£.
d.
4,223 2 1
56,672 13 3
55,856 16 &
21,827 13 «
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
MALTA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Suns received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -...--•-.--..
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury -----.-..
To Profit on Monet Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - - - - - - - - £.181 11 1
Surplus on a consignment of specie from England - * - - - ..5.
To Consignments of Specie from England --..---•--
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Land and inland water transport - - - - - - - - £.-88
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ... -£.14,906 17 10
Other receipt* 1,683 2 7
■ 16,500 - 6
Forage 884
——————— 16,503 8 9
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions ...
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives .......---.----
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives .-...------.---
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives --,-------------
To Ditto on account of the Post Office -
To Ditto on account of Contribution towards the Defence of the Colony -
£.
£. 8. d.
19,486 12 ID J
106,044 3 8
131 16 1
80,800 - -
16,593 12 5
3 - -
49 18 5
1,546 3 5
3 - -
2,178 4 1
6,200 - -
181,481 5 11|
MAURITIUS.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1645
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Money Transactions j viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - - « • • • - • £.1,010 6 7
Surplus in the Commissariat Chest ------.. - 10 9|
To Consignments of Specie from England
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ..... -£.12,622 11 9
Other receipts ---.--.. 1,673 5 11
Fuel and light
14,295 17 8
1 4 -
To Ditto on account of Army Services j viz.
Effectives .....
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives ......
To Ditto on account of Navy Services j viz.
Effectives
To Ditto on account of the Customs ---...--
To Ditto on account of the Colonial Government 5 viz.
Repayment of colonial allowances to staff and regimental officers, depart-
manta nnt\ nfViAva «xiH Anntincparinioa
. I> 1Q AQ«7 1 a
£. S. d.
21,084 I 5 1
49,112 9 6
1,010 16 4}
20,000 - -
14,297 1
418 12
14,084 17 8}
84 -
126 16
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MLOM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
21
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
Cr.
MALTA.
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz. £. $. d.
Pay of officers and established clerks - £. 1,882 16 9
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - £.1,631 12 9
Contingencies - - - - - -56 19 11
1,688 19 8
Land and inland water transport - 819 1 8
Provisions 14,017 6 -j
Forage 768 16 1 J
Fuel and light 1,758 10 6
16,544 12 8
20,885 3 4
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services - 347-2
By Ditto on account of Army Services j viz. — — —
Effectives 46,943 2 8
Non-effectives ------.---- 1,319 3 6J
Chelsea pensions ---------- 490 4 6
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j viz. "'"
Effectives 11,881 - 7
Non-effectives 115 17 10
By Ditto on account of Navy Services 5 viz. — — —
Effectives 78,511 - -
Non-effectives 898 - 4
By Balance on 31st March 1846 --
£.
£. s. d.
20,732 3 6
48,758 10 7)
11,996 18 5
79,409 - 4
20,584 13 1 J
181,481 5 112
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
MAURITIUS.
Cr.
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz,
Pay of officers and established clerks ... - £.1,513 10 10
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - £. 992 12 6
Contingencies - - - - - -96 161
£. s. d.
Land and inland water transport
Provisions ...
Forage - - - -
Fuel and light -
1,089
648
16,077 18
M9 13
840 8
17,068 - 8
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -----------
Non-effectives ----------
Chelsea pensions ---------
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j viz.
Effectives -----------
By Ditto on account of Navy Services j viz.
Effectives -----------
Non-effectives ----------
20,319 2
16 12
9
7
41,935 14
162 -
703 18
1
3
6J
3,766 5 4
10 14 -
By Ditto on account of the Customs -----------
By Ditto on account of the Stipendiary Justices -
By Ditto on account of the Colonial Government ; viz.
Colonial allowances to staff and regimental officers, departments, and others,
and contingencies ------- ... 15,634
Prnvisiona. forftcra. fuel, and liirht for the civil services of *.1ia colonial
£. $. d.
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20,335 15 4
42,801 12 10 J
14,352 7 10 i
3,776 19 4
80 - -
4,428 7 3
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES* ACCOUNTS,
MEXICO.
Dr.
Period From 1st Apr*
Abstract of Sums received into and
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services j via.
Contingencies ------....
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j viz.
Effectives -•---.
£.
£.
s.
d.
41
8
11
349
10
2
390 19 1
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -
To Bills drawn ok the Lords of the Treasury ...
To Profit on Money Transactions ; vii .
Premium on negotiation of bflls
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants j viz.
W. H. Robinson, Deputy Commissary General at Nova Scotia
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies --..---.-..
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations £. 3,039 4 3
Other receipts - 102 10 2
£.46 13 11
3,141 14 5
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives
To Ditto on account of Q&iulaxci; Services; viz.
Effectives ------
To Ditto on account of the Customs -
To „ „ Post Oxjice
t^ Stationery Office -
£. s. <L
4,786 19 5
7,604 - 1
42-7
9,000 - - ,
3,168 8 4
3 - -
16 12 11
138 16 6
m 15 6
673 7 10
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FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
*3
to 2d June 1845.
issued from the Commissariat Chest Cr.
By Balance on 1st April 1845 -.----.-....
By Loss ok Money Transactions; vis.
Loss by exchange --------•---..
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants; vis.
T. Stickney, Assistant Commissary General at Bermuda -.--...
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; vis.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - - - - - £.62 610
Contingencies ..--••-..-. -7 10
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; vis.
Effectives ..--...-.--..--
£.
MEXICO.
£. $. d.
120 4 9
25 7 5
178 2 8
62 18 8
9 11 -
390 19 1
1845 to 81st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Dr.
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; vis.
Pay of officers and established clerks - £. 681 9 4
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - - - - £. 199 14 2
Contingencies ........ 130 8 6
829 17 8
Land and inland water transport
Freight of specie ...
Provisions
Forage -
Fuel and light
By Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives .....
Chelsea pensions ....
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; vis.
Effectives ......
Non-effeotives .....
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; vis.
Effectives
Non-effectives ....
£.159 18 -
12 10 -
£.3,307 16 11
360 10 6
- 1,174 1 11
172 8 -
4,842 9 4
£. 9,608 1 4
674 4 11
£.4,593 13 3
65 - -
£. s. d.
5,925 19 4
10,242 6 3
4,648 13 S
£.49\ A *
200 - -'
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -------.-«---
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury ---------
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - - - - - - - - £. 35 13 -
Refund of an overcharge &r discount on bills ..... -2 10
Anonymous payments into the Commissariat Chest ----- 42 - -
To Consignments of Specie from England ---------.
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants j viz.
6. Maclean, Deputy Commissary General in Van Diemen's Land - - - • -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Contingencies - - - - - - - - - - - -2 19 11
Land and inland water transport - - - - - - - - --66
Provisions; viz.:
Stoppages for rations £. 8,841 10 -
Other receipts - - - 525 13 6
0,367 3 6
Forage 4 10-
Juel and light 8 19 9
9,375 18 8
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions -
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives ------ 290 12 11
Non-effectives --------.-. -14 7
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j viz*
Effectives -----
To Ditto on account of Navy Services j viz.
Effectives -----.--•-----.
To Ditto on account of Convict Services -----
To Ditto on account of the Colonial Government .,.----.-
To Ditto on Loan from the Bank of ^New South Wales -------
Digitized by^
£. s. d.
66,049 4 5
212,793 19 7
77 15 10
100,000 - -
142 5 3
9,378 19 8
4 10
291 7 6
1,583 18 -
942 14 6
7,769 18 1
10,402 16 1
4,334 12 1
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FBOM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MABCH 1846.
*5
1845 to 3 1st March 1846.
issued from the Commisshriat Chest.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Cr.
191 10 1
By Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury, cancelled -------
By Loss on Money Transactions ; viz.
Interest on loans from the Bank of New South Wales --•-£. 953 14 -
Loss by exchange on bills upon the French Government remitted to Eng-
land jn repayment of advances made in New South Wales -
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
G. Maclean, Deputy Commissary General in Van Diemen's Land - - 77,578 -
P. Turner) Deputy Assistant Commissary General in New Zealand - - 19,862 15
By payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - • - - £. 3,420 10 7
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - 1,209 - 6
Contingencies ------ 243 4 4
Land and inland water transport -
Provisions ------ £.83,065 6 3
Forage 1,290 7 7
Fuel and light 2,186 8 1
1,452 4 10
298 5 8
36,544 1 11
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; via.
Effectives
Non-effectives ----------
Chelsea pensions -••------
Commuted pensions ------- - -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives ---•--.----
Non-effectives ----------
41,715 2 7
679 - 7
37,249 4 3
1,556 4 6
4,550 15 9
290 12 3
10,913 16 6
168 2 -
By ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives - - - - -
Non-effectives - • - -
7,590 16 3
2,458 19 9
By Ditto on account of the Excise -------
By Ditto on account of Irish Constabulary Police -
By Ditto on account of the East India Company - - - -
By Ditto on account of Convict Services ; viz.
Salaries, allowances, and contingencies of convict establishments
Disbursements by the Ordnance storekeeper for buildings, &c. -
Transport and other Miscellaneous Disbursements - - -
10,257 16 8
1,192 17 3
6,566 18 7
By Ditto on account of the Colonial Government
By Ditto on account of the French Government
£. s. d
103,095 15 5
1,145 4 1
97,440 15 -
42,394 3 2
43,646 16 9
11,076 18 6
10,049 16 -
9 4 7
45 11 6
18,693 2 4
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209 1 6
6,635 16 1\
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
NEW ZEALAND.
Dr.
Period from 1st April 1845 to 31st March 1846 (including the
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Tubas dry ----------
To Profit of Mobey Transaction s ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of Bills -----------._
To Consignments of Specie from England -----------.
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants ; viz. ~ ,
X* S» Urn
The senior Commissariat Officer in New South Wales ------ 20,332 12 6
O. Maclean, Deputy Commissary General in Van Diemen's Land ... 2,000 - -
W. Maturin, Deputy Assistant Commissary General in South Australia - - 7,000 - -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ------------ 3,035 5 -
Other receipts 301 13 10
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives ----------- . . ^ - - - -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - .#-
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives - - - - - - - - - - - ? - - - - - . •
To Ditto on Loan from the Provincial Bank of New Zealand --------
To Drafts of Sub-Accouhtants, drawn within the period of this Account, remaining unpaid on 31st
March 1846 ------------------
907 15 lfr
22^17 19 7
108 16 3
15,900
29,832 12 6
3^326 18 10
205 19 8
249 7 2
123 3 1
288 7 10
709 1 7
74,020 2 4
NOVA SCOTIA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ------
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - - - .
Surplus on a consignment of specie from England
£.
747 18 -
- 3 -
To Consignments of Specie from England -.---.-..._
To Imprests from other Commisariat Accountants ; viz.
W. Filder, Commissary General in Canada -------- 833 6 8
F. E. Knowles, Deputy Commissary General in the West Indies - - - - 833 6 8
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; via. ~ "~
Pay of officers and established clerks --------- -86
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ----- £. 17,963 15 8
Other receipts ------- 590 7 7|
18,554 3 3}
Forage ------------ -15 8
Fuel and light - 90 18 4}
18,645 12 4
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions - - - -
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives 2,048 - 8
Non-effectives ----.-....... 11 5 -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives -.---.
To Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives - - - - -
To Ditto on account of the Customs -
To Ditto „ Post Office -
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£. s. d.
28^51 11 5 1
97,670 3 9
748 1 -
10,000 - -
1,666 13 4
18,646 -10
3
2,059 5 8
1,544 5 3
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22-9
64 15 2
467 11 2
FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
27
Account for the month of December 1844, omitted in the last Return),
issued from the Commissariat Chest,
NEW ZEALAND.
Cr.
By Loss on Money Transactions j viz.
Discount on negotiation of bills ---------
Ditto on drafts drawn on the Senior Commissariat Officer in New South Wales
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; vis.
Pay of officers and established clerks ----- £. 507 1
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. £. 160 8 2
Allowances -------- 48 4 -
Contingencies 179 26
£. $. d.
07 4 2
18 10 11
Land and inland water transport
Provisions -
Forage -----
Fuel and light -
10,126 1
185 19
894 12
5*
9
882 14
1,841 18
11,206 18 4
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services
By Ditto on sccount of Army Services; viz.
Effectives ------------
Non-effectives -----------
Chelsea pensions -----------
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; vis.
Effectives ------------
By Ditto on account of Navy Services; vis.
Effectives ------------
Non-effectives -----------
18,488 8 3
162 18 10
15,420 15 8
40 - -
119 18 9
18,158 14
629 8
By Ditto on account ofthe East India Company - - - - -
By Ditto on account of the Civil Establishment of New Zealand
By Ditto on account of the Colonial Government ; vis.
Loan from Commissariat Chest -------
By Ditto on account of the Provincial Bane of New Zealand ; via :
Repayment of loan to Commissariat Chest -
By Remittances in transit ---------
By Balance on 81st March 1846 -
£. s. cU
111 4 1
18,601 2 1
15,580 14 -
4,894 2 8
13,787 18 -
09 17 2
8,876 13 9
8,000 - -
288 10 7
2,0J2 - -
7,308 - 5
74,020 2 4
1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest
NOVA SCOTIA.
Cr.
By payment of Drafts of Sub-Accocntants outstanding on 31st March 1845
By Loss on Money Transactions; viz.
Fractions -----------------
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
W.Green, Assistant Commissary General at Newfoundland *>• »,uuu - -
W. Filder, Commisary General in Canada - - - - - - - - m o »
F. E. Knowles, Deputy Commissary General in the West Indies - -
Bv Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks £.2,738 1 9
25
Pay<
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c.
Contingencies . - - -
Land and inland water transport
Provisions - - - -
Forage -
Fuel and light . - -
£.1,205 8
614 12
1,720
829
1 1
3 10
13,679 15 9*
871 2 4
4,571 5 -
19,122 3 1|
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective services -
By Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives -----------«
Non-effectives -----------
Chelsea pensions -.-------•
Commuted pensions - - - --
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services; viz.
Effectives ...--------«
Non-effectives -----------
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives ...----.--
Non-effectives _.--.-----
24,409 9 94
423 16 9
54,869 11
1,612 14
5,736 14
40 16
7
5
9
9
29,455 9
642 12
4
3
10,781 16
1,758 7
4
3
By Ditto on account of Irish Constaburary Police -
By Ditto „ the Clergy in North America
Ry Ditto „ American Loyalists -
By Ditto „ Local Pmnsioks -
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£. s. d.
92 10 -
9,041 6 3
24,883 6 6}
62,289 17 6
80,098 1 7
12,490 2 7
11 10 10
3,180 1 -
18 I I
19.270 2 7 +
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES' ACCOUNTS,
ST. HELENA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balanob on let April 1845 --------------
To Bills Drawn on the Loeps of thb Treasury ----------
To Pbopit on Monet Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills -.--.---- £.264 11 7
Proceeds of sale of Commissariat Clerk Blachford's effects, for " Robbery of
Chest, per Contra " 17 15 -
To Consignments of Spbcib from England ------
To Receipts on account of Coicmissabiat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies ----.-------* -66
Land and inland water transport --------- .79
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ----- £.4,236 3 11
Other receipts •-----• 744 62
4,198 10 1
Fuel and light 26-2
6,006 10 3
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz. — — —
Effectives -----------------
To Ditto on account of Obdnance Services, viz.
Effectives ------ ----------
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz. ,
Effectives -----------------
To Ditto on account of the Customs -------------
To „ Captured Slaving Vessels ---------.
To Ditto on account of the Civil Establishment op St. Helena ; viz.
Revenue paid in by the Colonial Treasurer ----------
To Ditto on account of Liberated Africans -----------
£
6,472 6 8J
22,309 1 9
282 6 7
10,000 - -
5,007 4 6
- 14 4
286 9 8
12 14 6
144 11 -
494 « 9
15,237 18 8
1 16 -
60,249 10 5 J
SIERRA LEONE.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ....
To Bills Drawn on thb Lords of thb Treasury
To Pbopit on Monby Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - - -
To Consignments op Spbcib pbom England
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
F. E. Knowles, Deputy Commissary General in the West Indies
H. J. Wild, Deputy Commissary General at Jamaica
The Senior Commissariat Officer at the Gold Coast - - -
- £.275
180
6 11
167 19 8
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Contingencies --------.----
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations ----- £.1,84717 3
Other receipts -------- 170 4 3
2,018 1 6
Fuel and light -.-. 788
1 12 7
2,025 10 2
To Ditto on account of the Effects op Deceased Commissariat Officers
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives ------------
Chelsea pensions -----------
To Ditto on account of Ordnancb Services ; viz.
Effectives ------------
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives ------------
To Ditto on account of the Customs --------
To „ Captured Slaving Vessels - - - -
To „ Liberated Africans ------
521 4
4 10
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£. s. d.
5,885 18 3
22,001 19 8
1 - -
8,000
623 6 7
(Eo
2,027 2 9
42 3 11
525 15 1
56 2 9
980 10 11
25 15 11
9,433 12 10
914 & 6
FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
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29
1845 to 3 1st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Cheat.
ST. HELENA.
Cr.
By Loss on Money Transactions: via.
Discount on negotiation of bills - - - - - - - - * ~ £• ftl 10 -»
Robbery of the chest by Commissariat Clerk Blachford 700 6 2}
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Strviea* \ via. '
Pay of officers and established clerks - ........ 250 18 4
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, Ace. ..... £.736 IS 4
Allowances «4 IS -
Contingencies ----••-.--• 51 18 ft
882 1
Land and inland water transport ---..---. 284 7 1
Provisions .....-•..-. 4,882 4 7
Forage -----. 800-9
Fuel and light 59378
— — — 4*75 18 ~
By Ditto on account of Army Sbr vices ; viz.
Effectives - 9,989 g jo
Chelsea pensions ............ 27 9 -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; via. ""
Effectives • •••..,»-,
By Ditto on account of Navt Services : via.
Effectives 5,556 11 6
Non-effectives 88 11 9
By Ditto on account of the East India Company ---.....-.
By Ditto on account af the Civil Establishment op St. Helena ; via.
Drafts of the Colonial Treasurer . - . 20,486 8 9
St. Helena pensions .--------.-. 56 6 -
By Ditto on account of Liberated Africans .--...-.-.-
By Balance on 81st March 1846
£.
£. $. d.
721 IS 91
6,648 19 11
10,016 14 10
5,496 10 3
5,645 3 3
2,919 18 11
20,542 13 9
1,224 19 4
7,032 14 -
60,249 10 5i
1845 to 31st March 1846'
issued from the Commissariat Chest*
By Loss on Monet Transactions ; vix.
Fractions .....
SIERRA LEONE.
Cr.
By Consignments of Specie to England --
By Imprests to other Commissariat Acooustants ; via.
R. Ross, Deputy Assistant Commissary General at the Gold Coast -
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; via.
Pay of officers and established clerks - ........ £.7*911
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. ...... £.849 lft 10
Allowances ------..... 90 17 -
Contingencies .......... 22 14 11
Land and inland water transport -----....
Provisions 2 438 - 9
Forage 830 5 -
Fuel and light ----...... 830 10 3
463 4
42 14
3,598 16
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives 7,333 1 n
Chelsea pensions -••-.•....... 8,776 2 -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services j viz.
Effectives ---•---.-.........
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives
By Ditto on account of Liberated Africans ---..-.....
By Ditto on account of the Colonial Government; viz.
Repayment of loan ftom the Colonial Chest -*...»,.•..
By Ditto on account of Foreign Seamen Captured in Slaving Vessels; via.
Maintenance and treatment in hospital .......
By Balance on 31st March 1846 -.--".*
253— II.
D4
£
Di y i l i zuU
294 11
d.
4
1
11 1
6
4,834 6 8
11,309
3
11
1,262
17
8
18,358
8,062
6
13
7
9
6,000 - -
35
6,349
3 1
8 2
>6,517
12 9
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES ACCOUNTS,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April 1845 to 31st March 1846 (including the Account
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 -------
To Bills drawn on the Lokds op thb Treasury ---------_
To Profit oxc Money Transactions ; viz.
Interest on deposits in the Bans of Australia ----------
To Consignments of Specie from England ....-------
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations - - - - - £. 763 1 8
Other receipts ..---------- 6 - -
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives ------------------
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Non-effectives ----------------
To Ditto on Account of the Colonial Government; viz.
Repayment of advance in England to the Agent General of South Australia on
account of the Land Fund ---..-----£. 1,000 - -
Ditto - - - - ditto - - - for Emigration Services ... - 5,000 - -
Balance of debt due by the Local Government to the Commissariat Chest - - 1,790 19 3
Loan from the Colonial Chest ---------- 400 - -
£
915 11 11}
968 15 -
1 - 7
2,000
769 I 8
3 6 8
61 9 6
8,190 19 3
12,910 4 7J
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance "on 1st April 1845 -.----.-------
To Bills drawn ok thb Lords of the Treasury ----------
To Promt on Money Transactions; viz.
Premium on negotiation of bills - --------- £.234 18 11
Repayment of discount'on bills negotiated for tbe service of the Colonial Govern-
ment ---*------ .-..- 76 2 10
To Consignment of Specie from England
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
T. W. Ramsay, Deputy Commissary General in New South Wales
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks --------
Land and inland water transport ---------
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations
Other receipts -
£.18,466 2 4
872 16 7
-69
-76
18,838 18 11
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives -------------
Non-effectives ------------
018 8 8
10 - -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives ------
To Ditto on account of Navy Services; viz.
Effectives - - - - -
To Ditto on account of the Customs -
To „ Convict Service -
To „ Colonial Government
To „ Loan from Local B nks
£.
Digitized ft
£. s. d.
28,758 6 11
93,072 1 8
311 1 9
100,000 - -
77,879 6 5
18,839 18 2
3
923 8 3
776 4 2
1,063 17 8
143 17 2
19,525 14 11
1,828 19 9
11,639 1 5
354,264 13 3
FROM 1 APRIL 1845 TO 31 MARCH 1846.
3*
for the Month of February 1845, omitted in the last Return),
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA,
Cr.
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
P. Turner, Deputy Assistant Commissary General in New Zealand -
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks --------
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c - - - - - £. 117 10 8
Contingencies ---------- 22-10
£.228 17 11
Land and inland water transport
Provisions -
Forage - - - - -
Fuel and light - - - -
756 16 11
184 2 4}
137 1
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -------
Non-effectives ------
Chelsea pensions - - - - -
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -------
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives -------
Non-effectives ------
130 11 1
4 12 2
1,028 8 4i
2,621 2 2
70 14 6
330 10 4
33 14 6
62 4 -
By Ditto on account of the Irish Constabulary Polios -
By „ East India Company ------
By „ Expedition for Exploring Central Australia
By Balance on 31st March 1846 ---------
£. 8. d.
7,000 - -
1,401 6(
3,040 16 -
646 10 7
05 18 6
10 - -
18 13
402 10 4
208 7 11
12,910 4 7\
1845 to 31st March 1846.
issued from the Commissariat Chest.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Cr.
By Loss on Money Transactions ; viz.
Discount on negotiation of bills - - * - - - - - - - £.686 4 7
Interest on loans from local banks --------- 10 18 5
By Imprests to other Commissariat Accountants \ viz. ~"~
T. W. Ramsay, Deputy Commissary General in New South Wales - 601 10 3
P. Turner, Deputy Assistant Commissary General in New Zealand - - - 2,036 6 6
W. H. Drake, Deputy Assistant Commissary General in Western Australia - 4,000 - -
F. E. Knowles, Deputy Commissary General in the West Indies ... 209 19 &
By Payments on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz. — — —
Pay of officers and established clerks .... -£.4,05011 5
Pay of extra clerks, storekeepers, &c. - - £. 3,023 7 11
Contingencies ------- 227 18
3,251 1 8
Land and inland water transport ---... 730 6 5
Provisions 101,688 8 4
Forage 1,048 4 2
Fuel and light 5,807 18 8
108,134 1 2
# 117,075 - 8
By Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services - - 250 11 7
By Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives -------------
Non-effectives ------------
Chelsea pensions -----..---.
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -------------
Non-effectives ------------
By Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives -------------
Non-effectives ------....„.
By Ditto on account of the East India Company ----------
By Ditto on account of Convict Services ; viz.
Salaries, allowances, and contingencies of convict establishments ... 64,040 10 4
Disbursements by Ordnance storekeeper, for buildings, &c. - - - - 6,485 7 -
Transport and other miscellaneous disbursements ------ 0,478 8 6
By Ditto on account of the Magnetic Observatory ----------
By „ CONCORDATUM FUND, IRELAND ---------
By „ Colonial Government op Western Australia - - - - -
Bv Dittn «vn ftr»r>onnt. of r>iA Tnn at. Raw-ci • rrW
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ABSTRACTS OF COMMISSARIES' ACCOUNTS,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into tad
To Balance on 1st April 1845 ----.---,-----.
To Bills drawn on the Lords op the Treasury -------.-..
To Profit on Monet Transactions ; viz.
Fractions -.-...--------.-..
To Consignments of Specie from England • -----•-...
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants ; viz.
G. Maclean, Deputy Commissary General in Van Diemen's Land -«»----
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Pay of officers and established clerks - - - - - - - - - £.3 18 2
Contingences ---------- . % , 1 15 -
Land and inland water transport ---------- _ io -
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for ration^ £. 1J28 15 11
Other receipts ---------- 526 15 10
1,660 11 9
To Ditto on account of Army Services ; viz.
Effectives ------------ . ^ , . -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives -----------------
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives --*•-•-.----.----
To Ditto on account of the Settlement of Western Australia - -------
£.
£. s. d.
3,098 17 4
7,982 13 7
- 1 -
3»000 - -
4,025 - -
1,656 14 11
475 17 4
7 3 2
6fr - -
109 14 6
20,377 1 10
WEST INDIES.
Dr.
Period from 1st April
ABSTRACT of Sums received into and
To Balance on 1st April 1845 --------,.,.
To Bills drawn on the Lords of the Treasury ------
To Profit on Money Transactions ; viz.
Premium on negotiation of Bills ---------
To Imprests from other Commissariat Accountants; viz.
W. Filder, Commissary General in Canada -------
T. Stickney, Assistant Commissary General in Mexico - - - -
To Receipts on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 1, for Effective Services ; viz.
Fay of officers and established clerks ------ £.-
£. 85 - -
83 6 8
Allowances
Contingencies
£.-46
16 3 -
- 2
Land and inland water transport - - - -
Provisions; viz.
Stoppages for rations - - £.28,447 7 5
Other receipts - - - - 3,068 14 -i
16 7 6
156 15 11
Forage
Fuel and light
31,516 1 5i
13 16 11
24 2 11*
31,554 1 3f
To Ditto on account of Commissariat Vote, No. 2, for Non-effective Services
To Ditto on account of Stamp Duties paid in England on Commissariat Commissions -
To Ditto on account of Army Services; viz.
Effectives ---------..--•
Chelsea pensions ----------.-.
31,727 4 10t
- 14 8
1,207 7 11
15 1 -
To Ditto on account of Ordnance Services ; viz.
Effectives ------
To Ditto on account of Navy Services ; viz.
Effectives
Tn Ditto on account of the Customs -
£. «. d.
146,204 8 9f
177,045 12 4
506 15 7
168 6 8
31,727 19 6 f
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1,282 8 11
5,414 5 6
128 9 10
887 18 1
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By Ditto on account of the SimoisT of Wrrtrev ArsrejLLiA .......
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£. 20,377 1 10
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7S* 4 9
773 19 4
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7-910 19 9
76 1 6
2,730 9 *
1845 to 31st March 1846.
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WEST INDIES.
Cr.
By Payment of D hafts of Sm-AccorsraSTS, outstanding on 91st March 1845
By Loss oh Money Transactions ; Tiz.
Discount on negotiation of bills ........
By Imprests to other Commissariat Acco un tants ; Tiz.
W. H. Robinson, Deputy Coinuussssry General in XoTaSoatia -
T. Graham, Assistant Commissary General at Sierra Leone ...
£.899 6 8
86 7 9
By Payments on sccount of Commissariat Toy*, No* 1, for Effectrre Serrices ; Tiz.
Pay of officers and established clerks £.8,578 8 5
Pay of extra elerRZ,storefceepcFS, Ice. - • £» 5,899 10 8
Allowances ........ 1,940 14 -
Contingencies -----.
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4,700 18
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48,460 9 5|
6^969 - 10
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4,706 16 10
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By Ditto on account of Army Services ; Tiz.
Effectives -----...-...
Non-efFecttres ...........
Chelsea pensions ---------
By Ditto on account of Ordnance Srbticbs ; Tiz.
81,418 4 9}
449 9 5
104,608 6 8
149 14 2
5,549 14 li
Effectives .............. 43,553 9 1
Non-effectives -.-...-...... 32942
By Ditto on account of Natt Skryicbs ; Tiz.
EffectiTes -----.
Non-effectives -
7,563 14 11
188 11 3J
By Ditto on account of Stipendiary Justices
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COMMISSARIAT.
1845-6.
RETURN to an Ordir of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 31 March 18472-^ftr,
AN ACCOUNT « OP THE RECEIPT < AND EXPENDITURE FOR
"COMMISSARIAT SERVICES,
" IN THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DAY OF MARCH 1846."
(Mr. TufnelL)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
31 March 1847.
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RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE FOR COMMISSARIAT SERVICES,
ACCOUNT of the RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE for
TO Amount of the Grants for Commissariat Effective Services for the Year 1845-6
£. t. d.
361,805 - -
Less, Amount included therein to cover Excess of Expenditure for Effective Services
beyond the Grants for 1843-4, and accounted for in the Balance Sheet of that Year - 16,718 16 -
£. 345,086 4 -
Add, Net Premium obtained in 1843-4 on the Negotiation of Bills drawn upon
the Treasury, credited on the Estimates for 1845-6 in aid of the Grants - 41,460 2 7
Applicable to Effective Services for the Year! m _____ _
1845-6, as detailed per Contra - - J
To Amount of the Grant for Commissariat Non-effective Services for the Year 1845-6, as
detailed per Contra --*-. - - 47,328 - -
Less, Amount included therein to cover Excess of Expenditure for Non-effective Ser-
vices, beyond the Grant for 1843-4, and accounted for in the Balance Sheet of that
Year 1,472 2 2
£.
£.
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386,565 6 7
45,855 17 10
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IN THE YEAH ENDED 31 MARCH 1846.
Commissariat Services, in the Year ended 31 March 1846.
BT Expenditure in the Year 1846-6, under the following Heads ; viz.
1. — For Effbctiyb Services :
Pay and Contingencies of the Com-
missariat Branch at the Treasury -
Pay of the Officers and established
Clerks of the Commissariat abroad
Pay of Extra Clerks, Storekeepers,
Issuers, Conductors, Bakers, Artifi-
cers, and others -
Allowances for black servants, barrel
bulk, &c -
Contingencies, Miscellaneous Pur-
chases, Postages, Advertisements,
Printing, extra Labour, Travelling
Expenses, and Miscellaneous Pay-
ments ------
Land and Inland Water Transport -
Freight of Specie -
Cost of Provisions £.844,010 8 4
Less, Stoppages 278,588 12 -
Cost of Forage -
Cost of Fuel and Light •
Commutation of Hsjf Pay
Totals for Effective Services - {.
2. For Nwi-Efpictive Services :
HalfPay
Retired Full Pay, Compensation, and
Superannuation Allowances -
Widows 5 Pensions r
Compassionate Allowances
Totals for Effective and! -
Non-Effective Services/
By Balance unexpended, to be declared
available as " Ways and Means"
£.
EXPENDITURE.
£. i. d.
4,208 6 -
62,728 6 1
89,691 9 11
4,388 11 .7
9,442 4 1
12,779
68,026 17 11
68,046
6,444 4 2
7,000
65,480 ia 4
57,583 18 8
60,286 4 4
342,078 19 ]
30,878 6 1
6,111 12 1
6,136 8 1
899 - -
886,099 5 4
46,311 19 1
432,411 4 6
GRANTS.
£.
4,242
63,469
36,618
6,078
1 -
7 2
18 2
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88,773
66,700
67,900
1,066
396,556 6 7
02^92 - -
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6,373 7 10
6,290 - -
800 10 -
482,411 4 6
DIFFERENCES.
LESS
than Voted.
£. $. d.
38 16 -
( l ) 741 1 1
( ! ) 689 8 8
3,336 15 11
19 2 1
1,656 16 10
23,342 3 8
9,166 1 4
7,614 16 8
1,055 - -
47,558 19 3
1,513 18 11
261 16 9
163 11 11
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than Voted.
£. $. d.
0)8,077 11 9
3,077 11 9
98 10 -
49,488 - 10
3,176 1 9
Cause* of Excess of
Expenditure
beyond the Sums
Voted.
(') Occasioned by the
transfer of the boat esta-
blishments (Tor transport)
from the military depart-
ments abroad to the Com-
missariat, by which a con-
siderable saving has been
effected ; also, by the ne-
cessity for employing ci-
vilian issuers and labourers
in lieu of military fatigue
men ; aod by increase of
bakery establishment at
Bermuda for the supply
of the navy.
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ARMY.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Common*,
dated 10 May 1847 ;-/or,
A COPY " of the Warrant dated the 1st day of May 1846, by which an improved
Retirement was granted to Quartermasters and Veterinary Surgeons."
« RETURNS of the Number of Quartermasters and Veterinary Surgeons who had
been placed on that Retired Improvement, specifying the Number of Years' Service, the
Amount of their Full Pay at the time of Retirement, and the Amount of their Retired
Pay."
''Of Medical Officers and of Surgeons and Paymasters of Regiments whose Ser-
vices exceed Thirty Years; specifying the Amount of their Full Pay and Allowances,
and the Amount of Retired Pay awarded to these by the Warrant of May 1846."
WARRANT regulating the Grants of Unattached Pay, Retired Full Pay,
and Half Pay.
Dated 1st May 1846.
Victoria R.
Whereas We have judged it expedient to revise, amend and consolidate the rules,
orders and regulations which have from time to time been established for granting Unat-
tached Pay and other rates of Pay to General Officers, and Retired Full Pay and Half Pay
to Officers of Our Army : Our will and pleasure is, that from and after the date hereof this
Our Warrant shall be considered the sole authority upon this subject.
Unattached Pay and other Rates of Pay to General Officers.
The number of General Officers, upon unattached pay of one pound five shillings a day,
not being in command of regiments, is limited to an establishment of one hundred and
twenty General Officers.
The vacancies which may from time to time occur in this limited establishment will be
filled up by the General Officers recommended to Us by the Commander in-Chief.
General Officers, being Colonels of Regiments, in the event of their regiments being
reduced, may be placed in the first instance as supernumeraries in the said establishment,
but are to fall into the vacancies that may occur thereupon.
All officers promoted to be General Officers shall, whether on full pay or half pay at the
time of promotion, receive unattached pay, at the rate of four hundred pounds per annum,
or if Lieutenant-colonels [of Cavalry, the net full pay of that rank, until elected to the
establishment of unattached pay, at one pound five shillings a day, or appointed to be
Colonels of Regiments, provided such officers shall have actually served upwards of six years
with the rank of Regimental Major or Lieutenant-colonel, either with a regiment or in some
other military capacity in the public service ; or, having obtained the rank of Regimental
Field Officer, had been obliged to go upon half pay on account of reduction, or in conse-
quence of ill health contracted in the service, as established by the report of a Board of
Medical Officers, or in consequence of wounds received in action before he had served the
six years above prescribed.
To the limitations contained, in the preceding Article, the following exceptions only
will be admitted. In these cases the insufficiency of service as Regimental Field Officer,
above alluded to, will not render an officer ineligible for the 400 1, per annum :— r
Appointment as Major-General on the staff.
Previous selection for a distinguished service pension.
Previous appointment to a military government.
The deficient time of service as a Regimental Field Officer m*y be supplied by the com-
pletion of the requisite period in the staff appointment of—*
Assistant Adjutant-General ;
Assistant Quartermaster-General :
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The benefit of this pay shall not be extended to any General Officer, who, when he last went
upon half pay, had received the difference ; nor to any officer who went upon half pay at his
own request in time of war, after having obtained the Brevet Rank of Lieutenant-colonel ;
nor to any officer who went upon half pay at his own request in time of peace before he had
served six years with the rank of Regimental Field Officer.
Officers thus situated shall continue to receive the half pay only of which they were in the
receipt at the time of their promotion to be General Officers.
Officers removed from their commissions as Field Officers, in Regiments of Foot Guards,
in consequence of being promoted to be General Officers, shall receive unattached pay,
according to the following scale ; viz. —
Lieutenant-Colonel - - - - £• 600 per annum.
Major ------ 550 „
Retired Full Pay.
A limited establishment of Retired Full Pay shall be formed and kept up according to the
following scale : —
20 Lieutenant-colonels, at 17 s. a day each.
20 Majors - - 16*. „
115 Captains, whereof a number not exceeding 45, may be Brevet Field Officers at
13 s. 7 d. a day each ; and the remainder, Captains, at 11 s. 7 d. a day each. Captains on
the retired list, at a lower rate of pay, are not to be transferred to the new scale, except on
the special recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief.
The officers to be selected for this retired establishment shall be recommended to us by
the Commander-in-Chief, and tbey shall be appointed thereto according to their regi-
mental, and not according to their brevet rank, but they shall not thereby obtain any addi-
tional rank, nor can they be further promoted.
Officers hereafter appointed to Veteran Battalions shall not, on their retirement therefrom,
acquire any claim Xofull retired pay, but, upon reduction, shall be liable to be placed upon
half pay under the same regulations as officers reduced from Regiments of the Line.
Temporary Allowance in the nature of Half Pay.
An officer having served less than three years, will, if reduced, receive only a temporary
allowance of half pay, according to the following scale : —
Services on Foil Pay. Temporary Allowance.
Under 1 year - - - - - for 1 year.
1 and under 2 years - 2 „
2 n 3 „ - 3 „
The temporary allowance shall cease at the termination of the above-recited periods, or
previously, if the officer shall have been previously replaced on full pay.
But an officer on temporary half pay shall be eligible to be appointed to % a fall-pay com-
mission, either by exchange or otherwise, provided his appointment shall take place within
five years after he has ceased to receive temporary half pay, in which case his former service
shall be allowed to reckon.
The exchange to full pay, under the preceding article, may be made with a full-pay officer
entitled to half pay.
If an officer who has been reduced with only a temporary allowance shall have purchased
his commission, he may receive the regulated price thereof from the public through the
Secretary at War, the public shall be reimbursed by the sale of a first full-pay commission,
which would otherwise have been conferred without purchase : but these sales shall not be
required in any greater proportion than one for every two such reductions.
HalfPay.
The half pay of the army is a remuneration for past military services, and also an obli-
gation on the part of the officer to return to his military duties whenever called upon j and
any officer not obeying the call is liable to forfeit his halipay.
An officer having actually done duty in some regiment or corps, or in some other military
capacity in the public service for a period of at least three years, shall be entitled to be
placed on the half-pay establishment on reduction from full pay.
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No garrison commission or appointment shall give an officer any claim to half pay on
retirement.
An officer who applies to retire upon half pay on the ground of ill health, must, if stationed
in or near London or Dublin, be examined by the principal officers of the Army Medical
Departments in those cities ; and if stationed elsewhere, by a Board of Medical Officers,
agreeably to the provisions of the Articles of War ; the result of such examination to be
forwarded to the Commander-in-Chief and Our Secretary at War. If such examination
shall not take place, the officer will be considered to have retired upon half pay for his own
convenience.
The residence of the half-pay officer is to be stated every quarter in his declaration, whether
bis half pay be received by an agent or by himself.
No officer on half pay shall, of right, have a claim to sell or commute his half pay; the
permission shall be governed by such a consideration of the individual case as the Com-
mander-in-Chief and Secretary at War may think proper to recommend to Us.
If a subaltern officer whose service confers a claim to half pay be desirous of retiring
from the army by the sale of his commission, the following rules shall be observed : —
1. If he purchased his commission the regulated price may be granted (whether he should
be receiving half pay, or a temporary allowance of the nature of naif pay).
2. If he did not purchase his commission, and had served, if a Lieutenant, seven years on
full pay in the army, or an Ensign or Cornet six years on full pay, he may receive the new
price of his commission in either rank.
3. But if had served on full pay for a period between seven, or six and four years, he should
be entitled to the old price only of his commission.
4. If he should retire after a service of more than three and less than four years' duration,
at his own request, and not on account of ill health or wounds, he shall be entitled to receive
half the price of his commission at the new rate.
5. If a non-commissioned officer shall have been promoted to the rank of an Ensign, or
Cornet, or Adjutant, he shall not have a claim to retire, by the sale of his commission, unless
he shall have served in the army, as an officer on full pay, upwards of one year, in which
case he may be awarded the full price of the commission, which he shall have received with-
out purchase, or such portion thereof as shall be deemed proper by the Commander-in-Chief
and the Secretary at War.
An officer of any of the under-mentioned ranks, having entered the service since the
termination of the war in 1815, and having been permitted to exchange to half pay, not on
account of ill health, but for his private convenience, before he had served seven years on
full pay, shall be allowed only the old rate of half pay specified in the following Schedule:
Colonel - - - - -
Lieutenant-colonel - - -
Major --------
Captain -----..--
Ditto of Infantry having superior Brevet rank,
and provided he shall have served as Captain on
full pay for at least two years immediately before
retirement to half pay -
Lieutenant --------
Ditto of Infantry, if commissioned seven years as a
Lieutenant in the regular army, at the date of
being placed upon half pay -
Ditto of Cavalry of five years' standing, if entitled to
reckon two years for the battle of Waterloo - -
Cornet ---•-..-_
Second Lieutenant and Ensign * - - -
Adjutant, if not commissioned as Lieutenant -
Cavalry.
New Rate.
Per Diem.
8. d.
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7 6
4 8
6 2
3 6
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Per Diem.
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10 -
8 -
5 6
3 -
2 6
4 -
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New Rate.
Per Diem.
s. d.
14 6
11 -
9 6
7 -
8 -
4 -
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4 -
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Per Diem.
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be promoted to the unattached rank and half pay of a Lieutenant-colonel of Infantry; in
like manner, for every three vacancies on the retired list, or on the British half pay, in the
rank of Major, one Captain may be promoted from the full pay ; and for every three
vacancies in the rank of Captain, one Lieutenant may be promoted from the full pay to the
unattached rank and half pay of a Captain of Infantry.
The officers so promoted under this regulation shall retain their claims to pensions for their
widows at the rates accorded to their new ranks.
The vacancies which these promotions will create on the full pay, shall be in all cases filled
from the half-pay list.
In order to make a better provision for officers of long and meritorious service, a limited
number, twenty, Re<rimental Lieutenant-colonels shall receive an allowance of £.100 a year
each, in addition to tne half pay assigned to them by the Schedule annexed to the
Article.
The officer to be selected for this special provision shall be recommended to Us by the
General Commanding-in-Chief from those Lieutenant-colonels having the Brevet rank of
Colonel, who have retired or may retire to half pay after thirty years' service upon full pay.
But this additional rate will not be allowed to any officer who received the difference when
he retired upon half pay, and the officer will cease to receive the allowance when he shall
cease to receive half pay.
Medical Officers.
The rate of half pay for a Medical Officer of the Army, shall, in every case, be deter-
mined by the service which he may have rendered upon full pay, and the circumstances
under which he may be placed upon half pay.
If a Medical Officer shall be placed upon half pay by reduction of establishment, he shall
be allowed the half pay to which his services may entitle him, according to the following
Schedule :
Rates of Half Pay after a Service on Full Pay of
Rank of
Reduced Medical Officers.
30
Years.
25,
but under
80
Years.
20,
but under
25
Years.
10,
but under
20
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10
Years.
Inspector-General of Hospi-
tals -
Deputy Inspector-General of
Hospitals -
Staff ourgeon -
Regimental Surgeon and Staff
Surgeon, 2d Class -
Assistant Surgeon
Per Diem.
£. $. d.
1 10 -
1 - -
- 17 -
- 15 -
- 7 6
Per Diem.
£. *. d.
15-
- 17 *■
- 15 -
- 13 -
- 7 -
Per Diem.
£. s. <L
1 - -
- 14 -
- 12 6
- 11 -
- 6 -
Per Diem.
£. 8. d.
- 10 6
- 10 -
- 8 6
- 5 -
Per Diem.
£. 8. d.
- 8 -
- 7 6
- 6 i-
- 4 -
If a Medical Officer shall be placed upon half pay from any other cause than reduction
of establishment, he shall be allowed the half pay to which his services may entitle him
according to the following Schedule : —
Rank of
Retired Medical Officers.
Inspector-General of Hospi-
tals
Deputy Inspector-General of
Hofioitals- -
Rates of Half Pay after a Service on Full Pay of
30
Years.
Per Diem.
£. «. d.
1 - -
- 18 -
25,
but under
80
Years.
Per Diem.
£. 8. d.
- 15 -
- 14 -
20,
but under
25
Years.
Per Diem.
£. s. d.
- 12 -
- 10 -
10,
but under
20
Years.
Per Diem.
£. *. rf.
Less than
10
Years.
Per Diem.
£. *. d.
- 8 - - 7 -
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OF OFFICERS IN THE ARMY, • 5
Every Medical Officer who may have served upon full pay for 25 years and upwards,
shall have the right to retire upon half pay, and may be recommended for the rate assigned
to his rank and service in the bchedule annexed to Art. 36, provided he shall have served
three years in the rank from which he retires ; but if he shall not have served three years in
such rank, he shall receive only the rate attached to the rank from which he was last promoted.
If a Medical Officer shall nave served 30 years on full pay, including three in the rank
from which he retires, or not having served such three years, shall have served ten in the
colonies, or five with an army in the field, in any rank, he may be allowed the rate of half
pay assigned to his rank in the Schedule annexed to Art. 35 ; but it is not to be understood
that this clause is intended to convey any authority to place any officer in retirement imme-
diately subsequent to any promotion he may obtain.
Paymasters.
Paymasters on first appointment being invariably officers either on full or half pay of
the army, are in cases of future retirement from the situation of Paymaster, to be allowed
half pay according to the following rules : —
If of less than 5 years' actual service ("The half pay of his former regimental com-
as Paymaster • -\ mission.
If of more than 5 years' actual service (Os. a day, or the half pay of his former regi-
as Paymaster -\ mental commission.
If of more than 10 years' actual service! g j
as Paymaster
If of more than 15 years' actual service!. A ^ ,, ,
as Paymaster - - - ./">.. a day.
If of more than 20 years' actual service!, tt ,
as Paymaster - - . .jl3,.aday.
If of more than 30 years' actual service!, r m ,
as Paymaster - - - -j 16 *' a da y-
Previous service on full pay in other ranks, as a Commissioned Officer, shall reckon as
equivalent to that of Paymaster, according to the following scale : —
5 years' service shall reckon as 2 years*
10 - ditto - ditto - as 5 „
15 - ditto - ditto - as 7 „
Provided always, that Our Secretary at War shall be satisfied with the manner in
which the Paymaster to be recommended to Us for such half pay shall have performed his
duties.
An officer on half pay who may have served less than five years as Paymaster, will be
eligible for re-employment on full pay, either in that situation or in his former rank ; and if
restored to full pay as Paymaster, his previous service will be allowed to reckon.
An officer who may have served more than five years, and less than 20 years as Pay-
master, and shall be receiving the half pay of that commission, viz., 6 s., 8*., or 10 5. a
day, will be liable to be recalled to full pay in that appointment, if his health shall be
found sufficiently good to enable him to resume his duties ; and in case he shall decline
the appointment, he shall be liable to revert to the half pay of the commission which he
held before he was appointed Paymaster.
No Pavmaster shall be entitled to claim retirement on the ground of unfitness from ill
health after any period of service under 30 years, unless such unfitness for service shall
be supported by medical certificates, to the satisfaction of Our Secretary at War,
Every Paymaster who shall have served in the army an aggregate period of 30 years,
of which 25 years' service on full pay as Paymaster, may have an unqualified right to
claim retirement.
Chaplains to the Forces.
Chaplains to the Forces appointed after the date of this Warrant shall be entitled to half
pay agreeably to the terms laid down in the following articles.
A Chaplain to the Forces, in case of reduction before he has completed six years' service,
may be entitled to temporary half pay at Five Shillings a day for three years, and be subject,
of course, to a recall to employment during that period.
If a Chaplain to the Forces shall have served more than six years previously to reduction,
his half pay shall be regulated as follows : —
8enrieeonFuUPt)r. Rate of Half Pay per Dknm.
' ~7 d.
Under 15 years ----- 5 —
Above 15 and under 20 years --76 Df jtjzed b V^OOgle
„ 20 „ 30 „ - 10 -
30 VAftfB - - - - - 16 —
6 RETURN RELATIVE TO RETIRED PAY
forfeit his half pay if he declines, unless a case of disability from ill health contracted in the
service be clearly established ; but after 15 years' service on full pay, he shall have an un-
qualified right to retire, under the terms specified in the preceding Article.
Chaplains in garrisons or at certain stations, or at military establishments, having
commissions from Us, shall have their retired pay regulated by the warrants for the govern-
ment of those establishments, or by the rules established for civil superannuations, but not
being liable to sudden orders to serve abroad, their claim to retired or half pay will in no case
be an unqualified right.
Qjartermasters.
The rate of half pay for a Quartermaster shall in all cases be determined by the service
which the officer may have rendered to the public as Quartermaster, or in any former military
capacity.
If a Quartermaster shall have previously served at least five years as a non-commissioned
officer, be shall, in case of being placed upon half pay, receive rates according to the follow-
ing scale; viz. —
£. 8. d.
If under 6 years' service as Quartermaster - - - - - - 3 -per diem.
If above 5 years' ditto - - - - - - - - - 4 - , f
If above 10 years' ditto - - - - - - - - - 5 - „
If above 15 years' total service, of which 10 years as a Quartermaster -56 „
If above 20 years' total service, of which 10 years as a Quartermaster - 6 - „
If above 25 years' total service, of which 10 years' as a Quartermaster - 7 - „
If above 30 years' total service, of which 10 years' as a Quartermaster- 8 - „
Every Quartermaster who shall have served for an aggregate period of 30 years, of which
10 years as a Quartermaster, shall have an unqualified claim to retirement upon the highest
rate of half pay fixed by this Our Warrant, provided such retirement shall be recommended
to our Secretary at War by the Commander-in-Chief.
No Quartermaster shall be entitled to claim retirement after any period of service under
30 years 9 duration, upon the ground of ill health contracted in Our service, unless such unfit-
ness for service shall be supported by medical certificates to the satisfaction of the Com-
mander-in-Chief of Our forces, nor unless such retirement shall be recommended by him to
Our Secretary at War.
A Quartermaster appointed to this situation from another commission in the army, shall,
in case of reduction or retirement to half pay before he shall have completed 10 years service
as a Quartermaster, revert to the half pay of his former commission ; but, after 10 years'
service as Quartermaster, his half pay shall be regulated according to the provisions of the
Article, No. , for an officer of the same service as Quartermaster, unless his former half pay
exceeded the rate attached to his service in that Article, in which case he shall revert to such
former half pay.
Veterinary Surgeons.
The half pay to be granted to a Veterinary Surgeou shall be regulated by his service on
full pay, according to the following scale ; viz. —
If he shall be reduced before he has completed five years' service on full pay, he shall be
J ranted a temporary rate for three years only, and be subject to a recall to employment
uring that period - - - - - - - - - 3*. 6rf. per diem.
If above 5 years' service, as a Veterinary Surgeon - - 6 -
If above 10 years* service, ditto - - - - - 6 -
If above 15 years' service, ditto - - • - - 7 -
If above 20 years service, ditto - - - - - 8 -
If above 25 years' service, ditto - - - --10-
If above 30 years' service, ditto - - - --12-
No Veterinary Surgeon shall be entitled to claim retirement after any period of service
under 25 years' duration upon the ground of ill health contracted iu Our service, unless such
unfitness be supported by medical certificates to the satisfaction of the Commander-in-Chief
of Our Forces, nor unless such retirement shall be recommended by him to Our Secretary
at War.
Every Veterinary Surgeon who may have served upon fall pay for 25 years and upwards,
or who may have served for 20 years, provided he have passed five years on foreign stations,
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ARMY COMMI^SK
RETURN lo an Order of the Honourable The
dated 36 February 1 847 \—ft
A RETURN " of the Number of Non-Commission bd 0«
in each Year, from the 1st day of January 1S86 to th<
specifying those appointed to the Rank of Cornet an<
the Rank of Comet or Ensign ; to the Rank of Quart*
Return laid before the Commission on Military Punish
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Print
A RETURN of the Number of Non-Commissioned Offu
in each Year, from the 1st day of January 1836 to the
YEAR.
Comets.
Ensigns.
Adjutants
with the Rank
of Cornet
Ad
with
of:
1836 -
1837 -
1838 -
1839 -
1840 -
1841 ...
1842 ...
1843 -
1844 -
1845 ..-
1846 -
1
1
1
5
6
7
14
25
18
16
21
20
8
12
13
28
2
2
2
1
5
2
1
1
4
-
TOTAL6 - -
14
182
20
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MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS.
ACCOUNT of the Amount due by the Public to Depositors in Military Savings
Banks, on the 31st March 1845 (as reported to Parliament on the 27th March 1846);
and of the Receipts, Interest and Disbursements in the said Military Savings Banks,
during the Year ending the 31st March 1£46 ; together with the Number of Depositors
therein on the said 31st March 1840 : — Also, an Account of the Sums paid over, and
now about to be paid over, by the Secretary at War to the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt, for Investment in Bank Annuities on Account of the
Fund for Military Savings Banks ; and of the Dividends reported to the Secretary
at War by the said Commissioners to have been received thereon, and invested in
further Aid of the Fund for Military Savings Banks.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 22 March 1847.
Amount reported to Parliament on the 27th March 1840, as the
Balance due by the Public on the 31st March 1845 -
Add — Amount of Balances due to Depositors, transferred from one Corps
to another, which had net been brought to Account on the 31st
March 1845
Total due by the Public on the 31st March 1845 - - - £.
Amount of Deposits received during the year ending the 31st March
1846
Amount of Interest allowed during the year -
£.
Deduct — Amount of Sums withdrawn by Depositors during the Year
Balance due by the Public on the 31st March 1846 . - £.
£. s. d.
34,683 12 -
186 11 6
34,870 3 6
36,234 12 2
1.508 6 1|
72,613 1 9|
24,674 7 1J
47,938 14 8
Number of Depositors on the 31st March 1846
- 4,177.
Amount paid over by the Secretary at War to the Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt, on Account of the Fund for
Military Savings Banks, for the Years 1843-4 and 1844-5
Further Sum which the Paymaster-General was authorized, on the 10th
of this Month, to pay over to the said Commissioners -
Total Amount payable to the Savings Bank Fund by the Secre-
tary at War --.-----£.
Add — Dividends received on the Savings Bank Fund Account, during
the period from the 8th January 1846 to the 8th January 1847, and
invested in further aid thereof ----.-.
Total Amount of the Fund for Military Savings Banks, up to
the Date of this Account ------£.
£. s. d.
34,683 12 -
13,255 2 8
47,938 14 8
1,053 - 6
48,991 15 2
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MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 25 February 1 847 \—for,
INT " of the Military Savings Banks, from the Date of the last Return,
Total Sums Deposited and Withdrawn, for the Period comprehended
rn, and the Stations in which the several Regiments were quartered."
Ordered \ by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 3 May 1847.
ring the Sums deposited in, and withdrawn from, Military Savings Banks
Year ending the 31st March 1840, and the Stations of the several Corps.
rn of Military Sayings Banki rendered to Parliament, wai for the Year ending the 91 tt March 1645,
and wae dated the 27 th March 1846.]
MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS FOR THE YEAR 1846-6.
AmonDt
Amount
IPS.
of Depodta,
of Withdrawal*,
STATION8.
£. $. d.
£. $.
d.
.
+ Nol
)ank -
m
England.
- • •
. Nol
lank
•
England.
- * .
220 3 5|
100 10
3J
England.
rds
22s 5 -
-
England.
•
93 10 -
22 13
2*
Ireland.
...
8 17 -
8 13
5
Ireland; Scotland.
.
408 6 8J
240 1
6*
Scotland; England.
-
73 12 1$
- 12
Si
England.
.
269 - 6
199 13
4*
England.
-
• Accounts n
ot received
»
Cape of Good Hope.
...
60 - -
78 7
loj
Ireland.
-
96 17 4
»f
Scotland; Ireland.
ns -
India.
-
68 18 8
11 4
5
England.
• ▼ •
383 4 7
135 -9
nf
England.
• • •
37 - -
35 -
-
England.
-
145 9 H
100 }3
11
Ireland.
...
...
-
-
India.
-
149 »5 10
90 10
5
Ireland; England.
•
138 8 10
24 3
-i
Ireland.
- No)
w .
England.
pons
1 - -
• •
•
England; Ireland,
India.
•>
...
•
•
India.
-
...
.
.
India.
-
188 16 -
«9 9
4i
England.
st Battalion
3 13 «
-
-
England.
i „ * -
433 * ti
77 -
7J
England.
1 „
22 10 -
-
-
England.
st Battalion
10 - -
10 3
>i
England.
d „
77 13 -
10 15
-i
England.
st Battalion
14 16 3
.
.
England.
I „
284 6 11
38 17
•i
England.
talion
183 9 3
22 18 -
34* 3
10J
Gibraltar ; West Indies.
•
49 H
-J
Ireland.
talion
177 5 -J
164 6
4
West Indies ; Scotland.
.
88 8 -
23 18
9i
Ireland; Scotland.
.
29 - -
-
England.
-
430 19 5
56 -
-J
England.
...
...
-
India.
...
339 la 6
182 -
1
Ireland.
.
H3 10 l
66 19
31
Ireland.
/ears; 1844-45!
1845-46 -J
57* 11 5
246 14
10*
Webt Indies.
138 19 *h
43 6
»i
England ; Ireland.
-
241 4 -J
293 18
4i
England.
- •
• . •
•
.
India.
-
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-
-
India.
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SUMS DEPOSITED IN, AND WITHDRAWN FROM, MILITARY
Military Savings Banks for the Year 1845-6—
continued.
CORPS.
Amount
of Deposits.
Amount
of Withdrawal*.
STATIONS.
£. *,
d.
£. $. d.
13th Foot -
No Bank -
England.
14th Foot -
172 2
9
183 11 2 J
Canada.
„ Dep6t -
64 13
10
26 5 8i
England.
15th Foot -
26 13
2]
109 - 6J
Ireland; Ceylon.
„ Dep6t -
115 12
5}
178 9 u J
Ireland.
16th Foot - -
35 10
107 13 9
Ireland; Gibraltar.
„ Depot -
43 14
51
12 11 9I
Ireland.
17th Foot ....
-
-
India.
18th Foot -
655 *5
9
223 19 7 J
China.
19th Foot - - * -
173 2
6
191 1 -J
Ionian Isles ; West Indies.
„ Dep6t - - -
109 6
1
126 11 3j
Ireland.
20th Foot -
524 18
9i
131 u 7i
Bermuda.
„ Reserve •
252 17
2
55 9 7
Bermuda.
21st Foot -
India.
sad Foot ....
•
.
. . «
India.
33d Foot - - -
288 12
H
103 8 4 J
West Indies.
„ Reserve . - -
87 -
5
9 1 5i
Canada.
24th Foot -
431 -
>J
308 5 -J
Ireland.
25th Foot -
India.
26th Foot -
3,94* 7
-
4,085 8 10 1
England ; Ireland.
27th Foot ....
- Accounts not received -
Cape of Good Hope.
„ Dep6t -
116 3
31
202 12. 3
Guernsey.
28th Foot - - - -
India.
29th Foot ....
India.
30th Foot ....
117 -
-
72 11 11
Ireland.
31st Foot ....
.
...
India.
32d Foot ....
129 14
10
181 8 11}
Ireland.
33d Foot -
139 -
-
7 3 it
New Brunswick.
„ Dep6t -
12 10
6
Ireland.
34th Foot -
62 15
6
80 3 6 J
Ireland ; Ionian Isles.
„ Depot -
101 12
-i
119 3 2|
Ireland.
35th Foot ....
91 11
-
Mauritius.
„ Depdt ...
62 13
10
74 7 5i
Ireland.
36th Foot - - - -
126 15
9i
166 10 11 i
England.
37th Foot - . - -
79 12
1
109 2 4 1
England,
38th Foot -
342 lG
8}
330 \6 3
Gibraltar; Jamaica.
„ Dep6t - - -
60 10
14 13 6f
Ireland.
39th Foot ....
India.
40th Foot -
i%7 6
8
-
India; England.
41st Foot - . - -
170 18
10
129 15 4
England; Ireland.
42d Foot -
232 12
5i
89 3 -
Malta.
„ Reserve -
301 3
11
162 11 6
Malta.
43d Foot -
276 18
1
44 4 5 J
Canada ; Nova Scotia.
„ Depot ...
203 6
1
64 16 l] 4
England.
44th Foot -
3 10
-
-
Ireland.
45th Foot ....
87 19
4
71 1 7
Cape of Good Hope.
„ Reserve -
389 13
2i
44 9 i|
Gibraltar; Cape.
46th Foot ....
264 11
8
182 16 2 J
Nova Scotia; Canada.
„ Dep6t •
10 -
-
6 10 94
Ireland.
47th Foot ....
81 11
3
63 6 10 £
England; Ireland.
48th Foot -
328 6
4
142 1 8 J
Jamaica.
„ Depot -
"9 9
6
66 16 11 |
England; Ireland.
49th Foot - - - -
3,*45 1
2
3,087 14 1
England; Ireland.
50th Foot - . . -
India.
51st Foot -
• Accounts n
ot received -
Van Diemen's Land ; India.
52d Foot -
19° »3
2
149 14 6J
Canada.
„ Depdt . - -
124 4
-
6 6 -
England.
53d Foot -
•
•
...
India.
54U1 Foot ....
63 18
9i
15 13 ioi
Ireland; Gibraltar.
„ Dep6t ...
36 19
3 12 io£
Ireland.
55th Foot ....
4,999 9
91
England.
56th Foot ....
267 4
3
157 13 3
England.
57th Foot ....
India.
58th Foot -
- Accounts n
ot received -
New South Wales.
59th Foot - - - -
84 17
4
31 11 5i
England; Ireland.
60th Foot, 1st Battalion -
45 10
-
71 *3 7i
Ireland ; India.
„ 2d Battaliori •
202 4
4i
43 3 8
Canada.
„ Dep6t -
186 17
10 i
29 14 4 J
Scotland.
6ist Foot ....
5 15 5i
Ireland; Indiazec
Inrlifl
8AV1NG8 BANKS, IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1846.
Military Sayings Banks for the Year 1845-6—
continued.
CORPS.
Amount
of Deposit*,
Amount
of Withdrawals.
STATIONS.
£. 3. d.
£. s.
d.
66th Foot ....
205 4 8|
86 18
«1
Ireland; Gibraltar.
* .»„ ^P 6 ' - * "
11a 8 8
so 6
71
Ireland.
67th Foot ....
68th Foot ....
31 - -
3t 1
ii
Ireland.
40 13 -
67 11
10 f
England.
69th Foot -
65 611
161 9
3
Ireland; England.
70th Foot ....
17a 13 4
165 1
il
Ireland.
71st Foot . - . -
692 7 «i
640 -
Hi
West Indies.
„ Reserve ...
100 1 6|
53 9
Canada.
73d Foot ....
198 15 91
38 14
9
Gibraltar.
„ Dep6t -
129 18 104
30 18
Ireland.
73d Foot ....
- Accounts not received
-
Ireland ; Cape of Good Hope.
„ Dep&t -
8 - -
-
-
Ireland.
74th Foot ....
83 8 11 f
178 19
6i
England.
75th Foot -
88 - 10
66 18
9i
England ; Ireland.
76th Foot -
75 5 2
118 9
7i
England.
77th Foot ....
331 15 4}
88 1
8J
Jamaica ; Nova Scotia.
„ Dep6t ...
61 11 8
24 5
6i
Ireland.
78th Foot ....
India.
79th Foot ....
764 19 a
477 15
-
Gibraltar.
DepAt -
76 9 ioj
49 13
8
Ireland.
80th Foot ....
India.
81st Foot ....
388 a 3
65 17
4i
Canada.
,, Dep6t -
35 6 -
15 19
nl
Ireland; Jersey.
8sd Foot ....
369 1 8 f
141 11
ui
Canada
„ Dep6t - - -
141 19 -
54 12
-i
Ireland.
83d Foot ....
15 10 -
8 1
—
England ; Ireland.
India.
84th Foot ....
85th Foot ....
170 5 7 J
76 8
9
West Indies.
„ Dep6t -
59 11 -
.
Ireland.
86th Foot ....
India.
Scotland.
vVHJ A Wv . . .
87th Foot ....
so - -
8 -
..
88th Foot ....
116 5 1
61 15
7
Malta.
„ Dep6t -
197 - 10
328 15
-*
Scotland; Ireland.
89th Foot ....
73 9 10
18 13
1
Canada.
„ Depdt - . -
131 18 7
99 7
• I
Ireland; England.
90th Foot ....
878 9 6
40 5
6
Ceylon.
„ Dep6t -
48 15 -
24 13
5*
Ireland; England.
91st Foot - . . .
188 19
9i
Cape of Good Hope.
„ Reserve - - -
- Accounts not received
Cape of Good Hope.
93d Foot ....
23 7 -
1 17
4
Scotland.
93d Foot ....
175 18 41
73 11
7
Canada.
„ Dep6t ...
341 - 10
72 5
"I
Ireland.
94th Foot -
India.
95th Foot -
- No Bank -
•
Ceylon.
„ Dep6t --.
163 5 9
69 9
Hi
Ireland.
96th Foot -
754 - -*
290 15
7i
Van Diemen's Land.
97th Foot - - - -
153 7 »i
135 13
Ionian Isles.
„ Reserve •
310 16 5J
137 6
7
Ionian Isles.
98th Foot ....
3*3 19 5 J
70 19
6
China; Singapore.
New South Wales.
99th Foot ....
- Accounts not received
-
[ 1st Battalion
339 5
Ionian Isles.
Rifle 1 „ Dep6t
60 - -
134 15
.71
Ireland.
Brigade] ad Battalion
380 7 8
333 8
5i
Nova Scotia.
I „ Reserve -
M5 3 10
65 1
**
Nova Scotia.
ist West India Regiment -
• Accounts not received
•
Jamaica.
«d West India Regiment -
48 la ill | 2 4i 19
6i
Jamaica; Nassau; New Proridenc*.
3d West India Regiment -
Demerara.
Canadian Rifle ...
748 1a 10 J | 350 18
51
Canada.
Cape Corps - - - -
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Cape of Good Hope.
Ceylon Regiment - - -
- No Bank -
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Ceylon.
Malta Fencibles - - -
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Newfoundland Corps
119 7 1
38 7
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Saint Helena Corps ...
55 5 Hi
17 17
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30 13 4
303 7
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Provisional Battalion
78 la 6
95 6
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Chatham.
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ARMY, ORDNANCE, AND MARINES.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 15 April 18475— /or,
RETURNS "of the Recruits Attested between the 1st day of April 1845 and the 31st
day of March 1846, and the 1st day of April 1846 and the 31st day of March 1847 :"
" Of Non-Commtbsioned Officers and Men who have been Discharged the Service
under Ten Years in the Infantry and Marines, and under Twelve Years in the
Cavalry and Ordnance Corps, and the Number above those Periods in each
Service ; specifying those Discharged at their own Request, and the Number through
Disability, in the Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 and the 31st day of
March 1847 :"
" Of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men who have Died in each of the same
Periods, specifying the Numbers under and above Ten Years' Service in the Infantry
and Marines, and Twelve Years in the Cavalry and Ordnance Corps :"
" Of Men Deserted in each of the same Periods, specifying the Number under Three
Months' Service, between Three and Six Months, Six and Twelve Months, One
Year and Two Years, Two Years and Three Years, Three and Four Years, Four and
Five Years, and above Five Years' Service :"
u Of Men Rejoined from Desertion in each of the same Periods :"
** Of the Number of Men above Twenty-one Years' Service in the Infantry and
Marines, and above Twenty-four Years in the Cavalry and Ordnance Corps,
distinguishing Serjeants from other Ranks, on the 1st day of April 1 847; (the different
Services to be kept distinct in their Details.)"
(Colonel Lindsay.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
5 May, 20 & 22 July 1847,
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ARMY, ORDNANCE AND MARINES.
REGULAR ARMY.
RETURN of Recbuits Attested between 1st day of April 1846 and 81st day of March 1846 j
and between the 1st day of April 1846 and 81st day of March 1847.
Number attested for the Regular Army from 1st April 1845 to 81st March 1846 - 18,052
Number attested for the Regular Army from 1st April 1846 to 81st March 1847 - 21,468
Recruiting Department, Horse Guards, 1
24 June 1847. J
John Macdonaldj a.g.
RETURN, showing the Number of Non- Commissioned Officers and Men who have been
Discharged the Service under Ten Years and above Ten Years' Service ; specifying the Number
Discharged at their own Request, and the Number through Disability, between the 1st day of
April 1845 and the 1st day of April 1846 : — The Number of Non-Commissioned Officers and
Men who have Died within the Bame period ; specifying the Number under and above Ten
Years' Service: — The Number of Men Deserted within the same period; specifying the
Number under Three Months' Service, between Three and Six Months, Six and Twelve Months,
One Year and Two Years, Two Years and Three Years, Three Years and Four Years, Four
Years and Five Years, and upwards of Five Years' Service.
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822
1,803
163
3,626
1,350
446
96
100
374 364
330
209
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War Office, June 1847.
F.Mauk.
RETURN of the Number of Men above Twenty-one Years' Service in the Infantry and above
Twenty-four Years in the Cavalry, distinguishing Serjeants from other Ranks, on the 1st day
of April 1847.
Serjeant*.
Trumpeters
and
Drummers.
Corporals.
Privates.
TOTAL.
In the Cavalry who have served above 24 years
39
6 >
1
67
113
In the Infantry who have served above 21 year
Foot Guards '
Regiments of the Line -
Colonial Corps
s: —
20
439
95
11
39
11
4
131
65
249
1,239
577
284
1,848
738
Total Infantry - - -
664
16
190
2,065
2,870
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ARMY, ORDNANCE AND MARINES.
ROYAL MARINES.
RETURNS of Recruits Attested for the Royal Marines between the 1st day of April 1845
and the 81st day of March 1846 ; and between the 1st day of April 1846 and the 31st day of
March 1847.
Number of Recruits Attested between 1st April 1845 and 31st March 1846 - - 1,127
Number of Recruits Attested between 1st April 1846 and 31st March 1847 • - 964
Royal Marine Office,!
28 April 1847. J
Jno. Owen, d.a.g.
RETURN of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines who have been
Discharged the Service under Ten Years, and the Number above Ten Years' Service ; specifying
those Discharged at their own Request, and the Number through Disability, in the Years ending
the Sist March 1846 and the 31st day of March 1847.
Number Discharged in the Year ending 31st March 1846 :
, - - - -
Under 10 Yean' Service.
Above 10 Yean' Service.
— *■ \
Own Request.
Disability.
Own Reqneet.
Disability.
Non-Commissioned Officers
2
5
49
6
140
14
3
86
■L/ruiiiiiierB - - - - -
Privates
97
223
Totals - - -
99
228
195
103
Number Discharged in the Year ending 31st March 1847 ;
1
Under 10 Yean' Service.
Above 10 Yean' Service.
\
Own Reqneet.
Disability.
Own Request.
Disability.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Drummers -
Privates -
2
2
125
5
4
212
64
2
116
10
4
80
Totals - - -
129
221
182
94
Royal Marine Office,"!
28 April 1847. J
Jno. Owen, d.a.g.
RETURN of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines who have Died in
the Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 and the 31st day of March 1847 ; specifying the
Numbers under and above Ten Years' Service.
Numbers who have Died in the Year ending 31st March 1846 :
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Under.
10 Yean' Service.
Above
10 Yean' Service.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Drummers -
Privates ------
5
2
116
8
44
Totals - - -
123
52
Numbers who have Died in the Year ending 31st March 1847 :
Under
10 Yean' Service.
Above
10 Yean* Service.
Non-Commissioned Officers
1
10
1
34
Privates ------
95
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RETURN of Men of the Royal Marines Deserted in the Years ending 31 March 1846,
and 31 March 1847; specifying the Number under Three Months' Service, between Three
and Six Months, Six and Twelve Months, One Year and Two Years, Two Years and Three
Years, Three and Four Years, Four and Five Years, and above Five Years' Service.
Number Desebted in the Year ending 31 March 1846 :
Under Three Months' Service 29
Between Three and Six Months 8
Between Six and Twelve Months 9
Between One Year and Two Years 14
Between Two and Three Years 9
Between Three and Four Years II
Between Four and Five Years 15
Above Five Years' Service 26
Total - - - 121
Number Deserted in the Year ending 31 March 1847 :
Under Three Months' Service 19
Between Three and Six Months 20
Between Six and Twelve Months - - - - - - 13
Between One Year and Two Years 23
Between Two and Three Years 6
Between Three and Four Years ------- 5
Between Four and Five Years 28
Above Five Years' Service 49
Total - - - 163
Royal Marine Office,! Tm n*»~» *»>
28 April 1847. J J* On** n.
A. O.
RETURN of the Number of Men of the Royal Marines rejoined from Desertion, in the
Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 and the 31st day of March 1847 ; specifying the
Number under Three Months' Service; between Three and Six Months; Six and Twelve
Months ; One Year and Two Years ; Two Years and Three Years ; Three and Four Years ;
Four and Five Years ; and above Five Years' Service.
Rejoined from Desertion, in the Year ending 31 March 1846 :
Under Three Months' Service ------- 9
Between Three and Six Months - - - ... 1
Between Six and Twelve Months 2
Between One Year and Two Years 5
Between Two Years and Three Years 3
Between Three and Four Years 5
Between Four and Five Years 2
Above Five Years' Service 10
Total - - - 37
Rejoined from Desertion, in the Year ending 31 March 1847 :
Under Three Months' Service ---*-.. 4
Between Three and Six Months 7
Between Six and IVelve Months 7
Between One Year and Two Years 7
Between Two Years and Three Years 1
Between Three and Four Years 3
Between Four and Five Years 6
Above Five Years' Service 19
Total - - - 54
Royal Marine Office,! r ntM ^ _ . A
28 April 1847. / Jn On*n,D.A.o.
RETURN of the Number of Men of the Royal Marines above Twenty-one Years' Service,
distinguishing Serjeants from other Ranks, on the 1st day of April 1847 : viz. —
Staff Serjeants 9
Serjeants 61
Corporals -----------15
Drummers 22
Privates ^. - 92
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ARMY, ORDNANCE AND^MARINBS.
ORDNANCE.
RETURN of Recruits Attested for the Royal Regiment of Artillery and Royal Sappers
and Miners between the 1st day of April 1845 and the 31st day of March 1846, and the 1st
day of April 1846 and the 31st March 1847.
NUMBER.
TOTAL.
PERIOD&
Royal
Artillery.
Sappers
and Miners.
REMARK8.
Attested between 1st April 1845 and 31st 1
March 1846 J
Attested between 1st April 1846 and 3 1st!
March 1847 J
972
2,478
141
354
1,113
2,832
Total - - . .
3,450
405
3,945
Office of Ordnance, "1
30 April 1847. J
By Order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance,
R. Byham,
Secy.
RETURN of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery
and Royal Sappers and Miners who have been Discharged the Service under Twelve Years,
and above Twelve Years' Service; specifying the Number Discharged at their own Request
and the Number through Disability, in the Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 and the
31st day of March 1847.
I * 1
Under 12 Yean' Service.
Above IS Yean' Service.
PERIODS.
At their
own Request
Through
Disability.
At their
own Request.
Through
Disability.
TOTAL.
Year ending 81st March 1846 :
Royal Artillery (estimate of 1
die Regiment, 7,091) -J
Royal Sappers and Miners -
Year ending 31st March 1847 :
Royal Artillery (estimate of\
the Regiment, 8,530) -J
Royal Sappers and Miners -
91
21
141
22
86
13
137
14
7
15
15
158
35
•
211
42
342
84
504
78
Total - - - -
275
250
37
446
1,008
Office of Ordnance,!
30 April 1847. J
By Order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance,
R. Byhaniy
Secy.
RETURN of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Artillery and Royal
Sappers and Miners who have Died in the Years ending the 31st day of March 1846, and the
31st day of March 1847 ; specifying the Number under Twelve Years and above Twelve Years*
Service.
DIED.
P E R I 1) 8.
Under 12
Years' Service.
Abore 12
Yean' Service.
TOTAL.
REMARKS.
Year ending 31st March 1846 :
Royal Artillery
Royal Sappers and Miners -
Year ending 31st March 1847 :
Royal Artillery -
Royal Sappers and Miners -
84
8
83
10
80
45
114
17
128
19
r
Total - - - -
186
93
278
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE ARMY, ORDNANCE AND MARINES.
RETURN of Men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery who have Deserted in the Years
ending the 3lst March 1840 and the 31st March 1847, specifying their different Periods of
Service, from under Three Months to upwards of Five Years.
DESERTIONS.
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Roval Artillery (estimate of the Regiment!
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3
8
3
3
7
4
16
51
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Royal Sappers and Miners
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-
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2
1
1
7
Year ending 31st March 1847 :
Royal Artillery (estimate of the Regiment,"}
37
18
27
7
3
5
2
23
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8,530) J
Royal Sappers and Miners ...
3
-
1
1
-
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4
6
15 #
Total - - -
47
22
36
13
6
14
11
46
195
* In the year ending 31st March 1847, eight of the desertions took place at Halifax,
Nova Scotia.
By Order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance,
Office of Ordnance,! JR. By ham,
30 April 1847. J
Seen
RETURN of Men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and Royal Sappers and Miners
who have Rejoined from Desertion in the Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 and
the 31st day of March 1847.
NUMBER.
PERIODS.
Royal
Artillery.
Royal Sappers
and Miners.
TOTAL.
REMARKS .
Year ending 31st March 184G -
Year ending 31st March 1847
10
24
1
4
11
28
Total - - -
34
5
3D
Office of Ordnance,!
30 April 1847. f
By Order of the Master- Geueral and Board of Ordnance,
R, Byham,
Seer.
RETURN of the Number of Men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and Royal Sappers
and Miners above Twenty-four Years' Service on the 1st day of April 1847, distinguishing
Serjeants from other Ranks.
Above 24 Years' Sen* ice.
PERIODS.
Serjeants-
Rank and File,
Artificers and
Drummers
and Trumpeters.
TOTAL.
REMARKS.
On the 1st April 1847 :
Royal Artillery
Royal Sappers and Miners -
28
3
10
1
38
4
Total - - -
31
11
42
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YEOMANRY.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The Houie of Commons,
dated ai May 1847 i—f or i
A RETURN " of the Number of Troops, or Corps, or Regiments, of Effective
Yeomanry, in Great Britain and Ireland, according to the Muster Rolls of
1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846 ; stating the Date of those Musters, and
showing the Manner in which the Sums voted for Great Britain and Ireland,
in those Years, were Expended."
(Mr. Clive.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
Jl June 1847.
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LIST OF CORPS OF YEOMANRY CAVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LIST of Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry in Great Britain, for the Year 1842.
Number of Officers
Number
and Men.
Date of
Expense
COUNTY.
CORP8.
of Troops in
etch Corps.
last Muster Roll
or Return.
of each Corp
in 1842.
s
Officers.
Men.
Ayr ...
Ayrshire -
6
27
474
26 April 1843
£. s.
4,481 4
4
Berks -
Hungerford -
1
3
56
4 -
224 -
Bucks -
2d Bucks -
Taplow -
Whittlesea ....
8
28
447
12 -
2,796 5
11
Cambridge -
1
3
65
21 August -
304 1
4
Chester -
Kincfs Cheshire -
Denbighshire ...
10
36
593
24 April -
7,863 3
3
Denbigh
8
11
134
11 -
922 -
2
Derby -
Derby and Chaddesden -
1
3
61
22 -
600 16
7
Radborne -
1
* 2
90
4 May
617 17
3
Repton and Gresley
—
Devon -
Royal 1st Devon -
9
32
416
28 April -
2,693 16
_
North Devon -
8
27
360
22 -
2,404 6
10
Dorset -
Dorsetshire - - - -
8
24
386
18 -
2,367 18
7
Essex -
West Essex -
1
4
74
10 May - :
111 -
Gloucester -
Gloucestershire -
8
28
428
13 April -
2,727 13
5
Hants -
North Hants -
Andover -
4
15
158
29 -
989 13
7
Herts -
Gilston (disbanded Nov. 1842)
1
4
46
18 Oct. 1841
69 -
_
Northern Herts •
1
2
46
184 -
_
South Herts -
4
16
164
10 May 1843
1,060 19
_
Kent -
East Kent -
4
14
183
12 April -
1,016 1
_
West Kent ....
2
8
115
20 -
571 18
_
Lanark -
Upper Ward -
Duke of Lancaster's
4
11
223
18 -
3,150 14
._
Lancaster
3
10
150
20 May -
22 April -
2,296 15
3,630 6
7
Leicester
Prince Albert's Own Leices-
tershire.
10
33
606
8
Lincoln
North Lincoln -
6
18
240
12 -
1,617 8
10
Lothian
Royal Mid- Lothian
Uxbridge " . *
_
Middlesex
2
3
76
• - .
295 6
8
Montgomery -
Norfolk
Montgomeryshire -
4
16
272
12 May 1843
1,802 6
6
Prince Albert's Own -
3
11
163
8 April -
1,059 12
2
Northampton
Kettering -
1
4
68
11 -
204 -
Towcester - - - -
1
4
69
. m m
220 10
Northumberland -
Northumberland and Newcastle
7
24
411
29 April 1843
11 May -
2,871 -
8
Nottingham -
Southern Nottinghamshire -
5
19
387
2,484 9
8
Sherwood Rangers
3
12 .
213
26 April -
1,380 6
6
Oxford -
Queen's Royal Oxford -
6
11
828
8 August -
2,102 8
4
Pembroke
Castlemartin - - - -
3
11
138
16 April -
1,259 8
7
Salop - - -
North Salopian -
8
26
445
10 -
2,921 4
1
South Salopian ...
6
21
832
24 -
2,216 6
4
Somerset
North Somerset -
8
26
360
21 -
2,518 18
3,486 2
Weat Somerset ...
8'
31
645
1 -
Ilminster -
1
4
90
. . •
26 8
9
Stafford
Queen's Own Royal Regiment
9
40
659
8 April 1848
7,189 7
11
Suffolk -
1st Loyal Suffolk - • -
Suffolk Borderers -
Long Melford -
1
3
56
1 -
342 14
Surrey •
Surrey .....
4
15
143
22 May -
691 18
6
Sussex -
Arundel and Bramber •
3
8
137
28 April -
923 4
5
Warwick
Warwickshire -
6
22
410
3,279 9
1
Westmorland
Westmorland ...
5
18
284
18 April 1843
2,377 13
7
Wilts -
Royal Wiltshire -
10
32
436
26 -
2,725 19
4
Worcester
Queen's Own Worcestershire
10
40
690
12 - -
9,458 18
5
York - -
Yorkshire Hussars
10
86
601
1 May -
2,977 12
7
South-West York -
12
42
611
1 April -
airy
GE - - - £.
4,586 10
312 1
239
846
13,858
Pay and All<
>wances to the Field Officers for i
. by Parliament in 1842 •
inspecting
the Yeom
To
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101,704 17
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Amount voted
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LIST OP CORPS OP YEOMANRY CAVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LIST of Corps of Yeomanbt Cavalry in Great Britain, for the Year 1848.
Number of Office™
Number
tod Men.
Date of
Expense
COV NTY.
CORPS.
of Troop* in
etch Corps.
lest Muster Roll
or Return.
of each Corps
Officers.
lieu.
in 1843.
£. s. d.
Ayr - - -
Ayrshire - - - -
6
28
473
1 May 1844
2,823 19 7
Berks ...
Hungerford - - - -
1
3
56
4 April -
224 - -
Bucks -
2d Bucks -
8
25
440
13 -
2,785 16 4
Taplow ....
Whittlesea -
1
3
46
14 May -
255 2 4
Cambridge -
1
3
68
6 April -
899 18 2
Chester -
King's Cheshire ...
Denbighshire -
10
29
600
10 -
4,086 15 6
Denbigh
a
9
J 34
5 -
914 7 8
Derby -
Derby and Chaddesden
i
8
58
8 -
417 18 6
Radbome -
l
3
90
4 -
613 17 10
Repton and Oresley
l
4
78
25 -
1,087 18 10
Devon ...
Royal 1st Devon -
9
33
415
.
2,741 8 2
North Devon . - -
8
26
860
15 -
2,385 12 8
Dorset -
Dorsetshire •
8
26
366
20 -
2,365 1 10
Essex -
West Essex -
1
4
74
10 -
417 4 4
Gloucester
Gloucestershire -
8
30
438
18 -
2,702 4 -
Hants -
North Hants ...
4
15
158
19 -
1,025 3 8
Andover -
1
3
56
6 May -
173 6 8
Lymington - - - -
1
4
42
6 April -
127 10 -
Herts -
Northern Herts -
1
3
44
10 -
184 - -
South Herts -
4
16
177
26 -
1,012 6 2
Kent -
East Kent -
4
11
162
5 July
1,024 16 7
West Kent -
2
8
111
13 May -
569 11 9
Lanark -
Upper Ward -
Duke of Lancaster's
4
13
248
10 April -
1,440 15 4
Lancaster
8
10
148
6 June -
1,102 11 9
Leicester
Prince Albert's Own Leices-
tershire.
10
85
607
20 April -
3,373 12 1
Lincoln
North Lincoln
5
17
229
16 -
1,490 3 -
Lothian
Royal Mid-Lothian
8
26
379
27 May -
1,968 1 9
Middlesex
Uxbridge - - - -
2
4
80
.
356 16 8
Montgomery -
Norfolk
Montgomeryshire -
4
15
271
13 April -
1,779 5 -
Prince Albert's Own -
8
12
165
5 -
1,020 16 6
Northampton
Northumberland -
Kettering -
Northumberland and Newcastle
1
3
67
3 -
292 16 8
7
24
410
20 -
2,387 7 -
Nottingham -
Southern Nottinghamshire -
6
15
382
9 May -
2,617 16 -
Sherwood Rangers
8
11
222
13 -
1,413 14 4
Oxford -
Queen's Royal Oxford -
6
24
366
21 August -
2,557 3 4
Pembroke
Castlemartin ...
8
11
138
13 April -
5,831 18 9
8alop -
North Salopian -
8
28
434
6 -
2,823 7 1
South Salopian ...
6
20
319
17 -
2,096 10 11
Somerset
North Somerset -
8
26
393
18 -
2,496 15 8
West Somerset ...
8
31
614
15 March 1845
3,482 2 6
Ilminster -
1
3
51
19 April 1844
148 10 -
Stafford
Queen's Own Royal Regiment
11
48
792
15 -
5^166 12 10
Suffolk
1st Loyal Suffolk -
1
3
55
1 -
339 5 4
Suffolk Borderers
1
3
47
15 - - -
154 6 8
LongMelford -
1
3
73
1 May -
405 11 7
Surrey -
Surrey -
4
13
111
22 -
468 1 -
Sussex ...
Arundel and Bramber -
3
10
144
31 - -
916 6 8
Warwick
Warwickshire -
6
22
413
8 April -
2,438 17 1
Westmorland
Westmorland -
6
22
325
15 -
2,366 8 7
Wilts -
Royal Wiltshire -
10
30
420
8 May
2,595 11 8
Worcester
Queen's Own Worcestershire •
11
40
688
12 April -
4,457 19 9
York -
Yorkshire Hussars
10
36
501
20 -
3,137 4 4
South- West York
12
35
612
1 -
3,917 6 -
Morley and Agbrigg
3
11
151
6 -
Jry -
GrE - - - £•
1,907 1
259
893
14,311
Pay and AlUr
ivances to the Field Officers for n
ispecting
the Yeomi
anry Cava
riL Chaw
281 19 -
95,470 16 6
Amount votec
i bv Parliament -
„
Digitized by v
LIST OF CORPS OP YEOMANRY CAVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LIST of Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry in Great Britain, for the Year 1844.
■ %
Number
Number of Officers
and Men.
Date of
Expense
COUNTY.
CORPS.
of Troops in
etch Corps.
last Muster Roll
or Return.
of each Corps
Officers.
Men.
in 1844.
£. t. d.
Ayr - - .
Ayrshire -
Hungerford -
6
28
475
21 April
1845
2,823 9 7
Berks -
1
8
56
8 -
-
242 13 4
Bucks ...
2d Bucks -
8
27
421
16 -
-
3,630 7 5
Taplow -
Whittlesea - -
1
8
46
16 -
mm
272 16 -
Cambridge -
1
8
61
18 -
—
283 13 4
Chester
King's Cheshire -
Denbighshire -
10
26
595
23 -
-
3,977 19 8
Denbigh
3
10
185
15 -
-
935 - 10
Derby ...
Derby and Chaddesden
1
8
57
8 -
-
292 8 6
Radborne -
1
8
90
8 July
-
462 13 9
Repton and Gresley
1
4
77
8 May
-
181 11 -
Devon -
Royal 1st Devon -
82
415
26 April
-
2,669 14 2
North Devon -
8
26
869
19 -
-
2,373 9 10
Dorset -
Dorsetshire -
6
28
845
25 -
-
2,275 3 -
Essex -
West Essex ....
1
4
£8
6 -
-
452 4 4
Gloucester
Gloucestershire -
8
29
428
12 -
-
2,688 13 -
Hants -
North Hants ...
4
14
165
22 -
-
694 9 2
Andover -
1
8
64
12 -
-
195 - -
Lymington -
1
4
41
7 -
-
162 - -
Herts -
Northern Herts -
1
8
65
14 -
-
184 - -
South Herts
4
16
180
26 -
—
1,028 15 10
Kent -
East Kent ....
4
158
6 Aug.
-
627 10 -
West Kent - - - -
2
8
95
26 April
-
551 2 11
Lanark
Upper Ward -
Duke of Lancaster's
4
18
251
9 -
—
1,365 12 10
Lancaster
4
18
198
28 May
—
1,670 9 6
Leicester
Prince Albert's Own Leices-
tershire.
10
84
608
26 April
—
3,111 4 11
Lincoln
North Lincoln -
6
17
225
15 -
-
1,473 9 6
Lothian
Royal Mid Lothian
8
26
864
17 -
—
1,978 18 -
Middlesex
Uxbridge -
1
4
89
-
.
858 18 4
Montgomery
Norfolk - -
Montgomeryshire
4
16
269
26 April
1845
1,773 1 2
Prince Albert's Own -
8
11
153
10 -
—
1,038 9 10
Northampton
Kettering ....
Northumberland and Newcastle
1
8
68
5 -
—
816 - 2
Northumberland •
7
26
489
29 -
— ,
2,320 12 4
Nottingham
Southern Nottinghamshire
5
18
884
16 May
-
2,466 15 8
Sherwood Rangers
Queen's Royal Oxford -
8
18
228
18 -
—
1,436 3 6
Oxford -
6
24
866
2 Juljr
-
2,114 12 1
Pembroke
Castlemartin *
8
10
139
5 April
—
952 18 -
Salop -
North Salopian *>
8
29
422
14 -
-
2,722 1 8
South Salopian ...
6
20
821
25 -
-
2,051 9 7
Somerset
North Somerset -
8
26
886
18 -
—
2,44* 7 10
West Somerset ...
8
81
540
11 -
—
3,613 15 8
Ilminster -
8
54
21 -
—
228 3 4
Stafford
Queen's Own Royal Regiment
11
49
784
12 -
-
6,181 4 7
Suffolk -
1st Loyal Suffolk -
8
65
1 -
—
344 2 -
Suffolk Borderers
8
57
•
•
186 8 4
Long Melford ...
4
79
8 April
1845
424 9 8
Surrey -
Surrey (no duty performed) -
—
Sussex
Arundel and Bramber -
8
10
148
17 April
1845
944 6 1
Warwick
Warwickshire ...
6
22
403
10 -
-
2,474 6 6
Westmorland
Westmorland -
6
22
325
22 -
_
1,990 13 4
Wilts -
Royal Wiltshire - - -
10
81
422
24 -
-
2,628 7 1
Worcester
Queen's Own Worcestershire
11
48
684
12 -
-
4,429 1 9
York - - -
Yorkshire Hussars
10
86
501
18 -
-
3,177 18 8
South- West York ( IstWestYork)
12
87
612
1 -
—
8,852 4 8
Morley and Agbrigg (2d ditto)
4
16
229
8 -
• £.
1,482 18 -
252
878
14,189
Pay and Alloi
ranees to the Field Officers for in
ispectingt
be Yeoma
nry Cava]
ry -
281 15 10
pal Charge - - -
87,622 16 1
Amount voted by Parliament
Excess of Vote beyond the Expenditure
88,077 - -
Digitized i £# 466 8 n
LIST OP CORPS OP YEOMANRY CAVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LIST of Corps of Yeomanbt Cavalry in Cheat Britain, for the Year 1845.
Number
Number of Offioers
and Men.
Date of
Expense
COUNTY.
CORPS.
of Troops in
etch Corps.
last Muster Roll
or Return.
of each Corps
Officers,
Men.
in 1845.
£. «. d.
Ayr - - -
Ayrshire -
Huucerford ....
6
28*
475
17 April 1846
2,854 16 -
Berks ...
1
8
66
6 -
—
242 18 4
Bucks -
2d Bucks ....
8
25
410
24 -
—
2,653 8 4
Taplow ....
Whittlesea -
1
8
46
6 -
—
273 3 -
Cambridge -
1
8
69
1 -
-
270 17 4
Chester
King's Cheshire ...
Denbighshire ...
10
88
600
16 -
-
3,925 9 1
Denbigh
8
10
185
6 -
-
917 15 6
Derby -
Derby and Chaddesden
1
8
60
13 -
-
296 2 5
Radborne ....
1
2
90
8 July
—
270 - -
Repton and Greeley
1
4
78
7 April
-
172 8 6
Devon -
Royal 1st Devon ...
9
82
415
80 -
-
2,702 19 8
North Devon -
8
26
859
20 -
-
2,468 6 11
Dorset . - -
Dorsetshire (Queen's Own) •
5
28
882
23 -
—
2,128 - -
Essex -
West Essex -
1
4
99
7 -
-
467 8 -
Gloucester
Gloucestershire -
8
27
428
18 -
—
2,633 15 1
Hants -
North Hants -
4
16
210
21 -
•
1,104 9 3
Andover - - - -
1
8
79
11 -
—
233 16 8
Lymington - - - -
Northern Herts - - -
1
4
40
8 -
—
123 - -
Herts -
1
8
44
29 -
—
182 10 -
South Herts ....
4
16
185
20 -
—
1,046 14 2
Kent -
East Kent -
2
11
188
18 -
—
565 10 -
West Kent -
2
8
128
13 -
-.
443 - -
Lanark -
Upper Ward ...
Dulce of Lancaster's
4
18
258
21 -
—
1,379 12 6
Lancaster
4
14
196
17 June
-
1,314 12 1
Leicester
Prince Albert's Own Leices-
tershire.
10
86
607
21 April
-
8,074 18 10
Lincoln
North Lincoln ...
6
17
284
17 -
—
1,498 1 6
Lothian
Royal Mid-Lothian
Uxbridge -
8
24
864
18 -
-
1,946 14 -
Middlesex
1
4
89
17 -
—
383 6 8
Montgomery -
Norfolk
Montgomeryshire -
4
17
279
9 -
-
1,729 9 4
Prince Albert's Own -
8
12
162
18 -
-
1,036 14 5
Northampton
Northumberland -
Kettering - - . -
1
8
66
1
-
265 16 8
Northumberland and Newcastle
7
24
437
12 May
-
2,314 1 4
Nottingham -
Southern Nottinghamshire -
6
19
378
19 -
-
2,468 16 4
Sherwood Rangers
8
12
229
2 April
-
1,405 19 11
Oxford -
Queen's Royal Oxford -
6
25
364
26 June
-
2,181 10 9
Pembroke
Castlemartin - -
8
11
139
4 April
-
966 6 11
Salop - - -
North Salopian -
8
28
437
11 -
-
2,749 6 4
South Salopian ...
6
20
326
18 -
-
2,002 19 8
Somerset
North Somerset ...
8
26
877
17 -
-
2,288 15 3
West Somerset ...
8
80
545
1 -
—
3,488 6 4
Ilminster - - - -
8
, 54
28 -
_
227 3 4
Stafford
Queen's Own Royal Regiment
11
45
785
12 -
-
4,823 3 I
Suffolk -
1st Loyal Suffolk -
8
56
6 -
—
344 2 -
Suffolk Borderers - - .
8
55
8 -
—
194 6 8
Lon^Melford - . .
Stirling (disbanded)
4
78
6 -
—
455 5 4
Stirling
73 4 -
Sussex . - -
Arundel and Bramber •
a
10
140
14 May
-
920 7 7
Warwick
Warwickshire -
6
22
416
22 April
-
2,447 10 11
Westmorland
Westmorland -
6
22
325
13 -
-
2,452 5 1
Wilts -
Royal Wiltshire ...
10
82
427
11 -
y
2,637 1 4
Worcester
Queen's Own Worcestershire
11
44
692
9 -
—
4,472 11 7
York -
Yorkshire Hussars
10
86
501
22 -
—
1,649 - -
South-West York(lst West York)
12
85
618
1 -
—
2,015 10 -
Morley and Agbrigg (2d ditto)
4
16
229
9 -
. £.
790 19 2
250
896
14,358
Pay and Alloi
ranees to the Field Officers for ii
by Parliament ...
Excess of
ispecting
Votb bey
the Yeomi
To
ond the I
inry Cava
lry - ' -
234 14 -
tal Charge - - -
Digitized
iXPEKDITUBB - -
82,182 7 8
Amount voted
by v
86,168 - -
3,985 12 4
UBT OF CORPS OF YEOMANRY CAVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
LIST of Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry in Great Britain, for the Year 1846.
Number
Number of Officers
and Men.
Date of
Expense
COUNTY.
C ft P 8.
of Troop* in
each Corps.
last Musler Roll
or Return.
of each Corps
Officer*.
Men.
ia 1846.
£. s. d.
Ayr -
Berks *
Ayrshire -
Hungerford ■»
2d Bucks -
6
26
475
19 April 1847
19 May
2,838 13 -
1
4
76
446 10 -
Bucks -
8
26
403
19 -April -
2,561 - 4
Taplow -
Whittlesea *
1
8
46
8 -
209 1 *
Cambridge -
1
8
62
21 -
286 16 8
Chester -
King's Cheshire -
Denbighshire -
10
34
594
16 -
3,947 14 4
Denbigh
3
134
11 -
935 17 2
Derby -
Derby and Chaddesden
1
8
60
12 -
301 4 2
Radborfte - •
1
2
92
8 -
324 16 8
Repton and Gresley
1
4
78
5 -
409 19 -
Devon -
Royal 1st Devon -
9
32
415
26 -
2,721 2 2
North Devon -
8
24
359
29 -
2,338 7 *
Dorset -
Dorsetshire -
5
23
356
19 -
2,209 8 9
Essex -
West Essex -
1
4
93
14 -
476 8 8
Gloucester -
Gloucestershire -
8
29
382
15 -
2,678 1 8
Hants -
North Hants
4
15
208
14 -
1,324 2 2
Andover -
1
3
79
-
243 16 8
Lymington -
Northern Herts -
1
4
46
19 April 1847
159 13 4
Herts -
1
8
41
80 -
172 - -
South HertB -
4
15
176
20 -
1,055 18 1
Kent -
East Kent -
2
11
184
26 -
834 2 6
West Kent -
2
8
102
20 -
615 6 2
Lanark -
Upper Ward -
4
13
253
16 -
1,385 2 10
Lancaster
Duke of Lancaster's
4
4
196
-
1,889 19 8
Leicester
Prince Albert's Own Leices-
tershire.
10
36
603
19 April 1847
8,319 12 7
Lincoln
North Lincoln (disbanded
Dec. 1846.)
456 3 10
Lothian
Royal Mid-Lotbian
8
23
357
13 April 1847
1,955 11 -
East Lothian -
2
6
98
12 -
1,181 2 -
Middlesex -
Uxbridge -
1
4
87
-
380 6 8
Montgomery -
Norfolk
Montgomeryshire -
4
17
274
9 April 1847
1,816 7 ll
Prince Albert's Own
3
10
168
17 -
1,059 16 8
Northampton
Northumberland -
Kettering -
Northumberland and Newcastle
1
3
66
-
266 6 6
7
24
421
17 April 1847
19 May
2,293 19 6
Nottihgham -
Southern Nottinghamshire
5
21
367
2,451 6 4
Sherwood Rangers
3
12
216
22 April -
1,395 10 8
Oxford -
Queen's Royal Oxford -
6
25
364
-
2,300 8 a
Pembroke
Castlemartin - -
3
11
139
5 April 1847
959-2
Salop -
North Salopian -
8
29
437
10 -
2,804 14 8
South Salopian -
6
19
321
21 -
2,106 19 4
Somerset
North Somerset -
8
27
868
27 -
2,347 2 1
West Somerset
8
30
545
-
3,466 4 4
•
Ilminster (disbanded) -
227 10 -
Stafford
Queen's Own Roval Regiment
11
48
784
15 April 1847
4,699 2 6
Suffolk -
1st Loyal Suffolk' -
1
2
56
2 -
339 13 4
Suffolk Borderers -
I
8
59
12 -
200 13 4
*
Long Melford
1
4
78
6 -
449 6 4
Surrey •
Surrey (not called out) *
—
Sussex -
Arundel and Bramber -
3
It)
127
13 May 1847
869 4 10
Warwick - •■
Warwickshire -
6
22
405
14 April -
2,488 19 2
Westmorland
Westmorland ...
6
21
325
14 -
2,088 1 8
Wilts -
Royal Wiltshire -
10
81
418
12 -
2,575 - 4
Worcester
Queen's Own Worcestershire
11
44
691
8 -
4,532 18 6
York - -
Yorkshire Hussars
10
36
498
1 May
3,153 3 4
South-West York(lst West York)
12
39
612
1 April -
3,885 9 4
Morley and Agbngg (2d ditto)
4
15
229
6 -
1,242 7 10
246
884
13,818
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N A V Y.
A COPY of an ACCOUNT of the Naval Receipt and Expenditure for
the Year ended the 31st March 1846 ; prepared in pursuance of Act
2 Will. IV. c. 40, s. 30, and laid before The House of Commons by the
Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts, under the directions of
the same Act ; with the Additions of the Commissioners for Auditing the
Public Accounts.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
l February 1847.
35
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1 846.
2 Will 4, c. 40, s. SO, tad laid before The House of Commons by the Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts, under the Directions of
Accounts being included within Brackets, and set down on p. 6.
The Excess of 44,4201. 61. 10d., shown on the Account of Natal Receipt and Expenditure for the Financial Year, ended the 31st March 1845,
has been voted by Parliament, as per printed Paper, 11 February 1846, No. 52, agreeably with the Authority of the Lords of the Treasury, as
signified by Mr. Trevelyao's Letter of 8 December 1845.
10
Navt Effective Services:
BY Wages to Seamen and Marines -
„ Victuals for ditto ------
„ Admiralty Office ------
„ General Register and Record Office of Seamen -
„ Scientific Branch ------
„ Her Majesty's Establishments nt Home
„ Her Majesty's Establishments Abroad
„ Wages to Artificers, &c, employed in Her M»jes.*\
ty's Establishments at Home -/
„ Wages to Artificers, &c employed in Her Majes-\
ty's Establishments Abroad -J
„ Naval Stores, 5tc. for the Building and Repair of!
Ships, Docks, fcc. ----- -J
„ New Works, Improvements, and Repairs in the")
Yards, flee. J
„ Medicines and Medical Stores
„ Miscellaneous Services - - - -
Navy Non-effective Services:
By Half Pay to Officers of the Navy and Royal Marines
„ Military Pensions and Allowances -
„ Civil Pensions and Allowances - - - -
Service of other Departments:
By Army and Ordnance Departments (Conveyance ofi
Troops) J
n Heme Department (Convict Service) -
„ Post Office Department (Contract Packet Service)
By Balaoce of Votes for New Works, as per Contra (*) : vix.
Unappropriated, no longer retained under the Regulations
contained in the Treasury Minute of the 13th January
1846.
Balance of 1842-43 : £. ,. d.
Erecting Timber Slieds - Plymouth 2,760 11 7
Balance of 1843-44 :
£. t
Chatham
Constructing ad-1
ditional Her- 1
cules, Sec. at f
Smithery -J
Constructing Ma-1
chioery for I Portsmouth
Saw Mill -J
Cast-iron Doors,"]
&c. for Store- I Plymouth
bouses - -J
1,586 14
1,010 -
425 11 7
77 7 11
3,099 IS 8
£.
EXPENDITURE,
1845-46.
£. s. d.
1,303,786 16 6
685,306 17 8
139,169 19 -
8,743 14
52,428 15
133,104 11
[25,068 8
727,775 11
48,695 5 5
1,439,390 7 3
488,086 18 1
19,142 3 11
132,084 6 -
714,030 10 1
494,167 16
151,554 3 -
160,419 5 7
94,536 14 4
533,071 2 8
7,344,363 6 9
5,860 6 3
7,350,223 12 -
GRANTS,
including
Appropriation in
Aid and
Supplementary
Estimate.
d.
£. s.
1,828,053 - -
656,795 - -
129,092 - -
11,608 - -
42,011 - -
132,353 - -
22,957 - -
690,630 - -
41,995 - -
1,273,789 - -
486,346 - -
23,500 - -
122,947 - -
737,168 -
494,549 -
160,866 ~
152,600 -
106,050 -
546,274 -
7,159,083
Vote No. 2. This excess has arisen from
large supplies of provisions having been plated
in depot for Army service in Ireland, which it
became necessary to replace in the public store
by the purchase of other provisions ; and pro-
visions for the relief of distress in Ireland.
Vote No. 3. This excess arises from the in-
creased expense for law charges connected with
the purchase of land for the extension of Wool-
wich and Portsmouth Dock Yards.
Vote No. 5. A far more extensive stock of
magnetic and other instruments was required for
the Polar Eipedition than was contemplated
when the Estimates were framed, and the outfit
for the Survey of the Coast of Africa had not
been anticipated. Additi nal officers were also
employed to hasten some of the surveys, and
errear payments made for the China Survey.
Arrear accounts from the Cape Observatory and
Bay of Fuody were also received and posted to
this year. These circumstances combined gave
ri3e to this excess.
Vote No. 6. This excess is merely the dif-
ference between an actual expense and an esti-
mated one.
Vote No. 7. The excess under this bead is
caused by bringing to account this year, expen-
diture for the last year, the accounts oi which
had not been received in time to be examiued
and posted in the account for last year, viz.,
from Hong-Kong, Ascension, Valparaiso, and
other distant stations.
Vote No. 8. This excess arises from its hav-
ing been found necessary to employ an increased
number of workmen in the Dock Yards, in order
to proceed with dispatch in the building and
outfit of the Fleet
Vote No. 9. The sums taken in the Estimates
for labour at Malta, Ascension, and the Cape of
Good Hope, and for extra pay to artificers, &c.
of the Fleet, were less than the necessities of the
service in the course of the year were found to
require.
Vote No. 10. The excess arises from the build-
ing of iron steam-vessels by contract, and the
completion of steam-engines for vessels building
in the Dock Yards having been hastened; and
also from larger supplies of East lndiun teak,
African timber, and copper being required for
the service of the Dock Yards than were antici-
pated.
Vote No. 11. This small excess is attribut-
able to a greater progress being made in the
construction of the New Dock at Malta, than
was contemplated. -
Vote No. 13. The cause of this excess is
owing to the large amount paid as Head Money
for the capture and destruction of pirates at
Borneo, under the Act 6 Geo. 4, c. 49, and an
increased expense in raising men for Her
Majesty's fleet.
Vote No. 17. This excess is owing to a
greater number of troops having been conveyed
than was estimated for.
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ACCOUNT OF THE NAVAL RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE
Memorandum.— Tbe Old Store Moneys and Extra Receipts of the Year 1845-46, amounting to 210,592/. 19*. 6<£,
and the Appropriation of them on the Estimates for the Years 1846-47, and 1847-48, are as follows:
Sums received in the
Three Quarters
to 81st Dec. 1845,
and Appropriated on
the Estimates for
1846-47.
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£.
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Under Vote No. 1. Wages to Seamen and Marines - Old Store Moneys
6,698 8
4
4,302
19 4
Ditto - Extra Receipts -
18,694 4
8
7,041
13 8
2. Victuals for ditto - Old Store Moneys
9,017 5
1
4,211
6 1
Ditto Extra Receipts -
38,974 14
9
15,090
19 11
4. General Register and Record Office! TVtto
of Seamen -J l
5 -
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15
9 4
5. Scientific Branch - Ditto -
2,917 6
8
759
3 1
6. Her Majesty's Establishments at Home Ditto -
1,276 1
11
819
19 6
10. Naval Stores, &c. - - - - Old Store Moneys
27,642 14
-
8,823
14 2
Ditto - - - - Extra Receipts -
18,474 14
8
2,596
11 3
12. Medicines and Medical Stores - Old Store Moneys
92 11
5
21
3 9
i Ditto Extra Receipts -
1,740 15
11
712
3 11
13. Miscellaneous Services - Ditto -
2,984 19
5
844
12 9
15. Military Pensions and Allowances - Ditto -
5,000 -
-
16. Civil Pensions and Allowances - Ditto -
1,862 1
2
602
15 7
1 7. Army and Ordnance Departments - Old Store Moneys
186 18
8
156
2 5
Ditto Extra Receipts -
24,549 1
9
87
14 3
18. Home Department - - Old Store Moneys
19 -
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—
17 2
Ditto Extra Receipts -
9,216 9
8
158
5 8
x 19. Post-Office Department - - - Ditto -
500 -
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500
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£.
164,847 7
8
45,745
11 10
£.210,592 19 6
(signed) John T. Brigas,
Accountant- General of the Navy.
Extract from Mr. Trevelyan's Letter, 15 December 1845, to Secretary of the Admiralty.
" Although it may appear, as stated in y onr letter, to be a more simple course of proceeding, to appropriate the
Balances of the Votes for Works and Repairs for the years 1841-42, and 1843-44, in aid of the Deficiency which has
arisen in the General Amount of the Naval Votes for 1844-45, my Lords consider that as those Balances are not required
for the services for which they were specially retained on the Accounts of those years, and the Accounts have in every
other respect been finally closed, it will be proper that the surplus Balances in question should, in accordance with the
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AMOUNTS BY WHICH THE EXPENDITURE HAS FALLEN SHORT OF OR
EXCEEDED THE SUMS VOTED.
Navy Effective Services:
BY Wages to Seamen and Marines
Victuals for ditto -
Admiralty Office -
Number
of
Head of
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General Register and Record Office ofl
Seamen j
Scientific Branch -
Her Majesty's Establishments at Home -
Her Majesty's Establishments Abroad -
Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in Her"!
Majesty's Establishments at Home •/
Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in Her!
Majesty's Establishments Abroad -J
Naval Stores, &c. for the Building and"!
Repair of Ships, Docks, &c. - -J
New Works, Improvements, and Repairs'!
in the Yards, &c. • J
Medicines and Medical Stores
Miscellaneous Services -
Navy Non-Effbctivb Services:
Half-Pay to Officers of the Navy and!
Royal Marines J
Military Pensions and Allowances
Civil Pensions and Allowances
Service of other Departments:
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10
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2,864 5 11
4,357 16 1
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13,202 17
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28,411 17 8
3,077 19 -
10,417 15 1
751 11 5
2,111 8 6
37,145 11 5
6,700 5 5
165,601 7 3
2,640 18 1
9,137 6 -
7,819 5 7
273,815 5 5
Balance - - £. 185,280 6 9
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NAVY.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 19 January 1847 ;—for,
A COPY " of the Treasury Minute restricting Naval Promotion to One Vacancy in
Three; the Number of Officers on the List at the Date of the Minute, and the
Number on the 30th day of September 1846."
Admiralty, 1
1 February 1847. /
J. W. Innes,
for the Chief Clerk.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 1 February 1847.
COPY of the Admiralty Minute [there is no Minute of the Treasury on this subject]
restricting Naval Promotion to One Vacancy in Three ; the Number of Officers on
the List at the Date of the Minute, and the Number on the 30th day of September
1846.
27 February 1830.— At the Board,
Present, Viscount Melville, Sir George Cockburn, Sir Henry Hotham, Sir George Clerk,
Viscount Castlereagh.
Their Lordships having taken into consideration the state of the Half-Pay List, and
being desirous of operating its gradual reduction in time of peace,
Resolve, That from this date no promotion (except for special brilliant service) shall be
made in any rank of commission officers (save flag officers), except in the proportion of
one promotion for every three vacancies which may be made by the removal t>y death,
dismissal, or other cause, of officers from the effective lists of each rank kept at this office ;
death or court-martial vacancies, liable to be filled by commanders in chief abroad, not
being reckoned.
Promotion being thus limited, their Lordships deem it necessary that a control in some
degree corresponding should be placed upon the original entry of young gentlemen into
the service ; they therefore resolve, that in future all appointments of volunteers of the first
class shall be made, directly by their Lordships.
Their Lordships direct that these regulations be communicated to the commanders in chief
on foreign stations, with an observation that they do not alter the authority vested in
them of appointing by commissions to death or court-martial vacancies ; but tnat they do
apply to the subsequent vacancies which may be occasioned by the promotion of an officer
into an actual death or court-martial vacancy, and that such subsequent vacancies are to
be filled up only by acting orders, as in the case of invaliding vacancies.
(signed) J. W. Croker.
NUMBER of Officers on the List of the Royal Navy, on the 27th February 1830,
and on the 30th September 1846.
Flag officers --------
Ditto, superannuated ------
Retired captains -------
Captains --------
Retired captains, under Order in Council of 1840
Commanders --------
Retired commanders, under Order in Council of 1816
Ditto ditto - - - - 1830
Ditto ----- from the Masters' List
Lieutenants -------
Masters .------*
Inspectors of hospitals and fleets -
Physicians --------
Deputy inspector of hospitals and fleets
Surgeons --------
1830.
171
24
14
858
918
100
3,550
523
12
793
1846.
139
2
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48
855
100
195
41
2,538
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NAVY.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 5 March 1847 i—for*
A RETURN "of all Vessels that have been purchased since 1830 into the Royal Navy,
including those condemned under the Acts relative to the Slave Trade, stating the Tonnage, and
the Price paid for each, distinguishing the Amount paid for the Hull and for the Stores. 9 '
Date
Amount Paid
Total
of
Payment,
NAME OP VESSEL.
Tonnage.
^
Paid fcr each
Ymml
For Hull
For Stores.
1830:
£. s.'d.
£. s.
d.
£. s. d.
August 7
Neptune (captured smuggling ves-
sel).
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(There are no means in
office of furnishing
this information.)
137 17 -
r George IV., steam-vessel (after-
J wards " Hermes.")
733
.
-
-
I
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>*4>977 9 4
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\ Duke of York, steam-vessel (after-
I wards " Messenger.")
733
•
•
-
Sept - 8
Cerus (afterwards " Ceres ")
*5
-
-
-
43o - -
1831 :
Feb. - 22
Dos Amigos, brigantine (afterwards
" Fair Rosamond.")
17a
-
-
•
609 - -
Oct. - 25
Courier (afterwards " Monkey") -
68
.
-
-
818 - -
Dec. - 5
Pantaloon, yacht - - -
333
-
-
-
8,790 - -
1834:
June - 17
Marco fiazsaris, American steam-
vessel (afterwards " Fairy.")
13°
-
-
-
519 - *o
Nov. - 15
Water-Witch -
319
3»666 - -
-
-
3*656 - -
1835:
June - so
Violet
46
.
-
•
369 12 2
August 34
Constitution, schooner
207 19 2
1837:
July - 27
Colonsay, steam-vessel (afterwards
" Urgent.")
563
-
-
•
26,000 - -
August 7
Belfast, steam-vessel (afterwards
" Prosper©*")
244
-
•
•
11,000 - -
1838:
Midsummer
Bull Frog
90
-
•
-
260 - -
Quarter.
July * 7
Sir Charles Adam, steam-vessel
(afterwards " Toronto/')
34a a
-
-
-
5>4*o 9 *
„ - 21
Experiment, steam-vessel -
220
-
-
-
3,665 3 2
1839:
April 30
Traveller, steam-vessel
335
•
•
-
7>363 1* 9
Oct. - 18
Montreal, schooner -
H5
-
-
-
1,009 - -
1840:
May - 27
Carolina, slave brigantine (after-
wards " Fawn.")
169
-
-
-
834 6 10
1841:
July -12
Speedwell -
73
•
.
-
900 - -
» - 9
Mary Gordon (afterwards " Roy-
alist.")
249 a
-
-
-
7,200 - -
1840:
Dec. - 93
Emilia, Brazilian slave vessel
1*3
-
-
-
. 332 a -
1842 :
Jan. • 22
Josephina, slave vessel (afterwards
" Prompt.")
61
-
-
•
450 6 -
1843:
•
June - 14
Escorpiao, slave brig -
280
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Aug. • 21
Corina, Peruvian bark
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June - 22]
Mermaid, steam- vessel {afterward*
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£.806 2 -
VESSELS PURCHASED INTO THE ROYAL NAVY SINCE 1830.
Date
of
Payment.
1844:
Jan. - 27
April - 23
Oct. - 11
Dec. - 30
18452
July - 17
Oct.
22
1846:
March 12
April - 3
Dec. - 5
1847:
Feb. - 13
NAME OF VESSEL.
Princess Alice, steam-vessel
Progresso, slave vessel
Slave vessel, captured by H. M. S.
" Madagascar" (name unknown).
Pacific -
Captured slave vessel, name un-
known (afterwards «* Prompt")
Delaware, brigantine (afterwards
" Victoria.")
Research -
Castlereagh
Kestrel, yacht
Ondine, steam-vessel
Tonnage.
270
140
40
130^*4
40
93
202
Amount Paid
For HuIL
£. s. d.
For Stores.
£. S. d.
Total
Paid for each
Vessel.
£• s. d.
1^350 - -
170 - -
92 '5 -
600 - -
300 - -
776 5 -
35o - -
640 12 6
2,727 - -
10,936 - -
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10 May
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NAVY OFFICERS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable the House of Commons,
dated 4 February 1847 ;—for,
A RETURN " of Navy Officers who have Died, been Dismissed the Service, and Promoted,
between the 27th day of February 1830 and the 30th day of September 1846 ; likewise a
Return of Officers Promoted for Special Brilliant Services, and those Promoted to Death
or Court Martial Vacancies, by Commanders-in-Chief Abroad."
Admiralty, \
23 February 1847.J
H. F. AMEDROZ,
Chief Clerk.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 34 February 1847.
A RETURN of Navy Officers who have Died, been Dismissed the Service, and Promoted, between
the 27th February 1830 and the 30th September 1846.
DIED.
Dismissed
or Removed the
Service.
Removed
by Promotion
to higher
Rank*.
Total
Removals.
Promotion*.
Flag Officers -
246
246
189
Captains -
316
4
189
509
366
Captains retired under
0. C. 1840.
24
24
24
Commanders
315
6
389
710
686
Captains retired under
O. C. 1816.
161
161
Commanders retired under
0. C. 1830.
143
&07
Lieutenants -
1,049
65
1,153
2,267
1,224
Masters -
800
20
.
329
234
Surgeons -
380
10
-
390
259
Paymasters and Pursers -
379
2
-
881
176
A RETURN of Officers Promoted for Special Brilliant Services, and those Promoted to Death
or Court Martial Vacancies, by Commanders-in-Chief Abroad, within the same Period.
For Special
Brilliant Services.
Special by Board
and
General Promotions.
In Death or Court Martial
Vacai
ides.
Captains -
47
212
8
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Commanders -
112
376
19
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Lieutenants •
127
319
115
3
Masters -
28
135
14
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NAVY.
RETURN to au Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 5 March 1847 \—for>
A RETURN " of the Number of Boys of the First and Second Class for General Service received on Board the
several Flag Ships at Portsmouth and Dexouport, during the several Months of August, September, October,
November and December 1846 ; distinguishing those who have not been entered uuder the Regulation of the
Admiralty Memorandum of the 25th day of May 1841, with the Number of such Boys so entered who have been
supplied with Slop Clothing."
RETURN of Boys of the First and Second Class for General Service received on Board the several Flag Ships
at Portsmouth and Devonport, during the Months of August, September, October, November and December 1846.
Boys, 1st Class.
Boys, 2d Class.
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Memorandum of 25 May 1841.
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received.
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whom Slope
have been
issued.*
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of 1st Class.
Number to
whom Slope
have been
issued.*
Boys
of 2d Class.
Number to
whom Slops
have been
issued.*
Ship « ST. VINCI
August.
September.
October -
November
December
NT," at Ponsmouth :
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141 J 92
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245 n6 '
117
56
93
14
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Total Boys, 'id Class
131
58
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Alex. Milne,
Grand Total -
376
174
Captain.
Ship " VICTORY,
August ...
September
October -
November.
December
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49
30
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>uth :
5
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63
44
22
12
9
4
1
Total Boys, 1st Class
aot>
83
87
19
Total Boys, 2d Class
87
19
John Pasco,
Grand Total -
396
102
Captain.
Ship " QUEEN,"
August.
September.
October -
November
December
at Devonpor
5
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25
22
Total Boys, 1st Class
81 I 63
41
22
Total Boys, 2d Class
41
22
Captain.
(On Admiralty leave.)
L. B. Dickson,
Grand Total -
132
85
Senior Lieutenant.
Ship « CALEDO>
August -
September
October -
November
December
IIA," at Dev
27
6
35
45
164
onport :
21
6
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86
4«
44
58
24
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34
46
10
16
2
Total Boys, 1st Class
277
166
171
129
26
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Total Boys, 2d Class
171
129
j|f anley H. Dixon,
Grand Total -
448
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BOYS (NAVY).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commona,
dated 31 March 1847 ;-;/&*-,
A RETURN " of Boys Entered on board Her Majesty's Ships or Vessels of
War, from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of December 1846/'
Admiralty, 1
13 May 1847. J
H. F. AMEDROZ,
Chief Clerk.
BOYS Entered on board Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels of War, from the
1st day of January to the 31st day of December 1846.
First Class Boys, entered Navy for first time ... 2,521
„ „ second time - - - 283
Second Class Boys, entered Navy for first time - 1,972
„ „ second time - - 140
Total - - - 4,916
From whence obtained :
Greenwich Royal Naval Asylum .... 60
Marine Society School 50
Other sources - 4,806
Total - - - 4,916
Could write and read .------ 1,51 9
write or read only ------- 804
neither read nor write - J ,402
Good scholars - - 259
Doubtful 35Q
Total - - - 4,334
582 supernumerary,
unknown.
Total Boys - - - 4,916
Petty Officers, Seamen or Boys, invalided - *228
, f „ discharged - - - - *2,355
„ „ desertea - 2,382
„ „ deaths - - - 418
Total - - - 5,383
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS (ARMY).
RETURN to Two Orders of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated respectirely
18 August 1846 and 20 January 1847 I—for,
A RETURN " of Persons Flogged in the Army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the Years 1845 and 1846, to
the end of July; specifying the Offence, the Regiment, the Place of Station, the Time, the Sentence, and the
Number of Lashes inflicted."
(Mr. Escott.)
A RETURN "of the Number of Corporal Punishments which have been inflicted in the Army since the last
Parliamentary Returns, up to the latest Period at which they can be furnished/'
(Dr. Banning.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 19 February 1847.
A RETURN of Persons Flogged in the Army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the Years 1845 and 1846, to the
end of July; specifying the Offence, the Regiment, the Place of Station, the Time, the Sentence, and the Number
of Lashes inflicted.
REGIMENT8
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
STATION.
Period.
Sentence.
Number of
Lashes
inflicted.
1st life Guards -
None.
Lashes.
2d life Guards -
None
.
Royal Horse Gds.
None.
1st Dragoon Gds.<
1
1
1
1
1
Insubordination -
Making away with necessaries
Drunk on the march -
Drunk on the march -
Insubordination ....
Exeter -
Exeter ...
Birmingham -
Birmingham
Birmingham
1845
1846
1846
1846
1846
150
100
150
150
150
100
100
150
100
150
2d Dragoon Guards
None.
3d Dragoon Gds.j
1
1
Making away with necessaries
• - Insubordination, absence without
leave, and making away with neces-
saries.
Ballincollig
Edinburgh
1845
1846
100
150
50
100
4th Dragoon Gds J
1
1
1
1
1
1
Violence to superiors -
Violence to superiors - - -
Disgraceful Conduct (theft) -
Drunk on the march ...
Insubordination -
- - Drunk on duty and insubordi-
nation.
Insubordination ....
Drunk on parade ....
Drunk on the march ...
Drunk on the march ...
Cahir - - -
Cahir -
Cahir
Dundalk
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1845
1845
1845
1845
1845
1845
150
150
150
100
100
100
150
150
130
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
Edinburgh *
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
1845
1846
1846
1846
100
100
100
100
10Q
100
100
100
5th Dragoon Gds.
None.
6th Dragoon Gds.
1
Drunkenness on duty ...
Manchester •
1845
160
50
7th Dragoon Gds.
Depot.
None.
1st Dragoons
1
Violence to superiors ...
Dublin -
1845
150
150
f
1
Drunkenness on duty -
Dundalk
1845
150
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Number of
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
8TATION.
Period.
Sentence,
Lashes
inflicted.
Lashes.
f
1
- - Drunkenness and violence to
superiors.
Ipswich - - -
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Norwich -
1845
150
150 .
Violence to superiors -
Hounslow
1845
150
150
4 th Dragoons - \
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Hounslow
1846
160
160
Insubordination -
Hounslow
1846
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Hounslow
1846
150
150
Insubordination -
Hounslow
1846
100
100
I
Violence to superiors -
Newport -
1845
150
150
6th Dragoons -<
Drunkenness on duty -
Birmingham -
1845
100
95
I
Disgraceful oonduct -
Birmingham -
1845
100
100
- - Disgraceful conduct and making
Norwich -
1845
150
150
away with necessaries.
7th Dragoons -<
Disgraceful conduct -
Norwich -
1846
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Hounslow
1846
150
150
Insubordination ....
Hounslow
1846
100
100
8th Dragoons -
None.
9th Drgns. Dep6t
None.
10th Drgns. Dep&t
None.
1 1th Dragoons -
1
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Dundalk
1845
150
160
12th Dragoons -
None.
18th Dragoons -J
1
Drunkenness on duty -
Brecon -
1845
100
100
1
Drunkenness on duty -
Brecon -
1845
100
100
1
1
- - Making away with necessaries
and disgraceful conduct.
Cahir
1846
150
150
14th Drgns. Depdt
None.
15thDrgns. Dep6t
None.
1 6 th Drgns. Dep6t
1
Insubordination -
Maidstone
1846
100
100
1 7th Dragoons -
None.
Grenadier Guards
None.
f
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Winchester
1845
150
130
- - Desertion, making . away with
London ...
1846
150
160
necessaries, and disgraceful conduct.
Coldstream Gds. <
Violence to superiors -
London -
1846
150
150
Disgraceful conduct -
London -
1845
100
100
Insubordination - -
Windsor -
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Windsor -
1845
100
100
Scots Fusilier Gds.
Insubordination -
Winchester
1845
100
100
1st Foot, 1st Bat-
Disgraceful conduct ...
Nenagh -
1845
150
86
talion Depftt*
.
Insubordination -
Enniskillen
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Barbados*
1845
150
125
- - Violence to superiors and dis-
Barbados*
1845
150
150
graceful conduct.
Insubordination - - - -
1st Foot, 2d Bat-
Barbados*
1845
100
100
talion. *
Insubordination -
Barbados*
1845
150
100
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Barbados*
1845
150
150
Insubordination - - - -
Barbadoes
1845
100
50
Insubordination -
Barbados*
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct -
Edinburgh
1846
150
50
Drunkenness on duty -
Bombay •
1845
150
150
Drunkenness on duty -
Bombay —
1845
150
150
2d Foot -
- - Violence to superiors and insubor-
dination, &c.
Winchester
1846
100
100
Violenoe to superiors -
Winchester
1846
160
150
r
Drunkenness on duty -
Chichester
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Chichester
1845
150
50
Drunkenness on duty -
Chichester
1845
100
50
Insubordination -
Winchester
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Winchester
1845
100
100
3d Foot -
Insubordination
Winchester
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Winchester
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Winchester"
1845
150
150
k
Disgraceful conduct -
- - Insubordination and disgraceful
conduct.
Winchester
Gosport -
1845
1846
150
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Number of
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
STATION.
Period.
Sentence.
Lashes
inflicted.
Lashes.
f
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Belfast -
1845
150
100
Drunk on duty and insubordination
Enniekillen
1845
150
100
5th Foot - - I
Insubordination ....
Enniskillen
1846
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Enniekillen
1845
150
150
*
Insubordination ....
Enniskillen
1845
150
150
.
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Templemore
1846
150
150
Violence to superiors
Dublin -
1845
150
150
Drunkenness on duty -
Mullingar
1845
150
75
6th Foot -
- - Drunk on the march and insubor-
dination.
Mullingar
1845
150
150
Violence to superiors ...
Mullingar
1845
150
150
7th Foot Dep6t -
None.
y
Making away with necessaries
Walroer -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Walmer ...
1845
100
100
Insubordination ....
Walmer -
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct ...
Walmer ...
1845
150
150
Insubordination ....
Walmer -
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct ...
Walmer -
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct
Walmer - - -
1846
150
150
Insubordination ....
Walmer -
1846
150
150
1 3th Foot - - \
Making away with necessaries
Walmer - - -
1846
100
None*
IvUJ A WV "
Insubordination -
Walmer -
1846
100
100
Insubordination ....
Walmer -
1846
100
* 100
Making &**T with necessaries
Walmer •
1846
100
100
- - Disgraceful conduct and making
Walmer -
1846
150
150
away with necessaries.
Insubordination ....
Walmer - - -
1846
100
None.
Insubordination - - -
Walmer ...
1846
150
150
Insubordination ....
Walmer -
1846
150
150
V
Insubordination ....
Portsmouth
1846
150
150
14th FootDep5t-
Insubordination ....
Dover - - -
1845
150
150
15th Foot Dep6t-
None.
[
• - Habitual drunkenness and insub-
Buttevant
1845
150
150
!6th Foot Dep5t {
ordination.
\
Violence to superiors ...
Buttevant
1846
150
150
19th Foot Dep6t -
Violence to superiors ...
Boyle - - -
1846
150
100
r
Drunk on the march ...
Belfast ...
1845
100
100
Disgraceful conduct ...
Belrast ...
1845
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Belfast -
1845
150
150
26th Foot - -<
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Belfast -
1845
150
150
Drunk on the march ...
Belfast -
1846
100
100
-Drunk on the march ...
Belfast -
1846
100
100
Insubordination ....
Enniskillen
1846
150
160
27th Foot Depot -
Violence to superiors ...
Guernsey
1846
100
100
Insubordination ....
Limerick -
1845
150
60
Insubordination ....
Limerick ...
1845
150
160
Drunk on the march ...
Limerick -
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1845
100
75
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1845
100
100
80th Foot - - (
Insubordination ....
Castlebar
1845
100
100
*
Insubordination ....
Castlebar
1845
150
100
Insubordination ....
Castlebar
1845
150
150
Drunk on the march ...
Galway -
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march, -
Galway - - -
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Galway -
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1846
100
100
i.
Drunk on the march ...
Castlebar
1846
150
150
33d Foot Depot -
Violence to superiors ...
Clonmel - - -
1846
150
136
34th Foot Depot -
Drunk on the march ...
Cashel - . -
1845
100
75
35th Foot Depot -
Disgraceful conduct ...
Kinsale -
1846
150
150
'
Violence to superiors ...
Charlemont
1845
150
125
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
- - Disgraceful conduct and making
Newcastle-on-Tyne -
Newoastle-on-Tyne •»
1845
1:50
160
1845
150
150
away with necessaries.
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RELATIVE TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN THE ARMY.
Number of
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
STATION.
Period.
Sentence.
Lashes
inflicted.
Lathes.
f
Insubordination *
Gosport -
1845
100
75
Insubordination -
Gosport -
1845
100
100
Violence to superiors -
Gosport -
1845
150
125
Insubordination -
Gosport -
1845
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Gosport ...
1845
150
ioe
Violence to superiors -
Carmarthen
1845
150
150
Insubordination -
Gosport -
1845
100
50
Drunkenness on duty -
Carmarthen
1845
100
100
87th Foot- -<
Drunkenness on duty -
Carmarthen
1845
100
100
Drunkenness on duty -
Carmarthen
1845
100
100
Disgraceful conduct -
Gosport -
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct -
Gosport -
1845
150
125
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Gosport ...
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Newport -
1846
150
150
Disgraceful conduct -
Newport -
1846
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Newport -
1846
100
100
Disgraceful conduct -
Newport •
1846
150
14
t
Drunkenness on duty -
Boyle -
1845
100
100
88th Foot Depot {
Insubordination -
Enniskillen
1845
100
100
I
Making away with necessaries
Londonderry -
1845
100
100
f
Making away with necessaries
Dover - - -
1846
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Canterbury
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Canterbury
1846
100
100
40th Foot- -(
Making away with necessaries
Canterbury
1846
100
100
Disgraceful oonduct (theft)
Canterbury
1846
150
150
Disgraceful conduct -
Canterbury
1846
150
50
Disgraceful conduct ...
Canterbury
1846
150
13
'
Violence to superiors -
Dublin -
1845
150
102
Making away with necessaries
Dublin - - -
1845
100
50
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Disgraceful conduct -
Dublin -
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
150
160
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin ~
1845
100
100
4 1st Foot - -(
Making away with necessaries
Dublin .
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Dublin -
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin ...
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1846
75
75
s.
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1846
100
100
43d Foot -
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Dover -
1846
150
150
*
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
None.
Disgraceful conduct -
Dublin ...
1846
150
150
44th Foot - - (
Making away with necessaries
Armagh -
1846
150
150
•
- - Violence to superiors and making
Newry -
1846
150
150
away with necessaries.
*
Disgraceful conduct ...
Armagh -
1846
150
150
46th Foot Dep&t -
None.
f
Insubordination -
Stockport
1845
150
100
47th Foot - • I
Disgraceful conduct, &c.
Liverpool
1845
150
150
Insubordination - - - -
Castletown, Isle of Man
1845
150
150
I
Insubordination -
Blackburn
1845
150
150
48th Depot-
None.
f
Disgraceful conduct ...
Devonport *
1845
150
150
Violence to superiors -
Devonport
T\ x
1845
i a Ate.
150
150
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5
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE
STATION.
Period,
Sentence.
Number of
Lashes
inflicted.
Lashes.
'
Drunk on the march ...
Athlone ...
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march -
Athlone - . -
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march -
Longford
1845
50
50
49th Foot (can-
tinned.
Drunk and riotous in billets -
Longford
1845
100
100
Drunkenness on duty ...
Mobill -
1846
100
100
Drunkenness on duty ....
Castlebar
1846
100
75
Drunk on the march •
Castlebar
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Galway -
1846
150
160
\
Making away with necessaries
Castlebar
1646
100
100
62d Foot Depot -
None.
54th Foot Depot -
None.
r
Making away with necessaries
Chichester
1845
100
100
Insubordination
Chichester
1845
150
160
Insubordination ....
Chichester
1845
150
60
Making away with necessaries
Winchester
1845
100
60
Insubordination, &c. ...
Winchester
1845
150
150
- - Insubordination, and making
Winchester
1845
150
150
away with necessaries.
Insubordination ....
Winchester
1845
100
100
Insubordination ....
Winchester
1845
100
100
Violence to superiors •
Winchester
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Winchester
1845
100
100
65th Foot - <
Insubordinaton ....
Winchester
1845
150
125
Making away with necessaries . . -
Devonport
1845
100
100
Disgraceful oonduot - - -
Devonport
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries, &c.
Devonport
1845
100
100
- - Insubordination, and making
Devonport
1845
160
150
away with necessaries.
Making away with necessaries, &c.
Devonport
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Devonport
1846
100
100
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Devonport
1846
150
100
Making away with necessaries
Devonport
1846
100
100
- • Violence to superiors, and making
Devonport
1846
200
150
away with necessaries, &c.
S6th Foot - j
Making away with necessaries
Bury -
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct •
Weedon ...
1845
150
150
f
Disgraceful conduct ...
Portsmouth
1845
150
100
Violence to superiors - - -
Postsmouth
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
150
75
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
150
150
69th Foot - (
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
150
150
<
Making away with necessaries
' Portsmouth
1845
150
100
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
150
125
Disgraceful conduct -
Portsmouth
1845
160
150
\
Disgraceful conduct ...
Portsmouth
1845
150
150
60th Foot, 2d Bat-
Insubordination *•
Aberdeen
1845
100
100
talion Depot.
r
Insubordination ....
Northampton -
1845
160
150
Insubordination, &c. ...
Dublin -
1846
150
160
64th Foot - <
Insubordination, &c. -
Dublin -
1846
150
150
I
Violence to superiors -*
Kilkenny
1846
150
150
66th Foot Depot -
None.
•
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
67th Foot
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Dublin -
1845
100
100
Insubordination -
Cork ...
1846
150
150
- - Making away with necessaries,
Deal
1845
150
150
and insubordination.
68th Foot
Drunkenness on duty, &c.
Deal - . -
1845
150
114
Insubordination - - - -
Portsmouth
1845
150
150
Insubordination -
Portsmouth
1845
150
125
r
•• - Drunk on the march, and insub-
Maryborough -
1845
100
100
69th Foot - 1
ordination.
- - Insubordination and disgraceful
conduct.
Leeds - - -
1846
150
150
f
Insubordination -
Dublin -
1845
^ 150
T 150
70th Foot - 1
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Dublin - - Di i ti
1846
150
150
1
Making- away with necessaries
Dublin y -
1846
^ 150
3 150
72d Foot Depot -
None.
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RELATIVE TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN THE ARMY.
Number of
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
STATION.
Perio*.
Sentence
Lashes
inflicted.
Lashes.
f
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Cork ...
1846
100 '
100
73d Toot Dep6t <
Cork - . -
1846
150
150
1
Insubordination ....
Buttevant
1846
150
150
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Canterbury - .-
1845
150
150
Insubordination ....
Canterbury
1846
200
200
74th Foot -
Insubordination ....
Gosport - - -
1845
200
200
Violence to superiors ...
Portsmouth
1846
150
None.
Insubordination -
Portsmouth
1846
150
150
'
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Newport - - -
1646
100
60
Drunkenness on duty ...
Newport - - -
1845
100
50
Drunkenness on duty - - -
Newport -
1845
100
50
Making away with necessaries
Newport - . -
1845
150
150
Drunk on the march ...
Carmarthen
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Pater ...
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march -
Birr
1845
100
63
Drunkenness on duty - - -
Birr -
1845
100
75
Drunk on the march ...
Birr
1845
100
50
75th Foot - -<
Drunkenness on duty ...
Drunk on the march - - -
Birr
Birr
1845
1845
100
100
45
75
Drunkenness on duty . - -
Birr
1845
100
75
Drunk on the march ...
Birr
1845
100
75
Drunk on the march -
Birr ...
1845
100
35
Drunk on the march ...
Birr
1845
100
100
Drunk on the march ...
Sin-
1845
100
60
Insubordination -
Bin-
1845
100
75
Drunkenness on duty - - -
Birr ...
1846
100
70
Drunk on the march - - -
Athlone - - -
1846
100
70
t
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Athlone - - -
1846
150
60
76th Foot - -j
Violence to a superior - - -
Portsmouth
1846 ,
150
150
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Portsmouth
1845
100
50
Disgraceful conduct (theft)
Portsmouth
1845 (
150
100
•
Insubordination . - - -
Athlone -
1845
150
150
Insubordination ....
Templemore
1845
100
100
Disgraceful conduct (theft} -
Disgraceful conduct (tjieft) -
Templemore
1845
160
150
Templemore
1845
150
150
77th Foot Depot ,
Disgraceful conduct - . -
Templemore
1846
150
160
Disgraceful conduct (theft) -
Templemore
1846
150
75
Insubordination ....
Cork
1846
150
156
Making away with necessaries, &c.
On board ship -
1846
150
100
*
Making away with necessaries, &c.
On board ship -
1846
150
100
79th Foot Depot -
Violence to superiors - - -
Belturbet
1846
150
150
81st Foot Dep6t \
Disgraceful conduct ...
Violence to superiors . - -
Jersey - -
Jersey -
1846
1846
100
160
100
150
82d Foot Depdt -
None.
r
- - Disgraceful conduct and insub-
ordination.
Leeds - . -
1845
150
160
Insubordination -
Leeds -
1845
150
100
Insubordination ....
Manchester
1845
160
160
Insubordination ....
On the march -
1845
.100
100
88d Foot -
Insubordination - - - -
Cahir
1845
150
150
Disgraceful conduct, &c. (theft)
Cahir
1845
150
150
Drunk on the march -
Limerick
1846
100
100
Making away with necessaries
Limerick
1846
100
100
Insubordination ....
Limerick
1846
150
150
Insubordination, &c. ...
limerick
1846
150
150
86th Foot - \
r i
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Buttevant
1846
100
100
L 1
Drunk on the march ...
Buttevant
1846
100
100
87th Foot -
None.
r *
- - Drunkenness on duty and insub-
Boyle •
1846
100
100
88th Foot Depot \
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Disgraceful conduct ...
Disgraceful conduct ...
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN THE ARMY.
RETURN of the Number of Corporal Punishments in the Army in Great Britain and Ireland^ from 1st August
1846 to 81st December 1846; specifying the Offence, the Station, the Period, the Sentence, and the Number of Lashes
inflicted.
REGIMENTS.
1st Life Guards -
2d Life Guards -
Royal Horse Guards
1st Dragoon Guards
2d
3d
4th
5th
6th
7th
1st Dragoons
2d „ -
99
99
99
99
99
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99
99
99
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99
99
99
99
99
99
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Depot
Depot
Depot
Depdt
3d
4th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13 th
14th
15th
16th
17 th
Grenadier Guards
Coldstream Guards
Scots Fusilier Guards
1st Foot, 1st Battalion
Depot --.
1st Foot, 2d Battalion
2d
3d
5th „ -
6th Foot Reserve Bat-
talion -
7th Foot Depdt -
13th Foot -
14th Foot Depot
15th „ „ -
99
99
16th
99
99 " *
10th
99
99 "
26th
79
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27th
99
Depot -
30th
99
-
31st
99
.
33d
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34th
99
99 • -
35th
99
99 *
38th
99
99 "
40th
99
41st
99
...
43d
99
...
44th
99
...
46th
99
Depot - , -
47th
99
-
48th
99
Depot -
49th
99
-
52d
99
Dep6t •
54th
99
99
55th
99
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56th
99
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talion
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57th Foot -
59th
99
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60th
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64th
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66th
99
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67th
99
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None
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OFFENCE.
None
None
Making away with necessaries
STATION.
None
None
Newbridge «
None
None
None
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None
None
1846.
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None
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN THE ARMY.
Number of
REGIMENTS.
Numbers.
OFFENCE.
STATION.
Period.
Sentence.
Lashes
inflicted.
1846.
68th Foot -
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69th „ -
70th „ -
72d „ Depot
» None
- None -
None
None
None
None.
73d „ „ -
74th „ -
' 1
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Athlone
4 Dec.
100 lashes
30
75th Foot -
1
- - - ditto
Athlone
4 Doc.
100 „
25
1
- - - ditto
Athlone
4 Dec.
100 „
25
76th Foot -
"
77th „ Depot
79th „ „ -
► None
None -
None
None
None
None.
81st „ „ -
82d „ „ -
i
83d „ -
i
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Dublin
2 Nov.
50 lashes
50
85th j y • -
«
87th „ -
88th „ Depot
89th „ „ -
90th „ „ -
92d „ -
i None
None -
None
None
None
None.
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95th „ „ -
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23d „ -
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86th „ -
1
42d „ - -
45th „ -
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None ---
None
None
None
None.
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18th „ -
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22d „ -
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62d „ -
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68d „ -
65th „ -
78th „ -
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RETURN of the Number of Persons Flogged in the British Navy in 184i> and 1846,
specifying the Name of the Ship, the Offence, the Sentence, qnd Number of Lashes
Inflicted.
SHIP.
1845:
Actaeon -
Acorn
Marines
Boys
Ardent (1 Return in Office) -
Acheron -
Numbers.
Seamen - 8
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Agincourt
Aigle
Alfred -
Alligator -
Apollo
Atholl -
Albatross -
Albion
Alecto
Alban
Avon
Amazon -
Beacon
Belvidera -
Bittern -
Bonetta -
Bloodhound (1 Return]
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
6
1
4
12
5
7
3
13
6
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
- 1
- 22
- 11
- 1
- 2
-
-
- 1
- 1
-
- 1
-
-
- 27
- 4
- 17
-
-
- 1
-
- 1
- 2
-
-
- 1
- 1
-
- 2
-
OFFENCES.
• - drunkenness, neglect of duty,
leaving post, and insubordination.
drunkenness -
dirtiness, insubordination
- • drunkenness, insubordination,
and leaving post.
leaving post, insubordination
drunkenness ....
- - leaving post, neglect of duty,
drunkenness.
leaving post, drunkenness
- - leaving post, drunkenness, in-
subordination, theft,
drunkenness, dirtiness, theft -
insubordination - - - -
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
insubordination, drunkenness
theft - - ,-
drunkenness, neglect of duty
desertion -
drunkenness and insubordination
theft, dirtiness ...
insubordination ...
insubordination - - - -
insubordination -
insubordination -
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
desertion.
theft, drunkenness, insubordination
drunkenness ....
leaving post -
- - drunkenness, neglect of duty,
desertion.
insubordination, theft, drunkenness
- - neglect of duty, drunkenness,
insubordination, dirtiness.
drunkenness •
insubordination
drunkenness
insubordination -
drunkenness
drunkenness, theft
Number of
Lasbet
Sentenced.
252
67
108
144
132
132
86
36
108
108
482
482
228
228
276
276
80
80
342
156
18
72
36
36
60
36
66
24
24
726
363
12
72
16
24
060
180
654
36
36
72
36
48
60
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Lube*
Inflicted.
252
67
108
144
325
156
18
72
36
36
60
36
66
24
24
726
363
12
72
16
24
12
960
180
654
36
36
72
48
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IN THE NAVY, IN THE YEARS 1845 AND 1846.
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Number*.
OFFENCES.
Lathes
Sentenced.
Lushes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Comet (3 Returns) -
-
Caledonia ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
desertion, theft ....
66
66
Carysfort -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
insubordination, theft ...
78
78
Ceylon -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Castor -
Seamen -
9
- - neglect of duty, drunkenness,
theft, insubordination.
448
448
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
36
36
Boys
7
theft, insubordination ...
276
276
Comus (3 Returns) -
.
Crocodile - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
drunkenness and insubordination -
66
66
Boys
Calliope -
Seamen -
Marines -
3
neglect of duty, insubordination -
124
124
Boys
4
theft, insubordination, dirtiness
84
84
Cambrian ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
30
30
Columbia - - -
Seamen -
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Marines -
Boys
Calypso (l Return) -
•
Conway -
Seamen -
Marines -
4
108
108
Boys
4
90
90
Cuckoo (3 Returns) -
-
Canopus -
Seamen -
8
insubordination, theft, desertion -
320
282
Marines -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
108
108
Boys
Crane ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Curacoa -
Boys
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
4
drunkenness ....
drunkenness, insubordination
12
156
12
156
Crescent -
Seamen -
1
drunkenness and insubordination ••
48
48
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
48
48
Boys
2
theft, leaving post ...
48
48
Cyclops -
Seamen -
1
theft
36
36
Marines -
4
drunkenness, insubordination
182
132
Cleopatra (2 Returns)
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
12
12
Daedalus -
Seamen -
3
desertion, insubordination
98
98
Marines -
5
theft, insubordination, neglect
164
164
Daring -
Boys
Seamen
4
theft, drunkenness, dirtiness -
144
144
Marines -
7
drunkenness, theft, dirtiness -
198
198
Devastation
Boys
Seamen -
Marines -
1
1
theft ......
drunkenness ....
18
36
18
36
Dolphin -
Boys
Seamen -
Marines -
•u
I
3
theft - -
insubordination, desertion
48
96
48
96
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RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lashm
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Dwarf -
Seamen -
2
drunkenness, desertion -
66
ee
Marines -
2
insubordination ....
84
84
Boys
Dee (4 Returns)
.
Dasher (2 Returns) -
-
Eagle -
Seamen -
15
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
theft, dirtiness.
437
437
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
87
87
Boys
14
- - neglect of duty, theft, drunken-
ness, insubordination.
504
504
Espiegle -
Seamen -
2
drunkenness, theft ...
48
48
Marines -
2
insubordination ....
60
60
Boys
1
insubordination ....
12
12
Express (4 Returns) -
-
Eurydice -
Seamen -
6
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
neglect of duty.
234
204
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Boys
3
insubordination, dirtiness, neglect -
115
115
Excellent -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
leaving post - - - - -
24
24
Boys
6
drunkenness, dirtiness, desertion -
138
138
Endymion (1 Return)
-
Eclair (l Return)
-
Erebus (l Return) -
-
Experiment (l Return)
-
Fantome -
Seamen -
6
- - theft, insubordination, drunken-
ness, desertion.
276
276
Marines -
3
drunkenness, theft, desertion
108
69
Boys
9
- - insubordination, theft, neglect
of duty.
360
360
Firebrand •
Seamen -
4
neglect of duty, drunkenness
120
120
Marines -
3
theft, drunkenness - -
84
84
Boys
3
- - insubordination, neglect of
duty, drunkenness.
60
60
Flamer -
Seamen -
1
drunkenness ....
30
30
Marines -
1
drunkenness ....
48
48
Boys
4
insubordination, dirtiness
120
120
Flying Fish
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
drunkenness, desertion ...
84
84
Formidable
Seamen •
10
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
theft, desertion.
276
276
Marines -
10
insubordination, drunkenness
330
330
Boys
3
smuggling, dirtiness ...
48
48
Fox -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
insubordination ....
48
48
Ferret (l Return) -
.
Fearless (2 Returns) -
.
Geyser -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
o
drunkenness, desertion ...
48
48
Gorgon -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
5
- - drunkenness, desertion, neglect
of duty.
168
168
Growler -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
theft
42
42
Grecian -
Seamen -
Marines -
3
drunkenness ....
108
108
Boys
2
theft, dirtiness ....
72
72
Grampus (1 Return) -
-
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Gladiator (1 Return) -
-
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IN THE NAVY, IN THB YIARS 1845 AND 1846.
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Laahet
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1845 —continued.
Harpy (i Return)
.
Hecate ...
Seamen -
4
drunkenness, theft, insubordination
108
108
Marines -
5
- - dirtiness, insubordination, drun-
kenness.
228
228
Boys
5
insubordination, theft, dirtiness
120
120
Hecla -
Seamen -
insubordination, theft, drunkenness
336
312
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
36
36
Boys
6
drunkenness, insubordination
204
204
Helena ...
Seamen -
4
insubordination, theft - - -
144
144
Marines -
Boys
Hermes ...
Seamen -
1
insubordination ....
36
36
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
36
36
Boys
7
insubordination and neglect -
204
204
Herald -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
theft, drunkenness •
48
48
Boys
1
theft
48
48
Hydra (1 Return) -
. . -
Heroine -
Seamen -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
132
132
Marines -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
114
114
Boys - -
Hyacinth •
Seamen -
Marines -
17
insubordination, drunkenness
320
320
Boys
6
- - neglect of duty, drunkenness,
desertion.
150
150
Hibernia -
Seamen -
13
insubordination, desertion, theft -
442
442
Marines -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
60
60
Boys
Illustrious
Seamen -
1
drunkenness -
36
36
Marines -
1
theft
36
36
fioys
Juno ...
Seamen -
Marines -
4
insubordination, dirtiness
120
120
Boys
4
insubordination, theft, &c.
132
132
Imaum . - -
Seamen -
Marines -
5
- - insubordination, desertion, drun-
kenness.
174
174
Boys
6
theft, insubordination, desertion -
228
228
Iris ---.
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness ....
48
48
Boys
2
drunkenness, theft ...
48
48
Inconstant
Seamen -
18
- - drunkenness, neglect, theft, in-
subordination.
576
576
Marines -
2
drunkenness, neglect of duty
60
60
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
36
36
Jackall -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness • -
24
24
Boys
1
theft
30
30
Kingfisher (l Return)
- .
Lily-
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination, theft ...
42
42
Boys
5
neglect of duty, insubordination -
84
78
Lynx (4 Returns)
.
Locust ...
Seamen -
Marines -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Boys
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Linnet (l Return)
-
Lark - -
Seamen -
Mrrines -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
70
64
Boys
•
Lucifer (4 Returns) -
-
Lame
Seamen *
Marines -
1
bestiality - - - - -
48
48
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
24
^ 24
Lightning (4 Returns)
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RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lashes
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Melampus
Seamen -
24
- - insubordination, desertion, drun-
kenness.
782
782
Marines -
2
insubordination, neglect of duty -
72
72
Boys
2
neglect of duty -
37
37
Meteor -
Seamen -
Marines -
3
insubordination, desertion
96
96
Boys
Medea -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
drunkenness -
42
42
Minden (2 Returns) -
-
Modeste -
Seamen -
2
desertion, drunkenness -
84
84
Marines -
1
desertion
48
48
Boys
Mohawk -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
insubordination -
7
7
Mutine -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination -
36
36
Boys
4
theft, neglect of duty -
54
54
Nautilus (4 Returns) -
.
North Star (1 Return)
-
Nimrod (1 Return) -
-
Ocean -
Seamen -
11
theft, insubordination, drunkenness
296
Marines -
296
Boys
Orestes -
Seamen -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
120
Marines -
120
Boys
1
insubordination -
12
12
Perseus -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination -
37
37
Boys
1
insubordination -
12
12
Pandora -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
desertion -
24
24
Penelope -
Seamen -
1
insubordination -
48
48
Marines -
2
- - neglect of duty, and breach of
2d article of war.
72
72
Boys
Penguin (4 Returns) -
. .
Persian -
Seamen -
5
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
neglect of duty.
125
125
Marines -
1
theft
24
24
Boys
3*
theft, dirtiness, neglect of duty
78
78
Perseus (3 Returns) -
.
Philomel. -
Seamen -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
108
108
Marines -
3
drunkenness -
96
96
Boys
Peterel -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
drunkenness -
30
30
Pickle - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
1 •
drunkenness -
64
24
Boys
1
insubordination -
36
36
Pilot
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness -
36
36
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Pique r
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
insubordination, drunkenness
72
72
Pluto (4 Returns) -
• • ?
Poictiers ...
Seamen -
Marines -
7
desertion, theft, insubordination
138
138
Boys
*j
theft, dirtiness -
42
HVn
Plover (I Return) r
- -
Digitized 1
)yVirO<
IN THE NAVY, IN THE YEARS 1845 AND 1846.
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lashes
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Polyphemus
Seamen -
Marines -
8
insubordination, drunkenness
182
182
Boys
Porcupine (1 Return)
.
Prometheus
Seamen -
3
drunkenness, insubordination
90
90
Marines -
8
desertion, drunkenness ...
06
96
Boys
President -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness ....
80
30
Boys
1
theft
80
36
Queen ...
Seamen -
5
drunkenness, insubordination, theft
161
06
161
96
Marines •
8
insubordination, drunkenness
Boys
-.
Redwing (l Return) -
.
Rattler -
Seamen -
8
theft, drunkenness, insubordination
72
72
Marines -
2
desertion, insubordination
84
84
Boys
1
fighting -
18
18
Retribution (l Return)
-
Rodney -
Seamen -
15
- - desertion, drunkenness, theft,
insubordination.
676
676
Marines -
5
drunkenness, insubordination, theft
180
180
Boys
2
dirtiness, insubordination
72
72
Raven -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
80
24
Boys
8
insubordination, desertion, theft -
60
60
Rhadamanthus (4 Returns) -
Racehorse
Seamen -
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Boys
2
smuggling, fighting ...
42
42
Rapid (2 Returns) -
.
%
Racer ...
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination and neglect of duty
48
48
Boys
1
insubordination -
24
24
Ranger (4 Returns) -
•
Resistance
Seamen -
4
- - drunkenness, smuggling, insu-
bordination.
102
102
Marines -
1
neglect of duty - - - -
42
42
Boys
2
insubordination, neglect of duty
72
72
Royalist -
Seamen -
2
drunkenness and insubordination -
64
54
Marines -
1
drunkenness and insubordination -
24
24
Boys
4
drunkenness, desertion -
gross insubordination - - -
120
120
Romney -
Seamen -
1
48
48
Marines -
Boys
Rose -
Seamen -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
144
144
Marines -
8
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
theft, insubordination, desertion
108
108
Boys
7
284
234
Rolla
Seamen -
6
drunkenuess, desertion -
107
107
Marines -
1
desertion •
24
24
Boys
5
neglect of duty, dirtiness
90
90
8t. Vincent
Seamen -
8
insubordination, theft, drunkenness
884
884
Marines -
8
theft, insubordination, drunkenness
144
144
Boys
1
desertion -
24
24
Samarang -
Seamen -
5
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion.
216
216
j
Marines -
1
drunkenness and theft -
48
48
Boys
5
theft, insubordination, drunkenness
192
192
Spiteful . - -
Sguph -
marines -
1
insubordination -
24
24
Boys
2
drunkenness -
36
86
Sampson (1 Return) -
-
San Josef -
Seamen -
1
desertion - - - - -
36
36
Marines -
Boys
1
1
desertion -
theft - - - - - :
*
36
>igitMd 1
GtJogle
8 RETURN OP THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbert.
OFFENCES.
Lashes
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Sapphire -
Seamen -
- - drunkenness and theft, and
48
48
Marines •
2
neglect of duty.
Boys
Seaflower (3 Returns)
.
Sappho
Seamen -
Marines -
3
insubordination, drunkenness
108
108
Boys
3
drunkenness, insubordination
72
72
Seagull (3 Returns) -
.
Scalark -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness *
48
48
Boys
2
theft, insubordination -
06
06
Styx
Seamen -
Marines -
6
- - drunkenness, theft, insubordi-
nation.
216
216
Boys
7
insubordination, theft, smuggling -
312
312
Scourge (l Return) -
.
Scout -
Seamen -
Marines -
5
drunkenness, desertion, theft
132
132
Boys
11
- - desertion, insubordination,
neglect, drunkenness.
324
324
Star.(l Return)
.
Scylla
Seamen -
1
desertion
24
24
Marines -
2
insubordination - - -
36
36
Boys
1
theft, &c. -
6
6
Snipe (1 Return)
.
Superb -
Seamen -
10
drunkenness -
360
354
Marines -
3
drunkenness, theft ...
126
126
Boys
Stromboli ...
Seamen -
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Marines -
Boys
2
drunkenness ....
35
35
Serpent -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination •
36
36
Boys
Seamen -
2
dirtiness, insubordination
72
72
Spider -
2
drunkenness, insubordination
60
60
Marines -
Boys
Spartan -
Seamen -
Marines -
5
insubordination, drunkenness
144
144
Boys
2
insubordination, drunkenness
38
38
Sparrow -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
desertion
36
36
Spiteful -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
desertion and drunkenness -
24
24
Boys
2
drunkenness ....
36
36
Speedy -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
3
desertion and drunkenness -
06
96
Snake -
Seamen -
2
drunkenness ....
56
56
Marines -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
66
66
Boys
3
insubordination, drunkenness, &c. -
102
102
Swift (3 Returns) •
-
Sydenham
Seamen -
4
desertion -
144
144
Marines -
1
desertion •
36
36
Boys
Siren •»
Seamen *
Marines -
1
insubordination -
86
36
•
Boys
1
drunkenness -
36
36
Spitfire , «. *
Seamen *
3 | - - insubordination, desertion,
54
54
1 drunkenness.
Digitized by
Google
IN
TUB NAVY, IN THE YEAR8 1845 AND 1846.
9
Number of
Number of
8HIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lubes
Sentenced.
Lathes
Inflicted.
1 845 — continued.
Skylark - -
Seamen -
Marines •
Boys
8
insubordination, neglect of duty -
64
64
Talbot -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
gross insubordination ...
80
86
Boys
Terrible (l Return) -
.
Trafalgar -
Seamen -
7
insubordination, drunkenness
228
182
Marines -
6
- - theft, insubordination, drunken-
ness, neglect of duty.
- - theft, dirtiness, drunkenness, in-
220
218
Boys
8
180
180
subordination.
Terror (1 Return)
.
Tartarus ...
Seamen -
1
insubordination -
24
24
Marines •
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Boys
Thunder -
Seamen -
Marines -
I
desertion -
24
24
Boys
2
theft, neglect of duty ...
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
42
42
Thunderbolt -
Seamen -
4
162
162
desertion.
Marines -
1
drunkenness «...
24
24
Boys
1
insubordination ....
86
86
Tortoise -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
insubordination ....
£6
86
Tyne -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
72
72
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Victory *
Seamen •
4
theft, drunkenness ...
84
84
Marines -
1
theft and fighting ....
86
86
Boys
4
theft, dirtiness ....
90
90
Vanguard -
Seamen -
14
- - desertion, drunkenness, theft,
insubordination.
429
429
Marines -
7
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
theft, neglect of duty.
216
216
Boys
2
neglect of duty, dirtiness
48
48
Vulture -
Seamen -
Marines -
8
insubordination, neglect of duty -
66
66
•
Boys
6
insubordination, theft, dirtiness
90
90
Vindictive
Seamen -
2
insubordination, desertion
72
72
Marines -
7
drunkenness, insubordination
800
800
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Viper (2 Returns)
• - -
Vestal
Seamen -
11
insubordination, drunkenness
892
892
Marines -
2
insubordination, theft ...
96
96
Boys
4
insubordination, drunkenness, theft
144
144
Virago ...
Seamen -
Marines •
Boys
5
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
smuggling, &c.
240
240
Vixen -
Seamen -
2
insubordination, desertion
84
84
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
—
Boys
Victoria and Albert (4
Returns) -
Vesuvius -
Seamen -
Marines -
6
insubordination, desertion, theft -
180
180
Boys
5
insubordination, dirtiness, theft
156
166
Volcano -
Seamen •
8
insubordination, drunkenness
182
182
Marines *-
1
drunkenness ....
86
86
Boys
Wolverene
Seamen -
6
• - insubordination, drunkenness,
| 184
) 184
Digitized by
Google
10 fclTURN OF THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
0FFENCE8.
Luhet
Sentenced.
Luhei
Inflicted.
1 845— continued.
William and Mary (4 Returns) •
Winchester
Seamen -
3
insubordination, dirtiness
94
94
Marines -
8
insubordination, drunkenness
102
102
Boys
3
drunkenness, dirtiness, desertion -
96
96
Wildfire (1 Return) -
-
Wasp
Seamen -
3
theft, desertion, drunkenness -
60
60
Marines -
1
insubordination -
86
86
Boys
Warspite -
Seamen -
14
drunkenness, insubordination
420
420
Marines •
2
insubordination ....
42
42
Boys
2
theft, drunkenness
54
54
Young Hebe (2 Returm
- -
1846:
Ardent - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
4
- - insubordination, desertion,
drunkenness.
108
108
-ZEolus (1 Return) -
•
Amazon -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Acheron -
Seamen -
Marines -
8
desertion -
72
72
Boys
8
desertion, drunkenness -
84
84
Acorn -
Seamen -
Marines -
4
drunkenness, desertion -
168
138
Boys
3
theft, drunkenness, desertion
84
84
Alert
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
48
48
Boys
Atholl -
Seamen -
8
insubordination, drunkenness
72
72
Marines -
1
desertion
24
24
Boys
Alecto (8 Returns) -
-
.
Agincourt
Seamen -
9
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
852
286
Marines -
5
insubordination, neglect of duty -
172
166
Boys
2
drunkenness ....
84
60
Avenger (1 Return) -
-
Apollo -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
neglect of duty ....
24
24
Avon -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
drunkenness -
36
86
Albion -
Seamen -
16
- - insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness, desertion.
482
482
Marines -
18
- - insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness, desertion.
361
361
Boys
8
- • desertion, drunkenness, dirti-
ness.
60
60
America -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys -
8
drunkenness and insubordination -
90
90
Alban -
Seamen •
.
Marines -
2
A
drunkenness ....
42
42
Digitized by
Google
IN THE NAVY,
IN
THB YEARS 1845 AND 1840.
11
8 HIP.
Number*
OFFENCES.
Number of
Leekee
Sentenced,
Number of
Lathee
Inflicted.
1 846— continued.
Brilliant -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -
8
1
insubordination! desertion -
insubordination -
96
86
96
86
BeUeisle - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
6
1
- • insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness, dirtiness,
insubordination ....
120
24
120
24
Blaxer (3 Returns) -
- - .-
Bittern -
Belvidtra(l Return) -
Seamen •
Marines -
Boys
2
2
6
insubordination -
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination, theft, dirtiness
54
48
144
54
48
144
Bonetta -
Bulldog -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
Seamen •
Marines -
Boys
1
2
desertion .....
insubordination and drunkenness •
86
72
86
72
Beacon (1 Return) -
-
Bloodhound
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
theft and drunkenness ...
24
24
Birkenhead (1 Return)
.
Caledonia -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
1
desertion
theft
86
18
86
18
Cuckoo (4 returns) -
Seamen -
1
disrespect -
86
86
jGknopus -
Crocodile -
Cyclops ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -
Seamen ?
Marines *
Boys *
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
26
6
1
5
2
8
- - insubordination, theft, desertion,
drunkenness, neglect of duty,
insubordination, theft, dirtiness
smuggling .....
• - insubordination, dirtiness, neglect
of duty.
insubordination ....
theft, drunkenness - . .
860
216
24
54
60
48
775
216
24
54
60
48
Cherokee (1 Return) -
. . *
Crescent -
Calypso (1 Return) -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
6
1
8
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination - - - <*
drunkenness, desertion, smuggling
162
48
64
162
48
64
Carysfort ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
6
2
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
smuggling.
theft, dirtiness -
114
72
114
72
Constance (1 Return)
. • ▼
CranQ -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
neglect of duty ....
18
18
Comet (2 Returns) •»
.
Curacoa -
Cnjizf r ...
Contest (2 Returns) -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -
1
1
2
8
insubordination -
drunkenness ....
drunkenness, theft -
drunkenness •
86
86
72
108
Digitized
86
86
by^C
12 RETURN OF THR
NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGQRD
Number of
Number of
8HIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lubes
Lashes
Sentenced.
Inflicted.
1 84 6 — continued.
Ceylon -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
4
desertion, theft -
102
102
Columbine
Conway (1 Return) -
Seamen •
7
- - insubordination, desertion, drun-
kenness.
204
204
Marines -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
48
48
Boys - -
1
theft, neglect of duty -
insubordination, theft, drunkenness •
24
24
Collingwood
Seamen -
5
166
166
t
Marines -
Boys - -
1
theft
24
24
Calliope -
(1 Return).
Childers -
Seamen •
Marines -
1
drunkenness -
48
48
Boys
2
theft and neglect of duty
84
60
Cygnet (1 Return) -
.
Cleopatra -
Seamen -
Marines -
6
insubordination, smuggling, dirtiness
198
198
Boys - -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
48
48
Daedalus »
Seamen -
7
desertion, theft, drunkenness
129
129
Marines -
2
insubordination -
84
84
Boys
3
insubordination, dirtiness, theft
108
108
Dee (3 Returns)
.
Daring -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
48
48
Boys
8
insubordination, drunkenness
48
48
Dido
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination -
44
44
Boys
*
Dolphin -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
8
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Dasher (2 Returns) -
.
Daphne ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys .
1
drunkenness ....
14
14
Devastation (8 Returns)
-
Driver ...
Seamen -
Marines -
6
desertion, drunkenness -
166
166
Boys
1
theft and dirtiness ...
18
18
Espiegle -
Seamen •
8
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Marines -
1
desertion -
86
86
Boys
Espoir (1 Return)
- . .
Eurydice -
Seamen -
6
insubordination, theft, drunkenness
204
204
-
Marines -
Boys
Express (4 Returns) -
.
Endymion
Seamen -
8
- - insubordination, theft, drunken*
ness, smuggling.
284
284
Marines -
2
drunkenness, neglect of duty
48
48
Boys
1
theft
86
86
Excellent -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
theft
24
24
Boys
10
insubordination, theft, desertion -
114
114
Electra ...
Seamen -
1
drunkenness
24
24
Marines -
8
• • insubordination, drunkenness,
theft, desertion.
294
294
Boys
2
dirtiness - • - -
42
42
Eagle -
Seamen -
20
- - desertion, theft, drunkenness, in-
subordination.
661
661
Marines -
1
insubordination. ^
Tjtizdcrbv
Goo
Boys
8
- - insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness* dirtiness.
240
210
IN THB NAVY, IN THB YEARS 1845 AND 1846.
»3
Numbtr of
Numbtr of
8 HIP.
Numbers.
OFFEKCE&
Ltd*
Sentenced.
Lathes
Inflicted.
1 846— continued.
Farorite -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
attempt to desert -
60
60
Boys
6
- - theft, drunkenness, dirtiness,
neglect of duty.
111
HI
Ferret *
Seamen -
2
insubordination -
86
86
Marines •
1
drunkenness ....
12
12
Boys
1
theft ......
12
12
Flamer -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
insubordination, drunkenness
60
60
Fox -
Seamen -
Marines -
8
- - insubordination, desertion, drun-
kenness, neglect of duty.
274
274
Boys
4
insubordination, theft -
188
188
Firebrand -
Seamen -
Marines -
3
drunkenness, desertion - - -
96
96
Boys
2
insubordination - - - -
60
60
Fly (1 Return) -
Flying Fish
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination . - - -
48
48
Boys
8
insubordination, smuggling *
drunkenness and neglect of duty *
80
80
Fantome -
Seamen •
1
86
86
Marines -
1
desertion ....
86
86
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Gorgon -
Seamen -
Marines •
Boys
2
drunkenness and desertion •
• 72
72
Grecian -
Seamen -
7
drunkenness, desertion •
240
228*
Marines -
2
drunkenness ....
72
72
Gladiator -
Boys
Seamen -
4
insubordination, dirtiness
182
182
Marines -
1
desertion
48
48
.
Boys
Geyser (1 Return) -
-
Griffon -
Seamen -
8
- -insubordination, desertion, drunk*
enness.
84
84
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
86
86
Boys
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Haiard -
Seamen -
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
108
108
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Harpy - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -t
6
- - insubordination, drunkenness, de-
sertion.
192
19&
Harlequin
Seamen -
Marines •
8
drunkenness ....
84
84
Boys
4
drunkenness, theft, insubordination
64
64
Hecate -
Seamen •
Marines -
1
insubordination and drunkenness -
86
86
Boys
2
insubordination and neglect of duty
48
48
Hermes -
Seamen •
Marines -
1
insubordination -
86
86
Boys
4
- - insubordination, neglect of duty,
120
120
Hyacinth -
Seamen •
4
smuggling,
insubordination, drunkenness
174
174
Marines -
8
theft, insubordination, drunkenness
182
182
Boys - •
Heroine -
8eamen -
Marines -
6
insubordination, theft, drunkenness
168
168
Boys
2
neglect of duty ....
42
42
Hecla
Seamen -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
114
114
Marines -
2
insubordination - . - .
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NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
Lathes
Sentenced.
Lashes
Inflicted.
1 846 — continued.
Hydra -
Seamen -
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
146
146
Boys
2
neglect of duty - -
62
62
Hound ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -
1
insubordination and neglect -
Helena ...
Seamen -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
168
168
Marines -
1
insubordination - - - -
86
36
Boys
8
insubordination, theft -
72
72
Jackall -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys - -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Inconstant
Seamen -
Marines -
3
insubordination, dirtiness -
96
96
Boys
2
insubordination, theft ...
60
60
Iris -
Seamen -
3
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
108
108
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
166
166
Boys
1
dirtiness .....
48
48
Imaum (3 Returns) -
. .
Inflexible ...
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
neglect of duty - . - ,
24
24
Juno ...
Seamen -
4
- - insubordination, neglect of duty,
drunkenness.
120
120
Marines -
2
insubordination, neglect of duty -
96
96
Boys
3
insubordination, theft ...
84
84
Kingfisher -r
Seamen -
6
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
218
21a
.
theft, neglect of duty.
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
80
80
Boys
8
insubordination, dirtiness
90
90
lizard (2 Returns) -
. .
lame -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination - - , -
84
84
Boys
4
insubordination, theft - - .
114
114
Lark (3 Returns)
. .
Locust ...
Seamen -
Marines -
2
desertion, drunkenness -
84
8*
Boys
Lightning (4 Returns)
.
Lily- - - •
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
insubordination - - - „
24
24
Lucifer (8 Returns) -
.
Melampus
Seamen -
Marines -
13
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion, theft.
492
492
Boys
8
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
dirtiness.
60
60
Meteor (8 Returns) -
.
Myrmidon
Seamen •
Marines -
1
insubordination r
12
12
Boys
4**
Montreal (l Return) -
• V •
Mastiff (4 Returns) -
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15
SHIP.
Number*
OFFENCES.
Number of | Number of
Lashee
Inflicted.
1846— continued.
Mohawk (8 Returns) -
Madagascar
Naiad (1 Return) -
North Star
Nimrod -
Nautilus -
Ocean
Osprey -
Orestes (2 Returns) -
Philomel -
Pluto
PloTer (1 Return) -
Poictiers -
Polyphemus
Penelope -
Pilot - - •
Peterel (l Return) -
Penguin -
Pickle - - -
Porcupine (4 Returns)
President
Persian -
Perseus (4 Returns) -
Phoenix -
Seamen
Marines
Boys
-
-
2
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
8
1
2
-
-
-
-
- 1
-
8
2
2
8
6
1
8
- I Seamen
8
4
2
18
drunkenness
drunkenness
desertion
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination - - - -
- - theft, drunkenness, neglect of
duty.
drunkenness ....
theft, neglect of duty -
theft
insubordination -
drunkenness ....
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination -
desertion
drunkenness -
insubordination, drunkenness
- - insubordination, neglect of
duty.
insubordination, desertion
- - insubordination, neglect of duty,
desertion.
insubordination, desertion, drunkenness
insubordination -
insubordination -
desertion ....
insubordination, drunkenness
theft and brutality
- - insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness, desertion.
- - insubordination, desertion, drunk-
enness.
theft, drunkenness -
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion.
insubordination, drunkenness
theft, desertion -
A V A •■
24
76
84
240
80
72
18
144
42
24
167
84
86
72
24
96
42
96
144
120
24
48
60
108
72
704
144
64
168
144
84
24
76
84
240
80
72
13
144
42
24
167
84
88
72
24
96
42
96
144
120
24
48
60
108
72
704
144
64
168
144
84
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NUMBER OF PERSONS FLOGGED
Number of
Number of
8HIP.
Numbers.
OFFENCES.
La*het
Sentenced.
Lathes
Inflicted.
1 846 — continued.
Prometheus
Seamen -
6
insubordination, drunkenness
168
168
Marines -
1
drunkenness -
24
24
Boys
Pantaloon -
Seamen -
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
36
86
Boys
Queen ...
Seamen -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
96
96
Marines -
2
theft, desertion -
60
60
Boys
Rodney -
Seamen -
21
- - insubordination! drunkenness,
desertion, theft
718
718
Marines -
9
insubordination, drunkenness
324
324
Boys
9
theft, drunkenness, dirtiness
192
192
Raleigh -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
4
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
86
69
Ranger (2 Returns) -
. - .
Rattler -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination ....
84
84
Boys
2
insubordination, neglect of duty -
60
60
Retribution
Seamen -
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness, theft
114
114
Boys
5
insubordination, theft, desertion -
144
144
Rolla - - -
Seamen -
Marines •
Boys
1
insubordination -
36
86
Racer . . #
Seamen -
Marines -
8
drunkenness ....
132
132
Boys
1
theft
18
18
Rhadamanthus (3 Retui
•ns) -
Royalist -
Seamen -
Marines -
4
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
108
108
Boys
2
insubordination, desertion
60
60
Rattlesnake (1 Return)
-
Resistance
Seamen -
1
drunkenness and smuggling -
36
36
Marines -
1
insubordination and dirtiness
42
42
Boys
1
drunkenness ....
86
86
Raven (4 Returns) -
-
Rose -
Seamen -
7
insubordination, drunkenness
246
246
Marines -
1
drunkenness -
42
42
Boys
3
insubordination, drunkenness
120
120
Rosamond (1 Return)
^
Rapid . - -
Seamen -
2
insubordination, theft - . -
72
72
Marines •
1
insubordination ....
86
86
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Redwing (4 Returns) -
-
Recruit -
Seaman -
Marines •
1
insubordination •
24
24
Boys
Romney (1 Return) -
.
Ringdove - . -
Seamen -
Marines •
Boys
6
• - insubordination, drunkenness,
neglect of duty.
172
172
Racehorse
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
1
theft ......
86
36
Royal Sovereign (2 Ret
urns) -
Styx
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
2
desertion, drunkenness •
72
72
Seaflower (3 Returns)
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IN
THE YEARS 1845 AND 1846.
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Number of
Number of
SHIP.
Number*.
OFFENCE&
Lube*
Sentenced*
L»bes
Inflicted.
1 846 — continued.
Spy- - - -
Seamen -
1
insubordination -
24
24
Marines -
1
desertion .....
86
30
Boys
1
theft
36
36
Spitfire ...
Seamen -
Marines -
4
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion.
150
150
Boys
1
desertion
30
30
Siren ...
Seamen -
8
insubordination, desertion
132
132
Marines -
8
desertion
120
120
Boys
2
insubordination ....
48
48
Sappho w . .
Seamen -
4
insubordination, drunkenness
114
114
Marines -
2
drunkenness ....
48
48
Boys -
Spiteful -
Seamen -
Marines -
2
insubordination, drunkenness
84
84
Boys
1
theft
24
24
Star (3 Returns)
-
Sapphire -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
8
insubordination ....
60
60
Samarang -
Seamen -
13
- - insubordination, theft, neglect,
drunkenness.
528
528
Marines -
1
drunkenness ....
48
48
Boys
8
insubordination, drunkenness
120
120
Swift (4 Returns)
-
Stromboli ...
Seamen -
1
insubordination ....
36
36
Marines -
2
insubordination, desertion
47
47
Boys
Serpent (2 Returns; -
. -
Superb ...
Seamen -
2
insubordination ....
66
66
Marines -
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Boys
1
theft
30
6
Seagull (1 Return) -
.
Scourge -
Seamen -
1
drunkenness ....
24
24
Marines -
1
theft ......
24
24
Boys
1
theft
36
36
Sydenham (1 Return)
-
Sparrow - - -
Seamen -
Marines -
Boys
]
drunkenness ....
12
12
St Vincent
Seamen -
2
insubordination - - - -
24
24
Marines -
4
insubordination, theft ...
150
150
Boys
Sidon (2 Returns)
. .
Sealark ...
Seamen -
Marines -
1
drunkenness - . - *.
48
48
Boys
Scout -
Seamen -
6
insubordination, theft, neglect
165
165
Marines -
4
insubordination, drunkenness, theft
120
120
Boys
6
insubordination, theft, neglect
204
204
Sphynx (2 Returns) •
- .
Snake ...
Seamen -
Marines -
4
• - insubordination, drunkenness,
smuggling.
96
96
Boys
3
theft, neglect of duty -
drunkenness, desertion -
72
72
Sappho -
Seamen -
6
162
162
Marines -
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Boys
1
insubordination ....
24
24
Speedy (l Return) -
.
Spartan -
Seamen -
1
desertion -
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- -
-
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SHIP.
1 846 — continued*
Tartarus -
Trafalgar -
Terrible -
Tyne
Thunder -
Thunderbolt -
Tortoise -
Talbot
Thetis
Trident -
Vixen -
Vulture -
Vestal
Vesuvius -
Victoria and Albert (3
Virago -
Viper -
Vengeance (1 Return)
Vindictive
Numben.
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
'. leturns)
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Victory -
Vanguard -
Wildfire -
Winchester
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
Seamen
Marines
Boys
-
- 1
-
- 8
. 1
6
9
■ 3
3
2
■ 1
1
1
6
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
I
3
1
4
11
1
5
14
3
1
8
1
OFFENCES.
2
6
- 2
-
- 5
2
2
3
4
17
Marines - 14
desertion
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion.
insubordination -
theft, desertion -
desertion, theft -
insubordination, desertion
theft, neglect of duty -
insubordination, desertion
drunkenness -
theft - - - - -
theft
- - drunkenness, insubordination,
desertion.
drunkenness ....
theft, drunkenness ...
insubordination, dirtiness
insubordination, theft ...
insubordination, drunkenness
Number of
Lathes
Sentenced.
theft
insubordination
desertion
desertion, drunkenness -
drunkenness ....
neglect of duty, drunkenness, theft
- - insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion, theft, neglect of duty,
drunkenness -
insubordination, dirtiness
- - insubordination, desertion, theft,
drunkenness.
insubordination, drunkenness, theft
insubordination and neglect -
insubordination, theft, desertion -
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination, drunkenness
desertion, drunkenness
desertion, drunkenness
insubordination, drunkenness
insubordination, theft -
theft
drunkenness, desertion, theft
theft, desertion, dirtiness
- - insubordination, theft, drunken-
ness, desertion, dirtiness.
- • insubordination, drunkenness,
desertion, neglect of duty,
drunkenness, dirtiness -
desertion -
insubordination -
24
121
30
108
162
60
70
72
36
30
24
204
78
84
96
36
66
84
Number of
Lashee
Inflicted.
24
24
24
24
96
96
36
36
168
168
342
330
24
24
90
90
450
450
114
114
48
48
324
324
36
36
72
198
48
174
84
72
96
90
424
323
35
48
54
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24
121
30
108
162
60
79
72
36
30
24
204
78
84
96
36
66
84
72
198
48
174
84
72
96
90
424
323
35
36
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DOCK YARDS.
RETURN to on Order of the Honourable Ttie House of Common*,
dated 26 February 1847;—^,
A " CX)PY of Circular to the Admirals and Captains Superintending
Her Majesty's Dock Yards."
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 26 February 1 847.
CIRCULAR TO THE ADMIRALS AND CAPTAINS SUPERINTENDING
HER MAJESTY'S DOCK YARDS.
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you,
that they have felt themselves compelled to take the condition of the Dock
Yards under their most serious consideration.
The subject is one of great magnitude. The vote for wages and salaries in
Her Majesty's Establishments, at home and abroad, under Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9,
has averaged 8 1 0,664 /. during the last four years. It is a constantly increasing
vote. The vote for 1843-4, was 779,386/. The vote for the current year
is 951,886/. — The vote for stores (including steam machinery) for 1846-7,
amounted to 1,694,152/. ; and that for buildings and new works, to 526,810/.— r
The machinery already in existence in the dock and victualling yards is increas-
ing annually in value ; and large additions must be made to it, as the steam
factories at Portsmouth, Keyham, and Malta advance towards completion. No
reduction in this branch of the establishment is probable, or possible, for the
steam factories must keep pace with the growth of the steam navy, which,
again, is determined by considerations of national policy.
As yet, provision has been made only for the average annual repair of ma-
chinery of 20,000 horse power, out of a total of 40,000 horse power ; and every
succeeding Board of Admiralty has recognized the inconvenience, bad economy,
and peril in the event of war, of allowing these repairs to be limited to the
single factory at Woolwich. But the greater the extension, present and pros-
pective, of the dock yards, and of the steam factories in connexion with them,
the greater is the necessity of securing in them the most careful and efficient
management. Upon such an expenditure the smallest savings are important ;
and in spite of the improvements already engrafted upon the old system, by
the appointment of engineers to take charge of the machinery in the yards, and
to relieve the master shipwright from duties which did not come within the
sphere of his ordinary avocations, — in spite of the large and useful changes con-
nected with the department of the director of works, which have also relieved
the yards from the maintenance of the buildings, — and the more , recent im-
provements to which my Lords expect that the recommendations of the com-
mittee of metals will give rise, by placing all matters connected with copper
and iron under a special superintendence, and ensuring the early introduction
into the Government yards of the best modes of working adopted in private
establishments, — still much is left to be done before a satisfactory result can
be arrived at.
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2 CIRCULAR TO THE ADMIRALS AND CAPTAINS
ments, and that there is great room for improvement in the application both of
stores and labour. Their Lordships will not entertain any general charges of
indifference to expense on the part of the officers, or of inertness on that of the
men ; and they are equally unwilling to dwell upon representations made to
them of the effect of political feeling, in some of the yards, upon the course of
promotion, though they can conceive nothing more dangerous to their disci-
pline, if true, or more detrimental to the public interest. They wish to look
forward, not to look back, their object being to introduce a system that may
inspire every man with the belief that his conduct will be known and appre-
ciated by his superiors, and that, however humble his position originally, his
future fate depends upon his own exertions.
Their Lordships see too much reason to apprehend that such is not the
present state of feeling in the dock yards, but that the rise from shipwright to
leading man, and from leading man to inspector, is regarded rather as a matter
of accident or favour, than as a reward due to merit, and to be dispensed
upon plain and equitable principles.' They feel that wherever such an impres-
sion prevails, subordination must be weakened ; and they have, consequently,
resolved to lay down one fixed and intelligible rule of promotion for all classes,
as the best foundation of that more vigilant and intelligent superintendence
which they regard as indispensable.
For the discipline of the yard, like the discipline of the ship, depends upon
the petty officers, and no exertions of the admirals, or captains superintendent,
or of the master shipwrights, can compensate for the want of a hearty co-
operation on the part of the inspectors and leading men, to whom the care of
the separate gangs is confided, and with whom it rests to enforce a proper
economy in the use of the stores and materials issued for the work going oh
under their superintendence.
\ It is necessary, however, as the first step towards this extended responsibility,
to remove all just causes of complaint amongst that class of officers from whose
exertions benefit is anticipated.
My Lords have therefore duly considered the petitions presented by the in-
spectors of the different dock yards. They find by these, that with a salary of
J 00/. a year, they are expected to maintain the station and authority of officers;
that, in 1833, when the pay of the inspector was fixed, the workmen were only
employed five days a week, whereas they are now employed six days, for which
the working man receives one-sixth more wages, but no additional allowance
has been made to the inspector. The men, too, have occasionally the privilege
of working extra hours, when the inspector is bound to be in attendance without
any remuneration whatsoever, although the wages earned by the men, when
upon task-work, are fully equal to his pay, and the pay of the leading men
exceeds it. The old quartermen, whom the inspectors replaced, received 180?.
a year, with a gang of 25 men and boys under them. The inspectors, with
only 100/. a year, have 40 men and boys to superintend, for all of whom they
demand the stores and materials required for their daily labour. Their pensions,
too, are regulated by the scale of 40ths., not of 12ths., like those of other
salaried officers in the Customs, Excise, and Ordnance, by which they are con-
siderable losers. Indeed, a leading man of long standing often refuses to be
made an inspector, because his superannuation would be lessened by his pro-
motion ; and, from a similar cause, the men who would be best qualified to un-
dertake the duty (the head draughtsmen in the mould loft), decline it, because
their pay being 7s. a day, they would necessarily lose by the transfer.
The superintendents of the dock yards and the master shipwrights have,
without one exception, recorded their opinion that justice and economy would
be equally consulted by increasing the pay of the inspectors; and the late
-Secretary of the Admiralty, Mr. Corry, in a Minute dated the 9th of July, ex-
pressed his unqualified concurrence in this view, and recommended that the
salary of the inspectors should be raised to 125/. a year, being half the amount
given to the officers next to them in rank, — the foremen of the yard; Taking
the number of inspectors at 108, whose annual pay amounts to 10,800/., this
might be accomplished at a cost of 2,700/. But my Lords are unwilling to
incur any additional charge, unless as a part of an improved system ; and with
that improved system, they believe that it would be wise to be more liberal,
SUPERINTENDING HER MAJESTY'S DOCK YARDS. 3
motion may not be too long delayed, and that prompt reward may stimulate to
constant exertion.
They have therefore been pleased to sanction the following regulations,
with the double view of introducing that fixed and intelligible principle of pro-
motion amongst the men, and that more vigilant and intelligent superin-
tendence, which they think essential to the proper administration of the dock
yards ; and they do this under the belief that, in so large and complicated a
system, it is only by an improved tone of feeling amongst all classes, and by
teaching individuals to see that their own advancement depends upon a scru-
pulous discharge of their duty to the public, that a substitute can be found for
that personal and pecuniary interest, which is the mainspring of exertion in
private establishments.
Admissions to Yard*
New Regulations for Admission and Promotion in Her Majesty s
Dock Yards.
Apprentices. — It is the intention of their Lordships to leave the admissions
to the yard very nearly upon their present footing, taking in a certain number
of apprentices annually, whose names are to be entered, by Board order, upon
the superintendent's list, on the recommendation of the yard officers, — allowing
the apprentices out of their time, whose conduct has been satisfactory, to fill
the firet vacancies upon the establishment, — and reserving the rest for can-
didates of their own selection, upon a proper report of the character and
circumstances of those who present themselves.
Educational Test — In the annual choice of apprentices, due regard will be
shown to the recommendations of the superintendent and the yard officers,
where they relate to the children of deserving artificers ; but, in addition to
the physical tests already required, no boy is to be admitted after the 31st of
March 1847, who is not able to read and write well, or who has not some
knowledge of arithmetic.
My Lords reserve to themselves the right of directing the children of persons,
out of the yard, whom they may deem entitled to this privilege, to be entered
upon the list from which the apprentices are to be selected ; but, in all cases,
they will require the same educational test as a preparation for the advantages
provided by the dock yard schools, for the more intelligent of the boys ad-
mitted to them.
The list of apprentices is to be made out by the superintendent, the master
shipwright, and his assistants, in the month of January in every year ; and
they are to state, in a written report to the Board, their reasons for every
recommendation, — the services of the father ; the character given of hijp during
the past year by his leading man and inspector ; the cause of his death, if, as
sometimes happens, the candidate is the son of a widow ; and any other facts
that may entitle the boy to their Lordships' favourable consideration. If 20
apprentices are to be entered, 40 names must be sent up {and so in proportion
for a larger or smaller number), and out of these their Lordships will select
the proper individuals to be admitted.
Board Wages for Apprentices. — Board wages for apprentices will be granted
hereafter solely upon the recommendations of the superintendent and of the
officers of the yard, who will take care to use them as an encouragement to
merit, with a due regard to the circumstances of each family, which must be
stated to their Lordships by the superintendent when he applies for their
sanction.
Schools. — The improvement of the dock yard schools has been long under
the consideration of the Admiralty. The most intelligent officers frona the
yards admit the good effects which they are already producing, but it is evident
that more might be done, by additional encouragement and better organiza-
tion. The circular issued by the late Board on the 27th of June 1846, hast
given a stimulus to exertion, by ensuring to the best scholars in each school
the means of completing their education free of expense, and of thus qualify-
ing themselves for the higher branches of the public service. Eight boys
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at the expiration of their time, be re-admitted as leading men into the yards,
and favourably noted for promotion.
But these are the exceptions. For the great majority of the boys who
continue in the schools, the proper career is the mould loft, in which the
master shipwright will take care that the most promising boys are tried suc-
cessively, and in which those who show most talent for drawing, and most
assiduity in cultivating it at home, should be fixed, ultimately, as draughtsmen,
with the condition that, out of each three vacant inspectorships, one shall be
given, in future, to the head draughtsman, provided his testimonials be satis-
factory, and that he has worked at least one year at his tools at the ship's
side. This will ensure in the mould loft a regular course of promotion, and
give to the yard a succession of inspectors, well instructed both in the scientific
and practical part of their duty.
Apprentices out of their time. — No apprentice who has served his time is to
be entered upon the establishment without a written report from the master
shipwright, transmitted through the superintendent, as to his conduct and
qualifications ; and this report is to refer specially to the character given of the
apprentice, in the weekly returns by his leading man and inspector, to which
the school report will, hereafter, be appended. His entry upon the yard
books, when out of his time, cannot be claimed as a matter of right, but will
not be withheld without just cause and proper investigation,
Promotions.
But whether men find their way into the dock yards as apprentices, or by
Board order, it is their Lordships' determination, that, once there, they should
learn to look to themselves alone for promotion. With this view, I am com-
manded by their Lordships to desire, that, taking the existing staff of foremen,
inspectors, and leading men, of shipwrights, joiners, caulkers, &c, as the
medium through which the change must be wrought, (subject to certain modifi-
cations, which I shall state afterwards,) you will immediately organize a system
of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, upon which all future recommenda-
tions are to be founded,
System of Weekly and Monthly Returns,
Weekly Returns. — Using the forms that will be transmitted to you for this
purpose by the storekeeper-general, you will direct each leading man to pre-
pare, in his own handwriting, a weekly return of the conduct of the men com^
posing his gang, which he will hand over, on the Monday morning, to his
inspector^ stating in it, on the one hand, any causes of complaint that he may
see reason to make against the men for waste of stores, neglect of work, insub-
ordination, or insobriety, and, on the other, his opinion of their respective
merits.
Inspector's Report to Foreman, once a fortnight. — The inspector will trans-
mit these returns, once a fortnight, to the foreman of the yard, under whom
he is more immediately serving, accompanied by remarks, also in his own
handwriting, and stating whether, in his judgment, the leading men have done
their duty satisfactorily ; and the foremen, whose business it is to make them-
selves personally acquainted with the character and conduct of all who work
under them, will, in like manner, transmit the inspector's reports and returns
on the 1st of every month to the master shipwright, stating how far their own
opinion confirms the character given of the gangs by the leading meg and
inspectors.
Both the foremen and the inspectors will include in these returns the single
station men placed under their orders, who, with the artificers, form the class
out of which the leading men are to be selected. Other single station men
pre to be reported upon in like manner by the officer under whose immediate
orders they are serving.
Care must be taken not to permit these returns to lapse into a matter of
form. The superior shipwright officers must investigate them closely at the
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Mode of Recommending for Promotion as Leading Man.
It is their Lordships 9 intention that the weekly return, made originally by
the leading man, should pass on to the master shipwright, with the remarks of
the inspectors and foremen attached to it ; and whenever a vacancy for a lead-
ing man occurs, the master shipwright, with his assistants, will lay before the
superintendent the three names which they recommend for promotion, stating
in writing the grounds of their recommendation, and producing the returns
upon which it is founded. It is the duty of the superintendent to investigate
closely these returns and recommendations, and if he see reason to suppose
that they have not been prepared with perfect impartiality, to report the same
to the Admiralty.
Examination. — He will also direct the candidates to be examined in his pre-
sence, by the master shipwright and his assistants, in those matters which are
essential to the proper performance of their duties ; for my Lords are convinced,
that no man can exercise a moral power over others, who is not superior to
them in acquirements ; and they are consequently most desirous that officers,
even of the lowest grade, should possess a professional knowledge above that of
the workmen.
Qualifications of a Leading Man. — To be a leading man, an artificer should,
in addition to a thorough practical knowledge of his trade, be able to write a
legible hand ; he should understand arithmetic, as far as vulgar and decimal
fractions ; and he should be well acquainted with the details of forming and
combining the different parts of a ship, and the various methods used in trim-
ming and fastening them. Upon all these points the superintendent will draw
up a report, which he will transmit to the Admiralty, with the original docu-
ments annexed to it, submitted to him by the master shipwright ; and, having
reduced the list of candidates to two, by omitting the one whom he thinks least
qualified, one of the names thus sent up will be appointed by Board order to
fill the vacancy.
Promotion from Leading Man to Inspector.
Monthly Report of Foremen on Conduct of Inspectors and Leading Men.^-My
Lords regard it as the peculiar duty of the master shipwright, his assistants,
and the foremen of the yard, to watch over the conduct of the leading men and
the inspectors, and they desire that, on the 1st of every month, the foremen
will prepare a report upon the efficiency or inefficiency of the officers serving
under them, which is to be kept in the master shipwright's office, stating any
grounds of complaint that they may have against them, and any particular
cause of satisfaction, such as the increased efficiency of labour, a greater
economy in the use of stores, or any other circumstance which they may think
conducive to the better conduct of the work for which they are responsible.
Reports of Foremen on Officers to be sent Quarterly to Admiralty, Originals,
not Copies. — My Lords intend to see these reports themselves, which are to be
sent up quarterly, with the remarks of the master shipwright attached to them ;
and the promotion of the foremen to the rank of master shipwright's assistants
will depend very much upon the impression thus given of their intelligence and
capacity.
Mode of recommending for an Inspectorship. — When a vacancy for an in-
spector occurs, the master shipwright will select from the leading men, and
from the mould loft, the names of the individuals whom he thinks most com-
petent to fill it, and submit them to the superintendent, with the reports of the
foremen upon which his recommendation is founded. The superintendent, in
addition to these, will call for the reports made by the inspectors to the fore-
men, and pay particular attention to the returns prepared by the leading men,
as well as to the qualifications of the draughtsmen who are put in nomination,
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Qualification of an Inspector. — To be an inspector, a man should write well ;
he should understand arithmetic as far as vulgar and decimal fractions, and be
able to measure plane surfaces and cubes. He should likewise understand lay-
ing off ships on die mould loft floor, and the details of forming and combining
the different parts of ships, the various modes of fastening them, and the cor-
rect methods of taking account of work.
Report of Superintendent. — The superintendent will advert to all these point*
in his report, stating his own opinion of the capacity of the candidates ; and
having reduced the number to two, by striking off the name of that candidate
whom he thinks least qualified, one of the two names thus sent up will be selected
to fill the vacancy.
Pay and Duties of Inspectors. — My Lords having taken into consideration the
case of the inspectors, are of opinion that they have just ground of complaint in
the smallness of their salary, and in the slowness and uncertainty of their pro-
motion. They wish to see the inspectors take their proper place as a class of
intelligent and independent officers, upon whose exertions the discipline of the
yard mainly depends, and who have it in their power to repay the public a
hundred fold, for any encouragement that may be given to them, by increased
vigilance in the discharge of their duties.
Increase of Salary for Year beginning 1st April 1847- — My Lords there-
fore have determined to make provision, in the next Estimates, for increasing the
salary of inspectors from 100/. to 125/. for the year beginning 1st of April
1847 ; and they are also prepared to recommend that, on the 1st of April 1848,
a first class of inspectors shall be formed, with a salary of 150/., which is to be
composed of one-fourth of the inspectors in each yard, whose names they wiH
themselves select, in the first week of April 1848, after a careful examination
of the quarterly reports made during the preceding 12 months by the foremen
and master shipwrights. My Lords reserve the right of satisfying themselves
by personal inquiries, or in any other way that they may think proper, as to th£
intelligence and services of the individuals to be thus selected. . They will be
guided principally by the proofs which their own reports to their superior offi-
cers may afford of their zeal, firmness, and capacity ; but they will in all cases
seek the advice and concurrence of the superintendent before their choice is
finally notified.
frew Shoaling of the Yards.
Four Leading Men under each Inspector.— 12 Shipwrights under each Leading
Man. — Sub-leading Men. — It is the intention of my Lords to place four leading
men under each inspector, and to assign to eacn leading man a gang of 12
artificers, with the proper proportion of apprentices. The leading man will
himself select a sub-leading man, who will take charge of a portion of the
gang, when employed upon separate service, and who will be answerable tp
him for the expenditure of the stores and materials. This sub-leading man will
receive no additional pay, and will continue to work as an ordinary artificer, but
his conduct is to be specially noted in the weekly returns, and if satisfactory, it
will be taken into account when his own time comes for promotion.
The yards are to be " shoaled " afresh (no reserved gangs being on any account
permitted), for the purpose of carrying out this plan ; and as the number of
inspectors will be reduced by it, some of those least qualified by age, health, of
other circumstances* for the discharge of their new duties, are to be recom-
mended for superannuation.
Casual Sickness, — absence on account of — As further evidence of their
Lordships' desire to raise the conditions of those officers, from whom they look
for more active co-operation, they are pleased to order the discontinuance of
the abatement now made from their salaries when absent from sickness, under
medical certificate.
Re-establishment of" Measurer's" Office. — It is the intention of their LorcU
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placing the office itself upon a more economical footing. They are convinced
of the necessity of having in the dock-yards, where the works are so e\ f cr^'ve
and the business so complicated, a system of keeping accurate ncrov :t-, .tvi oJ
checking the issues of stores and materials; and they conceive tl.at iiu- :, ( .us
of effecting this may be found by employing in each of tlu* larm-r yon!.- ! av
measurers, who with four shipwright writers, will form, under tiie ina.-ur ship-
wright, an office for the measurement of work done, the formation 01 estimates
for repairs, and the statement of actual expenditure. Where any of the old
" sub-measurers" remain in the yards they may be selected for this duty, with
the pay of inspectors of the second class, and the permission to retain their
pensions. Where there are no sub-measurers, intelligent and practical men will
be appointed as " measurers," with the pay of inspectors of the first class ( 1 50 l.) 9
and furnished with instructions, which will be given in a separate paper.
Foremen of Yard.
The foremen of the yard are to be selected from the whole body of inspectors,
assistant timber converters, and measurers, giving a preference, under ordinary
circumstances, to inspectors of the first class, but reserving the right to pro-
mote from the second class, upon a special report, in cases of extraordinary
services or merit.
Vacancies how filled. — When a vacancy for a foreman occurs, the master
shipwright is to submit three names to the superintendent, who will follow, in
all respects, the rules laid down for the promotion of inspectors and leading
men, taking care, however, that the examination is conducted with due refer-
ence to the higher qualifications required in this class of officers.
Qualification of Foreman. — To be a foreman, a man should have a competent
knowledge of simple equations in algebra, and be able to work problems de-
duced from the three first books of Euclid. He should also have a thorough
knowledge of the mode of laying off ships upon the mould loft floor, and under-
stand all the different methods of forming and combining them. These quali-
fications are to be stated in the report made by the superintendent to the
Admiralty, accompanied by his own remarks as to the manner in which the
candidates have discharged their duties as inspectors, and by the reports which
they have themselves drawn up as to the conduct of the leading men and arti-
ficers working under them, during the preceding 12 months ; and my Lords will
then select one of the two to fill the vacancy.
Good Service Grant.
Complaints of Foremen. — Slowness of Promotion. — My Lords are aware that,
from the slowness of promotion amongst the foremen, owing to the very limited
number of master shipwright's assistants, there is no class of officers amongst
whom there are to be found harder cases of long service and unrequited merit.
They cannot remove this disadvantage as regards promotion, for that necessarily
depends upon vacancies in the grades immediately above them ; but they will
recommend to Parliament that, in consideration of the important duties per-
formed by the foremen, a gratuity of 50/. shall be given annually to one fore-
man in each of the yards, who will be selected by their Lordships themselves,
in April of each year, commencing in 1848, with due reference to length of
service and general character, as well as to the intelligence and integrity with
which, upon an examination of the quarterly reports, he may appear to have
discharged the new duties with which the foremen are about to be entrusted.
They regard this grant in the light of a good service reward, to be given up
upon promotion. Its renewal to the same individual will depend upon his con-
tinued vigilance and exertion.
Master Shipwrighfs Assistant.
Examination at Naval College and Yard. — When a vacancy for a master
shipwright's assistant occurs, the master shipwright will select the three most
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intendent, by the master shipwright, personalty, as to all other matters required
of his subordinate officers ; and he will be expected to be able to give designs
for the construction of ships, and to explain the principles by which it is
regulated.
The superintendent will then investigate carefully the manner in which each
candidate has performed his duty as an officer of the yard, and he will transmit
to the Admiralty the original reports sent in by him to the master shipwright, in
order that their Lordships may judge of his fitness for higher duties. The
decision of the Board will rest upon a full consideration of all these various
circumstances ; but one of the three names sent up will be selected to fill
the vacancy, unless an officer of still higher qualifications shall be recommended
from some other yard, who will, however, have to pass an equally stringent
examination.
Other Promotions.
Caulkers, Joiners — Qualifications as Inspector and Leading A fan, fyc. — The
forms to be observed in recommending for promotion as inspectors and leading
men of caulkers and joiners, are to be precisely similar, every recommendation
being founded upon weekly and monthly reports, which are to be transmitted
to the master shipwright. But as there is not the same scope or necessity for
instruction amongst these classes of artificers, the examination required for a
leading man of shipwrights will be sufficient for an inspector of caulkers or
joiners ; and a man will be qualified to become a leading man, who can read
and write well, and keep accounts correctly, provided the weekly reports bear
testimony to his industry, sobriety, and good conduct in other respects. The
same will be required of the foremen and leading men of painters, and of the
master smith, who, with a salary of 250/. a year, ought to be a man of some
education. His foreman should also be able to read and write, and to keep
accounts correctly ; and my Lords intend to require this in all future appoint-
ments, both in the smitheries and as leading men of labourers.
Timber Converter.
There is one other officer in the dock yard with whose position my Lords
are not satisfied, his duties being badly defined, and his responsibility divided.
The head timber converter is, or ought to be, a man of much experience and
great integrity ; and a man thus qualified should have the entire superintend-
ence of all matters connected with the receipt, preservation, and conversion of
timber, and the timber accounts, reporting, through the superintendent, to the
Board direct, upon the quality of the timber when first brought into the yard,
a nd upon the stacking and other arrangements for preserving it, as well as upon
a ny cases of improper conversion that he may discover.
Timber Inspector, 400/. — Two Assistant Converters at 150/. and 125 /. — Two
Attendants at bs. per day. — My Lords are pleased therefore to direct, that the
head timber converter in each yard, if properly qualified, shall exercise hence-
forward this general superintendence, with the rank of " Timber Inspector,"
and with a salary of 400 /. a year, in lieu of 350 /. He is to have, as at present,
two sub-converters under him, to be called " Assistant Converters," who, with
their two assistants, will be employed exclusively in conversions at the saw-pits,
and have the salary of first and second class inspector. But the general super-
intendence and conversion of the timber are to rest with the timber inspector,
and no timber is to be received by the store receiver without his certificate.
In case of any failure in the contracts, or attempt to introduce into the yard
timber of an inferior quality, or not due, or not in accordance with the contract,
the inspector is to report the same to the superintendent, and copies of the
representations so made are to be sent to the Admiralty direct, in order that
my Lords may have the means of judging of the causes and character of his
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dated a February 18465—^/01%
A RETURN "of the Amount paid for British Oak Timber, Thickstuff,
Plank, and Treenails, delivered for each of Her Majesty's Dockyards,
under the Contract of the 19th day of December 1843 to 1845 ; distin-
guishing the Quantity and Price of each Description of Timber, viz.
Rough Oak Timber, Sided Oak, Thickstuff, Four-inch Plank, Three-and-
a-Half, Three, Two-and-a-Half, and Two-inch Plank, with the Number of
Treenails of each Length."
(Mr. Haxoes.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
8 March 1847.
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RETURN OF BRITISH OAK TIMBER, &C. DELIVERED FOR DOCKYARDS,
A RETURN of the Amount Paid for British Oak Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails, delivered for tach
each Description of Timber, viz. Rough Oak Timber, Sided Oak, Thickstuff, Four-inch Plank, Thrae-and-a-Half, Three,
DEPTFORD.
WOOLWICH.
CHATHAM.
PRICE.
Quantity.
Value. "
Quantity.
Value.
Quantity.
Value.
British Oak Timber, Rough :
£. s.
per Load.
7 18
Lds. ft.
£. s. d.
z*. ft.
£. s. d.
Lds. ft.
£. s. d.
Contents above 150 feet
46 5
364 4 -
67 5
530 2 -
28 23
224 17 -
149 to 130 „ -
7 13
30 19
232 8 -
28 11
216 18 -
14 1
107 6 -
129 to 110 „ -
7 7
56 49
418 16 -
54 33
401 15 -
39 48
293 14 -
109 to 100 „ -
7 5
37 23
271 12 -
37 19
271 - -
12 34
91 19 -
99 to 90 „ -
6 18
31 45
220 2 -
35 34
246 4 -
13 28
93 11 -
89 to 80 „ -
6 10
63 33
413 16 -
50 21
327 15 -
17 5
111 3 -
79 to 75 „ -
6 7
32 12
204 14 -
35 27
225 14 -
12 19
78 12 -
74 to 70 „ -
6 5
32 44
206 10 -
52 4
325 10 -
8 31
53 18 -
69 to 65 „ -
6 4
34 28
214 5 -
32 5
199 - -
13 22
88 7 -
64to60 „ -
6 -
27 14
163 14 -
49 28
297 7 -
9 47
59 13 -
69 to 55 „ -
5 19
17 14
102 16 -
26 11
156 - -
19 26
116 3 -
54 to 50 „ -
5 14
26 5
148 15 -
33 19
190 5 -
8 18
47 13 -
49 to 45 „ -
5 8
24 7
130 7 -
23 21
126 -
14
75 12 -
44 to 40 „ -
6 6
16 47
84 10 -
16 8
85 13 -
20 9
106 19 -
39 to 35 „ -
5 4
11 40
61 7 -
8 49
46 14 -
7 26
89 2 -
34 to 30 „ -
4 13
2 32
12 6 -
1 48
9 2 -
1 46
8 19 -
29 to 15 „ -
4 -
1 2
4 3 -
43
8 9 -
Under 16 „ -
3 12
—
—
—
—
—
—
492 19
3,253 6 -
662 43
3,654 8 -
242 26
1,595 16 -
Additional for compass!
timber, 2 to 11 perl
-
-
28 14 -
-
109 14 -
•
85 13 -
cent. -J
8,281 19 -
-
3,764 2 -
-
1,631 9 -
British Oak Timber, Sided :
Contents, 120 feet and upwards
13 -
3 2
39 10 -
38 44
605 9 -
45 21
690 9 -
119 to 100 feet
12 10
15 2
188 - -
13 14
166 - -
45 22
668 - -
99 to 80 „ -
12 -
36 23
437 10 -
62 30
631 4 -
144 7
1,729 14 -
79 to 60 „ -
11 14
79 3
925 - -
91 33
1,072 8 -
354 20
4,146 10 -
59 to 50 „ -
11 7
80
908 - -
111 41
1,269 3 -
239 7
2,714 6 -
49 to 40 „ -
10 18
138 33
1,511 8 -
153 11
1,670 2 -
878 5
4,121 6 -
39 to 30 „ -
10 10
263 23
2,766 7 -
171 31
1,802 - -
442 20
4,646 4 -
29 to 20 „ -
9 15
293 48
2,866 2 -
83 48
818 12 -
801 6
2,936 19 -
19 to 16 „ -
9 -
68 13
614 7 -
17 28
168 1 -
39 37
867 13 -
15 to 13 „ -
8 10
29 23
250 8 -
3 30
30 12 -
9 34
82 6 -
12 to 10 „ -
7 18
26 16
207 19 -
5 24
43 6 -
9 24
74 18 -
Under 10 „ -
7 7
7 14
53 10 -
1 7
8 8 -
4 16
31 15 -
1,041
10,768 1 -
744 41
8,175 5 -
2,013 19
21,997 19 -
Additional for compass!
timber, 3 to 16 perl
-
•
71 19 -
.
62 11 -
.
198 12 -
cent. -J
. .
.
10,840 - -
8,237 16 -
22,196 11 -
Abated for defects, &c. -
m m
409 10 -
-
268 12 -
-
626 8 -
10,430 10 -
7,969 4 -
21,670 3 -
British Oak Thickstuff:
Of 9 and 10 inches
14 -
m m
•
82 20
1,163 12 -
78 40
1,033 4 -
4Jto8 „ - - -
13 -
445 2
5,785 10 -
315 6
4,096 11 -
433 22
5,634 14 -
445 2
6,785 10 -
397 26
6,250 3 -
507 12
6,667 18 -
Abated for deviations']
from contract dimen-j
sions, &c. -J
- 2 -
11-
-
T •
5,786 10 -
6,250 1 -
6,666 17 -
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of Her Majesty's Dockyards, under the Contract of the 19th December 1843 ; distinguishing the Quantity and Price of
Two-and~a-Half, and Two-inch Plank, with the Number of Treenails of each Length.
SHEERNESS.
Quantity.
Value.
PORTSMOUTH.
Quantity.
Value.
PLYMOUTH.
Quantity.
Value.
PEMBROKE.
Quantity.
Value.
TOTAL
AMOUNT
PAID.
Lds. ft.
3 11
4 38
15
20 44
10 3
1 26
588
8
14 41
10 21
12 20
2 48
4 2
1 28
34
107 9
6 9
12 16
48 35
73 20
105 44
222 37
129 10
12 30
7
5 46
1 29
685 25
119 31
119 31
£. s.
25 9
34 5
45 14
144 1
65 8
9 13
36 -
49 12
88 18
62 -
70 14
15 9
21 8
8 2
3 8
Lds. ft.
21 26
19 82
18 37
24 45
32 8
49 5
16 45
27 15
27 45
29 41
44 9
31 17
17 83
18 21
10 27
3 43
28
170 -
150 5
137 15
180 11
221 18
319 3
107 6
170 13
178 -
178 18
262 17
178 18
95 7
97 13
54 16
17 19
2 5
Lds. ft.
4 10
2 46
7 9
3 40
4 49
1 29
2 47
5 15
3 34
2 13
3 7
£. s. d.
33 4 -
22 7 -
52 15 -
14 19 -
26 4 -
82 7 -
10 1 -
18 8 -
82 17 -
22 2 -
13 9 -
17 18 -
1 14
6 19 -
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41 18
58 8
67 16
49 49
50 43
71 23
29 12
28 29
24 14
22 27
18 11
11 17
8 23
5 47
- 39
1 13
1 20
i. d.
325 19
406 13
494 16
362 7
350 19
464 10
185 13
178 13
150 11
135 5
108 8
64 13
45 14
31 10
4 1
5 17
5 12
679 16 -
3 - -
894 27
2,518 19
50 7
45 16
802 10
7 11
486 4
3,821 1
66 13
682 16 -
2,669 6 -
310 1 -
8,887 14 -
77 6
147 12
569 16
833 2
1,808 2
2,388 15
1,259 14
113 8
59 10
46 15
11 12
24 47
28 9
70 28
160 88
129 31
254 38
340 8
174 17
17 9
6 12
8 8
38
824 4
852 5
846 14
1,880 18
1,471 4
2,776 18
3,671 14
1,099 16
154 12
53 1
24 3
4 17
72 49
104 14
167 46
267 12
221 48
260 12
826 40
858 12
48 18
7 88
1 10
8
948 15
1,803 10
2,016 1
8,126 14
2,519 5
2,727 12
8,481 8
3,492 17
390 5
65 19
9 10
1 4
7,265 11
36 13 -
1,210 23
18,160 6 -
110 10
1,822 7
20,082
199 1
7,302 4
68 8
13,270 16
423 13
20,231 1
974 17
7,288 16 -
12,847 3
19,256 4
1,655 1 -
57 4
560 13
1,555 1 -
618 8
1,565 .1 -
810 12
7,283 8
8,094 -
1 13
8,092 7 -
90 3
241 88
331 41
1,260 17
8,142 18
124 10
87 16
268 12
585 41
404 14
580 31
601 28
381 13
54 40
20 9
14 13
4 18
8,076 45
1,614 12
1,091 10
3,218 18
6,854 2
4,688 12
5,783 16
6,316 8
3,717 6
493 4
171 11
112 13
32 1
83,994 12 -
275 16
34,270 8
857 4
4,403 15
6 3
4,397 12 -
126 13
1,174 38
1,301 1
£. s. d.
15,627 7
33,413 4 -
1,767 13
15,271 18
17,039 11 -
14 19
112,820 4
17,024 12 - 48,772
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LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS (NAVY).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 13 May 1847 \—for,
RETURNS "relative to certain Ships of the Navy struck by Lightning, since the Report of
the Naval Commission on Lightning Conductors, 24th January 1840 :"
" Of Report and Log of H. M. Sloop Bittern, fitted with Wire-rope Lightning Conductors, at
Portsmouth, in July 1841; struck by Lightning 23d January 1844, on the Coast of Africa;
Commander Edmund Peel ; Royal-mast shivered; Eight Men struck down on the Deck, &o., as
per Surgeon's Report of the Sick List ;"
41 Of H. M. Sloop Hazard, fitted with Wire-rope Conductors, at Portsmouth, in 1844 ; struck by
Lightning in China, on Two occasions, 1st May 1846 and 12th June 1846; Commander F. P.
Egerton ; Report and Copy of Log, with any Correspondence on the subject ; Lightning divided
upon the Mast, shivered Mast, Topmast, &o. :"
" Of H. M. Surveying Ship Beagle, fitted with Permanent Conductors in her Masts, at Devonport,
in 1881 ; Commander Stokes; struck by Lightning on more than one occasion whilst under his
command on the Coast of South Australia, in 1844 :"
4< Of H. M. Sloop Serpent, fitted with similar Conductors in Masts, &o. ; said by Commander
Neville, in his Report on Sailing Qualities, to have had her Spars saved from damage on at least
Three occasions ; Report from Captain Neville in May 1846, and Copy of Log:"
" Of H. M. Sloop Scylla, fitted with Conductors in the Masts, &o. ; Commander Sharpe ; struck by
a very heavy shock of Lightning in the West Indies, August 1848 ; stated by Captain Sharpe
to have been saved by the Conductors ; Report from Captain Sharpe, with Copies of all Cor-
respondence between Admiral Sir Charles Adam, the Board of Admiralty, Commander Sharpe,
and Mr. Snow Harris (date ddJNovember and 6th November, 184 , and 7th August 184 ), rela-
tive to this case ; as also, Copy of the Orders issued by the Surveyor's Department of the Navy
to the various Dockyards, relative to Mr. Harris's Conductors, in September 1844, with reference
to this case :"
" Of H. M. Sloop Racer, having Conductors fixed in the Masts, &c. ; Commander Reed ; struck by
Lightning at the Bucco, in the Rio de la Plata, 27th February 1844 ; a portion of Metal at the
Mast-head fused ; Spars said to have been saved by the Conductors ; Report from Commander
Reed, and Copy of Log :"
" Of H. M. Steamer Sydenham, Lieutenant R. B. Mapleton commanding ; having Conductors
fixed in the Masts, &c. ; struck by Lightning in the Mediterranean, 4th January 1845; Vessel
said to have received complete protection from the Conductors :"
" Of H. M. Sloop Daphne, Captain Onslow, having Fixed Conductors in the Masts ; struck by a
discharge of Lightning 9th February 1848, off Monte Video ; reported to have escaped perfectly
by the Conductors ; Captain's Report, &o. :"
" Of H. M. Ship Minden, Captain Quin ; struck by Lightning at Hong Kong, 80th July 1843, in
a very long and violent Thunder Storm, which damaged several Merchant Vessels near the
Minden ; the Conductors fixed in the Masts said to have effectually protected the Ship ; Report
from Captain Quin, and Ship's Log :"
" Of H. M. Ship Fisgard, fitted with Fixed Conductors, Captain Duntae ; struck by Lightning In
September 1846, in the Oregon; Spars reported to have been saved by the Conductors; Report
from Captain Duntze and Officers of the Ship, together with Copies of Correspondence with the
Board of Admiralty and Mr. Snow Harris, and all other Correspondence relative to this case/ 1
Admiralty, \ H. F. AMEDROZ.
2 July 1847. J Chief Clerk.
(Sir Robert Peel)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
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Page
H. M. Sloop « Bittern ":
No. 1. — Extract of Log for 24th and 25th January 1844 3
No. 2. — A Report of Men struck down by Lightning, as per Surgeon's Returns 4
(No report from her Commander.)
H. M. Sloop " Hazard":
No. 3. — Extract of Log for 12 June 1846 - - - - - • •- - -4
No. 4 Extract of Log for 1 May 1846 .-- 5
(No Report or correspondence respecting her being struck by lightning.)
H. M. Sloop "Scylla":
No. 5.— Extract of Log for 6 August 1843 6
No. 6. — Report from Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam .---.--7
No. 7. — Report from Commander Sharpe to Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Adam 7
No. 8. — Letter to Mr. Snow Harris from the Secretary of the Admiralty .... 7
No. 9. — Letter from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty 7
No. 10. — Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Adam - 8
No. 1 1 Report from Commauder Sharpe, of H. M. S. " Scylla " 9
No. 12— Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Mr. Snow Harris 9
No. 13.— Letter from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty 9
(No orders issued by Surveyor's department to the Dockyards with reference
to this case.)
H. M. Steam-Vessel " Sydenham ":
No. 14.— Extract of Log For 4th January 1845 11
No. 15. — Extract of Letter from Vice- Admiral Sir Edward Owen to the Secretary of the
Admiralty ---• --.11
H. M.S. "Daphne":
No. 16. — Report of Captain Onslow, of her haying been struck by Lightning - - - n
(Not reported in log.)
H. M. S." Fisgard":
No. 17. — Report of Captain Duntze, of her haying been struck by Lightning - - - 12
No. 18 — Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Mr. Snow Harris - - - - 12
No. iOy — Letter from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty - - - - 12
No. 20.— Director-general, transmitting Extract of Surgeon's Report 17
No. 21.— Extract of Surgeon's Report of H. M. S. " Fisgard " 17
(Log of the Fisgard not yet received into Office.)
jVote, — No information can be given for the following Ships, for the reasons stated against them
respectively :
H. M. S. " Beagle/* — Log not in Office, and no Report received from her Commander.
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RETURNS RELATIVE TO SHIPS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
— No. 1. —
EXTRACT from the Loo of Her Majesty's Sloop Bittern, 24 and 25 January 1846.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Force
Wind.
State
Weather.
Lee
Way.
Sig.
Remarks. Her Majesty's Sloop Bittern,
Wednesday, 24 January 1844.
1
3
4
N.E. by E.
HM
A.M.
2
5
E.N.E.
N. by W.
3
cp
CD
1 h. down jib, set staysail ; in two reefs of
3
5
c
topsails, and lowered the boom mainsail.
4
4
4
E. by N.
6
qortl
4^
10 h. A squall, down royal yards. 2 h. 30 m.
5
4
Up foresail. 5 h. Set the topsails and boom
6
4
N.E. by E.
N.N.W.
5
qorl
•*
o
mainsail. 7 h. Furled boom mainsail. 8h.30m.
7
3
c£
Set foresail and double-reefed boom mainsail.
8
3
N.E.
1 pb.
c*
Noon, in boom mainsail, up foresail and wore,
9
3
6
N.KJE.
6
qcp
a
set foresail.
10
4
4
*o
11
6
2
N.E. by E.
ft
I
12
5
4
E.N.E.
Northerly.
Distance,
Latitude.
Longitude.
Coon
Bearings and Distance.
Water on Board.
es.
Miles.
— current.
Obs.
Acct
Chro.
Acct
N. 5.
2E.
104
Cloudy.
13°69'S.
Cloudy.
42°17'E.
—
Angozah River,
S. 43. W. 194 m.
* 41 i tons.
1
8
6
s.w.
N. by W.
5
P.M.
2
8
4
3 h. Set lee clue of mainsail. 5 h. Mus-
3
8
4
tered at quarters ; in three reefs of topsails
4
cq
courses. 6h. Down top-gallant yards.
5
10 h. 20m. Up lee clue of mainsail; ship
6
9
6
q
struck by lightning ; up foresails, and low-
7
8
2
N.W. by S.
7
qor
ered the topsail on the cap.
8
9
9
2
7
7
qortl
qortl
Midnight.
10
9
6
S-W.S.
11
9
12
8
4
N.W.byW.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Force
Wind.
State
Weather.
Lee
Way.
Sig.
Remarks. Her Majesty's Sloop Bittern,
25 Jan. 1844.
1
8
s.s.w.
N.N.W.
7
qortl
b
•«
A. M.
2
8
5 h. 30 m. Hoisted the topsails, set foresail
3
7
s
and lee clue of mainsail ; found lightning had
4
7
7
or
CD
shivered the main truck, and splintered the
5
5
4
S oW
1
royal mast. 7 h. Punished Edward Dorling,
6
5
4
s. | w.
6
00
boy first-class, with 36 lashes for theft.
7
5
§
9 h. 10 m. Set jib and double-reefed mainsail.
8
5
2
South.
6
car
9 h. 40 m. In ditto to a squall. 1° Set ditto ;
9
6
•8
loosed small sails to dry.
10
6
S.J E.
8
!
11
7
2
South.
Westerly.
6
be
12
7
2
hJ
Courses.
Distance,
Latitude.
Longitude.
Current
Bearings and Distance.
Water on Board.
Miles.
Obs.
Acct.
Chro.
Acct
The last
46 miles,
Quillinane,
S. 88. W. 316 m.
40 1 tons.
S.3
E.
233
17° 62' S.
16° 47* S.
42° 29' E.
42° 20' E.
17E.66W.
1
4
2
South.
w.s.w.
4
be
P.M.
2
4
4
N.W.byN.
1 h. Tacked out three reefs of topsails ;
3
3
2
empk
>yed as requisite. 1
Sh. 15 m. Mustered
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— No. 2.—
EXTRACT from the Nosological Report of Mr. M. T. West, Surgeon of
Her Majesty's Sloop Bittern, between 1st January and 31st March 1844.
The weather, during the period of this Return, has been exceedingly stormy, with very
heavy gales, and a great deal of rain and thunder ; during one of the thunder storms, the
ship was struck by lightning, but which only shivered the main truck, and partially stunned
four or five men ; the winds have been principally from the northward and westward.
W. Burnett, Director-general.
— No. 3. —
EXTRACT from the Log of Her Majesty's Sloop Hazard, at Anchor, off Cape Fo, entrance of Morotaba River.
Week Days.
Date.
Winds.
Force.
Weather.
i
Bar.
Tier.
REMABK8, June 1846.
2
CO
A. M.
4h. 5m. 80s. The lightning struck
the ship, splitting and carrying
N.W.
2
CO
away main-top gallant and royal
mast, the whole of the main top-
Vble.
f
8
cod
1
mast from the hounds to the lower
cap, damaging the top spring, the
after cross-tree split and carried
N.W. 1
5
> cortl
away starboard trussel tree, a splin-
ter from main-top mast passing
through starboard side quarter deck,
N.N.W.
3
3
8
cod
cop
copd
82
88
the electric fluid escaping over-
board down conductor by main-
rigging. 6 h. employed clearing the
the deck. 8, 9 h. painted spare top-
mast, employed as requisite, stoving
booms and carpenters unbolting
North
3
2
CO
CO
maintop and cross trees.
Noon, p. m.
Sent starboard half, of maintop on
iFriday
12
2
c
62
85
deck; carpenters employed about
top and crosstrees ; sent pinnace for
2
c
water, 4 h. 6 m. Received 2 tons
1
. 1
.
1
water per pinnace. 8h. opened
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OF THE NAVY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
— No. 4. —
EXTRACT from the Log of Her Majesty's Sloop Hazard.
H.
K.
H.
Courses.
Lee
Way.
Winds.
Force,
Weather.
Bar.
Ther.
Remarks, Ac. Friday, 1 Hay 1846.
1
3
S. by W.
Vble.
2
be
•
A. M«
8h. 35 m. In royals and flying
2
3
jib, up mainsail, lowered topgal-
lant sails to a squall ; 4 h. 5 m.,
3
2
5
Westx.
set topgallant sail and mainsail ;
6 b. less ditto, lowered driver and
4
4
5
trimmed, as requisite to vole
squalls; 7b., sbip struck by light-
5
4
5
W. JS.
Vble.
2to4
coqtl
ning, splitting masthead vane-
staff and truck, carried away
6
4
coqtl
conductor at main topgallant
29.90
86
masthead, damaged starboard, in
7
5
5
Vble.
4
coq tl r
top-sail, sheet-bits passed by the
conductor outside, tearing the
8
3
6
N. E.
4
qtl
copper off ship's side ; 8 h., gun-
boat in oo.; 9h., set topgallant
9
3
W.toS.|S.
Nro.
3
cmr
sails, royals, and flying jib, trim-
med as requisite ; 1 1 h. 45 m., up
10
2
W. }S.
Vble.
3
omr
mainsail and driver, set starboard
2
Core-topmast and topgallant stud-
11
2
5
N.Er.
2
cr
ding sails ; noon gun-boat in co.;
12
2
2
cr
po
86
set east, 24.
Latitude N.
Longitude £.
Coi
11*86%
Dis
Bearings and Distance.
Dr.
Obs.
...
Dr.
Chro.
S. 7
2W.
49.
6" 21'
5° 2!
r
97° 31'
97° 85'
Diamond point, S. 77. W. 28.
1
2
w. s. w.
Vble.
2
em
P. M.
In all studding sails and trim-
2
2
W. by S.
N.E.
med, set mainsail and driver,
exercised small armed men, 4.
3
2
Vble.
i
em
5h. 30 m. Mustered at quarters*
4
1
4
W.byS.JS.
N. N. W.
6 he Gun-boat in co.
5
2
•
2
bcm
88
85
7 h. In 1st and 2d reefs, tacked.
6
3
2
7
5
W. by W.
S.W.
N.W.
Vble.
4
bcm
8h. Midnight*
8
2
N. N. W.
Westlr.
10
5
N.W.vble.
11
4
Vble.
•
12
2
1
88
85
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— No. 5. —
EXTRACT from the Log Book of Her Majesty's Sloop Scylla.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Force.
State of
Weather.
Remarks, &c., Her Majesty's Sloop Scylla,
6th August 1843.
1
2
3
4
&
6
7
8
9
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12
4
8
4
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
hard round.
S.byW.
s. s. w.
S.W.JS.
s.w.
S.W.byW,
S.W.
N.W.
W.byS.
S.byE.
N.W.byN.
©
South
E.S.E.
S. by E.
North.
3 uctl
3 uc tlqr
ca
1 be
A.M.
4h.
6h. 30 m., shortened sail to a heavy squall from
south-west; 7h. 50m., during a squall from the
northward and westward, accompanied with
heavy rain, the ship was struck by lightning,
taking its course from the main topgallant
masthead, down the masts, starting the butts
and nails of the conductors, especially where
the lightning first struck ; it passed through the
lower deck by the conductors, and various parts
of the ship, such as chain cables, the coppers,
&c. exhibited symptoms of the presence of
electricity; 8h. 20m. made sail; 8h. 30m.,
taken aback, braced round on larboard tack ;
lOh. mustered by open list, and read the articles
of war; llh. 30m. trimmed to a light breeze
from the northward ; noon current, N. 52, W. 1 5
miles.
Course.
S. 26 W #
Dis.
75
Latitude.
Observation.
24 # 3'
D. R.
28° 53*
Longitude.
Chron.
96° 13*
D. R.
B. 30. 6.
96° l'W.
T. 84
Water.
Exd. j T.
R. 22 J T.
Bearings and Distance.
St. Juan de Ulloa, south
288'.
1
1
i
2
8
3
6
4
7
2
6
7
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
7
10
7
2
•
11
7
South
S. by E.
N.E.byE,
2 u cm lr
3bc
4bc
P.M.
12 h. 40 m. altered course to S. by E.
1 h. 40 m. trimmed out 2d reefs.
6 h. mustered at quarters.
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OF THE NAVY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
— No. 6.—
REPORT from Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam.
Sir, Illustrious, Halifax, 17 October 1843.
I inclose, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copy of a
letter from Commander Sharpe, of H. M. sloop Scylla, with an extract from that sloop s log,
relating to her having been struck by lightning, and I beg leave to call their Lordships'
attention to the circumstance of the nails and plate fitted on Mr. Harris's plan having been
removed by the electrical fluid, all of which does not appear to have been carried off by the
conductors.
I regret that the Scylla, from the circumstances explained by Commander Sharpe, will
not have been able to leave the Gulf of Mexico before the beginning of this month, which
will be too late in the season to admit of her proceeding to Quebec, in the event of specie
having been shipped for that port. I have given notice of this to the Commissariat Depart-
ment here, to enable them to make arrangements to meet any difficulty which might be
caused by that sloop's detention in the Gulf of Mexico.
I have, &c.
(signed) Charles Adam,
To the Right Hon. Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief,
Secretary of the Admiralty.
— No. 7.—
EXTRACT of a Letter from Commander Sharpe to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam.
Her Majesty's Sloop Scylla, Sacrificios, 19 August 1843.
" On Sunday, 6th August, Her Majesty's sloop was struck by lightning, as noted in
the log of Her Majesty's sloop, copy of which I herewith annex, and I cannot omit this
opportunity of recording my high opinion of the utility of the lightning conductors, on
Harris's plan, with which tne Scylla is fitted ; had we not had them, the mainmast must
have been shivered, or perhaps a more serious disaster would have befallen us/'
— No. 8.—
LETTER to Mr. Snow Harris from the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Sir, Admiralty, 31 October 1843.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith, Scylla : Extract
for your information, an extract from the log of Her Majesty's sloop Scylla, reporting her from log, when
having been struck by lightning, and the effect produced on it by the conductors. struck with light-
I am, ftc. ning '
(signed) S. Herbert.
W. S. Harris, Esq., Plymouth.
— No. 9. —
LETTER from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
6, Windsor Villas, Plymouth,
Sir, 3 November 1843.
I feel greatly obliged by your communication of the 31st of October, containing an
extract from the log of Her Majesty's sloop Scylla, a nd beg permission, for the information
of their Lordships, to offer the following remarks relative to it.
It is of course highly gratifying to me to have this additional instance of the successful
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nails of some of the conducting plates, is very likely to have arisen from some little defi-
ciency in the method of securing the plates and butts at the time this vessel was fitted.
The improved method of securing the plates, which has been generally adopted since their
Lordships sanctioned my superintending the work in some of Her Majesty's dockyards, viz.
by brazing the butts together, and by fixing the plates in a more regular and perfect way,
renders such effects as tnose stated in the log very unlikely to occur generally.
In the heavy shock of lightning which lately fell on Her Majesty's sloop Daphne, having
conductors fitted in this manner, no effect of the kind was experienced, nor had it occurred
in at least six of Her Majesty's ships upon which strokes of lightning have fallen. Hence
I think I am justified in considering the circumstance as a casualty easily guarded against,
and such as may not unreasonably be supposed to attend the progress of any mechanical
contrivance whatever.
I further respectfully submit to their Lordships, that the inconvenience attendant on the
loosening of a few nails, which probably occurred only in the lofty spars, is of very minor
importance, and easily remedied, as appears by the evidence of the Honourable Captain
F. Grey, in the Report of the Admiralty Commission on Lightning Conductors, p. 30, line 9
from the bottom.
It would be very satisfactory to me if their Lordships would be good enough to call upon
Captain Sharpe to state whether the conducting plates were examined previously to the
lightning striking the ship, because a similar starting of the butts and nails has ensued in.
some of the ships fitted on my plan, by the straining of the spars alone, and it would also
be satisfactory to be informed of the particular spars most affected ; as if the starting was
caused by lightning, I think it will appear that the loosening of the nails occurred in the
upper spars, and that nothing of the kind will be found on the lower mast, or in the hull.
I would further suggest to their Lordships the propriety of examining the plates on the
foremast upon which the lightning did not strike, so as to be assured that no similar starting
has occurred there.
With respect to the chain cables, coppers, &c, which are said to have exhibited symp-
toms of electricity, I am sure that I need not point out to their Lordships that such pheno-
mena are very common in thunder storms, and are a necessary consequence of the presence
of a thunder cloud, which places the whole mass of the ship, the air, and the surface of the
sea, in a high electrical state.
They have no reference whatever to the presence of a conductor on the mast, such as
mine. It is not uncommon to find symptoms of electricity on the ropes and other parts of
a ship, and the metal about mail-coaches often exhibits traces of electrical light in thunder
storms. Her Majesty's ships Russell and Minerva, in 1795 and 1791, were so affected.
Brilliant electrical sparks are said to have appeared on the decks, and even in the hold.
Such phenomena are harmless ; it is the great body of the thunder stroke which we have to
provide against, so as to rob it of its explosive force from the instant it strikes upon the
conductor, and transmit the discharge, under the form of an electrical current, to the sea.
And this, I think, their Lordships will admit has in the present case been fully accom-
plished directly in the line of the conductors prepared for its reception, without any deviation
whatever ; for the log states, " that the lightning took its course from the main topgallant
mast-head down the masts, and passed through the lower deck by the conductors," and
this without explosion in the ship, or any inconvenience whatever, since the usual duty of
the ship went on as if nothing had happened.
I have, &c.
Sir John Barrow, Bart. &c. &c. (signed) W. Snow Harris.
Admiralty.
— No. 10. —
LETTER from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam.
Sir, Admiralty, 8 November 1843.
Scvlla, struck by With reference to your letter of the 17th ultimo, No. 282, enclosing an extract from the
lightning. Report log of the Scylla, recording the circumstance of her having been struck by lightning, I am
called for. commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to signify their direction to you
to call upon Commander Sharpe to state whether the conducting plates were examined pre-
viously to the lightning striking the Scylla, because a similar starting to that reported of
the butts and nails has ensued in some of the ships fitted with Harris's conductors ; and also
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REPORT from Commander Sharpe, of Her Majesty's Sloop Scyila.
Her Majesty's Sloop Scyila, Bermuda,
Sir, 18 February 1844.
Thb commander-in-chief having signified to me that the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty haying desired a report to be made on the lightning conductor, &c, and in reply
I beg leave to acquaint you that the conducting plates were examined every morning by
the carpenter ; that the electric fluid struck the main royal mast head, passing down the
conductors to the lower deck, thence by the conducting plates into the sea, without further
injury than starting the butts and nails of the conductor ; also to state, that the foremast was
examined and the butt nails found perfectly uninjured.
I have 8cc.
To the Secretary to the Admiralty, (signed) Robert Sharpe, Commander.
&c. &c. &c.
— No. 12.—
LETTER from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Mr. Snow Harris.
Sir, • Admiralty, 9 March 1844.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith a
copy of a letter from Commander Sharpe, of the Scyila, in reply to the inquiries founded on
your letter of the 3d November last
I am, &c.
W. Snow Harris, Esq. (signed) J. Barrow.
— No. 13.—
LETTER from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Sir, Plymouth, 7 August 1844.
In reference to the communication with which I was honoured by command of their
Lordships, dated 31 October 1843, and enclosing an extract from the log of Her Majesty's
sloop Scyila, reporting her having been struck by lightning, and the effects produced on
my conductors, I respectfully submit, for my Lords' consideration, some very interesting
and important information relative to this occurrence, and which has been kindly commu-
nicated to me by Captain Sharpe, commanding the Scyila, and by Mr. Welsh, the car-
penter of the ship, who had the immediate charge of the conductor; and I consider the
facts they state of so much consequence, as to render it a duty on my part to communicate
the same to their Lordships.
I believe it will be found in the communications which I addressed to their Lordships,
dated 3 November and 5 November 1843, that I expressed my conviction that the spars in
which the conducting plates were said to have started by the force of the lightning, had
not been fitted under my direction, and according to the methods now practised, and also
that it was therefore probable that some of the fixings might have been loosened by the.
straining of the spars. The following extracts from the communications I have mentioned,
will, I am sure, satisfy their Lordships on these points, whilst at the same time they must
fully prove the beneficial action of the conductors in rescuing this ship from a most awful
stroke of lightning without inconvenience or damage, and which, under common circum-
stances, would certainly have been productive of most serious mischief.
Captain Sharpe states, " On the morning of the 6th August 1843, in lat. 24. 3. N., long.
06. 12. W., the Scyila, at about 8 a. m. was struck by lightning, with a heavy clap of
thunder, which shook the ship to her keelson. The greater part of the morning watch had
been one continued heavy rain, sky overcast with dense clouds, winds unsteady, attended
by heavy thunder and vivid lightning, both sheet and forked, and which very frequently
exploded close to us."
Captain Sharpe then goes on to say, that " Towards the close of the morning watch a
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mast for that purpose. The nails of the conductors on the topgallant mast were in many-
places apparently wrenched out by the force of the shock, and many of the butts of the
! dates started on that spar being curled up for many inches ; no other mast was touched or
elt the least effect from the shock. There was one butt on the mainmast about three feet
above the deck, which seemed to be a little moved, but not in my opinion so as to be of any
consequence.
I should tell you that the topgallant mast was not fitted with your conductors by the
Dock in England, but was fitted at Port Royal, so that probably there may have been
some defect in securing the butts; we have, especially after a little weather, had to use the
hammer aloft. An improvement can be made in securing the plates, but to this I believe
attention has been directed.
u There can be little doubt (continues Captain Sharpe) that the conductors saved our
spars. From the conductors being fixed, I consider them preferable to any others."
The following is the statement made by the carpenter, Mr. Welsh : —
" By permission of my captain I have to state, that on examining the conductor after being
struck by the lightning, I found it started from a butt at the main royal mast-head about
three feet below the truck ; on tracing the conductor down the mast, I only found one butt
started a little, and several nails loose; but I set-to and renailed the plates instantly;
the conductor was repaired in a few minutes.
Neither the ship or the mast received the slightest damage from the flash or the fluid ;
and it is my true opinion that but for the conductor the mast, if not the ship, must have
sustained a serious injury."
I am the more anxious to call their Lordships' attention to these facts ; because, when
the log of the ship was forwarded to me, an order was sent to the different dockyards
from the Admiralty, Somerset House, for an immediate return of all ships fitted with my
conductors ; the ground of which, so far as any failure whatever of my plan in the Scylla is
involved, I respectfully submit to my Lords is by no means tenable. Now there are three
very great practical results in this case of the Scylla, which I hope I may be allowed to
briefly point out, as being very well worth attention.
First — The awkward and fearful position of the ship, in the focus of a tropical thunder-
storm, and the heavy burst of thunder and lightning which fell immediately on the masts*
Second — The fact of the lightning exploding frequently close to the vessel without being
influenced, according to the common notion, by a specific attractive force, for the matter of
lightning assumed to exist in the conductors.
Thirdly — The instantaneous dispersion of the electrical charge, when it did strike on the
masts, without any inconvenience or damage to the spars or hull of the ship.
There is no instance on record, so far as I know, in which a ship similarly circumstanced
and not having any conductors, has escaped without very considerable damage.
I venture further to point out, with their Lordships' permission, that we have now incon-
trovertible evidence of at least 10 sail of Her Majesty's ships saved from the destructive
ravages of lightning by the method of defence I have suggested. They are as follows : —
Actaeon, 20; Asia, 84; Beagle, 10; Druid, 44; Dryad, 44; Daphne, 18; Minden, 74;
Racer, 18 ; Scylla, 18 ; Talbot, 20. How much money, and how many lives might have
been sacrificed in these cases had they not been guarded by the conductor, I leave any
candid person who has read the many terrible instances of damage by lightning, recorded
in the logs of Her Majesty's ships, to determine.
It may not perhaps be uninteresting to their Lordships to learn, that the instance of the
Racer, 18, is a very recent case. This vessel was struck by lightning in the Rio de la
Plata, in February last, as their Lordships will probably find recorded in the ship's log.
The following, however, is Captain Keed's account, who commands the Racer : —
" The vane staff at the fire had been broken, and was down for repair about 4. 30. a.m.
during a heavy storm of thunder and lightning ; it (the lightning) was clearly seen to strike
the foremast, and upon removing the truck (which I have still in my possession), it was
quite evident, from a spot of the copper band round the smelt being melted, that it had*
entered there, and passed by a bolt of one of the sheeves on to the conductor, by which it
was carried safely off. Many persons have inspected the truck, all of whom speak highly
in favour of the conductor."
So that, as my Lords will perceive, here is a case of a ship rescued actually from the
grasp of a burst of lightning in one of the most exposed climates, which, on falling on the
mast, positively melted a portion of the metal on which it struck.
I cannot but think that the history of such cases as these very fully proves, that the
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I was very liberally authorized to examine. As a book of reference, and as containing useful
facts connected with lightning in various climates, and the general effects thereof in our
navy, I cannot but hope it may be worthy a place amongst the many valuable records of
the Admiralty.
I have, &c.
Secretary of the Admiralty. (signed) W. Snow Harris.
P. S. — It may not be unimportant to point out the fact to their Lordships, that Her
Majesty's ship Racer, lately defended from lightning by my conductors in the way described
by her captain, was struck m the year 1834, in a similar way, off Carthagena, in the same
¥art of the world, and had both her topmasts knocked over the side, beside other damage,
he case, as taken from the log, is given at page 85 of the pamphlet which I have done
myself the honour to enclose for their Lordships acceptance.
— No. 14. —
EXTRACT from the Log of Her Majesty's Steam Vessel Sydenham, of the 4th January 1846.
H.
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Wind.
SJg.
Wsather.
REMARKS, Saturday, 4tk Jao. 1846.
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in Corfu
1 h. 30 m. veered, cable to 72
fathoms ; 4h. struck by lightning;
the conductor being up, lightning
passed off without damage ; 8 h.
80m. down lower yard and top-
mast ; 9h. 80m. lit the fires ; lOh.
shortened in cable ; llh. received
the mails; lib. 80m. weighed and
proceeded for Samoa; put over
patent log.
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oh.
— No. IS.—
EXTRACT of a Lettbb from Vice-Admiral Sir E. Owen to the Secretary of the
Admiralty; dated Her Majesty's Ship Formidable, at Malta, 7 January 1846.
a I learn, by an after-statement from Lieutenant Mapleton, that the Sydenham was
struck by lightning at Corfu on "the 4th instant. Her chain conductor was in its place, and
it passed overboard with an explosion, but with no damage other than that of fusing its
metallic point."
— No. 16.—
COPY of a LiiTBt from Captain J. J. Otubw, of Her Majesty's Sloop Daphne, to
Commodore Purvis; dated Monte Video, 10 February 1843.
Sir,
I havb the honour to report, for your information and that of their Lordships, yesterday
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REPORT of Captain Duntze, of the Fisgard having been struck by Lightning.
Her Majesty's Ship Fisgard, Nisgually, Puget's Sound,
Sir, 30 September 1846.
I have the honour to report to you, that on the 27th instant, at 7. 45. p. m., whilst at
anchor at this place, the mainmast of the ship was struck by lightning during a very severe
thunder storm.
I was not aboard at the time, but the senior lieutenant who was standing immediately
abaft the mast on the quarter deck, observed a very vivid flash, succeeded by a very loud
report, which he compares to a broadside fired from each side of the ship ; he also noticed
the fall of three or four splinters, which were found to have come from between the spider
hoop of the awning and the deck. A boatswain's mate, who was standing near him on
the starboard side of the mast, was knocked down, and one of the midshipmen, who was
also on the starboard side on the main deck, near the mast, felt himself thrust away from
it, but without falling.
The main topgallant mast was got on deck the next morning, and on being examined it
was found that the spindle was fused at the top and blackened about one-third of the way
down. There were no marks on the conductor of the royal and topgallant mast, except at
the lower part, which was covered by the cap, where it was blackened and the nails slightly
fused. On the main topmast; there was no mark whatever, and on examining the main-
mast the conductor was found to have been started from the mast in three places, one at
the butt close to and just above the spider hoop, another at the next butt below, and the
third, not at a butt, but separating the two strips of copper forming the conductor, about four
inches in length, and an inch and a quarter at its greatest width, slightly splintering the wood
immediately in contact with the conductor at each of the above places.
1 he lightning having passed down the conductor on the mainmast, on reaching the lower
deck took the direction of the two branches of the conductor, one leading out by the boat-
swain's cabin* and the other through the midshipman's berth to the bends on the ship's
side, which were started at the ends in contact with the copper, both which communicates
the inside with the outside conductor, bulging the sheet of copper which covers the con-
ductor. From the appearance of the copper conductor in the inside of the ship, I am led
to suppose that more of the electric fluid escaped on the port than on the starboard
side.
Mr. Rodd, the senior lieutenant, gives it as his opinion, from the severity of the shock,
had it not been from the efficiency of the conductor, the mainmast would have been totally
destroyed and much other serious dfunage sustained, in which I fully coincide ; and as
I consider the above is of sufficient importance to be communicated to the Admiralty
sooner than it could through you, I have forwarded a copy of this letter to their Lordships 9
secretary.
I have, &c.
(signed) J. A. Duntze, Captain.
Rear Admiral Sir Geo. F. Seymour, o. b., o. c. h.,
Commander-in-Chief, &c. &c. 8tc.
— No. 18.—
LETTER from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Mr. Snow Harris.
Sir, Admiralty, 10 February 1847.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you the
copy of a letter from Captain Duntze, of the Fisgard, dated 30th September last, rela-
tive to the effect produced on the lightning conductors fitted to the mainmast of that ship,
and which was struck by lightning during a severe storm; and I am to acquaint you that
my Lords would be glad to be furnished with any remarks you may have to make on the
insufficiency, to a certain degree, of the conductors to carry off the whole of the electric
fluid.
I am, &c.
S. Harris, Esq. (signed) W. A. B. Hamilton.
&c. &c.
— No. 19. —
LETTER from Mr. Snow Harris to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Sir, Plymouth, 13 February 1847.
I have been duly favoured by yesterday's post with a copy of the letter from Captain
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You will, I trust, do me the justice to believe that in any explanations or observations
I may venture to submit for consideration, it is my earnest desire to bring a dispassionate
and sober judgment to bear on so momentous a question, and I cannot but feel assured
that my Lords will receive any statement I have to make with that degree of candour and
unbiased reflection which they are in the habit of bestowing on every question affecting
the welfare of the Royal Navy and the public interest.
I have carefully considered the very explicit statement in Captain Duntze's letter, and
I trust to prove, to my Lords' entire satisfaction, that the phenomena in question show no
insufficiency in the conductor to transmit the charge, but only an insufficiency to transmit
it without certain small disruptive effects arising either in the conductor, or from a want of
close fitting in the joints of the conductor in which the appearances described arose; I am
fully satisfied that the conductor did disperse upon the sea and carry off faithfully every
atom of the electric matter which fell on it, and by which, as allowed by the officers of the
ship, the masts were no doubt saved, probably many men's lives, and much serious damage
besides.
The points to which my Lord* more immediately direct my attention are, I presume, the
appearances and effects on the conductor, the starting of several of the butts of the plates,
with a slight splintering of the wood in contact with them, and the effect produced on two
persons on the decks; leading, as I infer by your letter of the 10th instant, my Lords to
conclude that the conductor had been " insufficient to a certain degree to carry off the whole
of the charge."
In explanation of this, I beg to state, that I consider the results in question as being
purely mechanical results of a very simple character, and very easy of solution.
It is requisite here to understand, that in all cases of electrical discharge, from the clouds
and earth, the whole mass of the intermediate air is as it were broken down by an
irresistibly expansive action, the particles are forcibly displaced, so that persons near the
surface below are not unfrequently thrown down by this force alone, much in the same
way as they would be affected by a somewhat distant explosion of gunpowder, and which
we know has prostrated buildings by mere concussion and expansion of the surrounding
air ; the gentleman on the lower deck who is described by Captain Duntze as *' having
felt himself thrust away from the conductor, but without falling/ was evidently affected in
this way, and I have no doubt but that the boatswain's mate on the deck above was thrown
down from the same cause. This is by no means a rare occurrence in storms of lightning,
so that we have to distinguish between such instances as this, and those instances in which
persons are actually struck by lightning, or by the passage of the electric matter through
them.
In the case of Her Majesty's sloop Scylla, struck by lightning in the West Indies in
August 1843, and saved by the conductors in precisely the same way as the Fisgard, I
understand that Captain Sharpe, who was at the time in his cabin shaving, felt the razor
forced as it were out of his hand. The whole fovce of a West India thunder cloud, and
which rendered the sky awfully dark, fell on the mainmast of the ship ; the concussion was
so great, that the vessel is said to have trembled by a species of vibration even to the
keelson, yet no damage ensued, and the ship was under sail again in half an hour as if
nothing had occurred. Such effects, as my Lords will see, are quite distinct from the pro-
gression of the electrical agency itself. Thus Captain Sharpe was certainly not struck by
the electrical discharge which fell on the ship, or by any portion of it ; it would be quite
impossible to mistake the effects of that. The being subjected to the action of an expansive
force, considered in the light of a mechanical force, is one thing, but the being struck down
by the matter of lightning is another.
It is, however, certainly possible, that considering the nature of a thunder storm, that it
is an action set up between a vast mass of cloud, and the surface of the earth and sea ;
certain minor electric actions may arise in the air contiguous to the earth, so that per*
sons may, under certain circumstances, and in certain positions, be not only forced aside,
but be what is usually called electrified. These, however, are all very secondary actions ;
they are not the sources of danger attendant on the great discharge which occurs. It is
quite impossible always to avoid them ; almost every object on the earth's surface is more
or less affected electrically during the great excitement of a thunder storm, as my Lords will
see in my work on Thunder Storms, p. 11, and which I did myself the honour to present to
the library of the Admiralty.
I think, therefore, it may be satisfactorily shown, that the force which operated on thet
two persons on board the Fisgard, did not at all depend on any insufficiency of the con-
ductor to transmit the whole of the charge.
Having so far disposed of this question, we come now to consider the effects on the coiw
ductor, viz., the starting of the. joints, the slight splintering of the wood in contact with.
these joints, and the blackened appearance aloft, and fusion of the extremity of the vane.
spindle.
Here it will be requisite to further exDlain. that anv interval in the course of a metallic
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111 the annexed Fig. 1, M is a femall mortar, turned out
of boxwood or ivory, having a small chamber at c.
B is a small ball of cork placed over the chamber ;
n. A. are two small "wires passing air tight through the
6ide of the mortar into the chamber c, so as to remain
at a very small distance from each other.
Under these circumstances let an electrical discharge
be passed through the wires a. b., and the ball B. will
be propelled with force out of the mortar.
Now supposing a joint of the conductor not perfectly
fitted, there would arise a small disruptive force of this
kind, capable of starting the joint and slightly splinter-
ing the wood to which the conductor is attached.
Again. Let a long slip of tin leaf be closely laid down on a dry piece of mahogany, ;
in the annexed Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. y£^EE2J^— ^£L
Let three or more very fine divisions be made in this slip by passing a thin sharp knife
across it, as in the points a, b. c.
If now an electrical discharge be passed across the slip as from A. to B., the metal will
be thrown upward just at the joints, and exhibit an appearance such as seen in the fol-
lowing Figure 3, thereby evincing disruptive action.
Fig. 3. A 1 i 1 i i ( B
a b c
If some small wafers be placed over the cuts in Fig. 2, and other small wafers on the fair
portions of the metal, then, on passing the shock from A. to B. all the wafers will be dis-
persed which are on the divided parts, whilst those on the fair parts will remain quiescent
Now this is again precisely the effect described by Captain Duntze as having occurred
on board the Fisgard in certain portions of the conductor.
In the above experiments it is quite clear that there is no insufficiency in the metals upon
which these phenomena depend,, to carry the whole of the electricity thrown on them; there
is only an insufficiency to transmit it without a certain degree of disruptive action, the
amount of which may be always known.
It is this kind of force by which chain halliards and other chains are frequently knocked
in pieces by lightning, and come rattling down on deck, as in the case of Her Majesty's
steam frigate Blazer, struck by lightning in the Mediterranean, 29th of March 1839, and
as instanced in the chain lightning conductor of the ship New York, and of Her Majesty's
ship Dublin.
With a view of avoiding these minor expansive forces, and at the same time obtaining a
conductor of sufficient flexibility to yield to any strain the mast is liable to, I have con-
structed it of two layers of copper plates, placed one over the other in series, and in such
way that the continuous portions of the one may fall under or over the jointed portions of
the other, as represented in the following Figure 4.
f g h i k 1
Thus if a. b. c. d. &c. be the joints of the upper series, then f. g. h. i. &c. are the joints of
the under series. In this arrangement there is no joint uncovered by continuous metal, so
that if the joints be accurately fitted, and the plates set close, the expansive forces liable to
occur in these points may become indefinitely small, and be for all practical purposes as of no
value ; and this, I think, my Lords will see was the case in the Fisgard, all along the line
of metal from the truck down the topgallant mast and topmast, &c. &c.
This being understood, I have now to observe, that the order for carrying out my plan
universally m the navy not having been promulgated until after the lower masts of many
shins were completed and in place, it was not thought Drudent to disturb these masts, so
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to the safe operation of the conductor, being quite satisfied as to the limit of the expansive
force liable to occur; the greatest damage likely to arise would be merely a starting of the
plates, and which occurred aloft in a royal mast of the Scylla, fitted at Halifax, stated by
the carpenter of the ship to have been set right with a hammer in ten minutes.
Their Lordships will then perceive that since, as I have shown, a conductor may transmit
a heavy shock of electricity, both with and without disruptive action of a trivial kind, such
as that in the case under consideration, therefore the presence of such action does not show
an insufficiency in the conductor to transmit the entire charge ; on the contrary, it is the
best possible evidence that the conduction had proceeded, inasmuch as disruption is the
immediate consequence of the electric charge.
In the case of the Fisgard it would certainly be inadmissible to suppose that the conductor
had transmitted a discharge of lightning capable of shivering the masts in pieces, minus a cer-
tain small portion, evinced by the disruptive effects, and which had passed off in no traceable
or assignable direction whatever. Besides, it being now a perfectly established law of
electrical action, that in all discharges such as lightning, the course of the discharge is
invariably in the resisting path, we cannot conceive it possible that any small portion
of the charge had left the conductor without we could determine the position of some other
equally non-resisting course. But the surrounding air and other matter intervening
between the conductor and the precludes the possibility of such a division of the
charge, and renders any supposition of the conductor not having really transmitted the
whole of the charge quite inadmissible.
With respect to the fusion of a portion of the vane spindle, &c. &c, that is a result fre-
quently to be expected whenever intense lightning assails the conductor, and for this
reason, that the immediate points of entrance or exit of the electric matter are always those
in which the greatest heating effect is produced. It is, in fact, upon these points of a light-
ning conductor that the electric matter is concentrated in passing from or towards a
resisting medium, and through which it is forcing its way ; as the fusion takes place aloft,
there is no danger to be apprehended from it, and would be always liable to occur, however
capacious or perfect the conductor may happen to be.
I respectfully submit that this recent instance of the protection afforded by my con-
ductors to Her Majesty's Ship Fisgard is of a very peculiarly interesting and satisfactory
kind, inasmuch as the disruptive eflects, together with the appearances aloft, leave no doubt
whatever of the fact of the conductor having transmitted a very intense stroke of lightning,
with but extremely small inconvenience. We trace the discharge even from the point on
which the lightning first fell, along the whole course of the mast up to the very bolts, by
which it was securely transmitted to the sea, and we find the ship unharmed amidst the
blaze and crash of the most powerful and destructive element in nature.
Before concluding this communication, I cannot avoid pointing
out to my Lords the possibility of the lightning having fallen on
the Fisgard, both aloft at the vane spindle, and low down above
the deck. It is well known that a discharge of lightning will very
frequently divide in two or more streams. Monsieur Arago, in
" Notices Scientifiques," " Sur le Tonnerre," has given several
instances of this; and in my work on Thunder Storms, already men-
tioned, pages 33, 213, and 221, will be found other interesting _
instances; and of which I could adduce many in cases of ships of"
the Royal Navy struck and damaged by lightning. Thus a dis-
charge of lightning in falling on a ship, will sometimes proceed as
in the annexed scheme, dividing, as it were, in some point (A.) into
two or more branches.
Now it is not improbable that the discharge of lightning which assailed the Fisgard,
might, in coming obliquely toward the mainmast, have so divided as to cause a minor dis-
charge to fall on the conductor very low down. In this case there would arise a violent
concussion and expansion near the deck as well as at the mast-head, quite sufficient to
account for the phenomenon observed. At all events, 1 feel satisfied that none of the
effects described by Captain Duntze arose out of any insufficiency in the conductor to carry
off the whole completely.
I have now, sir, to express to you my grateful sense of their Lordships' courtesy, in
having honoured me with a copy of Captain Duntze's most interesting letter, and beg per-
mission to add that I shall be at all times ready to meet any suggestions or views my Lords
may entertain relative to the fitting my conductors in Her Majesty's ships, and will, with
the greatest pleasure, give immediate attention to any further communication on this ques-
tion they may feel disposed to favour me with.
I have, &c.
(signed) W. Snow Harris.
P.S. — Thinking it may not be unacceptable to my Lords to receive an account of what
has happened in similar circumstances, I do myself the honour to enclose an extract of
an official letter relative to the Phaeton ; being, as in the case of the Fisgard, a communi-
cation from the captain of the ship ; the size of the ship about the same, and the circum-
stances not unlike.
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16 RETURNS RELATIVE TO CERTAIN SHIPS
EXTRACT of a Letter from Captain Sturt, of Her Majesty's Ship Phaeton, of 46 guns;
dated Spithead, 21st October 1824, and addressed to Admiral Sir George Martin, g.c.b.,
Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth ; describing a shock of Lightning which fell on the
Mastsof the Phaeton at Gibraltar, on the previous 14th of September; inconsequence
of which she was sent to England.
From 7 to 8 p. m. it blew extremely hard, with severe squalls and vivid flashes of light-
ning, which seemed to approach the ship.
A few minutes before eight, there was observed a condensed cloud, charged evidently
with the electric fluid, gliding along one side of the rock, and directing its course toward
the ship, which it reached; about 10 minutes past 8, it exploded over the Phaeton, with a
terrific crash, striking first the fore topgallant mast, and then descending down the topmast,
passed down to the bitts, along the foremast; all these masts were shivered in pieces and
set on fire, together with the small sails in the top, and the topmast studding sail on the
larboard rigging.
The electric matter likewise struck the main topgallant mast, came down the signal
halliards, which were burned to a cinder, and then attracted, as I conjecture, by one of the
guns, it escaped out of the port.
The very hearts of the masts were torn out. Five of the iron hoops on the foremast
melted and torn asunder.
I am happy to add that no one was seriously hurt, although many were struck down and
continued for some time insensible.
N.B. — The foremast was obliged to be cut off; 16 feet above the deep they fitted a
spare maintop mast for a jury foremast and returned to England.
APPENDIX.
In treating of the effects of expansion, as causing the disruptive effects described in the
case of the Fisgard v. Conductor, I should have further explained that the expansive force
of electricity, although the greatest upon bad conducting or resisting matter, such as the
air, glass, resinous bodies, wood, &c. &c, is still very powerful on the particles of less resist-
ing matter, such as the metals, especially if the metallic body be of small dimensions in
respect of the passing charge. Thus, if a shock of electricity be transmitted along a small
wire, A B,
A_ B
as, for instance, from A to B, it will frequently become as it were crippled, and assume the
appearance shown below :
In the case of the twisted wire rope, applied as a lightning conductor to the Hotel des
Invalides at Paris, a portion of it became so crippled that it fairly broke into pieces of one
such or more in length ; these were scattered in all directions, and some considerable
damage ensued. This happened in June 1839; an account is seen in Comptes Rendus for
17th June 1839.
It is therefore very probable that, in addition to the force I have assigned, viz. the expan-
sion of the air about the joints, there was exerted also some further expansion by the electric
matter acting on the particles of the conductor, and which tended to wrench it as it were
by a twist ; all such effects, however, in the very capacious conductor I employ, would at
any time be small, and certainly of no moment in consideration of the general result, as is
seen in the case of the Fisgard. The capacity of the conductor on the Fisgard's mainmast
exceeds that of the common conductor, originally proposed for the navy, in the ratio of
nearly 10 to 1, and is greater by far than any conductor usually applied to buildings on
shore. I feel quite assured, however, that such conductors are requisite in all cases ; those
in common use are much too limited to resist the expansive effects of lightning, as we see
in many instances ; besides that no small conductors of great length, as in long small chains
and wire ropes, in which the resistance becomes very great, the charge may really divide
upon other portions of the rigging or ship. This happened in two French frigates having
long wire ropes as conductors, viz. La Calypso and La Junon ; Arago, Sur les Tonnerre : it
also occurred in the case of Her Majesty's sloop Bittern, here the royal-mast was shivered ;
we see this also in the case of the Hotel des Invalides, above mentioned.
When all these things are taken into the account, I think it will appear, from the many
cases of protection from severe lightning afforded by my conductors, that by the system
I have proposed, resting as it does upon far more general views in science than any which
have been nitherto entertained, the Navy of England may be certainly placed beyond the
rAn<»h of dftmncrA Kv the tprrihle element of licrhtnincr. ftnH"whir»h rannnt. nnt he of verv vital
OF THE NAVY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 17
History, that the Guerri6re went into action with her mainmast in a tottering state from
lightning. — Vol. 6, p. 32.
In 1828, the Thetis and Heron, two out of five of our Buenos Ayres squadron, had their
masts shivered by lightning, so that convoys could not be granted for the protection of our
trade, the object of the station at that time, nor could the Thetis get a foremast for some
time.
There is, then, every fair reason for perfecting my conductors to the last possible degree,
as specified in my letter of the 4th of January last. It would, I think, be desirable to unite
the branches below with the conducting bolts leading to the side by solder, and cut the
copper plates passing under the beams into longer plates, 60 as to have fewer joints.
The advantages obtained by such a system as I propose are these : the conductor is of
great capacity, .much greater than can be possibly applied under any other form ; it is
applied directly to the part required to be defended ; it forms an integral part of the ship,
hence is always in place, always ready to meet the most unexpected danger. It does not
in any way interfere with the standing or running rigging ; is not liable to damage by the
many strains or forces acting on the ropes generally ; it admits of the motion of one part of
the mast on the other; and in case of any portion being removed, either by accident or
design, the remainder is in place, and competent to the required protection.
Moreover, the conductor is totally independent of the crew 01 the ship, and gives them
no trouble to place or replace, to watch or nandle, in times of difficulty. Thus, if in the case
of the Fisgard, the men nad been handling a small wire rope about the truck, with a view
of shortening it on, or providing for it, from a necessity of striking the topgallant-mast, they
certainly must have suffered; now this casualty is met, as far as possible, by the conductor
being of great capacity, and forming part of the mast
— No. 20. —
Dibbctob-gbn bral, transmitting Extract of Surgeon's Report.
Admiralty, 6 May 1847.
I bbg leave to lay before their Lordships the accompanying extract from the Medical
Report of Dr. Thomas R. Dunn, Surgeon of Her Majesty's Ship Fisgard, in the Pacific,
between the 1st July and 30th September 1846, showing the effects produced by a stroke
of lightning on that ship, which has been fitted with lightning conductors on the plan of
Sir Snow Harris.
(signed) W. Burnett,
The Secretary of the Admiralty. . Director-general, tec.
— No. 21. —
EXTRACT from the Medical Report of Dr. Thomas R. Dunn, as Surgeon of Her
Majesty's Ship Fisgard, in the Pacific, between 1 July and 30 September 1846.
Im general terms the weather may be described as fine during the quarter, and very
much resembling the climate of England, during the corresponding period of the year, witp
cooler nights, perhaps, and a smaller amount of rain. On the 26th instant, after a gloomy
day, and heavy falls of rain, this ship was struck by the lightning at 8 p. m., during a
heavy thunder storm. The electrical discharge is described by the officer on deck to have
descended the mainmast with tremendous force on the lower deck ; it was also observed
to pass along the lateral conductors, and to explode simultaneously on escaping from both
sides of the ship, at the respective distances of 2 J, 7 J, and 12 j feet above the upper
deck, the lower butts or ends of the external plates of the lightning conductor, as well as
the copper nails by which they are secured to the mast, were observed to have been forced
out of the groove to the extent of an inch ; two splinters of wood of 7 and 12 inches long
were also picked up, which evidently had been torn off the edge of the groove, by the
starting of the conducting plates. Several boarding pikes ranged round the mainmast,
and pointed upwards, were also displaced, and the wooden stand slightly charred. The
casing of the conductor, leading through the boatswain's cabin on the port side of the
lower deck, was rent and splintered in several places. A partial explosion is also said to
have taken place, within the midshipman's berth on the starboard side, which has since
been ascribed to a slight displacement of the superior plate of the conductor, where it passes
over the inner edge of the snelf piece ; on examining the conductor at this point, the upper
plate was found partially fractured, and the edge of the shelf piece discoloured, as if from
the explosion of gunpowder. On tracing the course of the electrical discharge on the
following morning, the upper ends of the diagonal plates of copper on the ship's bends,
which communicated with the lateral conductors by bolts, were also forced out on both
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on both aides of the ship. It was at first conjectured that the lower mast had alone been
struck by a concentrated discharge, but on lowering the copper spindle from aloft, it was
discovered to be much fused, with a minute bright red shining globule formed at the very
point of the rod. A boatswain's mate, who happened to be standing near the mainmast,
when the electrical discharge took place, was struck down, and complained for some time
afterwards of impaired vision from the vivid glare of the lightning. I am unable to state
how far this man's fall be attributed to panic, or the influence of electricity ; not having
paid much attention to this subject, I am only anxious to confine my statement to simple
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RETURN to tin Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 15 April 1847 ;- = /or,
COPY " of the Instructions from the Board of Admiralty to the Board
of Naval Construction, appointed to inquire into the State of Naval
Architecture."
Admiralty, \ H. F. AMEDROZ,
16 April 1847. J Chief Clerk.
COPY of Instructions given by the Admiralty to the Committee of Reference, on
Questions relating to the Construction of Ships.
Admiralty, 9th May 1846.
My Lords having had under consideration the large amount which is annually expended
in building Vessels of War, and the great importance of adopting such plans only as, after
due examination by persons practically and theoretically acquainted with the science of
Naval Architecture, snail appear to ensure the greatest possible degree of efficiency for the
several objects for which such vessels are designed, and seeing that in many instances the
objects wnich constructors have had in view have not been fulfilled by the performance of
their vessels when tried at sea, and that in others expensive alterations have been required
after they have been built; and being therefore of opinion that it is expedient to have recourse
to greater precaution than has heretofore existed, before finally approving of the draught of
any Vessel submitted, to them, are pleased to direct,—*
1st. That in future every such draught shall be sent in, in duplicate, and shall be accom-
panied by a Model on the scale of half an inch to the foot, in the case of Vessels of 150
feet and under in length, between the perpendiculars, or of a quarter of an inch to the foot,
in the case of Vessels of greater length, and shall in the first instance be submitted to the
Board for inspection at one of their regular sittings. .
2d. That if the Board shall consider it expedient to entertain the proposed design, one
copy shall be referred, as has heretofore been the practice, to the Surveyor of the Navy, to be
reported on bv him, and the other to a Committee to be composed of two of the most scientific
Shipwright Officers, to be selected for this duty by the Board, and such other one or more
competent persons, not officially connected with the Admiralty, as their Lordships may think
proper to select, who are to report their opinions respecting it in writing, and (in case of dis-
agreement) separately to the Board ; and in the event of any nautical difference of opinion
between the Surveyor and the Committee thus constituted, the report of the Surveyor is to
be referred to the Committee, and that of the Committee to the Surveyor, who are to state,
after having duly weighed the arguments in favour of their respective views, whether or not
they still adhere to their former opinions.
3d. That a printed form, to be hereafter determined by the Admiralty with the assistance
of the Surveyor and the above-mentioned " Committee of Reference/ shall be drawn up,
containing questions with respect to the capacity of the proposed Vessel for carrying her
weights, her probable qualities as a Man-of-war, and other points of importance to her
efficiency, to which answers are to be inserted separately by the Surveyor, and by each of
the members of the " Committee of Reference ;" but that their remarks are not to be con-
fined to such answers, but are to extend to every point having relation to the design referred
to them to which they may think it proper to draw the attention of the Board.
4th. That the Surveyor and the Committee of Reference be desired to confer with the
Chief Engineers of the Woolwich and Portsmouth steam factories, and to submit for the
consideration of the Board, a plan for obtaining greater security than at present exists, that
the Steam Vessels to be hereafter ordered to be built will float at the proper trim after their
engines have been fixed on board, and that they will stow the requisite quantities of coal*,
water, provisions, &c. at the proper immersion.
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PADDLE BOX SAFETY BOATS.
RETURN to an Ordir of the Honourable the Route of Commons,
dated 39 April 1 847 ;-^or,
A COPY " of the Reports of Captains Austin and Coffin, concerning the
Paddle Box Safety Boats/ 9
Admiralty. \ H. F. AMEDROZ,
6 May 1847.J Chief Clerk.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, U May 1847.
A COPY of the Reports of Captains Austin and Cqffin, concerning the
Paddle Box Safety Boats.
Sir, Portsea, 23 March 1847.
In concluding the duties I have been charged with, that of directing the
operations of heaving the Sphynx off shore, it is my duty to report to you
the great value and security that has been afforded throughout this service by
the paddle-box boats which have been employed : namely, two of the first class,
such as were fitted to Retribution, which has conveyed more than 8 & tons dead
engine weight through a moderate roller ; two of the second class, sloop size,
employed by the riggers laying out hawsers and other rough work, as well as
conveying a large proportionate load of dead weight ; and two of the size as
fitted to Porcupine, which were most handy and efficient. And had it not been
for these boats, the weighty and valuable parts of the engines could not have
been removed to the vessels in the offing, on account of the rollers they had to
pass ; nor could the hawsers have been laid out, or the communication be kept
up with the security it has been (for not one accident of any description has
occurred in their use), but for them.
Their lightness and buoyancy so particularly fits them for conveying weights
over a topping sea, and taking a beach where there is a surf; and 1 desire much
to impress upon you, sir, the efficiency that would be given to all vessels^y having
such a description of boat, either steam or sailing vessels (the latter, if one could
be conveniently placed), in addition to the established number of boats now car-
ried. And further, in coast operations with the fleets, I am fully satisfied that
such a description of light buoyant boat is well adapted to supersede the transport
flat of the ola construction, used and carried for such operations.
I am, &c.
(signed) Horatio T. Austin,
Additional Captain William & Mary.
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., &c.
Portsmouth.
H. M.'s Steam Sloop Scourge, Cove of Cork,
Sir > m 13 February 1847.
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respecting these boats, — I have the honour to state, for the information of their
Lordships, that in the operations for the rescue of the Sphynx, I found these
boats of the utmost value ; indeed I feel convinced that no other boats could
have done the work of laying out anchors and cables, under similar circum-
stances of surf, which they did.
I went through the surf, shortly after my cutter was capsised, in one of the
Porcupine's paddle-box boats (which as surf-boate are a most handy size and
build), when the surf was so high that I did not deem it prudent to allow the
other (and much larger) paddle-box boats with the cables in to venture, and
was obliged to buoy them outside ; but which she floated over most beautifully.
So persuaded am I of their usefulness, that it appears to me the strangest
thing in the world that all steam- vessels have-not got them; and indeed I
think they ought not to be limited to steamers, as I am sure one or more would
be a very great acquisition to any man-of-war.
My unfortunate cutter, when she got into the surf, was served as all such
boats must be under similar circumstances ; the surf broke over her stern, and
she went down stern foremost and rolled over. This cannot (or is not likely to)
happen with these boats, from their build and great buoyancy.
I had once to go through the surf to seaward from the Sphynx, when it was
nearly low water, and each breaker, after passing, left the boat aground. No
other but such a build of boat could have stood this ; an ordinary boat would have
fallen over on her side, and filled with the next breaker.
From the arrangement of the oars, that is, from being able to turn and face
either end of the boat, and give way, there is no necessity of winding the boat,
which in a surf is of the first consideration, as you may either stem the breaker
or fece about, give way, and keep the boat on the top of it ; thus exercising your
judgment for the safety of the boat.
As for their stowage room for anchors and cables, you get a much greater
quantity with a much less draught of water, as compared with the ordinary ship's
launch.
I found some difficulty in getting the Scourge's bower anchor, hung by Mr.
Cow's plan, through the bottom of the boat, owing to the heavy rolling motion
which we had at the time ; and I would recommend that all the paddle-box
boats be fitted with a davit over the stern, as well as the trunks through the
bottom of the boat.
I would suggest that all paddle steamers, instead of having a pinnace amidships,
should have a third paddle-box boat (of the same size exactly as her others)
stowed there ; so in the event of losing one, or having it stove and finding it
necessary to hoist it in for repairs, the spare one could take its place.
The difficulty of hoisting them out and in seems to be the objection which
most people have to offer against their usefulness : this ought not to operate in
the least against their general adoption, as it can be readily shown this difficulty
is much less than with the pinnace amidships. In smooth water it is little more
than lowering a quarter boat, but in a heavy sea it is doubtless a difficult task
lowering or hoisting them up ; however, under similar circumstances of weather,
it would be infinitely less difficult lowering a paddle-box boat than getting the
pinnace from off a steamer's booms into the water.
In heavy rolling motion two spars or boat's masts must be put over, to keep
the boat's gunwale from taking under the spring beam.
On the 14th of April 1846, after having exercised at a target with the 24-
pounder carronades which the Scourge's boats are fitted with, I was anxious to
see how many men one of them would hold ; and everybody 1 had on board,
amounting to 77 men, I put into one, the marines and boat's crew being armed ;
and these, together with the 24-pounder, left her gunwale amidships 21 J inches
out of water.
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PADDLE-BOX SAFETY BOATS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commoni,
dated 39 April 1847 ;— for,
COPY " of the Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trade from
Captain Deiiham % respecting the P addle-Box Safety Boats."
THAT the stipulation of " a Life Boat " which may never be satisfactorily
constructed or disposed of, and to which all affrighted persons would rush in the
moment of danger, should be rescinded, and those vessels who cannot carry
paddle-box boats, by weakness of paddle-box structure or of crews to work their
davits properly, even with the chance aid of passengers, should be compelled to
carry two (or four, according to size of ship) flat-bottomed boats, of the propor-
tions of paddle-box boats, upon canting davits, and slung in chain gear, so as to
be eased out when wanted, or boused in snugly at other times, the master and
mates alone having the key to unshackle them by. I append a corroborative
suggestion of an experienced commander of steamers upon passenger traffic.
To Captain Denham, r.n.
Sir,
In furtherance of the object I had in view during the conversation you did me
the honour of holding with me on the 13th instant, namely, the better protecting
of life in the coasting steamers, and the improvement of their boats, I take leave to
lay before you my opinions, and to suggest such a remedy as appears to me most
likely to be useful to the public, easy in its accomplishment, and least onerous
to the proprietors of the vessels, premising that long experience in command, of
steamers has given me sufficient insight to justify me at least in offering a
qualified opinion.
I am thoroughly convinced of the utter inability of the boats hitherto and at
present employed on board these vessels to be effective in cases of wreck or fire,
owing to their construction not adapting them for the only service for which they
can be required in coasters, viz. the saving of life, or working an anchor when
required. Their power of accommodation is far too limited ; they are much too,
ticklish and too easily swamped by any rush of numbers, which is always to be
expected from passengers where no discipline can exist. The late Act of Parlia-
ment, to my mind, is but a poor remedy ; the life-boat is a humbug, or worse.
From such boats as these has chiefly arisen the frightful waste of life in the
" Pegasus," the iC Waterwitch," the " Sirius " and others ; and although it is not
in the power of man to avert calamity, yet, as a seaman, you must be aware that
a different class of boats would most likely have produced different results
I do not think the crew of a coaster calculated to handle that most useful of
all boats in a steamer, " Smith's Paddle-box Boat ;" but I would insist on all their
boats being built on that plan, flat-floored, broad in the beam, carvell-built, alike
at both ends, of sufficient strength, and to steer by an oar. Their number should
be one to every hundred tons ; thus, a vessel of the size of the " Sirius " would
have seven, two of which should be kept on the deck or on the cross boards, and
two on the quarters at the davits ; these four boats should be secured in their
places by gripes or lashings of metallic rope or small chain, which should be
locked, and the keys kept in the possession of the captain and mates ; by which
™~ona cnm» ftPrmritv would he nhteined. and the lowering or hoistinz out of
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REPORT ON PADDLE-BOX SAFETY BOATS.
The subject of the light required between Ardmore and Cork, I repeat my
conviction that, for a coast light, Ballycotton is unquestionably the spot I would
select. Cable Island may be supposed more useful for the benefit of Youghal
individually ; but for the guidance and safety of the trade in general, it will not
stand a comparison with Ballycotton : one winter station on this coast would
satisfy any seaman on that point. I have already given you my reasons, and
shall only add, that, to prevent the possibility of any mistake, I would have on the
island two lights, vertical, in separate lighthouses ; one close down to the
water's edge, the other above it, at a given height and bearing ; and if Cork
Harbour Light be made flashing or revolving, the object required will be at once
ensured.
I have no doubt that in cases of wreck great benefit will arise from, purely
professional investigations, held under competent and unbiassed authority ; such,
m my opinion, is much wanted. If a foreigner has to appear before our courts,
he is entitled to a certain number of foreigners on his jury. Nautical men and
nautical matters require a similar privilege ; and should a merchant vessel be
wrecked on a coast, and a coroner's inquest be assembled, it would be well to
put a professional and responsible seaman (say, for instance, the senior officer of
the Water-guard of the district) on the bench with the coroner, while a propor-
tion of the jury should be seafaring men, in which case thq public might fancy
that the object required would be better obtained, and their interests more
attended to.
lam, &c.
Cork, 15 February 1847.
(signed) Dom. Creagh Waters,
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PAYMASTERS AND PURSERS (NAVY).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 15 April 1847;—; for,
A COPY " of the Order in Council of the Year 1834, relative to the Reduction of
the Sea Emoluments of the Paymasters and Pursers of the Royal Navy, which
they surrendered for the purpose of creating a Fund for the Benefit of those
Officers of their Class who were on Half-pay ; with a Return of the Amount
annually accruing since the passing of the said Order : — Also, the Annual
Amount caused by any subsequent Reductions in the Sea Emoluments of the
Paymasters and Pursers, with the Date when the same took effect."
" RETURN of all Sums that have been applied to the Increase of the Half-pay,
and to the Formation of a Retired List of the Paymasters and Pursers since
the Order in Council of the Year 1834, with the Date when the same took effect."
Admiralty, \ H. F. A M EDHOZ,
28 May 1847. J Chief Clerk.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 28 June 1847.
At the Court at St. James's, the 3d of February 1834.
Present,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right
honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 1st instant, in
the words following ; viz.
"Whereas by your Majesty's Orders in Council of 23 June 1824, and 12 October
1832, the Pursers in your Majesty's Navy, on the passing of their accounts, as a
full indemnity for waste and loss in the issuing of provisions, have credit for one-
eighth part of the several species of provisions allowed for victualling the crews of
your Majesty's ships and vessels, meat excepted; and having had under our con-
sideration a Memorial from a large number of Pursers praying for an increase of
Half-pay ; and considering the great disproportion which the amount of the above
allowance bears to the emoluments of the Captains and other Commissioned
Officers, as well as the great disproportion of the Pursers' own emoluments while
serving afloat, as compared with the smallness of their Half-pay ; we would humbly
propose that your Majesty would be graciously pleased to sanction and direct by
your Order in Council, that an allowance for waste in issuing provisions on board
your Majesty's ships, packets, troop ships, transports, convict ships, as well as in
all other cases where Pursery accounts are to be passed, 6hall be reduced from the
present rate of otie-eighth to that of one-tenth ; and we would further most humbly pro-
pose that the saving accruing to the public from this alteration may be applied to the
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u And lastly, we would submit that this regulation take effect, with regard to all
Pursers who shall be appointed to serve in any of your Majest/s ships, from and
after the date of your Majesty's Order in Council."
His Majesty, having taken the said Memorial into consideration, was pleased, by
and with the advice of his Privy Council, to approve of what is therein proposed;
and the Right honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are to give
the necessary directions herein accordingly.
(signed) Wm. L. Bathurst.
A RETURN of the Amount annually accruing since the passing of the Order in Council
of the Year 1834, by the Reduction of the Allowance for Waste granted to Pursers
from an Eighth to a Tenth.
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Instructions being acted upon, a small advantage accruing to the Crown, in consequence of
the Pursers having been disallowed payment for their credits of Salt Meat. Of those credits,
however, a large portion was afterwards allowed in reduction of the debts of Salt Meat
appearing on subsequent accounts rendered by the same parties ; but as no record has been
kept in office of the amounts actually disallowed, no correct statement can be furnished
thereof.
The result of the alteration of prices and allowances by the New Admiralty Instructions
of the 1st April 1844, has been amply compensated for to the Pursers by increased Annual
Allowance in certain classes of Ships, and other advantages, as shown below ; viz.—
Profit Balances paid to Pursers under the Old and New Admiralty Instructions.
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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commont,
dated 10 February 1847,*— -for,
A " COPY of the Charter granted to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Packet Company:"
A " COPY of the Contracts entered into between Her Majesty's Govern-
ment and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company."
Admiralty, \ H. F. AMEDROZ,
23 February 1847. J Chief Clerk.
Note. — The Admiralty has no cognizance of any Charter granted to this Company.
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 26 February 1847.
COPIES of the Contracts entered into between Her Majesty's Government
and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company.
Articles of AGREEMENT made the 22d day of August, in the year of
our Lord 1837, between the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord
High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (for and
on behalf of the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty), of the one part, and
Richard Bourne, of Sandy Mount, in the County of Dublin, Shipowner, of
the other part.
The said Richard Bourne, in consideration of the yearly sum hereinafter
agreed to be paid, doth hereby for himself, his heirs, executors, and adminis-
trators, agree with the said Commissioners for and on behalf of Her Majesty,
as follows : *
That he, the said Richard Bourne, his executors and administrators, shall
and will, during the continuance of this contract, diligently, faithfully, and
with all possible speed convey Her Majesty's mails and despatches from Fal-
mouth to Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, and from the five last-
mentioned places and ports to Falmouth, by means of a sufficient number of
good, substantial, and efficient steam-vessels, supplied and furnished with
engines of not less than 140 horse power to each vessel, and with all necessary
apparel, furniture, stores, tackle, and fuel, and manned with competent officers
and engineers, and a sufficient crew of able seamen, to be in all respects, as to
vessel, equipment, and crew, subject to the approval of the said Commissioners,
and that one of such vessels so equipped and manned shall leave Falmouth
once in every week, on such day and at such hour as the said Commissioners
shall from time to time direct ; and if the said Richard Bourne, his execu-
tors or administrators, shall, at any time during the continuance of this con-
tract, fail to provide such steam-vessel so equipped and manned as aforesaid,
ready to put to sea from Falmouth within 12 hours after the time fix:ed by the
said Commissioners for her departure from Falmouth, then and so often as he
or thfiv shall fail in this rpsnppt and nnrm A^wr ai*«V» ilpfanlt- D k^j^JjJl« said
2 CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
500/. fbr each successive period of 12 hours which shall elapse until such steam-
vessel so equipped and manned shall actually proceed to sea from Falmouth
with the said mails and despatches ; but the payment of such sum or sums
shall not be enforced, should it be proved to the satisfaction of the said, Com-
missioners that the vessel which ought to have proceeded to sea from Falmouth
started from her moorings in the river Thames 48 hours, during the months
of April, May, June, July, August, and September, and 72 hours during the
months of October, November, December, January, February, and March,
before the time appointed by the said Commissioners for such vessel departing
from Falmouth ; and also that such vesael was not unnecessarily delayed on the
way from such moorings in the Thames to Falmouth. That the vessel so
leaving Falmouth from time to time shall proceed to sea without delay as soon
qs Her Majesty's mails and despatches shall have been put on board, and make
the best of her way to Vigo, where she shall remain, for the purpose of deliver-
ing and receiving the mails and despatches, and of embarking and disembark-
ing passengers, not longer than three hours from the time of her arrival there,
unless the naval officer to be appointed by the said Commissioners, as herein-
after mentioned, shall otherwise direct, for the purpose of delivering and re-
ceiving the same mails and despatches. That the same vessel shall then pro-
ceed off Oporto, and, weather permitting, deliver and receive the mails and
despatches which are there to be delivered and received ; but she shall not
on any account whatsoever remain off Oporto longer than three hours, unless
the said naval officer shall otherwise direct, for the purpose of delivering and
receiving such mails and despatches. That the same vessel shall then proceed
to Lisbon, where her stay shall not exceed two clear days. That from Lisbon
she shall proceed to Cadiz, where she shall not remain longer than six hours,
and shall thence go on to Gibraltar, where she shall arrive within 216 hours
of her departure from Falmouth. That the said vessel shall remain at Gib-
raltar until the expiration of 264 hours from the period of her departure from
Falmouth, and shall after the said 264 hours proceed on her homeward voyage
whenever required to do so by the said naval officer, who is to have the power
to detain her at Gibraltar, even after the expiration of the said 264 hours,
until the arrival of the Malta mail there, so that the said vessel be not detained
at Gibraltar beyond 288 hours from the period of her departure from Fal-
mouth : in case, however, the said vessel, owing to stress of weather or other
unavoidable cause, shall not arrive at Gibraltar within the said 216 hours, she
shall nevertheless depart thence on her homeward voyage at the expiration of
264 hours, or so soon afterwards as the said naval officer shall determine, allow-
ing a reasonable time, if necessary, not in any case however exceeding 24 hours,
for incidental repair, and for landing and receiving cargo, coals, and passen-
gers. It being expressly understood that the said Commissioners shall be at
liberty, and have full power, from time to time, on giving three months' notice
in writing, under their hands or the hand of their Secretary, to the said Richard
Bourne, his executors or administrators, to direct that the said vessel shall pro-
ceed on her homeward voyage from Gibraltar at the expiration of any period
being not less than 240 hours, nor exceeding 288 hours from the time of her
departure from Falmouth, instead of at the expiration of the said 264 hours ;
and that whenever, and so often as any such alteration may be made, the said
vessel shall start from Gibraltar, on her homeward voyage, as soon after the
period fixed by the said Commissioners for that purpose as may be required
by the said naval officer, who shall in every last-mentioned case have power to
detain the said vessel at Gibraltar until the arrival of the Malta mail there, so
that the said vessel be not detained at Gibraltar more than 24 hours beyond
the period which may be so fixed by the said Commissioners for her leaving
that place, and so that a reasonable time, if necessary, not in any case exceed-
ing 24 hours from the time of her arrival at Gibraltar, be allowed for inci-
dental repair, and fbr landing and receiving cargo, coals, and passengers.
That the said vessel, after leaving Gibraltar, shall return to Falmouth, touch-
ing successively at Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, delivering and receiving
the mails and despatches at each of the four last-mentioned places, and remain-
ing at each the same period of time only as is hereby agreed to be allowed on
the outward voyage, and that the whole voyage from Gibraltar to Falmouth
AND THE PENINSULAR, &c. STEAM PACKET COMPANY. 3
the stipulated time of 216 hours, in default whereof, and so often as any such
default shall happen, he, the said Richard Bourne, his executors or adminis-
trators, shall pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the sum of 500 /.
for a delay of 12 hours beyond the expiration of 216 hours, and also a sum
of 500/. for each and every successive period of 12 hours until her arrival
st Falmouth or Gibraltar, as the case may be, unless the said naval officer shall
certify by writing under his hand, to the said Commissioners, that the delay
arose from unavoidable accident, stress of weather, regulations for carrying
into effect the laws of quarantine, or other cause over which the said Richard
Bourne, his agents and servants, had not, and could not have had, any control.
That the said Richard Bourne shall receive and allow to remain on board
each of the said vessels, while employed in the performance of this contract,
an officer in Her Majesty's navy, to be appointed by the said Commissioners,
and also a servant of the same officer, if required ; and that such officer shall
be recognized and considered by the said Richard Bourne as the agent of the
said Commissioners in charge of the said mails and despatches, and as having
foil authority in all cases to require a due and strict execution of the conditions
of this contract on the part of the said Richard Bourne or his servants, and to
determine every question, whenever arising, relative to proceeding to sea, or
putting into harbour, or to the necessity of stopping to assist any vessel in
distress, or to save human life ; and that the report and decision of such officer
shall in each and every of such cases be final and binding on the said Richard
Bourne, his executors or administrators, unless the said Commissioners, on
appeal from the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, shall
think proper to decide otherwise. That a suitable cabin, with bed, bedding, and
furniture, shall be provided and appropriated by the said Richard Bourne to
the exclusive use and for the sole accommodation of the said naval officer, and
also a proper place of deposit, under lock and key, for the said mails and
despatches, and that the said officer shall be victualled as a chief cabin
passenger, without any charge being made either for his passage or victualling,
and that should such naval officer require a servant, such servant shall be also
provided with a proper berth and victualled without any charge being made
for the same.
That at Falmouth, and at each and every of the places (except Oporto)
where the said mails and despatches are to be delivered and received, the said
naval officer shall, whenever by him deemed practicable, be conveyed on shore,
and back to the vessel, with the said mails and despatches, in a suitable boat,
to be provided and properly manned and equipped by the said Richard Bourne,
and that the directions of the said naval officer shall in all cases be obeyed, as
to the mode of receipt and delivery of the said mails and despatches. That
the said Richard Bourne, his executors and administrators, shall and will
(weather permitting) convey in a competent boat, properly manned and
equipped, from Oporto to the said vessel, when off that place, the mails and
despatches from Oporto, with the person who may have the custody thereof,
in order that such mails and despatches may be received on board, and shall
and will convey back to Oporto, in such boat, the same person, with the mails
and despatches for that place.
That if any vessel having the said mails and despatches on board shall stop,
linger, or deviate from the direct course on her voyage, except for the purpose
of saving human life, or of assisting any vessel in distress, or shall delay starting
contrary to the stipulations of this contract, or shall put back into port
after starting, without the sanction in each case of such officer, then and in
each and every of such cases, and as often as the same shall happen, the said
Richard Bourne shall and will pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and successors,
the sum of 100 /.
That the said Richard Bourne shall and will, at all times during the con-
tinuance of this contract, at his own cost, provide and keep seaworthy and irx
complete repair a sufficient number (not less than five) of good substantial
and efficient steam -vessels, of not less than 140 horsepower each, for th^
service hereby contracted to be performed by him, and, at the like cost 3
adequately provide and furnish each and every of the same vessels with all
tackle, stores, oil, tallow," fuel, provisions, machinery, e?ngines, anchors, cables 3
4 CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
necessary for equipping the said vessels, and rendering them constantly efficient
for the said service. That the said naval officer shall have full power and
authority, whenever he may deem it requisite, to examine and survey all and
every the vessels to be employed in the performance of this contract, and the
hulls, machinery, and equipments thereof; and if any defect or deficiency be
ascertained, and notice thereof in writing be given to the master or commander
of the vessel in which such defect or deficiency may be found, and the said
master or commander shall not immediately, or as soon as possible thereupon,
remedy, replace, or effectively repair the same, he, the said Richard Bourne,
shall in every such case pay to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the sum
of 100 /., but such payment shall not in anywise release or discharge the said
Richard Bourne from remedying, replacing, or effectively repairing such defect
or deficiency.
And that the said Commissioners shall also be allowed to make a survey by
any other of their officers or agents of all and every the said vessels, and of the
hulls thereof, and of the engines, machinery, furniture, tackle, apparel, and
stores of every such vessel ; and if any part of such vessels or engines, machinery,
furniture, tackle, apparel, or stores shall on such survey be declared by the
said officers or agents unseaworthy, or not adapted to the service of this con-
tract, the vessel in which such deficiency shall appear shall be deemed ineffi-
cient for the said service, and shall not be employed again in the conveyance of
the said mails and despatches until such defect or deficiency be made good
to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners; and if employed before such
defect or deficiency be made good to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners,
the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, shall be liable to pay
to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the same sum and sums of money
as if he or they had neglected to provide and despatch a vessel according to
the stipulations of this contract.
That the said Richard Bourne and the officers in command of the said ves-
sels shall at all times during the continuance of this contract punctually attend
to the orders and directions of the said Commissioners, or any of their officers
or agents, as to the conveyance, landing, delivering, and receiving the said
mails and despatches.
And it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto, that all and
every the sums of money hereby stipulated to be paid by the said Richard
Bourne, his executors or administrators, unto Her Majesty, her heirs and suc-
cessors, shall be considered as stipulated or ascertained damages ; and should
the same or any of them become payable and not discharged forthwith, each
and every of such sums of money may be deducted and retained by the said
Commissioners out of the monies payable by them to the said Richard Bourne,
his executors or administrators, or the payment thereof enforced with full
costs of suit, at the discretion of the said Commissioners.
That the said Richard Bourne, his executors and administrators, shall and
will, when in writing required so to do by the said Commissioners, or by such
naval or other officers as may be authorized by them to act in that behalf (such
writing to specify the rank or description of the person or persons to be con-
veyed, and the accommodation to be provided for him or them), convey, pnK
vide for, and victual on board each and every of the vessels to be employed in
the performance of this contract, in addition to the naval officer in charge of
the said mails and despatches, any number of officers in the navy, army, or
civil service of Her Majesty, not exceeding two, as chief cabin passengers ; and
any number, not exceeding two, as fore cabin passengers ; and any number o
seamen or marines in Her Majesty's service, not exceeding two, as deck pas-
sengers ; and shall and will allow all or any of the said passengers, after the
termination of their respective passages, to remain on board, and shall and will
provide for the same passengers during the stay at Lisbon or Gibraltar of the
vessel in which they shall have been conveyed, charging for such passengers
the following sums only : namely, for passage and victualling from London or
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remaining and being provided for on board after the termination of the pas-
sengers' voyage at Lisbon or Gibraltar, for chief- cabin passengers, 6 s. per diem
each ; for fore-cabin passengers, 4 s. per diem each ; and for deck passengers,
2 s. per diem each. And that the said Richard Bourne, his executors and
administrators, shall and will receive on board each and every of the said ves-
sels so to be employed, any number of small packages containing astronomical
instruments, charts, wearing apparel, or other articles, and convey the same to
or from London or any of the other places specifically mentioned in this con-
tract, when and as directed by the said Commissioners or their Secretary, free
from all costs and charges ; and also shall and will receive on board each and
every of the said vessels, and convey therein to or from London or any other
of the places specifically mentioned in this contract, any naval or other stores,
not exceeding five tons in weight at any one time, at the usual rate of freight
charged by the said Richard Bourne for private goods, on receiving from the
said Commissioners or their Secretary two days' previous notice of its being
their intention to have such stores so conveyed.
And in consideration of the said Richard Bourne, his executors and adminis-
trators, fully performing this contract on his and their part, they, the said
Commissioners, for and on behalf of Her Majesty, do hereby agree with the
said Richard Bourne, his executors and administrators, that Her Majesty, her
heirs or successors, shall and will, during the continuance of this contract,
pay to the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, by bills at
sight payable by Her Majesty's Paymaster-general, at and after the rate of
29,600 /. per annum, by equal quarterly payments, the first quarterly payment
thereof to be made on the 4th day of December next.
Provided always, that in case the port charges now payable in Spain and
Portugal in respect of the said vessels shall be wholly remitted, there shall be
abated from the said payment of 29,600 /. the sum of 3,500 /. per annum during
the time of such remission ; and if and so long as the said port charges shall be
wholly remitted only in one of those countries, the amount of any such
remission shall in like manner be annually abated from the said annual sum of
29,600 /.
And it is hereby agreed that this contract shall continue in force for three
years from the 4th day of September next (on which day the first vessel shall
leave Falmouth in the performance of this contract), and shall at the expira-
tion of such three years determine, if the said Commissioners shall have given
to the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, or the said Richard
Bourne shall have given to the said Commissioners, six calendar months' pre-
vious notice in writing of its being their or his intention that the same shall so
determine ; but if any such notice shall not be so given, then this contract is to
continue in full force after the said term of three years, until . six calendar
months 9 notice in writing shall be given by the said Commissioners, or by their
Secretary, to the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, or by
the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, to the said Commis-
sioners, of its being their or his intention that this contract shall determine;
and at the expiration of the six calendar months mentioned in any such
notice, this contract shall cease.
And it is further agreed that the said Richard Bourne, his executors or
administrators, shall not assign, underlet, or otherwise dispose of this contract,
or any part thereof, during any period of the continuance thereof; and that in
-case of any breach of this contract on the part of the said Richard Bourne, his
executors or administrators, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, by
writing under their hands, or under the hand of their Secretary, to determine
this contract, without any previous notice to the said Richard Bourne, his
-executors or administrators ; nor shall he or they be entitled to any compensa-
tion in consequence of such determination as last aforesaid.
Nevertheless, it is expressly agreed that if any sum or sums of money shall
be due or payable at the determination of these presents, by virtue hereof, the
same shall be paid or be recoverable as if this contract was still in force.
And it is hereby agreed, that in case any one or more of the vessels to be
employed in the performance of this contract should be detained by the laws*
of quarantine during the said service (such detention not being occasioned
6 CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
the circumstances appear to them to be required, and as in their opinion may
be the least injurious to the interests of the public, and of the said Richard
Bourne, his executors or administrators.
And it is hereby further agreed, that the notices or directions which the said
Commissioners, or their officer or agent, are or is hereby authorized to give to
the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, may at the option of
the said Commissioners, their officer or agent, be either delivered to the master,
commander, or any other officer or servant in the charge or management of
any of the vessels which may be employed in the performance of this contract,
or be left for the said Richard Bourne, his executors or administrators, at the
Peninsular Steam Navigation Company's Office, No. 51, Saint Mary Axe, in the
city of London, or at his or their last known place or places of business or
abode ; and any notice or directions so given shall be considered as having
been served personally upon the said Richard Bourne, his executors or adminis-
trators. And in pursuance of the directions contained in a certain Act of
Parliament made and passed in the 22d year of the reign of King George the
Third, intituled, " An Act for restraining any person concerned in any Contract,
Commission, or Agreement made for the Public Service from being elected or
sitting and voting as a Member of the House of Commons," it is hereby ex-
pressly declared and agreed, and these presents are upon this express condition,
and the said Richard Bourne doth covenant for himself, his heirs, executors,
and administrators, that no Member of the House of Commons shall be
admitted to any share or part of this contract or agreement, or to any benefit
to arise therefrom.
In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto respec-
tively set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
T. Troubridge. (l. s.)
Dalmeny. (l. s.)
Rich* Bourne, (l. s.)
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of
J no James.
Articles of AGREEMENT made this 26th day of August, in the year of
our Lord 1840, between Richard Bourne, of Blackheath, m the county of
Kent, Esquire, Joseph Christopher Ewart, of Liverpool, in the county of
Lancaster, Esquire, and Francis Carleton, of Norwood, in the county of
Surrey, Esquire, three of the Directors of the "Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company," of the one part, and the Commissioners for
Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland (for and on behalf of Her Majesty), of the other
part.
Witness, that the said Richard Bourne, Joseph Christopher Ewart, and
Francis Carleton (hereinafter designated as the contractors), in consideration of
the payments hereinafter stipulated to be made, do, for and on behalf of the
said Company, and separately for themselves, their heirs, executors, and admi-
nistrators, and each and every of them doth, for himself, his heirs, executors,
and administrators, hereby covenant, promise, and agree with the said Com-
missioners that they, the contractors, shall and will at all times during the
continuance of this contract provide, maintain, keep seaworthy, and in com-
plete repair and readiness, for the purpose of conveying, as hereinafter provided,
Her Majesty's mails (which term of Her Majesty's mails is intended and under-
stood by the parties hereto to mean such of Her Majesty's mails and all such
despatches and bags of letters as shall at any time and from time to time by
the said Commissioners or Her Majesty's Postmaster- general, orantf~of the
AND THE PENINSULAR, &c. STEAM PACKET COMPANY. 7
steam-engines of not less than 400 collective horse power, and also a good,
substantial, and efficient steam-vessel, to be employed between the island of
Malta and the Ionian Islands, such last-mentioned vessel to be always supplied
with first-rate appropriate steam-engines of not less than 140 collective horse
power, and to be also always supplied and furnished with all necessary and
proper machinery, engines, apparel, furniture, stores, tackle, boats, fuel, oil,
tallow, provisions, anchors, cables, fire-pumps, and other proper means for
extinguishing fire, and whatsoever else may be requisite and necessary for
equipping the said vessels, and rendering them constantly efficient for the
service hereby contracted to be performed, and also manned and provided with
competent officers, including a medical officer, to be selected by the contractors
from the unemployed surgeons or assistant surgeons of the Royal Navy or
Army, and a sufficient crew of able seamen and other men, and to be, in all
respects, as to vessels, engines, equipments, engineers, officers, and crew, subject
in the first instance, and from time to time and at all times afterwards, to the
approval of the said Commissioners, and of such other persons as shall at any
time, or from time to time, have authority under the said Commissioners to
inspect and examine the same.
That every one of such vessels, with engines of not less than 400 horse
power, shall be of such construction and strength, and their equipments so
arranged as to be fit and able to carry and fire at least four guns of the largest
calibre now used on board any of Her Majesty's steam- vessels of war.
That the contractors shall and will, during the continuance of this contract*
in every case diligently, faithfully, and to the satisfaction of the said Commis-
sioners, and with all possible speed, convey Her Majesty's mails on board the
said vessels respectively as hereinafter mentioned.
That one of such vessels with engines of 400 collective horse power, so
approved of and equipped and manned as aforesaid, and with Her Majesty's
mails on board, shall, on the 2d day of September next, and on the second
day of every succeeding calendar month, at such hour as shall at any time or
from time to time be appointed by the said Commissioners, put to sea from
Falmouth, or from such other port in the British Channel as the said Commis-
sioners shall at any time or from time to time appoint, and proceed direct to
Gibraltar, where she shall arrive within 120 hours from the time of her depar-
ture from Falmouth,
That such vessel shall remain at Gibraltar six hours, but not longer, unless a
further stay of the vessel there shall be specially required by any officer duly
authorized to have charge of Her Majesty's mails, whose direction is to be com*
plied with, but in no case shall the stay at Gibraltar exceed 12 hours.
That such vessel, after having delivered and received Her Majesty's mails at
Gibraltar, shall proceed thence direct to the island of Malta, where she shall
arrive within 116 hours from the time of her leaving Gibraltar.
That within 26 hours after her arrival at Malta, Her Majesty's mails having
been there delivered and received, such vessel shall proceed thence direct to
Alexandria. It being agreed that any officer duly authorized to have charge
of Her Majesty's mails shall have power and be at liberty specially to detain
such vessel at Malta for any period not exceeding 48 hours from the time
of her arrival, the vessel, when detained, proceeding direct to Alexandria
from Malta immediately at the expiration of the period of her detention,
That such vessel shall arrive at Alexandria within 96 hours from the time of
her departure from Malta, delivering Her Majesty's mails at Alexandria im-
mediately on her arrival there.
That such vessel shall in ordinary cases remain at Alexandria 120 hours,
unless Her Majesty's mails from India shall have previously arrived at Alex-
andria, in which case she shall leave Alexandria with her Majesty's mails as
soon as coals can be got on board, and the requisite repairs to the vessel and
her machinery can be effected*
If, however, Her Majesty's mails from India shall not have arrived at the
expiration of such 120 hours, such vessel shall wait for the same at Alexandria
beyond that period for such time as shall be necessary, not however exceeding
two days in the month of February, four days in each of the months of April,
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said mails have been despatched across the Desert, or if the affirmative flag^
shall have given notice that the Bombay steamer is in sight at Suez, such vessel
at Alexandria is to remain there until Her Majesty's mails from India are on
board.
That so soon as Her Majesty's mails shall have been received on board such
vessel, she shall proceed from Alexandria direct to Malta, where she shaH
arrive within 120 hours from the time of her departure from Alexandria.
That after remaining 24 hours at Malta, and there delivering Her Majesty's
mails, and receiving others on board, such vessel shall proceed thence direct to
Gibraltar, where she shall arrive within 115 hours from the time of her depar-
ture from Malta,
That after remaining at Gibraltar on her homeward route not longer than
12 hours, and there delivering Her Majesty's mails, and receiving others on
board, such vessel shall proceed thence direct to Falmouth ; but if any other
port in the British Channel shall have been appointed in pursuance of the power
in that behalf hereinbefore contained, then to such other port ; and if to Fal-
mouth, she shall arrive there within 120 hours from the time of her departure
from Gibraltar,
That in the event of any accident occurring, or of repairs being necessary to
any of the vessels with engines of not less than 400 horse power employed in
the performance of the service hereby contracted to be performed, which may
temporarily prevent the employment of any such vessels, the contractors shall
provide and employ in the same service, during the time any such vessel may
be withdrawn or not employed, a steam- vessel with engines of not less than
250 collective horse power, which substituted vessel, with her engines, officers,
crew, and equipments, shall be subject to such approval and to all other con-
ditions as the other vessels hereinbefore mentioned or referred to, and that
neither of the said two larger vessels shall be withdrawn from the said service
without the previous sanction and approbation of the said Commissioners, or
their authorized agents, and when withdrawn, or temporarily prevented from
being employed, such vessel shall be again employed in the same service
without delay.
That the said vessel, with engines of not less than 140 collective horse
power, shall convey Her Majesty's mails to and from Malta and Corfu twice in
every calendar month, and shall depart from those islands respectively on such
days and at such hours as the said Commissioners shall at any time or times
pr from time to time appoint ; it being understood, that no time is to be ap-
pointed for the departure of such vessels, which will prevent the service from
Malta to Corfu being performed by one such vessel.
That the passage between Malta and Corfu shall not exceed 48 hours.
That such vessel shall, once in every calendar month, or twice if found
practicable and deemed expedient by the said Commissioners, carry on Her
Majesty's mails from Corfu to Patras, Cephalonia, and Zante, and between
those places, and bring back the return mails.
That should it be deemed by the said Commissioners, or by any of their
authorized agents, requisite for the public service that any vessel employed
under this contract should delay her departure from any place beyond the latest
time stipulated for such departure, the said Commissioners, or such authorized
agents, shall have power and be at liberty to order such delay, not however
exceeding 24 hours, by letter addressed to the master of any such vessel, or
person acting as such, and which shall be deemed a sufficient authority for
such detention, anything herein contained to the contrary thereof notwith-
standing.
That the contractors shall and will, from time to time, and at all times during
the continuance of this contract, make such alterations or improvements in the
construction, equipment, and machinery of the vessels which shall be used in
the performance of this contract, as the advanced state of science may suggest,
and the said Commissioners may direct.
That the contractors shall receive and allow to remain on board each of the
said vessels so to be and while employed in the performance of this contract,
an officer in Her Majesty's Navy, to be appointed by the said Commissioners,
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Commissioners in charge of Her Majesty's mails, and as having full authority
in all cases to require a due and strict execution of this contract on the part of
the said contractors, their officers, servants, and agents, and to determine every
question, whenever arising, relative to proceeding to sea or putting into har-
bour, or to the necessity of stopping to assist any vessel in distress, or to save
human life ; and that the decision of such officer as aforesaid shall in each and
every such cases be final and binding on the contractors, unless the said Com-
missioners, on appeal by the contractors, shall think proper to decide otherwise.
But it is understood that the above expression, " to determine " every question,
shall not confer upon such officer the power of compulsion in such cases.
That a suitable first-rate cabin, with appropriate bed, bedding, and furniture,
shall,, at the cost of the contractors, be provided and appropriated by them for
and to the exclusive use and for the sole accommodation of every such naval
officer, and also a proper and convenient place of deposit on board, with secure
lock and key, for Her Majesty's mails ; and that each and every of the said
officers shall be victualled by the contractors as a chief cabin passenger, with-
out any charge being made either for his passage or victualling ; and that
should all or any of such officers require a servant, such servant shall be also
provided with a proper and suitable berth, and be duly victualled by and at the
cost of the contractors, without any charge being made for the same.
That Her Majesty's mails shall be delivered and received at each of the places
to which the said vessels are to proceed in the performance of this contract,
and that at each port or place where the said mails are to be delivered and
received, the said naval officer having charge of Her Majesty's mails shall,
whenever and as often as by him deemed practicable or necessary, be conveyed
on shore, and also from the shore to the vessel employed for the time being in
the performance of this contract, together with or (if such officer consider
requisite for the purposes of this contract) without Her Majesty's mails, in a
suitable boat of not less than four oars, to be provided and properly manned
and equipped by the contractors, and that the directions of the said naval
officer shall in aU cases be obeyed as to the mode, time, and place of receiving
and delivering Her Majesty's mails.
That the contractors shall not receive or permit to be received on board any
of the vessels employed under this contract, any letters for conveyance other
than those duly in charge of the said naval officer, or which are or may be
privileged by law.
That the said naval officer, authorized to have charge of Her Majesty's mails,
shall have authority to report any default in this respect, and that in case of
any such default, the contractors shall be liable to be proceeded against for a
breach of this contract.
That if any vessel employed in the performance of this contract, having Her
Majesty's mails on board, shall stop, linger, or deviate from the direct course
on her voyage (except from stress of weather, accidents, or when authorized as
aforesaid), or shall delay starting at the proper time, or shall put back into
port after starting without the sanction, in each and every case, of the officer
authorized to have the charge of the said mails, then, and in each and every
of such cases, and as often as the same shall happen, the contractors shall and
will forfeit and pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the sum of
200/. And that if any vessel which ought to leave the place which may be
appointed for her departure from England, or from Gibraltar, Malta, Alex-
andria, or Corfu, in the performance of this contract, shall not proceed direct
on her voyage for 12 hours after the proper and appointed time (except as
aforesaid), the contractors shall and will, so often as any such omission shall
happen, forfeit and pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the sum
of 500/., and also the further sum of 500/. for every successive period of
12 hours which shall elapse until such vessel shall proceed direct on her voy-
age in the performance of this contract. And that if any vessel which ought
to leave any other port or place in performance of this contract, shall not
proceed direct on her voyage for 12 hours after the proper and appointed time
(except as aforesaid), the contractors shall and will, so often as any such omis-
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be liable to any penalties under this contract for any matters arising from cir-
cumstances over which they and their servants had not, and could not have
Jhad, any control, and which shall be so proved to the satisfaction of the said
Commissioners.
That every naval officer authorized to have the charge of the said mails,
shall, either alone or with such other persons as he may consider necessary,
have full power and authority, as often as he may deem it requisite, to examine
and survey, in such manner and with the assistance of such persons as he may
think proper, any of the vessels employed, or to be employed, in the perform-
ance of this contract, and the hulls, machinery, equipments, and crews thereof,
on his giving reasonable notice in writing to the master for the time being of
the vessel about to be examined, or to the person acting as such, of such his
intention ; and if any defect or deficiency be ascertained, and notice thereof in
writing be giving to such master or person, and if the said master shall not
immediately, or as soon as possible thereupon, remedy, replace, or effectively
repair or make good every such defect or deficiency, the contractors shall, in
every such case, forfeit and pay to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the
sum of 200/. But the payment of such penalty shall not in anywise release or
discharge the contractors from remedying, replacing, or effectively repairing or
making good such deficiency or defect, or from being considered not to have
committed a breach of this contract.
And that the said Commissioners shall also have full power, whenever and
as often as they may deem it requisite, to survey by any other of their officers
or agents, all and every the vessels employed, and to be employed, in the per-
formance of this contract, and the hulls thereof, and the engines, machinery,
furniture, tackle, apparel, stores, and equipment of every such vessel, the said
vessels to be opened in their hulls whenever the said officers may require ; and
if any such vessel, or any part thereof, or any engines, machinery, furniture,
tackle, apparel, boats, stores, or equipments shall on any such survey be
declared by any such officers or agents unseaworthy, or not adapted to the
service hereby contracted to be performed, or if the said Commissioners shall
deem it necessary or expedient that any alteration or improvement shall be
made therein, or any part thereof, in order to keep pace with the more
advanced state of science, every vessel which shall be disapproved of, or in
which such deficiency, defect, or want of improvement shall appear, shall be
deemed inefficient for any service hereby contracted to be performed, and shall
not be employed again in the conveyance of Her Majesty's mails until such
defect or deficiency shall have been repaired or supplied, or the alterations or
improvements, as the case may be, shall have been made to the satisfaction
of the said Commissioners ; and if employed before such defect or deficiency
shall have been supplied, or such alterations or improvements, as the case may
be, shall have been made to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners, the
contractors shall forfeit and pay to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the
sum of 500/.
That the contractors and all commanding and other officers of the vessels to
be employed in the performance of this contract, and all agents, seamen, and
servants of the contractors, shall, at all times during the continuance of this
contract, punctually attend to the orders and directions of the said Commis-
sioners, or of any of their officers or agents, as to the landing, delivering, and
receiving Her Majesty's mails. And that all and every the sums of money
hereby stipulated to be forfeited and paid by the contractors unto Her Majesty,
her heirs and successors, shall be considered as stipulated or ascertained
damages, and shall and may be deducted and retained by the said Commis-
sioners out of any monies payable, or which may thereafter be payable to the
contractors, or the payment may be enforced with full costs of suit, at the dis-
cretion of the said Commissioners.
That the contractors shall and will, when and as often as, in writing, they or
.the masters of their respective vessels shall be required so to do by the said
Commissioners, or by such naval or other officers or agents acting under their
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performance of this contract (in addition to the naval officer authorized to hare
charge of the said mails), any number of naval officers, not exceeding four,
and any number of civil officers in the service of Her Majesty, not exceeding
two, as chief cabin passengers ; and any number, not exceeding four, as fore-
cabin passengers ; and any number of seamen or marines in Her Majesty's
service, not exceeding eight, as deck passengers j and that all such seamen and
marines shall be adequately protected from rain, sun, and bad weather, and not
exposed upon deck without such competent shelter*
That the contractors shall in like manner, and whenever and as often as
required as aforesaid, in addition to the passengers hereinbefore mentioned,
also cause to be conveyed, provided for, and victualled on board, the said
vessels, any number of military officers and soldiers, with their wives and chil-
dren and servants, that shall be required, not exceeding, eight officers and 40
men in each vessel.
That each field officer shall be allowed 90 oubic feet of space in measure-
ment for baggage, provided (except in the case of Royal Engineers) such allow-
ance shall not exceed 18 cwt. in weight, and all other military officers 60 cubic
feet each, provided (except in the case of Royal Engineers; such allowance
shall not exceed 12 cwt. in weight.
That officers of the Royal Engineers shall be allowed the same measure-
ment, but to extend in weight to 27 cwt. for a field officer, and to 18 cwt. for
every other officer of the Royal Engineers.
That soldiers of the Royal Artillery and their wives shall be allowed six cubic
feet each for baggage, and married officers, when accompanied by their wives
or families, a further allowance, not exceeding one-half of that beforementioned,
according to their rank and corps.
That for every company of artillery embarked, the contractors shall convey
on board the said vessels, free of all charge, the proper proportion of light field
pieces, if required, and that any hammocks and bedding which may be sent out
for the use of the said troops or persons embarked, shall be placed in charge of
the officer authorized to have charge of Her Majesty's mails, and be brought
back to England, if required, free from any charge for freight.
That commissioned officers, with their wives and children, shall be considered
as chief cabin passengers, non-commissioned officers as fore cabin passengers,
and privates as deck passengers ; but two-thirds of the private soldiers, although
termed " deck passengers,' 9 shall in. all cases be under cover, and all of them
adequately protected from rain, sun, and bad weather, and not exposed upon
deck without such competent shelter.
That the following rates of passage money shall be paid for the said pas-
sengers: *
Between England and Gibraltar
„ Gibraltar and Malta -
„ Malta and Alexandria -
„ Malta and Corfu -
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That the said contractors shall and will receive on board each and every
of the *aid vessels employed in the performance of this contract any number
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any of the said ports or places to or from which the said mails are to be con-
veyed in the performance of this contract, when and as often as directed by
the said Commissioners or their Secretary, as respects articles leaving England,
and as respects articles conveyed between foreign ports, when and as often as
directed by the British naval officer in command of the station, free from dll
costs and charges ; and also shall and will receive on board each and every of
the said vessels, and convey and deliver to, from, and between all or any of the
said ports or places, any naval or other stores, not exceeding 10 tons in weight
at any one time, in any one vessel, at the rate of freight charged by the con-
tractors for private goods, on receiving from the said Commissioners, or any of
their officers or agents, two days' previous notice of its being their intention to
have such stores so conveyed, and that the said contractors shall, in all cases,
be strictly responsible for the due custody and safe delivery of the said packages,
articles, and stores.
That if at any time during the continuance of this contract the said Com-
missioners shall deem it requisite to alter the particular days and hours of
departure appointed for the departure of the said vessels from any of the places
which the said vessels are to leave, they shall be at liberty at any time or times,
or from time to time, to alter the days and hours of departure, on giving a
notice, in writing, of three calendar months of such their intention to the con-
tractors, provided that any such alteration in the time of departure shall not
be such as to prevent the service from being performed by two vessels only
between England and Alexandria, and by one vessel only between Malta and
Corfu.
And it is hereby declared and agreed that this contract shall commence on
the 1st day of September 1840, and shall continue in force for five years, and
thenceforward until the expiration of a written notice of 12 calendar months,
which may, at the termination of such five years, or at any time afterwards, be
given, either by the said Commissioners, under the hand of either of their
Secretaries, to the contractors, or to the survivors or survivor of them, or the
executors or administrators of such survivor, or by the contractors, or the
survivors or survivor of them, or the executors or administrators of the said
survivor, to the said Commissioners, for the discontinuance of the same.
Provided always, nevertheless, that the said Commissioners shall, on giving
a previous notice in writing, under the hand of either of their Secretaries, of
six calendar months to the contractors, or to the survivors or survivor of them,
or the executors or administrators of such survivor, of such their intention,
have power and be at liberty to terminate this contract at the end of the first,
second, third, or fourth year of the said term, the said Commissioners in that
case, in addition to what may have become due and not paid of the annual
sums hereinafter mentioned, causing payment to the said contractors of a fine,
according to the following scale : namely, —
If the contract be terminated at the end of the 1st year, 29,000 /.
Ditto „ „ „ 2d year, 27,000 /.
Ditto „ „ „ 3d year, 25,000/.
Ditto „ „ „ 4th year, 23,000/.
And it is hereby agreed, that the said Commissioners shall at any time during
the continuance of this contract have power and be at liberty to purchase all
or any of the said vessels at a valuation, or to charter the same exclusively for
Her Majesty's service, at a rate of hire to be mutually at the time fixed and
agreed on by them and the contractors. But if any difference should at any
time or times arise as to the amount of valuation or hire so to be paid, such
difference shall be referred to two arbitrators, one to be chosen from time to
time by the said Commissioners, and the other by the contractors ; and if such
arbitrators should at any time or times not agree in the matter or question
eferred to them, then such Question in difference shall be referred bv them to
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lated to be paid by them in the event of this contract being terminated at or
before the expiration of four years from the commencement thereof ; and also
that in case of such purchase or hire, the service hereby contracted to be per-
formed, shall either be continued to be performed by Her Majesty's vessels or
by other vessels of the contractors, if they can in due and proper time furnish
them. And in the event of the contractors being allowed by the said Commis-
sioners to continue to perform only a portion of the service, there shall be paid
to the contractors such annual sum of money as shall be agreed upon by the
said Commissioners and the contractors ; and in case of their differing as to the
amount, the difference to be settled by two arbitrators or an umpire, to be
chosen respectively as aforesaid. And it is agreed that any submission which
may be made to arbitration in pursuance of this contract shall be made a rule
of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, pursuant to the statute in that case made
and provided ; and that any witnesses examined upon any reference, may be
examined upon oath.
And it is hereby distinctly understood, that the contractors shall undertake
for themselves all arrangements relative to quarantine, as connected with the
due and regular performance of the conditions of this contract ; but in case of
impediments arising from extraordinary quarantine, the contractors shall not
be compelled to meet the exigency further than by the employment in the per-
formance of the said service of an additional steam-vessel, with engines of not
less than 250 horse power, to be subject in all respects, together with her
officers, equipments, and crew, to the same approval as the said other vessels.
And it is further agreed, that if any other port than Falmouth shall be
appointed by the said Commissioners as the place of departure from England
of the said vessels for Alexandria, an additional time shall be allowed for the
voyage of the vessels between Gibraltar and England, according to the relative
distance between Falmouth and the other port that shall be appointed as the
place of such departure from England.
And in consideration of the due and faithful performance by the contractors
of all the services hereby contracted to be by them performed, the said Commis-
sioners do hereby agree that there shall be paid to the contractors, so long as
they perform the whole of the said services, by bills at sight, payable by Her
Majesty's Paymaster-general, sums of money after the following rate, in equal
quarterly payments ; that is to say,
For the 1st year of the said contract - - 38,000 /.
For the 2d year „ - - 36,000/.
For the 3d year „ - - 35,000 /.
For the 4th year „ - - 34,000/.
For the 5th year, and annually during the remain-
ing period of the contract continuing - - 33,000 /.
The first of such quarterly payments to become due and be made on the
1st day of December next.
And it is hereby agreed, that if a charter of incorporation shall be obtained
for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, there shall be an
abatement made after the rate of 1,000 /. per annum from such of the said
annual sums as shall thereafter become payable, the abatement being calculated
from the date of the said charter ; but if the charter shall be obtained within
six calendar months from the date of these presents, such abatement shall be
calculated from the 1st day of September 1840,
And it is hereby further agreed and provided, that without the consent of
the said Commissioners, signified in writing, under the hand of one of their
Secretaries, neither this contract, nor any part thereof, shall be assigned, under-
let, or disposed of; and that in case of the same, or any part thereof, being
assigned, underlet, or otherwise disposed of without such consent signified as
aforesaid, or of any breach of this contract, on the part of the contractors,
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the payment of the sum of money hereinafter agreed to be made shall be
enforced, should the same be not duly paid by the contractors.
And it is also agreed, that the notices or directions which the same Commis-
sioners, or their Secretary, officers, or other persons are hereby authorized and
empowered to give to the said contractors, or to the survivors or survivor of
them, or to the executors or administrators of such survivor, or to their or any
of their officers, servants, or agents, may, at the option of such Commissioners,
or of their Secretary, officers, or other persons, be either delivered to the master
of any of the said vessels, or other officer, agent, or servant of the contractors in
the charge or management of any vessel employed in the performance of this
contract, or may be left at the last known office or house of business in London
of the person or persons for whom any such notioe may be intended.
And in pursuance of the directions contained in a certain Act of Parliament
made and passed in the 22d year of the reign of King George the Third,
intituled, " An Act for restraining any Person concerned in any Contract, Com-
mission, or Agreement, made for the Public Service, from being elected, or
sitting and voting as a Member of the House of Commons," it is hereby
expressly declared and agreed, and these presents are upon this express
condition ; and the said contractors do covenant for themselves, their heirs,
executors, and administrators, that no Member of the House of Commons shall
be admitted to any share or part of this contract, or to any benefit to arise
therefrom.
And lastly, for the due and faithful performance of all and singular the cove-
nants, conditions, provisoes, clauses, articles, and agreements hereinbefore con-
tained, which on the part and behalf of the contractors are or ought to be
observed, performed, fulfilled, and kept, the contractors do hereby bind
themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators, and each and every
of them, himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, unto our Sovereign
Lady the Queen, in the sum of 8,000 1. of lawful money of the United
Kingdom, to be paid to our said Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors,
by way of stipulated or ascertained damages hereby agreed upon between the
same Commissioners and the contractors, in case of the failure on the part of
the contractors in the due execution of this contract, or any part thereof.
In witness whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their
hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Richard Bourne (l. s.)
J. C. Ewart (l. s.)
Signed, sealed, and delivered Francis Car let mi (l. s.)
(being first duly stamped) T. Trvubridge (l. s.)
in the presence of S. J. B. Pechell (l. s.)
John James.
Auticlbs of AGREEMENT made this 26th day of December, in the year of
our Lord 1844, between the " Peninsular Mid Oriental Steam Navigation
Company " of the (me part, and tne Commissioners for executing the Office
of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
(for and on behalf of Her Majesty) of the other part.
Witness, that the said Company (hereafter designated as the contractors),
in consideration of the payments hereinafter stipulated to be made, do hereby
eorenant, promise, and agree with the said Commissioners, that they the con-
tractors shall and will at all times, during the continuance of this contract,
provide, maintain, keep seaworthy, and in complete repair and readiness, for
the purpose of conveying, as hereinafter provided, Her Majesty's mails (which
term of Her Majesty's mails is intended and understood by the parties hereto
to mean such of Her Majesty's mails, and all despatches and bags of letters, as
shall at any time, and from time to time, by the said Commissioners, or Her
Majesty's Postmaster-general, or any of the officers or agents of the said Com-
missioners or Postmaster-general, be required to be conveyed, and whether
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©umber, not less than three, of good, substantial, and efficient steam-vessels,
to be employed between Calcutta in India, and Suez, in Egypt ; each and
every of such vessels to be always supplied with first-rate appropriate steam-
engines, of not less than 500 collective horse power ; and also a good, sub-
stantial, and efficient steam vessel, to be employed as a reserve or subsidiary
vessel in the said service, when any of the before-mentioned vessels may be
disabled by accident, or require repairs ; such last-mentioned vessel to be always
supplied with first-rate appropriate steam-engines, of not less than 250 collec-
tive horse power. And likewise that the said Company shall and will at all
times during the continuance of this contract, provide, maintain, keep sea-
worthy, and in complete repair and readiness for the purpose of conveying Her
Majesty's mails between the island of Ceylon and Hong Kong in China, a
sufficient number of vessels, not less than two, each of them to be always
supplied with first-rate appropriate steam-engines, of not less than 400 collec-
tive horse power : and also another vessel, to be ahvays supplied with first-rate
appropriate steam-engines, of no less than 250 collective horse power: and all the
vessels hereinbefore mentioned or referred to shall be also always supplied and
furnished with all necessary and proper machinery, engines, apparel, furniture,
stores, tackle, boats, fuel, oil, tallow, provisions, fresh water, anchors, cables,
fire-pumps, and other proper means for extinguishing fire, and whatsoever else
may be requisite and necessary for equipping the said vessels, and rendering
them constantly efficient for the service hereby contracted to be performed ;
and also manned and provided with competent officers and engineers, and a
sufficient crew of able seamen and other men ; and to be in all respects as to
vessels, engines, equipments, engineers, officers, and crew, subject in the first
instance, and from time to time, and at all times afterwards, to the approval
of the said Commissioners, and of such other persons as shall at any time, or
from time to time, have authority under the said Commissioners to inspect and
examine the same.
That every one of such vessels with engines of not less than 500 and 400
horse power, shall be of such construction and strength, and their equipments
so arranged as to be fit and able to carry and fire at least four guns of the
largest calibre now used on board any of Her Majesty's steam-vessels of war.
That the contractors shall and will during the continuance of this contract,
in every case, diligently, faithfully, and to the satisfaction of the said Com-
missioners, and with all possible speed, convey Her Majesty's mails on board
the said vessels respectively as hereinafter mentioned.
That one of such vessels, with engines of 500 collective horse power, so
approved of and equipped and manned as aforesaid, and with Her Majesty's
mails on board, shall on the 10th day of January next, and on the 10th day of
every succeeding calendar month, except the months of May, June, or July,
when she shall leave Calcutta on the 5th of the month, at such hour as shall at
any time or from time to time be appointed by the said Commissioners, put to
sea from the Sand Heads, off Calcutta, and proceed direct to Madras, where
she shall arrive within 84 hours from the time of her departure from Calcutta.
That such vessel shall remain at Madras 24 hours, but not longer, unless a
further stay of the vessel there shall be specially required by any agent duly
authorized to have charge of Her Majesty's mails, whose direction is to be
complied with, but the stay at Madras shall not exceed 48 hours.
That such vessel, after having delivered and received Her Majesty's mails
at Madras, shall proceed thence direct to Point de Galle, in the Island of Ceylon,
where she shall arrive within 60 hours from the time of her leaving Madras.
That such vessel shall, when and so often as may be required by the said
Commissioners or their authorized agent, call and deliver and receive Her
Majesty's mails at Trincomalee either on the outward or homeward passage, or
both, or in substitution of Point de Galle, on giving notice thereof; and that
when such vessel shall have to call both at Point de Galle and Trincomalee on
her voyage to Suez, such vessel shall arrive at Trincomalee, from Madras,
within 35 hours ; and that within 12 hours after her arrival at Trincomalee,
Her Majesty's mails having been there delivered and received, such vessel shall
proceed thence direct to Point de Galle, and shall arrive there within 34 hours ;
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mails having been there delivered and received, proceed thence direct to Aden,
and shall arrive there in 282 hours from the time of her departure from
Trincomalee.
That when such vessel has to call at Point de Galle, she shall, within 48*
hours after her arrival there, Her Majesty's mails having been there delivered
and received, proceed thence direct to Aden, and there arrive within 247 hours,
and immediately on her arrival deliver and receive Her Majesty's mails. It
being agreed that any agent duly authorized to have charge of Her Majesty's
mails, shall have power and be at liberty specially to detain such vessel at
Point de Galle or Trincomalee, for any period not exceeding 72 hours from the
time of her arrival ; but if the steamer with the mails from Hong Kong and
Singapore shall not have arrived at Point de Galle or Trincomalee at the ter-
mination of the 72 hours, in that case the steamer from Calcutta and Madras
for Suez shall remain at Point de Galle or Trincomalee until the arrival of the
steamer from Hong Kong, not exceeding however 120 hours, unless she be
then in sight ; the vessel when so detained proceeding direct to Aden from
Point de Galle or Trincomalee, as the case may be, immediately at the expira-
tion of the period of her detention.
That within 48 hours after her arrival at Aden, having delivered and received
Her Majesty's mails, such vessel shall proceed thence direct to Suez, where
she shall arrive within 152 hours from the time of her leaving Aden.
That during the months of May, June, and July, 120 hours in addition to the
above stipulated time shall be allowed on the whole passage from Calcutta to
Suez, the intermediate stoppages not being longer than those agreed upon
under this contract.
That such vessel shall remain at Suez 120 hours, unless Her Majesty's mails
from England shall have previously arrived at Suez, in which case she shall
leave Suez with Her Majesty's mails on board as soon as coals, provisions, and
necessary stores can be got on board, and the requisite repairs to the vessel
and her machinery can be effected.
If, however, Her Majesty's mails from England shall not have arrived at the
expiration of such 120 hours, such vessel shall wait for the same at Suez
beyond that period for such further time as shall be necessary, not however
exceeding 48 hours ; unless at the expiration of such last-mentioned periods
a telegraphic communication shall have reached Suez, to the effect that the
said mails have been dispatched across the Desert, or if the affirmative flag
shall have given notice that the steamer from England is in sight at Alexandria,
in either of which cases such vessel at Suez is to remain there until Her
Majesty's mails from England are on board.
That so soon as Her Majesty's mails shall have been received on board such
vessel, she shall proceed from Suez direct to Aden, where she shall arrive within
144 hours from the time of her departure from Suez.
That after remaining 48 hours at Aden, and there delivering Her Majesty's
mails and receiving others on board, such vessel shall proceed thence to Point
de Galle, where she shall arrive within 247 hours from the time of her depar-
ture from Aden, unless she be required to proceed direct from Aden to Trin-
comalee without calling at Point de Galle, in which case she shall arrive at
Trincomalee from Aden within 282 hours of her departure from the latter
place ; and after having delivered and received Her Majesty's mails at Trin-
comalee, she shall within 48 hours of her arrival there proceed to Madras, where
she shall arrive within 35 hours.
That when having to proceed from Aden to Point de Galle, she shall, after
remaining there not longer than 48 hours, and there delivering Her Majesty's
mails and receiving others on board, proceed thence direct to Madras, wfyere
she shall arrive in 60 hours, unless she be required also to call at Trincomalee,
in which case she shall proceed from Point de Galle to Trincomalee, where she
shall arrive within 34 hours, and there deliver and receive Her Majesty's
mails, and shall proceed from Trincomalee within 12 hours of her arrival there
to Madras, where she shall arrive within 35 hours.
That in every case on her voyage from Suez, after remaining at Madras not
longer than 12 hours, and there delivering and receiving Her Majesty's mails,
such vessel shall proceed direct to Calcutta and there deliver Her Majesty's
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That in the event of any accident occurring, or of repairs being necessary to
any of the vessels with engines of not less than 500 horse power, employed in
the performance of the service hereby contracted to be performed, which may
temporarily prevent the employment of any such vessels, the contractors shall
provide and employ in the same service, during thd time any such vessel may be
withdrawn or not employed, a steam-vessel with engines of not less than 250
collective horse power, and every substituted vessel, with her engines, officers,
crew, and equipments, shall be subject to such approval, and to all other con-
ditions as the other vessels hereinbefore mentioned or referred to ; and that
none of the said larger vessels shall be withdrawn from the said service, or be
disused for repairs, without the previous sanction and approbation of the said
Commissioners or their authorized agents, and when withdrawn or temporarily
prevented from being employed, such vessel shall be again employed in the
same service without delay.
That one of the said vessels, of not less than 400 horse power, shall be in
readiness at Point de Galle, or if and whenever required by the said Commis-
sioners at Trincomalee, to receive Her Majesty's mails for Penang, Singapore,
and Hong Kong, on each of the said steam-vessels arriving from Suez ; and
within 24 hours after the said* mails shall have been received on board one of
such vessels of 400 horse power, such vessel shall put to sea and proceed direct
to Penang, where she shall arrive within 140 hours from the time of her
departure from Point de Galle, or within 137 hours in case of her departure
from Trincomalee.
That such vessel of 400 horse power, after delivering and receiving the
mail at Penang, shall put to sea, and proceed direct to Singapore, where she
shall arrive within 45 hours from the time of her departure from Penang.
That such vessel, after remaining not exceeding 48 hours at Singapore, and
having delivered and received Her Majesty's mails, shall proceed direct to
Hong Kong, where she shall arrive within 170 hours after her departure from
Singapore, and there deliver Her Majesty's mails.
That on the 1st of every month, except for the months of May, June, July,
and August, when the departures are to be five days earlier, one of such vessels
shall, with Her Majesty's mails on board, proceed from Hong Kong direct to
Singapore, where she shall arrive within 170 hours from her departure from
Hong Kong.
That within 48 hours after arriving at Singapore, and after having delivered
and received Her Majesty's mails there, she shall proceed to Penang, where she"
shall arrive within 45 hours after her departure from Singapore.
That within six hours after arriving at Penang, and having delivered and
received Her Majesty's mails there, she shall proceed to Point de Galle, where
she shall arrive and deliver Her Majesty's mails within 140 hours after her
departure from Penang ; or if Trincomalee shall be the appointed place for the
junction of the mails, she shall proceed from Penang direct to Trincomalee,
and there arrive and deliver Her Majesty's mails within 137 hours of her
departure from Penang.
That the contractors shall be at liberty to order the vessels to call at one or
more other places on the direct route between Ceylon and Hong Kong ; the
aggregate stoppages not to exceed 12 hours ; and the said Commissioners shall
also have the option to order the vessels to call at one or more other places on
the said direct route to deliver and receive Her Majesty's mails, the aggregate
delay not to exceed 1 2 hours.
That should it be deemed by the said Commissioners, or by any of their
authorized agents, requisite for the public service that any vessel employed
under this contract should delay her departure from any of the places herein
mentioned or referred to, beyond the periods hereinbefore agreed upon, the
said Commissioners or such authorized agents shall have power and be at
liberty to order such delay, not however exceeding 24 hours, by letter ad-
dressed to the master of any such vessel, or person acting as such, and which
shall he deemed a sufficient authoritv for such detention
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and in such case it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, or any of their
authorized agents, to detain the vessels employed under thi3 contract at any
such port or place for any period not exceeding 72 hours from the time of
the vessel employed under this contract arriving at any such port or place,
unless the vessel or vessels from the Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand,
shall not then have arrived at such port or place, in which case the vessel em-
ployed under this contract shall remain at such port or place until the arrival
of the vessel or vessels from the Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand, not
exceeding however 120 hours, unless such last-mentioned vessel or vessels be
then in sight.
That if at any time or times, oaring to stress of weather, or any other un-
avoidable circumstance, any vessel employed in the performance of this contract
shall not be able, in the opinion of the officer or person having charge of Her
Majesty's mails, to reach, in due course, any of the places to which she ought
to proceed, the same officer or person may and shall give such directions, and
make such alterations for the particular case as shall seem most expedient to
him for the performance of the service, and any directions or orders which he
may give in such cases, shall be strictly obeyed by the master of every such
vessel, who shall insert such alterations, and the reason thereof, in his log
book, which shall, whenever required, be produced to the said Commissioners,
or to any of their officers or agents.
That the contractors shall and will, from time to time, and at all times during
the continuance of this contract, make such alterations or improvements in the
construction, equipments, and machinery of the vessels, which shall be used in
the performance of this contract, as the advanced state of science may suggest,
and the said Commissioners may direct.
That the contractors shall receive, and allow to remain on board each of the
said vessels so to be and while employed in the performance of this contract,
an officer of Her Majesty's Navy, or any other person to be severally appointed
by the said Commissioners to take charge of the said mails, and also a servant
of the said officer or person, if required ; and that every such officer or person
shall be recognized and considered by the contractors and their officers, agents,
and seamen, as the agent of the said Commissioners, in charge of Her
Majesty's mails, and as having full authority in all cases to require a due and
strict execution of this contract on the part of the said contractors, their
officers, servants, and agents, and to determine every question, whenever aris-
ing, relative to proceeding to sea or putting into harbour, or to the necessity
of stopping to assist any vessel in distress, or to save human life ; and that the
decision of such officer or person as aforesaid shall, in each and every such
case, be final and binding on the contractors, unless the said Commissioners,
on appeal by the contractors, shall think proper to decide otherwise. But it is
understood that the above expression, " to determine " every question, shall
not confer upon such officer or person the power of compulsion in such
cases.
That a suitable first-rate cabin, with appropriate bed, bedding, and furniture,
shall, at the cost of the contractors, be provided and appropriated by them for
and to the exclusive use, and for the sole accommodation of such agent of the
said Commissioners, and also a proper and convenient place of deposit on
board, with secure lock and key, for Her Majesty's mails ; and that each and
every of the said agents shall be victualled by the contractors as a chief- cabin
passenger, and be provided with wines and other liquors, without any charge
being made for the same, whilst Her Majesty's mails are on board ; and that
should all or any of such agents require a servant, such servant shall also be
provided with a proper and suitable berth, and be duly victualled whilst
on board, by and at the cost of the contractors, without any charge being made
for the same.
That Her Majesty's mails shall be conveyed in the said vessels, and be deli-
vered and received at each of the places to which the said vessels are to pro-
ceed, in the performance of this contract, and that at each port or place, where
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Majesty's mails, in a suitable boat of not less than four oars, to be provided
and properly manned and equipped by the contractors ; and that the directions
of such agent shall in all cases be obeyed as to the mode, time, and place of
receiving and delivering Her Majesty's mails.
That the contractors shall not receive or permit to be received on board
any of the vessels employed under this contract, any letters for conveyance,
other than those duly in charge of the said agent, or which are or may be
privileged by law.
That if any vessel employed in the performance of this contract, having Her
Majesty's mails on board, shall stop, linger, or deviate from the direct course
on her voyage, (except from stress of weather, accidents, or when authorized
as aforesaid,) or shall delay starting at the proper time, or shall put back into
port after starting, without the sanction, in each and every case, of the agent
authorized to have the charge of the said mails, or when so sanctioned to put
back into port, shall not again start and proceed direct in performance of the
service hereby contracted for, when and so soon as required by the said agent,
then, and in every of such cases, and as often as the same shall happen,
the contractors shall and will forfeit and pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and
successors, the sum of 200 /. ; and that if any vessel which ought to leave the
place of her departure with mails in the performance of this contract, shall not
proceed direct on her voyage for 12 hours after the proper and appointed time
(except as aforesaid), the contractors shall and will, so often as any such
omission shall happen, forfeit and pay unto Her Majesty, her heirs and suc-
cessors, the sum of 500/., and also the further sum of 500/. for every suc-
cessive period of 12 hours which shall elapse until such vessel shall proceed
direct on her voyage in the performance of this contract.
But the contractors are not to be liable to any penalties under this contract
for any matters arising from circumstances over which they and their servants
had not and could not have had any control, and which shall be so proved to
the satisfaction of the said Commissioners.
That every agent authorized to have the charge of the said mails shall,
either alone, or with such other persons as he may consider necessary, have
full power and authority, as often as he may deem it requisite, to examine and
survey, in such manner and with the assistance of such persons as he may
think proper, any of the vessels employed, or to be employed, in the perform-
ance of this contract, and the hulls, machinery, equipments, and crews thereof,
on his giving reasonable notice in writing to the master for the time being of
the vessel about to be examined, or to the person acting as such, of such his
intention ; and if any defect or deficiency be ascertained, and notice thereof in
writing be given to such master or person, the said master shall immediately,
or as soon as possible thereupon, remedy, replace, or effectively repair or make
good every such defect or deficiency*
And that the said Commissioners shall also have full power, whenever, and
as often as they may deem it requisite, to survey, by any other of their officers
or agents, all and every the vessels employed and to be employed in the
Serformance of this contract, and the hull sthereof, and the engines, machinery,
lrniture, tackle, apparel, stores, and equipment of every such vessel, the said
vessels to be opened in their hulls whenever the said officers may require ; and
if any such vessel, or any part thereof, or any engines, machinery, furniture,
tackle, apparel, boats, stores or equipments shall on any such survey be
declared by any of such officers or agents unseaworthy, or not adapted to the
service hereby contracted to be performed, or if the said Commissioners shall
deem it necessary or expedient that any alteration or improvement shall be
made therein, or any part thereof, in order to keep pace with the more
advanced state of science, every vessel which shall be disapproved of, or in
which such deficiency, defect, or want of improvement shall appear, shall
be deemed inefficient for any service hereby contracted to be performed, and
shall not be employed again in the conveyance of Her Majesty's mails until
such defect or deficiency shall have been repaired or supplied, or the alterations
or improvements, as the case may be, shall have been made to the satisfaction
of the said Commissioners.
That the contractors and all commanding and other officers of the vessels
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this contract, punctually attend to the orders and directions of the said Com-
missioners, or of any of their officers or agents, as to the landing, delivering,
and receiving Her Majesty's mails. That the said contractors shall and will,
when and as often as in writing they or the masters of their respective vessels
shall be required so to do by the said Commissioners, or by any naval or other
officer or agent acting under their authority (such writing to specify the rank
or description of the person or persons to be conveyed, and the accommodation
to be provided for him or them), receive, provide for, victual, and convey on
board each and every or any of the vessels to be employed in the performance
of this contract, for the whole or any portion of the voyages of the said vessels
(in addition to the naval officer or other person authorized to have the charge
of the said mails), any naval, military, and civil officers in the service of Her
Majesty, not exceeding 10, as chief cabin passengers, and any number of
seamen, marines, or soldiers in Her Majesty's service; not exceeding 10, as deck
passengers, to be effectually protected from sun, rain, and bad weather, charging
for such chief cabin and deck passengers two-thirds only of the fares or rates
charged by the said contractors for ordinary passengers of a similar description,
20 days' notice being given, if practicable, to the agent of the contractors at the
port of embarkation, in the event of more than two officers being required for
embarkation at any one time.
And that all and every the sums of money hereby stipulated to be forfeited
and paid by the contractors unto Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, shall
be considered as stipulated or ascertained damages, and shall and may be
deducted and retained by the said Commissioners out of any monies payable,
or which may thereafter be payable to the contractors, or the payment may be
enforced as a debt due to Her Majesty, with full costs of suit, at the discretion
of the said Commissioners.
That in the event of any accident occurring to the hull or machinery of one
or more of the said contract vessels, arising from circumstances over which the
contractors and their servants had not and could not have had any control, and
that in consequence thereof the mails should be carried on or conveyed by any
of Her Majesty's or of the East India Company's vessels, a deduction or abate-
ment is to be made from the contract service money, at the rate of 20 s. per
nautical mile, if on the line between Calcutta and Suez, and 12$. per mile, if
on the line between Hong Kong and Ceylon, for the distance which the mails
may have been so conveyed, such distance to be ascertained and determined by
the Hydrographer of the said Commissioners ; or such amount shall be recover-
able as a debt due to Her Majesty, with full costs of suit.
That the said contractors, shall and will receive on board each and every of
the said vessels employed in the performance of this contract, any number of
small packages, containing astronomical instruments, charts, wearing apparel,
or other articles, and convey and deliver the same to, from, and between all
or any of the said ports or places, to or from which the said mails are to be
conveyed in the performance of this contract, whetf and as often as directed by
the said Commissioners or their Secretary, as respects articles which may leave
England, and as respects other articles conveyed, when and as often as directed
by the British naval officer in command, at any port where the vessel may
touch, free from all costs and charges. And also shall and will receive on
board each and every of the said vessels, and convey and deliver to, from, and
between all or any of the said ports or places, any naval or other stores, not
exceeding five tons in weight at any one time in any one vessel, at the rate of
freight charged by the contractors for private goods, on receiving from the
said Commissioners, or any of their officers or agents, two days' previous notice
of its being their intention to have such stores so conveyed ; and that the said
contractors shall in all cases be strictly responsible for the due custody and
safe delivery of the said packages, articles, and stores.
That if at anv time during the continuance of this contract, the said Corn-
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prevent the service from being performed by three vessels only between
Calcutta and Suez, and two vessels between Point de Galle, or Trincomalee and
Hong Kong.
And it is hereby declared and agreed, that this contract shall commence on
the 1st day of January 1845, and shall continue in force for seven years, and
thenceforward until the expiration of a written notice of 12 calendar months,
which may, at the termination of such seven years, or at any period of any
year afterwards, be given, either by the said Commissioners, under the hand of
either of their Secretaries, to the said contractors, or their secretary, or by the
contractors to the Commissioners, for the discontinuance of the same ; it being
however understood, that the actual service for the conveyance of Her Majesty's
mails from Ceylon to Hong Kong, and the said intermediate places, and from
Hong Kong to Ceylon, and the said intermediate places, although not com-
mencing on the said 1st day of January, shall commence not later than the 1st
day of August next, and that the said Commissioners shall temporarily permit
the contractors to use for such last-mentioned service vessels with steam-
engines of not less than 250 collective horse power, until the 1st day of June
1846, on or before which day such service is to be performed with the said
vessels of not less than 400 horse power, as hereinbefore mentioned, such ves-
sels of not less than 250 horse power to be subject as to officers, crew, and
equipment, and in all other respects, to the approval of the said Commis-
sioners, and to all the provisions herein contained with respect to the said
vessels of not less than 400 horse power.
And it is hereby agreed, that the said Commissioners shall, at any time during
the continuance of this contract, have power and be at liberty to purchase all
or any of the said vessels at a valuation, or to charter the same exclusively
for Her Majesty's service, at a rate of hire to be mutually fixed and agreed on
by them and the contractors* But if any difference should at any time or times
arise as to the amount of valuation or hire so to be paid, such difference shall
be referred to two arbitrators, one to be chosen from time to time by the said
Commissioners, and the other by the contractors ; and if such arbitrators should
at any time or times not agree in the matter or question referred to them, then
such question in difference shall be referred by them to an umpire, to be
chosen by such arbitrators before they proceed with the reference to them, and
the joint and concurrent award of the said arbitrators, or the separate award of
the said umpire, when the said arbitrators cannot agree, shall be binding and
conclusive upon all parties.
And it is further agreed, that in case of such purchase or hire, the service
hereby contracted to be performed shall be performed by other vessels of the
contractors, of a similar description to the vessel or vessels purchased or hired,
if they can in due and proper time furnish them ; such other vessels, as to con-
struction, machinery, equipment, and crew, to be subject to the same approval
as other vessels employed under this contract. And in the event of the con-
tractors being allowed by the said Commissioners to continue to perform only
a portion of the service, there shall be paid to the contractors such annual sum
of money as shall be agreed upon by the said Commissioners and the contrac-
tors ; and in case of their differing as to the amount, the difference to be settled
by two arbitrators, or an umpire, to be chosen respectively as aforesaid.
And it is agreed, that any submission which may be made to arbitration in
pursuance of this contract, shall be made a rule of Her Majesty's Court of
Exchequer, pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided ; and that
any witnesses examined upon any reference may be examined upon oath.
And in consideration of the due and faithful performance by the contractors
of all the services hereby contracted to be by them performed, the said
Commissioners do hereby agree, that there shall be paid to the contractors, so
long as they perform the whole of the said services, by bills at sight, payable
by Her Majesty's Paymaster-general, the following sums, in equal quarterly
payments ; that is to say, for the service between Calcutta and Suez, a suncx
after the rate of 1 15,000 /. per annum ; and for the service between Ceylon and
Honor Kcmcr a sum flffp-r th#» votA r\f AZ Cl(\(\ I npr annum. "* s^s^s^Js-*
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Kong shall become due within three months from the time of the commence-
ment of such serrice.
And it is hereby further agreed and provided, that without the consent of
the said Commissioners, signified in writing under the hand of one of their
Secretaries, neither this contract nor any part thereof shall be assigned, under-
let, or disposed of; and that in case of the same or any part thereof being
assigned, under-let, or otherwise disposed of, without such consent signified as
aforesaid, or of any breach of this contract on the part of the contractors, their
officers, agents, or servants, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners for
executing the said office of Lord High Admiral (if they think fit, and notwith-
standing there may or may not have been any former breach of this contract),
by writing under the hand of one of their Secretaries for the time being, to
determine this contract without any previous notice to the contractors or their
agents, nor shall the contractors be entitled to any compensation in consequence
of such determination ; but even if this contract be so determined, the pay-
ment of the sum of money hereinafter agreed to be made shall be enforced,
should the same be not duly paid by the contractors.
And it is also agreed, that the notices or directions which the same Commis-
sioners, or their Secretary, officers, or other persons, are hereby authorized and
empowered to give to the said contractors, 1 or to their or any of their officers,
servants, or agents, may at the option of such Commissioners, or of their Se-
cretary, officers^ or other persons, be either delivered to the master of any of
the said vessels, or other officer, agent, or servant of the contractors in the
charge or management of any vessel employed in the performance of this con-
tract, or may be left at the last known office or house of business of the said
contractors in London.
And lastly, for the due and faithful performance of all and singular the cove-
nants, conditions, provis6es, clauses, articles, and agreements hereinbefore
contained, which on the part and behalf of the contractors are or ought to
be observed, performed, fulfilled and kept, the contractors do hereby bind
themselves and their successors unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen in the
sum of 35,000 I. of lawful money of the United Kingdom, to be paid to our said
Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, by way of stipulated or ascertained
damages hereby agreed upon between the same Commissioners and the con-
tractors, in case of the failure on the part of the contractors in the due exe-
cution of this contract or any part thereof*
In witness whereof, two of the Commissioners for executing the office of
Lord High Admiral have hereunto set their hands and seals, and the said
contractors have hereto set their corporate seal, the day and year first above
written.,
JVm. Bowles, (l. s.)
W. Gordon, (l. s.)
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said Commissioners
in the presence of
John James.
The Corporate Seal of the abovenamed u Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company" was hereunto affixed, by order of the
Court of Directors, in the presence of
John James,
and
C. W. Howell.
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RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated ao January 1847 ;—for f
A RETURN " of the Number of Sbambn Afloat, above the Estimate, and the Number
of Seamen that the Channel Squadron are Short of Complement"
Admiralty, "1
12 April 1847./
H. F. AMEDROZ,
Chief Clerk.
Ordered, ty The House of Commons, to be Printed, 14 April 1847.
RETURN of the Number of Seamen and Boys Afloat, above the Estimate.
Number of Seamen and Boys voted - - - - - | - - - 29,500
Number of Seamen and Boys actually borne by the last
returns received in office on the 1st April 184?
Number of Boys borne above the 2,000 voted separately 4,016
2 J Boys equal 1 Man ..... 1,606
Able Seamen saved by the employment of Boys -
Number of Seamen more borne than voted - - -
2,258
Admiralty Office,!
12 April 1847. J
JV*£. — 1,091 men are employed upon the relief service in Ireland and Scotland.
H. O. Ward.
A RETURN of the Number of Sbambn that the Channel Squadron are Short of
Complement
Seamen
Boys
198
34
232
Supernumeraries in the Squadron at the same timet
Seamen ----- ... .-.30
Boys - ... ... 404
494
-Admiralty, *l
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SAILING SHIPS AND STEAM VESSELS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated lg February i847;—/or,
A RETURN " of the following Sailing Ships and Steam Vessels of War,
— Raleigh, Constance, Thetis, Eurydice, Spartan, Terrible, Retribution,
Trident, Sidon, Odin ; and showing,
" 1. Total Cost of Hull and Engines ; from whose Plans and Drawings
Built, and Displacement calculated, and Dimensions of Masts, Yards, and
Sails were Designed :
" 2. Difference between Calculations made, and actual Draught of Water,
with all Ordnance Stores, Provisions, and Water, &c. under Hatches, and
Coals, in the case of Steamers, stating for how many Men, and for what
Number of Days, she has Provisions and Water on Board for the same ; and
in Steamers, for how many Days the Coals are calculated to last at full
Steam:
" 3. Greatest Speed obtained ; and in Steamers, when under Canvas and
Steam together, when under Canvas only, and when under Steam only :
" 4. Greatest Amount of Inclination in Rolling, Pitching, and Sending,
with the Number of Vibrations rolling in a Minute, or any given portion
of Time:
" 5. Number of Feet and Inches Centre of Gravity of Engine is above
or below Load- water line :
" 6. Expenses of all Descriptions, including Alterations, Pay, and Pro-
visions of Officers and Men, from Date of Commission to the 1st day of
January 1847, and Number of Days at Sea in the same Period :
" 7. Constructors* Report of Her Majesty's Ship Thetis, dated Ports-
mouth, the 7th day of January 1847."
( Viscount Ingestre.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
28 April 1847.
326 •
Under 1 ox.
RETURNS RELATIVE TO VARIOUS SAILING SHIPS
A RETURN of the following Sailing Ships and Steam Vessels of War, — Raleigh, Constance,
of their Construction, Sailing
RALEIGH.
CONSTANCE.
THETIS.
Total cost of hull (fitted complete for sea up to the time of sailing
from the ports where they were fitted out)
45;952
£.
44,231
£.
42,641
Total cost of engines
From whose plans and drawings built, and displacement calcu-
lated, and dimensions of masts, yards, and sails were designed.
- - Mr. John
Fincham.
-- Sir William
Symonds.
- Messrs. Read,
Cruize & Chat*
field.
Difference between calculations made and actual draught of water,
with all Ordnance stores, provisions, and water, &c. under*
hatches, and coals in the case of steamers ...
For.
ft. in.
so o
20 10
Stating for how many men
Aft.
ft. in.
91 O
22 3
ConstrucWs line
For.
Aft.
For.
Aft.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
31 o
21 9
19 °
»9 9
Actual Draught
21 7
22 9
And for what number of days she has provisions and water on
board for the same.
And in steamers, for how many days the coals are calculated to
last at full steam.
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
500 No.
196 days' salt;
224 days all
others.
98 days' water,
Greatest speed obtained
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
I2kts. Sftns.
And in steamers, when under canvas and steam together
when under steam only
when under canvas only
Greatest amount of inclination in rolling, pitching, and sending,
with the number of vibrations rolling in a minute, or any given
portion of time.
Number of feet and inches centre of gravity of engine is above or
below load-water line.
Expenses of all descriptions, including alterations ...
Pay and provisions of officers and men from the date of commis-
sion to the 1st day of January 1847.
And the number of days at sea in the same period ...
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
8°
no time
specified.
£.
17,872
19,073
£.
16,578
15,259
Not known at Somerset House.
19 0J
20 4
320 No.
112 days' bread
140 days all
others.
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
£.
10,728
2,534
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AND STEAM VESSELS OF WAR.
Thetis, Eurydice, Spartan, Terrible, Retribution, Trident, Sidon, Odin ; showing the various Particulars
and Steaming Qualities, &c.
EURYDICE.
£.
1st commies.
19,328
2d commiss.
2,177
Rear Admiral
the Hon. Geo.
Elliot.
SPARTAN.
1st commiss.
22,777
2d commiss.
2,600
SirW. Symonds
TERRIBLE.
£.
51,810
43,461
Mr. O. Lang.
RETRIBUTION.
£.
42,782
42,290
TRIDENTS.
£.
19,874
17,925
SirW. Symonds. Messrs. Ditch-
burn & Mare.
of Flotation, as follows, in small figures :
For.
Aft.
For.
Aft.
For.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
16 o
16 3
16 o
17
18
at Sea, as follows, with everything on board
15 11
16 7
240 No.
140 days, all
descriptions.
70 days' water.
IZkts. Ofins.
•1
13°
no time
specified.
£.
11,875
6,952
16 9}
17 11$
18 10
240 No.
90 days' salt;
112 days all
others.
84 days' water.
12*te. 4 fins.
Maximum speed
Mean speed
15°
no time
specified.
1 4,783
6,952
Aft.
For.
ft. in.
ft- in.
18 6
18
rd:
19 4
18 7
Aft.
ft. in.
18 o
18 9
sidon.
£.
89,135
33,391
Rear Admiral
Sir C. Napier.
ODIN.
For.
Aft.
ft. in.
ft. in.
10 9
10 9
11 3
10 7
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
7 J days.
12 Ate. 5 fins.
10 2
10 *
8
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
not known.
£.
14,561
14,516
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
7 J days.
12 kts. Ofins.
9
about IZkts.
6 2
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
not known.
85 No.
- - 63 days, all
descriptions.
5 1 days.
10 kts. 4fins.
7 4
5
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
not known.
For. Aft.
ft. in. ft. in.
17 10 17 10
no returns.
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
1 2 days.
9 kts, 2 fins.
no returns.
no returns,
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
Not complete :
fitted for a
temporary
service.
Mr. John
Fincham.
For.
ft. in.
15 o
Aft.
ft. in.
15 o
no returns.
- - no sailing
qualities re*
ceived.
8 days.
12 kts. Ofins.
10 4
no returns.
no returns.
- - no sailing
qualities re-
ceived.
(Cannot be obtained from the Steam Department.)
not known. | not known.
£.
11,562
12,678
to 16 October
1846, paid off.
£.
6,470
1,839
£.
11,688
4,09$
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STEAM VESSELS (NAVY).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 19 January 1847 ;—Jbr>
RETURN " of Screw Steam Vessels Laid Down and Launched since the
1st day of January 1840 ; also, of Iron Steam Vessels Laid Down and
Launched from the same Time, distinguishing those with Screw, their
Tonnage, Horse Power, and Armament."
(Sir Charles Napier.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
9 February 1 847.
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SCREW STEAM VESSELS LAID DOWN SINCE 1 JAN. 1840.
A RETURN of Screw Steam Vessels Laid Down and Launched since the 1st day of January
1840 ; showing their Tonnage, Horse Power, and Armament.
When
Ton-
Horse
Names.
r
" ^
Armament.
.
Laid down.
Launched.
nage.
Power.
Rattler ...
April 1842 -
April 1848-
888
200
- - 1 No. 68 pr., 65 cwt, 4 No.
32 pr., 25 cwt
Niger ...
May 1845 •
Not. 1846 -
1,014
400
- - No armament proposed in
drawing for building, nor ordered
since, but understood to be simi-
lar to Conflict and Desperate.
Termagant
April 1845 -
building -
1,527
620
- - As per drawing; 12 No.
42 pr., 84 cwt, 8 No. 32 pr., 56
cwt., 2 No. 8 in., 1 12 cwt., 6 No,
10 in., 84 cwt.
Encounter
June 1845 -
Sept. 1846 -
906
860
- - As per drawing ; 2 No. 56 pr.,
85 cwt., 4 No. 68 pr., 65 cwt,
2 No. 32 pr., 25 cwt.
Conflict
July 1845 -
Aug. 1846 -
1,118
400
1 - - As per drawing; 2 No. 66 pr.,
^ 85 cwt, 6 No. 68* pr., 65 cwt,
J 2 No. 82 pr., 25 cwt
Desperate
Oct. 1845 -
building
992
400
Arrogant
Sept. 1845 -
building -
1,861
300
- - 22 No. 82 pr., 56 cwt., 16
No. 32 pr., 32 cwt, 6 No. 8 in.,
65 cwt, 2 No. 56 pr., 85 cwt
Dauntless
Sept. 1845 -
Jan. 1847 -
1,496
520
- • As per drawing; 14 guns,
85 cwt to 65 cwt, 12 No. 32 pr.,
50 cwt., 2 No. 8 in., 112 cwt.
As ordered since ; 6 No. 68 pr.,
65 cwt, 12 No. 82 pr., 66 cwt.,
4 No. 84 pr., 85 owt, 2 No. 68 pr.,
95 owt.
Teazer ...
Aug. 1845 .
June 1846 -
296
100
(- • 1 gun, 66 cwt., 1 No. 6 pr.
Boxer - . -
May 1846 -
building -
801
100
[ howitzer, brass.
Bee (wheels and
June 1841 -
Feb. 1842 -
42
10
Tender.
screw).
The following Ships have been altered to Screw Steam Vessels.
Ajax -
Blenheim
Edinburgh
Hogue
Euro tag
Forth .
Horatio
Seahorse
a
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p.*
<«1
9 £
° s
I
Amphion (Admiralty
Order, 18th June
1844, to fit with
auxiliary engines
and screw).
Aug. 1807
Aug. 1808
Nov. 1807
April 1808
Feb. 1827
Nov. 1828
July 1806 ■
Nov. 1826 •
April 1880
May 1809 -
May 1818 -
Jan. 1811 -
Oct 1811 .
Feb. 1829 -
Aug. 1883 -
April 1807 -
July 1880 -
Jan. 1846 -
1,761
450
1,747
450
1,772
450
1,750
450
1,168
850
1,215
350
1,090
350
1,212
850
1,475
300
- 26 No. 42 pr., 66 owt, 26
) No. 82 pr., 42 owt, 2 No. 66 pr.,
85 cwt, 2 No. 8 in., 65 owt
- 20 No. 42 pr., 66 cwt, 2
No. 66 pr., 85 owt., 2 No. 8 in.,
65 cwt.
- • 14 No. 82 pr., 60 cwt, 8 No.
82 pr., 25 cwt, 2 No. 66 pr.,
87 cwt., 6 No. 8 in., 65 owt.
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A RETURN of Iron Steam
distinguish
dng thoi
Names.
Laid I
Dorer -
Albert -
-
March
Sept. 1
Soudan -
Wilberforce -
Mohawk
-
Sept.
Sept. ;
July 1
Rocket •
Ruby -
-
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Trident -
Birkenhead -
-
April
Sept.
Bloodhound -
Harpy -
-
Feb. 1
Feb. 1
Jackall -
Lizard -
•
Feb. 1
Feb. 1
Myrmidon
Torch -
-
Feb. 1
Feb. 1
Fairy (screw) -
Grappler
-
Dec. 1
Aug. ]
Onyx -
Megsera (screw)
-
May ]
Aug. ]
Sharpshooter -
-
Aug. ]
Violet -
Greenock (screw)
-
Aug. ]
Sept :
Minx (screw)
Simoom (screw)
-
Sept :
Oct 1
Antelope
Triton -
Oberon -
-
Dec. 1
Dec. I
Jan. 1
Vulcan (screw)
-
March
Caradoc
Llewellyn
Columba
-
Dec. 1
Jan. 1
Jan. 1
Dwarf (screw)
-
- (P<»
Princess Alice
-
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SHIPS " EURYDICE" AND "SPARTAN."
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 19 March 1847 %—for,
A COPY " of the Official Reports and Diagrams respecting the Trials
in Sailing of Her Majesty's Ship Eurydice, during the Months of August
and September 1846:— Also, the Number of Men and Boys victualled, and
the Quantities of Provisions and Water on Board Her Majesty's Ships
Spartan and Eurydice, on the 9th day of August 1840."
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 15 June 1847.
A COPY of the Official Reports and Diagrams respecting the Trials
in Sailing of Her Majesty's Ship Eurydice, during the Months of August
and September 1846 :— Also, the Number of Men and Boys victualled, and
the Quantities of Provisions and Water on Board Her Majesty's Ships
Spartan and Eurydice, on the 9th day of August 1846 ; to which is added a
Statement of the Draught of Water of Her Majesty's Ships Spartan and
Eurydice, in the Month of August 1846.
Admiralty, J. H. Hay,
10 June 1847. Acting Chief Clerk.
(A.)
Copy of a DESPATCH from Vice-Admiral Sir IF. Parker, g.c.b, to the
Right honourable the Secretary of the Admiralty.— (Two Enclosures-
Diagrams A. & B.)
" Hibernia," off the Tagus,
_ Sir \ . 20 August 1846.
I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, that Her Majesty's ships named in the margin, joined mi**
the squadron under my command, on the 18th instant, and, in obedience to their CoJiii*
Lordships' directions, intimated in Mr. Ward's letter of the 6th instant, I trans J uiy ^ ce '
mit the reports of the trials of sailing of those ships, on their passage out from
England.
I have, &c.
(signed) W. Parker,
To the Right hon. Vice-Admiral.
The Secretary of the Admiralty,
&c. &c. &c.
Enclosure 1 in (A.)
Remarks on the Sailing of the Raleigh, Constance, Eurydice and Spartan* since
leaving Plymouth.
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At 10 h. 45 m., the Eurydice had fore-reached considerably, but the Spartan
had gone much to windward, and appeared to be, by angles and bearing, 1,213
yards to windward of Eurydice.
At 1 h. 0m., the Eurydice tacked per signal; at 1 h. 15 m., the Spartan passed
a short distance to windward of her, apparently about 200 or 300 yards ; wind, a
light breeze from W. N.W., going about 4 J knots.
On the 10th August, a short trial took place between the Spartan and Eury-
dice, the wind being about a point free. At 2 h. 30 ra., under all plain sail,
royals and flying jib, the Eurydice was astern about 405 yards ; at 5 h. 30 m.,
Eurydice was about 1,360 yards ahead of Spartan, having gained 1,760 yards in
three hours and ten minutes. During this trial there was a moderate breeze from
the N. W., going about 7 knots.
On the 11th August, with a 7-knot breeze from W. S. W., under all plain sail
except royals, a trial took place between Eurydice and Spartan. At 9 h. 20m.,
the signal was made to try rate of sailing, the Eurydice being about 620 yards
to windward of Spartan. At 1 1 h. 50 m., tacked for signal. At 1 h. 40 m., tacked.
At 2 h. 15 m., when the trial terminated, the Eurydice was 1,540 yards to wind-
ward, having gained about 900 yards to windward of Spartan in four hours. The
Raleigh had gained during the trial 2,760 yards to windward of the Constance,
both ships being under all plain sail except royals.
On the 12th, light variable winds ; no trial took place.
On the 13th, see Report.
On the 14th, calm, with light airs.
On the 1 5th, see Report.
On the 16th, wind quarterly, going five and six knots under all plain sail, except
weather clew of mainsail, distanced the Constance considerably, she having star-
board studding-sails set ; at the same time, had a little advantage of the Eurydice,
and the Spartan was far astern of all.
There is a considerable discrepancy between the sailing reportB of Raleigh and
Constance on the 15th, although the bearings and angles were taken precisely at
the same time ; the angles subtended by Raleigh's mast-head are not shown in
Constance's report ; and it appears the whole distances the vessels were apart
have been made use of in arriving at results, instead of the distances ahead or
astern ; making very material differences when the angles were great (as at
starting) between the ship's course and line of bearing. In the trial of sailing by
the wind with the Constance on the 13th, the same principle appears to have been
adhered to, the vessels' distances apart being used in coming to a conclusion,
without any regard to their relative positions with respect to the direction of the
wind.
(signed) Thomas Herbert,
Captaia,
Vice- Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart, g. c. b„
. &c. &c. &c.
Enclosure 2 in (A.)
Her Majesty's Ship "Raleigh," off Lisbon,
Sir, 18 August 1846,
Agreeably to the directions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I
Constance, have tried the ships named in the margin, during the passage from Plymouth
Eurydice, Sound to this period ; and in forwarding reports of the trials of sailing, I beg to
* n ' observe that the Eurydice has had (except on the day we left Plymouth) the
advantage of the Spartan ; and that the Raleigh, both off and on the wind, has
had the advantage of the Constance.
(signed) Thomas Herbert,
Captain,
Vice- Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., g. c. b,, C^ r^r^r*\
&c, &c. &c.
H. M. SHIPS "EURYDICE" AND "SPARTAN." 3
(B)
Copt of a DESPATCH from Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., o. c. b., to the
Right honourable the Secretary of the Admiralty. — (One Enclosure— Diagrams
C. D. E. F.)
" Hibernia," off the Rock of Lisbon,
Sir, 22 August 1846.
My letter of the 18th inst., No. 216, will have informed their Lordships that
the squadron under my command, named in the margin, sailed from the Tagus at Hiberma,
8h. a. m. of that day, and on clearing the "Cachops" we were joined by the Queen^
Raleigh, Constance, Eurydice and Spartan. It blew too strong to admit of much Vanguard,
communication, and the remainder of the day was employed in exercising the j^^
squadron in such evolutionary movements as were practicable. The following Albion,
morning, the wind being strong from the northward, afforded a favourable oppor- Rattler,
tunity for trying the rate of sailing, and the whole of the squadron, with the steam-sl^opi.
exception of the Hibernia and St. Vincent, were directed to proceed in the wind's
eye of the flag-ship. I had ordered the Polyphemus to take up a position in that
direction for the purpose of noting the ships in succession as they passed to wind-
ward of her, but the signal was misunderstood, and the expected observations
from Commander M'Cleverty were consequently lost ; the weather also became so
very hazy that we were unable to discern the positions of the different ships from
the Hibernia ; but the accompanying summary of the reports received from the
captains (which are also herewith enclosed) will, I believe, be found correct. On
the 20th, the weather continuing favourable and the wind strong, I sent the
Eurydice 15 miles dead to leeward, and at 1 1 h. 30 m., a. m., started the Vanguard,
Canopus, Raleigh and Constance together, to pass round her stern, and the whole
to beat back to the flag-ship. They passed the Eurydice successively in the order
stated in the accompanying return, and rejoined the squadron in the order which
is also stated therein. All the ships displayed excellent sailing qualities and
stability, but the advantage was certainly with the Raleigh, followed closely by
the Eurydice. It is, however, right to observe, that the Constance having run
down before the wind with all her reefs out, lost ground considerably in reefing
her topsails. The Vanguard also lost the use of her top-gallant sails for some
time, from the check and sheet blocks being carried away and sails splitting ; but
the race was well contested between that ship and the Canopus, the advantage in
favour of the Vanguard not exceeding from one or two cables in length. As
these line-of-battle ships drew in with the land, and got into smoother water, the
superiority was decidedly with the Vanguard ; on the off-shore tack the Canopus
excelled. The Spartan had been detached on the 19th to the assistance of a
Portuguese merchant-brig in distress, which prevented her participating in the
trial of the 20th. The Constance and Spartan have been occupied in the early
part of this day, while the breeze lasted, in a trial, for the purpose of trimming
those ships, and I shall, on the first favourable opportunity, direct another sailing
match between them, the Raleigh and Eurydice, as well as with others of the
ships which were not tried on the 20th, together with the Superb, which I am
hourly expecting to join me from the Tagus. The reports received from the
Captains of the trial on the 20th are likewise enclosed for their Lordships' infor-
mation.
I have, &c.
(signed) W. Parker,
The Right hon. the Secretary of the Admiralty, Vice- Admiral.
&c. &c. &c.
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Vangu&rd,
Canopus,
Raleigb,
Constance.
Enclosure to (B.)
" Hibernia," off the Rock of Lisbon,
22 August 1846.
Statement of the Order in which the Ships named in the Margin successively
passed the Eurydice, when lying to, 15 miles to leeward of the Flag-ship, in the
Trial of Sailing on the 20th instant.
Raleigh, at -
Constance -
Vanguard -
Canopus
Eurydice, filled at
(signed)
H.
m. s.
1
6
P.M.
1
8 30
1
9 55
1
12 10
1
12 30
W. Parker,
Vice-Admiral.
Order in which the under-mentioned Ships passed the Hibernia, with the Time
and Distance of each, at the Termination of a Trial of Sailing off Lisbon, on
the 20th August 1846.
No. 1. Raleigh tacked under the stern of Hibernia at 5h. 3 m. p.m., being
then one cable's length distant, and passed to windward.
No, 2. Eurydice passed to windward of Hibernia, at 5 h. 30 m. p.m., half a
cable's length distant.
No. 3. Constance bad reached within one point of the lee-bow of the Hibernia,
one mile distant, at 5 h. 50 m. p.m. She was then crossing to windward, when a
man falling overboard obliged her to heave to ; the man was saved. .
No. 4. Vanguard passed to leeward of Hibernia, at 6 h. 20 m. p.m., one cable's
length distant.
No. 5. Canopus passed to leeward of Hibernia, at 6h. 15 m. p.m., two and a
half cable's length .
(signed) W. Parker,
Vice-Admiral.
Hibernia,
St. Vincent,
Qoeen,
Vanguard,
Rodney,
Albion,
Superb,
Eurydice,
Spartan.
Cyclops,
Rattler,
Polypbemus,
Steam-vessels.
(C)
Copy of a DESPATCH from Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., g.c.b., to the
Right honourable the Secretary of the Admiralty. — (One Enclosure.)
Sir, " Hibernia,* at Sea, 9 September 1846.
I request you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that, on
the passage between Lisbon and Cape St. Vincent, on the 3d instant, the weather
being moderate and the wind nearly aft, the rate of sailing of the squadron (as
per margin) was tried between noon and 5 p. m., under all possible canvas, the
headmost ships averaging about 5£ knots an hour, when the Eurydice had a decided
superiority over all the others, which followed in the order and with the advantage
stated in the accompanying summary ; the reports from the different ships being
also enclosed for their Lordships' information.
I have, &c.
Right hon. the Secretary of the Admiralty, (signed) W. Parker.
&c. &c. &c.
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H. M. SHIPS "EURYDICE" AND "SPARTAN."
Enclosure to (C.)
Summary of Reports of Sailing before the Wind, 3 September 1846.
Eurydice beat Spartan - 4,409 yards.
• - - 1,300 „
• - - 1,000 „
- - 83 „
- 1,500 „
- 1,600 „
- 2,236 „
- - 2,112 „
(signed) W, Parker,
H.M.S. " Hibernia,* September 1846. Vice-Admiral.
Superb „
Vanguard ,,
Spartan „
Queen „
Vanguard
Spartan -
Queen -
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
Albion -
Albion „
Rodney „
Rodney -
Hibernia
(D.)
Copy of a DESPATCH from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart, g.c.b., to
the Right honourable the Secretary of the Admiralty.
u Hibernia/' off Cape Spartel,
Sir, 20 September 1846.
I request you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the
squadron under my command left Cadiz on the morning of the 17th, and on the
same evening I detached Commodore Sir F. Collier with the St. Vincent and
Queen to England, directing the Commodore to keep the Queen in company until
they were off Plymouth, for the purpose of making every possible further trial of
the sailing qualities of the two ships.
On the 18th and 19th instant trials of sailing were again Inade in the squadron.
On the former day the Eurydice and Spartan tried for five hours ; the wind was
light, the water smooth, and the former had a very decided advantage, having at
the close weathered on the Spartan 1,520 yards.
The steamers Retribution, Cyclops, Terrible and Rattler also started together
about the same time, the whole having their floats unshipped. The Terrible bad
a slight advantage over the Rattler, both beating the Cyclops considerably, and
the Retribution very much.
On the following day (the 19th\ the wind being fresh, and in the latter part of
the day a head-sea also, the same vessels were again started, and in the afternoon Vanguard,
the two-deckers named in the margin were likewise put on trial. Rod "*
The superiority was again decidedly with the Eurydice, which in five hours beat Superb.'
the Spartan 2,000 yards directly in the wind's eye.
Of the steamers, the Rattler was gaining fast on the whole, until her top-masts
were carried away. The Terrible was the next best, but she also lost ground by
her chain topsail-tye giving way. The Cyclops showed good weatherly properties,
without fore-reaching much, and the Retribution did better with the stronger
breeze than before, though considerably beaten by all the other steam- vessels. Of
the line-of-battle ships, the Vanguard was foremost, the Superb, Albion and
Rodney following in succession. The summaries will show the amount of gain
and loss, and the reports of the angles and distances from the respective ships are
also forwarded, together with the average inclination by pendulum of each ship.
In closing these reports, as regards the Eurydice (which will probably be sent to
England to-morrow or the following day), I have no hesitation in saying she has
proved herself decidedly the fastest, and a very clever little ship in all respects,
and has been ably conducted bv Captain Elliot. The Spartan has also shown
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6 REPORTS, &c: H. M. SHIPS "EURYDICE* AND « SPARTAN/ 5
Captain Elliot notices in his report that the Eurydice had 20 tons more water
on board than the Spartan (it was, in feet, 22 tons), the former having obtained &
supply at Cadiz ; but it must also be stated that the Spartan, from some accidental
causes, had 33 tons more dead-weight on board when she left England than the
Eurydice, and consequently, in both these last trials, the Spartan had 11 tons more
weight in her than her competitor.
Their Lordships may be assured that they are both admirable ships.
The squadron, in the course of this day, lying to, have been thrown into the
hollow of a heavy swell, with the wind too light to render the ships manageable ;
and I am bound to say, that the Albion, Vanguard and Superb have perceptibly
rolled much deeper than the other ships.
The Terrible, Cyclops and Rattler have rolled nearly alike ; the Retribution
less than the others by one-half.
I have, &c.
(signed) W. Parker,
The Right hon. the Secretary of the Admiralty, Vice-Admiral,
&C.&C. &c.
(E.)
Admiralty, 81 March 1847.
Statement showing the Total Number, including Boys, victualled on board Her Majesty's Ships
" Eurydice " and "Spartan," on the 9th day of August 1846 ; also, the Quantities of Provisions
and Water estimated to have remained on Board those Ships on that day ; viz. : —
Sdt
SHIP.
Number
Victualled.
Biscuit.
Wine.
Spirit*.
Bee£
Pieces
8 Pounds.
Pork,
Pieces
4 Pounds.
Flour.
Suet
Raisins.
Eurydioe
Spartan
268
246
lbs.
25,070
25,557
gall.
26
19
gall.
795
818
1,250
1,284
2,498
2,484
lbs.
7,800
7,788
lbs.
602
1,027
lbs.
1,197
627
SHIP.
Peat.
OatmeaL
Sugar.
Choco-
late.
Tea.
Vinegar.
Tobacco.
Soap.
Preserved
Salt
Water
in
Meat.
Soup.
Tanks.
Eurydice
Spartan
gall.
800
816
gaU.
160
218
lbs.
2,176
2,670
lbs.
1,655
1,689
lbs.
485
478
gall.
152
197
lbs.
1,282
1,299
lbs.
827
698
lbs.
218
240
\pints.
68
lbs.
28
gall.
17,810
15,860
James Mull,
Comptroller of Victualling.
(P.)
Statement of the Draught of Water of Her Majesty's Ships " Spartan " and " Eurydice,"
in the Month of August 1846.
Feet Inches.
Spartan, on 6 August 1846 - Forward
Aft -
16 9$
17 llj
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SHIPS "POWERFUL;' &c.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Common*,
dated 3 May 1847; —for,
COPIES "of the Logs of the « Powerful,' 4 Rodney/ ' Ganges/ ' Vanguard/
'Cambridge' and c Revenge,' on the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th days of
December 1840."
Admiralty, 1 H. F. A M E D R OZ,
20 May 1847./ Chief Clerk.
(Sir Char Us Napier.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
20 May 1847.
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful," Chfirhs tfapier, Commodore, between
1st December and 6th December 1840.
December 1st, 1840.
Force
of
Wind.
State
of
Weather.
1
2
S
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
Courses.
NNE
NEbjN
NNEJE
NNE
NkyE
ssw
NbyE
Winds.
Lee
Wiy,
8ignil$.
NWlj
Vble
NW
Vble
SW
REMARKS, &c
A. M.
4 Squadron in company.
5 15 Down mizen trysail, oat reefs of courses,
set jib and driver.
6 Up top-gallant masts and yards ; out flying
jib-boom and 3d reefs of topsails ; in main trysail
and staysail.
Daylight. Revenge, Rodney and Vanguard in com-
pany j Cambridge and Ganges in sight to leeward.
9 80 Mustered at quarters.
10 Taken aback ; braced round on starboard
tack; watch eastward, making points; corps caulk-
ing main deck ; awkward squad at great guns.
Course.
Distance.
Latitude
D.R.
Lat.
O.
Lat.
D.R.
Longitude
Chro.
Long.
Lunar.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
CV
cb
g
cb
gbb
1
2
8
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
SEbyS
SE
SEJS
South
SSE
SJE
SJW
SSW
SbyW
SWly
wsw
SWly
West
Squadron in company.
1 Up foresail ; in 2d and 3d reefs of flying and
main topsails.
4 80 Set main trysail.
6 Close-reefed topsails, and one set of courses ;
shortened sail to close-reefed topsails, and reefed
foresail ; down top-gallant yards and masts.
6 O Squadron in sight.
7 Bent mizen trysail.
9 45 Set mizen trysail.
, f Beef, Nos. 90 and 144, 8-lb. pieces.
[Suet, No. 58, 112 lbs.
Midnight.
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CAMBRIDGE AND RBVENGB, FROM THB 1ST TO 6TH DECEMBER 1840.
Copt Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful n — continued.
December 2d, 1640.
Force
of
Wind.
State
of
Weather.
H.
K.
F.
Course*.
Winds.
Lee
W»y.
Signal*.
REMARKS, &c
b
b
qr.
1
2
3
8
3
8
4
4
ssw
SWbyS
NbyJS
West
A. M.
110 Up foresail ; set flying staysail ; observed a
light on lee bow, supposed to be Vanguard.
4 Three sail in sight to leeward, one on the
west quarter.
8
g
4
6
6
8
2
2
4
sw
NW
6 Set foresails, and down main staysail ; wore
foggle of main topsail sheet, came out, furled the
sail, and set main staysail.
8 Squadron in company.
7
1
NbyE
West
9 15 Down main staysail.
8
*
8
9
10
11
1
2
2
8
4
NNE
UpNbyE
Off N E by N
10 A sea struck the ship, carried away swing-
ing boom, washed away fore-chains and forecastle
netting.
11 Set main staysail.
Noon. Carried away main staysail sheet j hauled
it down. Squadron in company.
3
g
12
3
Coorw.
Distance.
Latitude
D. R.
Ut.
o.
Long.
D.R.
Loaptods
On.
Loo*
Lanar.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
Opened rum 218, 70 gallons ; pork 862, 866, 804 lbs.
each.
8
g
1
2
UpN
Off NNE
NWly
P. M.
1 10 Down flying top staysail ; employed getting
preventive force shroud up.
8
ph
8
4
6
1
UpN
8 Set main staysail ; carried away part main
topsail left, and preventive main topsail brace ;
two sail in sight.
6 20 Main staysail sheet carried away in ditto.
8
gpk
6
7
1
Off NE byN
9 30 Set main staysail ; carried away starboard ;
foretop stay supplied ditto j got preventive stay
up; set up foretop stay.
8
g
8
10
11
NbyE
Head
NbyE
UpNbyE
NW
NWly
4*
41
41
Midnight
b
g*
12
1
OffNl
EbyN
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful" — continued.
December 3d, 1840.
Force
of
Wind.
State
of
Weather,
H.
K.
F.
Course*.
Winds.
Lee
Way.
Signsls.
REMARKS, kc
6
4
b
1
2
8
6
4
4
4
NE
UpNNE
Westly
4
4
4
A. M.
8 Set close-reefed main topsail.
4 50 Carried away main staysail ; down the sail
to splice the sheet.
6 Set ditto; lost overboard block, 10 inch
doable, one in No.
6
4
OffNEbyN
4
Daylight. Observed (squadron) a part of, astern ;
vanguard on lee beam.
7
2
8 Squadron in sight
8 50 Set close-reefed flying and main topsail.
8
9
8
3
NEbyN
NEJN
9 16 Set reefed main sail ; down main staysail ; in
flying and mizen topsails ; employed variously,
and reefing new topsail lifts.
10
11
4
4
NE
NEJ
Noon. Squadron in company ; wore ; split main-
sail in setting up ditto.
6
b
12
4
N
•
Course.
Distance.
Latitude
D.R.
Lat
O.
Long.
D.R.
Longitude
Chro.
Long.
Lunar.
BEARING8 AND D18TANCE.
4
1
b
1
2
8
4
5
6
2
2
8
2
2
4
Hoi
Hd^
NE
JW
re to
fSW
byN
N
w
P.M.
Opened flour, No. 5, 21, 867 lbs.
1 14 Out 3d and 4th reefs of topsails and reefs of
courses.
2 Up foresail, and hove to.
3 Filled set courses, jib and spankers ; em-
ployed setting up port fore rigging; carpenter
about fore chains ; sailmakers as required.
4 Squadron in company.
7
3
5 Tacked, squadron in company.
2
b
8
9
10
11
4
4
4
4
NEbyN
WNW
7 15 Up mainsail in driver.
7 30 Set driver; insetting mainsail, split it ; up
ditto to repair.
11 Set mainsail.
11 60 Up ditto; washed away swinging booms,
one in No.
2
b
12
4
NEbyN
Midnight. A swell from westward. t
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful" — continued.
December 4th, 1840.
Force
of
Wind.
State
of
Weather.
H.
K.
F.
Gram*.
Winds.
Lee
W.JT.
Signals.
REMARKS, Ice.
1
1
h
b
b
b
1
2
8
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
4
HdNd
HdtoNd
and Ed
Hd to Westd
Vble
Calm
Eastly
Calm
A. M.
4 Up foresail.
4 16 Up top-gallant yards and masts.
8 Light breexes N E ; wore ship ; squadron in
company ; employed setting up fore and main rig-
ging and topmast ditto ; got all the sails up to
dry ; caulkers caulking poop.
9 Down jib ; up spanker.
Noon. Squadron in company.
Coarte.
Distance.
Latitude
D.R.
Lat
O.
Long.
D.R.
Longitude
Chro.
Long.
Lunar.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
2
2
4
10
4
b
b
c
c
c
1
2
8
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
1
1
2
2
8
2
4
7
8
7
i
4
2
4
4
Head
Wl
N
NW
*W
w
VI
s
N
)le
£
E
P.M.
Opened beef, 125, 88, 8-lb. pieces ; employed set-
ting up rigging ; getting up small sails to dry.
4 Squadron in company.
4 80 Shifted main course.
5 Trimmed.
5 15 Set top-gallant sails.
5 80 Set mainsail.
6 Squadron in company.
6 20 Up mainsail and squared yards.
7 80 Set mainsail and spanker.
8 80 In top-gallant sails.
11 15 Up mainsail.
Midnight
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Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful " — continued.
]
[)ecei
mber
5th, 1840.
Force
of
Wind
State
of
Weather.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Lee
Way
Signals.
RE MARKS, &&
4
b
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
NW
ENE
Vble
A. M.
4 2 Ships in sight.
6 Out «11 reefs of topsails; set mainsail and
top-gallant sails ; crossed royal yards ; set royals
and flying jib*
Daylight. Observed land to the N E.
7 Aired bedding.
8 Squadron in company. Extremes of Cy-
prus; EbyN JNandNEJN.
2
8
9
10
11
4
2
8
2
6
4
9 Wind.
9 45 Up mainsail ; set head top-gallant studding
sails.
11 80 Punished D. Ahern with 48 lathes, for theft.
2
b
12
2
4
Noon. Squadron in company.
Course.
Diet
ance.
Latitude
D.R.
Lat.
O.
Lon.
D.R.
Lon,
Chro.
Lon.
Lunar.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
Night. Port of Cyprus N E nine leagues.
b
b
b
1
2
8
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
NW
ESE
Vble
Hove to
Hd .
NE
NWbjN
ESE
Vble
ESE
Vble
P. M.
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
N to by IN
4
4
4
12 30 Altered course to N W by N. Employed
fitting spare f. course, and, as requisite, about the
rigging ; caulkers caulking p»op.
3 15 In studding sails and spanker; squared
yards ; down head sails.
4 Squadron in company ; one strange sail in
sight to the eastward.
5 Up foresail ; hauled to the wind, and hove to.
5 80 Mustered at quarters; in first and second
reefs. of topsails.
6 Squadron in company.
6 15 Set jib, foresail and lee clue of mainsail.
7 Set royals ; trimmed up mainsail.
7 46 In royals ; up foresail ; down jib, and hove
to.
7 50 Set jib.
8 Squadron in company ; trimmed; made and
shortened sail, as requisite.
10 45 Set foresail.
t
K
10
11
2
1
i
A
ESI
1
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CAMBRIDGE AND REVENGE, FROM THE 18T TO 6TH DECEMBER 1840.
Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Powerful" — continued.
December 6th, 1840
Fore
of
Wind
e Sute
of
.Weather
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Wind*.
Lee
Way
Signals.
REMARKS, Ice.
1
b
1
2
3
1
3
3
4
NWbyWjTV
' NorthJy
A. M.
1 A breeze from the northward.
3 Up mainsail. Squadron in company*
1
1
b
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
6
4
NW
NWbyN
Vble
NE
ENE
SEd
SWd
6 30 Set mainsail.
6 Out reefs ; set royals and fore-jib*
8 Squadron in company.
9 Trimmed.
9 30 Trimmed; set lee clue of mainsail; mus-
tered by divisions ; read the Articles of War, and
mustered, per open list.
11 O Trimmed; set mainsail.
Noon. Squadron in company.
1
°
12
2
4
Course.
Distance.
Latitude
D. R.
L»t
O.
Lon.
D. R.
Lon.
Chro.
Lon.
Lunar.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
2
1
2
4
NW
byN
WS
w
P. M.
2
1
2
Opened beef, Nos. 85,158, thirty-eight 8-lb. pieces.
1
c
3
4
1 Hove to,
V bead to the
Calm
1 Altered course to NW.
2 In royals ; flying jib ; up mainsail, and
hove to.
5
1
4
J Westd.
4 Squadron in company.
6
1
4
4
NW
■
4 45 Mustered at quarters ; in second reefs.
6 Squadron in company.
7
1
7 Trimmed ; set lee-clue of mainsail.
8
2
7 4 Up courses.
1
Calm
Vble
8 Squadron in company.
10
1
4
10 30 Trimmed.
11
2
SE
Midnight. Trimmed, as requisite. Squadron in
company.
1
cq 1
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3
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copt Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship « Rodney," Robert Mansell, c. b., Captain, between
1st December and Oth December 1840.
Tuesday, December 1st, 1840.
H.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
K.
F.
Course.
N27E
Course*.
NNEjE
NEJN
NNE
NbyE
NSW
South
Distance.
47
]
8
4
2
4
3
8
4
8
5
8
6
4
7
5
8
4
8
10
8
11
3
12
3
4
SbyEjE
SEJE
SEbyS
SSE
SbyE
S JE
SbyE
SSW
SbyWJW
Winds.
Force
of
Winds
NWbjN
NW
NW
Vble
State
of
Weather.
be
cm
c
cm
cm
Latitude.
D.R.
33° 37'
Obserration.
SWbyW
SWbySJS
WSWJW
wsw
West
om
Sign»!a.
9 „
Rodney
to
Powerful
Int.
645
10 „
Powerful
Gen.
STM
min
OLQ
BQN
20
1 23
Powerful
Gen.
g g num.
REMARKS, Sec
A.M.
1 60
8
2 50
3 30
4
Latitude by Ononis, 35 20 N.
Powerful N E by N.
Set fore and mizen topsails.
Up mainsail.
Three of the squadron in company ; Com-
me4ore, N E J N } mile.
Daylight out-reefe of courses, and three reefs of top-
sails ; fidded top-gallant masts, and crossed top-
gallant yards ; trimmed, made and shortened sail
as necessary ; Powerful N by E J mile ; Revenge,
Vanguard, Cambridge and Ganges in sight.
8 40 Carried away weather main topsail sheet;
spliced ditto.
9 30 Exercised at general quarters.
10 30 Up mainsail ; tacked.
11 45 Up foresail ; set fore topmast staysail.
11 55 Set foresail j Powerful S S W 1 mile;
water remaining, 334.
Longitude.
D. R.
31° 17'
Chronometer.
G
gq
cqlq
I 40
Powerful
Gen.
63
6 „
Powerful
Gen.
7 52
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
Alexandria S 24 E, 154 miles.
P. M.
1 Down fore-topmast staysail.
1 20 Treble-reefed the topsails.
1 40 Set mainsail ; shortened and made sail as
necessary; exercised a division at great guns.
4 Commodore S E J E; Cambridge NW
JW.
6 Close-reefed topsails, and reefed courses;
furled fore and mizen topsails ; down top-gallani
yards and top-gallant masts ; set the foresail.
6 Set mizen trysail; Powerful S J E; Cam-
bridge NbyW.
10 Powerful 8}Wil mile; Cambridge
N by W, 1$ miles.
Midnight. S by W, j W lj miles ; Cambridge
NbyW.
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Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship «< Rodney" — continued.
Wednesday, December 2d, 1840.
H.
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
P.
Comet.
Courae.
8 44E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
SJ W
SWbyW
SWbyW
SW
UpNbyE
OffNEbyN
Wind!.
West
State
of
WindalWeather.
Force
of
Distance.
67.
Up North
OffNE
NNEJE
NNE
Up North
OffNEbyN
NWbyW
q&b
Signal*.
REMARKS, fitc.
A.M.
Set main trysail ; in ditto ; op foresail in a heavy
squall, with lightning and hail from the N West-
ward; set fore staysail.
2 Commodore South ; down fore staysail ;
set ditto.
6 25 Down ditto.
7 16 Set ditto; in main trysail ; in main topsail,
and furled ; set main trysail.
7 40 Set main trysail.
8 Commodore N E $ E.
8 45 Ship gave a heavy lee lurch, threw up 2d
cutter in the mizen rigging, and falling again
with violence, carried away after-davit, and hung
a wreck by the fore ; being unable to save her,
cut her adrift,
10 Gale increasing; got up fore and main
runners and extra lashings to booms and boats ;
double-breeched lower-deck guns; hands va-
riously employed securing every thing; carried
away main topmast stav.
Noon* Commodore NNE 2 or 3 miles; Re-
venge S by W 2 miles; water remaining, 330
tons.
Latitude.
D.R.
32° 50'
Observation.
82° 57'
WNW
WNW
N W
11
11
11
11
11
11
Longitude.
D.R.
31° 5*
C V
Bo
be
Qg
QG
Chronometer.
31° T
Leeway
Leeway
5
Leeway
4
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
Cape Garata N 24 E, 110 milee.
P. M.
Employed getting up preventer shrouds to lower
rigging.
3 Split main staysail, down ditto, and bent a
new one.
4 Commodore N E by E, a heavy sea run-
ning.
6 Employed as above.
7 40 Set fore staysail.
8 Down ditto.
Revenge S S W.
Lash overboard with the 2d cutter . sails (boats), 2
in number ; slings, chain, 2 pair blocks, 5 inch,
4 number ; boats mast, 2 in number ; boats yards,
2 number ; 1 buntline ; boats oars, 18 in number;
boat-hooks, 2 in number ; plancheon awning, 2 in
number.
Midnight. Revenge S E, the only ship in sight.
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Thursday, December 3d, 1840.
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
10
11
12
K.
2
2
2
2
8
6
F.
CoOTMt.
NEJE
UpNEbyE
OffNE
NEJE
NE
NEJN
NEJN
Winds.
Force
of
Winds
NWbyW
NWbyW
State
of
Weather.
be
beq
be
Signals.
9 45
Powerful
Gen.
close.
REMARKS, fcc
A. M.
4 Revenge E S E, the only ship in sight
Daylight. More moderate ; set close-reefed courses,
and furled mizen topsails; all the squadron in
sight.
7 Out-reefs of courses, 4th and 3d reefs of
topsails ; set jib and reefed spanker, unbent main
topsail, and bent a new one ; people employed as
requisite*
Found missing from the guns : tompeons, 32 pre.,
6 in number ; ditto, 68 prs., 2 in number*
Noon. Powerful N E 5 or 6 miles; water re-
maining, 326 tons.
Course.
Distance.
Latitude.
D. R.
Observation.
Longitude.
D. R. Chronometer.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
N64E
54.
33° 14'
33° 22*
33° 6*
33° 10'
Cave Gavota N 84 E, 84 miles.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
NEbyN
SSW
NEbyN
NbyE
NEbyN
NNE
NEbyN
NWbyW
Vble
NWbyN
be
be
be
1 20
Poweiful to
Rodney
QSD
MTR
TNK
Geo.
ANK
1 35
Powerful to
Rodney
KS
DBF
HYB
DEN
IM
YPD
YSK
FSP
TNO
RCO
Powerful to
Rodney
TQH
YPC
CH
CET
Gen.
CFE
out-reef of driver.
p. M.
In main trysail ',
2 10 Wore.
8 15 Wore.
4 Commodore S W by S.
4 50 Mustered at quarters.
Sunset. Parted company with the squadron.
10 Up mainsail.
Midnight
\
Signals— continued.
DPT
LMA
JMS
TOD
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QAE
KQE
2 20
Powerful to
Rodney
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CH
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Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Rodney" — continued.
Friday, December 4th, 1840.
u.
K.
F.
Coarse*.
Windt.
Force
of
Windt
State
of
Weather.
Leeway.
REMARKS, tee.
1
2
8
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
1
1
1
Head round
the compass
ESE
Head to the
N Eastward
Head to the
Eastward
Calm
2
4
be
be
p.m.
10 45
Powerful
to
Rodney
YTL
MAV
RHM
10 55
Rodney to
Powerful
SGE
YKC
A. H.
Latitude by Polaris, 85 30 North.
6 30 Up trysail, and down jib; observed the
squadron bearing N NE; squared the yards;
lowered the topsails to set up the rigging ; em-
ployed staying the masts, setting up lower and
topmast rigging and bobstays; sail-makers re-
pairing main staysail.
10 30 Lowered a boat.
BTL
QSF
Noon. Commodore S by W ; remainder of the
squadron in sight ; water remaining, 322 tons.
Course*
Diftanee.
Latitude.
Longitude.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
D. R.
Observation.
D.R.
Chronometer.
N. 44 E
27.
33° 31'
33° 34'
33° 34'
33° 27'
Gavata N 22 W, 64 miles.
1
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
Calm head
round the
compass.
SWbyS
WbyS
WNW
NWbyW
NW
NWJW
NW JW
NW
ENE
8
3
4
be
be
4 7
Rodney
to
Powerful
YRS
P. M.
Employed setting up lower and topmast rigging.
2 Up top-gallant masts and yards.
3 Set single-reefed topsails and foresail ; set
top-gallant sails.
4
5
4 15
Powerful
Gen.
close.
4 Powerful S W 2 miles.
4 30 Set larboard fore topmast, and top-gallant
studding-sails ; up royal yards, and set the sails ;
in 2d reef topsails; down royal yards ,
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
EbyS
b<
b<
5
3
»
6
6 45
7 20
8
8 45
9 45
mast i
sails.
11 35
masts
Midnigl
xvejoinea uie pqu&arou , rowenui u vy oyii.
Set jib and top-gallant studding-sails.
Trimmed ; set weather clue of mainsail.
Powerful N W.
[n top-gallant studding-sails, trimmed.
Reefed spanker, and set it ; set fore top-
itaysail ; set larboard top-gallant studding-
Out 2d reef of the topsails ; set fore top-
tudding-sail.
U Commodore N W 4 or 5 miles.
432.
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Corv Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Rodney n — continued
Saturday, December 5th, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Fore*
of
Winds
State
of
Weather.
Signals.
REMARKS, fcc.
A. M.
1
7
4
NW
4
be
2 In studding-sails ; Powerful NWJW.
3 15 Latitude by Ursa Minor 83. 88. N.
2
9
4 Commodore N W; washed clothes; set fore-
topmast studding-sail.
3
9
4
NWJW
6 In ditto fore topmast staysail and mainsail ;
one strange sail in sight.
4
8
4
NWJN
NEbyN
4
be
Daylight. Observed the land N E ; out reefs of top-
sails and driver; set mainsail, top-gallant and fore-
topmast studding-sails ; set flying-jib, crossed
5
7
6
royal-yards, and set the sails.
8 Powerful N W by W ; extremes of land
6
7
4
4
be
ENEandNEbyE.
7
6
NE
9 Set lower studding-sails.
10 40 In all studding-sails ; made and shortened
8
3
6
sail as necessary.
11 Mustered at quarters.
2
4
3
be
12 Powerful NW; Cambridge SE; extremes
of Cyprus E by N J N and N E by E | E; aired
10
2
bedding.
Noon. Water remaining, 319 tons.
11
2
12
2
ESE
3
be
Latitude
Longitude.
HEARINGS AND DISTANC3L
Course.
Distance.
D.R.
Obtemtion.
D.R.
Chronometer.
N62W
92.
84° 17'
34° 32'
31° M
31° 27'
Cape Marmorioe N 29 W, 213 mike.
1
2
4
NbyWJW
12 50
Powerful
P. M.
2 In royals ; up foresail.
2
Gen.
386
3 45 Set royals and foresail.
Head NNE
Calm
be
4 Powerful NW by N.
3
4
1 »
Rodney to
Powerful
,4 30 Mustered at quarters.
In 2d reef of the topsails.
&
4
Lat. 31 30
4
Vble
1
be
6 45 Trimmed.
6
Powerful
Gen.
6 Powerful ESE; Cambridge S S E.
7
1
1
NNW
2
be
Lat. 31 31
8 Powerful ESE.
g
446
10 Powerful S E ; Cambridge S S E.
Powerful
11 40 Latitude by a 81. 40. N.
9
2
SEbyE
2
be
Gen.
disregard
Midnight. Powerful S E ; Cambridge S E by S.
10
2
2
6
NNWJW
NE
2
be
motion.
11
5 „
Powerful
12
1
2
Gen.
num. 299.
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Copt Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Ganges," Barrington Reynolds, c. b., Captain,
between 1st December and 6th December 1840.
Tuesday, December 1st
, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
Signals.
REMARKS, &c
i
4
4
NNEJE
N Westly
7
bem
A. M.
1 30 Set mainsail ; down main-staysail.
2
4
Daylight. Squadron to windward.
3
3
6 30 Fidded top-gallant masts; out 3d reef; set
jib and driver.
4
2
6
4
beq
7 Crossed top-gallant yards.
6
6
7
1
1
1
6
4
NNE
WNW
bv
ov
7 30 Set top-gallant sails.
8 Squadron W by N 3 or 4 leagues.
8 30 Braced up on larboard tack ; opened pork,
Nos. 330 and 314, 80 ps.
8
9
1
6
HdNd
NW
SSW
2
bv
1130 In top-gallant sails, and up mainsail.
11 40 Set ditto.
12 Squadron S W 5 miles.
10
2
4
WNW
ov
Variation, 11° West.
11
2
4
NW
2
12
2
NNW
2
orm
Course
Latitude.
Longitude.
Bar. 30° 2'.
Therm. 61°.
N28E
D R.
D. R.
T. K.
Bearing and Distance.
u Remg. 262} Tons.
a
£ Dif. 91 „
Distance.
4*.
33° 86'.
Obscured.
31° 6 / .
81° 4'.
Alexandria S 22. 22 W, 156 miles.
1
4
WbyN
Southly
6
cqp
P. M.
1 In top-gallant sails ; tacked ; down jib.
2
6
SEbyS
S Westly
In 2d reefs ; set top-gallant staysail.
3 45 Tacked.
3
6
4
4 Powerful S W by W 3' or 4'.
4
5
WbyN
SSW
6
cqm
4 34 Up mainsail, and tacked ; in 3d reefs ; set
1
main-trysail.
6
2
4
SEbyS JS
5 10 Close-reefed the topsails ; reefed the courses ;
sent top-gallant yard and masts on deck ; furled
fore and mizen-topsails.
1
4
6
4
SWbyW
7
opwl
6 Squadron South 2 or 3 miles.
7
2
SbyE
9
opql
7 Set fore topmast staysail.
8
1
2
4
6
South
SbyW
Westly
7
qlr
8 Commodore N by W.
9 Set main-staysail.
10 Set fore-staysail and mizen-topsail.
10
2
6
11
3
SbyW J W
12
3
4
SbyW
8
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Copt Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Ganges "—continued.
Wednesday, December 2d, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind.
Force, Weathei
r. Signals.
REMARKS, &c.
1
2
2
1
4
Shy W
ssw
Westly
10
lqr
A. M.
1 Carried away tack lashing of main staysail :
down ditto, and fore topmast staysail.
3
uptoSW
Opened beef, Nos. 49, 26 and 384, 88 ps. each.
4
offSW
N Westly
10
lqr
Rum, No. 30, 54 galls.
5
upSWbyW
7 30 Furled main topsail.
6
10
cmq
ip
8 Squadron in sight
7
9 45 Wore ; down fore staysail.
8
off SSW
11
cmqp
11 In main trysail, and off bonnet: set main
staysail.
9
upSWhyW
NW
Noon. Set main trysail with the bonnet off.
10
offSWbyS
11
qpm
Two of the squadron in company.
11
up N by E
12
offNE
11
cq r
pm
Course.
Latitude.
Longitude.
Bar. 29. 82.
Therm. 60.
S29E
D. R.
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D.R.
T. K.
Bearing and Distance.
jj De£ 265} Tons.
Distance.
* Remg. S7J „
45'.
32° Mf.
82° 48'.
31° 42'.
31° 44'.
Alexandria S 44 W 184 miles.
1
up S hy E
WNW
10
qp
P. M.
Got fore and main runners on the masts.
2
3
4
off S E by N
N Westly
10
qp
4 Squadron in company.
5 Four ships in sight, NNE, NE, ENE
and S W.
5
ditto
Mustered at quarters ; carried away fore topmast
8ta y 7 £ ot th* en d of a hawser up.
6
9
cmq
6 Nearest ship N N E 2 or 8 miles.
7
8 Nearest ship N by W 2 or 3 miles.
8
ditto
11
Midnight. Rodney N E by W.
9
10
cmq
10
WNW
11
12
-
ditto
10 <
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Granges " — continued.
Thursday, '.
December 3d
, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
Signals.
REMARKS, fce.
1
2
up N by E
NNW
8
bcq
A. M.
Opened pork, No. 72, 80 ps. ; peas, No. 217,
6 bush.
8
4
off NEbyN
8
obqm
Daylight 5 ships in sight
7 Set fore and mizen-topsails, foresail, fore-
topmast staysail, and driver.
6
upNNE
7
8 Revenge N E 2 or 8 miles.
6
7
8
9
10
11
offNEbyE
8 30 Set mainsail ; out 4th reef of topsails and
reef of courses ; set reefed driver.
3
2
3
4
2
K E by N
NEJN
6
4
cqm
bv
10 Mustered by divisions.
11 Out 3d reefs topsails.
12 Powerful N E 5 or 6 miles.
Squadron in company.
12
4
2
NEbyN
4
bv
Course
Latitude.
Longitude.
Bar. 30. 12.
Therm. 61 1.
N58E
D. R.
D.R.
T. K.
Bearings and Distance.
tf Def. 276 Tom.
* Remg. 84| n
Distance.
40*.
33° 14'.
33° 23'.
32° 84V
32° 44'.
C. Delia Gatta, Cyprus, N 12° 6' E, 71$ mOet,
1
6
NNE
NW
4
bo v
P. M.
1 45 Tacked; up courses; in jib and driver.
2
3
4
3 Hove to ; shifted mainsail*
3
4
3
SWbyW
hove to
SW
3
bor
4 Commodore S W by W 3 miles.
1
5 Set mainsail.
5
8
4
SWJW
8 Powerful N N E } 3 or 4 miles.
6
3
4
2
12 Commodore NNE 5 or 6 miles*
7
1
WSW
NE
NWbyN
1
8
2
2
bor
1
6
NEbyN
10
1
4
2
11
1
4
12
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4
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Ganges " — continued.
Friday, December 4th,
1840.
H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind
Force.
Weather.
Signals.
REMARKS, *c.
1
NE
NNW
1
b C v
A. M.
Washed clothes.
2
3
4
5
6
7
4
4
4
NEJE
NE
East
NW
• 1
6 30 Fidded top-gallant masts ; crossed top-gal-
lant yards ; out 2d reefs ; set ib top-gallant sails
and flying-jib.
8 Commodore W by N 3 miles.
8 80 Scrubbed hammock 5 discovered the shot-
lockers amidships started from their fastenings ;
employed clearing them, and scraping quaiter-
deck guns.
8
2
SEbyE
1
bcv
Variation 11° West.
10
1
SE
NNW
NNW
Noon. Commodore N W 3 or 4 miles.
Squadron in company.
11
12
Hd to West
calm
1
obom
Course.
Latil
tode.
Longitude.
Bar. 30° 31'.
Therm. 62.
N31E.
D R.
£)
D R.
T K.
Bearings and Distance.
* Defc 77} Tons.
J
^ Rang. 279$ „
Distance.
15'.
33° Stf.
33° 18'.
32° 53*.
33° 3' 30*.
C Delia Gatta N 1 E, 75 miles.
1
1
NWbyN
ENE
2
bo
P. M.
Loosed small sails to dry.
2
1
Washed decks.
3
4
2
1
4
NNW
NbyW
N Easily
2
3 Unbent fore and main-staysail.
4 Powerful N by E £ E 2 or 3 miles.
5 Mustered by divisions.
6
2
4
NbyE
6 20 In 2d reefs ; up mainsail.
6
2
NNW
6 Powerful North 1} miles.
7
8
2
4
4
4
NWJW
IJW
Eastly
4
bov
6 80 Up foresail, and trimmed.
7 40 Down jib ; in driver.
8 Commodore N N W J W.
9
6
8 30 Set courses.
10
7
4
11 80 Trimmed; set jib and spanker.
11
7
Midnight Powerful N W by N 8'.
12
6
4
N Easily
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of He* Majesty's Ship "Ganges" — continued.
Saturday, December, 5th 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
Signals.
REMARKS, &c.
1
6
4
NW
N Eastly
3
bcm
A. M.
1 Trimmed.
2
9
4 Powerful N W.
3
9
5
bcm
Daylight. Made all plain sail.
4
9
5
bcm
7 Extremes of the Island of Cyprus, N E
byN, andENE.
6
8
4
Powerful N N W J W 3 or 4 miles.
6
8
Employed as requisite.
11 Trimmed and squared yards.
7
8
9
6
6
4
6
6
4
Eastly
4
bcm
11 80 Punished William Gravener (M) with 24
lashes, for skulking and insolence; Henry
Martin (S), with 24 lashes, for skulking and dis-
obedience ; also P. Holland (S), with 36 lashes,
for drunkenness and mutinous conduct
10
4
2
12 Extremes of Cyprus NE|E to E byN.
11
4
S. Eastly
12
3
Courts.
Latitude.
Longitude.
Bar. 30° X.
Therm. 63.
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7
£ Del 282} Tons.
.
D.R.
DR.
T. K.
Bearing and Distance.
^ Rem. 74* „
I
Mstanc
e.
US'
34° 27'.
34° 2C 20*
30° 7'
81° ltf
Marmorice Harbour, N 45 W, 208 miles.
P. M.
1
1
2
NW
SE
1
bv
Employed scrubbing masts and paint-work.
2
1
NWbyN
4 Powerful N } W 2 miles.
3
1
5 Mustered at quarters.
4
1
1
bv
5 20 Commodore Napier came on board ; in 2d
reefs and royals.
5
1
6
6
5 30 Trimmed.
6 Powerful N by E J E } mile.
6
NNE
ESE
2
bv
6
Trimmed occasionally.
7
3
NWbyN
Midnight Powerful N by W 1 mile.
8
2
2
2
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6
Eastly
10
11
2
1
NNW
1
4
12
1
NW
N Eastly
2
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H.
K.
F.
Course.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
1
1
NW
NEastly
2
60
2
2
WNW
3
2
WbyN
4
4
Northly
2
gem
6
4
WNW
6
2
7
8
2
NW
ENE
1
bm
9
10
4
South
11
2
4
SW
12
3
NWbyN
wsw
2
bv
Coarse.
Latitude.
Longi
N52W
D. R,
D.R.
Distance.
38i'
54° 4tf.
34° 52'.
80° 47'.
1
3
NWbyN
S Westly
2
be v
2
2
2
3
1
6
4
1
6
sww
2
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6
1
4
NW
6
1
4
Westly
1
be
7
4
8
4
Vble
1
qpd
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2 1
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES VANGUARD,
Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Vanguard," Sir David Dunn, Knt., k. c. h., from
1st December to 6th December 1840.
Tuesday, December 1st, 1840.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
id
F.
Courses.
Winds.
NNEbyE
NNE
NbyE
North
NNW
Southward
NW
Calm
Westly
SW
Signals.
State.
No.
Wr.
051
Genl
SFM
Num.10
C&2
RQN
CO
10 6
to Power-
ful
VRS
b cm
bcv
bcv
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REMARKS, &c
Conns.
N48°E
1
S
8
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
^12
Dis.
50.
8
4
2
1
1
2
8
8
8
8
Latitude.
D. R>
33. 3l£
SSEbyE
Observation*.
SWbyW
A. M.
1 80 Set foresail ; Revenge a-head ; up topsail.
8 Set foresail.
4 Commodore North l£ mile; Revenge
N N E J E 1 J mile.
6 Downmain staysail ; up main trysail ; set jib.
7 Up top-gallant masts ; crossed top-gallant
yards ; out reels of courses, and three-reefs of top-
sails.
8 Lowered topsails; down jib; up foresail.
Commodore N and E ; Revenge N E by E.
Hoisted topsails, set jib ; foresail and driver.
9 80 Lowered main topsail ; to repair in main try-
sail ; hoisted main topsail ; set fore and main top-
gallant sails; made and shortened sail as requisite
to clear Cambridge.
11 Wore off.
Noon. Powerful WSWlJ mile; Revenge Wert
J mile.
Water remaining, 178 tons.
Longitude.'
D. R.
31° W S.
SbyE
SSE
SbyE
SSW
Chre.
West
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
Alexandria S. 31 W 146 Miles.
bqp
bem
boo
oq
oc q
oqv
be
be
P. M.
1 10 In second and third reefs of the topsails, per
signal.
3 20 Set foresail to close.
3 40 Up foresail, down ; in staysail, main topsail,
and mizen ditto. .
Some new main staysail lollards, old ones haying
been carried away twice.
4 Rodney SE by S£ mile; Powerful S by H.
4 45 Close reefed the topsails, reefed the courses,
furled fore and mizen topsails and mainsail ; sent
top yards and masts on deck in fore jib-boom;
set main and mizen trysail, and fore and main
staysails.
6 Commodore WSW; Revenge W by 9
J mile ; made and shortened sail as required.
8 Revenge South % mile ; Powerful S W by W
2 miles.
8 60 Set foresail. m „_ ^ ff .
Midnight. Commodore Sby W 1 mile; Rerenge
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Vanguard" — continued.
Wednesday, December 2d, 1840.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
State.
H.
Signals.
No.
Wr.
REMARKS, Jcc.
1
2
8
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
2
2
1
1
1
6
4
4
6
6
4
6
6
6
6
ssw
sw
ssw
NNE
Westerly
NW
wsw
10
9
9
10
9
bey
boq
beq
beq
A. M.
12 25 Up foresail ; set fore staysail.
2 10 Furled foresail ; carried away strap of main
trysail block.
8 25 In hauling down main staysail, carried away
down-haul, set it again ; took in the trysail and
fore staysail.
4 Commodore S S W 1 mile ; Rodney SW}
mile.
6 15 Carried away weather main topsail sheet, and
split the sail ; all canvas lost from fourth reef j set
main trysail.
7 50 Wore ship.
8 Powerful N N W 2 miles ; Revenge N E by
E 2 miles.
8 15 Split main staysail, unbent it, and bent
another.
9 Set fore staysail and mizen trysail.
10 Split main staysail stay-block in setting the
sail.
Noon. Revenge S E by E ; Commodore North.
Water remaining, 170 tons.
Dirt.
Latitude.
Longitude.
Gram.
D. R.
Observations.
D. R.
Chro.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
32° 4C 00*
31° 65' 46*. E.
Alexandria S 50 W, 136 miles.
1
2
8
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
4
6
6
4
6
6
N by E i E
NNE
NbyEjE
WNW
NW
WNW
10
9
9
50
bvm
vq
beq
P. M.
2 Set main staysail ; down fore staysail.
4 Commodore N by E 4 miles,
5 Mustered at quarters. Powerful N by E
8 miles.
5 50 Revenge E S E 2 miles; Rodney West
2 miles.
Set fore staysail.
Leeway five points.
8 No ships in sight ; leeway E N E.
11 80 Took in main staysail.
Commodore N by E J E 1 mile.
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Vanguard" — continued.
Thursday, December 3d,
1840.
K.
F.
Counes.
Wind*.
Signal*.
State.
H.
No.
Wr.
REMARKS, to.
1
6
NEbyN
NW
A. M.
3 Set main staysail.
2
6
Powerful 1$ mile.
3
6
S
pcq
Found the main truss pendant carried away.
4
8
horn
6 40 Set inizen-topsail and foresail.
6
6
6
7
7
bo
be
7 55 Sent remnants of main topsail on deck.
8 Commodore N W 2 miles, and 3 line-of"
battle ships astern; found the soldering of Massey's
pumps broke, caused by the working of the ship.
8
2
2
q vo
6
bom
8 10 Set mainsail, and close-reefed fore-topsail.
8 30 Bent new main trysail.
9
1
6
genl.
close
4
bev
10 Set ditto close reefed in main-trysail and
main staysail.
10
11
12
1
2
3
6
4
11 20 Out reefs of courses and 4th reef of main
topsail ; set jib ; down top staysail.
Noon. Commodore N by £ 2 or 3 miles. Water
rem. 167 tons.
Covne*
Dm.
Latitude.
Longitude.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
D. R.
ObmrttioiM.
D.R.
Chronometer.
88° SS'N.
83° 8* 45' E.
Cape Gatte, Cyprus, N. 68 mile*.
1
2
2
2
NEbyN
SWbyW
NWS
3
bev
P. M.
1 Wore ; made and shortened sail as requisite.
2 Out 8d and 4th reefs of topsails ; squared
mainyard ; found the teller ropes stranded j wove
new ones.
3
4
1
4
WSW
4
bov
8 Filled ; set courses and jib.
4 Powerful W by S 2 miles.
5
3
2
WSW
8
bom
bo
Revenge S W by W £ mile.
Set spanker and foretop staysail.
6
2
2
5 40 Bent and set a new main trysail.
7
S
1
1
4
NNE
2
8
bo
bo
5 50 Down foretop staysail ; up trysail, and
tacked.
6 Powerful N by E \ E 1 \ mile.
10
11
12
6
6
4
NEbyN
NE
NWertly
1
bo
8 Up courses.
Commodore NNEJEl mile.
Revenge N E by N.
9 Set courses and jib.
Midnight. Powerful NNE.
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship "Vanguard" — continued.
Friday, December 4th
, 1840.
State.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Signals.
REMARKS, &c.
No.
Wr.
1
1
4
NEJE
NWestly
1
be
A.M.
Shortened sail to topsails, to preserve our station.
2
1
6
NEbyE
8
1
2
2
be
4 Revenge E by N 4 cables.
1
be
Commodore N J E 1 J mile.
4
1
6 Set courses ; 6 15 up top-gallant masts ;
6
NEbyN
Calm
crossed top-gallant yards ; out 2d reef of top-
sails ; made and shortened sail as requsite.
6
1
/
8 85
Pow-
8 Commodore NEJN2 miles.
8 40 Bent new fore and mizen topsails ; loosed
7
wsw
• • •
(
erful
575
small sails to dry.
Sailmakers fitting mats to fore and main topsails.
*
9
►
<
Head to the
Northward
and
f Vble ]
[ N Eaatly J
J
11 15
to
Pow-
erful
Armourers repairing Massey's pumps.
People employed mending the service of the rigging,
10
t
^
Westward.
576
1
be
and setting up top-gallant rigging.
11
1
{
From E to
| Calm
Noon.
NW
be
Powerful N E by N 2 miles.
12
J
Revenge W N W 1 J mile. Water rem. 164 tons.
Can
TH«-
Latitude.
Longitude.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
\AfQ
FMS*
MJm*
D.R.
Obaervations.
D.R.
Chro
nometer.
33° 21' N
33° 1
& 15* E
Cape Gatte, Cyprus, North 9 W, 73 miles.
1
Head to
Eastward
NWbyN
Vble
1
be
P. M.
Employed setting up lower rigging.
2
6
NNE
2
bev
115 Made sail to topsails, jib and spanker, and
main trysail and sails on the starboard tack;
8
1
2
found the gooseneck of main trysail mast gone ;
secured it with a lashing; shifted trysail sheets
4
1
4
NNW
NEastly
2
be v
end for end, and topsail braces.
4 Commodore N E lj mile.
#r
1
4
NbyE
4 20
Revenge NW byW.
9
genl
4 15 Set top-gallant sails. t
6
2
NWbyW.
close
5 Mustered at quarters.
6 10 Set foresail.
7
1
6
5 80 In 2d reefs of the topsails of foresail ; trim-
med as requisite.
Commodore N by E | mile.
Altered course to N W ; made and shortened sail as
8
2
4
NW
2
be v
9
6
4
be
requisite.
8 Powerful N by W.
10
8
NWJN
Revenge N W 4 cables.
8 16 Set top-gallant sails.
n *
8
1 8 40 Set f oretop staysail and mainsaiL
11
I 10 80 Maintop-gallant sails; set spanker.
12
7
4
NW
5
u \ Midnight. Powerful N W J N 2 miles.
b c v \ Revenge NW^Vl mile.
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship "Vanguard" — continued.
Saturday,
December 5th, 1840.
State.
H.
K.
F
Courses.
Wind*.
Signals.
REMARKS, &e.
No.
Wr.
1
7
NW
NE
5
bcv
A. M.
Down foretop staysail ; in top-gallant sails ; up
2
7
courses.
Made and shortened sail as necessary, to keep our
8
8
station.
4 Commodore N W J N 1 mile.
4
Revenge NWJ mile.
5
8
4
b c v
Trimmed ; made and shortened sail as necessary.
Daylight. Cyprus F N E by E.
6
6
4
6 30 Out all reefs ; set top-gallant sails j crossed
7
5
royal yards.
8 Set royals. Powerful N W by N.
8
4
4
8
be
Revenge NWJ mile.
9
a
4
Cape Melanea N E J N 12 leagues.
V
Shortened sails to topsails and top-gallant sails.
10
3
Carpenters repairing hammock nettings.
11
2
6
ESE
2
bo v
Employed aloft mending rattlings.
11 55 Aired bedding.
12
2
Noon. Powerful N by E £ mile. Water rem. 161
tons.
Latitude.
Longitude.
CotlfSBS.
Dis.
BEARINGS AND DISTANCE.
D. R.
Observations.
D.R.
Chronometer.
N55 W
95 m.
84° 21' 15*
84° 25' C N.
31° Stf E.
31° 44' 15' E.
Cape Marmorice N 50 W, 218 miles.
1
1
2
NNW
S Eastly
1
be
2
1
P. M.
1 30 Shifted top-sail lifts end for end.
8
6
NWbyN
2 Set royals.
4
4
4 Commodore N by E $ Revenge N W by N.
6 30 In 1st reefs of the topsail ; in top-gallant
5
1
NW
sails and royals.
6
1
NWbyN
1
bcr
6 Revenge E by E 2 cables.
7
6
NW
8 Revenge N W 4 cables.
15 Set courses, top-gallant sails, jib and span-
8
6
1
bov
ker.
45 In top-gallant sails ; up courses, and trimmed
9
4
1
. as requisite.
10
1
6
NNW
2
1111 Latitude by a Ononis 37° 35' 49" N.
11
1
2
Midnight. Commodore N by E J E | mile.
Revenge N by W. J mile.
12
6
NWbyN
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LOGS OF THE POWERFUL, RODNEY, GANGES, VANGUARD,
Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Cambridge," Edward Barnard, Esquire, Captain, between the
1st December and 6th December 1840.
Tuesday, December 1st, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Count*.
Winds.
Force.
Weather.
REMARKS, &c.
1
5
2
NEbyN
NW
A. M.
4 Powerful N by N.
2
5
4 30 Pointed top-gallant masts out; 3d reefs of
courses.
3
5
6 80 Out 1st and 2d reefs ; fidded top-gallant masts,
4
4
6
bv
and crossed the yards; down fore-topmast staysail
and mizen trysail ; up mainsail.
5
2
4
NNE
8 Squadron in company ; made and shortened tail
6
1
6
as requisite.
7
1
6
NbyE
\»NW
9 Mustered at quarters.
8
1
North
5
6
10 40 Taken aback ; braced round.
9
1
4
WbyN
NbyW
Noon. Squadron in company.
10
8
W}N
11
2
WbyS
4
C V
1
SbyW
12
3
SEbyS
SWbyS
Course*
Distance.
Lat D. R.
D.R.
Long. Chr.
D R.
Bearings and Distance.
Rs.
Water,
102} tons.
N85°E
61.
Jfo Obturation.
33° 40' N
31°24'E
31° 10' E
Pt Eunostot S 28 W, 167 miles.
P. M.
1
4
SSEJE
sw
1 In jib and driver ; 2 and 3 reefs of topsails.
2
3
6
NWbyW
2 Tacked.
3 Tacked.
3
2
6
8 80 Up courses.
4
4
4
SE
4 Squadron in company.
5
4
2
SSE
5
e
5 Close-reefed main and furled fore and mizen
6
2
6
SbyE
8
topsails ; in reef of courses ; down top-gallant yards,
and sent the masts on deck.
7
3
SJE
r
6 40 Latitude observed 33° 28' N.
7 30 Wind shifted to westward.
8
1
4
Wert
q
10 Set main staysail*
4
SSW
9
2
4
Midnight Rodney S S E J E j Powerful S J E.
10
2
6
11
8
6
SbyW
WNW
12
3
6
9
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<?opy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship "Cambridge" — continued.
Wednesday, December 2d, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
CoarSSS.
Winds.
Force.
Weather.
REMARKS, &c
1
2
3
6
6
7
8
10
11
12
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
2
6
6
ssw
•SWestly
SW JS
NNE-
WNW
10
2
2
A. M.
12 10 Furled foresail.
12 40 Set fore staysail, and down mainsail.
2 20 Furled main topsail! and set main staysail.
4 A light bearing S J E, supposed to be the Com-
modore.
8 Squadron in company.
8 15 Wore ; set main staysail ; a heavy sea from the
westward.
Noon. Squadron in company; got the runners and
tackles up to support the lower rigging, being very
slack.
Course*.
Distanoe.
LatD.R.
D.R.
Long. Chr.
D.R.
Bearings and Distance.
Rs.
Water,
tons.
S46°E
59.
32° 46' N
32° 50' N
NoObs.
32°U'E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1( >
11
12
4
4
6
NbyE
NNE
NbyE
NNW
10
n
P. M.
4 Three of the Squadron in sight.
6 Carried away the main topsail tye ; wove a new
one.
6 Ganges N E by E ; Rodney N E by N ; ship
rolling much, with a heavy sea from the westward ;
carried away the starboard main topsail tye and main
topsail lifts.
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty 7 * Ship " Cambridge " — continued.
Saturday, December 5th, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds.
Force
of
Wind.
Sute
of
Weather.
R E M A R K S, &c
1
7
4
NW
ENE
6
bv
A. M.
4 Squadron in company ; Commodore N W.
2
8
6
'
4 15 Set top-gallant studding-sails.
3
9
4
6 In ditto.
6 20 Latitude by Polaris 34° 12'.
4
6
7
8
9
9
7
5
4
4
2
4
Eastward
4
Daylight Extremes of Cyprus Island from N N E J E
to N E by E j E, about 10 leagues ; one strange brig
in sight ; out all reefs of the topsails ; crossed royal
yards, and set the sails ; employed squaring the rattlings
of the rigging, cleaning lower deck ; caulker caulking
the seams, being much opened by the late gales ; highest
part of Cyprus ENE.
Squadron in company.
9
4
4
10
8
4
3
11
3
4
12
3
6
Gourdes.
Distance.
Latitude observed.
D.
R.
Lone* Chr.
D. R.
Bearings and Distance.
Rs.
Water
N.61°W
126 miles.
34° 21' N
34° I
13' N
31°33 / E
31°29 , E
Marmorice N 48° W 210 miles.
91 J too*.
1
2
6
NWJN
ESE
2
bv
P.M.
2 40 Up courses ; in studding-sails ; down jib.
2
1
6
NWbyN
8 30 Set jibs; squared yards.
4 Squadron in company.
8
4
1
4
NEbyN
1
5 Mustered at quarters ; in second reefs of the top-
sails, royals and jibs.
5
1
6 Squadron in company.
7 Set the courses and jibs.
6
1
2
bv
7 45 Set royals and top gallant studding-sails.
7
1
8 Squadron in company.
8
1
2
4
NW
NWbyN
NEbyE
8
9 30 In royals, flying jib, and top-gallant studding-
sails j up courses.
Midnight Powerful E J N.
10
8
2
11
1
6
NNWJW
NE
2
12
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Copy Log of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship " Cambridge "—continued.
Sunday, December 6th, 1840.
H.
K.
F.
Courses.
Winds-
Force.
Weather.
R E M A R K S, Ice.
1
2
1
1
4
NWVVJW
NE
2
C
A. M.
1 Taken aback j trimmed as requisite ; made and
shortened sails.
4 Squadron in company.
3
4
2
2
2
2
N WbyW
N by N i N
6 30 Highest part of Cyprus Island E \ N 22 leagues ;
latitude by Polaris 34°44'N; out all reefs; set st
foie-topmast and top-gallant studding-sails*
5
2
ENE
8 Squadron in company.
6
7
2
2
2
6
WNW
NW
SE
•
9 Squared yards up, made sail ; set larboard lower
top-mast and top-gallant studding sails ; made all pos-
sible sail, per signal, from Commodore.
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Copy Loo of the Proceedings of Her Majesty's Ship a Revenge " — continued.
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SHIP "THETIS."
RETURN te an Ordtr of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 27 April 1847 ; /or,—
A COPY " of the Correspondence between the Board of Admiralty and the
Officers commanding on the Coast of Brazil ; and between Captain Dickinson,
commanding Her Majesty's Ship ' Lightning/ and the Officers commanding
on the Coast of Brazil, in the Years 1830, 1831 and 1832, respecting the
Recovery of the Public Stores and Treasure sunk in Her Majesty's Ship
'Thetis/ at Cape Frio."
Admiralty, \ H. F. AMEDROZ,
80 May 1847. / Chief Clerk.
— No. 1.—
Extract of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker to the Secretary of the
Admiralty; dated H. M. S. " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 5 January 1831.
With respect to the treasure which was on board the " Thetis/' amounting to
about $ 806,000, I am of opinion, from all I can hear, that it is still in the
wreck, and as soon as the hull can be disencumbered, there are two men
belonging to the Brazilian Schooner which has been placed at my disposal at
Cape Frio, who offer to go down, and examine under water.
Should the treasure prove to be still un dispersed, some plan may, I hope, be
devised for raising it ; and in the meantime I have ordered a stop-net to be con-
structed, which will, I think, prevent for a while its escape into deeper water.
The net which I have now in preparation will be formed of a small chain-
cable, having attached to it a netting, made of inch-and-a-half or two-inch rope,
about a fathom and a half high, and of sufficient length to extend nearly across
the entrance of the cove : the cable forming the base of this net will be laid
down, after the whole is completed, upon a parallel with the wreck, at about a
fathom's distance from it to seaward, and the edge rope will be buoyed up by
lamards attached to buoys on the surface of the water, so as to maintain the net
in a perpendicular position, upon the principle of the enclosed draft.
Wnen I have once ascertained whether there is any possibility of recovering the
treasure, I have some intention of forming a diving-bell, with two large tanks and
an air-pump, which, upon inquiry, can, I believe, be made here ; but I shall avbid
going to any great expense without a reasonable prospect of success.
— No. 2.—
Extract of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker to the Secretary of the
Admiralty; dated H. M. S. "Warspite/' Rio de Janeiro, 4 February 1831.
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to recover the stores and treasure which are supposed to be still attached to the
wreck. The " Lightning" has taken a diving-bell, made from two large tanks, and
other apparatus ; and I feel confident, from the active perseverance of Commander
Dickinson, that every thing possible will be done to carry his orders into complete
execution.
— No. 3. —
Copy of an Order given by Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker to Commander
Dickinson y dated on board the "Warspite/' Rio de Janeiro, 22 January
1831.
By Thomas Baker, k. c. b., Rear-Admiral of the Red, and Commander-in-
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed on
the South American Station.
You are hereby required and directed to put to sea to-morrow morning in his
Majesty's Sloop under your command, and proceed to Cape Frio, for the purpose
of relieving the " Algerine " in guarding the wreck of his Majesty's late ship
"Thetis." After receiving from Captain Martin, of the " Algerine," every infor-
mation he has to communicate relating to the position and present state of the
wreck, you will lose no time in commencing operations with the diving-bell and
other apparatus with which you are furnished, for recovering, as far as practicable,
the public property and treasure sunk in the " Thetis," and which, it is believed,
are still attached to the remains of that ship.
I feel that it would be superfluous for me, after what I have seen of your
persevering attention to this subject, to urge upon your zeal and ability, upon
which I place entire reliance, the advantage of making localities subservient, as
far as you possibly can, in forwarding the interesting duty upon which you are to
be engaged ; but you will take every precaution to avert those unforeseen disasters
and accidents to which your endeavours to accomplish so peculiar a service must
be liable.
You will keep me constantly acquainted with your proceedings, of which
I would recommend you to form a distinct journal, and you will not fail to
point out, whenever it may be advisable, any way by which I can afford you
assistance.
In the meantime, I have instructed Captain Martin to remain with you a few
day 8, in the event of your requiring any assistance beyond what the " Adelaide "
and the two launches can afford you, which vessels you are to employ as you
may find necessary.
An account is to be kept, in the annexed form, of the property which you may
succeed in recovering, making separate reports of what may prove to belong to
individuals from that belonging to the Crown, and you are to continue on this
service until further orders.
Given on boaid the " Warspite," Rio Janeiro, 22 January 1831.
(signed) Tixomas Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
Thomas Dickinson, Esq.,
Commander of H. M. Sloop " Lightning."
By command of the Commander-in-Chief,
(signed) Alexr Kant, See*.
Ah Accoumt of Property recovered from the Wreck of H. M. late ship "Thetis," at
Cape Frio, between and the
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-No. 4.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker to the Honourable
Captain Elliot, R. N., Admiralty ; dated H.M, Ship €i Warspite," Rio Janeiro,
21 February 183L
Sir,
I have the honour to transmit, for the information of my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, copy of a correspondence I have had, up to this date,
with Commander Thomas Dickinson, of his Majesty's Sloop " Lightning,"
relating to the operations now going on at Cape Frio, for the recovery of the
public stores and treasure sunk in his Majesty's late ship "Thetis."
Since the construction and laying down of the stop-net, for preventing the
escape of stores and treasure into deeper water, as described in my letter No. 2,
of the 5th ultimo, my particular attention has been turned to devise means for
raising and saving such articles of value as might still remain attached to the
wreck ; and conceiving that, under all circumstances, a diving-bell offered the
fairest prospect of success, I have had one constructed from two large tanks
strongly riveted together, and bound by iron braces, round which a sufficient
weight of chain cables was secured to sink it in the water.
After considerable difficulty, a forcing air-pump of adequate power was made,
which being fitted to a Truscott hose rendered air-tight, the diving-bell and its
apparatus were completed ; the bell was then suspended to the cat-head of the
u Warspite," in this harbour, and three persons were lowered down in it to the
depth of six fathoms, where they remained for upwards of 20 minutes, without
experiencing any inconvenience beyond what is always felt in diving-bells ; and
as light was admitted by six deck illuminators through the top of the bell, the
men say they could see every object about them with great ease.
But as the cove where the wreck lies is exposed to the south-west winds,
which come on very suddenly, and generally blow strong, a heavy surf is often
thrown up, and there are very few intervals indeed in which the swell would
permit the employment of lumps or launches for lowering the diving-bell, without
imminent hazard to the lives of the divers, as well as to the safety of the machine
itself; the principal difficulty, therefore, was to contrive a point of sufficient
strength and steadiness whence the bell could be suspended over the wreck,
without being materially affected by the motion of the water.
Several plans were suggested for the accomplishment of this object ; but that
which at first appeared to me to be the most simple and best adapted for the
purpose, at the same time the most suitable to the resources we could command,
uas the employment of suspension cables, of which the enclosed diagram will
convey some idea ; and Commander Dickinson sailed in the " Lightning " with
a design of carrying this plan into execution ; but it seems that when he came
to examine the localities of the cove, they presented some unforeseen impediments,
which induced him to commence in preference the formation of a derrick, as a
method more easy of execution, and, he believes, quite as efficient for attaining
the object in view in a much shorter period.
This derrick, which the captain is now forming from parts of the masts, yards
and other damaged spars of the " Thetis," is to be of sufficient length to extend from
the shore, so as to plumb all parts of the wreck, a distance of 146 feet ; its inner
end will be secured on shore to a shelf in a rock, about 10 feet above the level of
the water ; and the outer end to which the bell is to be attached will be suspended
by a cable-guy from the summit of the same rock, standing nearly 200 feet in
perpendicular height.
I have been exceedingly anxious to ascertain the actual state of the wreck, and
whether the treasure still remained undispersed previous to proceeding in opera-
tions of any magnitude or expense ; and have, therefore, been using every exer-
tion to obtain the services of one or two experienced divers of the country; but, I
am sorry to say, from the general apathy of the natives, and the promulgation, by
influential and intprpfitoH nppfinns nf nhftiirH rnmrmrR ahnn* tnp. rianorers tn Vip sinnre-
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As I am desirous that their Lordships should be in full possession of every
material point connected with the undertaking at Cape Frio, I beg leave to
enclose a draft exhibiting the dimensions of the derrick, and the principle
upon which it is constructed, together with a correct plan of the cove, the posi-
tion of the wreck, and the stop-net to which I have already alluded.
I have, &c.
(signed) Th(f Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 5.—
Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, of H. M. Sloop
11 Lightning, " to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., H. M, S.
"Warspite," Rio de Janeiro ; dated Cape Frio, 4 February 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to state to you, that, in pursuance of your orders, I arrived
here on the 30th ultimo. Throughout the whole of the passage we had to contend
with a fresh north-easterly gale, in which the Brazilian launch towed so badly,
that it was impossible to carry a press of sail without endangering her swamp*
ing, and the progress of the ship was thereby much retarded.
Immediately on my arrival, I proceeded, with Captain Martin, to examine and
make myself acquainted with the wreck, and all the localities of her situation. It
appears that the recent strong south-west wind has reduced her to a confused mass
oi materials, of which those that are destructible are fast decaying, and will conse-
quently be the more easily removed whenever the weather will admit of the
launch working, though I doubt their ability (with the greatest exertions) to
effect much until I get the diving-bell to work, with which I anticipate gteat
success.
On visiting the cove, it immediately occurred to me that the most eligible mode
of proceeding would Ibe to erect a derrick, to be stepped on a very convenient flat
rock which there is at the base of the cliff nearest the wreck ; to form three plat-
forms, one above the other, on the face of the projecting cliff, each of which
having a derrick of smaller dimensions to conduct to the top the various articles
as they may be recovered, and thereby save all the danger, difficulty, labour and
time of carrying them in boats.
The main derrick must be 146 feet in length ; I am making it of the pieces of
the lower masts saved from the wreck. This enormous spar must be suspended
from a height of upwards of 200 feet, and will, of course, require a great quantity
of rigging, a demand for which I beg to forward you (it is large, but indis-
pensable), and send the " Adelaide " to bring, whenever it is your pleasure to send
it. We are at work in full force, and I should be glad to have it as soon as con-
venient.
The net is completed and placed outside the wreck, of which nothing has
appeared since my arrival, although until to-day there has always been a heavy
swell in the cove.
I feel that we have an immensely arduous and laborious undertaking in hand,
but my confidence in success increases.
The above plan will, I consider, not require more than one-fourth the time in
the construction that a suspension cable bridge would ; however, I shall have the
latter in progress, lest the former should fail, but which I do not at present see a
chance of.
I have, &c.
(signed) Tho* Dickinson* (B.)
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—No. 6.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., to Commander
Thomas Dickinson, of the " Lightning j" dated, H. M. S. " Warspite," at
Rio de Janeiro, 8 February 1831.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 4th instant, detailing your proceedings up
to that date, and transmitting a demand for certain stores which you conceive will
be required for carrying into effect the plan you have been induced by a personal
inspection to adopt as the most likely to accomplish the recovery of the public
stores and treasure, believed to be still in the wreck of his Majesty's late ship
"Thetis."
Although the idea of a derrick for suspending and working the diving-bell on
this occasion is not new to me, yet, as I was not altogether prepared to view it as
preferable to the suspension cables, which are thought to be the most suitable
under all circumstances when you sailed, I think it advisable that you should
weigh, with your usual discrimination, the probabilities of its succeeding before
you go to any material expense of the large supply of new and valuable stores
which I have now sent you, agreeably to your demand. But while I think it
very proper to pause before the commencement of a new project of this kind,
which may ultimately be of the greatest moment to the service under your exe-
cution, I cannot, at present, perceive any strong objection to it ; and, in fact, as
I am aware that you had a previous knowledge of the plan by suspended cables,
and that, of course, you must have compared its fitness to the localities of the
Elace with that of a derrick before you gave a preference to the latter, I feel no
esitation, after the most careful reflection, in giving my cordial sanction to your
pursuing that which you may consider best
I agree with your observation, that the work before you is of no ordinary
magnitude, requiring much labour and perseverance, and it will, therefore, no
doubt) occur to you how exceedingly desirable it would be to know, with some
degree of certainty, whether the stores and treasure be really still about the
wreck before we incur any considerable expense ; but that point once ascertained
in the affirmative, no labour, time or reasonable expense ought to be spared,
and I think the derrick likely to succeed in recovering them ; yet it is to
be lamented that no minor or temporary plan can be devised for operating with
the bell, so as to decide that interesting question.
I must, however, repeat what I said to you in my directions in the first instance,
that you will take every precaution to avert those unforeseen disasters and acci-
dents to which your endeavours to accomplish so peculiar a service must be
liable. Should the assistance of the master boatswain and carpenter of the
" Warspite " be necessary to complete the derrick, you may keep them for that
purpose; for although we wish to have them here for a short time, I should be
exceedingly sorry to remove them from an undertaking which, I have no doubt,
will do every one concerned in its completion great credit; you will send them in,
therefore, as soon as you conveniently can by the " Adelaide," which I intend to
employ in keeping up 4 communication, as well as in sending occasional supplies
of provisions, and so on, when necessary.
I am, &c
(signed) Thct Baker*
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
P.S. — Perhaps you may be enabled to obtain one or two divers, who could go
down and bring you intelligence of the state of the wreck, and of the position of
the stores and treasure.
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— No. 7.—
Copy of a Letter from Commander Tfiomas Dickinson* (B.), to Rear-Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., H. M. S. " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro; dated
H. M. Sloop, " Lightning/' Cape Frio, 8 February 1831.
Sir,
Since my last communication by the " Algerine " the launches have crept up
a variety of rigging, part of the awnings, and several lengths of bower cable ;
the two former all in shatters, and literally good for nothing, and the latter so cut
by the rocks as to be fit only for junk, some of them being so little as four fathoms
in length. The making of the derrick is rapidly advancing as to carpenter's
work ; but, in consequence of the inefficiency of our forge to heavy work, our
progress in that branch is more tardy : I have accepted the offer of Captain
Thibault, of the French frigate ic Seine," and borrowed the forge of that ship,
which, although not so effective as our own, yet will be very useful in small
work. I beg to correct the date of my former letter to the 3d instant, instead of
the 4th.
I have, &c.
(signed) Th& Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
— No. 8.—
Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), to Rear- Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., at Rio de Janeiro ; dated H. M. Sloop " Lightning,"
at Cape Frio, 16 February 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant,
and beg to offer my thanks for the prompt supply of the stores I demanded for
the use of the derrick. Respecting their expenditure, I fear I have given you
reason to believe that it will be very extensive ; but this is not at all likely to be
the case as regards the hawsers, as they are to be used merely as guys and topping-
lifts, and the large rope as purchase falls for them, in neither of which uses will
there be much wear and tear, as the derrick, when once in its place, will be
almost a fixture; they will, therefore, be available toother purposes when returned
from this service.
Although immediately on my inspecting the cove and situation of the
wreck, it occurred to me that a derrick was a mode preferable to all others in
our present undertaking, I did not determine on its adoption without mature
deliberation as to what advantages it might possess over the suspension cables ;
they will be seen by the following circumstances: the distance between the
nearest points from which the cables could be suspended is 480 feet ; and as they
could not be placed immediately over the wreck, to render them appropriate to
the use of the bell and anchor, must be placed out seaward ; great labour would
be required in excavating the rock to affix the ends, and a great deal of time in
the removal of the bell from one part to another, and much inconvenience would
be experienced from their elasticity, and, above all, it would require (with our
means) several months to complete the structure ; the derrick, on the other hand,
will be nearly as firm as a crane, susceptible of its head being with the bell ; and
a commodious stage suspended to it, removed by guys and topping-lifts over any
part of the wreck, will be easily accessible from the cliffs, and, I have reason to
hope, will be in full operation in five weeks from the period of its commence-
ment; under these considerations, I trust, sir, you will consider me justified in
iWidinor on the derrick.
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also, ever since my arrival here, been trying to find a diver, but hitherto have
failed ; however, anticipating failure, I have devised a substitute in the construc-
tion of a small diving-bell, to be worked by the launch, a rough sketch of which
I beg to enclose ; it will be commodious for one man to work in, with any requi-
site tools ; and should it be found that one launch has not sufficient stability, I
can easily attach the other to her; a raft we cannot construct, as this huge
derrick has consumed all our material.
I do not intend to start a difficulty, for on this service I will admit of none ;
but, considering the distance the ship is from the scene of action, and that
the wind blows strong every day, with heavy breakers on the bar, and the con-
sequent difficulty of obtaining medical aid, should it be required speedily, I beg
to suggest whether an assistant-surgeon is not necessary. We have had several
sudden and rather serious attacks of cholera, and from which I have not entirely
escaped myself; we, however, are now generally healthy, and no accident has as
yet occurred.
As might be expected on this occasion, new obstacles sometimes present them-
selves, but only to be subdued; they just take a peep, and are off; we keep our
energies about us, and, in short, sir, are determined it shall be done.
I beg to acknowledge the kind encouragement you afford us, and trust that our
exertions will be such as to merit a continuance of your confidence.
The launches obtain something on every day the weather will admit of their
creeping ; but things are so decayed and cut up by the rocks and wreck, that they
have recovered nothing of any value but several pieces of bower cable, which
is good junk, and the chain stream cable, which we shall find applicable to our
work.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thtf Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
— No. 9.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k . c. b., to the
Honourable George Elliot, R. N., Admiralty ; dated H. M. Ship " Warspite,"
Rio de Janeiro, 14 March 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to transmit, for the information of my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, a copy of a further correspondence with Commander Thomas
Dickinson, of his Majesty's Sloop " Lightning," relating to the proceedings going
on at Cape Frio under his superintendence, by which their Lordships will perceive
that although there is good reason to look forward with hope to the success of
this arduous enterprise, yet its accomplishment cannot be expected without great
and persevering exertions and a considerable lapse of time.
After much inquiry and delay, I have at length succeeded in obtaining several
caboclos or divers, whom I have sent to Cape Frio, in order to go down at once and
ascertain the state of the wreck ; and from their being accustomed to continue
under water for a much longer time than our own people, they may probably be
found of great service in sallying from the diving-bell at the bottom, and attaching
the necessary tackling to objects for the purpose of drawing them up.
I have, &c.
(signed) Tho 9 Baker >
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
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Extract of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning," to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., H. M. Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro; dated Cape Frio, 5 March 1831.
It is with much satisfaction that I am enabled to state to you that the small
diving-bell is completed, and found to be available to the purpose for which
it is intended. On the 2d instant a trial was made in the harbour at the
depth of 4£ fathoms, with two persons in it. They remained at the bottom,
allowing the launch to be removed from one place to another, for the space of 32
minutes, and could have obtained any article within their reach ; but (as is
generally the case in first experiments) some little defects were found, and it
required the next day to make them good.
It was again tried yesterday, in the cove, in 6} fathoms; the wind was light from
the southward, and consequently a swell setting in ; Lieutenant Hathorn and one
of the bell-men went down first; it was subsequently sent down a second time,
and on each occasion the result of the trial was satisfactory, as several articles
were distinctly seen, and certainly would have been brought up, but that the motion
rendered it extremely dangerous to attempt to take hold of anything, lest those
so doing might be jammed between the bell and the rocks.
The disadvantages under which this attempt has been made will, doubtless, I
trust, be apparent to you, sir ; and I have no hesitation in expressing my certitude,
that, under favourable circumstances of wind and weather, it cannot fail to succeed
as a searcher. For more detailed particulars, I beg to refer you to Lieutenant
Hathorn.
— No. 11.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to Com-
mander Thomas Dickinson, of H. M. Sloop 4C Lightning;" dated H. M. Ship
the " Warspite," at Rio de Janeiro, 9 March 1831.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 5th instant, containing the detail of your
interesting proceedings, and derive much satisfaction from the favourable opinion
you express as to the progress and ultimate success of your labours.
I can easily conceive the great advantages which may be derived from the
small diving-bell when it comes into actual operation, although, had it been con-
structed earlier, its value would have been greatly enhanced by placing us in more
exact acquaintance with the wreck before we proceeded to any great extent in
plans of higher magnitude. However, it is probable that by this time you have
succeeded in setting the question at rest, which has excited so much conjecture
and anxiety.
Regarding the derrick, it is, in my opinion, exceedingly important that it should
be got ready with the utmost despatch, so as to commence operations whenever
the different parts of the wreck have been ascertained by the divers or the small
diving-bell, because the best season of the year will .soon be over, and we cannot,
I fear, calculate upon finer weather than the present.
You will clearly understand that all persons without exception, whom I may
be induced to send with a view of assisting you in your present enterprise, are
wholly under your control while they remain, and have anything whatever to do
with your operations ; and the moment you shall deem their presence as no longer
essential to the furtherance of the service, they are to be sent back to Rio de
Janeiro.
You are to victual no person at the public expense, without special orders
from me, unless from unavoidable necessity, the particulars of which £re /to<be
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peculiar circumstances, it being my intention, as I have already informed you, to
keep up through her a constant communication. I fear she will not be able to
receive all the provisions demanded for the " Lightning ;" but in that case she
will take a proportion of each article, and the remainder shall be reserved until
her next return.
I find that the reason why the whole of the slop clothing, to which you refer,
was not forwarded according to the demand, was, that none of the sort required
remained in store, although we are daily expecting a supply from England.
I am, &c.
(signed) Tho* Baker,
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 12. — .
Copv of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to the Honour-
able George Elliot, R. N., Admiralty ; dated H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de
Janeiro, 5 April 1831.
Sir,
In transmitting, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, copy of a further correspondence with Commander Dickinson up to the 2d
instant, relative to his proceedings at Cape Frio, it affords me great satisfaction
to acquaint you, that they have at last succeeded in discovering the position of
many valuable articles of stores, and that on the 31st ult., by means of the small
diving-bell attached to the " WarspiteV launch, a bar of silver, a lump of gold,
and upwards of $3,000 in coin were recovered from the sea.
Having sent a party of 100 men to Cape Frio, for the purpose of transporting
and suspending the derrick, I hope that in a very short time it will be in active
operation; but the extraordinary length of 158 feet to which it has now been
extended, and the consequent numerous difficulties which must be encountered
before it can be brought round from Frio Harbour, where it was constructed, to
its proper position in the cove, may, I fear, render the erection doubtful, in defiance
of the utmost caution, and I am therefore not altogether sanguine of its success ;
yet, admitting that it does not succeed, still, as the situations of the principal stores
have been ascertained and buoyed, their ultimate recovery is, I think, secured
even with our present means, independent of what other plans may be hereafter
devised.
At all events, when their Lordships take into view the progress and success
already achieved, under the circumstances detailed in my different communica-
tions on this subject, I trust they will be inclined to think as favourably as I do
of the exertions made by Commander Dickinson and the people under his
directions.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thtf Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 13. —
Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning," dated 19 March 1831, Cape Frio, to Rear- Admiral Sir
Thomas Baker, k. c. b., H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro.
Sir,
I beg leave to inform you, that, in continuance of our exertions, the small
diving-bell came into active use on the 10th instant ; two men were down in it
an indefinite length of time, during which, the launch was moved about to
different parts, enabling them to search for the wreck: but the swell having
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found the greater part of the bottom of the late " Thetis," of which I send you
a rough sketch, which I believe to be as nearly correct as the limited angle of
vision, from the small space within the bell, would admit.
We were again enabled to work yesterday, but under the great disadvantages
of a heavy swell ; we, however, continued our exertions the whole day, buoying
the various articles as they were discovered ; but our success was not beyond
guns, bolts, and various articles of stores. Not a particle of the treasure has yet
been seen ; but it appears to me that the large heap is the after-part of the ship,,
but so covered up with confused fragments of every description of stores, that
the bottom cannot be seen. I am going to work again to-day, and shall commence
clearing away to ascertain what is underneath ; and I think there is just reason
to hope that my next letter will be more satisfactory.
The bell certainly answers to admiration ; but, although I do not apprehend
that our hoses will give out, yet, should such a thing happen, the service would
be much retarded by being obliged to send for others at the moment. I therefore
beg to suggest whether it would not be best to have another set of Truscot^
pump-hoses here, that I may make them air-tight, and prepared for emergency ;
we also want two barrels of tar, one mineral, the other vegetable.
Your wishes respecting the derrick were anticipated at the time of receiving
your orders ; all our force w as employed thereon ; it is now in a state of forwardness,
and will, I hope, be ready for erection by return of the " Adelaide," should the
weather admit of our excavating the step for it in the cove, and of affixing
securities for guys, &c. Having found it necessary to add to its length, it is now
158 feet, and consequently of enormous weight ; and as it will require all the boats,
well manned, to tow it to the cove, and, independently of which, my force must
be divided into seven parts, at great distances from, and in some cases inaccessible
to each other, 1 am very reluctantly under the necessity of requesting the
assistance of about 100 men for this particular occasion. The ultimatum of our
hopes much depending on this point being well executed, the uncertainty of the
swell being such that at times it in one hour rises sufficiently to break the spar,
and we have no means of replacing it, will, I trust, sir, be considered sufficient
reason for my making the request ; and the men shall, with your permission, be
sent back immediately the erection is accomplished.
Colonel Guasque and the divers left me on the 14th, and I presume will have
seen you before the receipt of this letter.
On the 13th, while we were at work with the bell, and after we had ascertained
a part of the bottom of the ship, I proposed to him, to prove the ability of his
men, that they should go down to the bottom from a boat, or, if they preferred it,
the rocks, and give their assistance to my people in the bell ; but this he declined,
and was evidently chagrined at our having found the wreck without his assist-
ance, and in the evening gave me notice that he should depart in the morning.
I expressed my surprise at it, and told him that the time had arrived when the
divers might be useful, as we had now discovered where the wreck was, and my
arrangement was, that they should have the use of the bell on the morrow for the
whole day ; he wished to have it entirely to himself and party, which 1 said he
should, but that something might occur in the course of the day to render it
necessary that one of my people acquainted with the formation of a ship should
go down ; however, this would not do for him ; he evidently had an aversion to
working in conjunction with us, and 1 cannot help thinking that there was a
motive which was not expressed.
I do not think it worth while to trouble you, sir, with a detail of conversations ;
and, suffice it to say, that I do not think he has, in any way, fulfilled his engage-
ment, and is, therefore, not entitled to the smallest remuneration. I enclose
Colonel Guasque's letter, assigning his reasons for leaving, but, being in Portu-
guese, 1 have not been able to read it
II a.m. — I am just returned from the cove, after working the bell until, from
a heavy swell setting in, it became dangerous to remain any longer ; but the result
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—No. 14.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., H. M. Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, to Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), H. M.
Sloop "Lightning/' dated 26 March 1831.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 19th instant,
reporting your further proceedings in exploring the wreck of the " Thetis," and
although I lament that the weather has been lately so unfavourable to your
operations, it is still some satisfaction to observe, that the actual position of the
wreck is so far ascertained ; and that, notwithstanding you have hitherto received
no precise indication that the treasure remains undispersed in the cove, your hope
continues undiminished, and that a portion, at least, of the public stores may now
be considered as certainly recoverable.
I am exceedingly disappointed by the total failure of Colonel Guasque's
attempt to assist us by means of the caboclos, because I had placed reliance upon
these divers being turned to some purpose for forwarding the success of the
general enterprise ; but, however, as it appears they declined either to go down
without the bell, or to remain, as I thought they would, at daily wages, for the
purpose of going down in the bell, and sallying from beneath it at the bottom to
fasten grapnels and other apparatus to objects which might be accessible, you
were, of course, right in allowing them to depart.
From inquiries which I have made, I find that the Island and Boccaron of
Cape Frio are farmed by the Brazilian Government to some person as a fishing
station ; it will, therefore, be proper for you to abstain from fishing there, without
permission of the owner, and you will likewise avoid cutting wood on the Island
without his sanction, or interfering in any manner with that property, beyond
what is absolutely necessary for executing the service with which you are charged ;
and I need not recommend to your prudence to endeavour, by conciliatory measures
and general civility, to propitiate the favourable opinion of the inhabitants in your
vicinity.
As it is desirable that I should be aware of the distribution and employment
of the people placed under your immediate directions, I wish you to acquaint
me with the nature of the duties which you have assigned to the respective
officers, both of the " Lightning" and " Warspite/ > and it will be necessary for
you to transmit to me in future a current report of your proceedings, in the sub-
joined form, so that I may form a judgment of the service under performance.
I make no doubt that the natives, and perhaps even some of our own people,
would be ready to seize the least opportunity which any relaxation of vigilance
might afford them, to purloin small articles of value ; you will, therefore, inform
me what arrangements you have made for the security of articles of public pro-
perty and treasure which may be recovered from thesda.
, I have sent as many men as the " Adelaide'' was capable of conveying with
safety, together with the articles of stores which you demanded, and you may
be perfectly assured that every possible assistance which may be required for the
accomplishment of our present undertaking shall be most readily and cheerfully
afforded, to the utmost of my power ; and I have merely further to observe at
present, that while I feel convinced that, stimulated by the example of your inde-
fatigable exertions, both officers and men will unite their best efforts to complete
the objects of our general anxiety, they ought to be fully apprised that it will
be from your report alone that I shall form my opinion of their merits on this
occasion,
I am, Sec.
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Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning," to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., H. M. Ship " War-
spite," Rio de Janeiro; dated Cape Frio, 31 March 1831.
Sir,
The state of the sea since my last communication has been such, that on one
day only we have been able to pursue our exertions in the cove ; but it affords
me much gratification to state to you, that the result of our endeavours was very
satisfactory, inasmuch as that I believe it to be quite certain that the heap is that
part of the wreck in which" the treasure was stowed,
I devoted one part of the day to reviewing particularly those parts which had
been visited before in lesb favourable weather, and the rest of it in examining
other parts of the cove further outside, commencing about 30 feet a-head of the
heap, moving in an irregular line seaward across the cove inward, and thence to
the heap again, in the course of which, wreck of all descriptions was found strewed
about, and several copper bolts picked up; but the most important discovery
was a large part of the side of the ship, having five main-deck and four quarter-
deck ports; it is situated in 1 1£ fathoms water, and is exactly opposite the heap,
a little outside, and therefore inferred to have been that part immediately above
it when the ship was perfect.
I trust I have met your wishes in hitherto directing our efforts principally to
discovery ; but as, since our last search, it appears that there is no considerable
part of the wreck unexplored, it is my intention, whenever the sea will admit of
our working, to direct our most strenuous efforts to the clearing away, to ascertain
what is at the bottom of the heap, which I have very little doubt is the after-hold
and spirit-room, and I should think still containing at least part of the treasure ;
if it is there, we will have it : the guns and ballast can be got at any time.
The subject of Colonel Guasque has caused me much uneasiness, because I am
sure he deceived you, and equally so that he had an object in coming here other
than affording gratuitous assistance. I studiously encouraged him and his
caboclos by civility, and proffered assistance; but, although the party affected so
much, I could not persuade them to effect any thing.
In discovering the bottom of the wreck (judging from the single wretched
attempt which they made), we did more in one day than he and his gang could
have accomplished in a month : however, they are gone, and I can assure you,
with the greatest confidence, that they are no loss to us j for, admitting their
ability to sally from beneath the bell, it is more than compensated for by the
removal of the launch, from which it is suspended, to any part which I wish to
examine ; and with regard to the fishing and the cutting wood, neither has been
done unadvisedly ; for when the people concerned were in my tent, I asked about
the former, and it was thought so lightly of, that they even laughed at my making
the request; and as to wood, I have repeatedly talked to the natives on the
subject, and find that every one cuts whatever he pleases, and, in fact, that it is not
at all considered property ; but that it would be rather desirable that the land was
cleared of it ; independently of which, the heavy rains have been so severe, that,
unless I had built huts for my men, disease, and consequent physical weakness,
would have rendered our utmost exertions unavailing ; for after a long day's labour,
and exposure to a scorching sun, a wet bed would have been more than the
strongest constitution could bear.
The restriction on fishing I regret, because of the men living so much on salt
meat ; but I shall hope, sir, that you will feel, as I do, that, notwithstanding what
the colonel has said on the subject, there is no objection whatever on the part of
the natives to our catching as much fish as we choose ; and I am happy to have
met vour wishes by conciliatory measures and general civility, propitiating their
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The only articles of consideration which have hitherto been recovered are
some copper bolts ; they are placed close to the door of my hut, under the charge
of a sentry; I keep an account of them myself; they are immediately under my
own eye, and I therefore trust, sir, you will be assured that they never have been
nor can be purloined in any way by anybody, and that no vigilance shall be
wanting on that head ; it is my intention, so soon as I can spare hands from more
urgent duties, to make a regular platform and covering for them, as well as for
whatever stores may be recovered ; and should we recover any treasure, it will be
immediately deposited on board the " Lightning,' 9 should this arrangement meet
your approbation.
11.20 a.m. Thus far I had written before I went to the cove with the bell,
from which I have returned for a moment, to have the happiness of informing you
that our efforts are crowned with success.
We have taken up about $ 3,000, and are continuing to do so as fast as one
man can separate them from the rubbish and between the rocks ; they are very
much scattered, but at present the men do not see the termination of them.
As the bell requires my incessant attention, I hope you will excuse my adding
more : allow me to congratulate you, sir ; I have enclosed periodical returns,
weekly accounts, sick report, and demand for provisions.
I am, &c.
(signed) Thomas Dickinson, (8.),
Commander.
— No. 16.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to Commander
Thomas Dickinson, of H. M. Sloop " Lightning ;" dated H.M. Ship " War-
spite," Rio de Janeiro, 2 April 1831.
Sir,
The gratifying intelligence communicated at the close of your letter, dated the
31st ultimo, has given me great satisfaction; and while I congratulate you on this
favourable issue to your exertions, I have no doubt that an unremitting con-
tinuance of them must lead to still further success, and I hope finally terminate
in the complete accomplishment of the service under execution.
With respect to fishing in the neighbourhood of Cape Frio, I shall be delighted
to find you are enabled to carry it on without giving offence to the persons who
claim the property ; and as I perfectly appreciate the advantage which the tents
you have erected on shore must be to the health and comfort of the men, as well
as the facility and despatch which their vicinity to the place of your operations
will, of course, give to the service, I approve of your having erected them, even
though the wood you cut to compose them should have to be paid for.
I feel perfectly convinced that you will proceed with your usual zeal and spirit
in the prosecution of your arduous duties, which daily become more interesting,
and you may be assured that I shall continue to afford you every possible facility
and assistance.
I am, &c.
(signed) Thtf Baker,
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 17.—
Copt of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., to Captain the
Honourable George Elliot, Admiralty ; dated H. M > Ship " Warspite," at Rio
de Janeiro, 20 April 1831.
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$47,000 value of treasure had been recovered from the wreck, up to the 12th
instant, by means of the small bell only, and that as the derrick so long in
preparation has now fortunately, and almost beyond all expectation, been placed
in its position, 1 look forward to the recovery of every thing valuable which
remains at no very distant period.
Their Lordships will see in my last letter to the captain my intentions relative
to the removal of the treasure to England, and the measures I conceive to be
necessary to give some degree of official authenticity to the proceedings con-
nected with it, which is a point of some delicacy, because, although I feel the
utmost reliance upon the vigilance and care of Commander Dickinson, yet, as it
involves the property of absent parties, I am most anxious that every precaution
should be observed, so as to satisfy the minds of even the most scrupulous as to
prevent, as far as possible, the very chance of misconception.
I have, &c.
(signed") Tho* Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief*
— No. 18.—
Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
<# Lightning/* to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., H. M. Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro; dated Cape Frio, 12 April 1831.
Sir,
On this occasion I address you with highly gratifying feelings, after three days
the most harassing and fatiguing that ever I experienced, as well as to all
employed : the derrick is in its place, and I have no doubt will be equal to our
most sanguine expectations, and answer the purpose for which it is intended. The
circumstances of its enormous weight, length and great pliability (it being com-
posed of near 20 pieces), the great quantity of gear, and number of purchases in
use, the swell in the cove rendering it difficult as well as dangerous for the
boats to act, and, above all, the necessity of having from 60 to 70 men employed
over the cliffs, some suspended by ropes, and others not so, and all exposed to
the constantly falling of loose fragments of rock, render it truly astonishing that
this work should have been accomplished without a loss of life, however great
the precautions used ; but I am truly delighted to state, that not the slightest
accident has occurred.
It is with great reluctance that I request a further supply of rope ; but the spar
being so pliant, and having to sustain so great a weight, render it necessary that
it should be firmly supported in every part ; there is a considerable wear and
tear of the smaller rope, but the hawsers will be all returnable after the service is
completed.
The north-easterly winds have much facilitated our operations, and I am happy
to say, that the amount of treasure recovered up to this period is of the value of
about $47,000; we are now obliged to dig several feet through a mass of decayed
E revisions, powder, aud, in fact, confused materials of every description, the
orrible stench from which distresses the diving-bell men very much indeed ;
I am astonished that they hold oui so well ; howeveV, as 1 am training some of
my own people, we shall soon have more reliefs ; and I hope, so soon as the
derrick comes into operation, to work both bells at the same time.
It would be very essential to me to know the amount of treasure lost in the late
"Thetis," the quantity of each description, and where stowed, and particularly if
there were any diamonds on board; if, sir, you will furnish me therewith, I
shall feel much obliged.
I send back the supply of officers and men which came last in the " Adelaide ;"
they have worked very well ; and I am glad to state, that acting Lieutenant Codd
has given me much satisfaction by his diligence and exertion during their short
stay here.
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see any occasion for him, yet, as it is possible there may be, I venture to detain
him.
Enclosed herewith I transmit demands for provisions and stores, an account
of treasure recovered, report of proceedings going on, and journal.
I have, &c.
(signed) The? Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
—No. 19.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Bakery k. c. b., dated
H. M. Ship 4< Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 17th April 1831, addressed to
Commander Thomas Dickin$on>(&) 9 of H.M. Sloop "Lightning," at Cape Frio.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, dated the 12th instant, and
am much pleased to find you have at length succeeded in erecting the derrick,
and that, even with your previous limited means, you have already been so
fortunate in the recovery of treasure ; for I am perfectly aware of the difficul-
ties with which you have had to contend, and appreciate the labours and anxiety,
required to surmount them.
Having received a letter from my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
directing me to use every means for the protection of the treasure sunk in the
c< Thetis,** in consequence of an application from the committee at Lloyd's to
that effect, I am desirous, by an early remittance of the recovered treasure, to
show that their Lordships' directions have been fortunately anticipated, and to
convince the committee that the interests of British merchants can never be over-
looked by the Royal Navy.
It is my intention, therefore, that as soon as treasure shall be recovered to the
amount of $100,000, it should be remitted to the Bank of England in the name
of the salvors, that, upon due security being given, it may be disposed of as soon
as possible, and the proceeds placed at interest for the benefit of the owners, until
the whole sum which can be recovered is finally ascertained, and the salvage
decided ; you will cause the treasure recovered to be counted, weighed and packed
up in proper cases in the presence of yourself, and the signing officers of the ship,
marking the cases with the word " Thetis/' and numbering them in succession ;
and you will cause a register of their actual contents, by number and weight, to
be kept by some responsible person, sending an abstract of such register duly
signed by the above-mentioned officers, with every shipment made for conveyance
to England.
It will also be necessary that an immediate correspondence commence, on the
part of the salvors, with the special committee nominated by the committee of
Lloyd s to act in all matters connected with the treasure sunk in the " Thetis,"
so that a regular system may be pursued, and the mutual interests of both owners
and salvors of the property recovered be clearly defined and secured.
I now send you a copy of the last return of treasure received from the
" Thetis," which I have reason to believe contains an account of all that she had
on board when she sailed from Rio Janeiro, with the exception of about $ 3,000,
said to have been received here, and of which no account was rendered to me.
The whole, without any exception, was stowed in the spirit-room.
I am perfectly satisfied with the manner in which you have filled up the form
which I gave you for reporting your proceedings, and will dispense with your
sending detached extracts from your journal, as I only shall require a complete
copy 01 it at the completion of the service.
The master, boatswain, carpenter and carpenter's crew of the " Warspite," as
well as the armourer, are to be sent in by the " Adelaide" immediately, as their
presence on board their ship has become indispensable.
You will receive the stores and provisions which you demanded in your last
letter, and I rely upon your being guided, in your expense of the stores, by the
most strict economy.
1 am, &c.
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— No. 20.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to Captain the
Honourable George Elliot, Admiralty ; dated H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de
Janeiro, 22 April 1831.
Sir,
The "Adelaide'' tender having arrived last evening from Cape Frio, I have
much pleasure in acquainting you, with reference to my letter, No. 38, that
the treasure recovered from the wreck now amounts to the estimated value of
$70,000.
Captain Dickinson says, that the great bell will be suspended from the derrick,
and in operation, in the course of a few days, and it is to be hoped that the
progress in getting up the treasure and other articles will be accelerated in pro-
portion.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thcf Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 21.—
Extract from a Letter of Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., dated
H.M. Ship "Warspite," at Rio de Janeiro, 26 April 1831, addressed to
Captain the Honourable George Elliot, r. n., Admiralty.
Under all these circumstance^ I have deemed it proper to direct the
"Eden" to be prepared for proceeding home as soon as possible, and she will sail
in a few days; but as I am desirous, in the present reduced state of this
squadron, to make every vessel available to the utmost, the " Eden" will call at
Cape Frio, to receive from the "Lightning" such treasure as may be recovered
from the wreck, which, in all probability, will exceed the value of $ 100,000.
— No. 22.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to the
Honourable George Elliot, Admiralty ; dated H. M, Ship " Warspite," Rio
de Janeiro, 19 May 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, that by Captain Dickinson's last report, up to the 16th
instant, the large diving-bell was in full operation from the derrick, and the whole
sum then recovered exceeded $93,000.
Their proceedings under water appear to be retarded by large masses of loose
rock, which they are employed in removing, after which there is good reason to
expect, from several indications, that the principal part of the treasure will socn
be recovered.
The bell now goes down without much regard to the actual state of the winds
or sea, and the only difference is, that in rough weather so much agitation is
occasioned in the bottom, under water, as to prevent the men working, except at
very short and irregular intervals while the bell remains stationary.
Their Lordships, looking at the anxiety which the operations at Cape Frio have
occasioned me, will easily conceive that I feel very much interested in tne favourable
termination of the enterprise, as well as it regards the public stores, which are all
buoyed, and will shortly be raised, as it does the private treasure ; and as, in my
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expectations ; I have, therefore, to request that their Lordships will be pleased to
permit Commander Dickinson to continue on his present duties until they are
completed, that officer being perfectly acquainted with my plans and intentions,
and having hitherto carried them into execution to my satisfaction.
I have, &c.
(signed) Tho Baker,
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 23.—
Copt of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty to Rear-Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b.; dated 8 August 1831.
Sir,
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of
the 19th of May last, No. 55, relative to the proceedings of Commander Dickinson,
for the recovery of the treasure on board the "Thetis " at the time that ship was
wrecked, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that they have
no objection to that officer remaining on the service in question, as you have
proposed.
I have, &c.
(signed) John Barrow.
— No. 24.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., to the
Honourable George Elliot, Admiralty; dated H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de
Janeiro, 11 June 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to transmit herewith, for the information of my Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, copy of a letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson,
of his Majesty's Sloop " Lightning," at Cape Frio, dated the 20th ultimo,
reporting the total destruction of the immense derrick which had been erected
for working the large diving-bell, by which, not only the bell, but the whole of
the valuable apparatus attached to it, have been sunk, and in all probability
destroyed.
Their Lordships will observe, by the enclosed copy of my reply to Commander
Dickinson, the sentiments I entertain upon the subject, as well as the measures I
have directed to be pursued to remedy the disaster, and in the meantime the small
diving-bell suspended from the launch will be constantly employed, when the
weather permits, in carrying on the work of recovery.
• Unfortunately the construction of the derrick, instead of getting the suspension
cables across, as I had directed, has consumed the favourable period of the year
for our operations, but still there is no doubt whatever, in my mind, of the ultimate
success of the enterprise.
The public stores are all buoyed off, and the treasure actually recovered
amounted, by the last accounts, to about $ 140,000.
I have, &c.
(signed) Tho* Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 25.—
Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty, dated 11 August 1831,
Sir,
addressed to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b.
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the endeavours to save the treasure from the wreck of the " Thetis" beyond the
attendance of the ship employed on that service, and the use of her crew, when the
service will admit of it.
I am, &c.
(signed) John Barrow.
— No. 26. —
Copy of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), dated Cape Frio,
20 May 1831, addressed to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b.
H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro.
Sir,
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the total destruction of the derrick,
and the consequent stop, for the present, to our obtaining any more of the
property sunk in his Majesty's late frigate " Thetis."
On the 17th, after removing some rocks of large magnitude, we succeeded in
getting a considerable quantity of the treasure, and on the morning of the 18th
several thousand dollars, and with a prospect of a great many more ; but at about
nine o'clock, the wind being from the south-westward, the sea set in so heavily
and suddenly, that it was with difficulty the people got in from the stage, and
by noon the waves were beating 70 or 80 feet up the cliff's.
In the course of the night the wind increased to a gale, and at an early period
of the morning the cove was in a state of indescribable agitation, the spray rising
and flying over the cliffs to which the guys and topping-lifts were attached, and
every wave which rolled in striking against the derrick with such violence, that
nothing composed of wood, however secured, could withstand. From this moment
I was convinced that it must give wav, if the gale continued, a conviction which,
I lament to say, was too truly verified.
At 10 a tremendous wave rolled in, and struck with such force against it, as to
break it off within about 20 feet of the step, and since which it has separated into
five parts, which are now beating about the cove. A great deal of the gear has
been saved, but, unless we can be supplied with another pump for Fisher's
watering apparatus, I fear our loss is irreparable in that of the one we were sup-
plied with from the " Warspite," and I am under much apprehension that most
of the blocks will be destroyed by friction against the rocks ; those of the greatest
importance are the "WarspiteV jeer-blocks, which are attached to the diving-
bell. The gear had just been completed for weighing the guns and other heavy
articles, and had the weather continued favourable, I should, at an early period,
have got some of them up.
I am now using the utmost exertion in preparing to get a cable across to sus-
pend the diving-bell to; and, if we can get an appropriate air-pump, I hope to
have it working in a fortnight. I procured the fire-engine from the " Eden,"
and have sent Mr. Moore, the engineer, to Rio to get it adapted as an air-pump,
but 1 fear it will not be of sufficient power for a large bell.
I send Mr. Delations, the first lieutenant, with this, overland, who will describe
all the particulars, and he has also my instructions for the purchase of various
stores, which, should the " Adelaide" be coining here, I should be glad to have
forwarded with him.
I trust, sir, that this catastrophe, however much to be lamented, will not induce
you to think that we shall not ultimately succeed to a great extent. I have great
confidence in the plan I am adopting, although I am aware that it cannot answer
so well as the derrick did ; and as I am also fitting the Brazilian launch for work-
ing the small diving-bell, I have no doubt but, in a short time, we shall be in full
operation in continuance of this duty.
It affords me the highest satisfaction, that not a single accident of any moment,
*t« reran)* the neonle. has occurred uo to this time.
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— No. 27.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker , k. c. b., on board
H. M, Ship 4< Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, addressed to Commander Thomas
Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop " Lightning," at Cape Frio; dated the 29th
May 1831.
Sir,
I have received your letter, dated the 20th instant, reporting the total destruc-
tion of the derrick which you had erected for working the diving-bell, and feel
exceeding regret, but no surprise, at this unfortunate termination to a contrivance
in which I never had much confidence, and upon which I am sorry to think so
much valuable time and anxious labour has been expended.
When I first despatched you upon your present duties, I particularly enjoined
you to try the plan of the suspension cables, as the one which appeared to me
best calculated for the purpose of the readiest application, and every way the
most suitable to the limited means we possessed ; but unhappily you were by
some means induced to abandon a plan which we both seemed to consider a good
one, previous to your departure, and to adopt and proceed without instructions
in another presenting innumerable difficulties and chances in its accomplishment,
and entailing a serious expense, and certain loss of the very best time of the year,
before it could possibly be brought into efficient operation, even if it should
eventually succeed, which was doubtful from the beginning.
It is proper that I should say thus much upon a project which I was prevailed
upon to allow you to follow, by your assurance, that the plan of the suspension
cables was extremely difficult, if not wholly impracticable ; and that the derrick
was actually in considerable progress, and would be finished in a very short period.
Having now, however, returned to the plan of the suspension cables, it is my
direction that you go on with it with the utmost vigour, so as to redeem, if possible,
the time we have lost; and as I am quite persuaded that, if judiciously arranged,
it is not only practicable and simple in its execution, but every way adequate to
the end proposed : you will on no account deviate to other theories and devices,
with which your experience is not perfectly familiar; and as 1 fully detailed to you
personally my ideas on the plan you are now pursuing, and particularly described
the means for carrying it into execution, I conceive it would be superfluous at
present to prolong my observations.
As my anxiety to afford you every aid and encouragement in the prosecution of
your arduous service remains unabated, I have attached the " Adelaide" tender
to the " Lightning," while the latter continues employed at Cape Frio; but,
if the " Lightning" should be removed to other duties, the " Adelaide " shall be
transferred to the next ship of the squadron placed to guard the wreck until
further orders.
With a view to strengthen your force, I have directed 16 supernumerary boys
to be sent, with several other persons, by the " Adelaide," whom you will bear on
the supernumerary list, according to the directions you will receive on their
respective cases.
1 unexpectedly found Mr. Moore, the engineer, some days ago here engaged
in making alterations in the apparatus of a fire-engine, and under instructions
from you to perform certain affairs connected with the enterprise, without
reference to me, and without your having apprised me of the circumstance ; it is
therefore necessary that 1 should inform you, that in all cases when you may
conceive it indispensable to detach any persons upon duties of a similar nature,
you will in future give me a minute detail of the circumstances, and your reasons
for so doing.
An unexpected exigency of the public service having deprived you of the
valuable aid of the " Warspite's " launch, I am desirous of rendering that
occurrence as little prejudicial to your operations as possible, and have conse-
quently attached that ship's second pinnace to the " Adelaide " in the meantime,
and I have no doubt she will prove of essential service. _
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Copt of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., to the
Honourable George Elliot, Admiralty; dated H. M. Ship " Warspite,"
Rio de Janeiro, 1 July 1831.
Sir,
I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, that by Captain Dickinson's last report from Cape Frio,
up to the 22d ultimo, it appears that treasure to the amount of $280,000, equal
to about 56,000/. sterling, had been recovered, and they were rapidly proceeding
with the work.
I have, &c.
(signed) Tho Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
—No. 29.—
Extracts from a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning," dated Cape Frio, 17 September 1831, addressed to Captain
G. W. Hamilton, c.b m H. M. S. " Druid," senior Officer at Rio de Janeiro.
I have the honour to state to you, that, in compliance with your directions,
I arrived here on the 25th ultimo, and so soon as the weather would admit re-com-
menced operations, and have succeeded in taking up treasure to the value of
about $ 58,000 dollars, which is now deposited on board the " Lightning" for
safety, awaiting the arrival of some ship to carry it to England. I should think
that two months from this time will accomplish every thing that is practicable.
I do not send the treasure by the " Adelaide," for the following reason : my
instructions from the Commander-iu-Chief state, that whatever vessels may be
appointed from time to time for conveying it to England, shall call in at Cape
Frio to receive it ; therefore to send it to Rio de Janeiro would be inconsistent with
such instructions ; also, I do not think the schooner a description of vessel in which
I could entrust so large a sum of money, and I have no means of insurance
between Cape Frio and Rio de Janeiro. 1 am most anxious that the treasure
should be forwarded to England as speedily as possible, and therefore request
you will be pleased to apply to his Majesty's Charge d' Affaires to direct the packet
to call here for it, or, if it is your pleasure, to forward this my request to him.
—No. 30.—
Copt of a Letter from Captain J. Towmhend, Captain of H. M.Ship " Dublin,"
and senior Officer at Rio de Janeiro, to Captain Honourable George Elliot,
Admiralty; dated 15th October 1831.
Sir,
With reference to my letter of the 19th September (No. 2), I have now to
acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the " Opossum" having
failed in calling at Cape Frio, owing to the bad state of the weather, I applied to
his Majesty's Charg6 d'Affaires to permit the " Lyra " packet to touch there for
the treasure which it was intended to embark in her.
That vessel sails to-morrow morning, and I expect that by the time she arrives,
upwards of $100,000 will have been recovered.
I enclose an extract from Commander Dickinson's letter, giving an account of
his nrnraedincrs r and
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Extract of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning," dated Cape Frio, 8 October 1831, addressed to Rear- Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b,, or the senior Officer at Rio de Janeiro.
In compliance with your orders of the 4th instant, I have the honour to state,
that the " Opossum" has not called here for the treasure recovered, supposed to
have sunk in his Majesty's late frigate " Thetis," which, by our continued exertions,
now amounts to the value of $ 77,000 or thereabouts, which, in accordance with
your wishes, shall be sent by the " Lyra " to England.
The large diving-bell for the suspension cable is now ready for operation, and
will be put in practice to-morrow, should the weather admit, which there is every
{>rospect of ; the completion of the construction has been attended with immense
abour ; I anticipated a great deal, as well as difficulty ; but the fastenings to the
cliffs caused much greater obstacles than I could possibly foresee, the rocks being
of that nature that (after a great deal of toil in excavating to get securities for the
bolts, and having fixed them in their places), a short period of exposure to the
atmospheric air split them to pieces, and of course new fastenings became neces-
sary. It is now my intention to work both bells at once, and I hope in a short
time to get up a good deal of public property.
— No. 32.—
Copt of a Letter from Captain J. Townshend, of H. M. Ship " Dublin," at
Rio de Janeiro, dated 5 November 1831, and addressed to the Honourable
George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
I have the honour to transmit extracts from a letter I have received from
Commander Dickinson, of his Majesty's Sloop " Lightning," dated the 27th of
October, giving an account of his proceedings to that time ; and I beg to inform
their Lordships, that, in consequence of their directions not to incur any expense
on the part of the public in recovering the treasure lost in the " Thetis," I have
refused to supply a 6^-inch hawser, which Commander Dickinson had demanded.
I have, &c.
(signed) J. Townshend,
Captain and senior Officer.
— No. 33. —
Extract of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M.
Sloop "Lightning," dated Cape Frio, 27 October 1831, addressed to Rear-
Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., Commander-in-Chief, or the senior
Officer, Rio de Janeiro.
Sir,
The " Lyra*' sailed on the 2Gth instant, with treasure to the value of about
$ 96,000.
The large diving-bell has been several times used from the suspension cable,
but the weather and sea have been so precarious, that my operations with it have
not been so extensive as might have been expected at this period of the year.
On the 12th instant, there were seven Brazilian gentlemen visited the island,
I believe, for the purpose of general observation as to my situation here. They
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of them have gone to Rio de Janeiro to report, and that they are provincial
deputies.
We still see some treasure from the diving-bell, but it lies so amongst the rock*,
that it will require great labour to obtain it.
We have endeavoured to examine the net, but it appears that the repeated
south-westerly winds have utterly destroyed it, and, indeed, I am convinced, that
if it had been made of iron, that must have been the case ; it does not appear to
have even been of the slightest use. I will, at some favourable opportunity,
endeavour to recover the chain cable to which it was attached.
(signed) Tho* Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
— No. 34. —
Copy of a Letter from Captain J. Townshend, of H. M. Ship "Dublin/' dated
Rio de Janeiro, 19 November 1831, addressed to the Honourable George
Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
Herewith I transmit " extracts" from a letter of Commander Thomas Dick-
inson, of his Majesty's Sloop " Lightning," giving an account of the continuance
of his operations for recovering the treasure, stores, &c, from his Majestv's
late ship " Thetis/*
I have, &c.
(signed) J. Townshend,
Captain and senior Officer.
— No. 35.—
Copt of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty, dated 6 January 1832,
addressed to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b.
Sir,
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a letter from
Captain Lord James Townshend, enclosing the report addressed to that officer by
Commander Dickinson, of the " Lightning," on the 16th November last, relative
to his operations in the recovery of treasure and stores from his Majesty's late
ship " Thetis," I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that on this
representation they are pleased to direct that you should recall the " Lightning " to
resume her station.
I am, &c.
(signed) John Barrow.
— No. 36.—
Extract of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning, 9 " dated Cape Frio, 16 November 1831, addressed to Rear- Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., Commander-in-Chief, or the senior Officer at Rio
de Janeiro.
The very unfavourable state of the weather, as regards our operations, has
retarded our progress, and since my last return the amount of treasure recovered
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chain-cable, but the latter is so entangled, that unless it can be cleared, the weight,
I fear, will be greater than we can purchase.
The guns, I presume, will be quite ruined, and therefore not worth the work,
and I beg to submit to you whether the recovery of the rest will be worth the
occupation of the ship.
(signed) Thomas Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
—No. 37.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.cb, dated H. M.Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 21 December 1831, addressed to Captain the
Honourable George Elliot, R.N., Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
Since my return here I have received a letter from Commander Thomas
Dickinson, of the " Lightning," giving a short account of his proceedings, from
which I am happy to acquaint you, ttiat they have succeeded in recovering a
variety of public stores, such as shot, guns and ballast, together with upwards
of $520,000 value of treasure from the wreck of the " Thetis."
The large bell, which was completed a few days ago, is now suspended and
wrought from the suspension cables, of which I have already givenyou some account;
but you will observe, that the principal part of the great amount of treasure reco-
vered, has been recovered by the small diving-bell suspended from the launch, to
which I have so frequently alluded. For some time lately, until a few days ago,
the quantity got up was so very small, as to induce a belief that little more could
be saved ; but by the movement of some large rocks at the bottom of the cove,
in about six fathoms water, a new mass of treasure was discovered, which they
were busily engaged in fishing for when the " Adelaide" departed.
The malicious reports which had been industriously spread by interested persons
regarding our having taken permanent possession of the island of Cape Frio, and from
which it was said the inhabitants were not only excluded, but their fisheries on its
shores interrupted, have been recently proved to be wholly groundless, and a
public declaration to that effect has been issued by the Government.
This circumstance gives me great satisfaction ; for although previous tony recent
departure I had produced the clearest evidence, the declarations of the mayor and
inhabitants near Cape Frio, in writing, that the rumours against us were untrue,
still, from the jealous nature of these people in all cases where foreigners are con-
cerned, I apprehended much petty annoyance, if not a total interruption to the
enterprise.
Such part of the public property recovered as has been brought to Rio Janeiro
by the " Adelaide " has now been shipped in the " Neva " transport for England,
and as more articles are, from time to time, recovered, they shall be sent home by
any proper conveyance that may offer.
Since writing the foregoing paragraphs I have had a personal interview with
Commander Dickinson, who informs me that they have now got up $ 544,000
value of treasure, and that, although they have experienced much obstruction
from the large rocks, some of which are estimated to exceed 15 tons weight,
still he expects to go on some time longer with success.
He says that the guns are completely useless, and so decomposed, that they
may be penetrated by a nail to any depth, and that the two chain cables are so
twisted on every side round the peaks of fixed rocks at the bottom, he despairs of
their recovery.
It is estimated that, with a continuance of the present favourable weather, all
that can be done in the enterprise will be accomplished in about a month.
I have, &c.
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— No. 38.—
Copy of a ; Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker 9 k. c.b., H. M. Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro; dated 15 March 1832, addressed to Captain
the Honourable George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
Referring to my letter, No. 19, dated the 26th of February last, relating to the
proceedings going on at Cape Frio, I have the honour to acquaint you, that, in
consequence of Mr. Barrow's letter, No. 1, of the 6th of January, I immediately
issued orders for the return of the " Lightning " to this port; but as Mr. Barrows
letter which directed the " Lightning's " recall to her station was evidently occa-
sioned by the disheartening view taken by Commander Thomas Dickinson in his
letter of the 16th November 1831, to Lord James Town sh end, and did not seem
to me to imply that the enterprise of going on with daily increasing success, and
thereby promising almost a certainty of saving nearly the whole of the stores and
treasure should be abandoned, and as, in addition to what I had seen myself at
Cape Frio, I had subsequently received a letter from Commander Dickinson, of
which the enclosed is a copy, wherein it appears that ever since my departure
from that place they had been unexpectedly successful in the recovery of his
Majesty's stores, and also of a quantity of treasure, and that, consequently, their
hopes had remarkably improved as to the favourable termination of the work,
I felt I should best fulfil their Lordships' intentions, and benefit the public, by
continuing and urging on the enterprise with vigour to the end, so I appointed
the Honourable Commander de Roos, a spirited young officer, who was delighted
with the particular service, and whose abilities I considered fully equal to carry
it on, to proceed in the " Algerine," under his command, to relieve the " Lightning "
at Cape Frio, and she sailed on the 4th instant.
Yesterday the " Lightning " arrived, and I am happy at being enabled to
acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that she has on board upwards of
$ 60,000 value of treasure recovered within the last few days, and it will be
observed by the enclosed copies of letters and other papers from Commanders
Dickinson and De Roos, that, besides a number of articles of public property
saved by both vessels, the u Algerine" alone had picked up more than $30,000
value, which is not on board the " Lightning," and when the latter sailed the
weather was fine and every way favourable, and the satisfactory labours of recovery
were proceeding with unabating success.
Under these circumstances, I trust, sir, their Lordships will not see reason to
disapprove of my proceedings in so peculiar a case, and I rely with confidence
that at least the motives by which I have been actuated on this occasion will be
deemed and accepted as a reasonable excuse.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 39.—
Copt of a Letter from Commander Thomas Dickinson, (B.), of H. M. Sloop
" Lightning/ 1 dated Cape Frio, 29 February 1832, and addressed to Rear-
Admiral Sir Thomas Baker 9 k. c. b., H. M. Ship " Warspite," Commander-
in-Chief, Rio de Janeiro.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st
instant.
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I have felt considerable anxiety to be able to state to you to what further extent
we may be likely to succeed ; but the sea at the bottom has for some days past
been so very thick, that it is impossible to speak with anything like certainty ; but
we have to-day had an extensive observation of the bottom of the cove out to as
great a depth of water as we can work in, and could find but two carronades,
(and they are so buried in amongst the rocks that we carried away our gear in
attempting to get them up) ; but I do not think this can be the extent of our
prospects on this head, for I still believe there must be more guns within our
reach, and this I shall ascertain the first day the water is sufficiently clear ; but as
the " Adelaide " is loaded, and I am afraid she may be wanted, I could not detain
her any longer.
We have taken up a small quantity of treasure, and it is not unlikely that we
may fall in with a little more occasionally ; there is also a good number of copper
bolts, which we are daily taking up.
Should it suit your pleasure, I should be glad to know if, when I feel certain
that nothing more can be done here, I am at liberty to get the stores on board
preparatory to leaving this place.
1 have the honour to enclose a copy of the ship's log, report of proceedings,
return of treasure recovered daily, list of stores sent by «• Adelaide," weekly
accounts, and sick report ; trusting that thia report will be satisfactory,
I have, &c
(signed) Thomas Dickinson, (B.),
Commander.
P. 5. — Although I am unwilling to trouble you with a correspondence so purely
private as that between myself and Messrs. Samuel Phillips & Co , I am induced
to forward to you a copy of one from me to them of the 16th July 1831, and
extract of one from me to them of the 23d .June 1831, in order that you may be
acquainted with their conduct towards toe as regard* the vouchers.
(signed) T. D.
— No.40.~-
Copy of a Letter from Commander J. F. F. de Roos, of H. M. Sloop
" Algerine," dated Cape Frio, 12 March 1832, addressed to Rear- Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., Commander-in-Chief, Rio de Janeiro.
Sir,
In compliance with your order of the 2d instant, I sailed from Rio de Janeiro
on the morning of the 4th, and arrived here on the afternoon of the 6th, when
I communicated with Captain Dickinson, of bis Majesty's Sloop " Lightning."
The weather was unfavourable on the following day, but on the 8th I sent my
boats and people to assist in towing the bell-boat, to observe the progress of the
operation going on, to survey sound, and perform other duties connected with
the peculiar service on which I have the honour to be employed. The 9th was
employed on the same duties, after which, Captain Dickinson resigned his charge,
and foot me 20 men to assist the work.
On the 10th I commenced operations, and I am happy to inform you, that <mr
exertions were crowned with success, by the recovery of a large quantity of cop-
per belonging to his Majesty, and other property of considerable value, as
mentioned in the accompanying return.
Yesterday we were fortunate enough to discover an I8-poutider gun, which,
with the chain-cable, used as a net, and other valuable stores, we have not a
doubt of recovering ; a large amount of private property was also added to that
already obtained.
This great and unexpected success has rendered myself, my officers and ship's
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The conduct of Messrs. Pope & Smith, the master and purser of the
" Lightning/' calls forth my warmest thanks for their readiness in affording me
information.
I have, &c.
(signed) J. Fred k F. de Roos,
Commander.
P. S. — A few articles, agreeable to the enclosed list, I consider necessary for
the enterprise, and I shall feel obliged to you by your causing them to be supplied
to me.
— No. 41.—
Extract of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., dated
H.M.Ship "Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 30 March 1832, addressed to the
Honourable George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
No occurrence of any importance has arisen on this station, as far as I am aware,
since my letter to you of the 17th instant.
The •' Maidstone" sailed hence for England yesterday morning, with directions
to call in at Cape Frio to receive the treasure which has been recovered by the
" Algerine," and as Mr. Aston, his Majesty's Charg6 d' Affaires here, had trans-
mitted to me the letter, of which I have the honour to enclose you a copy,
expressing the request of the Brazilian Government to know when the operations
at Cape Frio would positively cease, Commodore Schomberg is directed, in
conjunction with Captain Talbot, of the " Warspite," and the Honourable Captain
de Roos, of the " Algerine," to hold a minute and careful survey on the state and
prospects of the work, aud to report their opinion as to the probable number of
days of favourable weather which will still be necessary to bring the enterprise
to a conclusion.
From the last report sent by Captain de Roos up to the 24th instant, wherein
he states that they had already recovered a gun and other articles of public stores,
and upwards of 60,000 dollars since they commenced, and that he felt confident
of still further success, lam very desirous to prosecute the undertaking, as far
as prudence will allow, and I have therefore written a reply to Mr. Ashton,
agreeably to the accompanying copy, and I trust that we shall be enabled, by
urgent exertions, to finish the work of recovery in the course of a short time,
without interruption.
— No. 42.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Bakei\ k.c. b., dated H. M.
Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 18 May 1832, addressed to the Honourable
Captain George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
With reference to my letter to you, No. 23, of the 15th of March last, reporting
upon the proceedings going on at Cape Frio, for the recovery of the public stores
and treasure lost in his Majesty's late ship " Thetis," I have now the honour
to transmit to you a copy of a general statement, which I directed Commander
Dickinson, of his Majesty's sloop "Lightning," to prepare, when that sloop
was recently removed from the enterprise, by which statement you will be
enabled to observe, at one view, the actual estimated quantity of treasure recovered,
with the manner of its disposal ; and the only remark which 1 deem it necessary
to make on the present occasion, is, that the sum of eight doubloons, which
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unwillingly obliged to express to Commander Dickinson my extreme disappro-
bation.
By my last accounts from the Honourable Commander de Roos up to the 13th
instant, I am informed that, for the last month the weather has beeu so unfavourable
as only to admit of their working the bell during three days, in which time,
however, about §14,000 were recovered, making the whole sum already
recovered by the "Algerine" to amount to $80,000, which, with upwards of
$588,000 recovered by the "Lightning," brings the total estimated amount of
treasure recovered from the wreck to upwards of $668,000 value.
With a view to pacify the Brazilian Government, who insisted upon a definite
period being fixed for a total cessation of the enterprise, you are aware, sir, that
I caused a survey to be held by Commodore Schomberg, c.B., Captain Talbot, and
the Honourable Commander de Roos, who, by the enclosed report, gave it as their
opinion that 30 days of favourable weather would be sufficient to finish the work.
This opinion I communicated to the Brazilian authorities, but I have not yet
received any reply ; and as there is little reliance to be placed in either their
temper or forbearance, I am urging on the work continually, and I have sent
down the "Adelaide" with additional men, as well to move the "Algerine"
considerably closer to the scene of our operations, as to strengthen the working
parties, and to assist to the utmost in bringing the whole concern as soon as possible
to a successful termination.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
- No. 43.—
Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty, dated 10 August 1832,
addressed to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b.
Sir,
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of
the 18th of May last, No. 53, and its enclosures, relative to the operations going
on at Cape Frio for the recovery of public stores and treasure lost in his Majesty's
late ship " Thetis,* I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that
they wish the operations to be put a stop to.
I am, &c.
(signed) George Elliot.
— No. 44.—
Copy of a Report made by Commodore C. fV. Schomberg, Captain of H. M. Ship
" Maidstone," Captain Charles Talbot, of H. M.Ship " Warspite," and Com-
mander /. F. F. de Boos, of H. M. Sloop " Algerine," dated Cape Frio,
11th April 1832, and addressed to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b.,
Commander-in-Chief, Rio de Janeiro.
Pursuant to an order from Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., Rear-Admiral of the
Red, Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels employed on the
South American station, bearing date the 28th ultimo, and to us directed, —
We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, have taken a most strict and care-
Mr. Wood, Master, H M. Ship « Warspite." Jf 1 survey of the operations going on at
Mr. Thomas, ditto, H. M. Sloop u Algerine." Cape rno, for the recovery ot public stores
~ T . iTT^i cc t . u* • » and treasure lost in his Majesty's late ship
& l&ISohn- - "• t' P "aS"* " Thetis j- and having called before us anS
?i* a8 ;, L ?? ;k • » .. & ti0 : ,. minutely examined the officers and seamen
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Every measure seems to be adopted, within the reach of those employed upon
the enterprise, for the recovery of the public stores and treasure, so as to lose no
opportunity of profiting by the weather when it is such as to enable the diving
machine to be worked with safety.
Second. To ascertain, as near as we can judge, the number of days of
favourable weather which would still be required to finish the work.
We are of opinion, after having minutely examined the officers and seamen
who have been employed on the submarine operations, that, ail things taken into
consideration, a period of 30 entire working days may be found sufficient from
this date to recover or ascertain what may be recovered of public stores and trea-
sure which may appear fit for any useful purpose, provided such days are fine
and uninterrupted from sunrise to sunset. This, however, only embraces the space
immediately in the vicinity of the wreck, as pointed out in the submarine plan
furnished by Commander the Honourable J. F. F. de Roos. There, of course, it
must be expected that the material of the most value and importance will be
found, as has hitherto been the case, with the exception of fragments of wreck
that may be scattered along the rocks in too deep water to justify risking the
people-
** Third. To state reasons for whatever period we may assign.
The reasons which authorize these opinions are founded on the distinct and
clear manner in which the men employed, as already named per margin, have
answered the necessary questions on the subject when separately interrogated in
our presence ; they have been found to agree completely, with the exception of
a few days (four or five), as to the precise period required in order to accomplish
the already stated objects, ever keeping in mind the space alluded to which has
been explored through the means of the diving machine, and from which the
plan in question has been projected.
Fourth. To state whether there are any other means besides those now in
use by which the complete accomplishment of the undertaking could be
facilitated.
It appears to us that no other plan can be suggested by which the accomplish-
ment of the undertaking can be facilitated, although there can be but little
doubt that if his Majesty's Sloop " Algerine" were placed close to the encamp-
ment in safe anchorage (a thing perfectly feasible), the communication with the
uninhabited island, upon which the encampment is placed, would be almost
unnecessary, as the remaining recovered stores would be equally well guarded by
the vicinity of the sloop, and the machinery in use be equally well protected from
injury or molestation by means of a sentinel if required.
Given under our hands on board his Majesty's Ship " Maidstone, " at Cape
Frio, 11 April 1832.
(signed) C. W. Schomberg,
Commodore and Captain of H. M. S. " Maidstone."
Charles Talbot,
Captain of H. M. S. " Warspite."
J. Fredk F, de Root,
Commander of H. M. Sloop u Algerine."
—No. 45.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., dated H. M. Ship
" Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 26 June 1832, addressed to the Honourable
George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
I H avb the honour to transmit, for the information of my Lords Commissioners
nf tliP Arimimltv. a coov of the last letter which I have received from the
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The whole of the treasure which has been recovered since the commencement
of the undertaking now amounts to §694,000 in value, of which $160,000 have
been recovered since my second visit of inspection in February last ; of that large
sum S 106,000 have been recovered by the " Algerine," and I am glad to see that
Commander de Roos justly attributes their more recent unexpected success to the
security and facility with which the diving-bell is now employed from the sus-
pension cables, thereby confirming my former assertion, that had that plan been
carried into execution at the commencement, as I directed, the enterprise at Cape
Frio would have been long ago concluded, and at least an equal extent of pro-
perty been saved at less than half the present expense.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
—No, 46.—
Extract of a Letter from Commander J. F. F. de Roos, dated H. M. Sloop*
"Algerine," Cape Frio, 20 June 1832, addressed to Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas
Baker y k.c b., H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro*
Sir,
By the " Adelaide," which arrived here 6n the 16th instant, I had the honour of
receiving your letter of the 13th, and I have to acquaint you, that the "Nurture"
packet called in here on the 26th ultimo, at 1 p. m., received on board all the trea-
sure then in my possession, and sailed again an hour afterwards.
On the 30th last month I brought the * 4 Algerine" into the anchorage abreast
of our encampment, within four cables lengths of the wreck, where she lays in
safety, to the great convenience of the service.
Our recent success, which you will observe by the returns to be great, I mainly
attribute to the advantages which we have gained by working from the suspension
cables, an invention as splendid in its conception as we have found it useful in its
application. We have no more anxiety, delay or danger to dread from the use of
the launch. The workmen are confined to the spot which we desire to clear. We
work during westerly winds, and in the proportion of two days to one former one ;
moreover, the steadiness acquired to the bell is such as to have greatly enhanced
the services and resources of the divers.
I consider that we have now (if I may use the expression) swept the space where
we have principally worked clear to the solid bottom, but still we can distinctly
trace the appearance of more treasure under the gun and clump rocks. Our
energies will now, therefore, be directed to the removal of these huge impediments,
and such is my confidence in the skill and determination of the officers and men
under my command, that I do not at all despair of our immediate success. After
the execution of this service, and the collection of some tons of copper strewed in
various shapes about the cove, I am of opinion that the public and other property
remaining at the bottom will be comparatively of little value.
Our necessity for the rope demanded being pressing, I shall despatch the " Ade-
laide" to Rio de Janeiro immediately after she shall have delivered the money on
board the " Seringapatam."
— No. 47.—
Extract of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., dated
H. M. Ship "Warspite/ 1 Rio de Janeiro, 16 July 1832, addressed to Captain
the Honourable George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Rv the " Adelaide." whinh arrived here last nicrht from Can* Hi
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The contrivance of the suspension cables has enabled them to overturn the
large masses of rock, of which you have heard so much, and quantities of stores
and treasure have been saved from the hitherto inaccessible interstices between
them ; the diving-bell has been employed with security and ease, during weather
and swell, which would formerly have rendered its employment impossible, and
the consequent progress of the undertaking has been rapid in proportion.
For the last few days, however, the weather has been very stormy, and the sea
unusually high, so that the operations have been partially suspended ; but, as we
are now drawing near the conclusion of the period, which we requested from
the Brazilian Government, to finish the enterprise, the most incessant efforts are
making to sweep the cove entirely of every thing valuable, before we relinquish
our establishment.
I have good reason to be satisfied with the zealous and cheerful exertions of
the Honourable Commander de Roos, and the deserving officers and crew of the
" Algerine;" for while they accomplish with facility the duties formerly assigned
to the "Lightning," the enterprise is happily relieved from that unfortunate
despondency by which Commander Dickinson afflicted himself, and perplexed
the whole proceedings.
I have, &c.
* (signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 48. —
Extract of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b., dated
H. M. Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 3d August 1832, addressed to the
Honourable George Elliot, R. N., Secretary Admiralty.
Commander de Roos reports that, having carefully examined along the bottom
of the cove, and overturned every rock which had not previously been removed,
without discovering anything of the least value, either of public or private
property, he at length resolved, in pursuance of the instructions under which he
was acting, to suspend the operations, break up the establishment, and quit the
Brazilian territories.
The early departure of the " Volage," after the " Algerine's " arrival, precludes
me from entering more fully into the subject of the enterprise at present, than
merely observing, that the total sum saved from the wreck of the " Thetis," out
of her original freight of §810,000, amounts to about $ 760,000, a sum infinitely
surpassing the most sanguine expectation.
When Commander de Roos has had time to finish his returns, and the surveys
on the stores from the enterprise have been completed, I shall embrace a very
early opportunity of transmitting, for their Lordships' information, such intelligence
and documents as may contribute to illustrate the result of that peculiar service.
— No. 49.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k. c. b. ; dated H. M.
Ship <c Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 10 August 1832, addressed to the
Honourable George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
I have had the honour to receive Mr. Barrow's letter, No. 24, dated the 4th
of June last, relating to the expenditure of public stores and the employment of
his Majesty's Ships in saving treasure from the wreck of his Majesty late Ship
" Thetis," and I beg leave to acquaint you, in reply, that the enterprise having
been concluded on the 31st of July last, as referred to in my letter to you, No. 83,
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measures they adopted, yet I am inclined to regret that, under all circumstances,
they did not defer their application until the accounts had been placed by me
before their Lordships in the regular routine of service, so that all possible mis-
conception, both as to the peculiar nature and to the actual extent of the expen-
diture, might have been obviated.
When the unfortunate and melancholy loss of the " Thetis" was made known
to me in December 1830, I felt it to be my indispensable duty to pursue every
means in my power, not only to recover all that was practicable belonging to the
Crown, but also to save, if possible, the valuable property of British subjects'
which had been lost by that event.
Under this impression I devoted every resource of the squadron present to
accomplish the work, and a system of vigorous operations immediately commenced,
which, after many failures, delays and discouragements, as their Lordships are
aware, has happily terminated in the most remarkable success.
Public stores, to a large extent, as enumerated in the Enclosure (A.), have been
recovered, and private treasure amounting to $ 760,000 value has been restored
to the owners and the country, under circumstances of the most forbidding
difficulty.
To accomplish such important objects a considerable expense was necessarily
incurred ; but my agents, in their anxiety to be secure, have, if I am not mistaken,
greatly overrated the amount.
[ determined, from the first, that a most strict and clear account should be kept
of the expenditure of public stores on the enterprise entirely separate from the
ordinary expenses of the respective ships employed, and from the expense of
private materials, and I have now the honour to forward, for their Lordships' in-
formation, in the Enclosure (B.), a statement of his Majesty's stores originally
supplied to the " Lightning " for the enterprise, and a complete set of accounts,
as enumerated in the Enclosure (C), of the receipt, expenditure and return
of these stores in the boatswains' and carpenters' departments on board the
"Lightning" and " Algerine.''
It will be perceived that the whole of these stores were supplied for this
peculiar service a considerable time previous to Mr. Barrow's letter of the 11th
August 1831, directing that the country should not be put to any expense in the
salvage. I received that letter on my return from the Cape of Good Hope on
the 9th of December 1831, since which time I have objected to any more public
property being employed ; and, even comparatively small as the expenditure is,
there can be no question that had Commander Dickinson carried my directions
for suspending a cable across the cove whence the diving-bell might have been
hung, instead of deviating into the construction and erection of the enormous,
unwieldy and absurd derrick, not above one-third of these stores would have been
required.
By the destruction of the derrick a considerable quantity of its rigging was
torn to pieces and lost, but, with that exception, it will be seen, on the official ex-
amination of these accounts, that almost the whole of the articles first supplied for
the work have been, from time to time, returned into store, some of them, of course,
rendered unserviceable, others half worn, and a considerable number scarcely
affected.
Regarding the periods which his Majesty's ships and vessels were actually
employed in forwarding the enterprise at Cape Frio, you will allow me to acquaint
you, that the " Algerine " was, in the first instance, employed at Cape Frio in
saving parts of the wreck, but no treasure, from the 16th day of December 1830
to the 3d day of February 1831. The " Lightning " was employed recovering
public stores and treasure from the 30th day of January 1831 to the 12th day of
Mprch 1832, with the exception of the period between the 26th day of July and
the 25th day of August 1831, when she was lying in the harbour of Rio de
Janeiro, by order of the senior officer.
The " Algerine " returned to Cape Frio, and was employed there from the 6th
day of March 1832 in recovering public stores and treasure until the 31st ultimo,
when the enterprise was concluded.
The only other vessel, beside common boats, which was employed in aid of
the work of recovery, was the " Adelaide," tender to the " Warspite/' The
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day of September 1831, when she was sent by the senior officer on a cruise to
Bahia and Pernambuco.
Perhaps it may be proper to mention, that both the " Lightning" and " Alge-
rine" lay at anchor in Frio harbour, at a considerable distance from the scene
of operations ; their crews, except a few hands to watch, were encamped on the
island ; and I should say, the ships suffered no extra wear or tear, either in their
hulls, masts, yards, sails or rigging, on account of the enterprise ; but their boats
were necessarily much employed, and, together wilh the " WarspiteV launch,
•which was also employed from the 16th day of December 1830 to the 16th day
of May 1831, were made available to the various duties of the service, assisted
by a launch which we obtained as a favour from the Brazilian Government, and
now returned.
I sincerely hope, sir, that the accompanying papers and these explanations will
prove satisfactory, or at least show that every attention has been paid, on my
part, to preserve regularity and precision in all matters connected with the public
property in this singular and complicated affair ; and as I am well aware of the
anxiety which exists amongst the owners of the treasure recovered to bring the
subject of expenses and salvage to a speedy issue, I beg you will more their
Lordships to be pleased to cause these accounts to be examined, and the value of
the stores expended or worn to be estimated, with a view to the result being
made known to the numerous parties whose interests are concerned.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 50.—
Copy of a Letter from Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, k.c.b., dated H. M.
Ship " Warspite," Rio de Janeiro, 16 August 1832, addressed to the Honour-
able George Elliot, Secretary Admiralty.
Sir,
I had the honour to acquaint you, in my letter No. 83, dated the 3d instant,
that the enterprise at Cape Frio, for recovering public stores and treasure from
the wreck of his Majesty's late ship "Thetis" was concluded on the 31st ultimo,
and I now beg leave to enclose a copy of the narrative which has been trans-
mitted to me by the Honourable Commander de Roos, regarding the proceedings
on that service during the period it was tinder his superintendence.
I think it will be sufficiently evident, from a perusal of that narrative and of
the commander's letter, reporting his return from Cape Frio, a copy of which
letter I also enclose, that no labour or contrivance has been spared to save all
that was recoverable of both public and private property, while the cheerful
activity and enterprising spirit which have throughout this affair distinguished
Commander de Root, entitle him to claim, at least from me, implicit reliance
upon his unpretending and satisfactory statement.
In »y letter to you, No. 53, dated the 18th of May, I forwarded an account of
the treasure recovered by the " Lightning," which was estimated at $588,621 ;
and you will herewith receive la similar account of $161,590 saved by the
" Algerine;** these sums together show the total quantity of treasure recovered
from the wreck to be not less than $750,000 out of $810,000 originally sunk in
the "Thetis."
I believe, sir, you are aware that I have kept up a constant corresponded^
with the committee of Lloyd's respecting the progress made in saving the
treasure ; that correspondence has now arrived at a great length, and as I have
from time to time embraced those parts of it which f conceived might be inte-
resting to their Lordships, in my various despatches to you, I deem it superfluous
to trouble you with it further than to enclose, on this occasion, a copy of my last
lAtfpr in Mr. Dewar. the chairman of the committee, which letter, aa it folroa a
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intended to facilitate the just appreciation and reward of individual exertion, in
saving the treasure ; but, independent of that, I wish to invite their Lordships'
favourable notice to the exceedingly meritorious conduct of George Dewar and
John Littlejohn, of whom every one speaks in terms of the highest praise. They
have not only been of great value to the enterprise, but they are also decidedly
good men and clever seamen.
The Honourable Commander de Roos, in his letter on the subject of merit,
writes particularly in favour of four smugglers, named Richard Kennett, Edward
Lawrence, John Hancock and Francis Spriddle, and I willingly join in the Com T
mander's recommendation of a relaxation or remission of their sentence of foreign
service, should it meet with their Lordships' concurrence ; and as perhaps you
would desire to see the two letters from Commander Dickinson and De Roos
regarding the general merit of the officers and men employed under their command,
I take leave to enclose you copies of them, so as to complete the series of papers
connected with this affair.
The protracted and harassing enterprise at Cape Frio having thus, at length,
been brought to a highly successful conclusion, without accident or serious mis-
fortune, although surrounded by very dangerous impediments, I cannot refrain
from declaring my admiration at the personal exertion, perseverance and spirit
so remarkably displayed by all parties in the course of that extraordinary under-
taking, by which a new and peculiar distinction has been achieved for the noble
service under their Lordships control.
I have, &c.
(signed) Thomas Baker,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
— No. 51.—
Copy of a Narrative of the Conclusion of the Enterprise at Cape Frio, by
H. M. Sloop " Algerine."
On the 6th March the " Algerine" arrived at Cape Frio, and on the following
day the ship's company were employed in replacing the spars removed by the
" Lightning " in making themselves acquainted, practically, with the work in the
cove over the wreck.
On the 10th we took charge of the undertaking, having left, to assist the
Algerine's men, 15 supernumeraries from the " Lightning" and five from the
" Warspite; " the diving-bell was at this time worked by means of a boat, and
as, though any degree of swell instantly stopped our progress, we had plenty of
opportunities to make such preparations for the health and comfort of our people
as suggested themselves ; after, therefore, having freshened the nips of all the
hawsers and cables in the cove, and examined and put in order all the air-pumps,
&c, &c, it was our care to new thatch and whitewash the houses.
On the 16th a minute survey was taken of the bottom, and a ground-plan
made, when it was observed that the form of the spot where the spirit-room had
discharged its valuable contents when the ship fell to pieces, was an ellipse, of
which the major axis was 42 feet, and the minor 30 ; no treasure has ever been
discovered beyond the limits of this place. It was found by us to be occupied by
large boulders of granite, the interstices between which were filled up by guns
and fragments of the wreck, mixed up with the precious metals, in most parts
forming compact masses, which it was difficult and tedious to separate. All the
northern portion of this space, or that nearest the rocks, we observed, had been
removed, and the rest searched by our predecessors ; the greater part of the
rocks, however, remained untouched ; and on these surveys and observations, found
by constant subsequent visitations, we at once established a system of work, from
which, to the end of our operations, we never deviated.
It was this, that whether our labours nroved successful or the reverse, we would.
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on turning the last rock. On the 17th we got up an 18-pounder long gun ; on
the 19th we experienced one of those mortifying checks, from a change of wind,
which, till we altered the plan we found in operation of working the diving-bell,
constantly interrupted our progress,, discouraged the men, and delayed the ope-
rations.
On the 24th Wm. Gorman, supernumerary, having done no duty since the
" Lightning " left, was sent to Rio de Janeiro.
On the 28th, under circumstances of considerable swell and great depth of
jvater (10£ fathoms), we succeeded in recovering part of a chain cable, which,
with a net attached, had been most judiciously thrown over the mouth of the
cove to prevent the different articles of the Frigate's equipment being washed into
deep water ; I happened to be in the bell on this occasion, and can testify to the
quantity of heavy articles which had been arrested by this means.
On the 29th we recovered the stream anchor from under a large rock.
On the 31st we got up, by a heavy purchase, the remainder of the chain
cable.
Our attention now was particularly turned to selecting such spots on the sur-
rounding cliffs as were judged best for fixing our purchases to, as it was our
object to trust more to securities than either to the boats or suspension cables ;
and it is to this plan that I mainly attribute the non-concurrence of any accidents
in our subsequent operations ; when an eligible point had been chosen, an eye-
bolt was immediately placed and leaded, and thus in all directions we had points
to which we could direct the force of our main capstan. One of these was
distant 312 feet from the object to be moved, and as much as 630 feet from the
capstan.
On the 8th of April, having, in the course of our work, cleared around a long
gun which was situated beneath a large rock, after various applications of our
power, and the removal of three rocks, we succeeded in disengaging and getting
it up. The observations which we were enabled to make at the removal of this
gun confirmed our determination not to touch the remaining rocks until all the
space was thoroughly cleared around them.
On the 13th the "Britomart" transport arrived, when we loaded her with all the
anchors and long guns which we ourselves and our predecessors had got up,
together with many tons of recovered iron. As the transport lay at the distance
of two miles, and as these ponderous articles had to cross the bar, we considered
ourselves fortunate in accomplishing this duty, and despatching the vessel by the
morning of the 17th ; at this period we experienced considerable delay from the
unfavourable state of the weather, an interval of 17 days elapsing, from the 11th
to the 28th, without the boats being able to go out ; again, from the 4th of May
to the 16th, though the weather was moderate, still the swell over the wreck was
so great as to prevent the diving-bell from working.
It was during these tedious and harassing periods that we determined to adopt
a totally new system of work, and, instead of using the boats, to avail ourselves of
the suspension cables which had hitherto been employed principally to get up
guns and heavy articles from the bottom ; the small diving-bell had never been
suspended to them.
On the 16th we moved a large rock (11 feet by 5 feet 8 inches), and discovered
beneath it a quantity of treasure.
On the following day the bell was suspended to the cables, and left there, as a
gale of wind was coming on from the south westward ; on the 18th we altered
the point of suspension 25 feet, bringing it directly over the ground which we
were desirous of clearing.
The 22d was the first day on which we tried the effect of the cables, and in
the afternoon, in a south-west wind and considerable swell, the divers succeeded
in bringing up some treasure and bars of silver.
Hefore this, even the probability of a south-west wind coming on would have .
deterred us working from the boats ; the gain in time, the security, and, above all,
the steadiness below the water obtained by the use of the cables, now every day
became more apparent, and gave fresh spirits to all employed to go through with
the remainder of the work, the removal of the large rocks, whose size was now
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more than four cables lengths distance from the wreck itself; this much facilitated
our operations.
On the 10th June we experienced an alarm on the subject of the air-hoses, the
old leather being destroyed, and the new not retaining the air ; by a pre-
paration, however, of tar, oil and grease obtained from the bottom, in certain
proportions we succeeded in overcoming this difficulty without arresting the pro-
gress of the work.
On the 15th we tried the bell in a heavy swell, and succeeded in recovering
some treasure, but we found the wash very great at the bottom : in the event of
our not succeeding by purchases in moving the large rocks, our attention was now
occupied in experiments in blowing and rending the granite, and I have little
doubt but that had the former method failed, we should have been able to effect
our object by these means ; the skill and ingenuity of our men were never more
conspicuous than on this occasion.
On the 22d we succeeded in moving a large round rock of seven feet diameter
the distance of about 40 feet, and discovered a large bed of treasure beneath it ;
the stench of some decayed meat below was very distressing to the divers.
A 32-pounder carronade was recovered on the 26th : on the 28th we made our
first great effort in removing a rock called the clump rock ; from its shape it was
difficult to calculate its dimensions, but it could not have been less than 40 tons
in weight ; our first attempt failed ; on the second, when a slight change of direction
in the purchase had been given, this ponderous mass started from its position, and
rolled nearly 42 feet ; some treasure was found beneath it.
On the 29th the supernumeraries (14 in number) belonging to the tl Lightning"
left us; but as our own men had acquired a thorough knowledge of the work, we
did not experience any delay from their loss.
On the 1st of July we determined to move the gun-rock, which was the next
in size greater than the clump, and after all was ready, by a great simultaneous
effort, this huge impediment was dragged from its position ; the estimated weight
of the stone was 50 tons.
On the 4th we recovered the last long gun which was in sight.
On the 5th, in consequence of five hours' attentive survey by myself, we deter-
mined to move a large rock again which had been turned in the early days of
our operations, before our system of work had been finally established, and the
enormous sum of nearly $ 24,000 was found beneath it.
By the 21st we had completely cleared down to the granite bottom all the
space occupied by these rocks, and there only remained unexamined one place,
which was occupied by a stone of vast dimensions; it was 17 feet long, 7 feet
in average breadth, and 8 feet deep, which, allowing the cubic foot of granite
at 183 pounds, would make its weight 63 tons; but the determination of the
" Algerine " ship's company was not to be daunted even by such an obstacle,
and, in order that we might leave no doubt or regret behind, it was determined, as
a last effort, at all hazards to remove it ; every impediment having accordingly
been taken away in its intended path, and the declivity of the ground properly
ascertained, three Lewis irons were fixed in the in-shore extremity, and the tackles
secured by pendents to them : to give an idea of the power required, it will be
enough to describe our cable purchases ; a tackle was applied to the fall of a
threefold purchase, and this was led to a capstan of great force, having 30 men
upon it.
Happily our first effort was successful, and on the diving-bell going down, this
huge stone was found to have moved a considerable distance ; nothing was dis-
covered beneath it, but we had the satisfaction of knowing that no exertion had
been wanting on our parts to the satisfactory accomplishment of our duty.
The three following days were spent in re-examining the bottom, and in getting
up the last fragments of the Frigate's keelson, when finding that nothing was
left of which the value or importance could warrant our remaining longer, having
myself frequently and minutely searched the ground, and 15-16ths of the pro-
perty having been recovered, on the 24th of July we left off work, and on the
27th quitted the Brazilian territory.
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BARRACKS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 14 August 1846;— /or,
A RETURN " from each Barrack in the United Kingdom, stating, — 1. The Date
of its Erection, if known; 2. The Materials of which it is Built; 3. The Number of
Sleeping Rooms for the use of the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers; 4. The
Dimensions, Length, Width, and Height of each Room ; 5. The Number of Windows
in each Room, the Number of Fireplaces in each Room, and any other Means of
Ventilation in each Room ; G. Number of Men each Room is regulated to hold ;
7. Number of Men, Women, and Children usually occupying it; 8. How the Barrack
is supplied with Water, and the Distance from the Buildings ; 9. .What Accommoda-
tion each Barrack affords for Washing, for the Men, for their Clothes, and for
Cooking."
(Mr. Henley.)
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
A RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
GREAT BRITAIN.
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
iu
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built
Number of
* Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non«
Commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
Doykb
Drop Redoubt, Artillery -
1808 -
- Brick, with arched
roofs, bomb proof.
3
I
48
48
18
18
16
16
4
4
6
2
Western Heights, Infantry
1804 -
• 'Brick walls, with
slated roof.
14
13
5
42
42
14
21
21
14
11
11
7
6
5
1
1
1
1
Dover Castle Keep Yard,
Infantry.
Unknown
- - Stone walls, with
tiled and slated roof.
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
47
47
47
43
71
42
35
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
18
28
21
21
10 4
7 9
8 9
7 10
7 7
8 6
8 8
8 9
8 6
4
4
3
4
6
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Ditto, Spur Casemated
Barracks, Infantry.
1800 -
Brick ...
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
59
45
45
41
40
41
42
40
40
38
44
25
11 6
12 6
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
13 4
12 6
13 4
11 6
12
8 2
9 8
8 2
9 8
8 2
9 8
8 2
9 8
9
12
9 8
12
2
2
8
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Canterbury, Cavalry
1793 •
••Brick, with slated
roofs.
12
3
14
16
16
16
28
28
16 4
16 4
16 3
16 3
9
9
9 6
8 11
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Ditto, Artillery
1802 •
Ditto -
4
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
4
13
13
12
31 4
23 2
23 2
32
23 2
32
11 6
11 6
11 4
22
22
22
22
22
22
8 6
8 6
8 6
7 11
7 11
9 2
9 2
10 6
10 6
1
1
1
2
1
I
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Ditto, Northgate, Infantry
1803 -
Ditto ...
1
28
21 6
9 10
1
i{
6
43 6
21 6
9 10
3
9
43 10
21 10
9 10
2
8
43 10
21 10
11
2
1
Ditto, Permanent, Infantry
1806 -
Ditto -
22
5
41
9 9
16
37
8
IS
20 6
10 4
10
10
1
1
4
1
1
1
Hythe, Infantry
1810 -
Ditto -
3
2
o
13
16
1ft A
if*
11 Q
O A
1
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
A RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Number
of Ventilatort,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Boom
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
noue
none
none
none - •
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
• Luner frames
in partitions,
and ventilating
slides in ceil-
ings.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
• • Ventilators
in ceilings con-
nected with air
gratings in ex-
ternal walls -
-Foul-air shaft
through roof.
none
none
- - Ventilators
jo ceilings.
25 privates -
9 ditto
85 privates •
23 ditto
2 n. c. officers
32 privates
32 ditto
32 ditto
27 ditto
48 ditto
26 ditto
26 ditto
19 ditto
19 ditto
19 privates
19 ditto
19 ditto
17 ditto
17 ditto
16 ditto
16 ditto
15 ditto
15 ditto
14 ditto
11 ditto
9 ditto
6 ditto
Inc. officer
2 ditto
9 privates
9 ditto
1 n. c. officer
1 ditto
1 ditto
15 privates
15 ditto
15 ditto
15 ditto
15 ditto
15 ditto
!16 privates
20 ditto
20 ditto
20 ditto
Uc
1 ditto
20 privates
25
9
25
23
2
I none
none
none
1 ik c. officer
1 ditto
- I 1 ditto
• I 20 nrivate*
32
32
82
27
48
26
26
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
11
9
u 6
2
2
10
10
2
2
2
17
12
12
17
12
1?
16
29
20
20
2
2
20
1
1
1
- - From a tank
of rain water, 20
feet from the
buUdings,holding
18,457 gallons.
- - From a well
165 feet deep,
100 feet from the
buildings, and 5
rain-water tanks
contiguous to the
buildings, holding
12,464 gallons
each.
- • From a well
360 feet deep, at
a distance ot 200
feet from the
buildings ; and,
also, from a tank,
holding 33,300
gallons, 50 feet
from the build-
ings.
-•From the same
source as the last
barrack.
• • From 4 wells,
with pumps, 10
feet from * k ~
building.
the
- - From 2 wells,
with pumps, I at
each end of the
building.
- - From 2 wells,
with pumps, 38
feet from the
building.
- - From 2 wells,
with pumps, 209
feet from the fur-
thest building.
- - From a spring
conducted by lea-
den pipes into the
- - An arched re-
cess, 13 ft 4 in.
by 5 ft. 6 in., to
accommodate 6
men at a time*
• - A room, 16ft.
by 8 ft 9 ki.,
fitted with 9
wooden troughs.
• •A room, 22ft
by 6 ft 2 in.,
fitted with 6
wooden troughs.
- - 2 rooms, each
30 ft. by 8 6.,
fitted with wooden
troughs.
- - 1 room, 24 ft.
by 14 ft., fitted
with wooden
troughs.
- - 3 detached
houses,each30ft
by 9ft, fitted with
wooden troughs.
- - A washhouse,
21ft by 16 ft,
containing 4 boil-
- - A washhouse,
24 ft by 21 ft,
containing 5 boil-
• - In the same
building as the
last barrack.
- - A washhouse,
35 ft. by 11 ft.,
containing 2 cop-
pers.
- - A washhouse,
28 ft by 17 ft.,
containing 2 cop-
pers.
- - A washhouse,
22 ft by 16 ft.,
containing 2 cop-
pers.
• - A washhouse,
30 ft. by 16 ft,
eontatining 2 cop-
per*.
- A kitchen, 18 ft.
by 14 ft. 8 in.,
with 7 boilers of
18 gallons each.
- 2 kitchens, each
32 ft by 19 ft.,
containing 28
boilers of 18 gal-
lons each.
- 4 kitchens, con-
taining 5 boilers,
each of 18 gal-
lons.
• 1 kitchen, 81 ft.
by 18 ft, contain-
ing 12 boilers of
18 gallons each.
- | none
- 2 kitchens, each
36 ft by H2 ft.,
with 20 boilers in
each.
• 2 kitchens, each
28 ft by 17 ft.,
having 10 boilers
in each.
--» The men's pro-
visions are cooked
on the fires of
their sleeping-
rooms.
2 kitchens, each
29 ft. by 14 ft..
having 10 boiler*
in each.
• 1 kitchen, ftUed
with 8 hotter* of
16 gallons eacn.
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
DISTRICT.
Length.
Width.
Height
GREAT BR1'
Dover
continued.
rAIN— continued.
Shorncliff, Artillery
1801 -
• - Brick walls, with
slated roofs.
1
1
2
8
ft. -in.
12
12
12
24
ft. in.
12
10
8 6
21
ft. in.
9 10
9 10
9 10
II
1
1
1
2
.
1
1
I
Walmer, Cavalry •
1794 -
ditto -
1
3
6
1
15 3
16
28
21 6
16 10
16 6
16 6
16 6
9
9
9
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
North, Infantry
1795 -
ditto -
4
2
8
4
8
4
20
20
7 6
7 6
62
50
14 4
14 4
5
5
20 4
20
14 2
8 9
14 2
8 9
12
14 2
4
4
1
1
7
6
1
I
none
none
1
1
South, Infantry
1795 -
ditto -
8
4
8
6
8
4
1
16 4
16
40
40
40 6
48 6
77 6
9
14 6
22
22
22 4
23 6
24 8
8 8
10
10 2
9 3
8 3
10 3
10 3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
none
1
1
1
I
1
none
No. 1 Tower - - -
-- About
1810.
• * Brick, casemat*
ed, bomb proof.
1
26
26
7 5»
2.
2
No. 2 Tower -
ditto
ditto *
1
26
diara. •
7 5
2
No. 8 Tower -
ditto
ditto -
1
26
'diam. -
7 5
2
No. 4 Tower -
ditto
ditto ...
1
x 26
diam. -
7 5
2
No. 5 Tower ...
ditto
ditto ...
1
26
diam. •
7 5
2
Sandgate Castle
- Rebuilt
about 1780.
ditto -
1
1
80
30
diam. -
diam. -
8 0*
8
2
2
No. 6 Tower •
- -About
1810.
ditto ...
1
26
diam. *
7 5 s
2
No. 7 Tower ►
No. 8 Tower •
ditto
ditto
ditto ...
ditto ...
I
1
26 9
26
diam. *
diam. -
7 5
7 5
2
2
No. 9 Tower -
No. 10 Tower
ditto
ditto
ditto -
ditto ...
1
1
26
26
diam. *
diam. -
7 5
7 5
2
2
FortTwiss ...
- - 1792,
or there*
about.
Brick, tiled roof .
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
14 3
14 3
14
22 4
10 6
12
10 9
12
13
8 9
10 6
9 4
9 8
11
11
10
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 3
9 8
9 8
2 4
6 4
7«
1&6 4
2«
2 4
2*
4 4
none
none
none
none
none
Weather boarding,
on brick foundation,
with tiled roof.
1
I
8
3
3
15
15
10
10
10
9 9
11 6
11 6
11 6
9 9
11
11
11
11
11
none
none
none
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Rn/ilr j»**a«ma»-
1
26
diam. -
7 5*
2
2
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RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
VentilationJ
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
How the Barrack
is
Supplied with
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
■
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
REMARKS.
none
none
none
nono
1 n. c. officer -
1 ditto -
1 ditto -
14 privates -
1
1
1
14
- - From a well
40 feet from the
buildings, and a
rain-water tank
160 feet from
ditto.
none
none
• A kitchen, with
range aad oven,
and also 8 boil-
ers of 15 gallons
each.
-
• Sliding sash-
es OTer doors,
and holes in
the ceiling.
1 n.c. officer
4 privates •
10 ditto
7 ditto
1
4
10
7
- - Water is sup-
plied to all parts
of the barrack
by pipes, from
the reservoir of a
water company.
none
- - A washhouse,
10 ft. by 12 ft,
containing one
copper.
- - 1 kitchen, 25
ft by 20 ft, fitted
with 13 boilers.
none
none
none
none
none
none
1 n.c. officer
1 ditto
1 ditto
1 ditto
86 privates -
28 ditto
1
1
1
I
33
28
ditto
none
- - 2 washhouses,
one 20 ft by 16
ft, with two cop-
pers ; the other
16 ft. by 10 ft,
with one copper.
- - 2 kitchens, 29
ft by 20ft., 1 fitted
with 15 boilers,
the other attach-
ed to the hospital
and containing 11
boilers.
«
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
1 n. c officer •
1 dhto -
23 privates -
23 ditto
23 ditto
20 ditto
20 ditto
1
1
23
23
23
20
20
ditto
- - 2 sheds, fitted
with wooden
troughs.]
- -2 washhouses,
one 21 ft. by 18
ft, with 3 cop-
pers; the other
18 ft by 8 ft,
with 1 copper.
• - 2 kitchens,
each 29 ft. by 29
ft., fitted with 20
boilers.
"
- - 2 air-holes
in arch at win-
dow through
parapet
24
- - Occupied by
the coast guard.
- - From a spring
100 yards from
building.
none
none
- • No accommo-
dation except the
fireplaces.
1 This diracusion
is up to the spring*
ing, and 3 ft to
apes.
ditto »
24
- - Occupied by
tower keeper.
- - ditto, 300
yards from the
buildiug.
none
none
ditto
ditto*
ditto »
24
By coast guard -
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto
24
ditto
- - ditto, quarter
of a mile from
ditto.
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto •
ditto -
13
13
By tower keeper
ditto
- * ditto, 160
yards from ditto.
ditto
none
none
none
none
ditto
ditto.
* This dimension
is up to the spring-
ing, and four feet
to apex.
ditto »
24
ditto
- - ditto, quarter
of a mile from
ditto.
none
none
ditto
9 This dimension
is up to the spring-
ing, and three fees
to apex.
ditto -
24
Unoccupied
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
By coast guard -
- - From a pomp
300 yards from
the building.
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
Unoccupied
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
»- ditto, quarter
of a mile from
ditto.
none
none
ditto
ditto.
none
none •
none
none -
none
none -
none •■
none
*
By coast guard -
• - From pipes
connected with a
spiine quarter of
a mile from the
building.
none
none
- • 1 room, 17 ft.
by 13ft, with two
18-gallon boilers,
and small fire-
place.
4 Loop tioles fit-
ted with a pane of
glass, 12 in. by 8
I in., in a sash hung
with hinges.
none
1
none
none - •
none
1 ■
ditto
ditto
none
none - - 1 The above room.
1
1 i
none
J
- • 2 air-boles
in arcb at win-
dow through
parapet
ditto
24
24
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
none
none
- 1 none - • \ - - "No accommo- I * This ditnensio
\ \ dation except the I is up to thesprin
I \ firepUces. \ \ng, «nd thiee ft
1 \ \ to *pe**
- I «"» " Dfcfed by GOTrgle
*
ditto -
24
ditto
- - ditto, 500
none
-I none - - U^to - ; 1 ditto.
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Ksmber
a
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
DISTRICT.
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft* in.
ft. in.
Dover
continued.
Fort Sutherland
-.1792, or
thereabout
- • Brick, with tiled
roof.
4
4
2
15
15
35 4
10 3
10 3
30 6
9
9
8 6
2 l
2'
88*
1
none
2
Weather boarding
on brick founda-
tion, with tiled
roof.
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
9 10
9 10
10
9 9
9 9
15 8
15 3
7 9
7 9
8 7
9 8
9 8
9 9
8 7
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
none
ditto
ditto .
1
1
No. 15 Tower
- - About
1810.
- Brick, casemated,
bomb proof.
1
26
diam. *
7 5>
2
2
No. 16 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. •
7 5
2
2
No. 17 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. »
7 5
2
2
No. 18 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. »
7 5
2
2
Fort Moncrief
--1792, or
thereabout.
- - Brick, with tiled
roof.
Weather boarding,*]
with brick founda* V
tion, and tiled roof J
4
2
2
2
2
2
30 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
18 6
9 10
10 8
11 6
11 6
15
15
9 9
9
8 6
7 9
7 6
7 9
7 9
10 2
10 2
4
1 3»
1 6»
1 8»
1 4 s
2
1
1
1
none
ditto
1
1
none
No. 19 Tower
- - About
1810.
- Brick, casemated,
bomb proof.
1
26
diam. -
7 5«
2
*
No. 20 Tower
ditto
ditto ...
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
2
No. 21 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
*
Circular Redoubt -
• -1804 or
1805.
- - Brick, parabolic
arch, casemated.
7
2
1
89 6
39 6
39 6
18 10
13 11
14
7 3*
7 3
7 3
2
2
2
1
1
1
No. 22 Tower
- - About
1810.
- Brick, casemated,
- bomb proof.
1
26
diam. -
7 5«
♦ 2
*
No. 23 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
2
No. 24 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
2
No. 25 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
*
No. 26 Tower
ditto
ditto -
1
26
diam. -
7 5
2
2
No. 1 Battery, Dungeness
• • About
1792.
Brick, tied roof -
2
2
2
1
1
13 10
13 10
10 6
14 2
14 2
10 8
11 9
9 7
14
8
8
8
8
9 10
9 10
7'
2'
6'
2 7
6 7
none
1
none
1
none
Weather boarding
on brick founda-
tion, tiled roof.
3
3
3
1
1
11 2
11 2
10
15 4
15 4
9 9
9 9
9 9
11 2
10 2
11
11
U o
11
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
none
none
1
none
No. 2 Battery, Dungeness
ditto
Brick, tiled reof -
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
20 5
14 2
16 6
15 10
18 5
14 3
10 6
18 5
9 10
13 10
13 6
15
10
13 10
12 2
13 11
10 1
13 10
10 1
10 1
13 9
9 10
9 10
rv T + - °
13 10
7
7 11
7 11
7 11
7 11
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 11
7 11
7 11
7 11
1 byrV<p
7 6
1&6»
1&6*
1&5»
1&5'
7*
7 9
8*
4*
5»
•• T
6 8
8 s
5^
1
none
1
none
1
none
none
1
none
none
none
1
RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OF ERECTION,
MATERIALS,
&C.
7
Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Meant
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water.
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
REMARKS.
none -
v ~ •
• - Occupied by
• - From pipes
none
none
--The provision*
1 Same as Fort
none -
r **
the coast guard*
connected with a
are cooked in the
Twits,
none •
J
spring three quar-
ters of a mile from
rooms occupied
by the men.
none
)
buildings.
none - . -
none
none • *
12
ditto
ditto
none
none
ditto.
none -
none
none -
J
• - 2 air-holes
24
ditto
ditto
none
none
- - No accommo-
* Same as No. 1
in arch at win-
dation but the
Tower.
dow through
fireplaces.
parapet.
ditto -
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto •
24
ditto
-ditto half a mile
from buildings.
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto •
24
ditto * -
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
none -
1
none *
none
none *
"
ditto
• -ditto one-third
of a mile from
none
none
f 2 kitchens, one
16 ft 2 in. by
'Same as Fort
Twits.
none -
J
buildings.
1 16.ft 4 in., and
lone 16 ft. 2 in. by
12 ft. 2 in., with
^fireplaces only.
none
none -
} »
ditto
ditto
none
none
- • 2 air-boles
24
ditto
• ditto half a mile
none
none
- - No accommo-
4 Same as No. 1
in arch at win-
from buildings.
dation except the
Tower.
dow through
.
fireplaces.
parapet.
ditto •
24
ditto
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
ditto
none
none
ditto
ditto.
• - Bull's eye
22
• - Tower-keeper
- - From 2 pumps
close to building;
none
none
- - 2 cooking-
• This dimension
over door ; open-
ing 12 in. dia-
32
in charge.
houses, 80 ft. by
is up to the spring*
32
also rain-water
6 ft, 18 ft. by
Sng, and 7 feet up
meter in scarp
from 3 tanks un-
11 ft., with six
to apex.
wall, & 2 open-
der floor of rooms.
square iron boil-
ings 12 in. dia-
ers, in each 20
meter in arch.
gallons.
- - 2 air-holes
24
• - Occupied by
• • From a spring
none
none
- - No accommo-
• Same as No. 1
in arch at win-
coast guard.
250 ^ards from
dation except in
Tower.
dow .through
building.
fireplaces.
parapet
ditto -
24
ditto
ditto
none
none
ditto - „ -
ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
- ditto 300 yards
from building.
none
none
ditto
ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
ditto
none
none - •
ditto - - J ditto.
ditto -
24
ditto
- ditto 500 yards
none
none
ditto - •> 1 ditto.
from building.
none •
^ • * •
ditto
- • From 2 wells,
none - »
none
-- A room 22ft
7 Same as Fort
none
one 18 yards from
5 in. by 13 ft
Twits.
none
64
building, and one
10 in., containing
none
300 yards from
one 18-gallon cop-
none •
J
the building, each
per, oven, and
fireplace.
about 25 ft. deep.
ditto
}■
ditto -
ditto -
ditto
ditto.
ditto
ditto k
f **
64
ditto
- - From 2 wells,
one 1 3 yards from
the building and
25 feet deep, and
none
none
1
ditto • • I • ditto.
one 225 yards
from the building
J
27 feet deep.
>nooe -
12
1
*» . .
ditto
ditto
none •
Digitized by v_
^dOsIe
1
(eonttw
8
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
Windows
in
Fireplaces
in
and Non-
BARRACK.
Erection.
Buiit.
commissioned
Length.
Width.
Height
each Room.
each Room.;
Officers.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. **.
Simmy -
Ipswich, Cavalry -
- - 1792,
Brick, tiled roof -
14
28
16
8 1
I
1793,1794,
4
28
16
8 1
2
and 1795.
4
8
21 8
16
16
16
8 1
8 1
2
1
1
16
9
8 1
1
Norwich Cavalry Barracks
- 1793 and
- • Brick built and
6
16
15
7 11
1
1794.
slated roofs.
6
10
10
17 6
28
28
16
16
16
9 8
7 II
9 8
1
1
1
6
28
16
8 4
1
The above
windows
•*
'
are very
■
'
large.
►
Harwich Infantry Barracks
- - 1809,
• • Circular redoubt
4
40
15 6
12
2
1
>
1810, and
casemated barrack,
2
40
15 6
12
2
1
1811.
brick built and stone
base.
r
Landguard Fort Infantry
Unknown
• - Brick built and
26
14 10
8 1
3
Barracks.
plain tiled roofs.
26
26
17 7
15 4
18 1
27 8
18
28 4
17 10
17 9
17 5
17 11
17 10
30 1
17 10
30 10
16 10
17 8
17
17 10
14 11
14 11
16 11
11 9
16 11
15 5
16 11
15 5
16 9
16 10
16 9
16 1
16 11
15 6
17
15 5
17
17 1
16 11
17
8 2
8 2
8 3
8 4
8 3
8 1
7 11
8 2
8
8 2
8 3
8 2
8 1
7 10
7 10
8 3
8 3
8 3
8 8
7 10
5
£
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
none
none
none
.
15 7
12 7
8 4
2
none
17 10
17
8 2
2
1
15 5
16 11
11 10
17 11
8
8 1
2
2
none
'
15 5
11 10
8 1
2
none
*
Ion do*
Windsor Cavalrj -
1800
Brick ...
24
22
28 3
28 3
»16 6
16 6
8 I
10 1
1
1
8
16 6
15 6
10 I
1
8
16 6
15 6
8 1
1
Windsor Infantry -
1797
Brick -
21
50
22
10
5
1
>
1
50
22
10
5
1
4
50
22
10
5
1
9
21
15
10
5
1
Hounslow ...
1793
Brick -
29
26 8
16 6
8 6
1
1
14
13 3
16 G
8 6
1
1
Hampton Court, Old
Unknown
Brick ...
99 10
49
28
16
23
23
17
15 5
8 3
8 8
8 3
8 3
14
9
2
2
J
Hampton Court, New
1812
Brick ...
6
18
28 3
13
16 7
ertbviv
loot.
lei
S
16 6
8
10 1
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
Number
of Wnti'aiors
and
other Mrans
of
Ventilation.
Nnraber
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
bold.
none
1
none
none
none
none
none
1G
15
29
29
29
4
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
12
12
9
4
4
15 each
14 each.
7
none
7
none.
7
none.
4
none.
5
none.
4
12
}
5
4
i
A
12
/
5
none
5
none.
5
none.
4
none.
4
none.
16
none.
4
16
}
6
4
2
4
none.
4
1
4
5
i
4
4
5
>
4
4
none.
5
none.
9
9
8
8
2
4
2
4
26
10
8
3
How- the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
- - From 4 wells, - - 4 rooms, 16 ft. - One, 24 ft. by 15
two 20 feet and by 8 ft. 6 in. ft., with 2 coppers,
two 171 feet from
soldiers' barracks.
These barracks have not an abundant sup-
ply of water, the chief and only good
spring being the property of Mr. Alex-
ander.
. - From 5 wells,
one 20 feet from
officers' quarters,
two 20 feet from
soldiers' barracks,
one 60 feet from
hospital, and one
in washhouse for
clothes. Supply
ample.
- - From a well in
the centre, 45 feet
from the front of
the barrack rooms.
Supply ample.
- - From Walton
Wells, a distance
of upwards of a
mile, and brought
by a lead pipe into
a well 20 feet from
the rear of the
barracks. The
supply is ample.
- From the water-
works into 4 cis-
terns attached to
building ; also into
1 cistern inside
hospital, and by 2
engine pumps 40
feet from building.
- From the water-
works into 5 cis-
terns attached to
buildings ; also by
1 pump 22 ft. from
building, by 2
ditto 12 ft. ditto,
and by 2 pumps
inside ditto.
- - By 2 pumps
18 ft. distant from,
and by 2 pumps
inside, buildings.
- - No ablution
rooms for men.
No ablution room
- - No ablution
rooms for the men.
- - 1 washhouse
for clothes, 40 ft.
long, 28 ft. broad,
7 ft. 6 in. high,
with 5 coppers.
No washhouse
- - 1 washhouse,
15 ft. 6 in. long,
15 ft. broad, 8 ft.
4 in, high, with 1
copper.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1
• - 4 rooms, 24 ft.
by 15 ft. and 10 ft.
6 in. high, with 8
boilers in each.
- - 1 cooking room,
27 ft. long, 20 ft.
broad, 10 ft. high,
with 16 boilers.
1 cooking room,
26 ft. 10 in. long,
20 ft. broad, 10 ft.
high, with 9 boil-
ers. Serjeants'
cooking room, 10
fret long, 10 feet
broud, 10 ft. high,
with 2 boilers.
• - 2 casemates for
cooking, with 5
boilers in each.
- 1 cooking house,
25 ft. long, 18 ft.
6 in. broad, lift,
high, containing
18 boilers.
REMARKS.
- A washing room
is now being erect-
ed for the men.
An ablutiot*
Vo*«
. iot " w
Is provided ^ N^-
the t»rracV ^v«5»
1847-418.
Digitized by
toogI(
io
RETURN FROM EACH
BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
use of Privates
and Non-
Windows
in
Fireplaces
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— continue.
ft. in.
/*. in.
ft. m.
London
Croydoo
1706
Wood -
5
19 8
14 8
8 •
3
continued.
8
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
19 8
41
41
41
19 8
56 5
40 11
56 5
14 8
26 1
26 1
26 1
8 2
28 8
28 7
28 8
8 2
9 9
9 9
10
10
IS
18
IS
2
5
5
5
2
4
2
4
Wellington -
1881
Brick - -
11
12
12
2
2
1
I
I
I
1
1
1
1
33 2
33 2
83 2
14 1
14 1
18 9
15 8
12 11
12 10
13 3
18
18
18 9
20
20
20
9
9
12 11
12 9
10 5
10 5
12 9
14 9
14 11
12 11
12 2
11 9
11 1
11
11 9
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 1
8 1
8 1
8 1
8 1
3
3
8
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
St. George's *
1826
Brick -
21
10
2
1
9
19
38
88
33
38
11 1
10 8
20 2
20
20 2
20 2
9 1
9
12 1
11 2
12 1
11 2
12
8 11
4
4
4
4
1
1
Buckingham Pake*
• Boilt by
!
Brick -
1
78
24 6
11 8
8
Woods and
I
14 3
10 10
12
1
Forests.
1
14 3
10 10
11 9
1
Regent's Park
1821
Brick -
30
6
3
8
1
1
2
27 6
24 6
24 6
13
26 7
40 6
54 3
24 6
15
7
12 6
16 6
16 6
16 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
8 4
8 1
8 1
8 8
1
1
1
1
2
8
4
Portman-street
About 1799
Brick -
24
1
13
38 6
46 6
20 6
20
18 6
19
9 6
9 6
9 6
2
3
1
St. John's Wood -
1885
Brick -
11
6
1
35
15
20
20
18
16
10 9
11 9
11 9
3
1
2
2
14
14
14
« 9
14 9
9
11 9
9 9
9
Hyde Part, Cavalry
1797
Brick -
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
3
1
1
36
58
58
56
65
51
38
36
37
36
36
33
29
17
12
12
12
12
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
20
41
41
20
19
18
14
9
9
8
10 9
10 9
10 9
10
10
10
10
10 9
10
8 9
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
none
none
none
none
none
Hyde Park, Infantry
1797
Brick ...
1
1
1
2
1
50
49
28
14
16
23
23
17 6
13 6
14
10
10
9 6
9 6
10
2
2
:
*
16
14
10
Kensington, Cavalry
- 1727: a
new bar-
rack con-
templated.
Brick -
1
1
1
1
1
48
35
16 6
15
13
21
21
14 6
10
14 6
7 6
7 6
7 6
7 6
8
T^**
1
13
18
:edfcy*s
^obj
;Ie.
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
11
Number
of Ventilators
Number
of Men each
Number of
Men, Women,
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation ft* Washing.
Accommodation
and
other Meaus
of
Ventilation.
Koum
is
regulated to
hold.
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none
2
none
- - By three cis-
• - A stable fitted
3
2
none
2
none.
terns attached to
fitted up for this
2
28
32
buildings, and by
purpose.
8
28
32
three pumps about
2
28
82
28 feat from build-
none
2
none.
ing.
none
88
42
none
24
none.
none
38
27
9
20
20
- - From Chelsea
2
nil -
1
- A washing room
10
20
20
Waterworks, con-
•
for the women is
10
20
20
veyed in pipes to
provided in the
barrack ; Annual
none
2
the washiug-reoins.
none
2
cooking-houses,
occ. ; auo 4 pumps
in barrack-yards,
▼is. 1 attached to
Estimate, 1847-8.
none
2
none
2
none
2
none
2
officers' stable, I
none
2
in cooking-house,
none
2
and 2 about 8 feet
none
2
from main build-
none
2
ing.
6
20
20
- - From the arte-
1
1
2
6
20
20
sian wells, Trafal-
6
1
2
gar-square, also 1
6
2
4
pump in the bar-
none
- - Two rooms
- - Two rooms to
rack-yard, about
none.
to one pay*ser-
jeani.
each pay-eerjeant,
wist and family.
9 feet from main
building.
7
4*
49
- - From Chelsea
none
mm*
1
none
- - Two rooms
2
Waterweffa.
none.
to one pay-ser-
jeant.
9
12
11
- - From the Wa-
none
1
- - An ablution
3
4
5
terworks, into 9 cis-
house is now be-
none
1
2
terns inside build-
ing erected.
1
1
1
ings, and by three
3
1
4
pumps attached
3
2
3
to buildings.
5
1
1
4
21
21
• - By 4 pumps
none
none -
1
- - An ablution
5
26
23
and 2 cisterns at-
house is piovided
in the Barrack;
none
1
2
tached to build-
ings.
Ann. Est. 1847-8.
6
20
20
- - By 1 pomp in
none
- One small room
1
Ditto - ditto.
none
1
2
the canteen, 1
is set apart for
none
1
2
pump (engine) 160
this purpose.
none
1
2
feet, and I pump
none
1
2
about 40 feet from
none
1
2
building.
2
47
35
- - Eight pomps
none
none
5
- - An ablution
2
42
82
attached to build*
house is now be-
2
47
37
ing, and 1 engine
ing erected.
2
32
27
pump about 3 feet
trum building.
2
32
27
2
89
27
2
9
6
1
89
26
2
31
27
2
12
12
8
29
1
1
12
12
8
67
2
2
none
I
2
none
1
2
6
29
29
- • One pump in
1
none
*
\
4
none
28
14
28
14
the Park to supply
fire-engine, and 1
none
5
4
in the washing-
\
none
1
2
room.
\
\
none
1
2
\ M
X
4
4
24
*! 1
22
10
- - One pump,
about 50 feet from
none
1
\ Digitize*
cy
12
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Hoom.
Number
Number
DISTRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
and Non-
in
ID
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
Com missioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Htight
each Room.
each Room.
GREVT BRITAIN— continue,!.
ft. in.
, jU '
ft* in.
London
Kensington Infantry
- Unknown,
Brick -
33 6
18 6
12 6
3
continued.
but a new
33 6
18
9
3
barrack contemplated.
33 6
18
9
3
19
17
6
1
15
17
6
1
Tower -
--The con-
struction of
Brick -
25 9
78 9
25
25
12 6
12 6
5
11
the present barracks not
15
23 6
12 6
9
known ; but new barracks
62 8
25 6
12
9
are now building, and when
51
25 6
11
6
completed, the present will
80
25 6
12
13
be con vetted to other pur-
35
25 6
11
6
poses.
44
25 6
11 6
8
17
21
21
22
22
22
46 6
20
20
19
19
19
20 4
10
8
9
10
8
9 6
2
2
2
2
2
5
38 6
41 2
37 3
37 6
37
46 6
45
20
20
14 6
14
14
14 6
20 3
10 6
10 3
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 3
7
10
8
8
3
4
6
Manchester
Manchester Cavalry Bar-
- - Officers'
Brick t
62
26 2
16 8
11 8
1
rack.
quarters re-
built 1841 j
soldiers'
quarters re-
built 1829.
15
15
16
16 8
16 8
14 7
11 8
11 8
8 2
1
1
1
Manchester Infantry Bar-
- - 1822 to
Brick - -
87
84 3
20
10
racks.
1824.
34 3
84 8
20
15 6
20
20
15 6
12 4
11 9
11 9
9 10
7 9
Preston -
- - Com-
- - Stone lined with
108
18 2
16 1
9
2
menced in
brick.
18 2
16 1
9
2
Aug. 1848.
18
18
18
17 10
26
84
84
18 11
34
35
16 7
84
34
35
14 8
14 2
20 2
85
34
13 11
84
29
34
16
16
14 1
12 6
30 8
20 2
9
20
20
15
15
20
20
9
9
12 4
20 6
80 8
9
80 8
20 6
20 2
Digitize
12 6
12 6
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11 8
11
11
11
11
dby Vj
2
2
2
2
6
2
6
1
6
2
2
oogl
e
E DATE OF ERECTfON, MATERIALS, &C.
»3
the Barrack
is
>plied with
W;.ter,
(lie Distance
from
Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Sy 5 taps io
arrack rooms.
y 6 cisterns
t the build-
and 1 about
from build-
y 7 wells, 1
with filler,
ining 16,000
is, 2 tanks
ut filters,
ining 8,000
is each ; a-
e distance
the build-
10 feet
y 6 wells,
ks without
, each con-
g 18,500
S, 4 tanks
it filters,
containing
gallons ;
re distance
the build-
10 feet
wells and
ks with fil-
contaming
DO gallons ;
ks without
containing
) gallons ;
;e distance
the build-
about 30
fells and 2
with filters,
ling 50,500
1; 1 tank
t filters,
ting 28,000
<; averaee
e from the
For the IV! en.
- - 1 ablution
house, 43 ft. by
21 ft., containing
1 bath, 24 basins,
6 footpans, and
1 patent boiler.
- - 8 ablution
houses, 32 ft. by
18 ft. in. each,
containing 1 bath,
4 footpans, 1 pa-
tent boiler, and
16 basins.
- - 8 ablution
houses, two of
them 87 ft. 6 in.
by 28ft. 1 in.;
one of them 20 ft.
1 in. by 17 ft.
8 in., fitted up
with slate benches
and iron basins;
29 iron basins in
infantry, 6 in ca-
valry wash-house.
- - 1 ablution
house, fitted up
with slate benches
and cut-iron ba-
sins.
For their Clothes.
- - 1 wash-house,
25 ft. 6 in. by
22 ft., containing
16 wooden troughs
and 3 boilers 25
gallons each.
- - 2 wash-houses,
each containing
2 boilers, 1 of
them is 83 ft.
11 in. by 18 ft.
610., and fitted
with 16 wooden
troughs; the other
is 80 ft. by 16 ft.
lin.
- - 8 washing-
houses, 2 of them
33 ft. by 28 ft,
each containing
14 wooden troughs
and 2 boilers, 25
gallons each; 1 of
them is 18 ft. by
17 ft., containing
4 wooden troughs
and 1 25-gallon
boiler.
- - 1 wash-house,
18 ft. by 17 ft,
containing four
wooden troughs
and 1 25-gallon
bouer.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
It
2 cooking- • - The servants'
houses, each con- rooms in the ofli-
Uining 10 boilers cers' quarters arc
of 16 gals. each, included in the
total number of
sleeping rooms.
The window in each of the 39
soldieis' rooms is 8 It. 7 in. by
5 ft. 4 in. Besides the accommo-
dation shown in this return, there
is a hospital for 40 patients, with
hospital-Serjeant's room, and a room
for 2 orderlies; also 1 garrison
library.
- 3 cooking- - - The servants'
houses, each con- rooms in the effi-
taining 12 boilers cers' quarters are
of 16 gals. each. included in the
total number of
sleeping rooms.
Besides the accommodation
shown in this return, there is a
hospital for 98 patients, with hos-
pital-serjeant's room; also 1 gar-
rison library, and I garrison school-
room.
2 cooking-
- - The servants'
- houses, each con- 1 rooms io the offi-
taining 16 boilers cers' quarters are
of 25 gals, each ; included in the
1 cooking- house, total number of
containing four sleeping- rooms,
boi lers of 25 gals. Besides the accora-
each. modation shown in
this return, there
is a hospital tor 80 patients, with
hospital -Serjeant's room, and a
room for 4 orderlies; also 2 read-
ing rooms, 1 garrison school-room,
and a room for Divine service, also
a scijeants' mess-room.
> 2 cooking-
houses, each con-
taining 3 boilers
of 25 gals. each.
- - This part of *%**
barrack accouw* 10 *
datioa has w>i i*)
been autYumzi* \
but it is in\ftt>&^^
, to submit the t*\*^i-
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14
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Dtteof
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of I'rivates
end Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room,
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Kooaa
GREAT BRITAIN— cMrtimMdL
Manchester — Ashton-under-Lyne
continued.
1845
• - Stone lined with
brick.
38
83 10
14
34
34
14
17
10
16
4
Iff 10
15
17 9
ft. in.
26
9
20
20
9
12
14 6
15
15
15
11
J*, in.
11
11
11 10
11 2
11 2
11
9 2
9 3
9 8
9 2
10 11
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Bury
Chester
1845
- - Lower
ward, 1809;
upper ward,
1825.
• - 8 tone lined with
brick.
• • Stone lined with
brick.
The accommodation in this barrack is precisely similar in every re-
spect to ihut of Asbton-under-Lvne, as shown above.
27
Burnley
- - Sup-
posed to
have been
built about
1820.
Stone
36
Stockport
1821
Brick -
16
Sheffield
1794
Brick and stane
Castletown, Isle of Mas -
1822
Stane
35
22
14
51 2
22
2
14
61
22
2
13 11
23 9
14
2
12 11
23 6
21
9
13
14 9
12 10
12 11
14 2
6
10
12 10
12 10
11
4
18 •
36 11
18
3
14 6
29 •
28
3
14 6
85 9
18
6
14 O
29
28
2
13 9
16
8
14 6
15
13
14
22 4
17
3
8 10
15 5
17
8
8 10
20 4
22
1
9 6
14 4
10
8
9 2
20 7
20
6
9
12
9
10 •
33 8
20
10 6
33 8
20
9 10
83 8
20
9 10
18 6
17
2
10 6
19 7
12
10
10 6
12 5
9
8
7 10
16 3
9
5
7 10
17 6
15
8 6
18
16
8 6
21 6
16
8 6
23 6
17
8 6
17
15
8 6
22 6
17
9
7
20 6
18
O
7 •
18
14
9
7 •
22 6
10
6
7
16 6
10
9
11 2
16 6
20
2
11 2
3
5
6
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
6
8
1
1
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RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OF ERECTION,
MATERIALS,
&C.
15
Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
lloora
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes
2
16
- - 7 wells and 2
- - 2 ablation
- - 2 wash-houses
- - 2 cook-houses,
- - The servants'
-
-
1
tanks with filters,
houses, one of
19ft. 9 in. by 19
12 ft. by 10 ft. 6
rooms in the offi-
2
15
each containing
them for the ca-
ft.; one for the
in., one for the
cers' quarters are
2
16
12,000 gallons ; 1
tank with filter.
valry, 19 ft by
cavalry, fitted up
cavalry, contain-
included in the to-
none
-
1
18 ft. 6 in., fitted
with a 40-gallon
ing 2 boilers of
tal number of sleep-
none
-
1
containing 10,000
with bath, 2 foot-
boiler, and 4 wash-
25 gallons each ;
ing rooms. Besides
none
•
2
gallons, and 1 tank
pans, patent boil-
ing troughs ; the
other for the in-
the other for the
the accommodation
none
-
2
with filter, con-
er, and 4 metal
infantry, contain-
shown in this re-
none
•
2
taining 6,000 gal-
basins ; the other
fantry, fitted with
ing 8 boilers of
turn, there a hos-
pital for 30 pa-
tients, with hospi-
none
-
2
lons ; also 2 tanks
for the infantry,
2 30-gallon boil-
25 gallons each.
none
•
1
on the parade, with-
20 ft. by 19 ft.,
ers, and 8 wash-
out pumps, for un-
fitted with bath,
ing troughs.
tal-seijeant's room,
filtered water, each
8 (botpans, patent
and 2 rooms for 1
containing 15,000
boiler, and 12
orderly each, also
1 reading, 2 school
gals. ; average dis-
metal basins.
tsnee from the
rooms, and a Ser-
buildings, about 2
feet.
jeants' mess-room.
as above
as above
.
as above -
as above -
as above -
as above -
as above.
.
. .
20
- There is a good
• - No ablution
- - 1 wash-house,
- - 2 cooking-
- - The servants'
-
-
20
well in the yard of
each ward, and
house ; but there
21ft. 2 in. by 10 ft.,
houses, 9 boilers
rooms in the offi-
-
-
85
are 8 cleaning
containing 2 boil-
in one, 8 in the
cers' quarters are
-
-
10
the lower ward is
rooms.
ers of 16 gallons
other, 25 gallons
included in the to-
-
-
IS
provided with cast
each.
each.
tal number of sleep-
-
-
1
iron cisterns, ca-
ing-rooms. Besides
•
-
1
pable of containing 414 gallons,
which are supplied through pipes
the accommodation
-
•
1
shown in this re-
-
-
10
to the Chester Water Company.
The upper ward is provided with
turn, there is a
-
-
20
hospital for 28 pa-
-
•
11
a tank capable of containing 2,400
tients, with hospi-
-
-
20
gallons, •applied in the same
tal-serjeaot's room,
-
-
1
manner ; and there is also a tank
also 1 room for
-
-
2
capable of containing 7,020 gal-
school-room and
lons, for rain i
rater.
library.
3
9
.
- - By 3 wells and
- - No room spe-
- - 1 wash-house,
- - 2 cook-houses,
- - The servants'
3
2
3 tanks, contain-
cifically set apart
18 ft. by 14 ft„
one containing 4
rooms inthe officers'
2
12
ing in ail 34,000
for this purpose-
containing 2 boil-
boilers, the other 5,
quarters are includ-
2
1
gallons, to receive
ers, 16 gallons
of 16 gals. each.
ed in the total num-
none
-
1
the rain water from
each.
ber of sleeping-
nooe
•
1
the roofs. Average
distance from the
rooms. Besides
the accommoda-
building about 80
tion shown in this return, there
feet.
is a hospital tor 16 patients, with
hospital-serjeaut's room; also 1
reading room.
2
15
-
--By a wells and
as above -
- - 1 wash-house,
- - 1 cook-house,
- - The servants'
2
14
1 tank for rain
26 ft. by 16 ft.,
23 ft 3 in. by 17
rooms in the officers
2
16
water. Average
fitted up with 1
ft containing 6
quartets are in-
none
-
1
distance from the
15-galloo boiler
15 -gal loo boilers.
cluded in the total
none
-
1
buildiags,aboat 16
and 8 waahiug
number of sleep-
none
-
2
feet.
troughs.
ing-rooirs. Besides the accom-
none
*
2
modation bhown in this return,
there is a bespit il for 32 patients,
with hospilal-serjeant's room ;
there is also a room for library
and school-room.
1
2
.
- - By 4 wells;
as above -
- 1 wash<4iouse, 26
!
- - I cook-house, ,
- - The servants*
1
2
water is supplied
at three different
ft. by 15 ft., fitted
containing 10 boil-
rooms iu the offi-
2
9
up with 1 boiler,
er* of 16 gallons'
cers' quarters are
2
10
parts of the bar-
containing 16 gal-
each. i
included in the
6
rack by pipes, with
loos.
total number of
2
cocks from the
sleeping rooms.
Besides the ac-
2
Water Company's
!
2
tank, which is
commodation
2
about 200 yards from the bar-
shown in this re-
rack inclosune. The wells are
turn, there is a hospital for 19
about 18 feet J
from the buildings.
patients, with bospital-serjeant's
room.
none
.
4
...
- - There is an
as above -
•- 1 kitchen 16
- - 1 cook-house,
none
-
9
excellent well .in
ft. wy 10 fi., is
containing 3 boil-
nooe
-
21
the barrack-yard,
used as a wash-
ers of 10 gallons
, none
-
9
about 18 fc from
house.
each.
/ »«oae
-
3
the building, the
1 /^\/^\i^V 1 1
( n«one
•
3
water of which is
Digitized b}
k^OOQYk
1 nxroe
-
4
used for general
o
1
Durnoneg. but th*
l(i
RETURN PROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
1 1
Number of
NAME Date of | Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
N umber
Number
D1STIUCT.
of
what Mateiials
Rooms Cm the
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
use of Privates
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BR1
T A I N — continued.
ft. in.
ft* in.
/t. in.
Manchester — .
Liverpool Perch Rock
1829 -
Stone -
9
20
16
10
2
1
continued.
Battery.
fcl
15
20 6
16
15
16
10
10
7 6*
2
2
2
1
1
1
ftlEDWAY -
Chatham Barrack -
1780 -
- - Brickwork and
slated roof.
22
14
4
12
12
4
4
4
10
10
8
4
1
2
4
4
3
28 2
28 1
28
28 2
28 2
28 2
28 2
28 2
28 1
28 1
28 2
27 6
20 1
20 1
20 1
20 1
30
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
16 3
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 3
10 4
8 5
8 4
8 5
8 3
10 8
8 10
8 2
10 4
8 4
8 7
7 6
9 7
10 4
8 7
8 5
10 4
2
2
2
2
3
6
2
2
30
20 1
19 3
23 9
23 9
19 8
23 9
18
26 6
18
18
12 9
15 2
17 9
19
18 9
14 9
19 3
13 6
17 6
19 3
19 3
13 6
19 8
19 4
16 3
19 4
19 4
10
13 3
9 3
18 6
13 9
10
8 7
8 7
8 7
10 4
8 7
8 7
8 6
10 2
6 6
8 8
8 2
10 4
8 7
8 4
8 4
8 4
8 4
3
2
2
8
3
1
8
2
8
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Brickwork and
8
28 1
19 6
10 1
8
tiled roofs.
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
28 1
29
28 1
28 1
28 8
30 7
30 7
81 1
28
28
26 8
24 8
24 8
24
13 1
19 6
19 6
16 9
16
15 6
20 5
19 6
29 8
29 8
19
16 2
19 6
16 1
19 6
19 6
16 1
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
16 I
19 6
19 6
16
7 6
14 3
14 6
13 2
13 9
10 6
13 8
17 9
16 1
16 1
10 5
16 1
8 6
6 6
10 2
8 7
7
10 4
8 9
8 9
10 4
8 7
6 6
10 4
8 7
7 6
10 4
10 4
8 7
8 7
7 6
7 6
8 7
8 8
6 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
8
8
8
3
1
8
8
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
8
3
2
2
St. Mary's Casemates
1808 -
Brickwork -
14
61 6
17 5
10 4
2
1
14
60
17
9 6
5
1
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Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men eacb
Room
is
regulated to
bold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and toe Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For tKe Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Total -
none
none
Total
1
18
4
13
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
13
10
10
10
10
17
17
4
9
13
18
4
18
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
16
16
2
16
16
10
16
16
16
16
16
2
18
13
13
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2,833
80
30
- - By 3 tanks,
two of which ad-
join the buildings,
and one is distant
about 30 feet.
• - No room spe*
cifically set apart
for this purpose.
- • No room spe-
cifically set apart
for this purpose.
- 1 cook-house,
containing 1 boiler
of 16 gallons.
- - Always oc-
cupied to its full
extent, 6 women
to every 100
men, agreeably
to regulations,
exclusive of Ser-
jeants 1 wives ;
and with respect
to children, no
limitation, de-
pending 011 the
number each sol-
dier has.
- - The barrack is
well supplied with
water by means of
tanks, which are
supplied from the
Naval Reservoir,
distant 350 yards
from the barrack.
- - 8 soldiers'
washing-rooms.
- 1 garrison wash*
bouse.
4 cookiog-homses
840
- - Supplied by an
hydraulic engine
on the spot
1 washing-house
This is not con-
sidered as a per-
manent barrack,
and has never been
occupied as socb ;
a master gunner
and 8 invalid ar-
tillery men be-
ing the only force
quartered in this
fort.
Ventilation, ac-
cording to a plan
which has been
tried at Brampton,
is proposed for 20
rooms in this bar-
rack, in the Bar-
rack Annual Esti-
mate for 1847-8.
The washiog-
rooms fitted with
benches and iron
basins, and sup-
Jriied with water
rom the tanks.
Each washing-
room will accom-
modate 60 men at
once.
The cooking-
ltouses have 14
boilers each.
1 cooking-house. This barraclt
solely set apart for
the accommodation of the invalids, with their wives
and children, and from May to the end of October
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BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
►
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Roosasforthe
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
wtrat materials
use of Privates
And Nan*
Windows
Fireplaces
BARRACK.
Erect ion.
Built.
Commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height
in
each Room.
in
each Room.
GREAT BRYTMH— continued.
ft* w.
/* in.
ft. mi.
M*»WAT— -
Brompttm Barracks
• 1804*5,
• • Brickwork and
83
29 10
20 10
10 10
3
continued.
.
and 1809
slated reels.
• ft
29 10
20
10 9
3
-
and 1810.
•
5
10
1
1
2
1
1
2
29 10
29 7
28 9
25 11
20 7
14 6
28 8
29 10
20
19 8
19 8
17 8
17 11
8 11
19
20 10
8 9
8 5
8 5
8 5
10 9
8 5
8 9
10 10
8
3
3
2
2
1
2
8
i
1
5
1
1
3
14 9
20 7
28 2
26
19 4
14
18 11
9 S
17 10
20 10
21
20 8
16 9
18 6
10 10
9 1
11 1
11 1
11 1
11 1
11 1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Upnor Barrack
1780 -
• - Brickwork and
2
18
17
8 7
2
tiled roof.
2
2
1
1
1
18
18
16
16
16
17 V
17
12 6
12 6
14 7
9 8
8
8 8
9 8
8
2
2
2
2
2
Maidstone Barracks
1798 -
- - Wood, weather-
boarding, and slated
roofs.
10
6
2
82
82
82
28
82 2
32 2
82 2
32 2
20
20
20
20
18
18
18 01
18
I
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 19
9 «
9 6
8 11
7 1
3
8
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
Gravesend New Tavern
1822
• - Bricks, flints,
20 11
j
18 1
7 9
2
j
Fort
and chalk walls,
28 7
17 6 1
8 9
2
These buildings were first erected
with tiled roofs.
24 8
16 9 1
6 11
2
about the year 1322 by Ayroer <le
21 4
18 9|
7 6
2
Valence, Earl of Pembroke, for a cha-
1 a r '
pel and chantry, and founded then,
but suppressed at the Reformation;
25 II
14 5
8 9
2
31 5
17 6 '
15 2
8
they then passed through various
hands, and in 1780 were purchased
26 6
19 2
9 2
2
21 3
18 10 j
7 10
3
bv the Ordnance under the Ordnance
Vesting Order of 20 Geo. 8. c. 88,
and then converted into barracks.
26 7
15 7 1
9
8
24 8
17 1 j
9 6
2
19 3
17 1
7 1
1
18
15 8*
8 6
3
11 11
9 1,
8 ft
2
'
Tilbury Fort -
1683 -
• • Brick walls and
1
S3
I
14 o!
8 *
2
2
2
1
1
1
tiled roof.
8
33
14 0)
8 *
2
These buildings were erected about
10
88
14 0i
9 A
1
the year 1683, When the Fort was en-
1
15
14
8 %
1
larged, and adtied to in 1772 and
1
16
12 6
8 6
]
1809.
!
Sheerness Barracks -
Unknown
- - Brickwork aod
8
19
16 4
9
2
2
slated roofs.
16
18 6,
16
9
2
18
16
9
8
12
18
19
T 0-
2
1
16
14
7 <0
2
1
16
14
9
2
2
16
14 0,
8
2
1
18
7
9
1
none
1
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Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Boom
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Cbfldren
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
REMARKS.
- - Two rooms
in the base-
ments of houses
D and K have
been recently
ventilated aa
an experiment,
on the plan
proposed to the
bon. Board by
Col; Thomson,
Royal Engi-
neers.
Total - •
none
none -
none -
none
none -
none -
Total - -
- • Two small
ventilators in
each room.
1 ditto -
1 ditto -
none -
none
none -
none -
none
Total - -
none •
none -
none
none -
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Total • -
none -
none
none
none
none
Total - -
• - The rooms
of the first and
second floors
18
18
12
12
18
18
10
8
6
1
1
1
16
16
9
2
2
• - Always occu-
pied to its full
extent ; six women
to every 100 men,
agreeably to re-
gulations, exclu-
sive of Serjeants'
wives ; and with
respect to children
no limitation, de-
pending on the
number each sol-
dier has.
ditto
ditto
5
11
10
10
13
10
4
18
12
12
11
1
3
I 80
1 " ' "
--The barrack is
well supplied with
water by pipes
from the Naval
Reservoir, distant
470 yards from
the barrack.
• • Sajpplied from
a well in Upnor-
street; distance,
96 yards from the
barrack.
- • Supplied from
wells 33 yards
from the barrack.
- • Supplied from
a spring in the
chalk, 15 1 feet
from the surface,
by means of a
pump, and is 55
feet from the build-
ings.
- - Supplied with
water collected
from the roofs of
cisterns (brick lin
together 28,200 ci
tances from the o
-• These are to
washing houses tor
men in this bar-
rack, but the An-
nual Estimate for
1847-48 provides
for fitting up nine
rooms in the bar-
rack for this pur-
pose.
2 washing sheds
• - - - lwas
- - - - 1 was
the buildings in t
ed with Roman ce
i lions when full ; th
arracks be\no 40. 9
2 washing houses .
l-house
i-house
hree underground
ment), containing
eir respective dis-
8. and 100 vard*.
r • ixioe oooming
houses; eight cook*
log houses with
16 boilers each,
and one with 12
boilers.
I cooking house
1 cooking house
2 cooking houses
1 cooking house
- Cooking kitchen
24 feet by 13 feet
1,402
8
7
7
T
7
8
• • The cooking
house has 'four
boilers.
66
18
18
20
16
1
8
3
8
• - The cooking
house has 10 boil-
ers.
394
1
11
11
10
13
17
II
13
18
12
11
1
1
-The wash-house
has one boiler, and
the cooking houses
two in each.
116
2
10
14
6
6
-The wash-house
has one boiler, and
the cooking house
four boilers and
one large one.
180
Also a well of brackish water, used for washing, 28 yards
from the barracks.
!
- - Snpplied from
the Ordnance well
by pipes to a tank
- 1 - - Washing room
1 for clothes 24 feet
I by 13 feet, and a
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Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
its
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
DISTRICT.
of
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
Officers.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. w.
ft-
in.
ft-
in.
Midland and
Birmingham, Cavalry Bar-
1798 -
- • Brick walls,
20
88 S
16
8
10
- 26 rooms,
1
South Wales.
rack.
timber roofs, and
covered with slates.
7
14 10
16
8
10
with one
large win-
dow te
each ; one
room, with
2 windows.
Coventry, Cavalry Barrack
1792 -
4
- - Brick walls,
timber roofs, and
1
4
16 10
19
15
15
11
11
4
4
-5 rooms,
with two
1
Built for an ion, date unknown,
covered with slates.
1
19 3
1&
2
11
4
windows
and purchased^ and occupied, and
1
20 7
18
2
11
to each;
covered for a barrack with slates,
1
25 9
19
1
11
2
17 rooms,
about 1792.
11
26
20
8
10
2
with one
2
25 6
24
8
9
10
window to
1
37 2
20
2
10
6
each.
Weedon, Artillery* Cavalry,
and Infantry :
Lower Barrack •
1805 -
- - Brick walls,
6
18
10
6
11
- 12 rooms,
1
timber roofs, and
16
24
20
7
11
with one
covered with slates.
2
27
21
11
window in
7
30
20
7
11
each; 16
4
35
21
11
•
rooms, with
2
43
21
11
2 windows
in each;
9 rooms,
with three
windows in
each.
Upper Barrack
- - Built
- - Brick walls,
4
15 10
16
6
10
a
-2 rooms,
-6 rooms,
in 1805,
timber roofs, and
2
15 10
16
6
7
with one
with one
and con-
covered with slates.
8
69 9
35
9
15
6
window in
fireplace in
verted in-
each ; 4
each; 8
to bar-
rooms, with
rooms, with
racks 18*7.
-
2 windows
in each ;
8 rooms,
with 12
windows in
each.
two fire-
places in
each.
Northampton, Cavalry and
1797 -
- - Stone walls,
4
16 8
15
8
9
-18 rooms,
Infantry Barracks.
timber roots, and
12
28
16
3
8
9
with one
covered with slates.
2
19 5
16
S
8
9
window in
■
2
152
14
9
12
each ; two
rooms, with
5 windows
in each.
2 heated
with stoves,
Nottingham, Cavalry Bar-
1791 -r
• - Brick walls,
4
16 8
12 11
8
a
- 26rooms,
I
rack.
timber roofs, and
4
16 8
15
4
10
4
with one
covered with slates.
10
26 2
16
8
8
a
window in
8
26 20
16
8
10
8
each.
Brecon, Cavalry and In-
fantry Barrack.
— The old
- - The walls of the
2
18 16
12
8
4
-9 rooms
1
part con-
old part are brick
9
14
8
8
10
6
with one
structed in
throughout ; the
1
80
9
10
window in
1806 for
main part stone,
1
21
17
6
10
each ; five
an armou-
lined with brick ;
4
34
30
9
10
6
rooms, with
ry, and
roofs timber, and
1
26 3
22
9
10
2 windows
converted
covered with slates.
1
30
22
6
10
in each ;
into a bar-
1
37 6
26
6
10
a
16 rooms,
.
rack in
4
S3 6
19
11
with four
1826 j the
8
36
19
10
windows in
new part
2
30
22
6
16
9
each.
built in
1
30
27
3
16
9
1848 and
1845.
r
Newport, Cavalry and In-
• Between
• Stone walls* lined
6
12 5
8
5
10 10
- 7 rooms,
1
fantrv Damirk
1843 and
with brick : roofs
t
14 7
8
5
10
10
with one
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Number
of Ventilators,,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
- - 1 ventilator
over the door
in each room.
- - IS rooms,
with 3 ventila-
tors to each ;
4 rooms, with
2 ventilators to
each ; 6 rooms,
with 1 ventila-
tor to each ;
1 room, with no
ventilator.
* - The rooms
have no other
means of ven-
tilation.
- - The rooms
have no other
means of ven-
tilation.
• - 12 rooms,
with 2 ventila-
tors to each ;
6 rooms, with
1 ventilator to
each ; 2 rooms,
with 5 ventila-
tors to each.
- - 17 rooms,
with 8 ventila-
tors in each ;
9 rooms, with
2 ventilators in
each.
- - The rooms
have no other
means of ven-
tilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
bold.
- - 20 rooms,
men in each;
1 room with 1
oon - commis-
sioned officer;
6 rooms, with
2 non-commis-
sioned officers
in each.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
-- 196 men, 11
women, 16 chil-
dren.
- - 170 men, 10
women, 16 chil-
dren.
- 1 room, with
1 serjeant; 4
rooms, with 2
Serjeants in I
each ; 1 room, with 6 privates ;
1 room, with 8 privates; 1
room, with 10 privates; 11
rooms, with 12 privates in
each ; 2 rooms, with 13 pri-
vates in each; 1 room, with
16 privates.
- - 240 men, 20
women, 60 chil-
dren.
-6 rooms, with
1 Serjeant in
each; 10 rooms,
with 12 privates
in each ; 2 ditto, with 14 pri-
vates in each; 7 rooms, with
16 privates in each ; 4 rooms,
with 18 privates in each; 2
rooms, with 20 privates in each.
- 6 rooms, with
2 Serjeants in
each; 8 rooms
with - privates
in each.
104 men, 12
women,
dren.
12 chil-
- 4 rooms, with
2 Serjeants in
each; 12 rooms,
with 9 privates
in each ; 2 rooms, with 6 pri-
vates in each ; 2 attics, with 46
privates in each.
- - 410 men, SO
women, 60 chil-
dren.
- 8 rooms, with
2 seijeants in
each; 18 rooms,
with 9 privates
in each.
- - 161 men, 12
women, 21 chil-
dren.
• - 220 men, 9
womeo, 16 chil-
dren.
- - 11 rooms,
with 1 serjeant
in each ;jl room
with 7 privates;
1 room, with 8 privates; 8
rooms, whh 13 privates in
each ; 2 rooms, with 14 pri-
vates in each ; 1 room, with 16
privates; 13 rooms, with 16
privates in each ; 2 rooms, with
18 privates in each; 1 room,
with 19 privates.
- 7 rooms, with
1 serjeant in
each; 17 rooms,
with 15 pri-
vates in each ;
13 rooms, with
16 privates in
each ; 2 rooms,
with 17 pri-
vates in each.
- - 438 men, 46
women, 66 chil-
dren.
How the Barrack
is
Supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
- - With spring-
water, from six
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings.
- - With spring
water, from three
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings.
• * With spring
water, from five
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings.
• - With spring
water, from two
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings.
• - With spring
water, from four
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings.
- - Supplied with
water, conveyed
into the barracks
in pipes from the
town.
- • With spring
water, from seven
pumps in the bar-
rack yard, close
to the buildings ;
also with 2 tanks
of rain water.
- - With spring
water, from four
pumps ; also with
four tanks of rain
wates, close to
the buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
-"- No accommo-
dation for men
washing, except
in the barrack
rooms.
- - No accommo-
dation for men
washing, except
in the. barrack
- - No accommo-
dation for the men
washing, except
in the barrack
- - No accommo-
dation for the men
washing, except
in the barrack
- - No accommo-
dation for the men
washing, except
in the barrack
- - No accommo-
dation for the men
washing, except
in the barrack
room.
2 washing-houses
2 washing Monies
For their Clothes.
- - 2 washing-
houses for men s
clothes.
- - 1 washing-
house for mens
clothes.
- - 2 washing-
houses for men's
clothes.
- - 1 washing-
house for men's
• - 1 washing-
bouse for men's
clothes.
- - 1 washing-
house for men s
clothes.
2 washing-houses
8 washing^fcouses
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1 cooking*bottse.
1 cooking-house.
2 cooking-houses.
2 cooking-bouses.
2 cooking-bouses.
2 cooking-houses.
2 cooking-houses.
REMARKS.
3 cooking-houses.
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DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
GREAT BRITAIN— ctmfmu*/.
Midland and Pembroke Infantry Barrack
South Wales
•-•contttiMtd,
NOBTBBBM
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tynemouth Castle
Sandciland
Carlisle Castle
Date of
its
Erection,
- Between
1841 tod
1846.
- In 1804.
1805, and
1806.
Unknown
1798
Unknown
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
-•Walls stone, and
lined with brick :
roots timber, and
covered with slates.
- - Built with brick,
and covered with
slates.
- - Stone, covered
with slates.
- - Brick, and co-
vered with pantiles.
• • Stone, and co-
vered with lead.
Brick, and covered
with slates.
Ditto -
Ditto -
Ditto -
Ditto -
Ditto -
Ditto -
Ditto •
Ditto -
Ditto - •
Ditto •
Ditto -
Ditto -
Stone, and covered
with lead.
Ditto - . -
Stone, and covered
with Bags.
Ditto -
Ditto -
15
I
I
15
15
2
4
1
6
1
a
s
4
5
6
T
8
1
Dissensions of each Room.
Length.
ft. in.
16
16
32
82
37
37
43
13 6
27
59 6
18 10
27 7
26
89 4
44 2
48 6
44 7
88
31
41 7
41
38
83
38 2
16 5
15 9
14 8
82 8 J
88 6
16 3
38 6
30 10
30 8
80 8
80 8
80 10
84 8
35 2
80 10
21 2
21 3
42 9
42 9
14 1
Width.
ft. in
11 4
14
20
20
20
20
27
12 6
21 6
14
12
IS
10 10
22 8
22 8
22 2
22 2
28 6
28
27 2
28
26 11
28 2
22 9
11 8
15 5
15
19 8
20
14 11
20
14
14
14 8
14 7
15 5
14 10
14 10
15 *<
20 2
18 2
14
Wigfti:
7 ^0
Height.
10
10
11 6
10
11 6
10
8
8
U 6
19
10
8 6
11 6
9 6
11 6
10
10 9
10 9
10
10 9
10
9
9
8 2
10 4
10 2
10 4
9 11
9 11
16 3
16 5
16 6 |
16 6
10
10
10
10
9
11
16 •
16
10 3
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room,
- 6 rooms,
with 1 win<
dowineacbj
12 rooms,
with 3 win-
dows in
each.
-8 of these
rooms have
3 windows
each, and
the other 7
2 each.
2
2
Gcxwle
8 1 O 1
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OP ERECTION,
MATERIALS, &C,
2$
Number
of Ventilators,
and
otber Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
H.w the Barrack
is
supoHed with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Beddings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.;
- - The rooms
- 6 rooms, with
- - 220 men, 6
-- With spring
- - No acoommo- •
1 ajsoming-sMMse
4 cooking hamm.
are ventilated
2 Serjeants in
womoo, 18 chil-
water in 6 tanks
dation for men
by loopholes.
/each; 6 rooms,
with 18 pri-
vates in each;
2 rooms, with
20 privates in-
each ; 4 roams,
with 19 privates
in each.
dren.
close to the build-
ings, holding 87,000
gallons, supplied
by a force pump.
washing, except
in the barrack
rooms.
- • A sine ven-
22
- - 53© men, 80
• - These barrack*
- • Washing-room
• - 1 wash-house '
- - 1 cooking-
I
tilator in the
women, and 48
occupy 11 acres
No. 1, to accom-
for the women,
house, containing
t
back and front
children, being
of ground, aod
modate 208 men.
containing 8 boil-
18 boilers.
J
waU.
the average of the
within the boun-
ers.
\
- - Only by the
2
last 9 years.
dary wall there
- - Washing-room
ditto
- - 1 cooking-
windows.
are 6 wells, 4 of
No. 2, to accom-
house, containing
• - Only by the
14
which are unfit
modate 208 men.
16 boilers.
windows, there
for culinary pur-
being a thorough
poses. There ace
draught from
also 8 rain-water
back to front.
tanks; vis. 1 to
contain 82,000
ditto
20
.
galloaa,one 18/000
- • Washing-room
none
-- The men in
ditto
2
gallons, and one
10,000 gallons.
No. 3, to accom-
modate 60 men.
these rooms cook
in the cooking-
houses.
- - Only by the
1
• - 150 men, 9
- - 2 wells within
- - 2 washing-
- • 1 wash-house
• - 1 cooking-
door aid 'win-
women, and 17
50 yards of the
rooms now con-
for the women,
house, containing
dows.
children, being
barracks, and 2
structing and wUl
be completed neat
containing 4 boil-
12 boilers.
ditto
1
the average of the
rain-water tanks ;
ers.
ditto
22
last 3 years.
viz. 1 containing
month, for the ac-
dittD
22
17,000 gallons,
commodation of
ditto
24
and the other
226 men.
• - Ventilation
24
12,000 gallons.
in ceiling.
- - Only by the
22
door and win-
dows.
- - Ventilation
22
in ceiling.
ditto
27
- - Only by the
23
door and win-
dows.
• - Ventilation
22
in ceiling.
- - Only by the
22
door and win-
dows.
!
.-Only by the;
20
- - 280 men. 16
women, and 20
• - A_g<x>d tV pp|y
• • 4 washing-
rooms for the sol-
- - 2 wash-houses
- - 2 cooking-
windows, there:
i
of water from -the
for the women.
houses,conta;ning
being a thorough!
children, being
Sunderland Wa-
diers, to accom-
86 boilers.
draft from back i
the average of the
ter Company, for
modate 815 men.
to front. i
■
last 3 yearn.
which the Board
- By doors and :
1
pay 20/. per an-
windows. (
i
num.
-- Only by the'
door and win- ,
6
- - 216 men, 27
- - 2 wells within
- - 2 washing-
rooms for the sol-
- - 1 wath-liouse
- • 2 cooking-
women, and 47
50 yards of the
for the women,
houses; viz. one
dows.
children, being
barracks; 2 rain-
diers, to accom-
containing 2 boil-
containing 10 and
ditto
*
(he average of the
last 3 years.
water tanks, viz.
one containing
modate 222 men.
ers.
the other 6 boilers.
ditto
18
12,000 gallons,
ditto
IB
and the other
<
ditto
2
10,000 gallons.
ditto
18
ditto - , -
13
ditto
IS
ditto
n
1
ditto
13
II
ditto
12
I
ditto
14
1 1 11
ditto
15
ditto
14
1 i
-'fafttilatorin
9 I
A
J
ceilings
•-Only by the/
9 1
IDi 4C
dm ^d win- 7
window.. /
J
*
144
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number of
DISTRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
of
Windows
in
of
Fireplaces
1Q
its
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BR]
TAIN — continual.
ft. m.
ft* in.
ft. in.
No*TH BBJTAIN
Edinburgh Castle, Old
1566 -
Stone and lime
26
22
12 6
1
Barracks.
81
26 6
24 6
84
89
27 6
20
28 6
21
14 6
18 6
22 6
24
15 6
18
19
21 8
14 6
19
18
9 6
11
18
9 6
14 6
8 9
8 9
8 6
8 9
8 4
8 2
8 9
8 6
2
2
1
6
6
6
2
4
2
1
2
North Barracks
- - Some
ditto -
16
15 6
10
1
time du-
16
15 6
9 6
1
ring the
17th cen-
16
16 6
9 9-
1
tury.
Edinburgh Castle, New
1799 -
ditto -
1
28 6
16
7 6
Barracks.
1
2
1
2
1
4
8
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
9
12
10
1
1
1
1
25 6
18 6
26
26
29
18
20
17
20
17
21
t9
21
20
21
21
21
21
28
24
21 6
21 6
18
16 6
16 6
16 6
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
17 6
17 9
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
19
21
12
12
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10 o
10
10 o
9 9
10
11
11
11
12
12
Piershill Barracks -
1794 -
Stone and lime
40
12
2
8
27
16 6
16 6
15
10 6
14 6
14 6
10 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8
Leith Fort
1782 -
Stone and lime
2
48 6
15
9
3
2
44 6
17
9 9
4
1
25 6
15
9 9
2
8
26
15
9 9
2
8
14
17
9 9
1
1
31
15
9 9
8
1
24
15
9 9
2
2
38
17
9 9
8
1
28
15
9 9
2
1
32
15
9 9
3
1
38
15
9 9
4
1
26 6
17
9 9
3
1
37
15
9 9
4
Blackness Castle -
Unknown
Stone and lime
1
27 6
20 10
10 2
2
1
88
26 10
11 2
4
1
80 8
17
10 9
4
1
25
19 8
10 9
4
1
24 9
19 5
10 8
4
1
22 2
17 7
11 2
I skylight
Greenlaw Barracks
1815 -
- - Wood and plas-
4
25
25 8
10
7
ter, and roof slated.
4
25
25 8
11
7
4
22
20 4
11
8
Digitized by
Google
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
25
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men eich
Boom
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
.-Small open-
ing windows
over room-doors,
--Small open-
ing windows
over room-doors
none
• 6 ventilations
1 foot square,
4 ditto in the
ceiling.
12
18
13
10
16
18
12
6
12
8
1
2
6
6
6
12
12
7
10
12
12
7
9
9
12
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
2
1
8
2
1
2
19
20
10
11
5
12
9
14
12
If
15
13
If
9
14
9
9
8
7
16
16
12
12
10
100 to 130
200 to 220
400 to 500
200 to 320
150
Coast-guard
14
14
10
10
- • Supplied from
the Edinburgh
Water Company
Works to a re-
servoir, 350 yards
from the build-
ings.
ditto
- - Supplied from
the Edinburgh
Water Company's
Works to a re-
servoir, 250 yards
from the build-
ings.
• By pump-wells,
20 to 50 yards
from the building,
and by pipes from
a spring, distant
about half a mile.
- - By a pump-
well, 50 yards
from the building.
• •By 1 pump-
well.
• - By iron pipes
from a reservoir,
distant 40 feet
from the building.
.-By iron pipes,
from a spring a
2 kitchens.
1 ditto.
4 ditto
2 washing-places
none
4 dittov
1 ditto.
none.
none
none
- \ 2 bouse*
Digitized by^
- - Tbe depot hos.
¥ital, now the Mi-
liary prison, was
returned as accom-
modation for 76
in.^
26
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Buit.
Nnmber of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
nt
each Room.
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft- in.
North Britain—
continued.
Holy ItUnd Castle -
Unknown
Stone and lime
1
1
1
1
28
19 8}
12 7 J
11 3
19 5
15 2 }
11
6
9 1*
10 4
8 6
9 5}
2
1
1
-- Vent?
stopped*
1
Dundee Infantry Barracks
1796 -
Freestone -
No.l
Turret
No. 2
Turret
No. 8
Turret
No. 4
Turret
No. 5
Turret
No. 6
Turret
No. 7
Turret
No. 8
Turret
No. 9
fNo. 10 •
l {No.ll -
LNo.12 •
87 2
9 4
45 4
9
52 8
9 7
46 11
12 6
45 5
11 5
55 2
9 10
45 11
12
55
9 10
47 2
46 7
44 9
46 3
26 6
9 11 J
22 8
11 10
28 1
8 11
21 11
10 11 1
22 7
11 5
25 10
8 10
24 2
12
25 9
9 6
22 1
22
22 10
22 1
9 8
7 8
8
6 8
8 3
7 3
8 1
6 8
7 9
9 9
7 6
7
6 10
7 8
7 8
8 8
8
8 I
7 8}
7
11
12
11
6
6
2
1
2
none
2
1
2
none
%
1
2
1
2
none
2
1
2
2
2
2
Perth Cavalry and Infantry
Barracks.
1795 n
Soft freestone
20
6
26 4
40
16 8
28
8 9
9 6
1
2
1
1
Glasgow Cavalry Barracks
1821 •
Stone and lime
29
6
4
27
24 6
24 6
24 6
16 6
10 6
10
10
10
2
1
1
1
1
1
Glasgow Infantry Barracks
1795 •
Stone and lime
68
3
26
26 •
20
20
9 4
9 4
1
1
1
1
Hamilton Cavalry Barracks
-- About
1794-95.
Stone and lime
19
5
26 7
18 2
18 2
34 3
34 3
20
16 8
16 8
16 8
8 9
8 9
8 9
1
1
1
1
I
1
'
Paisley Infantry Barracks
About 1830
Stone and lime
16
1
1
20 3
20 3
21
10 5
10 5
10 5
2
1
1
1
1
1
Dunbarton Castle Infantry
Barracks,
1794 -
Stone and lime
6
26 3
17 2
Digitized
9 10
DyG(
• 4 in 2 of
the rooms,
and 2 in
4 of tbe
rooms.
)Ogk
t
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
37
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
--Only 2 win-
dows in passage.
• 24 rooms have
4 ventilators in
each ; 48 rooms
have 8.
- - 2 ventilators
and 1 opening
sash.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
1ft
$
4
22
1
2T
1
tft
1
30
1
2f
1
U
1
2T
1
IT
1
12
8
27
2
16
24
12
2
1
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
Coast-guard
• The same num-
ber when the bar-
rack is fully occu-
pied. Average
occupation, 126*
]2
2
1ft
14
1
10
• - The same num
ber when the bar-
rack is fully occu-
pied. Average
occupation, 6ft.
How taeBanack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
12 or IS
12
1
42
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
Citterns —
No. 1, 7.0XI.0JXS.01;
No. 2, 7. X 3. OJ X S. 0*j
No. S, ft. X 2. 7 1 X 2. ft.
- - A spriog* well,
with pump about
ftO yards from the
soldiers' barracks,
and a cistern with
pump at the sol-
diers' cook-hoese,
iu rear of the
barracks.
- - 1 well at en-
trance-gate, sup-
plied from the
city of Perth re-
servoir.
•-8 delivery pipes
with brass cocks,
constructed in the
wall of the base-
ment of soldiers 7
barracks, on a le-
vel with Barrack-
square. Water
supplied by water
company.
- 2 delivery pipes,
with brass cocks,
constructed in the
boundary wall, in
rear of soldiers'
barracks and 10
feet from them.
- - Supplied by 2
pump-wells imme-
diately in front of
the centre of east
wing, and in rear
of the centre of
west wing. There
is in the barrack
an ample supply
of good water.
- - Supplied by a
well and pump 90
yards from sol-
diers' barracks,
and by a pipe and
brass cocks at 16
yards from ditto,
the water of the
last being sup-
plied by water
company.
- - Byawell,with
a pump 72 feet
from the barracks.
For their Clothes.
1, with bailers
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
- - 1, with boilers
for cooking.
L l small washhouse
none
1, with 2 boilers
REMARKS.
1 These
are divided by par-
titions in the mid-
dle.
• 4 kitchens, over
which are S clean-
ing rooms.
1, with 6 boilers.
- 2, with 2 boilers
in each.
1, with 2 boilers
-J, with 2 boilers
and a kitchen
grate.
- ft with 5 boilers
in each, and 1
with S boilers.
- 4, with 2 boilers
in each.
1 with 10 boilers
- - In the officers'
barracks there are
4 servants' rooms
for 2 each, and 2
kitchens for 1 each,
which makes the
total accommode-
tion of the barrack
17ft men.
- - 1 bath for the
librarian and a
room in the hospi-
tal for the serjeant
makes the total ac-
commodation 258
men.
none
K «i: A J V»«r 9 nnn#»
-T\ieteaTe2gaT»
i teto, on\y 6 \ feet
\ Va height, with
J^Vtb«w *tifc«m%to*4*o»v , V Mi u,were
*°^A «u\j \* useA on tn»T%e\K^.
. I . l.withl boiler
fot\
Inert \& accom-
modation, la, the
28
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
N nraber of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
DISTRICT
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
use of Privates
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built
commissioned
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
Officers.
GREAT BR1'
r A I N — continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
North Biutiin—
Stirling Castle Infantry
- - About
Stone and lime
12 10
14 7
8 2
1
£ontinued.
Barracks.
1460, and
converted
into a bar-
racks in
1801-2.
18 2
14 9
36 6
36 6
36 6
36 6
36 6
36 6
86 3
53
46
36
10 2
10
30 6
22
21 6
22 6
21 6
22
22
25
25
25
8 6
8 9
11 9
11 6
11 6
11 6
13 11
18 11
11 7
11 6
11 6
13 10
1
1
2
2
6
2
4
2
2
5
9
2
Stirling Castle Royal Pa-
1 1
37 6
23
9 1
3
lace Old Infantry Bar-
I >
37 6
19
10
1
none
racks.
1 1
1 !
I i
I I
1 i
2 l
j i
34 6
34 6
24 6
24 6
30 6
39 6
49 6
49 6
49 6
49 6
40
46
18 9
25
19 6
18
22
22 6
24 8
20
24
24
23
19
19
19
14
8 6
9
9 9
8 7
8 9
9 6
10 2
9 8
9 3
9 4
9
9 6
9 3
8 8
8 8
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
5
3
3
4
3
1
2
none
none
none
none
none
Fort George Infantry and
• - About
Stoae aid lime -
32
17
16
10 6
1
Artillery Barracks.
1757 to
12
17
17
10 6
1
1763.
2
47
2
8
18
17
17 6
17 6
17
1G
16
17
10 6
8 6
8 6
8 6
2
1
1
1
2
45 6
17 6
8 6
2
.
2
18 6
17 6
8 6
2
6
18 6
17
8 6
1
47*
18
16
9
1
1*
18
16
9
1
2«
47 6
17 6
9
2
8*
19
18
9
2
8*
19
17
9
1
Artillery ...
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
35
27 6
27
27
27
35
27
27
15
15
24
24
15
15
24 6
24 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
8
8
8
8
10 6
8
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
Fort Augustus
- - About
Stone and lime
14
18
17
11 3
1
1780 to
4
18
17
11 8
1
1731.
2
2
6
18
18
18
17
16
17
7 6
7 6
7
1
1
1
Fort William -
Stone and lime
3
4
4
15
15
14 9
14 1
14 1
11 6
8 10
9 I
7
1
1
1
Aberdeen Barracks •
- 1794 to
Stone and lime -
4
26 6
20
9 2
1
1
1795.
2
26 6
20
9 2
1
1
9
26 6
20
9 2
1
1
8
26 6
20
9 2
2
1
2
26 6
20
9 2
2
1
3
26 6
20
9 2
2
1
1
26 6
20
9 2
2
1
2
26 6
20
9 2
2
1
Fort Charlotte
1782 -
Stone and lime
1
18 3
17 6
8 6
2
1
1
18 3
17 6
8 6
2
1
l 3
21 6
21 3
14 5
2
1
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21 3
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29
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
for
Cooking.
REMARKS. '
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none -
1
1
- - The supply of
- - One cleaning
- - 1 wash-house,
- - 2 cooking-
none
-
I
1
water is from the
room of 20 ft. 5 in.
with 2 boilers,
houses, 34 ft. 9 in.
none
•
1
1
roofs of the build-
by 10 ft 3 in. ;
20 ft. 10 in. by
by 20 ft. ; height,
none
.
26
• - The accommo-
ings, collected in
height, 12 ft. 4 in.
10 ft. 7 in.; height,
12 ft. 8 in. ; the
none
-
18
dation is 560.
4 tanks, each
13 ft. 7 in.
one containing
1
27
The average oc-
capable of con-
16, the other 12
1
22
cupation for the
taining 100,000
boilers.
1
27
last five years, 20
gallons. One of
the tanks has a
1
22
men and 4 1 chil-
none
-
14
dren : the present
small spring, and
none
-
27
occupation, 62
each a pump at*
1
28
men and 12 wo-
tached to it at
none
-
24
men, 22 children ;
and except when
the following dis-
tances from their
none
-
16
absolutely neces-
respective bar-
- - ■ The windows
none
-
24
sary, the rooms
racks ; 100, 95,
of every two of
none
-
14
are never occupied
22, 7 yards.
these rooms give
none
-
16
to the extent of
light to both the
none
-
18
their construc-
upper ones, being
none
-
15
tion by about one-
rather galleries than rooras.
none
-
21
fourth.
there being floors around
none
-
25
the walls and an open space
none
-
22
railed round in the centre of
t
none
-
26
each. The upper rooms
none
-
20
have no fireplaces, receiving
none
-
29
warmth from those in the
none
-
10
lower. The rooms of the
none
-
8
new barracks have each a
none
-
5
stove.
none
-
4
1 door -
.
5
• •
- • The barracks
none
3
- • 8 kitchens,
-•'Those ceilings
ditto
-
5
supplied by 2
unprovided for
have the ceiling
ditto -
-
5
pumps and wells,
cooking.
plastered against
the backs of raf-
ditto
-
5
situated 140
ditto -
•
5
2 staff Serjeants.
yards from the
ters. The number
ditto
-
5
barrack buildings.
of men each room
2 doors -
-
13
is calculated to
1 door -
•
5
4 ditto.
hold is according to
ditto
-
5
the approved re-
ditto -
-
7
approbation of 509
cubic feet per man.
ditto
-
7
2 ditto.
2 doors -
-
10
as sanctioned by
the Honorable
1 door -
-
8
ditto -
•
7
Board's Order,
16th Nov. 1846.
1 door -
.
10
ditto -
.
8
ditto -
•
12
ditto -
•
10
ditto -
-
6
2 ditto.
ditto
.
8
ditto -
.
2 doors -
-
IS
1 door •
«
10
- - 7 men and I
• - By a pump
none
none
none.
ditto -
-
10
woman occupy 2
within the walls
ditto
-
5
rooms at present.
of one of the
ditto -
•
5
buildings*
ditto •
•
5
1 door -
.
6
- - The barracks
- - Supplied with
none
none
none.
ditto
•
6
occupied by 22
water by the
ditto -
-
4
men, 3 women,
proof, who carry
it a distance of
and 5 children.
a half mile.
1 door -
•
12
14
- - From the City
none
- - 2 wash-houses,
- - The messes
ditto
•
12
14
Reservoir, con-
with 2 twenty-five
are cooked in 4
ditto
-
12
14
veyed by pipes
gallon boilers in
kitchens, con-
ditto
-
12
14
to within 50 yards
each.
taining 4 boilers.
ditto
-
12
14
of the rear of the
ditto
*
12
- - 10 men, 1 Ser-
jeant.
barracks.
ditto
-
12
ditto.
i \
ditto
*
2
- - 2 staff Ser-
jeants.
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- • Not occupied
- - From a tank
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DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Boift.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
eaehRoom.
Number
of
Fbeplaces
in
eaehRoom.
Length.
Width.
Height.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
South West and
Sussex.
Portsmouth, Royal Artillery
Unknown
• - Brick, with tiled
roofs and wood
floors.
1
2
1
1
a
2
82
41 7
81 10!
88
41 4
12
30
81 1
29 9
29 10
31 1
10 3
12 1
12 1
9 •
9 t
12 2
9 t
Colcwort -
1788 -
Ditto -
15
1
1
1
5
18
18 6
14
9 7
9 7
34 4
15 3
15 •
15 •
7 8
9 •
9
9
9 t
9 9
Cambridge ...
1825 -
Ditto -
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
9
2
29 9
29 9
29 9
24 2
88
24 10
23 3
38
21 10
28 3
31 5
22 4
9
12
24 2
26 5
80 7
27 9
27 9
28 8
31 2
27 9
28 3
31 2
31 10
18
13
12
11 9
10 4
10 •
10 10
10 10
10
10
10
10 •
10 •
11
8 9
10 9
9 2
2
Fourbonse -
1777 -
Ditto -
5
8
1
1
6
21 7
21 7
11 6
13 8
7 7
40 9
40 9
21 11
16 6
14 10
18 4
10 6
10
60
10 6
Fort Cumberland -
- Between
1800 and
1815.
• Stone and brick,
with brick floors.
3
28
5
41 4
37 4
60 9
16
16
28
9
9
9
Gosport, Forton
ditto
- Brick, with slated
roof and wood
floors.
4
6
6
2
3
1
1
1
49 8
62 8
62 9
80 8
80 6
11 8
11 6
29 10
23 11
24 6
24 4
15 8
15 9
10
10
19 10
14 4
13 11
12 6
14
12 6
11 10
11 10
14 4
Haslar ■
ditto
Ditto -
6
17
38
22
22
22
14
14
6
8
Fort Monckton
- - About
1780.
- • Stone and brick,
with slated roots and
wooden floors.
11
1
1
1
16
1
1
28 3
34
30 6
17 3
19 6
8 6
10 8
12 3
19 6
19 6
16
15 9
7 6
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
Island of Portsea, Tipner
1801 -
• Brick, with slated
roofs and wood
floors.
4
4
1
2
1
27
13 8
20 9
11
20
13
12
7
6
16
12
8 9
11 6
10 9
11
none
1
Isle of Wight, Albany
1797 -
- - Partly built of
brick and: partly of
wood framing, tiled
roof and wood floors.
1
16
1
32
6
1
40
82
86 6
32
25 9
25 9
25
25 3
19
19 9
21 3
21 3
12 6
10 10
15 I
10 10
15
9 9
6
4
5
11
22
1
28
2
27
22
22
13
14
22
22
22
14
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10 9
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Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is regulated to
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
sapplied with
Water,
and the Distance
Accommodation for Washing.
Accetneaodation
for
REMARKS.
bold.
from
the Buildings,
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Peeking.
22
26
-- The barrack
--1 room fitted
- - 1 room fitted
...
2T
30
is supplied with
with a large cop-
up with 8 boilers,
...
2*
25
water by the
per, bench, &c.
benches, &c.
...
SO
22
Portsea Island
-
2f
1
29
• - Staff serjeant
and family.
Water Company,
which is sent
into several parts
of the barracks
through pipes.
16
18
ditto
• - I room fitted
- - 1 room with
--lkitchen fitted
•
1
S
with boiler, bath,
two coppers, &c.
with 8 boilers,
•
1
s
foots***, wash-
ing basins, &c.
benches, &c.
...
1
1
s
s
. . .
19
21
ditto
ditto
ditto
- - 1 kitchen with
...
19
21
14 boilers and
•
SO
22
benches.
...
19
21
...
at
26
...
18
19
-
19
21
. . .
as
25
•
18
20
...
19
21
...
SO
22
-
1
2
•
1
2
.
1
2
- - •
ss
25
ditto
ditto
ditto
• - 1 kitchen fitted
.
22
25
up with 14 boilers.
•
2
5
...
8
4
-
1
S
• • •
SO
S3
- • From a well
none
- • 1 room fitted
• - 1 kitchen fitted
bomb proof.
...
16
19
within the Fort,
with four coppers.
up with 19 boilers.
28
3S
with 8 pumps at-
tached.
...
SO
30
- - An abundant
none
- - 1 room fitted
--1 kitchen fitted
...
38
38
supply of good wa-
with coppers.
up with boilers
...
38
38
ter is obtained from a spring well,
and benches.
...
4
from which it is thrown by means of
-
4
a force-pump (worked by the men),
• • -
1
into cisterns, and drawn off by cocks.
-
1
The distance in rear of the building
...
1
is only a few yards.
» - •
31
SI
• - Supplied from
none
ditto
- - 1 kitchen fitted
13
13
8 spring wells of
gooa water in
the barrack yard,
worked by hand-
pumps.
with boilers and
benches.
...
9
•
• - Supplied from
none
ditto
--lkitchen fitted
bomb proof.
...
SO
a spring well of
good water, worked
with 9-jraIlon boil-
ers and benches.
...
18
.
8
by hand pumps
•
9
in the barrack
...
yard.
...
IS
15
- - As much as
none
ditto
--1 kitchen fitted
•
5
can be collected
with boilers and
...
4
from rain, and
benches.
-
1
4
the rest brought
IS
14
by water-cart daily,
from a spring 960
yards from the
barracks.
1
- - 49 of the
24
25
. . Supplied from
none
• - 2 rooms fitted 1 - 4 kitchens fitted
l|
largest rooms
20
21
3 wells, drawn
1 with coppers* 1 with boilers and
1
over the door
20
22
by pumps near to
I 1 benches.
1
from the roof,
18
19
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NAME
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BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room,
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— continutd.
South West and
Sussix— cent*.
Marchwood (near South-
ampton).
Chichester
Winchester
1815
1802
1084
- Brick, with wood-
en floors and slate
roofs.
- - Wood framing,
weather boarded,
tiled roofs, and
wooden floors.
- - Brick, with
slated roofs and
wooden floors.
4
1
1
1
44
34
ft. in.
33
17
17
19 9
29 4
11 6
21 6
21 8
24
22
23 4
22 9
21 8
21 9
21
21
21
16
21
17
21 9
14
24
21 10
21 4
16 9
20 6
21 3
20 11
22
21 6
21 8
24
24
24
20
21
21
22
22
22 9
22
22 9
22 11
21 9
21 7
22
20 3
24 4
20 11
21 2
20 6
20
8
22
4
21
9
20
9
21
7
17
16
10
22
21
9
22
3
24
8
26
22
22
14
16
14
4
22
8
21
2
SI
ft- in.
21 2
13 8
13 7
14 10
15 11
11 10
21 10
21 10
22
21
24
24
21 9
21 9
21 9
10
20 9
9 10
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
22 3
22 3
22 6
22 2
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
21 10
21 6
22
21 6
21 9
24 9
24 6
22 6
22 3
22 3
22 4
21 1
22 3
22 9
21 9
22
22 2
22 2
21 8
22 6
9 11
10
10 1
9 2
9 11
10 5
10 2
10 2
9 11
11 5
8
8
20 6
22 4
22 9
ft. in.
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2
2
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2
2
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Sleeping
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ose of Privates
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Windows
Number
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21
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21 6
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20 6
22
22
21 10
14 11
22 4
14
24 11
26 2
21 10
21 9
22
21 9
21 6
25
24 5
22 10
22 4
22 3
21 6
21 10
22 6
22
21 10
22 4
22 6
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22
22
22
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Room
is
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hold.
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Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
ami the Distance
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Ctehing.
REMARKS.
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NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN-«oittmiift*.
South West and Christchurch
Sussex— con*.
1792
• -Brick, with slated
roofs and wooden
Boors.
Southsea Castle
1814
Woolwich
Brighton 9 Cavalry Barracks
Ditto, Infantry
Circular Redoubt at East-
bourne.
Towers -
Royal Artillery
About 1796
Ditto
1805
- Between
the years
1801 aid
1809.
Stone and brick
• - Brick, with wood
floors and slated roof.
Ditto
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Stone -
- - Brick, with fir
roof aud slated.
6
39
5
17
12
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1
2
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1
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2
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27
26
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25
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20
20
14
ft. in.
9 6
9 6
9 6
6 6
9
9
9
9
9
9
8 6
9
9 1
9 1
10 3
10
13 *
19
20
20
20 1
19 9
20
20
20
19 9
20 1
20
20
19
25
20
25
20
25
20
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
25
23 9
23 1
9 9
23 9
28 4
22 8
29 6
24 10
10 2
23 1
25 4
25 4
23 9
23 9
10
7 5
10 11
10 3
8 1
7 5
10 11
10 3
8 1
7 5
10 11
2
2
1
2
2
12
12
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
- - 2 and
2 bulls'
eyes.
10
8
7
11
11
10
10
7 11
7 11
7 1
11 5
10 5
7 11
7 I
11 5
10 5
7 11
11 5
9 5
9 5
9 8
11 8
11 7
8 3
8 6
8
8 6
9 6
11 8
9 8
11 3
9 2
11
) *
}
4
3
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RELATIVE TO THE DATE OP ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
37
Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
2
13
6
1
6
42
34
2
2
2
11
11
12
12
12
12
16
16
8
3
16
16
20
24
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
• - Average occu-
pation last* 10
years, 116.
11
11
IS
13
17
17
11
3
17
17
- - Royal Artil-
lery, 7 men, 5
women, and 15
children.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
• - Supplied with
water from three
wells with pumps,
contiguous to the
buildings.
- - By a rain-
water tank within
the Castle.
12
17
12
17
- - By a pump 36
feet from the
building.
- - By pumps 41
feet from the
building.
- - By rain-water
tanks, containing
about 1,500 gal-
lons.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
- - 1 room fitted
with coppers.
-The Kent Water
Company.
none •
6 washing houses
• - 1 room fitted
with 2 large cop-
pers.
none
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
. -1 kitchen fitted
with boilers.
none,
none
--1 kitchen fitted
with 20 boilers.
- - 1 kitchen fitted
with 11 coppers.
- - 2 kitchens with
6 iron boilers in
each, and benches.
9 cooking houses.
REMARKS.
-- Two of these
rooms were allot-
ted to the lamp-
lighter and master
gunner, one each.
- - These rooms
were allotted, one
as a barrack store,
and the other to
the Coast Guard.
- - Allotted to the
Coast Guard.
- - These rooms
•were originally con-
structed for 40 men
•each, but the pre-
sent allotment is
for 20.
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GoogI
\11tattc3 ***** and
Ytataa.
(continue
38
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
Woolwich -
contnhted.
Royal Artillery
continued.
Sappers and Miners.
Date of
its
Erection.
• From tie
Year 1801
io 1809,
and a por-
tion built
in 1814.
Of
what Materials
Built.
- - Brick, slate, and
timber.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Offieers.
12
8
2
- 1
1
2
4
4
2
I
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
• 1
1
1
1
1
9
4
2
1
1
21
10
285
I
{
{
{
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
/'•
in.
ft. in.
80
6
23 9
SO
6
23 9
11
6
9 6
24
9
23 9
24
5
24 6
30
6
21 1
30
6
23 9
11
10
30
6
23 9
80
6
24 1
30
6
21
16
10 9
30
6
21
46
9
10
30
6
21 8
30 10
30 2
82
31 10
20
30
20
30
18
9
IS 9
15
13
15
6
13 10
29
2
15 6
29
2
19 2
19
18 10
19
6
13 7
15
10
13 7
41
3
IS 1
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
28
23 6
23
9
30 6
25
9
23 6
23
9
23 6
31
21
30
6
24
30
6
21
30
1
24 2
30
1
24 2
30
24 4
31
6
30 5
31
G
30 5
15
4
10 9
12
5
11
9
10 9
16
8
11 6
12
7 10
16
8
11 6
12
7 10
16
6
15 4
16
15 6
33
2
31
Height.
ft. in.
11 8
8 8
8 8
8 1
8
9
11
11
9
12
12
9 3
13
13
13
9 9
9 9
11 9
9 6
9 10
9 10
8 6
8 4
8 6
8 6
8 6
8 6
8 6
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
}
11
11
8
8
8
9
11
8
8
8
9 6
13 9
7 10
7 10
7 10
11 8
with recesscrs.
11 8
11 8
10 8
10 8
9 10
19
6
5 6
38
8
20 6
88
38
38
88
88
8
8
8
8
8
20 6
31
20 6
s «
Number Number
of of
Windows Fireplaces
in
each Room. leach Room
r
2
4
1
4
- 1 room,
4 windows
8 rooms,
3 windows
2 rooms,
2 windows
each.
3
4
}
2
2
1
1
RELATIVE TO THE BATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
39
Number
of Ventilators,
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children,
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation lor Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
-The Kent Water
Company.
6 washing-houses
9 cooking heuiec
17
17
17
17
17
17
1 1 serj .-major 1
}1 quarter-mas-
ter-eetjeastf.'
>1 bugle-major *
1
18
18
24
18
24
18
169.
- 1 man and wife
and 2 children.
- • ditto.
- 1 man and wife
and 4 children.
• 1 man and wife
and 4 children.
- 1 man and wife
and 2 children.
24
•-Occupied as a
mess-room and
orderly room for
non-commissioned
officers.
18
24
18
24
- - Occupied as
a museum and
library for the
non-commissioned
officers.
• - Supplied by
the Water Works
Company, and a
well and engine-
pump very near
to the barracks.
An ablution
with a bath
and the necessary
washing basins.
- - none; their
clothes are wash-
ed outside the
barrack.
--2 good cook-
ing houses.
Tailors' shops.
Tailors' shops.
- Non-commission-
ed officers' quar-
ters.
Barrack stores.
Cadet stores.
- Staff Serjeants'
quarters.
- Gymnasium and
stores.
1 The serjeant-
major has a small
kitchen and a
wash-house.
* The quarter-
master - serieant
has a small kit-
chen.
'The bugle roa-
i'or has a small
titchen.
The whole of the
rooms are venti-
lated by the doors,
windows, and fire-
places, and have
no other means oC
ventilation.
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40
R-ETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IX THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room,
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
Woolwich
continued.
ExETXft
Purfleet, Royal Artillery
1796
Exeter, Cavalry Barracks •
- Erected
during the
years
1794-5.
Exeter, Royal Artillery
Barracks.
Taunton, Cavalry Barracks
- Erected
during the
years
1805-6.
- Erected
during the
year 1796.
Dorchester, Cavalry Bar-
racks.
- Erected
during the
years
1794-5.
Weymouth, Cavalry and
Infantry Barracks.
Trowbridge, Cavalry and
Infantry Barracks.
Bristol, Cavalrv and In-
fMdtrv Barracks.
- Erected
in the year
1801.
- - Con
verted in
to barracks
in 1889
from old
buildings
purchased
fur that
purpose.
- - April
• -Brick, witli fir
roof, and slated.
Brick and slated
ft. in. ft. in. ft. in,
Ground Floor :
20 | 21 | 10 2
First Floor:
20 | 21 | 9
Second Floor:
20 8 21 8 8 5
Brick and slated
Brick and slated
14
2
4
1
1
1
1
• 6
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 1
15
• 1
13
• 1
28
28
28
19
19
15
15
15
12
Brick and slated -
Brick and slated
- • Brick and stone
buildings, with wood
floors and roots, and
slate covering.
20
16
16
17
17
17
135
13
12 8
12 6
19 7
15 8
27
27
27
27
28 3
28 3
19 4
16 8
16 8
27 8
16 4
16 3
16 3
16 8
40 8
40 8
40
40
28
28
19 9
- - Stone buildings,
with wood floor* and
15 6
12 6
28
21
8
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
*9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
16
9
20
20
20
20
16
8
16
8
16
8
15
15
16
4
15
6
10
8
14
6
14
6
22
2
22
2
22
2
22
2
17
3
17
3
17
3
17
3
17
3
16
3
12
1
16
3
26
7
10
11
9
8
10
10
22
9
9 6
9 6
8 9
8 9
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
9
9,
9
9
9
10 2
9 11
10 2
9 11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
7 3
7 3
8 4
11
8fLl0ir*
by 4 ft. Sin
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
I
2
2
2
2
2
1
8 ft. 10 in*
by 4 ft. 3 in.
1 ditto
I
2
8 ft. It in.
by 4 ft. Sin
I ditto
1 ditto
1 ditto
1 ditto
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
skylight, 14
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
stoves, 3
1
1
1
Digitized by
Google
RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OF ERECTION,
MATERIALS, &C.
41
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washine.
Accommod ation
of Ventilators
and
of Men each
Room
Men, Women,
and
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
fOT
Cooking.
REMARKS.
other Means
of
Ventilation.
is
regulated to
hold.
Children
usually
occupying it.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
•
none
11
- - A company of
artillery.
- • Pump, from
the natural springs
100 yards dis-
tant.
none
• - Washing shed
for their clothes.
- • A cookhouse,
detached from
the barracks.
•
- - A ventilator
8
8
- - By 7 wells and
none
- - 1 washhonse
• - Four cooking*
- - When occupied
in the ceiling of
2 tanks, with
in the barracks,
bouses, fitted up
by married men, it
each room, and
pumps, the latter
supplied by tbe
with 2 copper
with 16 boilers in
is usual to allow a
a sliding sash
8
8
8
5
8
8
8
5
boilers.
each.
bed for each wo-
over each door.
Exeter Water
man, and one to 2
-
Company, all ad-
joining tbe build-
children.
The rooms, mark-
...
5
5
ing.
ed thus* are for
...
5
5
the use of non-
...
2
2
commissioned offi-
...
2
2
cers.
...
2
2
...
2
2
.
2
2
-
1
1
none
12
12
- . By 9 wells,
none
• - 2 wasihouses,
none
- The rooms, mark-
...
1
1
with pumps, all
with a large cop-
per boiler in each.
ed thus * are for
•
12
12
situated within 7
non-commissioned officers.
.
1
1
yards of the build-
ings.
W hen occupied by married men,
it is usual to allow a bed for each
woman, and 1 to 2 children.
- - A ventilator
8
8
- - By 2 wells,
none •
none
- - One cooking-
- - When occupied
in the ceiling of
8
8
with pumps, close
to the buildings.
house, fitted up
by married men, it
each room, and
with 16 boilers.
is usual to allow a
a sliding sash
over each door.
bed for each wo-
6
1
2
6
1
2
man, and 1 to 2
children.
The rooms, mark-
ed thus * are for
the use of non-
commissioned offi-
cers.
- -A ventilator
8
8
- - By 5 wells,
none
- - 1 washhonse,
- - Two cooking-
houses, with boil*
- - When occupied
in the ceiling of
with pumps, dis-
fitted up with
by married men, it
each floor, con-
tant 58 feet from
boiler.
era.
is usual to allow a
nected with the
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
the buildings.
bed for each wo-
roof.
man, and 1 to 2
children.
The rooms, mark-
-
ed thus * are for
the use of non-
commissioned offi-
cers.
- - 3 ventilators
15
15
. • By 2 wells,
none
-- 1 washhonse,
- • One cooking-
- - When occupied
by married men, it
in the ceiling of
15
15
with pumps, dis-
fitted up with a
house, with boiler.
each room,con-
18
18
tant 25 feet from
boiler.
is usual to allow a
nected with the
18
18
the building.
bed for each wo-
roof.
man, and 1 to 2
children.
- - 2 ventilators
8
8
- - 4 wells, 2 with
none • •
-- 1, with S cop-
- - 1 with 5 iron
t This room is a
in ceiling.
cast iron and 2
per boilers.
boilers.
mere attic in the
2 ditto -
8
8
with lead pomps ;
roof of the cavalry
1 ditto -
5
5
2 rain - water
barracks, and can
1 ditto -
6
6
tanks, without fil-
only be considered
1 ditto -
5
5
ters, with cast-
in the light of tem-
1 ditto -
6
iron pumps; all
porary barrack ac-
1 ditto -
5
5
disposed adjoin-
commodation.
1 ditto -
5
5
ing the buildings.
When occupied
none
68
t Attic, unoccupied.
by married men, it
none
2
- Serjeants' room,
unoccupied.
is usual to allow a
bed for each wo-
none
2
ditto.
man, and 1 to 2
none
1
- - Serjeant-ma-
jor's, unoccupied.
children.
- 2 internal win-
12
- - New barracks
- - 5 wells with
- - 1 with boiler,
- • 1, with boiler
1 with 5 boilers.
dows between
not yet occupied.
cast-iron pumps,
cistern, bath, and
and washing
each 2 rooms.
4 rain-water tanks
] 6 washhand ba-
1 troughs..
none
1
with filters, 2 rain-
sins.
none
1
water tanks with-
x-->
none
none
2
6
out filters, all with
cast-iron pumps,
1
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42
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Df STRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
of
of
its
use of Privates
and Non-
1
Windows
in
Fireplaces
10
BARRACK.
Erection.
Baih.
commissioned
Oficers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BRI'
r AIN— 'continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
•
Western -
Plymouth Citadel -
1670 -
Limestone -
84
8 2
34
26
25 10
7 6
11 JO
16
15 10
9 1
10
10
9
4
4
a
a
f
25 10
26
26
25 10
25 10
25 10
25 10
26
34
33 9
26
25 10
25 10
25 10
25 10
26
26
25 10
25 10
26
16
15 6
15 7
15 10
15 10
15 7
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 9
15 9
26
26
31
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
16
15 9
16
16
16
16
16
16 10
16 10
16 10
15 10
15 10
55 6
19
15 6
55 6
27 4
15 4
55 6
27 4
36 7
36 7
36 7
36 7
13
36 7
86 7
13
36 7
36 7
13
86 7
15 10
16
16
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
16
11 10
12
16
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
16
16
15 10
15 10
16
12
*K 8
10
12 2
10 6
10
10 6
12
12
11 11
11 11
15 10
15 10
11 5
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
12
11 11
12
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
10 3
10 3
17 9
17
15 3
19
17 4
15 3
19
17 4
19 *
19
19
19
8
19
19
8
19
19
9
10
10
8 2
8 a
9
9
10
10
7 6
10
9
9
8 a
8 2
10
10
9
9
10
7 9
8
8
9 1
9 1
8 •
9 1
9
9
8 3
10 6
10 6
8 8
7 6
8 8
10 6
10 6
8 8
8 8
10 6
10 6
8 8
8 8
10 6
10 6
8 3
10 6
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
8 6
8 6
9 5
10 6
11
11
11
11 o
16
8 2
11 8
11 3
10 6
10 6
10 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
11 *,
10 6
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
4
3
a
a
a
3
3
a
a
a
a
a
a
i
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
4
a
a
a
a
a
l
a
a
i
a
1
none
RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OF
ERECTION, 1
MATERIALS, &C.
43
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
of Men each
Men, Women,
supplied with
and
Room
and
REMARKS.
other Means
of
is
regulated to
Children
usually
Water,
and the Distance
from
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
for
Cooking.
Ventilation.
hold.
occupying it
the Buildings.
*
none
- - • The women,
- - 12 tanks, con-
2 ablution rooms
- • 1 casemate,
2 cook-houses -
- - * So stated by
none -
10
&c., are accom-
taining 167,103
fitting as a wash-
the barrack-master.
2
12
modated agreea*
gallons of water,
house.
1
12
ably to the regu-
supplied from the
roots.
1
12
lations ; women
2
12
for 100 men; 4
There is a tank
2
12
women for 60men,
in the Lower Fort
1
1
1
12
12
12
exclusive of Ser-
jeants.
capable of con-
taining 18,690
gallons of water,
supplied from the
1
1
2
none
none
2
1
1
12
12
10
10
12
12
12
waterworks of the
town of Ply-
mouth.
The tanks are
adjacent to the
barrack, except
the last, which is
1
12
distant from the
1
12
nearest barrack
2
12
380 yards, and
2
12
from the most
1
12
remote 550 yards.
1
12
2
12
none -
4
none
8
none
8
none -
8
none -
8
1
none
3
none
8
none
2
none
8
1
S
1
5
2
12
1
12
none
10
none -
12
2
12
2
12
1
12
1
12
2
12
i
2
12
1
12
1
12
2
12
1
5
1
5
:
none
1 serjeant.
,
none
1 ditto.
►
I
none - •
1 ditto.
i
!
1
none
1 ditto.
none
1 ditto.
none -
1 ditto.
none •
1 ditta.
none
1 ditto.
none
3
none
3
none
28
-
none
1 serjeant.
none
6
none
28
*
none
12
4
6
none
28
6
12
i
*
20
1
3
20
I
.
2
20
i
3
20
i
none -
1 serjeant.
I 1
3
20
\
2
20
1 \
none
1 serjeant.
\ I
3
20
^
I l
2
20
\
none
1 serjeant.
\
3
120
\
3
20
I
none
1 serjeant.
1 1
3
3
20
20
;
Di
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)gl (c„
160.
F 2
44
RETURN FROM EACH
BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
NAME
Date of
Of
Number of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
use of Privates
and Non-
Windows
in
Fireplaces
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
Commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
Western •
Plymouth Citadel Case-
1760
Limestone -
SO
21 10
15 10
11 9
1
1
continued.
mates.
22
22
21 9
21 10
19 10
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
19 2
22
22 8
24
22
26 9
22
22
25
15 10
16
25
24
19 10
15 9
15 6
15 6
15 6
15 6
15 6
15 6
15 6
19 9
14 9
14 10
23
14 11
2G 5
15
15
21
11 9
11 9
12
13 9
12 6
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13 6
12 9
12 4
13 10
12 5
13 10
12 6
12 6
13 6
1
none
none
none
1
none
1
none
1
1
2
2
none
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
none
nooe
none
1
1
none
none
1
1
1
none
none
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
28 3
21 9
21 9
22
22
21 10
21 3
16 7
16 7
16 7
16 6
16
11
11
11 9
11
11 9
11 9
1
none
1
1
1
1
1
nooe
1
1
1
I
22
10
11 6
none
none
St. Nicholas Island -
Stone -
20
15 9
15 8
23
15 9
17 5
16 10
17 5
17 5
16
16
16
15 9
16
2S 6
17 5
17 5
8 2
6 2
15 2
14 6
15 9
15 7
15 6
15 6
16
15 8
15 6
16
15 9
16
15 9
15 6
16
16
16
16
7 2
7 2
14 7
14
9 10
9 11
8 10
8 10
10
9 9
9 10
9 11
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
9 9
9
9 10
8 10
9 10
9 10
2
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
I
I
1
Maker Barrack
1804
• The lower rooms,
9
32
19 10
11
2
1
stone ; the upper,
34 7
19 10
17
4
none
wood, weather slat-
32
19 10
11
2
1
ed.
34 7
32
34 7
32
34
22
19 10
19 10
19 10
18 2
19 10
14 10
17
11
17
11
17
11
4
2
4
2
4
2
none
1
none
1
none
I
Staddon Point
- In course
limestone -
11
34
16
11
5
1
of erection.
8
24 10
9 3
24 9
35 9
29 O
16
35
29
16
8
16
6 6
16
16
16
6 6
16
16
6 6
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
none
3
none
4
4
G
2
8
6
2
none
I
nooe
1
I
I
nooe
1
1
none
Va a n<wi/i„k»
lTOft
C»— -
-
«, «
Digitii
ectby v
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le-
1
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION",
MATERIALS,
&C.
45
/ Number
I • of Ventilators
1 end
Number
of Men each
Room
is
'regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Childreu
usually
occupying it
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Far the Men.
For their Clothes.
l
ion©
10
i
lone
10
i
lone -
10
i
aone
IS
i
lone
9
i
lone
8
i
none -
10
-
i
none
10
l
none
10
J none
10
"1 none
10
J none
10
I none
10
1 none
10
1 1
9
1 1
9
1 1
9
i 2
14
J 1
9
I 2
17
1
9
1
9
a
15
•
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
14
10
10
10
10
10
10
i
1
8
8
- • According to
their coni traction.
- 56,605 gallons
in tank, supplied
1 ablution room -
none
1 cooking-house.
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
1 serjeant.
from the roof.
none
none
1 Serjeant.
none
Barrack serj.
none.
•
none
16
• •> •
. . 2 pumps j one
none
1 washing-house
1 cook-house.
1
34
from a spring, the
- none
16
other from a tank;
1
24
both in the centre
t
' none
16
of the barrack
1
24
yird.
i
none
16
I
24
i
none
2 Serjeants.
5
12
• •
- • S tanks, con-
1 ablution room -
.
1 cooking-house.
2
1
taining 20,606
S
9
gallons of water,
2
1
supplied from
roofc.
\
5
9
none
IS
none •
11
i
I
none •
1
\
i
none
none
12
11
•
,
\
none • j 1
\
none » • f
7
-
- From the roofs
none • •
none % .-
^ife^y^
)©sle
4 6
RETURN FROK BACH BARRACK IN THX UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Brill
Namtorof
Sleeping
Items for the
use .of Privates
UKlNon-
Coinnmeioned
Omoers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
ft.
in.
ft. in.
12
9
9 9
12
9
9 9
47
4
18 3
47
4
18 3
12
9
9 9
18
3
18 2
39
3
25
39
3
25
18
18
23
10
18 2
23 10
18 2
18
18
47
4
18 3
47
4
18 3
12
9
9 9
12
9
9 9
23 10
18 2
84
5
18 2
48
8
18 2
34
4
18 2
25
3
15 10
25
3
J5 10
25
4
15 10
25
4
15 10
25
4
15 10
25
4
15 10
25
7
15 10
25
7
15 10
25
7
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
25
5
16
25
5
18
25
5
16
26
6
16
25
6
16
25
6
16
25
7
16
25
7
16
25
7
16
25
7
16
26
16
26
16
21
5
15 6
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 9
26
15 9
96
15 9
26
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
4
15 9
26
2
15 8
26
2
15 8
18
15
21
18
18
15
21
18
21
18
21
18
21
18
21
18
18
13 6
18
13 6
21
18
26
2
15 10
15 10
11 6
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
15 10
26
3
15 10
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— <xmtinu«L
Western -
continued.
Deyonport Barracks :
Mount Wise •
1806
Stone
20
GeorgeVsquare •
1756
• - Brick noggingj
rough cast outside.
24
Cumberland Barrack
1757
Limestone •
17
Picquet Barrack
1805
Limestone
II
Ligonier-square
1758
Limestone
17
ft. in.
9
9
10
10
9
15
11
11
15
15
15
15
10
13
9
9
15
15
15
15
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9 10
9 10
9 1*
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 19
9 19
9 19
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 5
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 10
9 10
9 9
9 9
9 »
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 10
1
1
6
5
1
2
5
5
2
2
8
2
6
5
"W
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
47
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
none
none
none
none
DODO
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
169.
Number
of Men each
Room
it
regulated to
hold.
1
1
23
21
1
9
25
25
12
12
9
23
21
1
1
12
16
24
16
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1 serjeant.
11
11
11
11
11
11
1 serjeant.
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1 serjeant
12
1 serjeant.
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
2 Serjeants.
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
- - According to
their construction.
- - According to
their construction.
-- According to
their construction.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distsnce
ffotn
the Buildings.
- - By the Devon-
port Water Com-
pany ; brought in
pipes into the
barrack square*
--Bythe Devon-
port Water Com-
pany, brought in
pipes into the
barrack, and 2
pumps.
- - By the Devon-
port Water Com-
pany, brought in
Eipes into the
arraeks, and 3
pumps.
- - According to
their construction.
- - By the Devon-
port Water Com-
pany, brought in
pipes into the
barrack.
- - By the Devon-
port Water Com-
pany, brought in
pipes into the
barrack, and ,2
pumps.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
1 ablution room
none
For their Clothes,
Afpsamodation
for
Cooking.
1 cook-house.
REMARKS.
none
none
none
none.
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4 8
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED 1
KINGDOM.
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
use of Privates
and Non-
Windows
in
Fireplaces-
in
BARRACK.
Erection*
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BRITAU
Y— continued.
Western •
Devon port Barracks— •cent*.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
continued*
Ligonier-square— contd.
26 >
26 3
26 8
26 3
26 3
26 8
15 10
15 JO
15 10
15 10
15 10
15 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
2
2
2
2
2
2
Frederick-square -
1758 -
Limestone -
11
26 4
26 4
26 4
26 4
26 4
26 4
15 8
15 8
15 8
26 8
26 8
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
14 9
11 4
14 10
15 9
15 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 9
9 11
9 11
2
2
2
2
2
*2
2
2
2
2
2
Granby Barrack -
1817 -
Limestone -
6
31 10
31 10
31 10
26 8
31 9
31 8
18 1
18 1
18 9
18 9
18 8
18 5
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
Pendennis Barrack
1779 •
• - Stone walls and
weather-boarding.
18
14 3
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 8
14 3
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 8
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 8
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 8
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
14 3
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8 10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2 .
I
.
St. Mawes* Castle
1543 -
Stone of the country
1
30 4
diameter
9 4
8
1
St. Mary'*, Scilly, Artillery
1814 -
- - Granite rubble
8
16 3
12
8 11
1
1
Barracks, for invalid ar-
work, with slate
16 3
12
8 11
1
1
tillery men.
roof.
16 3
16 3
16 3
16 5
16 4
16 3
12
12
11 10
11 10
11 11
11 10
8 11
8 11
8 11
8 11
8 11
8 11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
I
1
I
Infantry Barrack •
-- 1798;
- - Granite rubble
6
20 1
16 2
8
3
1
was fitted
work, with rustic
20 2
19 10
8
2
1
from a store-
quoins and slate
20 2
16 1
10
3
1
bouse to a
roof*
24
20 4
10
4
1
barrack.
15 8
15 10
14 4
14 4
6 2
6 2
2
2
1
1
Dartmouth Castle -
1660 -
limestone -
4
13
8
13 6
18
12 6
10
10
15
8 6
8 6
6 6
9 3
2
1
1
4
1
none
1
1
Digitized by
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RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
49
f Number
I of Ventilators
J and
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
bold.
Number of.
Men, Women,
and
Children,
usually
occupying it.
Uow the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
Drum
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
■ oiner ivieans
J of
/ Ventilation.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none
11
none
11
none
11
none
11
none
11
none
11
none
9
•
ditto
1 ablution room.
none
none.
none
none
9
none
, 9
none
9
none
9
none
1 seneant.
none
1 riuto.
none
1 ditto.
/
I none
9
\
I none *-
9
' none
14
•
ditto
none
none
none*
none
14
none
14
none
14
none
14
none
14
none
- - 1 room for
- - 2 tanks imme-
none
1 wash-house -
none.
none - *
6
women and chil-
diately m front
none
(i
dren of the de-
of the barracks,
none * *
6
tachment, and an-
and S wells with*
none
6
other for master
in the fortifica-
none
6
gunner
tions.
none
6
none
6
none
6
none
none
6
none - •
none
O
none
6
none
6
none •
none
G
i none
6
none • -
20
- - Well under
none
none
none.
drawbridge, and
cistern within the
works.
none
1
l i
• - From a well
none
none
none.
none
1
1
(
45 feet deep, good
none
!> «
sweet water and
none
1
1
1
/
a never -failing
none
none
I 4
supply 95 yards
distant.
none
none
1
1
} 6
none *
7
- From the above
none
none
none
- This barrack has
none
8
well, distant 58
1 not been occupied
none
7
yards.
1 since 1816.
none
8
none
6
none
6
none
6
• -
- - From a pump
none
none
none. 1
noire
3
about 20 yards
I
none
5
distant, on the out-
\
none
6
side of the building.
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. 1
1 1
-
V~ m ~ J M «_
■inn* •
none
none
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50
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
GREAT BRI
Yorkshire •
TAIN— continued.
Hull Barracks
- Erected
in the reign
of Queen
Anne, be-
tween 1702
and 1714.
Brick, tiled •
South wing ;
9, averaging
2 ditto -
5 ditto -
ft. in.
20 2
26 2
20 2
ft. m.
16 7
16 7
17 I
ft. in.
8 2
8 3
8 6
2
1
2 ditto •
26 8
17 S
8 8
9 •
-
North wing:
2, averaging
11 ditto -
26 2
20 2
16 6
16 8
9
9
2
1
2 ditto -
26 9
7 2
8 8
•
-
12 ditto •
20 2
17 2
8 6
•
-
York Barracks
1795 -
Brick and slates -
8
12
16 8
9 *
2
1
6
14
16 8
9 5
2
1
26
28 2
16 8
9 5
2
1
Leeds Cavalry Barracks -
- Between
1820 and
1821.
Brick and slates •
6
24
24 •
27
16
24 6
10
10
2
2
1
1
Leeds Temporary Barracks
Unknown
Stone ♦
1
21
17 8
10 2
2
1 stove -
1
2
26
18
21 4
11 2
10 4
8 7
3
t
1 stove -
1 stove -
1
41 2
24 5
10
4
1 stove -
1
1
21
28 10
17 1
20 4
10
9 10
2
3
1 stove -
1 stove -
1
1
18 6
55 6
12
21
8 5
8 5
1
4
1 stove -
-. 1 and 1
stove.
1
1
1
1
1
41
21
18 10
15
18 9
24 4
17 7
17 5
14
18 2
8 6
8 3
8 7
6 7
10 6
4
8
1
1
2
1 stove •
1
none
1
2 stoves -
Bradford Barracks •
- . About
the year
1800.
Stone •
3
1
18 4
17 10
13
8 10
8 10
7 10
1
1
1
1
1
27 9
14 5
6 8*
1
1
1
34 6
21 3
7 «•
2
2
•
1
29 10
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1
1
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C
51
Number
of Ventilators
. and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
ia
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
- - No other
"ventilation.
- - Ventilation
through parti-
tion wal) > be*
tween front and
back rooms.
- - 2 ventilators
in ceiling.
- - 2 ventilators
in ceiling of
each.
- - 2 ventilators
in ceiling of
each.
10
13
10
12
12
10
12
10
2
3
8
3
12
14
14
6and7
30
9
12
8
28
80
10
8
8
9
9
18
- - 10 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- • 12 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- - 10 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- - 12 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- ditto.
- - 10 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren*
- - 12 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- - 10 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 chil-
dren.
- • 2 men, 2 wo-
men, and S chil-
dren.
- - 2 men, 2 wo-
men, and S chil-
dren.
- • 8 men, 1 wo-
man, and 3 chil-
dren, in half the
number of rooms.
- - 2 men, 1 wo-
man, and from 1
to 4 children.
- - 11 men, 1 wo-
man, and from 1
to 4 children.
- - About 10 men,
1 woman, and 2
or S children in
each.
- ditto.
- - About 4 men
in each.
• • About 20 men,
2 women, and S
or 4 children.
About 6 men.
- - About 8 men,
1 woman, and 1
or 2 children.
About 6 men.
- - About 20 men,
2 women, and 3
or 4 children.
- ditto.
"1 Occupied by 2
j pay-serjeants.
About 6 men.
- - 1 man, 1 wo-
man, and 1 or 2
children.
• - 1 man, 1 wo-
man, and 1 or 2
children.
- - 8 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 or 3
children.
• • 16 men, 2 wo-
men, and 4 or 5
children.
- - 8 men, 1 wo-
man, and 2 or 3
children.
• - The barracks
are supplied with
water from 4
pomps, 7 tanks,
and 1 well.
Distances from
Barrack;
feet.
No. 1 tank - 620
- 2 ditto - 326
- 8 ditto - 404
- 9 ditto - 404
- 10 ditto • 663
- 11 ditto - 563
No. 4 pump be-
tween barracks.
- 5 ditto - 174
- 6 ditto • 277
- 7 ditto - 354
Well - - 404
- - By 4 pumps ;
viz. two, 43 ft. 6
in., and two, 47 ft.
from the build-
ings.
- • By the Leeds
Waterworks Com-
pany, and within
37 1 feet from the
buildings ; also
from 4 wells with
pumps.
- - By the Leeds
Waterworks Com-
pany, on the pre-
mises.
- - 2 wells and 2
pumps (the latter
almost adjoining
the buildings).
2 wash-houses
2 cooking-houses.
1 wash-house
4 cooking-houses.
1 wash-house
2 cooking houses.
none
1 cook-house
1 cook-house
--This is a hired
building, situate in
the town of Leeds;
it is at present un-
occupied.
- . These are old
buildings ?utcW-
ed ia lfc**« ««A
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52
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
NAME
Date of 1 Of
Number of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
DISTRICT.
of
.
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
Yorkshire
Scarborough Castle Bar*
Unknown
Brick, and tiled
1
14 8
11
7 9
1
continued.
racks.
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
14 4
26 9
26 6
26 7
27
27
27 6
27 5
28
28
13 9
12 3
14 4
12 2
18 7
14 8
16 7
14 10
14 4
16 9
7 9
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 5
8 6
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Halifax Temporary Bar-
Unknown.
Stone ...
1
14 3
12 6
11
2
racks.
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
13 6
20 8
14 3
13 7
14 3
15 6
18 6
18 7
14 1
13 6
12 2
10
10 4
13 6
10 9
10 5
10 2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
13 8
13 8
6
8
none
1
17 11
12
6
2
none
1
13 10
13 9
6
1
1
11 10
10 11
5 9
1
1
19 8
14 7
6
3
none
1
16 6
10 6
6
2
none
Guernsey:
Guernsey and
In the Citadel, Fori George,
1780 to
Brick -
30
17
16 5
9 6
1
1
Aldermt.
3 ranges of Barracks, A,
B,andC, for Infantry.
1784.
1
17
15 8
9 6
- 21 upper
2
18 6
17
9 6
rooms, 4ft.
5 in. high,
27$ in. wide.
12 lower
rooms, 5ft
5 in. high,
27) in.wide,
A barrack for Artillery
About 1811.
Stone •
3
81
21
10 8
3
1
within the Lines of Fort
6. 5. by 3.9.
George.
«1
20 8
21
10 8
2 ditto -
1
2
16
18
10 8
1 ditto -
•
a 2
16
10
10 8
1 ditto •
1
2
81
21
10 7
3 ditto -
1
*1
15
12
10 7
1 ditto -
1
2
16
10
10 7
2 ditto •
1
A range of Barracks for In*
1813
Brick ...
4
28
19
12
2
fan try, at Jerboarg, 2
6. 6. by 4.
miles from Fort George.
1
15
13
9
1
5. 6. by 8. 6.
Two ranges of Barracks at
Vale Castle, for Infantry,
Unknown
Stone ...
2
42
16 9
9 8
5
4. 9. by 3. 4.
4 J miles from Fort
2
42
16 9
9 7
5
George.
1
1
1
1
2
61 4
61 4
61 1
60 6
16
17
17
16
16
12
9 6
9 6
7
7
7
8. 9. by 8.
8
4. 8. by 3.
4. by 4. 4.
8
4. 8. by 8.
7
8. 9. by 3. 4.
7 ditto •
1 ditto -
A range of Barracks at
Castle Cornet, for Artil-
1791
Stone •
1
32 8
17
10 3
4
5.3.by2.10.
lery, 1 i mile from
1
32 3
17
10 8
8
Tort George.
1
1
17
17
15
10 3
iH,
by Veil
5. 6. by 8. 8.
2
5.3. by 2. 10.
-x^2
Digitized
5. 6. by 3. 8.
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ItELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
53
Number
of Ventilators
tod
other Means
of
Ventilation.
:
- - The upper
rooms have each
an aperture
through their
ceilings.
- - None exists
at present, but
it can be easily
effected through
the ceilings.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
- 2 air-flues in
each.
Not any
1 in each
--Not any ex-
isting.
2
2
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
6
11
7
6
6
6
7
5
S
11
6
16
14
1
1
16
1
1
14
1
21
21
28
28
IT
17
1
14
14
1
1
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
• - 10 men, 1 wo-
man and 2 chil-
dren, in some of
the rooms.
- • Total occupa-
tion usually 75
men. 14 women,
15 children.
• • All the rooms
are fully .occu-
pied.
ditto
ditto
- - There are only
2 men, 2 women,
and 8 children in
this barrack.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
• - This Barrack
is occupied by 2
raeo, 2 women,
and IS children.
— Jir*.
• - The water is
supplied by 1 well
540 feet from the
buildings.
- - The water is
supplied into a
tank at the bar-
racks, from a head
of water about
three-fourths of a
mile from the
buildings.
- - The water in
the well in the
Barrack - square,
not being fit for
drinking, a supply
is obtained at 330
yds. distant, within
the lines.
- - From a spring
constantly flowing,
170 yards distant.
- - Constant sup-
ply from a well
in the barrack
yard.
- - From 2 wells,
1 in the barrack
square, and one
400 yds. distant,
outside the Castle.
- - From a tank,
which receives the
rain-water from
the roof.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
- • None, except
in their rooms.
none
• - Sea bathing
close to the fort.
- • Sea bathing
near the barrack.
Sea bathing near
Sea bathing near
Sea bathing near
For their Clothes.
- -None, except
in their rooms.
- - 1 small wash-
house.
none
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1 cooking-place -
- - For cooking,
ample, in 2 case-
mates, with 8 boil-
ers in each, and a
large oven for
baking.
• The accommo-
dation for cooking,
ample; 9 boilers
and an oven for
baking.
REMARKS.
- - This is a hired
building situated
in the town of Ha-
lifax.
- The greater por-
tion of married
women and their
children are allow-
ed to occupy a
casemate, 72 feet
long, 14 ft. wide,
10 ft high.
1 This
room is
temporarily occu*
pied as a barrack
office.
9 One of these
rooms is occupied
by the librarian, under the Board's
authority, 9th July 1845. J.G.F .
515.
9 This room is temporarily oc-
cupied as a barrack office.
2 boilers.
13 boilers •
- - None, except in
barrack rooms.
• - It is proposed
to take down these
barsacks.
Digiti:
ed by
Gookle
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM
1
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
(Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room,
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
GREAT BRITAIN— continued.
Guernsey and
G UEitNSEY — continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft* in.
Aldirney—
continued.
A range of Barracks for
Infantry at Grande Rocque,
5 miles from Fort George.
Alderney :
1808 -
Stone « •
1
1
54
14
21 10
10
10 6
10 6
9
5. 10. by 4.5.
1
5. 6. by 4.9.
2
1
Butes Barracks, for Artillery
1813 -
Stone *
2
81 2
16 10
10
1
5.6. by 8.0.
1
1.6. by 1.3.
1
2
16 10
It 2
10
1
5. 6. by 8.0.
1
1.6. by 1.3.
1
Longy Barracks, for Infan-
try.
1801 -
Stone •
4
22
21 9
21 9
83
18
18
18
18
9 10
9 10
9 10
9 10
1
6.0. by 2. 6.
3.0. by 2. 8.
ditto
ditto
4
6.0. by 2. 6.
1
1
1
1
Corblets Barracks, for in-
fantry.
1801 -
Stone *
4
21 10
18 9
10 6
1
6.0. by 2. 6.
2
1
S
21 10
21 10
83
17 9
18 9
18 9
18 9
14
10 6
10 6
10 6
6 6
2. 3. by 1.8.
ditto
ditto
4
6.0. by 2. 6.
- - 1 in
each room,
4. 6. by
1.8.
1
1
1
1
Clonque Barracks, for In-
fantry.
1801 -
Stone •
1
83
18
10
3
6.2.by2J0.
1
Jersey •
Fort Regent -
- - Foun-
dation stone
laid in
1806, com-
pleted in
1816.
- - Masonry and
Brickwork.
2
14
6
9 1
*1
46
46
42
20
16
22
16
16
16
12
13
5
--71ft
to spring
of arch.
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Elizabeth Castle
- - Reign
of Queen
Elizabeth,
1560.
ditto •
*2
1
1
1
24
43 6
28
24 6
15
20
16
19
19
11 6
16
10
- - 3 in
one, 5 in
the oth'ef.
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
17 9
13
•
1
1
St. Peter's
1812-18
ditto •
16
8
SO
14
17 9
13 3
10 6
2
1
1
1
Greve de Lecq
1811-12
ditto •
8
4
80
14
10
13
10
2
1
1
1
Bonne Nuit •
1811-12
ditto -
6
29 6
17 9
10 2
2
1
Rozel -
1811-12
ditto -
1
6
2
27
15
ftifc
4$£
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I
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
il
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
- - Not any ex-
isting.
- • None, but it
can be easily
effected through
the ceilings.
- - None, but it
can be easily
effected through
the ceilings.
ditto
ditto
- • 1 ventilator
in the roof of
each casemate.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
SO
1
14
10
10
10
18
10
10
10
20
w
22
20
10
6
1 ftta&sarje&iit
I ditto*
IS
17
S
s
7
IS
2
IS
11
1
Number of
Men, Women*
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
Unoccupied
• - la oae room,
1 non-commis-
sioned officer, 1
woman, 4 chil-
dren ; in another,
1 man, 1 woman,
6 children.
- - 1 maa, 1 wo-
man, 1 child.
Unoccupied
ditto
ditto.
- • I man, 1 wo*
man* S children.
28
40
266
36
2
Empty
ditto,
ditto.,
ditto.
• - 11 only oc-
cupied.
6 iu each. Empty
• - 16, in three
rooms.
Let
Let.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
• • Fiam a well
40 yards distent
from the barrack,
but within the
Ordnance pro-
perty.
• - From a tank
in the barrack
square, which re-
ceives the rain
water from the
roofs.
- • From a tank
200 yards distant
- - From a spring
500 yards distant.
• - From a spring
200 yards distant.
- - Well and
pump on the
premises.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
Sea bathing near
• - Sea bathing
300 yards distant.
• • Sea bathing
close to the bar-
racks.
• • Sea bathing
close to the bar*
racks.
- • Sea bathing
close to the bar*
racks.
- Pump; 2 tanks
on the premises.
- - 6 tanks, 1 well,
and pump.
- - 2 wells, one
with pump and
one with draw-
bucket, on the
premises.
- - Cistern and
pump ; rain water
on the premises.
• - Good stream
of water 12 yards
distance.
- Well and pump
on the premises.
none
none
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
- • A washing
room, with 2 iron
boilers.
- - A cook-house,
with 4 boilers.
• • Ample ; 2
boilers.
• • Ample; 3
boilers and an
iron oven.
• • Ample ; 3
boilers.
- - 2 cooking*
rooms, with IS
iron boilers.
* One of these rooms is at present
larder ; the other is at one end of the w
suggested to be discontinued as a sen*
tion room suggested, per Board's ordle
- Washing in bar-
racks.
- • Wash-house,
with 2 coppers ;
hospital, 1 ditto.
noue
- Cooking in cool
houses.
none
gitized by
- - 1 kitchen fo
coookiog.
^-> • \ none.
GOO;
56
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
IRELAND.
Number of
NAME
Dale of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
DISTRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
use of Privates
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built
commissioned
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
Officers.
North Division:
ft. in.
ft. in.
/t. in.
Dublin
Aldborough House -
Brick and stone -
59 10
24 6
22 3
35 10
59 10
40 7
17 4
63
32 9
13 3
27 9
22 7
36
38
82
17
22 6
22 6
22 6
18 6
22
80 3
13 3
11
17 10
13
21 8
19
20
20
20
20
15
15
15
20 4
10 2
10 2
9 6
7 6
25 10
10
7
8
2
4
6
5
2
6
2
2
S
2
3
4
2
9
9
17 4
10 8
18
1
none
Royal Barracks
- - Royal-
• Rubble, masonry,
16
18 6
16
10 10
1
square in
and cut stone.
1
13 9
16
10 10
1
1701,Pala-
1
14 10
10
10 10
1
tine-square
7
18 5
16
10 4
1
in 1767,
2
19 9
16
10 4
1
Cavalry-sq.
2
15 10
16
10 4
1
and hospital
1
14 9
16
10 4
2
in 1790;
6
38 2
16
10 4
3
2
the remain*
ing build*
ings in
1
23 3
16
10 4
2
1
-
1825.
1
9
3
2
6
1
1
1
6
1
1
2
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
18
1
2
23
6
33
1
1
1
1
2
2
6
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
14 10
18 5
19 8
14 4
38 2
15 9
9 11
14 8
34 8
21 2
14 3
18 5
16 8
16 8
17
14 6
15 10
9 10
14 3
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
80 6
52 8
23 6
16
23 6
23 6
16
23 6
23 6
16
16
16
23 6
28 10
23 10
16
28 10
23 10
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
9 10
14 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
22 6
22 6
16 2
15 6
16
16
15 6
16
16
15 6
15 6
16
16
23 6
16
16
23 6
16
16
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11 10
11 10
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
9 9
9 9
9 9
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
2
2
1
2
2
10
10
. 2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
4
2
-> 1
T *
V
1
1
16
23 6
16
16
9, Of
zecfrb^
ao<
?lei
1
a
78 6
i in a.
23
OO A
9
o n
2
o
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &.C.
57
IRELAND.
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
bold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
} ■ ,
49
15
15
26
48
88
8
66
9
4
14
7
24
22
6
8
6
7
8
8
8
8
19
11
8
8
8
19
8
6
5
19
12
5
8
8
8
11
11
11
6
6
8
5
2
8
9
8
4
8
29
29
5
2
IS
11
9
5
12
2
9
5
6
18
10
6
19
11
8
2
2
44
41
71
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
- - Supplied by
the Pipe Water
Company from
Dublin,frora their
reservoir about
half a mile dis-
tant from the bar-
rack.
- • Supplied from
a pood in the
ground attached
to the Vice-regal
Lodge, about a
mile from the bar-
racks. There are
also five wells
with pumps dis-
tributed about the
barracks.
Accommodation for Washing*
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
S kitchens
REMARKS.
- - This is a hired
building.
These rooms were
formerly school-
rooms, and radiate
from a centre. They
are warmed by
steam apparatus,
with pipes passing
under the floor.
There is also a
fireplace in the
centre room, which
is occupied as a
kitchen.
4 kitchens.
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
DISTRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
of
of
Fireplaces
iti
use of Privates
Windows
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built
commissioned
Length.
Width.
Height
each Room.
each Room,
Officers.
IRELAND-*
xnttmuei.
.
Dtouh
North Division—- continued.
ft. in.
ft. M.
ft. in.
conttftu$d»
Pfogheda, Mill Mount •
1709 -
Rubble itone
24
24
18 6
18 6
18 6
18 1
8
8
8
18 S
18 4
18 6
18 4
18 4
24
94
17 8
17
17 9
17 9
16 10
18 9
18 9
8
8
9 3
9 8
9 3
8
9 3
Fiir Street -
1796 -
• - Rubble stone,
cut itone, and brick.
45 6
99
21 8
29
26
21 8
90 4
19
19
19
19
19
9 3
IS 6
IS 6
11 9
19 3
19 3
j.
Naran -
1749
Stone -
17 10
22
21 S
28
26 S
21
15
IS 6
15 6
25 11
23 6
16
11 6
11 6
11 6
10 2
10 2
10 2
Trim -
18S0 -
Stone -
32
23
11
South Division ;
32
32
82
23
23
23
11
11
11
Portobello
- • 1810,
- • Robbie masonry,
19
52
25 3
10 6
6
additions
and part lined with
9S
SS
18
11
built in
briok.
11
21 4
18
10 11
1840,1841,
28
18
11
and 1849.
16
12 11
12 S
95 1
18 9
10
20
10 10
10 10
10 11
Ship Street -
Brick ...
4*
19
40 5
18 10
18 10
18 7
68 6
10 6
99 9
18 7
18 9
IS S
18 l{
16 2
10 9
16 10
S3
14 9
18 4
16 10
15 6
19 8
12
9 6
9 6
11
9 6
10 9
10 9
11
8 8
9 4
10
Pigeon Home Fort -
1814 •
. . Rubble masonry
and brickwork.
18
16 4
19
16
16
7
IS 8
IS 8
10 6
none
98 6
98 6
98 6
67
90
32 S
96 8
99 6
96 9
99
99
99
17 8
17
17 4
90 9
90 9
90
11 9
10 8
8 8
9 8
9
9 4
19
10 6
10 6
Beggtrs Bash ...
1897 •
• • Rubble masonry,
lined with brick.
15
14 S
89 4
99
14 3
99
19
19
19
19
ArUow ....
1780 -
Rabble masonry -
9
6
99
99
99
17 6
9
9
West Division;
Mountjoy •
1897 •
Rubble masonry •
IS 7
IS 10
18
9 9
15 5
19 1
10 6
IS 7
19 10
19 10
14 S
19
8 10
8 10
10 3
10 3
8 3
8
_ . .
_
_ -
,
_ .
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THE DATE OF ERECTION,
MATERIALS,
8tc.
59
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
of Men each
Men, Women,
8upplind with
and
Room
and
REtfrAhKS.
other Means
is
Children
Water,
and the Distance
for
of
Ventilation.
regulated to
hold.
usually
occupying it
from
the Buildings.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Cooking.
none •
19
12
- • A tank, which
none
none
1 kitchen.
none -
19
12
is supplied by
none
6
rain-water from
none
6
the roof, not 50
none
8
10
Tarda from the
building.
none
8
10
none
8
10
none
6
none
18
18
none
IS
18
none
14
\ • • •
• - Well, with a
none
none
none
• • This is a hired
none
12
pomp close to
building.
none
none •
12
12
* Seldom occupied.
the barrack, in
the rear.
none -
12
none •
12
none
1
1
--Water is taken
none
none
none
- - Stafeeerjeants'
none -
8
8
from the river.
room.
none
9
10
which runs close
none
18
18
to the barrack
none •
16
16
wall.
none •
9
8
none -
18
IT
- - By a pump,
which is close to
none
none
1 kitchen.
none •
18
18
none
18
18
the men's bar-
none -
18
IT
rack in the square*
none
25
25
--13 wells, with
none
Swash-houses -
2 kitchens -
• - Two ablution
none • -
15
IT
pumps, distribut-
ed about the bar-
rooms ordered to
none
8
4
be estimated for.
none •
14
13
racks; two rain-
none
8
water pumps; 8
none -
1
6
soft-water pumps,
none -
1
16
8
1
io
16
from canal.
- - 1 well and
pump in the bar-
* These 4 rooms
none •
none " v *
were formerly each
none * *
8
16
rack ; 6 cocks
in 2 divisions, but
none - •
6
14
from City Water-
the partitions have
none • -
60
T6
works in soldiers'
, been lately re-
none
7
16
barracks.
moved ; width
none •
10
24
given is. average,
none -
1
10
22ft. 6 ul and 13
none - •
1
6
ft 9 in.
none •
2
5
Extensive im-
provements are in
none •
I
T
- - 4 water-tanks
none
- - 1 wash-house,
- - 1 cook-house.
contemplation.
none
1
2
about the bar-
with 3 boilers.
with 8 boilers.
none
2
racks.
none -
IT
18
none •
IT
20
none •
IT
10
S ventilators -
84
32
! none -
8
8
. 8 loopholes -
:, 4 ditto
13
16
12
io
i io ditto
IT
16
10 ditto
16
14
/ 1 shatter open*
/ 1 ditto -
1
6
-- 1 pumps, with-
none
1 wash-house] -
1 cook-house.
20
23
in 100 ft of sol- 1
/ joone .
11
11
diets' barracks. 1
/none m
12
8
-• 1 pump, with- 1 none
1 wash-house •
none -
-These barracks are
ter.
10
4
inlOOft. 1
i 1
at present occupied
by the constabulary*
*
42
- . 4 pomps, con- 1 uoue
venienUyeitutted 1
1 1 wuMxm* - 1 1 c«ok-boturi »
)
- - The principal
part of this build-
£ ' ^ l
^Undefined.
within the Vsr- 1
racfcjojuau*, \
1
1 ing is devoted to
1 the wants of the
1 Ordnance 8urvey
l of Ireland, such as
v,
' # ^
Rooms. Men.
36 for 16
16
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«e\D0ne
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1 engraving rooms,
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
! aod Non-
commissioned
I Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
IRELAND— contimiaL
West Division— &mtmu*L
Island Bridge
Dublin
continual.
MagaaineFort
Royal Infirmary
Athy -
Baltinglass -
Maryborough
Naas -
Newbridge
Kilkenny Division :
Carlow •
Castlecomer -
•n Fort
Rubble masonry
Rubble masonry
1T87
1710
1834
18S2
1814
1817
1710
1810
New Ross
Waterford„ Artillery
Rubble stone
Rubble masonry
Rubble musonry
Rubble masonry
Rubble masonry
Rubble masonry
• - Walls of rubble
masonry, roo' slated.
• • Walls of ruuole
masonry, roofs slated.
- - Walls of rubble
masonry, roofs slated.
--Walls of rubble
masonry, roofs slated.
1701 - - - Walls of rubble
masonry, roofs slated.
1805
Rubble masonry
6
17
12
24
86
62
2
5
4
1
6
4
4
1
2
8
24
12
19 6
51
15 6
53
49
22
15
49
22
44
28 II
24 8
24 2
18
18
16
17
82
12
82
12
88
18 2
25 6
25 8
16 4
28 4
28 4
16 11
29
17 6
17
88 8
12
14
20
14
15
22
22
9
22
22
80
21
17
22
18 6
11
11
15
20
10
18
10
18
16 2
18 5
22 6
18 7
16 10
16 10
11 1
15 6
15 6
15 6
18
10
85
17
9
22
28
4
18
28
28
28
16 4
17 10
22 4
18
22
22
8 6
10
9
9
13
18
18
13
18
14
9 2
9 2
9 2
9 5
8 9
8 9
8 6
11
11
11
9 9
10 11
9
9
9
10
10 7
8 10
11
9 4
9 2
9 2
10 6
10 6
8 with 12
11
10
6
4
9
3
7
1
2
12 with 2
11 .» 1
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
8
10
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6l
r
Number
of Ventilators
und
other Memos
of
Ventilation.
none -
5 for 36
none
1 ,. 34
nooe
• 1 „ M
none
1 „ M
none
S ,. 24
none -
1 „ 20
none
S „ 18
none
• 1 ., «
none •
• 4 „ 1
none •
• » ,. 2
- - The room.
i 1
are loopholed.
23
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none.
Number
Number of
of Men each
Men, Women,
Room
and
is
Children
regulated to
usually
hold.
occupying it.
Rooms. Men,
16
8
4
16
8
14
14
11
14
2
6
1
- - 6 rooms 7
men, and 1 room
8 men.
2
16
1
16
none
nooe
none
none
0000
aoae
•
2
-
11
-
15
-
2
•
12
•
12
-
2
.
12
-
10
8
21
-
-
2
-
-
12
-
-
13
-
2
.
SO
•
75
-
860
27
26
26
26
18
18
17
4
4
4
15
12
6
2
12
6
12
15
11
20
4
6
S
11
25
5
IS
4
19
4
14
16
2
10
10
6
14
11
11
2S
21
8
12
16
8
17
18
21
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
- - 2 pumps close
to the barracks.
The River Liffy
runs close by and
supplies it with
water.
- - 1 tank for
10,000 gallons,
and S cisterns, 1
fur 250 gallons,
1 for 220 gal-
lons, and 1 for
210 gallons ; also
a well and pump.
- - Supplied by
pipes from a pond
in the Phcenii
Park.
- - By a pump in
the barrack square
- - 1 pump in the
yard.
- - 1 pump S7
feet from the
building.
--5 pumps 21
yards from the
house.
• - By 5 pumps
within 5 yards of
the building.
• -2 pumps 20
feet from build*
ings.
- - 1 iron pump
about 10 yards
from buildings.
- - 2 cast-iron
pumps about 40
yards from build-
ings.
- - 4 cast-iron
pumps and two
underground tanks
to receive rain
water for use of
fire engine, close
to buildings.
- - 1 pump 57
feet from build*
ing.
- • 1 pump 100
feet from build-
ings, 1 ditto 45
feet.
- - S pumps 82
feet from build-
ings.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
none
1 wash-house -
none
none
none
2 sheds -
For their Clothes.
1 wash-house
1 laundry
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1 cook-house.
1 cook-bouse -
1 cook-house.
1 cook-house.
REMARKS.
-The men's clothes
are washed in the
cook-house.
none
none
1 cook-house
1 cook-house.
2 houses.
- 1 cook-house,
with 4 boilers.
2 cooking-houses.
• 1 cook-house,
with 3 boilers.
- 4 cook-houses,
with 4 boilers in
each.
1 cook-bouse.
- 2 cook-houses.
Digiti:
- - 1 privates' and
1 Serjeants' room
occupied by pen-
sioners, exclusive
of the above.
- There is a water
tank in course of
construction, cal-
culated to hold
10,000 gallons.
- - A wash-house
for the purpose of
washing clothes io,
is authorised to be
erected, and for
which a special
contract is being
prepared.
6 cooking-houses I • - 2 new tanks
I authorized io Bar-
rack Annual Estimate 1846-47 to
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63
RETURN FROM BACH BARRACK IN
THE UNI
TED KINGDOM.
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
what Materials
Rooms for the
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
DISTRICT,
of
its
use of Privates
aod Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection*
Built.
Commuisioned
Length.
Width.
Height
each Room.
each Room.
Officers.
IRELAND^
continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. m.
Dublin
Kilkenny Division— continued.
conttnutd*
Wexford
1824 -
. - Walls of rabble
4
40 6
28 6
11
4
masonry, roof slated,
1
1
20 8
18
16 8
14 8
10
9 4
2
2
Athlowb -
Athlone, Artillery -
1806 -
Stone -
8
86
86
86
86
86
20
20
29
21
21
21
21
21
12
12
18 10
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
10
10
8 7
4
5
6
5
5
2
2
1
Ditto, Cavalry
1806 •
ditto -
15
88 4
88 4
88 4
88 4
12
11 10
17 9
21 7
17 8
9
9
88 4
88 4
88 4
88 4
21
21
21
21
8 10
11 7
20
20
20
8 6
8 6
21
21
21
21
10 9
10 9
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
8
8
10 9
10 9
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
Ditto, Infantry
1796 -
ditto -
54
22 4
50
22 9
12
18
41
22 4
54
22 2
41
84 6
IS 6
22 8
18
50 6
12 9
22 4
22 4
12 6
12 6
22 4
12
22 4
22 4
22 4
22 4
12 6
22 4
22 4
22 4
10 6
10 10
10 6
10 6
8 4
11
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
8 4
11
11
11
84 9
12 6
89 8
22 4
22 4
29 4
29 4
40 2
52
46 9
46 9
52
48
47
47
48
20
20
20
20
28
28
22 4
12 6
22 4
IS
22 2
18 8
18 8
21 8
14 10
14 10
14 10
14 10
14 10
14 10
14 10
14 10
15
15
15
15
1 circu-J
jlar.j
11
8 6
11
11
11
11 8
11 8
11 6
11 6
11 6
11
11
11 6
11 6
11
H
9 8
9 8
10
10
9 6
7 8
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
85 6
9 6
1
76
20 4
12
12
85
20 4
12
6
11
14 9
12
1
76
21
12
12
12 8
14 6
12
1
48
16 2
8
6
16
16 8
8
1
54
16 8
8
6
41
IS 6
11
6
48
IS 6
11
6
89
12 6
11
6
22
25 6
8
2
52
22 6
7
8
52
61 8
21 10
22 6
21 10
8 10
9
11
11
r^ 8
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63
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
none
none
none
none
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
88
18
18
18
18
18
S
2
2
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
6
27
It
2
2
28
7
26
It
22
20
2
It
7
26
21
2
26
2
15
16
16
22
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
7
7
7
7
10
16
40
20
2
40
2
24
2
24
ia
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
17
17
16
10
17
2
2
t
16
26
10
20
f
4
4
22
t
25
t
22
20
2
2
2
25
21
2
21
4
16
16
22
22.
21
10
10
21
21
10
17
4
6
7
8
9
10
16
21
18
2
1
S
-4
3.
X45
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
. . 2 pumps, tank
for fire - engine,
close to buildings.
• - 1 pump, 120
feet from the
building.
- - 1 pump, in
barrack square,
180 feet from
building.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
1 room
For their Clothes.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1 room.
1 cook-house*
REMARKS.
- - By $ pumps,
one 160 net from
the building, one
51 feet from the
building, one 57
feet from the
building.
1 cook-house*
4 cook-houses.
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BARRACK IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
.
DISTRICT.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
and Nod-
in
in '
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built
Co m missioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room
IRELAND—
tmtinutd.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in*
Athlone -
Ballaghadereen, Infantry -
1798
Brick and stone -
12
12 2
13 10
10 3
2
continued.
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
24 10
12 2
24 10
12 2
24 10
2> 2
12 1
2» 2
12 1
25 2
12 1
18 3
13 10
18 3
15 10
16 3
18 2
# 14 2
18 2
14 2
18 2
14 2
10 3
9 10
9 10
11 9
11 9
9 6
9 6
9 11
9 11
11 9
11 9
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
4
2
Ballinrobe, Infantry
1798
Limestone -
12
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 6
10
10
10
10
10
10
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Ditto, Cavalry
m - • •
IS
20 8
22 6
22 6
21 6
17 6
17 6
28
22 8
22 6
22
22
18 6
90
40
17 4
17 4
17 4
18
12
12 6
12
12
17 4
17 4
16
40
9
7 6
7 6
7 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
11 3
11 3
7 6
7 6
11
16
5
8
8
3
2
2
2
2
1
8
8
2
8
2 stofes -
Banagher, Infantry -
1750
Limestone -
7
20 1
20 1
20 1
20 2
20 2
21
21
16 1
16 1
16 1
16 1
16 1
15 10
15 10
9 4
9 4
9 4
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Boyle, Infantry
1786
Brick and stone -
12
11
15 10
40 5
38 4
19
17 6
30 4
30
18 4
11 7
17 4
15 10
13 7
15 6
13 8
20 1
20 6
20 4
87 11
38 3
12 2
12 4
13 11
20 4
11 9
11 9
12 9
16
15 3
15 3
14
11 3
13
12 10
12 9
16 7
1
2
8
2
2
2
8
4
1
1
1
2
Carrick-on-Shannon, In-
1791
Brick and stone •
6
32 7
18 4
10 3
4
fantry.
32 7
32 7
42 10
42 10
42 10
18 4
18 4
18
18
18
10 8
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
4
4
4
4
4
Castlebar, Artillery
Brick and stone -
5
19 8
19 9
23 8
19 9
19 10
15 3
16
19 10
16
15 9
10 7
8 9
9 5
8 9
9 3
1
1
2
2
2
Ditto, Line -
1828
Limestone - <•
43
17 6
17 6
22
22
10
10
8
8
Digitized by
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RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C
6-J
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
ltoom
is
regulated to
hold.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
mono
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
cone
none
nouo
none
none
none
14
2
11
3
14
14
1
14
1
14
3
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
S
1
1
SO
10
10
2
8
8
10
7
2
10
2
7
66
9
9
9
2
4
15
20
12
1
80
SI
2
2
2
10
18
18
18
24
24
24
10
10
IS
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
none
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none,
none.
IS
9
10
IS
8
11
8
8
8
8
1
1
4
9
7
2
6
6
7
6
2
7
2
6
42
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
S
s
17
21
11
3
32
33
3
4
3
9
19
19
20
25
25
26
none
none,
none,
none,
none.
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
How the Barrack
is m
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
- - Draw-well,
140 feet from
building.
• • Pump in bar*
ruck yard, and
river 62 yards
from building.
- - A well, and
the river 97 yards
from building.
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
- - 1 pump in
the barrack yard,
72 feet from
building.
- - 1 pump, 36
feet trom the
building.
- - A pump 50
feet from build-
ing.
- - A pump 50
feet from the
building.
--2 pumps, close
to the buildings.
For their Clothes.
none
Accommodation
lor
Cooking.
1 cook-house.
REMARKS.
- - Occupied by
constabulary since
1830.
1 cook-house.
1 cook-house.
1 cook-botse.
2 cook-bosses.
- - Occupied by
constabulary since
1838.
Digitized by
GqoqIc
(ecntfo
continued)
66
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Dale of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
use of Privates
Windows
Fireplaces
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Oncers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Room.
IRELAND—*
vntinued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
A-niT.ovii -
CasUebar, Line
•
• - . •
• »
17 6
22 •
10
continued.
continued.
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
17
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
22
22
22
22 •
22 4
22 •
22 •
22
22
22 4
22 •
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Dunmore, Infantry »
1791
.Limestone •
6
54
21 6
21 6
10
21
24
18 10
18 10
18 10
14 2
18 10
19
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 7
10 10
10 6
5
2
2
2
2
2
Foxfottf, Infantry ♦
1808
Stone ...
8
21 10
21 10
21 10
21 10
21 10
21 10
21 10
21 10
16 9
16 9
16 9
16 9
16 9
16 9
16 9
16 9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
8
8
3
8
2
3
3
3
Galway Caatie, Infantry -
1734
Limestone -
19
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 6
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 2
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
19 10
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Galway fihasnfcte, Infantry
1749
Limestone -
28
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15 9
15
15 9
15 9
9 S
9 3
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
19 8
15 2
9 8
2
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
19 8
15 9
9 8
2
19 8
15 9
9 8
2
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
1 |
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
1
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
1 i
19 8
19 8
15 9
15 9
9 3
9 3
iobc
ei !
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
i ;
19 8
15 9
9 3
2
l
/
RELATIVE TO
THE DATE OF ERECTION,
MATERIALS,
8cc.
67
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
and
< f M-'ti each
Koorn
Men, Women,
and
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
for
REMAKK&
Other Means
is
Children
usually
of
regulated to
from
For the Men.
For their Clothes,
Cooking.
Ventilasion.
hold.
occupying it.
the Buildings.
none
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
12
none -
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
13
none -
11
12
•
none
11
12
none -
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
IS
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
13
none
11
12
noce -
11
IS
none
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
13
none
11
12
none
11
12
none
11
12
none -
SO
23
- - By the river.
none
none
none.
none
14
10
98 yards from the
none
13
12
buildings.
none
7
8
none
3
5
,
none
2
2
none
none
none
10
10
10
-
- - A pump, close
to the buildings.
none
none
2
• - Occupied by
constabulary since
1637.
none
10
none -
10
none
10
none
10
none -
10
none
10
13
- - A well and
none
none
1
none
10
13
pump; also a tank
none
10
13
for rain water,ca-
none
10
12
pable of contain-
none
10
13
ing 9,550 gallons,
none
10
13
quite convenient
none
10
14
to the buildings.
none
10
12
none
10
12
none
10
13
none
10
13
none
10
13
- . ]2 upper
a
11
- From the river ;
none
none
1
rooms, Venti-
8
8
also a tank, capa-
lated through
8
11
ble of containing
the ceiling.
8
8
790 gallons, into
. . .
8
8
which the water
- v
8
10
is pumped from
.
8
8
the river every
...
8
8
evening.
I I
...
8
10
1
-
8
8
\ 1
-
8
10
\
...
8
8
\ 1
...
8
11
\ I
.
8
8
1 \ \
...
8
10
1 \ \
...
8
8
1 \ \
...
8
10
\ \ \
. - -
8
8
1 \ \
.
8
10
1 \ \
. •• •
8
8
1 \ \
m • •
8
8
1 \ \
m
8
8
1 V~ i\
m
8
8
1 A /^v/-v/-vl/3
m . .
8 I
8 j
I Digitized by VjC Q
• •
8 1
8
\ \C0Ul
68
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UXITED KINGDOM,
Number of
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
Rooms for the
of
of
DISTRICT.
of
its
what Materials
use of Privates
Windows
Fireplaces
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
1
each Room.
each Room.
IRELAND-*
continued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft- in. ,
Atiiiavp * «-
CiaIwav flhamhlp Infan*
19 2
19 10
19 10
9 O
9
2
2
III IILUpIj w
continued.
try— continued.
19 2
19 2
19 10
9
2
19 2
19 10
9
2
19 8
15 9
10 10
2
19 8
15 9
10 10
1
19 8
15 9
10 10
1
19 8
15 9
10 10
1
Gort, Cayalry
1705 and
1820.
Limestone •
9
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
18
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Granard, Infantry -
1810 -
Stone -
8
22 1
IG S
15 8
15 4
15 5
15 5
15 5
15 5
16 4
15 4
11 9
11 9
10 10
10 11
11 5
10 4
11 3
11 3
9 G
9 G
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
Longford, Artillery -
1808 -
Stone -
5
22
19
41
3G
20
18
18
18
17 9
IG
10 G
10 G
10 G
13 5
13 2
8
5
2
«
Ditto, Cavalry
1820 -
Stone -
19
30
30
30
39
30
30
30
30
15 G
15
15 G
15 G
17
17
37 G
37 G
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
11
11
11
11
14
14
19 4
19 4
19
19
14
11 3
11 3
11 3
11 3
12 9
12 9
12 9
12 9
12 9
12 9
12 9
12 9
7 9
7 8
13
13
7 G
7 6
8 G
3
3
3
S
3
8
S
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
8
8
2
I
1
Loughrea, Infantry •
1805 •
Limestone -
G
24 9
24 9
24 9
24 9
22
22
22 4
22 4
22 4
22 4
18 4
18 4
9
9 G
9 G
9 G
10
10
3
3
2
2
2
2
Mullingar, Infantry
1814 -
Stone ...
81
30
20
11
2
80
30
20
20
11
11
2
2
30
80
20
20
11
11
2
2
*
80
30
20
20
11
11
2
2
30
SO
20
20
11
11
2
2
30
80
20
20
11
11
2
2
30
30
30
30
SO
20
20
20
20
20
11
11
11
11
11
2
2
2
2
2
:
30
20
11
2
30
20
11
2
-
30
30
30
20
20
20
11
11
11 0.
4
2
2
.
30
30
20
20
11
11
^qo;
1
30
20
11
< 1
*
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C
69
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation
for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
of Men each
Men, Women,
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
and
Room
and
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
other Means
of
is
regulated to
Children,
usually
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Ventilation.
hold.
occupying it.
the Buildings.
8
8
- . -
8
8
— . m
8
8
m m m
8
8
~ m
8
8
— m »
8
8
m • •
8
8
• » "
8
8
none
12
12
- - A pump and
none •
none
none.
none - •
12
11
the river, both
none
12
10
within the boun-
none
12
9
dary walls.
none
12
10
none
12
none
12
10
none
3
nona - •
3
none
10
10
-Pump 110 yards
from the building,
none
none
2
none
6
none
4
4
and spring run-
none
4i
ning through the
none
5
4
yard.
none
5
6
none
5
6
none
5
5
none
9
10
- - A pump and
none
none
1
none *
9
12
draw well 30 feet
none
22
20
fiom the building.
none
17
18
none -
1
4
none - *
13
10
- - Three pumps
none - *
none
1
none
none
13
13
10
10
and draw well 20
feet from the
none
13
10
building,
none
13
17
none
13
17
none
13
17
none
13
17
none
1
3
none
1
3
none
1
3
none
1
3
none
1
4
none
1
5
none
18
20
none
18
20
none
8
8
none
6
6
none
1
2
none * *
14
17
- - From a well
none
none
14
14
17
17
and lake adjoin-
ing the boundary wall for washing ;
none * ~
14
17
the drinking water during summer
none
noue
2
2
is obtained from a well a consider-
2
2
able distance from the barracks.
j 1
none •
ir
10
- Two draw wells,
2
none * 1 * I
none * •
17
three pumps in
\
none
17
19
the barrack yard.
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
\
none
17
\
none
17
\
none
17
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
19
\
none
17
19
19
19
none
none
none
17
17
17
1 Di(
litizedbyV^OOQlC
none
17
J
I
7°
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Number of
.
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimeus'iens of each Room. | jj um Uer
Number
what Materials i
looms for the
of
Windows
in
of
Fireplaces
m
DISTRICT.
of
its
ise of Privates
and Non-
BARRACK.
Erection.
Built.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room,
each Room.
IRELAND—*
lontinutd.
//. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
Athlonb -
continued.
ATnllinnar Tnfuntr%r _ a
30
20
11
2
2
iMUIIIDgaiy IDIUUliy " *
continued.
30
20
11
t
30
20
11
2
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
SO
80
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
80
30
14
14
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10 2
10 t
10 2
11
11
11
II
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10 o
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11 9
11 9
11 9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 6
9 G
9 G
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
10 2
13 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
10 3
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
11 9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Oughterarrie, Infantry •
17G0 -
Limestone -
15
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
17 3
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
9 8
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
PnrsoDstown, Infantry
1609 -
Limestone -
104
30
20
10 9
4
1
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RELATIVE TO THE DATE OP ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
7«
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washiog.
Accommodation
of Ventilator*
and
of Men each
Room
Men, Women,
and
supplied with
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
other Means
of
is
regulated to
Children
usually
Water,
and the Distance
from
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
Ventilation.
hold.
occupy iag it.
the Buildings,
none
17
none
17
none
17
noue
17
none
17
19
none
17
10
,
none
17
19
i
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
•
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
j
none.
none
17
19
*
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none
17
1
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none • •
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
19
none
17
mane.
none
1
4
none
1
4
none • •
1
4
none
1
none.
none
1
4
anone
1
4
mone
1
4
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none - • -
1
new.
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
I
none.
none
1
none • •
1
none
1
none
1
none
1
none
1
none
1
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
1
none.
none
1
4
none
10
13
• - From the river
none
none
none.
none
10
12
165 yards from
none
10
10
the buildings, but
none
10
IS
in winter from a
none
10
10
well a consider-
.
none
10
13
able distance'from
none
10
14
the barrack.
none
10
13
none
10
12
none
10
12
none
10
10
none
10
10
none
10
10
none
10
10
none
2
none.
none
17
none
- - 2 pumps and 1 none - - 1 none * \ * \
none
17
18
2 draw-wells 40 1 I \ \
none
17
20
feet from men's \ \ \ \
none
none
none
17
17
17
16
none.
16
quarters ; 2 pumr
70 feet from off!
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT,
NAME
of
BARRACK.
IRELAND— continued.
Athlone -
continued.
Parsonstown, Infantry
continued.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Material*
Boilt.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of eacb Room.
Length.
/*. ««.
SO
90
30
30
80
30
30
30
30
30
80
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
80
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
13
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
13 8
Width,
ft. in.
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 U
9 U
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 Jl
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 H
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 11
Height
ft. in.
10
10
10
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
9 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9 3
10 9
10
10
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
10 9
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
GpogI
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room.
RELATIVE TO THE DATE O? ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
73
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none - . -
17
none.
none
17
W
none
17
18
none
17
17
none
17
14
none
17
17
none
17
SO
none
17
16
none
17
14
none
17
13
none
17
22
none
17
17
none
17
IS
none
17
12
none
17
17
none
17
13
none
17
13
none
17
14
none
17
2
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none
17 ,
none.
none
17
none. •
none
17
10
none
17
16
none
17
3
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none
17
none.
none -
17
4
none
17
17
none
17
21
none
17
17
none
17
20
none
17
18
none
17
10
none
17
9
none
17
10
t
none
17
15
none
17
12
none
17
4
none
none
none
none
17
17
17
17
12
11
17
13
♦
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
17
1?
17
17
2
2
2
2
2
7
10
none,
none,
none.
1
none
none
none
2
2
2
\
none
none
2
2
2
6
I
1
1
none
none
none
none
none
none
2
2
2
2
3
2
none.
none.
none.
none.
none
none*
1
none
none.
i \
none
none.
\ \
none
none.
\ \
none
none.
\ \
none
5
\ \
'■
none
none.
\ \
none
\ \
none
\ \
none
\ \
none
1 \ \
,
none
2
1 \ \
!,
none
none
none
2
2
2
6
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none
2
3
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74
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IK THE UNITED KINGDOM,
1
Number of
\
NAME
Date of
Of
Sleeping
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
Number
DlSTRIcf.
of
what Materials
Rooms for the
use of Privates
of
Windows
of
Fireplaces
its
and Non-
in
in
BARRACK.
Erection.
Boilt.
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
each Room.
each Koom.
IRELAND-
continued.
ft- in.
ft in.
ft. m.
Athloni -
continued.
T> * T t
13 8
9 11
10 9
1
rtrsonstowo, infantry -
continual.
13 8
9 11
10 9
1
13 8
9 11
10 9
1
13 8
9 11
10 9
1
30
20
10 9
4
30
20
9 3
4
Philipstown, Infantry
1776
Limestone -
10
25
25
25
25
25
24 6
25
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
24
14
10 10
10 10
10 10
11 2
11 2
10 10
10 8
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
24 6
16
11 8
24'
11 10
11
11 2
10 8
10 6
3
1
1
Portumna, Infantry
not known
Ditto -
5
24 9
24 9
22 4
22 4
11
11
2
2
24 9
22 4
11
2
1
21
18 4
10
2
1
21
18 4
10
2
I
Roscommon, Infantry
1702
Stone -
6
24 10
24 10
24 10
25 1
25 1
22 6
22 6
22 6
22 6
22 6
22 6
18
9 4
9 4
9 4
9
9
9
3
3
3
2
2
2
Shannon Bridge, Infantry
1798
Limestone and brick
11
45 10
45 10
45 10
45 10
17 6
17 6
17 6
17 6
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
2
2
2
2
17 6
15 8
9
2
1 1
17 6
15 8
9
2
1 1
.
17 6
15 8
8 2
2
1 I
17 6
15 8
8 2
2
I 1
19 8
9
9
1
I I
19 8
9
9
1
1 1
19 8
9
8 2
1
I 1
Sligo, Infantry
1824
Stone -
8
51 7
19 9
9 8
6
2 1
51 7
19 9
9 8
6
2
26 2
19 8
9 8
2
Tullamore, Infantry
1716
Limestone -
6
25
25
25 3
25 2
25 3
24 11
22 6
22 6
22 5
17 10
22 5
22 6
10 7
10 7
10 7
10 r
9 3
9 3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Westport, Infantry -
1794
limestone - •
15
20 3
20 3
20 3
20 3
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
10 5
10 5
10 5
10 5
2
2
2
2
20 8
20 3
20 8
20 3
20 3
20 3
20 3
20 3
20 3
20 8
14 11
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
17 10
10 5
10 5
10 5
10 5
10 5
10 5
10
10 5
10 5
10 5
10 5
2
2
2
2
2
2
BXLFAST -
Belfast, Infantry
1798
Brick -
44 privates
12 N. C. 0.
84
12
22
9
11
11
1
none
Ditto, Artillery
8 privates -
6 N. C. O. -
23
18
9
2
10
18
9
1
Armagh, Infantry -
1778
Limestone -
2
22
18
10
i
2
2
1
22
22
27 3
18
18
16 3
10 6
f~\S&i4~\
e \
1
88 1
15 3
jbpvi:
OQ52
1
i
88 1
AT •
15 3
9 11
11 IT
40
m
BELATIVB TO THE DATS OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
75
< I
' 00 He
J 004.
J no**
Number
Nomber
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
of Men each
Men, Women,
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
and
other Meant
of
Room
is
regulated to
and
Children
usually
for
Cooking,
REMARKS.
For the Men*
For their Clothes.
Ventilation.
hold.
occupying it
the Buildings.
none *
2
2
none
2
1
none
2
6
none
2
2
none - »
1
10
none
I
none.
none
14
14
- • A pump 80 ft.
none *
none •
8
none
14
12
from the building,
a draw-well 90 ft.
none
14
14
none
14
12
from building.
none
14
14
none
Iff
15
none •
15
15
none
10
18
none
1
1
none
1
1
none
14
14
-- From a well
none
none
- * Cooking-room
none
14
15
with . excellent
with 8 boilers.
none
9
12
water, 60 yards
from the building.
none
9
18
none
,17
19
•
none
16
18
- • 1 pump, 20 ft.
from officers' quar*
ten, 40 ft. from
none
none »
1 cook-house.
none
15
18
none
15
12
none
14
12
soldiers' quarters,
none
14
18
1 well 800 yards
none
12
18
from buildings.
none
21
20
. . Supplied by the
uone - *
none
none.
none
21
2
River Shannon,
none
21
19
800 ft. from the
none
21
20
barracks, and a
none
none
8
8
2
none.
pump, 77 ft. from
building.
none
8
none.
none
8
none.
none
2
none.
none
2
8
*
none
2
2
none
28
28
- • 2 pumps close
to the building!.
none
none
1 cook-house.
none
28
28
none - r
16
19
none
15
14
- - 1 pump, 60 ft.
from front build-
nope
none
| cook-house.
none
15
18
none
18
18
ing; 1 ditto in
none
12
10
rear, 42 feet from
none
18
18
it
none • •
15
11
none -
none
8
8
7
7
- - 1 pump close
to building.
none
none - -
none.
none
8
8
none
8
7
none
8
r
none
8
8
none
8
7
none
8
r
none -
8
7
none
8
8
none
8
7
none
8
7
none
8
8
none
8
7
none • t
S
2
none
20
30
- r Pipe-water
none
none
- - £ kitchens with
none
1
2
within about 6
yards of buildings.
24 boilers.
none
12
10
•
none
none
- - 1 kitchen with
none •
2
2
4 boilers.
2
10
10
-
• - A good supply
from a draw well
none
none
none.
1 ' -\
10
in front of the
12
building, about
16
100 feet; and a
16
pump in the rear.
l l
about 98 feet
*
- 1
4
- I
11
f^*
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U 1
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76
RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
in
each Room
Length.
Width.
Height.
IRELAND— continued
ft. in.
ft* in.
ft* in.
Belfast -
continued.
Ballyshannon, Infantry -
Stone -
- - 5 privates
and SN. O.O.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
45
30 4
30 C
SO 6
12 9
30 9
13 6
13 6
12
14 3
14 6
12
10 9
11 3
10 61
13
11 5|
9
8 6
11 7|
11 7i
10
11
7 2
2
3
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
I
I
1
1
1
Bellick, Infantry -
- Rebuilt
in 1646.
• - Stone and a por-
tion of brick.
IN. CO. -
8 privates, viz.
1
1
1
10 4
48
44
49
10 7
11 8J
11 9
11 10
7 11
12 6
12 6
12 6
I
5
4
5
1
1
1
1
Belturbet, Cavalry -
• In the reign
of Queen
Anne.
10, viz. 3
1
4
1
1
49
22
25
21 4
17
22
14 9
22 7
14 8
14 11
9
8 10
12 5
9
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Carrickfergus, Infantry -
1802
White stone -
4 privates, viz.
2
2
1 N.C.O. -
60
60
19
16
22
15
9
15
8
6
2
3
2
1
1
Cavan, Infantry
1826 -
Stone -
5, viz. 3
1
1
38
46 9
40
18
18
18
10 9
10 9
10 9
4
4
4
2
2
Charleraont, Artillery
1602 -
Stone -
11, viz. 2
2
5
2
17
18
21
22
21
22
17
18
9
10
8
10
2
2
2
2
I
1
1
1
Ditto - ditto
1806 -
Stone and brick -
7, viz. 4
29
20
23
12
19
10
15
15
9
9
9
10
5
2
1
2
1
1
Downpatrick, Infantry
1790 -
Granite and brick -
9, viz. 4
Iff 6
19 2
27
14
15 6
13
19
14
9 2
9 4
9 4
9 2
1
2
4
2
1
1
I
1
Dnndalk, Cavalry -
- Rebuilt
in 1825-6.
Stone and brick -
It N. C. 0.
24 privates -
12 2
29 10
19 7
19 6
10 8
11 4
f
1
4
1
1
Enniskillen Main, Infantry
1778 -
Stone -
30
24 1
12 8
10 1
2
1
Enniskillen Castle, Infantry
and Artillery.
1828 -
Stone -
6, viz. 2
1
1
2
51 6
49 8
19 6
21
13 10
15 3
13 4
9 8
10 5
10 5
10 6
9 6
7
7
3
4
2
2
1
1
Ditto Redoubt, Infantry -
1828 -
Stone •
4, viz. 2
2
21 3
34 3
27 5
27 5
11 1
11 1
4
6
1
1
Liffbrd, Infantry
1827 -
Stone and brick
3, viz. 1
1
1
86
36
16 9
16 9
16 9
9 8
9 11
9 6
4
4
1
1
1
1
Londonderry (Ebringtoi),
Infantry*
1841 -
Stone and brick
19, viz. 4
5
5
2
3
35 8
36 3
36 4
14 2
13 8
25 •
25 1
25 2
10 1
10 2
Digitize
10 11
11
10
11
10 SK
dby V:
4
4
4
1
rOOg
1
1
1
1
I
%
1
1
RELATIVE TO THE DATE OF ERECTION, MATERIALS, &C.
77
Number
Number
Number of
How the Barrack
is
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
of Ventilators
of Men each
Met, Women,
supplied with
and
Room
and
for
REMARKS.
other Means
is
Children
yv acer,
and the Distance
of
regulated to
usually
from
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
. Cooking.
Ventilation.
hold.
occupying it.
the Buildings.
none •
14
14
- Water supplied
by contract, and
none
none
none.
3
11
11
deposited in the
2
12
12
barracks for the
none
10
10
use of the troops.
none
1 serjeant
remporary hospital
none
10
10
nons
1 serjeant
2
2
1
3
1
4
- - A draw-well,
about 13 yards
from the building.
none
none
A cook-house.
3
4
3
none
87
127
- - A good supply
none
none
• - A good cook-
house.
'
none
2 Serjeants.
of water, quite
none - •
15
close to the bar-
none
1 serjeant.
racks.
none
1 ditto.
none *
30
25
- - Rain water,
none
none
- - One kitchen
none
12
6
from a tank 8
with 4 boilers.
none
2
2
yards from build-
ing. A new tank
in course of con-
struction.
• g
*
none
21
102
- - Supplied by
none
A wash-house •
A cook-house.
none
25
contract, the wa-
none
23
ter near the bar-
rack being un-
wholesome a new
pump is about to
be erected.
none
8
85
- - A well within
none
none
1 cook-house.
none
12
the barrack in-
none
7
closure.
none
10
1 DODO
12
58
- - A pump on the
none
none
1 cook-house.
1 nonj
10
premises.
I none
2
1 none.
none
5
• • -
- - There are 3
none
none
• - 1 cook-house
none
6
draw-wells within
with 4 boilers.
none
14
the barrack inclo-
none
2
sure which do not
afford a sufficient
supply when the
barrack is occu-
pied.
none
2
.
-- Agood supply
of water from
- - A good ablu-
- - Two wash-
2 cook-houses.
none
10
16
tion hou3e.
houses in progress.
wells and pumps
•
about 40 yards
from the build-
ings.
2
10
10
- - Two pumps,
30 yards from the
buildings.
- - -
Two wash-houses.
2 cook-houses.
3
20
20
- -A pump 20
yards from the
none * -
none
none.
3
28
23
t
none
3
3
building.
none
2
2
none
14
14
- - A pump at the
none
none
A cooking kitchei
u
6 loopholes
20
20
door.
/ none
20
20
- - From water-
none
none
1 cook-boose.
/ " 9
20
20
pipes 42 yards
from the building,
/ none _
I
2
/
and also from the
I
/
river adjoining the
/ ,
premises.
1
/ .
20
22
- • From tanks
1
2
2 cook- house 3.
/ '
constructed in rea
r
/ '
of the buildings,
/^De it
aUo from three
I
/ *V
springs, two oi
which have pump
s
^\ S~\fX 1 t~>
1
1*
attached.
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
use of Privates
and Non<
Commissioned
Officers.
Dimensions of escb Room.
Length.
Width.
Height.
Number
of
Windows
in
each. Room.
Number
of
Fireplaces
each Room.
IRELAND— continued.
BllFAlT -
amtinu&i.
Coas
Lough to j le, Greencastle,
Infantry aod Artillery.
1819
Stone and brick •
15, vis. 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Ditto, MagilligaD, Artillery
Loughswilly, Nedspoint,
Artillery.
Dunree, Artillery
1812
1812
1812
Stone and brick
Stone and brick
Stone and brick
Rnockalla, Artillery
18U
Stone and brick
4, via. 1
I
1
1
4, viz. 1
1
1
1
Maccamish, Artillery
Rathmullen, Artillery
Down of Inch, Artillery
Monaghan, Cavalry
Newty, Infantry
Omagb, AitUlery •
Cock
1812
1812
1812
1792
Stone and brick
Stone and brick -
Stone and brick
Stone
1783
1804
1806 >
Granite and brick •
Stone and brick
Stone
2, Til. 1
1
4, vis. 1
1
1
1
6, via. 1
1
1
1
1
1
S5
Iff
9
3, viz. 2
1
16
8
76
40
20 4
11 11
18 11
11 10
12 8
11 10
11 10
11 10
11 10
11 10
11 10
11
12
81 7
28 4
12 1
27 2
7 7
38 11
44
21
29
39 8
80
28
13
11 10
11 10
11 7|
26
24 6
17
23 5
28 5
24 6
17
81 8
18 10
15
37 7
49
24
24
80
80
ft. in.
20 5
11 10
II 10
11
11 11
10 10
10 10
10 10
11
9 10
9 10
10
9 10
18 4
18 2
12 5
12 2
10 9
13 11
16
16
12
18 2
18
17 9
10
10 I*
8 5
10 1J
17 4
12
12
U
11
10
10
ft. in.
13 9
U 9
4
4
6
5
1
10 10
6 8
6 9
6
6 9
14 11
12
8 6
12 8
10
9 11
10 5
6
12 1
6
14
12 8
9 7
8 7J
10 7
9 2
10
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
10
15 10
17 8
18
18
20
20
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9 8
9 8
9 6
9 6
9 *
10 2
10 6
10
8
10
8
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79
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Hen each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none
14
20
- From tanks and
none
none
none.
none
t
iron cisterns con-
none
2
structed to receive
none
2
the rain - water
■none
2
from the roofs of
none
2
the buildings.
none
2
none
2
none
2
none
2
1
none
2
none
2
none
2
none -
10
8
- - A spring, at
bottom of tower.
none
none
none.
none -
14
13
- - A well in the
fort, and a spring
100 yards from it
none
none
none.
•
none
2
39
- - An uncertain
none
none
none.
none
7
supply is at times
none
1
received from a
none -
17
small tank in the
fort: the chief
supply is from a
well 200 yards
outside.
none
| 26
37
. . From a tank at
none
none
none.
none
bottom of tower,
none
G
18
water not good;
20
the supplyis from
a well on the
mountain, 236
yards from the
fort
none
19
17
• - Tank at bot-
tom of tower, wa-
ter bad; a supply
200 yards outside.
none
none
none.
6
10
13
• - A tank at bot-
none
none
none.
none
1
tom of tower, wa-
ter bad ; the sup*
ply is 100 yards
outside.
none •
1
20
--Atank atbot-
none
none
none.
S
2
tom of tower, wa-
none
2
ter not good ; the
8
22
supply is 820
yards outside.
none
11
11
• - A good supply
of water afforded
none
none
1 cook *house.
none
6
1 Serjeant
none
10
10
from a draw-well,
none
10
10
7 feet from the
none
11
11
building.
none -
6
6
none
14
14
- - Amply sup-
none
- • 1 large wash-
• -2 cook-houses,
none
10
10
plied by 3 pumps
homse, with two
containing 17
none -
2
2
of spring water
within the bar-
rack yard.
boilers.
boilers.
3
15
T«
- - A well on the
none - - 1 none
1
1 cook-house.
3
24
premises, 6 yards
from the building.
\
\
none •
none
} • i
10
. - 8 tanks within
none
. | none
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DISTRICT.
NAME
of
BARRACK.
IRELAND— continued.
Com -
continued.
Elisabeth Fort
Ballincollig
Date of
its
Erection.
- - In the
16th cen-
tury.
1809
Bandon
Bere Island:
Tower, Nos. 1 and 2
Tower, Nos. 3 and 4
Tower, No. 5
:}
Barrack, No. 1 Tower -
Ditto,
what 1
B
Stone
Stone
- Reported Stone
to have
been built
iu 1700.
1804
rack, No. 1 Tower -"|
o, Nos. 3 and 4 -J
Casemate -
Barracks
Bnttevant
Camden Fort
Carlisle Fort -
Charles Fort
Clonakilty
1811
1804
1805
1812
:{
1806
Stone
Stone
Dungarvan
Fernioy :
Old Barracks
Cavalry Barracks
New Barracks
1774
1804
Stone
Stone
Stone
Stone
Stone
Stone
1804 - Stone
1809
Stone
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Number
of Ventilators
and
other Meant
of
Ventilation.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
hone
none
none
none
none
none
uone
none
none
none
none
10
11
4
2
4
2
10
8
14
1
8
II
16
11
10
16
16
2
1
1
10
10
13
IS
15
15
IS
15
14
8
10
7
8
7
7
9
1
10
16
16
2
1
10
10
2
1
16
10
1
12
24
16
4
t
14
4
4
8
8
11
13
16
15
18
13
9
12
T
8
6
6
8
2
10
10
14
14
6
8
5
5
1
4
9
9
4
How the Barrack
is
Supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
• - 2 tanks ad-
joining soldiers'
quarters ; 1 well,
20 yards from
soldiers' quarters.
- - 2 pumps, One
within 40 feet of
building, the se-
cond within 10
feet.
• • Tank close to
buildings.
- - Tank within
the Tower.
- - A well 40 ft
distant.
- - A well 30 ft.
distant.
- - A well 40 ft.
distant
A tank inside •
- - A well, distant
50 feet
- - 8 pumps, 40
feet from build-
ings.
-- A draw-well,
32 ft. from build-
ing.
- - 1 ditto, ditto,
40 feet
1 ditto, 50 yards
- - By water-
butts, and a
stream of indiffe-
rent water.
- - A tank, 50 ft
from buildings.
- - 8 pumps, 30
ft. frombuiidings.
- - 3 pumps, 80
feet from build-
ings.
- • A well, 200
feet from build-
Accommodation for Washing.
For the Men.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
For their Clothes.
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
1
REMARKS.
- - Occupied by
police.
-• 1 room for re*
gimentai serjeant-
major; 3 rooms for
two staff Serjeants,
each; 4 rooms for
3 troop serjeant*
majors.
- - In this barrack
the exact propor-
tion of women and children cannot
be given in integers. The average
proportion is, 20 women to 200
men, nearly.
none,
none,
none.
none
none.
none,
none
noue
none
none
none
none
none
Unoccupied.
Barrack in rains.
- - The average
occupation for 8
years is given of
the whole of tl.e
barracks.
For women and
children, the same
remark as at Ban-
don.
- - This does not
include the new
rooms not yet u>
1 k.k:««j
- With regard to
I women and chil-
dren, vide remark
to Bandon.
1 - - Cooking-bouse
I scarcely sufficient
fat % depot. Same remark for wo*
tneu and chtt&rai as at Bandon.
none
none
none
i none
no** 4
DO** 9
- - Cooking and
I wa&mai&YOTOTm-
l ed va the rooms.
. - kveraajb qcc*-
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RETURN FROM EACH BARRACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
NAME
of
BARRACK.
Date of
its
Erection.
Of
what Materials
Built.
Number of
Sleeping
Rooms for the
Dimensions of each Room.
Number
of
Windows
in
each Room.
Number
of
fireplaces
in
each Room
DISTRICT.
use of Privates
and Non-
commissioned
Officers.
Length.
Width.
Height.
IRELAND— <
vntinued.
ft. in.
ft. in.
ft. in.
Cork
Haulbowline Island :
New Barracks
1845 -
Stone -
32
31
31
82
9
11
23
23
23 4
23 4
9
9
11 8
11 1
10 10
10 8
11 8
10 10
4
6
6
4
1
1
Tower
Stone and brick -
-
> • .
.
1
1
Kitisale -
1797 -
Stone -
57
2
18
18
12
20
14
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
Mallow -
Stone - - -
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
11
16
12
16
16
20
20
20
24
26
7
7
7
8
15
16
16
16
16
16
9
9
7
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
1
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
1
none
none *
none
Millstreet ...
1715 -
Stone ...
8
6
18
20
14
18
9
9
2
2
Mitcbelstown ...
1820 -
Stone -
4
32 6
21
11
4
Rocky Island, New Bar-
racks.
1845 -
Brick and stone -
I
I
27
32 2
14 8
18 11
8
10 5
2
4
i
Spike Island - - -
-- 1809 to
1817.
Brick and stone -
8
10
47 10
40
8
18
10
12 5
6
5
Whiddy Island:
Centre Redoubt -
East Redoubt
West Redoubt -
1806 •
1806 -
1806 -
Stone -
ditto -
ditto •
6
5
6
32 6
26
33 6
14
14
12
7 6
7
12 6
4
4
1
20
Youghal ...
1808 -
Stone ...
4
2
4
4
12
32
82
32
10
18
18
18
10 6
10 6
10 6
10 6
1
6
4
4
Limbics •
Artillery
1806 -
Brick -
6
4
48
22 9
19 7
19 7
10 4
8 7
4
2
Castle -
1825 -
Stone ...
12
87 6
20 11
8 10
4
New ....
-
Stone -
29
29
29 11
18
18
12
9 8
9 8
6
2
John's Square
-
Stone -
3
42 4
18 5
11 6
4
1
2
2
22 10
20 4
12 3
18 2
18 2
9 11
1) 6
11 6
11 6
2
2
1
none
Strand, Temporary -
-
Stone ...
1
83
21 6
12 5
8
2
Cahir, Cavalry
- - About
the year
1811.
Stone -
19
I
14
32 10
21 10
12 4
18
17 10
9 10
11
10 2
10 10
-16 with V
3 with 3.
4
•13 with l f
1 with 2.
2
1
1
Carrick-on-Suir, Infantry -
•
Stone - - -
2
1
1
25
88
16
22 6
24
19
8 6
10
8 4
2
5
1
I
I
1
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83
Number
of Ventilators
and
other Means
of
Ventilation.
Number
of Men each
Room
is
regulated to
hold.
Number of
Men, Women,
and
Children
usually
occupying it
How the Barrack
is
supplied with
Water,
and the Distance
from
the Buildings.
Accommodation for Washing.
Accommodation
for
Cooking.
REMARKS.
For the Men.
For their Clothes.
none
20
6
--A tank 400ft.
none
none
1
none
.
21
6
from buildings.
none
-
21
6
none
•
22
6
none
-
1
1
none
-
1
1
none
.
12
4
none
-
1
1
none
.
8
8
- - 1 pump and
none
none
5
- - Same remark
none
-
7
7
draw-well in rear
for women and
none
-
1
4
of building.
children as at Ban-
don.
none
1
1
- - 1 pump 30 feet
none
1
2
- - Have not been
none
-
3
2
from building.
occupied by troops
none
-
3
2
for several years,
none
-
4
2
except ouce.
none
•
8
4
none
-
8
4
none
.
8
4
none
-
9
4
none
.
10
5
none
-
12
6
none
„
7
4
- - 1 pump 36 feet
none
none
none
- - Average occu-
none
-
10
6
from building.
pation for 3 years.
none
•
18
19
- - 1 well 20 feet
from building.
none
none
none - •
- - Average occu-
pation for 3 yea ib.
none
.
9
10
- - Tank 120 feet
none
none
1
none
-
20
22
fnm building.
none
m
22
22
- - Draw-well
none -
•none
1
- Barracks incom-
none
•
19
18
144 feet from
buildings.
plete.
none
20
Unoccupied
- - A well within
none
none
none
- - At the centre
none
.
10
- ditto.
each of the re-
and west redoubts
none
-
20
- diUo.
doubts.
the water is good,
at the east ditto
none
-
1
1
• - 3 pumps and
1 well, from 20
none
none -
1
the water is bad.
none
•
16
17
none -
.
10
17
to 40 feet distant.
none
-
17
18
none
20
17
--By 2 pumps in
none
1 wash-house -
1 cookhouse.
none
-
11
11
barrack yard.
none
-
17
18
- - Tank in yard,
supplied by water
company.
none
1 wash-house -
1 cookhouse.
none
.
14
14
- - 2 tanks ditto
none
1 wash-house -
2 cookhouse.
none
•
15
5
ditto, and well
•
with pump.
none •
-
- - 2 rooms 22,
1 room 17
22
15
- - Pump in bar-
rack yard.
none
none
1 cookhouse.
none
.
11
11
none
.
9
9
none
-
2
2
none
-
47
47
- - By a water-
cart.
none
none
1 cookhouse.
none
-
17
28
- - By 3 pumps
and 2 tanks, dis-
none - -
1 wash-house -
1 cookhouse
- - 2 rooms, used
as tailor's and sad-
none
•
1
1
tant 40, 60, 70,
dler's shop.
none
.
1
S
1 50, and 230 yds.,
and 2 wells.
,
none
.
15
19
- - 1 pump, dis-
none
- - 1 wash-house,
1 cookhouse. 1
none
.
20
23
tant 40 yards.
without fireplace
\
none
-
21
5
or boilers.
\
none
.,
IS
9
- - By 3 pumps,
none
none
1 1 cookhouse. 1
j noue
- I
• - 4 rooms 10;
11
distant 10, 50,
\
I
4 rooms 9.
10
and 200 feet
\
none
-J
14
18
- - By a horse and
none
1 wash-house
- 1 1 cookhouse. |
none
'
- - 3 rooms 9,
1 1 rooms 7,
10
10
cart, from a dis-
tance of 2 miles.
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1
1 loom 4
4
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none
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none
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none
none
none
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ROYAL ARSENAL (WOOLWICH).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 2 March 1847 \—for,
A " COPY of the Evidence taken before the Court of Inquiry instituted
in the Month of April 1845, by the Board of Ordnance, at the Royal
Arsenal, Woolwich, to investigate Charges preferred by Daniel Toner
against William Jones, late Deputy Storekeeper, with a Copy of the
Charges, and the Report thereon : "
A " COPY of the Charges preferred, and the Evidence given against
Daniel Toner, late a Labourer in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, by
Mr. Reed, a Clerk in the Storekeeper's Department, before Lord Bloom-
field, Colonel Barney, and Mr. Cheetham, in August 1845, with their
Report, and any Memorial or Correspondence that has passed between
Daniel Toner and the Board of Ordnance thereon."
(By Order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance,)
Office of Ordnance/I R. BYHAM,
8 March 1847. J Secretary.
(Mr. Thomas Duncombe.)
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
10 March 1847.
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LIST.
Copy of the Evidence taken before the Court of Inquiry, in the Month of April 1845, against
William Jones, marked (A.)- - - - - - - - - - - P» 3
Copy of the Charges, and Report thereon, against William Jones, marked (B.) - - p. 39
Copies of the Charges and Report against Daniel Toner, marked (C.) - - - - p. 50
Copies of Correspondence that has passed between Daniel Toner and the Board of Ord-
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COPY of the Evidence taken before the Court of Inquiry, in the Month of
April 1845, against William Jones, late Deputy Storekeeper at Woolwich.
Proceedings on the Investigation of the Charges preferred against
Mr. Jones, the Deputy Storekeeper at Woolwich.
Monday, 21 April 1845.
In the office of the Honourable Principal Storekeeper at the Royal Arsenal, Proceedings.
Woolwich. — — —
Present :
Mr. Joseph Payne, senior clerk, first class, in the office of the Honourable
Surveyor-general.
Mr. John Griffith, senior clerk, second class, in the office of the Honourable
Clerk of the Ordnance.
Mr. Samuel Roper, senior clerk, second class, in the office of the Honourable
Principal Storekeeper.
Read, the Master-general and Board's Order of the 16th April 1845 £.
Read, the letter of Mr. Cheetham, storekeeper at Woolwich, dated 7th April
1845, with the Minutes of the honourable Board, dated 9th, and the Master-
general, dated 1 1th April 1845, thereon, ^.
Read, the charges preferred by Daniel Toner.
Read, the explanations of Mr. Jones, the deputy storekeeper, dated 7th April
1845.
It was decided to call in Mr. Jones and Daniel Toner, and they be allowed to
be present during the proceedings ; they both appeared.
Read, the charges to the parties, when Toner proceeded to particularize the
charges originally given in to the following effect, and added another charge,
the eighth, which will appear subsequently.
First Charge. — Paint and Wood.
Paint. — On Tuesday, 1st April, Wednesday, the 2d, Thursday, 3d, and Friday,
4th, paint used by two painters named Knight, brothers, at Mr. Jones's house,
superintended by the master painter, Knight.
Saw the paint going in baskets, but does not know what quantity or descrip-
tion.
During the time they were painting the house, the men answered their calls
on each day, up to six o'clock, p. m. on Friday the 4th April, Mr. O'Neill being
the cheque clerk on the 4th.
Wood. — The greatest portion of wood was carried to "M*. 3ones's house for
fire wood ; a bushel basket was taken daily by Robert C^^)^^™* t0 Mr.
Jones's house.
Saw this frequently ; this has been going on for the lart^oyeansby **"
ferent labourers : Drincinallv. for lft months. W dnio.
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Proceedings. The wood was taken from the wood-yard.
■ This was carried on particularly in the month of June 1844, and to that
extent, that the common report in the Arsenal was, that Captain Harrison, r. a.
wrote a letter to Mr. Cheetham to put a stop to it.
There were two ducks (low carts), two pair of horses, two drivers of the
Royal Artillery, and a gang of convicts under the charge of Eraser, the keeper,
employed in bringing wood back from Mr. Jones's house.
Saw the loaded carts.
The impression of Toner was, that the wood was returned in consequence of
Captain Harrison's letter.
The wood was received into the wood-yard by Wells, the timber converter.
Wood has been converted to other purposes at Mr. Jones's house by a car-
penter named Reynolds.
Has seen Reynolds repeatedly, during the past and present year, take wood
to Mr. Jones's house ; the wood was deal wood.
Saw Reynolds repeatedly bringing chairs from Mr. Jones's house to the car-
penter's shop to be repaired.
Has seen Reynolds repeatedly, during last summer, take wood from the
carpenters' shop down to Mr. Jones's garden for the purpose of repairing the
fences.
Second and Third Charges.
Are embraced in the first charge.
Fourth Charge.
Bryant was employed at Mr. Jones's house daily, from September 1844 to 5th
April 1845. Bryant, with the exception of an hour or so a week, was thus
employed at Mr. Jones's house.
Has seen Bryant, during working hours, at Mr. Jones's house, doing work in
attending to his cows and pigs.
Bryant attended calls regularly, and went from calls direct to Mr. Jones's
house.
From 8th September 1842 to the latter end of May 1844, Mr. Jones had
men belonging to the department, Waller and Bryant, attending at his premises
for the same purposes, quite as frequently as before stated.
Fifth Charge. — Burbridge and Wilkie.
Says, that George Burbridge worked as gardener at Mr. Jones's premises
during the working hours ; part of days saw him himself, viz., on Saturday,
29 March 1845, Monday, 31 March, Tuesday, 1 April, Wednesday, 2 April, and
Thursday, 3 April ; thinks about half of each of those days ; did not observe
him any other time.
This is all he has to say.
Has occasionally seen Robert Wilkie since September 1842, and during 1843
and 1844, answer his calls and go direct to Mr. Jones's house, and has not seen
him afterwards on his public work on those occasions; and has sometimes
been absent for a day or two days and a half.
Has seen Wilkie at the one o'clock call come in dressed as if to attend par-
ties, and then go to Mr. Jones's house ; other men sent to do his work ; has
been so sent himself.
Says, these attendances took place about five times each year, and about four
days each time.
Says, he remarked, particularly one half day in February 1844, Wilkie was
at Mr. Jones's house, and through mistake was chequed for half a day's pay ;
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Sixth Charge.
During the summers of 1843 and 1844, has frequently seen Cope, the cox-
swain, assisted by labourers Bonniface and Wallace, with the boat out in the
river shrimping, from nine o'clock in the morning till about a quarter to 12,
and from one in the afternoon till about four o'clock.
Has seen this two days each week during the shrimping season, which begins
the end of May and lasts to about September.
Has seen nets put into the boat and shrimps landed from it.
Asserts that the men so employed attended the calls.
Has nothing more to say on this charge.
Seventh Charge. — Bath and Carpet.
Bath. — Says a washing bath was made out of public materials, at the cooper's
shop, and removed from thence on 3d July 1844 to Mr. Jones's house ; saw the
bath so removed on a barrow, by a labourer named Clare.
The bath was made by the cooper Ashdown, and an assistant named Beech,
now in the 15th Light Dragoons, at Maidstone.
The bath went to Mr. Jones's house between 10 and 11 in the forenoon of
3 July 1844.
Made a memorandum of that date and hour at the time of removal.
This is all he has to say on this part of the charge.
Carpet. — Saw prisoners shaking and beating a carpet on the Cadets' Green,
on Tuesday, 1st April 1845 ; it was then taken to the Harness Store.
Toner wishes the master collar maker, Boyter, to be examined, and likewise
the collar maker Wood, and collar maker Mann.
On 2d April 1845, other carpets were shaken by prisoners under charge of
two labourers, Waller and Barry.
Has reason to believe the carpets belonged to Mr. Jones.
Has nothing more to say upon this point.
Eighth Charge.
Has seen men going over the Lock-gate, spearing for eels; viz., Adam,
Allchin, Bartholomew Lawlor and Straffon.
This took place in March 1844, for part of two days.
Daniel Toner then said he had no other charge.
Mr. Jones declined asking Daniel Toner any question at the present time.
The first, second, and third charges were then proceeded with.
Each witness during this and the following days was assured of the Board's
protection if he spoke the truth.
During this day, 21st April 1845, the following witnesses were examined :—
James Knight, John Knight, Henry Knight.
The Committee then proceeded to Mr. Jones's house, and inspected the
front and back sitting-rooms. They observed the state of the ceiling and paper
in the back room, which they found injured, apparently from the water of a
closet above.
The Committee likewise observed the borders in the garden, and the carpet
in the drawing-room.
Proceedings.
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Tuesday, 22 April 1845.
Witnesses examined
fitnesses examined : — Thomas Knight, David Mason, Mr. W. O'Netil* c\n\c>
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Proceedings . Wednesday, 23 April 1845.
The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Joseph Cheetham, Esq.
Sir, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 23 April 1845.
In the course of our investigations as to the truth and extent of the charges
made by Daniel Toner against the deputy storekeeper, Mr. Jones, we have
ascertained that for a long time past, and even up to yesterday, fire-wood has
been taken daily from the public store to that gentleman's house, and also oc-
casionally to the house of Mr. Green, a clerk in your office.
As this is a practice directly at variance with the express orders of the
Board, we think it incumbent on us to call your attention to the subject, and
to suggest that you should adopt such measures as shall put an immediate and
effectual stop to it.
We have, &c.
(signed) Joseph Payne.
John Griffith.
Joseph Cheetham, Esq. Samuel Roper.
The answer of Mr. Cheetham is as follows :
Gentlemen, Royal Arsenal, 23 April 1845.
In acknowledging the receipt of your communication of this morning relative
to a practice which it appeared has prevailed of taking fire- wood from the
public store to the quarters of the deputy storekeeper, I beg to acquaint you
that, agreeably to your suggestion, I have taken such measures as I trust will
put an immediate stop to such practice.
I have not since seen Mr. Jones upon the subject, and therefore, provided
you have no objection, I shall feel obliged if you will name it to him.
lam, &c.
(signed) Joseph C. Cheetham.
P.S. I shall also feel obliged if you will afford me an opportunity of a private
interview with you, when quite convenient.
Messrs. Payne, Griffith, and Roper. J. C.
Witnesses examined : Joseph Cheetham, Esq., Mr. William Green, Thomas
Waller, Daniel Murphy, Robert Robinson, John Amos, John Gallavin, Thomas
Brett.
Thursday, 24 April 1845.
Witnesses examined: — J. E. Freeman, Robert Hill, Patrick Burke, Noah
Pennal, John Sydes, James Knight, Colonel Lacy, R. a., Edward Millard,
William Forester, George Burbridge, Joseph Wright, Robert Wilkie, John
Cope, Mr. W. O'Neill, Mr. John Read, Daniel Langridge, Thomas Waller,
Bartholomew Lawlor.
Visited Mr. Jones's garden, and viewed the whole, Mr. Jones stating that all
the fences, cucumber frames, bee-hive stands, &c. &c, were public property.
Visited the blue sheds, where the pigs and cows of Mr. Jones had been
kept.
Friday, 25 April 1845.
Witn^ccPQ PYaTTiinprl • — William Wallas. Patrick Bonniface. John Cone.
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Saturday, 26 April 1845.
Witnesses examined :— John Cope, John Ashdown, [the examination of this
witness occupied two hours and a quarter], Stephen Clare, Joseph Wright,
William Wells, Joseph Cheetham, Esq., James Knight, Stephen Clare.
Proceedings
Monday, 28 April 1845.
Witnesses examined: — James Knight, John Boyter, Robert Mann, Mr.
Robert Pringle, Thomas Brett, Thomas Waller, Thomas Barry, Daniel Murphy,
William Straffron, Adam Allchin, B. Lawlor, John Cope, Daniel Toner.
Tuesday, 29 April 1845.
Witnesses examined : — John Fabling, John Gallavan, W. T. Wells, Thomas
Knight.
Daniel Toner.— 28 April 1845.
Is a labourer, and a pensioner from the Royal Artillery, at 6 d. per diem.
Entered as labourer in the laboratory from 2d May to 7th September 1 842 ;
entered the storekeeper's department 8th September 1842.
Commenced keeping a written account of what he thought wrong in the
beginning of 1843.
Considered the system was wrong, and intended to acquaint the Board,
through the storekeepers, with the particulars he had noted down-
Has been employed under Mr. Sydes, the principal foreman, and Edwards,
William Wright, and Hall, foremen.
Never told these foremen about the improprieties, nor Mr, Cheetham, until
the 4th of April last.
Being a young hand, he wanted to see how the system would carry on in
course of time, so that he might be able to make a full disclosure to the Mas-
ter-general and Board.
He is quite satisfied that every facility has been afforded him in procuring
evidence, and in the full investigation 01 his charges.
He intended, as soon as there was a sufficient number of cases, to make a
statement through the storekeeper to the Board.
During the week that he made the report, there appeared to be a greater
number of men employed for Mr. Jones's private purposes than at any previous
time, and this led him to make the report.
Mr. Cheetham afforded him every facility, and evinced no desire to quash
the matter. He told Mr. Cheetham that he appeared before him on public
grounds, and making the statement before him as the principal officer here, he
considered Mr. Cheetham would forward it to the Master-general and Board.
No person whatever instigated him to make the statement.
Has no complaint to make of any improper cheques towards himself, and
was never called up to the office by any of the foremen in consequence of hav-
ing been complained of.
Produces a certificate from Lieut.-colonel Grant, kjl, ibait his character,
upon his discharge on 9th October 1838, was exemplary } aisa one from.
Captain, and now Iieut-colonel Chalmer, that he cor*^^ ttimadf *«&
and steadily from May 1838 to October 1837. ,
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Proceedings. Produces a certificate from Mr. Chesterton, the governor of Cold Bath Fields
■ Prison, that D. Toner was in his employ, as a sub-turnkey, from 1st January
to 31st October 1843 ; brought with him the best testimonials, and his conduct
justified the good opinion expressed of him. Believes him to be a respectable
young man, and worthy of confidence. Has voluntarily resigned his situation,
it not being suitable to him.
The certificate is dated 28th November 1 840.
Is a single man.
Mr. Jones declined asking Daniel Toner any question, and requested
three days to prepare his observations on the evidence produced.
EVIDENCE ON FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD CHARGES.
Monday, 21 April 1845.
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Evidence against
William Jones.
The Committee then proceeded to call James Knight.
Is Foreman of Painters. Attended at Mr. Jones's house at the beginning of
April 1845 ; thinks two days ; the 2d and 3d April. No other days.
Was sent there by Mr. Jones on the 2d April, after breakfast, to paint the
dining-room of his house ; was employed till dinner time, and went after dinner
call to bring away some of the tools ; went again at half-past five, after call,
and remained there till nine o'clock at night.
Did not work in the afternoon. John and Henry Knight were employed on
the 2d April at Mr. Jones's house, painting the dining-room with him, and
whitewashing the ceiling.
There were men employed from nine o'clock till 1 2 o'clock on the morning
of the 2d April ; not employed after one o'clock during their public time.
On 3d April 1845, he and the two men went, after attending call, at six
o'clock in the morning, to Mr. Jones's house, and continued there till eight
o'clock in the morning, when the work was finished.
This was all that was done on the 3d April. During the 2d April, at near
dusk, saw Mr. Jones in his house.
Neither himself nor John and Henry Knight were at or employed in Mr.
Jones's house on Tuesday the 1st, or on the 4th April.
Is confident he is correct on that point.
No other person attended.
Took 14 lbs. of white lead paint, with a quart of oil and a quart of turpentine,
a little staining colour, and a little drying, which were all used. Means when
he says the dining-room, he wishes to include the adjoining room also. Both
were in fact painted with a coat of paint, except the doors, which had two.
Was spoken to by Mrs. Jones and Mr. Jones previously to the 2d April about
the paint* The necessity for painting these rooms was very apparent, one
having been blackened by a lamp.
Nothing peculiar about the other rooms.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Was shown the damp arising from water-closet over back room ; Mrs. Jones
spoke to him in the first instance, and not in the presence of Mr. Jones ;
this was previously to the 2d April, in consequence of a message desiring him
to call.
The conversation was as follows :
Mr. Jones said, that in consequence of the dirty appearance of the two
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said we should have it done that evening. Mr. Jones said he did not under- (A.)
stand it, and walked out of the room. We continued the other rooms the Evidence against
next day. William Jones.
On recollection, he did not receive orders from Mr. Jones on the 2d April, "*— "
as stated in the former part of his evidence, but from the house. Was not
aware whether Mr. Jones was at home.
Thinks the directions came from Mrs. Jones, having been previously spoken
to by both on the subject.
The value of the paint was 3d. per pound. Purchased a little Brunswick
green, the staining colour, in the town, Brunswick green not being kept in
store ; the other articles taken from store.
John and Henry Knight were chequed for half a day each. He was paid by
the public for his public time.
Examined by D. Toner.
Was only present at Mr. Jones's house on 1st April to take orders.
Is not positive whether Mr. Jones stated the rooms had not been painted for
six years ; but they were very dirty.
Is positive that neither himself nor his brothers were at Mr. Jones's house at
work on 1st April.
Is certain that they (all) were at work only one morning before breakfast.
Is certain that Mason, the painter, was not there at all, and never left his
work.
The boy Knight was employed at Mr. Jones's house occasionally during the
time the men worked.
His brothers answered call, although chequed.
Mr. Jones said, when he came in at night, " Whom have you had here ? "
He said John and Henry Knight. Mr. Jones then said, they were to be chequed
for the time.
Is positive such notice from Mr. Jones was previous to Toner's report to the
storekeeper.
Admits the paint was taken out of public store. #
Does not recollect Mr. Wells speaking to him about the painters' time, to the
morning of the 4th April.
Keeps a work-book, and enters therein what work the men are doing* ^
Keeps no cheque on absence ; only enters in his book what men are eifcv* *
in the public service. Yxetf**
It is not shown in the work-book that the men were employed at !*£*• io
as they were chequed for their time. ^ e to
Thinks Reed was the man from whom he received the message at *fk* e ™
go to Mr. Jones.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Committee. _i .
Has not been in the habit of receiving orders from ladies in ^-J^Cirs* J oued>
did so in this case, presuming they came from Mr. Jones, wlio, -with. 3V-
had previously spoken to him on the subject.
It is not the practice to do any private work at all in the Arsenal-
Is aware that private work is forbidden by the Board's regulation^-
Has the custody of the paint. rliture.
The paint at Mr. Jones's was included as used in the current exp^ 5 **
paint
John Knight, Examined.
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Attended at Mr. Jones's house at the beginning °* -^P 1 ^ > does
the days.
Part of two separate days.
The first day before breakfast, from six till f >i£g* A o'clock. ; that was ail.
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(A.) Was employed painting the front parlour doors and skirtings, but no other
Evidence against part of the house*
waiiam Jones. Received his directions from his brother, the foreman.
" The boy Knight was employed also painting one morning, and no one else.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Was not, to his knowledge, employed on Monday, the 31st March.
Mason was not employed any part of the time.
Was aware that Toner intended to make a report to the storekeeper, respect-
ing their working at Mr. Jones's house.
This took place after we had finished at Mr. Jones's house.
Had not been at work on the day Toner said he would complain.
Had finished the work before this took place.
Answered his call regularly during the time he was employed at Mr. Jones's
house.
Did not expect to be chequed, which he was afterwards. Was only aware of
this when he came to be paid.
Was paid by his brother Henry for the chequed time, Is. 10|<?., being half
a day. That was all the time he was chequed.
No one told him he was to be chequed.
Was chequed after Wednesday, the 2d April.
Toner declined asking any further questions of this Witness.
Examined by Committee.
The room was very dirty from want of painting. This was the first room*
It had no other defect.
Did not observe any damp on the walls.
The ceiling was washed, being in a very bad state from smoke.
The ceiling was whitewashed by his brother.
Henry Knight.
Is a painter; was employed at Mr. Jones's house, and he thinks in this
month.
Went there two or three times on different days. The first time he went
there, he thinks it was in the morning before breakfast.
He thinks he was there a quarter of a day or two ; that is about it. He does
not know how long each day.
He painted three windows inside of one room, which was at the front of the
house.
Painted inside of a cupboard in the same room.
Was not there at night.
Believed there was painting done in another room, but by his brother, the
foreman.
Was in the same room with his brother John.
Was chequed for two quarters of separate days.
Considers that would cover the time he was employed at Mr. Jones's house.
Was paid for his chequed time by his brother, the foreman (James Knight).
The foreman told him, when he was working at Mr. Jones's, he would be
chequed whilst so employed. *
Answered the calls regularly, although he knew he was going to be chequed.
Mr. Jones declined asking this Witness any questions.
Mason was not employed.
The boy Knight was there, but cannot say whether he was working.
Examined by Toner.
Heard that Toner had made the rtmnrt.
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Does not recollect whether he was employed at Mr. Jones's on the morning (A.)
of the day when he was spoken to by Toner. 1 *nr ICC J**"*
Has had no conversation with any one as to his evidence. lamjoneg .
No gentleman of the office told him that he would be chequed.
Did not expect to be paid by the public, although he answered his call
Helped to carry the paint to Mr. Jones's.
Toner declined to ask any further questions.
Believes Toner, when he called Mr. Jones a robber, alluded to painting the
house, and nothing else.
The Committee then proceeded to Mr. Jones's house, and inspected the
front and back sitting-rooms. They observed the state of the ceiling and
paper in the back room, which they found injured apparently from the
water of a closet above.
The Committee also observed the borders in the garden, and the carpet
in the back room.
[Adjourned to Tuesday, 22 April 1845.
Tuesday, 22 April 1845.
Thomas Knight.
Is an apprentice ; recollects being at Mr. Jones's at the beginning of the
month of April ; was there three different days, about two hours each day.
Employed beading the doors. His three uncles were there during three days.
The time was most part of the morning. Attended his calls regularly.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Attended one evening after working hours, with the foreman ; is quite sure
it was three mornings. Mason was not there when he was there.
Examined by Toner.
Thinks he heard something the day the report was made. His three uncles
were there on that morning, both before and after breakfast.
Does not recollect any conversation either with Mr. or Mrs. Jones, or any
gentleman of the department, and his uncles, after he had heard of the report.
His uncles had said nothing to him as to what he was to say.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
David Mason.
Is a painter ; was not at Mr. Jones's house painting at the beginning of this
month.
William O'Neill.
Is a temporary clerk in the storekeeper's office. Refers to the call-book of
the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th of April.
John Knight was not chequed on the 1st and 2d of April ; was chequed on
the 3d April for a quarter of a day.
John Read, called in.
Is an established clerk in the storekeeper's office. Called the men from. \he
3d to the 9th April 1845.
Thinks John Knight attended his morning call at six o'clock OIl3i ^P*^
Is chequed from 9 to 12 o'clock on 3d April 1845.
Attended call except at nine o'clock.
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(A.) day* J°h n Knight is also chequed at the six o'clock call for a quarter of a day
Evidence against on the 4th April. Attended other calls.
William Jones. Was chequed in consequence of a message from Mr. Pringle.
*~ — '—*—' Henry Knight is chequed for same periods, and under similar circumstances*
Thomas Knight, the apprentice, attended all his calls for the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th*
and 5th April.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Mr. J NeiU, re-called.
Made the six o'clock call on Friday, 4th April.
Robert Pringle, called.
Is established clerk in the storekeeper's office. Recollects delivering a mes-
sage to Mr. Read, the call clerk, respecting the chequing of John and Henry
Knight ; it was either on the 4th or 5th of April. • Immediately he received the
message, delivered it to Mr. Read. This was in the middle of the day, before
12 o'clock. The purport of the message was, that three men were to be
chequed.
It is not unusual for men to be chequed in this way after call, when em-
ployed on the duties of packing, &c.
Examined by Toner.
Recollects the day he was called into the storekeeper's office to hear Toner's
charges.
Believes it was after this that he received the message from Mr. Jones to
cheque the Knights.
Has not known of any instance of painters being chequed after answering
call.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
William Wells.
Is a foreman. Recollects the day of the report.
William Meed.
Is an office messenger. Does not recollect delivering any message to James
Knight, the foreman, at the beginning of this month.
Mr. Jones and Toner declined asking questions.
Mr. Jones being called upon, declined offering, at this period, any ob-
servations.
Wood.
Robert Clubb.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department. Recollects that since last
July he has been in the habit of taking from the wood-yard a basket of wood
to Mr. Jones's house ; a bushel basket.
Took it every working morning. It was refuse wood, the same as used for
the offices.
Was directed to take the wood by Mr. William Wells, the foreman.
Put the wood in an outhouse adjoining Mr. Jones's house.
Never took more than one basket each day ; no one else took it if neglected
by him.
During the cold weather of this winter filled a basket in addition of hard
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Evidence against
Recollects Toner speaking to him about the wood when he was taking it to William Join*.
Idr. Jones's house. ~
Toner said he was liable to be taken into custody for so taking the wood.
Wood was brought back from Mr. Jones's house in a low cart, by convicts ;
this was during the summer of 1844.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Committee.
The wood so brought back was replaced in the yard.
It was hard wood.
Patrick Bryant.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department.
Recollects once during the winter taking a basket of hard wood to Mr.
.Jones's house. It was during the wet weather.
The servant told him to bring the wood. Does not recollect anything more.
Mr. Jones and Toner declined asking any questions.
Henry Brown.
Was servant to Mr. Jones, 10 months ago, for six weeks.
Has carried wood from the wood-yard several times to Mr. Jones's house.
This was at different times in the morning.
Got it from the wood-shed. Wells was present one morning.
Mr. Jones himself told him sometimes to take wood up. Did it in conse-
quence of being told by Mr. Jones. The wood was both hard and soft.
Mr. Jones and Toner declined asking any questions.
Joseph Cheetham, Esq.
Is storekeeper.
Recollects nothing of any letter addressed by Captain Harrison or any other
person, respecting wood taken to Mr. Jones's house.
By Mr. Jones.
Recollects during the last winter Mr. Jones speaking of the rain coming into
his house, and he said he should, as long as that was the case, feel himself
justified in taking wood for the purpose of warming his quarters.
Examined by Toner.
Wood is not on his charge until lotted for sale. The foreman is responsible
for its safe custody.
William F. Wells.
Is timber converter and measurer, storekeeper's department, and in charge
of the timber.
Knows that wood has been taken from the wood-yard to the deputy store-
keeper's house for six or eight months past. The wood was refuse, fit to light
fires ; a basket daily.
Recollects a quantity of wood being brought back ; two loads in a low cart,
drawn by two horses. One driver employed to each duck-cart.
Probably about a cord of wood altogether. This was hard wood ; refuse of
oak slabs.
This happened, he believes, in the last autumn.
Mr. Jones desired him to send up some hard wood a**^*^ ^ s ^ terwar da
sent for him and said he had sent more wood up than Ix^^t. Jonea} intended.
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, a n Mr. Jones gave directions to let Clubb have a small quantity, sufficient to
Evidence against ^S^ the fires each morning, and that was done.
William Jones. Is not aware that Brown took any wood up. Does not recollect being present
— when Brown took wood.
It was not the practice until Mr. Jones spoke to take wood up to his house.
The wood taken up was not on the storekeeper's charge.
Has kept no written account of the wood sent up.
Never mentioned having received Mr. Jones's orders to Mr. Cheetham.
Recollects some deals being sent to Mr. Jones's house ; about six 6 J inch
deals, 18 feet long. This was done by Mr. Jones's directions in January last.
These deals were returned on the following day or day after. Understood
that these had been used for a temporary table. The deals were uninjured.
Fire-wood has been sent to Mr. Green's house by his desire ; a small basket
twice a week, for about two months. Mr. Green is the clerk of the storekeeper's
office.
Considered Mr. Green's order sufficient to that extent. To no other person
has any been sent.
He has had charge of the wood for four or five years.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
The wood taken in the morning was of the same description as that used at
the offices for lighting fires.
Examined by Toner.
When he received orders from Mr. Jones to bring the wood back, he did not
hear it was in consequence of a letter from Captain Harrison.
Prior to June 1 844, has seen Wood taken to Mr. Jones's house by a man
named Fabling, from the breaking-up yard, where carriages are broken up.
This was done in a wheelbarrow. Cannot say how often ; but has seen this ;
but only occasionally.
Burbage has charge of that yard.
Has been ordered to send wood down to Mr. Jones's garden. It was taken
in hand-carts by convicts. The garden is near the canal.
The wood was portions of slab to be used for bordering boards at the edges of
walks ; about 12 to 20 pieces, varying from 6 to 12 feet long, about four inches
wide, were so sent. This wood was not converted on purpose. It was fir wood.
It was refuse wood, being the outside slabs. Made no entries in his book.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
A letter was sent to Captain Harrison, r. a., requesting his attendance, by
Toner's desire.
H. Burbage.
Is a labourer ; has charge of the work in the breaking-up and sale yard.
Knows that wood has been sent from the breaking-up yard to the deputy store-
keeper's house. None has been sent this year, but, prior thereto, some has
been sent occasionally in a basket or a small wheelbarrow for fire-wood. The
wood was old condemned gun-carriages or shot boxes. Fabling has charge
of the keys of the breaking-up yard ; Goodwin is the foreman of the yard.
Has seen Fabling take wood without his permission.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Has seen Fabling twice in a day take wood. That was on a Saturday.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
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Examined by Toner. TL*\Jatl&r*
Has observed wood passing his house, but does not know whether it went to William J<me» .
Mr. Jones's or not.
John Fabling.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department ; has charge of the breaking-
up yard, and keeps the keys. Has taken wood from that yard to the deputy
storekeeper's house, but not lately, for six or seven months ; before that time,
a barrow load about once a-week. It was old carriage wood, broken up. Took
the wood by Mr. Jones's orders. The wood was not taken except in damp
weather in the winter. Never took wood twice in one day. Does not re-
member that.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Has taken wood for two or three years occasionally when it was ordered.
None ever went in duck -carts.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Committee.
Has taken wood occasionally to Mr. Green, the clerk, and to no one else ;
this was done by Mr. Green's orders. A barrow load at a time now and then
Has taken nothing to Mr. Green for a year or two.
Tuesday, 22 April 1845.
John Fabling, re-examined.
Has had charge of the sheds for 16 years. It has been a breaking-up yard
since 1838.
Has taken wood to Mr. Jones's house for two or three years. It was
broken-up carriages and shot boxes ; a barrow load once or twice a-week.
Mr. Green had it from the same period as Mr. Jones, but not so often.
Noah Pennal.
Is a leading carpenter. Reynolds has been occasionally up to Mr. Jones's
house, by his leave, about a fortnight ago, and during all the past and present
years.
No deals were sent up from his shop. Reynolds went up at Mr. Jones's
desire. One chair has been brought in this year from Mr. Jones's house
to be glued at the back. No wood was sent from the garden. Is not aware
that Reynolds was employed repairing fences in the garden.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Is not aware of any private work being done at the shop.
When Reynolds was absent from, the shop, no report was made by him of his
absence, because the time was so short. Gives a return of the work done.
Has never made any flower stands. Thinks the year before last he made
two boxes for flowers to stand in a window. Believes by Mr. Jotxes'fc otAct.
These boxes were sent to Mr. Jones's house. The \>oxes wo\id ^ ^wtti,
when finished, l$.6d. each. They were not *>ainte<3L ^ever ftjfr r^ib^Sc
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WilJiam Jones.
■ No carpenter has ever been employed by any other person in the Arsenal-
Reynolds was ill. Toner here said he did not require him to be examined.
Toner did not wish to have Frazer examined.
Joseph Cheetham, Esq., called in.
Made no comment when Mr. Jones mentioned about taking the wood onr
account of his house being damp, thinking he did it on his own responsibility,
and was not aware that any such practice existed, and considering he would
do nothing to transgress the Board's orders. It was a mere casual conversation*
at his own office. Never sanctioned Mr. Jones's or Mr. Green's having wood
at their houses from the store.
[Adjourned to 23 April 1845-
Wednesday, 23 April 1845.
Mr. William Green.
Is second clerk in the storekeeper's office.
Admits that a basket full of chips has been brought once or twice a week
for about 12 months to his house from Wells's yard. Came to reside in the
Arsenal in 1836, and had refused wood to light his fires from that time, and.
had permission, on asking for it, from Mr, Stace, the then storekeeper.
Had refuse wood from the breaking-up shed previously to getting it from*.
Wells's yard.
Has never asked permission from Mr. Cheetham ; the wood was brought to •
his house in consequence of directions from himself.
Knew it came from both yards ; it was brought by Fabling from the broken-
up yards.
[Adjourned to 24 April 1845.
Thursday, 24 April 1845.
Colonel Lacy, r. a.
Was present at a conversation with Mr. Cheetham respecting the safe
keeping of the wood near the saw-mill, whether it would not be better to keep,
it at the wood yard, the blue stores ; when Mr. Jones said, that if his house
was damp he would not hesitate to take a basket or two of chips to dry the
walls.
Colonel Lacy replied, " I would not do so."
Mr. Cheetham added, " No more would I."
The impression on the Colonel's mind was, that Mr. Jones's remarks were
put hypothetically ; and further, that it referred to the future rather than to-
the past.
Nothing took Dlace to induce him to believe that it had ever been done.
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EVIDENCE.— FOURTH CHARGE. EvhW*i»i«t'
WiUiarti Jones.
Tuesday, 22 April 1845.
Patrick Bryant.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department. Attends at Mr. Jones's house
at five o'clock in the morning ; remains till a quarter before six, to attend
his call.
After call, sometimes the foreman has sent him up to see whether the yard
is clear ; and the servants, if he has time, have asked him now and then to
clean a few knives.
After breakfast call attends his work, and after dinner call also ; during the
dinner hour, attends at Mr. Jones's to do what is required.
This has been the case since September 1844, and has been generally on the
public work for the greater part of the day. Has attended calls regularly. Has
attended, previously to September 1844, to about the same extent. Has seen
Waller also there.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Was paid by Mrs. Jones for his own time.
Examined by Toner.
After breakfast call, in September last, has gone direct to Mr. Jones's yard,
to sweep it. The yard is at the timber shed, and not at the house. The cows
and pigs were kept there. Used a few bundles of reeds, which had been sent
from the front of the junk house, when the reeds are stocked. Had reeds
twice. The birch brooms used were got. from Mr. Jones's yard ; does not know
whether they were public brooms. Forks and shovels were also taken from
Mr. Jones's yard. Asked Murphy, the foreman, for the reeds ; told him that
Mr. Jones had desired him to get a few old reeds. Has seen convicts take old
reeds up to the yard, and has taken a bundle of loose stuff himself. May
occasionally have gone, after dinner, to Mr. Jones's house. When he did not
go to Mr. Jones's, went to his work. Has received orders from Mr. Jones to
get carts to take the muck away, or any nuisance, from both yards : this hap-
pened on a Saturday occasionally ; sometimes four or six convicts came for
this purpose with the carts. Waller had charge of the convicts. Waller is a
labourer in the storekeeper's department. The muck was taken to the garden
at the canal. Has been over to the garden, during the afternoon working
hours, for celery. In summer he was once employed taking water from the
Cadets' Green to the garden during working hours. The water was taken by
artillery horses.
Prior to the police coming, he was not at liberty to leave the Arsenal when
he liked.
Never went without a pass. Has gone out occasionally with a pass from
Mr. Jones, but was back again immediately. Went on Mr. Jones's business to
the carrier, near the Arsenal gate. Since Toner made the report, he has not
been employed at Mr. Jones's house during the working hours.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
[Adjourned to 23d April 1845.
Wednesday, 23 April 1845.
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(A.) ** ve wee ' C8 CBme b*£k to his duty, Mr. Jones getting a servant. Attended Mr.
Etkteoce agaimt Jones by order of his foreman, Daniel Murphy. Has since the five weeks
WilHam Joom. alluded to, gone with a gang of convicts, six men, about once in two or three
_ weeks, to Mr. Jones's house to clear away dirt, and sweep the yard.
This generally took place on a Saturday. Also took away the manure from
the cowhouse near the blue sheds in a cart with two horses. The manure, if
fit, was removed by a cart with two horses to the garden dung heap ; if not fit,
it was put with the rubbish depository. There were six convicts, being under
my superintendence. Had orders from his foreman (Murphy) to do this also.
This practice has been going on up to the present time.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
He commenced this work about three or four years ago, that is the removal
of the muck.
Has filled water carts with a gang of convicts (six), at the Cadets' Green.
The carts were drawn by one horse, sometimes to the house, and sometimes
to the garden. When the water was taken to the garden, it was then unloaded
by this party, and put into the cistern.
During the five weeks he was employed at Mr. Jones's he had free liberty to
go out at the gate without a pass. Mrs. Jones ordered him to go out, and the
gate porter allowed him to pass on his saying so. The porter never made any
scruple. He went on errands. Has taken Mr. Jones's butter out to sell.
Amos and Robinson were the porters. The butter was taken to Mr. Hughes's,
a butter-shop. Never was paid for his own time, not having been there at such
periods.
Toner declined asking further questions.
Daniel Murphy.
Is foreman of labourers. Ordered Waller to attend Mr. Jones's house.
Does not recollect when ; about two or three years ago. Thinks he was em-
ployed about a month.
This was done by Mr. Jones's directions.
Only gave one order to Waller to attend at Mr. Jones's house. Gave orders
to Waller tor remove muck from Mr. Jones's house and cow-house, this was also
done by Mr. Jones's desire.
These orders were given five or six years ago, and the practice has been con*-
tinuied, without fresh orders, to the present time. Has ordered Waller to fill
water casks occasionally by Mr. Jones's directions. On these occasions applied
to the chief foreman for horses and carts. Did not consider that whilst Waller
was at Mr. Jones's, he (Waller) was under his control.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Whenever an order was given by Mr. Jones it was accompanied by a con-
dition they could be spared from the work without detriment to the service.
He alludes only to convicts going to remove the muck, and not to Waller.
Mr. Jones declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Toner.
Keeps a work-book. When Waller and the convicts were employed at Mr.
Jones's, entered them as employed on the shot and shell duty.
Waller and four convicts were sent by the chief foreman, Amos, on Tuesday
week, the 15th of April, to remove muck from Mr. Jones's premises, both at
the house and cow-house. He himself saw Waller and the gang at work
then.
Waller and the gang went about half-past six in the morning of Tuesday
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last, the 19th April, to clean up the premises as usual; this was done by the ^ v
chief foreman's order. No horses nor carts were used on this occasion. Evidence agw**
Whilst Waller and the convicts were employed at Mr. Jones's on the 15th William Jones,
and 19th of April 1845, booked them as employed on shot and shell work. ■ ■ ■
Has been in the habit of sending men, convicts, and carts to Mr. Jones's since
he took charge of the shot and shells in 1838. Has ordered Waller and the
convicts to go to the junk-house to fetch reeds for Mr. Jones's premises. This
was done by Mr. Jones's orders.
Told the foreman, Brett, that he wanted the reeds for Mr. Jones's use. Brett
made no scruple in delivering the reeds. Does not ;recollect sending Waller
$nd the convicts for straw to Brett.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Committee.
Has sent them for reeds about three or four times a year, since 1838.
A low cart was loaded on these occasions ; does not know the quantity ; the
reeds were in bundles.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
The reeds were cut in the swamp of the Arsenal, near the rocket shed.
Examined by Committee.
Never sent for reeds for any one else.
Bryant is under his directions as well as Waller. Bryant has attended at
Mr. Jones's house by his directions. Has been there since he (Murphy) took
charge of the shot and shells in 1838.
Has attended parts of days occasionally ; Mr. Jones asking for him when he
could be spared to keep the yard clean. Bryant attended part of every day
when Waller was not there. Bryant attended his call, and booked him em-
ployed as stacking and removing shot and shells.
Bryant sometimes went direct from his calls to Mr. Jones's. If he did not go
to Mr. Jones's, Bryant went to his work. The greater part of Bryant's time
was at Mr. Jones's house. Bryant has not been to Mr. Jones's house since
Toner made the report.
» Murphy takes orders from the chief foreman.
Has told the chief foreman that he had orders from Mr. Jones to send Bryant
to Mr. Jones's house.
Some years ago Bryant was not so much at Mr. Jones's as lately. When
the convict gangs were employed at Mr. Jones's, the public shovels, brooms,
and barrows were used, which were taken up and brought back each time.
Never made any report of the employment of these men (including Bryant
and Weller), either to Mr. Stace or Mr. Cheetham.
Has no knowledge of carts, men, or convicts being sent to other residences
in the Arsenal than Mr. Jones's.
Mr. Jones declined asking any question.
Examined by Toner.
After Brown, Mr. Jones's servant, left, Bryant went occasionally between six
and eight in the morning.
Went sometimes from 9 and 12 ; and the same from one, to the end of the
day.
During the month of March, Bryant was there every day, but not all the day.
Had him during March more than half a day out of the six. When not at
Mr. Jones's, was employed on shot and shells. Has seen him at work during
the month of March. Has received orders for horses, carts, and convicts from.
Mrs. Jones personally, to send up to clean the premises.
Acted upon such orders, considering the first orders from Mr. Jones suffix
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(A.) during the working hours of the morning. Bryant sweeps the lane to where
Evidence against the artillery horses stand, and the manure is taken to Mr. Jones's garden. It
William Jones, takes six months to accumulate a load.
' Toner declines asking any further questions.
Robert Robinson.
Was porter at the gate from about October 1842 to July 1844, when the
police took charge.
During the above period has observed Patrick Bryant go out frequently
without a pass, by Mr. Jones's authority, giving a signal, or otherwise, on each
occasion.
If Bryant had anything in his hand, as if from the house, he was not stopped.
Waller has been allowed to go out under similar circumstances. Waller and
Bryant have passed out three or four times in a day.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Sometimes Mrs. Jones gave orders to stop Bryant when he had got tipsy,
or stopped longer than he ought. Mrs. Jones said he was not to be allowed to
go out after that unless he had a basket, parcel, plate, or towel in his hand, to
signify that he came from the house. '
Has observed, during his service as porter at the gate, carts and horses to
fetch articles for Mr. Jones's use ; this has occurred once a week, or fortnight ;
he is not certain on this point.
Has seen labourers occasionally go with the carts, besides the artillery driver*
Has seen Murphy, the foreman, go with them.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Committee.
Has seen the carts return loaded and go towards Mr. Jones's house.
John Amos.
Was porter at the gate from 1841 to July 1844, and is now principal fore-
man, and has been so since 1st January 1845.
Never allowed Bryant to go without a pass, unless by a signal of the hand
from Mr. Jones or Mrs* Jones, they having, on one occasion, said that he was
not to pass without a pass or a signal.
Never allowed Waller to go without a pass, except during the time he was
at Mr. Jones's house, and then in the same way as Bryant.
Gave orders on 15th April to Murphy to take away the muck from Mr. Jones's
premises ; this was by Mr. Jones's desire.
Murphy took a cart and two horses : the time employed was a quarter before
seven till half-past seven in the morning.
Gave no orders on the 15th for going after breakfast.
Mr. Jones gave orders never to send convicts unless they could be spared.
On the 19th April gave orders to Murphy to send four convicts up to Mr-
Jones's house to clean up the dirt ; did this by Mr. Jones's directions.
Kept an account of the 15th and 19th April how the men were employed,
and made a memorandum in his book.
Is aware that Murphy and his gang have been to Mr. Jones's on other occa-
sions, but kept no account thereof, Murphy being responsible.
Brett and all foremen, labourers, and boys, are under his directions.
Is aware that Bryant has been to Mr. Jones's since 1st January 1845.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
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No entry of convicts or men, carts or horses, employed at Mr. Jones's house, (A.)
previously to 15th April; because he had seen the military quarters in the Evidence against
Arsenal cleaned by military, he concluded that civilians were to clean those of William Jon**,
the civil officers. •— ~ "" — —
John Gallavin.
Is foreman of Office Storehouse ; has charge of the birch brooms.
Has sent birch brooms to Mr. Jones's house, and by his orders. Has been
foreman three years.
Has sent about six brooms every three months during the last three years.
Has sent them to no other house. Waller has generally taken them. During
March the last batch was sent. Bryant has said they were wanted, but does
not recoUect he (Bryant) ever took any. Has entered the brooms sent to
Mr. Jones's, as expended for use of the works.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Never acquainted the storekeeper. Never sent anything else from his store
to Mr. Jones's. Recollects sending rags (old sheets) to Mr. Jones's house for
cleaning windows, and by Mr. Jones's orders. The rags have been sent once
in two years. Made an entry as expended. Did not acquaint the storekeeper.
Receives old sheets by weight. Never altered an order received from the
office.
William Field and James Willson, labourers, under my orders, have been
employed taking a water cart of soft water for washing to Mr. Jones's house.
Bryant has. come to him, and sometimes Sydes, the chief foreman, has ordered
iim to do so.
John Gallavin, recalled.
Took about 10 lbs. of rags each time; this was about once in two years.
Never recollects these men being away for half a day, filling water for the
garden.
Toner declined asking any questions.
Examined by Committee.
The water was frequently taken up in dry or frosty weather, about once a
fortnight.
Thomas Brett.
Is a foreman at the junk-house, and has been so since 1838. There are
reeds under his charge at the junk-house.
Has delivered unserviceable reeds for Mr. Jones's use, and by his orders.
Has done so about twice. Bryant came for them once, and Waller once.
The reeds were taken away in a cart. Has delivered straw to Bryant two or
three times. The straw was sweepings, and not of much use.
The straw was made up into bundles of about 40 lbs. each, and was taken
away by hand and not by carts.
The straw was, delivered by Mr. Jones's orders. The reeds were on charge,
and entered as expended. Straw not on charge. Never told the storekeeper
or chief foreman that reeds and straw had been sent to Mr. Jones's, and has
no reason to believe that they knew it.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
If the reeds and straw had not been sent to Mr. Jones, they would have been
thrown on the dunghill when fresh straw came on.
Examined by Toner.
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(A.) Has sent them into the garden before breakfast. Did no public work before
Evidence against they went in. Has had one convict constantly employed in the garden for
William Jones. a bout 12 months, and that with the knowledge of Mr. Jones, and sometimes
" more. Three or four partly every summer since 1838. The garden has
generally had a convict in it, and with the knowledge of Mr. Jones. Has been
employed during working hours in the garden, picking apples, gooseberries and
currants.
Has brought up things from the garden to the house. Recollects a labourer
of the name of Wain was also employed in the garden during public hours.
Has seen him there before breakfast, during public hours. Has seen him stop
in after hours. Wain was under his charge. Wain used to go into the gardens
for two hours before breakfast when so employed. Never booked him as
gardening, for Mr. Jones. Does not recollect Forrester being employed at the
garden. Recollects no other man, except Wain and the prisoner.
Has seen carpenters employed there about 12 months ago. Reynolds was
so employed. Never saw Chandler. Has seen Mr. Pennal, the acting carpenter,
there, when Reynolds was working there. Does not recollect Wisdom, the
labourer, being there. Has seen painters there a year or two ago. Has seen
two painters ; Brown, now dead, and Knight the tall painter. Ha3 seen the
master painter, Knight, at the garden during working hours, about a year or
two ago. The painters were employed tarring the fence. Has brought straw
from the dunghill into the store. Has taken rubbish straw from the store, and
put it on Mr. Jones's dunghill. Recollects last summer hay being taken by
prisoners, after being cut by the engineer prisoners, and put into the junk-
house store. Did not assist to do this. Mr. Jones gave orders to receive it
into his store. Thinks it was done by his convict gang, and probably assisted
by the engineer gang. There might be about a cart load, and it was eaten by
Mr. Jones's calf. Does not recollect any part of the hay being removed,
except two bundles by either Bryant or Waller.
Mr. Jones bought some hay.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Wednesday, 24 April 1845.
Samuel E. Freeman, Examined.
Is inspector of police in the Arsenal.
Bryant has frequently gone out with a pass from Mr. Jones, and not from
anybody else.
This has continued from July 1844 to the present time.
There have been days when he has gone out more than once.
Robert Hill, Examined.
Is a police constable, 184 R, for the Royal Arsenal.
Has principally been at the gate since July 1844 to this time.
Knows Bryant, the labourer. At times he has been allowed to pass without
a written order, under the impression that he was Mr. Jones's servant ; this
was during working hours.
Found, about November 1844, that Bryant was a labourer in the works;
after that he was not let out without a pass, which was always from Mr. Jones.
Bryant went out four or five, and sometimes six times a day ; on such occa-
sions always produced a written pass.
This has continued until within the last week or ten days.
Hm seen Mnrnhv co out with a cart and horses : and has seen the cart
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autumn ; and on the following day a duck cart was employed in removing (A.)
flower-potS. Efidence agaiust
A gang of convicts and two labourers were employed in unloading the carts WflKam Jones,
at the storehouse. -
Has noticed prisoners, and on one occasion Bryant, shaking carpets in front
of Mr. Jones's house.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Has seen other carpets shaken besides Mr. Jones's by prisoners.
Patrick Burke, Examined.
Is a police constable, 310 R, in the Royal Arsenal.
Has observed a man, named Bryant, since January last, attending pigs and
cows belonging to Mr. Jones ; this was constantly during his daily rounds, in
working hours, and at other times out of working hours.
Examined by Toner.
Has seen Bryant unlock the gate where the public wood is kept, and the
place where the cows and pigs belonging to Mr. Jones are housed ; this was
after working hours ; this has occurred frequently.
Noah Penndl, Examined.
Is a carpenter, and has two men under him.
Is certain that he never was at Mr. Jones's garden when Reynolds was work-
ing there.
John Sydes, Examined.
Is foreman of labourers.
Has given orders to Field and Willson to take soft water to Mr. Jones's
house. Received directions from Bryant, having mentioned Mr. Jones's name,
and considered his orders sufficient ; this has occurred during the dry weather ;
the men would be generally away an hour, more or less.
Examined by Toner.
Recollects sending labourers with carts and horses to the Marshes, to bring
in hay ; this occurred three times at the most during last summer.
Three labourers were sent, and he accompanied them.
All this was done by Mr. Jones's directions, to fetch his hay from the Range
Marsh ; the hay was in trusses, taken from the stack.
Each journey would take an hour and a half.
Has sent two men with wheelbarrows to fetch middlings (pigs 9 food) from
the town to Mr. Jones's house ; accompanied them once.
Has sent Murphy and one labourer with a horse and cart for middlings ;
has never sent more than three times ; had his orders from Mr. Jones.
Examined by Committee.
Has booked all these transactions as if the men were employed at the shot
pile.
James Knight, Examined.
Is foreman of painters.
Was at Mr. Jones's garden more than a twelvemonth ago, with John and
Henry Knight, jarring the fences ; this was by Mr. Jones's orders.
About ? day sad a half would include all the time they were employed ; the
boy was not th er &-
The tar used ir^^s coal tar, and took it from the store.
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(A.)
Evidence against Examined by Toner.
Willifeni Jones. - - . _ , _
_____ mmmm Mason was not employed at the garden.
Mason has been employed at Mr. Jones's house painting, and during public
hours.
He painted a verandah at the back of the house ; this was last year ; but is-
not certain.
Himself, and John and Henry Knight were assisting ; thinks the boy was
not there.
Green paint was used, taken from store; about 10 lb. or 12 lb. ; it was ver-
digris paint.
All done by Mr. Jones's orders.
All were employed about two days, excepting himself, who was backward*
and forwards.
The men attended call regularly.
The labour was entered in his work-book as on account of the Public ; men
not chequed.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Th«5 public suffered no inconvenience by doing the work at Mr. JonesV
house.
Edward Millard, Examined.
Was formerly a labourer in the Engineer Department at this station.
Recollects hay being taken last summer from the front of the butt to the junk-
house ; it was taken by convicts.
The quantity was about three or four trusses ; fit for cattle to lie on.
The hay was left, not being fit to go into the stack ; in short, it was
waste.
Examined by Toner.
Mr. Jones asked what he was going to do with it, and he said he had no.
time to take it away ; then Mr. Jones said, It may as well be given to me.
If he had not given it, it would have gone to the waste.
It was not fit for a cow or a calf to eat ; it being quite rotten.
This never occurred but once during his charge of five years.
Never made any little stacks up on purpose to be sent to the junk-house, and
never received any money for that purpose.
Examined by Committee.
Is quite positive the hay was rotten.
William Forrester, Examined.
Is a labourer, and pensioner of Royal Artillery ; has been employed a few
hours, at different times, in Mr. Jones's garden, during public hours.
Has not been there during the last two years ; supposes six hours would
cover the whole.
Examined by Toner.
Never attended there regularly ; never made any mats for Mr. Jones, but
has seen mats made, but did not know for whom ; the maker is now dead ; his
name was John Masters. The mats were made, he understood, for the
office.
Daniel Langridge.
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Examined by Toner. (A.)
Other men besides Masters have made mats ; any mats so made were for the William Jones,
use of the office ; Mr. Jones ordered him to make the mats. ■
Never saw them at any other place than at the office ; never made a mat for
Jones's house.
If Mrs. Jones gave an order for mats, would not act upon it.
EVIDENCE ON FIFTH CHARGE.
George Burbridge, Examined.
Is a labourer; has worked in Mr. Jones's garden; worked there part of
four or five days, for four or five hours each day ; one day only two hours ; this
was lately ; attended call, and not chequed.
Mr. Jones asked me to fork up the borders.
No question asked by Mr. Jones or Toner.
Joseph Wright, Examined.
Is foreman of harness store. Is aware that Burbridge attended at Mr.
Jones's for four or five days, for a few hours each day ; Mr. Jones sent for Bur-
bridge. Booked as employed in packing, &c. in the usual work.
Examined by Toner.
Mr. Jones has had no conversation with him on this subject ; never spoke to
Mr. Jones yesterday respecting BuVbridge.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
No inconvenience to the public service arose from Burbridge's employment.
Robert IVilkie, called.
Is a labourer. In 1843 and 1844 has gone direct, but very seldom, froni
his calls to Mr. Jones's house ; always after dinner calls ; never after morning
calls ; went by Mr. Jones's order. Never was at Mr. Jones's for a day or two
together. Sometimes came in dressed after the dinner call to be ready to attend
parties at Mr. Jones's house.
Thinks about twice a year. Sometimes went the day after a party to assist
in clearing up ; then went after breakfast call ; remained to about 1 1 o'clock ;
sometimes not so long. Remembers being chequed about a year ago for a
quarter of a day. Dillon, a labourer in the works, gave him the money for the
time he was so chequed. Mr. O'Neill told him to get the money from Dillon.
Is not aware of persona being sent to do his work while at Mr. Jones's.
Mr. Jones declined asking any questions.
, • ' Examined by Toner.
Never was there before breakfast. Does not recollect going the day before
the party ; is almost certain of this ; and never was employed in any other way
for Mr. Jones.
John Cope, call^ # q
Is coxswain and foreman. Robert Wilkie *^ one of his gaxxg. WiB&eW
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(A.) was absent. Cannot recollect ever receiving Mr. Jones's orders for Wilkie to
Evidence against be absent.
mm one s. ^^ Jones declined asking any questions.
Examined by Toner.
Never recollects applying to Lyder, the chief foreman, for a man in conse-
quence of Wilkie's absence at Mr. Jones's house. Wilkie has never been away
from his work for two, or three, or four days together. Mr. Jones has never
spoken to him about Wilkie since Toner's report. Never heard of Dillon's
giving half a day's pay to Wilkie for his absence.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
William O'Neill, called.
Is temporary clerk in storekeeper's office. Robert Wilkie was not chequed
in February 1844, nor Dillon. Recollects telling Wilkie to get half a day's pay
from Dillon, who had been paid for a whole day, Wilkie having been chequed
for half a day on 27th January 1844 ; Wilkie having told the call-clerk that he
had been chequed improperly.
J*hn F. H. Read, called.
Is established clerk in the storekeeper's office. Wilkie was chequed half a
day for Saturday, 27th January 1844. Does not recollect that Wilkie had been
improperly chequed, but recollects Dillon having to transfer half a day's pay to
some one.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Does not jrecollect Wilkie being chequed for being at Mr. Jones's house.
No question put by Toner.
Robert Wilkie, re-called.
Cannot recollect where he was when chequed for the half day. Never recol-
lects Mr. Jones giving a party on a Saturday. Was properly chequed for the
half day, not having attended to his call.
Examined by Toner.
Does not recollect what observation Dillon made when he gave him the
money, but gave it very reluctantly*
Thomas W alter 9 Examined.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's office. Cannot recollect why Dillon gave
up half a day's pay.
Toner declined to put any question.
Bartholomew Lawler, Examined.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's office. Has heard Dillon say the reason
why he gave up half a day's pay to Wilkie, and has heard Wilkie complain of
being chequed half a day when he was in Mr. Jones's employ.
Dillon said he would not give it up, Wilkie having no more right to the
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EVIDENCE ON SIXTH CHARGE- William SSneT
Friday 25 April 1845.
All present
William Wallace, called.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department ; employed in the oil store
John Stockey being his foreman, and belongs to the boat crew.
In the summer of 1843 was out in the boat with Cope, three or four times
during the season, shrimping ; went out according to the tide, at the flow
about on an average one hour each, besides the time going and returning ; the
boat was off the wharf. If the tide suited in the morning, it would not do so
in the afternoon. Bonniface was never with him, and no one else. It was not
less than three or four times in 1843. Has been out in 1844, about the same
number of times as in 1843, with Cope, and for the purpose of shrimping. No
one else there with Cope*
Never was out twice a day in 1844. Took a net with them.
Would sometimes take a pint of shrimps, or it might be a quart, to Mr.
Jones's office, for the purpose of fishing, as he understood. Caught on an
average about a gallon. ,
Mr. Jones never gave directions for him to go, but took his order from
Cone.
Attended call regularly, and never chequed on these occasions.
Examined by Mr. Jones.
Never remained in the boat during the whole time the nets were in the water
but sometimes went out before dinner, and after dinner, and took it up again.
Examined by Committee.
Never out longer than the time before stated. As soon as the shrimps were
caught, returned to his work.
After putting the net down, and if returned to the shore, went to work again ;
this was generally the case.
Has taken a few shrimps home himself by permission of Cope, after supply-
ing those taken to the office for Mr. Jones .
Examined by Toner.
Only took one boat out.
Left the boat as well as the net in the stream. Might on one occasion
have remained in the boat two or three hours; when remained so long, brought
the net back with them.
When they did not stop, got on shore by hailing a boat, sometimes one from
the wharf; never remembered the Ordnance boat being used.
Sails boat occasionally.
Sentries never made any objection to their landing.
Never recollects being left alone in the boat : Cope never fetched him when
he had been shrimping.
The boy Wain was never with them ; the boy Wain has assisted in carrying
the net from the boat when they landed. Does not recollect carrying it down.
Does not remember taking passengers off this wharf to a steam -boat, but on
one occasion has brought passengers on shore : there might be luggage. Does
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(A) Richard Bonniface, examined.
Evidence against
William Jones. Is a labourer in the storekeeper's office, and attached to the boat's crew.
— Goodwin is his foreman, Cope being coxswain of the boat.
Has been out shrimping in 1843 and 1844 with the boat with Cope alone.
In the seasons of 1843, nine or ten times, and in 1844, about four or five
times.
Has taken about an hour for such occasions. Left the boat in the stream
and got ashore by any casual boat.
Never went out twice in a day to put the net down.
Mr. Cope always took the shrimps. Generally caught about two quarts on
the average. Went out by Mr. Cope's orders.
Attended call regularly and was not chequed.
Might occasionally have been out two days in the week. Sentries never
made any objection to their landing. Never recollects being left alone in the
boat.
Mr. Janes declined asking any question.
Examined by Toner.
Mrs. Jones was never taken in the boat by herself.
Has been occasionally at Mr. Jones's house during public hours.
On one occasion water-washed the passage, afterwards white-washed it.
Never did any bricklaying work there.
But one occasion was employed in replacing bricks torn up by a sow in the
pig-sty ; about half an hour was the time taken.
Never put tiles on the pig-sty. Has clipped wool off spunge heads by order
of Goodwin, his foreman. This was at the storehouse during public hours.
The wool was taken to the junk-house, Brett's store.
Never took any to the collar-maker's shop.
Examined by Committee.
The spunge heads were unserviceable. Unserviceable spunge heads are
usually sent to the Lot Yard for sale ; they are generally undipped when sent
to the Lot Yard ; and it is not usual to clip spunge heads before they go there.
Examined by Toner.
Never clipped spunge heads before survey.
John Cope, called.
Is foreman and coxswain ; has been out in the boat shrimping, sometimes
with Bonniface and at other times with Wallace; was out in 1843 and 1844.
About eight or ten times each year. Went out into the stream opposite the
wharf.
Occupied about an hour each time.
Took from three quarts to a gallon each time.
Has sent the whole of the shrimps when they had a small quantity to Mr.
Jones's house. When there was a large quantity had a few himself; gave
some to Wallace, Bonniface, and others, and then sent about two quarts to
Mr. Jones's house.
Was ordered to go shrimping by Mr. Jones. Never had more than one man
at a time.
The same applies to the summer of 1844 ; went out from August to Sep-
tember in each summer, and not sooner than August.
Sentries never made any objection to their landing. Usually left the boat
behind, and got ashore as they could in any passing boat.
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Examined by Toner. /^ \
Has on one occasion been with the boat to meet a packet. Had then four Evidence against
men ; had waited about an hour and brought one gentleman on shore with William Jones ,
luggage Did not know him.
Never received any money on that occasion; the passenger was from
a Scotch steamer.
Never went before the month of August for the purpose of shrimping.
Wallace was once left, in the boat, and he might have been there a couple of
hours. Bonniface was never left.
John Masters, labourer, storekeeper's department, gave him the net inside
the Arsenal, and not in the sea store.
Does not know whether the net is public or private property, but when
brought ashore is hung up in the storehouse.
Did not understand that the net belonged to Masters, but to Mr. Jones.
The net never wanted mending ; has tied up two or three meshes at a time ;
got the twine out of his own public store.
No labourer belonging to the department ever repaired the net ; nor a convict
that he knew of.
Has only one net at present, and never used more than one.
Once a labourer by his directions cleaned his shoes, never boots.
Daniel Langridge, Examined.
Is a foreman of the sea store, and has been so since 1823. Had a man of
the name of Masters in his store.
Several nets made in sea store, some with spun yarn, others with marline,
used for packing up stores. Never knew shrimping nets to be made, but has
had them repaired several times.
They were repaired by the order of Mr. Jones. Did not know whether they
belonged to him ; in fact, does not know the owner to this time.
Understood the nets were for the use of the public department. Had charge
of the store, but not of the nets.
Sometimes the net has been brought to be repaired by Cope, at other times
by labourers. Has seen Masters commence making a fishing net.
Never reported Masters for making the net. t Cope came up and super-
intended the making of the shrimping net.
Does not consider the making of a fishing net by one of his labourers a
proper employment during public hours.
Considered Mr. Jones's orders for repairing the net sufficient for the making
of a net by Masters.
Masters told him Mr. Jones had ordered him to make the net. Masters
may have been employed a week on it at different times, in the sea storehouse,
and expects he was paid by the public during that time ; also when repairing
the net.
Thought the repairing occupied sometimes an hour, sometimes half a one.
The net was made with twine brought by Masters, which was the same as
was used in the storehouse.
Since Masters's death, four or five years ago, the net had been brought to be
repaired, but was taken away unrepaired, because he had no one capable of
doing it. Does not know who did repair it, or who took it away.
A net was once brought into the store, and afterwards taken to Mr. Jones's
office.
Has seen Forrester assist Masters in making the net. Gave him no orders to
do so. Does not know who gave them.
Considered Mr. Jones's orders from Masters to make the net sufficient for
him to allow Forrester's employment thereon.
Forrester has been ordered by Mr. Jones to go from the storehouse, but
does not know where, sometimes for half a day, sometimes for hmk^ Has
been away a whole day, and by Mr. Jones's orders. He has been abawA some-
times parts of one or two days in the week. Has been under his daatg* six qt
seven years.
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(A.) William Duelly, Examined.
Evidence against
William Jones. Is a labourer in the sea storehouse.
■ Never assisted in making or repairing a fishing net Has seen one repaired
by Masters* but by no one else.
William Forrester, Examined
Is a labourer in the sea storehouse. Never assisted Masters in making a.
net. Never saw any one assist Masters.
Has never been absent a whole day on Mr. Jones's work.
Thomas Goodwin, Examined.
Is foreman of carriages and survey room.
Received returned spunges for survey ; those condemned are sent to the
lotting yard. They have been clipped, but some years back ; had directions to
do so from Mr. Jones.
The clippings were sent by him to the junk-house.
The quantity was in two sacks nearly full.
Has no recollection of any similar occurrence.
Examined by Toner.
Previous to a survey, there was no clipping. It is not always usual to clip-
the spunge heads before they are sent to the lotting yard.
Thomas Brett. Examined.
Is foreman of the junk-house.
Recollects two sacks full of clippings from spunge heads coming to him to-
be cleaned and picked, which was done. Does not know who ordered it.
The clippings were taken to the collar-makers.
Was employed on the job about a day, with six or eight convicts.
This took place about a year ago.
John Boyter, Examined.
Is master collar-maker, and has been so three years. Never received two
sacks of clippings of spunge heads from junk-house.
Recollects Dawson and Hopwood (both since dead) being employed at the
chapel two or three days, repairing the cushion. They were nearly a week at
the job.
Does not recollect a mattress being made at the collar-maker's shop, from,
clippings of spunge heads.
John S toe key, Examined.
Is foreman of the oil store ; has been so for 20 years.
Never sent any oil during that period to Mr. Jones's house, and was not
aware of any going there.
Never sent any ; has no reason to think any was taken ; it could have been
taken.
Saturday, 26 April 1845.
John Cope, Re-examined.
Thinks Masters made the net. Did not supply him with the materials. Has
twine und er his charge, but is quite certain he did not supply it to make the
net.
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Daniel Murphy, Examined. Evidence against
William Jones.
Is oreman of labourers. While at the junk-house never received clipping,
but has spunges.
The prisoners cut off the heads of the staves or ropes.
To his knowledge no article was made from the wool of the spunge.
No mattresses were ever made. Woodcock was there. Mattresses could not
be made without his knowledge.
Has seen wool clipped off the spunge heads by Woodcock.
This was eight years ago.
Understood it was by Mr. Jones's^lirections, Woodcock being under him.
Does not know what became of the wool.
Examined by Toner.
Did not book Woodcock's work while employed on the clipping.
EVIDENCE ON THE SEVENTH CHARGE.
Bath and Carpet.
Saturday, 25 April 1845.
Bath.
John Ashdown, Examined.
Is a cooper in the storekeeper's department.
Once made a bath ; thinks it was in 1844.
It was made of Quebec staves belonging to the public.
It took about six staves, with an inch and a quarter iron hooping belonging
to the public. The iron weighed 28 lbs.
It was begun in November 1843 and finished in 1844 ; the time consumed
was two days and a half.
Mr. Jones gave directions to make the bath.
Buck, a labourer, assisted in making the bath, but his labour, which he con-
siders half a day, is included in the two days and a half as before stated.
When the bath was finished it was taken by a labourer, named Clase, from
the cooper's shop to the harness store. Gave Clase orders to take it there.
The bath is worth about 2 1. 6 s. as it left his shop. It was made according to
the pattern of an old one landed on the wharf.
Thinks Mr. Jones said, on giving him the order, that it would be a handy
thing for the works, but cannot say exactly.
Mr. Jones saw occasionally the progress of making the bath.
Mr. Jones declined asking questions.
Examined by Toner.
Mr. Jones never told him to send it to his house when finished ; Mr. Jones
told him to send it to the store.
Did not consider for whose use it was made ; never made a similar one.
Keeps a daily work-book.
Examined by Committee.
Not told not to put it in his book ; no notice whatever appears in the work-
book respecting the bath. ^
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(A.) Did not enter it because he did not know whether he should be doing right
Evidence against or wrong in so doing.
William J ones. Thought Mr. Cheetham might say he had done wrong ; and he might not
— "" — """""• approve of it.
He usually receives orders from Mr. Jones, and the storekeeper has always
approved of them.
Thinks the bath was made for the department ; thinks Mr. Jones and Mr.
Cheetham might have had words about it, if the latter knew of it.
Has no doubt but that the bath was made for the department. Still thinks
Mr. Cheetham would have disapproved of it. He might have said there was
no necessity for it.
The bath was never concealed. Mr. Cheetham has gone occasionally into
his workshop.
Thinks Mr. Cheetham did not see it : it was not hid ; thinks Mr. Cheetham
might think it wrong, as it was not a thing used in the works.
Had no suspicion it was for private purposes, or going anywhere but to the
store ; thinks Mr. Cheetham might have censured bom for making it ; although
he believed it was for the store ; never was censured by Mr. Cheetham for
making articles for store.
Thought he might have been censured because he (Mr. Cheetham) might
think it did not belong to public works.
Clare was constantly with him during the making of the bath.
Had his suspicions or doubts, or something about it.
Thought it was more for a gentleman than a poor man.
Clare and he might have thought it was a private job ; and it was on this
account he thought Mr. Cheetham would censure him ; and that was the reason
it was not entered in his book.
Examined by Toner.
Never heard Mr. Jones say it was for his private use,
Examined by the Committee.
The pattern bath was brought by Toner and convicts. The bath was made
larger, as he thought the hoops would not bind on.
Told the foreman of the iron-yard that he wanted hoops, and that Mr. Jones
had sent for them.
Has performed other private work since he has been in the department,
during the public hours.
Has made a mash-tub for Mr. Jones, and by his orders.
This took place about seven or eight years ago ; and it was made out of public
materials, but during private hours, and was paid for the time by Mr. Jones.
Did not book the materials.
The tub would hold 80 or 90 gallons. It was made during the time we were
working five days in the week.
The materials were worth 1/. Mr. Jones paid him 4$. 6d. a day for about
three or four days.
Has headed ale casks for Mr. Jones during public hours, and by his orders.
Has repaired washing-tubs and pails occasionally during public hours ; did
these jobs by Mr. Jones's orders, and for his house.
Did not book any of these transactions.
Never made any casks, tubs, or pails.
Once made a piggin from public materials.
Never made a cooler, but has cut casks.
Examined by Toner.
* Never made a cooler, but has cut casks. Never anything else connected
with brewing, except the mash-tub.
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Did not think it was made for Mr. Cheetham's use. Does not think it was r&\
made for Mr. Pellatt' s use, whom he considers to be an officer. Evidence against
He thought it was made for Mr. Jones's use, because he gave the orders, William Jones.
and therefore thought Mr. Cheetham would disapprove of it ; and that was the . " «
reason why no entry was made of it in his books.
Examined by Toner.
It was about the month of May or June the bath was sent from the shop to
the store. It was not painted when it went from him.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Stephen Clare, Examined.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department.
Never assisted Ashdown in making a bath ; has helped to turn it over.
Recollects wheeling the bath away from the coopers' shop to the harness
store ; this was last year.
The bath was not then painted.
Took it to the door of the storehouse, and saw it hove up outside to the top
floor.
Never took that or any other bath to Mr. Jones's house at any time.
Ashdown ordered him to take it to the storehouse.
Has heard Ashdown say that Mr. Jones thought it would be very handy for
the use of the men.
Mr. Jones declined asking questions.
Examined by Toner.
Never heard who the bath was for.
The general impression in the shop was, that it was for the use of the men.
Since the Report was made, has had no conversation with Mr. Jones, or any
of his family, as to what he was to say here ; has had no conversation with
Ashdown as to the evidence they should give.
Examined by Committee.
Has been here 32 years; has known a man fall over the wharf; Bell, the
chief foreman.
Examined by Toner.
Once took a wash-tub to Mr. Jones's house, which had been re-bottomed at
the coopers' shop. Never took a new washing-tub up.
Has never been to the house to work during public hours.
Toner declined asking any further questions.
Joseph Wright y Examined.
Is foreman of the harness-room.
Received a bath into his store about five or six months ago ; does not know
who brought it. It was not then painted, but has been so since.
It has never been out of his store.
About two months ago Mr. Jones told him that it was for the use of the sick
men in the department.
Books the stores received, but did not book the bath.
It not being on charge, did not book it.
It was never inspected, although it was usual to have all stores inspected.
During some temporary absence it was painted, but does not know by whom.
It has remained in the same bay ever since it came there.
Mr. Cheetham first saw it about a month ago ; thinks it was before Toner's
report ; it was a few days before or after.
Mr. Cheetham asked who the bath belonged to ; told him what "Mx. Jones
had said, that it was made for the use of the department.
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(A.) Examined by Toner.
William Jones! Thinks it was two months or more since he noticed the bath to hare been
■ ■ ■> painted.
Has private baggage in the store where the bath is.
Has not received any orders since Colonel Frayer's affair to exercise greater
vigilance about baggage.
William Wells, Examined.
Is a timber converter.
Was walking one day, about two years ago, and saw on the wharf a bath
which had been landed from a vessel.
Mr. Jones observed the bath, and said it would be a very good thing to have
for the people in the department, as they could always have it by making
proper application. Mr. Jones said, " I must see about having one made."
Examined by Toner.
Has had no other conversation with Mr. Jones on this subject.
Joseph Cheetham, Esq., Examined.
First saw the bath after Toner's report. Had no knowledge of such a thing
being here until that time.
Never noticed the bath whilst passing through the storehouse.
It is quite unusual to have such an article without its being on charge.
Wright told him it was for the use of the men.
It is quite unusual for the cooper to make an article without its being
brought on charge.
Does not recollect disapproving of any order given by Mr. Jones to the
cooper ; he usually directing the work.
The bath is not on charge yet.
All articles made are brought on charge when completed.
Examined by Toner.
Does not recollect Toner's applying for permission to see if the bath was
there.
James Knight, Examined.
Is foreman of painters.
Thomas Knight, the boy, painted the bath ; it took about a quarter of a day.
It was about 12 months ago, in the storehouse where it now is.
It was painted with public materials, worth about 1 s. Only saw it at the
coopers' shop and the store. The bath when painted was placed in the same
place it is now.
Ashdown told him it was painted by Mr. Jones's order. Did not say for
whom it was to be painted ; or whether it was private or public property.
Had heard Ashdown say that Mr. Jones had said it was for use of the people
of the department.
Monday, 28 April 1845.
James Knight, Examination continued.
No entry made in his work-book that the bath had been painted.
If it was public work it would have been inserted.
Examined by Toner.
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Thinks the second coat was done about six months ago ; the first about 12 / a \
months. Evidence a fn.t
Has seen the bath since Toner's report. WiiHam J™es!
Stephen Clare, Re-examined.
Took the bath from the coopers* shop by the south side of the grand store-
house ; that was the direct and nearest way to the harness store.
Examined by Toner.
Thinks he went close past the iron yard gate. Does not recollect if he
passed a sentry on his way.
After passing the iron yard gate turned close round to the right ; past the
collar-makers' shop, and saw the bath hove up by slings to the top of the
harness store.
Thomas Knight, Examined.
Is an apprentice to the master painter.
Recollects painting a bath in the harness store. It was on 6th July 1844 ;
gave it a coat outside.
On 28th August last, painted the inside.
Entered these transactions in his work-book.
Never painted the bath before or since.
It was quite new when he painted it.
Monday, 28 April 1845.
Carpet.
John Boyter, Examined.
Is master collar-maker.
Received on 1st April last a carpet belonging to Mr. Jones, who directed
that it should be altered to fit another room ; the old one was brought down
as a pattern.
Mann did the work by Mr. Jones's orders ; and directed, at the time, he
should be chequed for the period he was employed.
Mann was employed three quarters of one day, and a quarter of another ;
and he was chequed one day altogether.
No public material used.
Wood, the collar-maker, was not employed about the carpet.
Mann was entered in his work-book as absent from public duty.
[iV.JB. — The Committee examined the work-book and observed that
the entries had been written on an erasure.]
Thinks Burbridge wheeled the carpet back to Mr. Jones's house from the
store.
Examined by Toner.
Never received orders to alter his book.
Mann was not part of a third day employed on the carpet.
The absences of Mann were not inserted in the book after Toner's report.
The carpet went from the store before Toner's report ; first heard of the
report on the Saturday morning.
JVever altered a^p other carpet for Mr. Jones's house.
Robert Mann, Examined.
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(A.) Was employed on two different days, and at no other time ; but is no
Evulecce again positive. Might have gone to the house on another day.
William Jones Did not put the carpet down ; does not know who did.
Was chequed a day ; and received the day's pay from Mr. Jones.
No public material used.
Is paid 4 s. 1 d. a day ; and received that from Mr. Jones.
When Mr. Jones first gave him the ordeis, he said he was to be chequed.
No other man employed with him.
The carpet was returned to Mr. Jones's house before he heard of Toner's
report. This was either on the Friday or Saturday. The work was done
publicly.
Examined by Toner.
Answered his call whilst employed on the carpet.
Reynolds, the carpenter, gave him the 4 $. Id. outside the Arsenal gate on
the Saturday, the 5th, as he was going home.
Has packed up private furniture in the store ; believes it was Mr. Jones's ;
this might be a year ago ; was directed to do it by Boyter.
Some public twine was used ; and it was done in the baggage store, which
is over the harness store.
Was employed two or three hours ; and was not chequed whilst so employed*
Has also put a tick to a mattress. Mr. Jones ordered him to do it.
The flock was changed from an old to a new mattress ; the tick having been
made up by his wife.
By Committee.
It took him half a day ; and was chequed half a day.
The flock he took from one mattress was put into the other ; the flock was
sent from the baggage store to the hair pickers at the junk-house, to be
picked ; and it came back picked.
There was only one mattress.
This took place about 12 months ago. Mr. Jones paid him at the time for
his half day.
Examined by Toner.
Attended his calls whilst employed at the mattress ; expected to be chequed.
Has made a leather hat-case by Boyters orders ; understood it was for Mr*
Jones.
By Committee.
The leather looked like public material.
Might have been employed a day, and an hour or two over that.
Attended his calls as usual ; was not chequed.
The case was made on pasteboard first, and then covered with leather.
Boyter brought the materials. It might be two or three years ago.
Boyter found the hasp, which he believes was his own.
When the case was finished, gave it to the foreman.
Examined by Toner.
Does not recollect having received any private money for this job.
Never made or repaired a carpet bag.
Has been an hour or two packing furniture, &c. at Mr. Jones's house. This
was about the same time as the furniture was packed at the baggage store.
Was not chequed ; and was paid by the public.
Took a little twine to pack with ; it was worth 6d.
Has never spoken to Mr. Jones or any of his family since Toner's report,
nor with Boyter, respecting the evidence he was to give.
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Recollects Mann being employed about a mattress; was chequed for that (4.)
job half a day. Evidence aRainet
Directed the flock to be taken to the junk-house ; this was by Mr. Jones's William Jones.
orders. ~~ —
Thinks Mann was employed packing furniture in the baggage store. He was
not chequed for that time. Understood the furniture belonged to Mr. Jones.
No remark made in the working book.
Had charge of the basil used for the hat-case ; it was entered as expended.
Recollects Mr. Jones sending for Mann to his house to pack some furniture.
He was not employed above an hour, and was not chequed.
Might have given Mann some twine on that occasion ; the twine belonged
to the public, and was entered as expended.
Has had no conversation with Mann as to the evidence they were to give ;
nor with Mr. Jones or his family.
Never mentioned to Mr. Cheetham any of the employments of Mann, whilst
employed by Mr. Jones.
Thinks Mr. Jones's orders sufficient.
Robert Pringle, Examined.
Is an established clerk in the storekeeper s office.
Mann is chequed three quarters of a day on 1st April last, and one quarter
-on the 2d April. The pay list is made out accordingly.
The cheque-book has been altered ; it was done by the directions contained
in a memorandum from Mr. Jones.
The alteration was to cheque Mann for three quarters of one day, and one
quarter of another ; he for that time appearing on the call book as if regular.
Received the memorandum before 1 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, the 5th
April last.
Considers Mr. Jones's orders quite sufficient to alter the book. Did not
acquaint Mr. Cheetham, the deputy storekeeper being responsible for the
cheque-book.
Thomas Brett, Examined.
Is foreman of junk-house.
Recollects a small mattress coming to him to be picked and cleaned ; it was
done by his convict gang.
It occupied them about a day. It came from the collar-maker's shop.
Does not know to whom the mattress belonged.
The work done to the mattress is not mentioned in his work-book ; thought
it was public work.
Examined by Toner.
To his knowledge no convict has been to Mr. Jones's garden since he was
first examined ; and he has not been employed there.
Thomas Walter, Examined..
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department.
At the beginning of the present month shook Mr. Jones's carpet with convicts.
Had six convicts ; took them an hour to shake and beat it.
Never shook carpets for any one else.
Has shaken carpets occasionally for Mr. Jones.
Barry was with him when he shook the big carpet with the convicts.
The carpet they shook was then taken by his gang of convicts to the collar-
maker's shop.
Thomas Barry, Examined.
Is a labourer in the storekeeper's department.
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Monday y 28 April 1845.
Spearing Eels.
William Straffen,. Examined.
Is a labourer under Cope. Does not recollect ever being employed spear*
ing eels.
Examined by Toner.
During private hours has gone over the lock-gate ; this was last year, by
order of Cope ; he was set there to watch a net ; he means during a breakfast
hour.
He never performed any private work during public hours.
Has once washed the deck of a private yacht ; was ordered by his foreman.
Believes it was Captain Halcombe's yacht ; was employed a quarter of an
hour.
This was before breakfast ; had answered his call.
Toner here said he did not mean to connect this transaction with
Mr. Jones.
Adam Allchin, Examined.
Is a labourer under Cope. Went out spearing for eels during last year ;
might have been there two half days, by order of Cope.
Was not chequed, except at one dinner hour call, which was afterwards
restored to him.
Caught eels, and took to Mr. Jones's on both occasions.
Examined by Toner.
Lawlor was with him about two hours on one day ; Straffen was also there
on one occasion ; had only one spear ; it might have been used by Straffen.
Had also used nets whilst letting the water run out of the ditch ; they were
to catch other fish.
Cope was with them, but did not stop all the time ; cannot recollect being
out more than two half days.
Bartholomew Lawlor, Examined.
Is a labourer under Cope ; was out eel spearing once last year ; the whole
afternoon ; being half a day ; left the marshes at half-past four.
Answered his calls, and was not chequed ; Cope, the foreman, ordered him
to go.
Got eels and other fish ; Allchin took the fish to Mr. Jones's ; had fish
himself.
Never employed so but once ; had an eel spear ; got it from the carpenter's
shop ; Pennal, the carpenter, was fixing the handle in when he went for it ;
Cope told him to go for it.
John Cope, Examined.
Is coxswain and foreman of labourers. Has ordered some of his men to
spear for eels ; Allchin, Lawlor ; Straffen was there one morning, but not fish-
ing ; he was watching the net during breakfast time.
Was there himself occasionally ; Mrs. Jones ordered him to send his men ;
it took part of two days.
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COPY of the Charges, and Report thereon, against William Jones.
Charges brought forward by Daniel Toner, a Labourer, against the
Deputy Storekeeper :
1. For appropriating public stores, consisting of paint and wood, to his private
use.
2. Employing men paid by the public at his own private work.
3. Employing two painters in painting his house.
4. Employing the labourer Bryant most of his time.
5. Other labourers occasionally, particularly George Burbridge and Wilkey.
6. Cope, coxswain, with men, fishing for shrimps.
7. That on Wednesday, 3 July 1844, a washing bath was made from public
materials, and removed by a labourer of the name of Clare from the cooper's
^hop, for Mr. Jones's private use, and also employing one of the collar-makers
two days last week in making an alteration in a carpet.
8. Spearing for eels : A. Allchin, B. Lawlor, Straffon.
7 April 1845.
Q. Have you any further charges to bring forward ? — A. None at this time.
Q. Ts there any other gentleman in the department against whom you have
charges to make ? — Not any one whatever.
(signed) Daniel Toner.
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Report a gainst
William Jones.
Messrs. Payne, Griffith, and Roper, to the Secretary to the Honourable Board,
Heporting the result of their Inquiry into the Truth and Extent of certain
Charges brought against the Deputy Storekeeper at Woolwich.
Office of Ordnance,
Sir, Tower, 7 May 1845.
- 1. In obedience to the Master-general's and Board's orders of the 16th ultimo,
£> that we should proceed to Woolwich for the purpose of inquiring into certain
charges preferred by David Toner, a labourer at that station, against Mr. Jones,
the deputy storekeeper there, which charges, although generally admitted by
Mr. Jones, the Master-general and Board had decided should still be investigated,
for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the alleged malpractices, with refer-
ence to the regulations of the service as they apply to the offences charged, and
also how far the public may have suffered from them ;
We have the honour to report that we assembled at Woolwich, on Monday the
21st ultimo, in order to execute the painful duty thus confided to us, and were
unremittingly engaged on it to Tuesday, the 29th ultimo.
2. We commenced by reading the charges themselves, as transmitted to the
Board in Mr. Cheetham's letter of the 7th ultimo, ^, together with Mr. Jones's
explanatory statement which accompanied them. The charges against Air.
Jones, it was obvious, might all have been condensed under two heads, viz., ap-
propriating public stares to his private use, and employing men paid by the
public for his own private work. These are the 1st and 2d of the original
charges^ and blithe ^ u ^sequent ones might, in fact, have merged into these.
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(B.) 3. We determined, therefore, to pursue this course, and invited both Mr..
Report against Jones and Toner to be present, in order that they might be satisfied of the fair-
Wiiiiam Jones. ness au( j impartiality of our proceedings, as well as have an opportunity of hear-
ing and questioning the different witnesses called before us. We then read
over the charges to Toner, who entered into greater detail upon each, mention-
p. 3 to 5. ing several particulars which it is superfluous now to enumerate, as they will be
adverted to in our references hereafter to what has been established by evidence ;
p #5 , and he also adduced another charge, making the 8th, of three men, named
Allchin, Lawlor, and Straffbn, having been employed at different times in the
marshes, spearing eels for Mr. Jones.
4. After this preliminary matter, we entered successively on the different
charges, calling as witnesses such men as Toner pointed out, or as we found-
necessary or conducive to the fullest investigation of each, taking care to caution
every man as he came before us, that we wanted the truth and that only to be
spoken, and that in doing so, he was to consider himself under the fullest protec-
tion of the Board.
First and Third Charges.
5. With reference to that part of the first charge which relates to the use of
paint, and the whole of the third, which charges Mr. Jones with employing two
p. 8 painters to paint his house with it, we find it admitted by the foreman of painters*
p 8. James Knight, that he was consulted by Mr. and Mrs. Jones, on Tuesday the 1st
of April, as to the condition of the dining and drawing-rooms, the former of
which had been blackened by a lamp, and the latter defaced by the escape of"
the water from a closet above. He first says, Mr. Jones sent him to paint these
rooms on the 2d April (Wednesday), but subsequently corrects this, and says
p. 9. he thinks it was Mrs. Jones, having been previously spoken to by both on the
subject.
p. 8. After commencing the painting on Wednesday the 2d of April, Mr. Jones
came in and asked what they were about, and was told that they were going oir
with the painting, and should have done that evening; to which he replied, that
he did not understand it, and walked out of the room. Mr. Jones, in his expla-
natory statement, says Mrs. Jones also gave the order for the painting of the
rooms in question during his absence in town for a day and a night, and that on
his return, and finding the work was nearly finished, he was exceedingly angrjr
and annoyed.
The men, however, proceeded with their work the following morning (Thurs-
? m 9 m day); and although James, John, and Henry Knight say that the work was then
P- l *• finished, we are told by Thomas Knight, the boy, that they were actually all at
work part of Friday also ; and this seems the more probable account, and is given
by him whom we consider by far the most credible witness. For the straight-
forward and candid manner in which this boy Thomas gave his testimony im-
pressed us with a very favourable opinion of his character, and formed a striking*
contrast to that exhibited by the other Knights.
The foreman further informs us that he was employed, after attending his last
call on the afternoon of the 2d instant, from half-past five o'clock until nine ;
but for this, being private time, he was paid by Mr. Jones. John and Henry
Knight were employed upon the job, and also the apprentice Thomas Knight.
P-9* The two painters, John and Henry, were chequed half a day each, or two
quarters of separate days, for which they were paid by Mr. Jones ; but James
Knight, the foreman, and Thomas Knight, the apprentice, were both paid by the
p. *. public. The materials used, viz. 14 lbs. of white lead, a quart of oil, a quart of
turpentine, and a little drying of litharge were taken from the public store ; but
the Brunswick green was purchased in the town.
The materials used were entered as expended, which means used in the public
service. Although the foreman keeps a work-book, no notice appears in that of
the men being employed at Mr. Jones's, because, as he says, they were chequed
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practice to do any in the Arsenal. It was with great reluctance that these men Report against
admitted two rooms had been painted, and John persisted in his statement that William Jone*.
only one was.* They all concur in saying that the dining-room was first painted, .
although it was the drawing-room that was injured by the water, which* iu Mr. p# l0#
Jones's explanatory statement, is made the primary cause of the whole. The
ceilings of both rooms were also whitewashed. John and Henry Knight answered
their calls regularly during the time they were employed at Mr. Jones's house ;
and the order to cfieque them would really seem not to have been given until
after Toner had made his report on the 4th April : for John Knight says that he p. 10.
did not expect to be chequed, having answered his calls regularly, and was only
made acquainted with it when he came to be paid, although his brother Henry
says that he was told by the foreman James that they were to be chequed. Mr. p. 10.
Pringle, clerk in the storekeeper's office, was directed by Mr. Jones to have these
men chequed, either on the 4th or 6th of April, Toner having made his charges p. 12*
on the former day, and no official order to cheque these men appears to have been
given until that time. Mr. Pringle subsequently states that ne believes it was
after he heard Toner's charges that he received Mr. Jones's message.
6. While examining the foreman, James Knight, on the 24th April, upon a
different charge, we discovered that the foregoing was not the only occasion on
nrhich the painters had been employed at Mr. Jones's house, and by his orders.
For during last year, he thinks, John and Henry Knight, and another painter,
named Mason, were occupied about two days painting the verandah at the back p# 34#
or south side of the house. Perhaps 10 lbs. of green paint (verdigris) might
have been used, which was taken from the public store, and the time so expended
was charged to the public.
7. James Knight also says that a year ago he and his brothers, John aud
Henry, were ordered by Mr. Jones to tar the fences round the garden near the P* a 3-
canal ; about half a barrel of coal tar was used, and booked as having been ex* ■
pended on the current business. The men were so occupied about a day and a
half in the whole ; they were considered as engaged in public works, and so
entered in his work-book. .
First Charge (Second Part). — Wood.
8. We come now to the second part of the first charge, or that which refers to
wood taken from the wood-yard to Mr. Jones's house. John Fabling, a labourer P* ,5 '
in charge of the yard where old gun carriages are broken up, informs us that for
two or three years a barrow load of wood has been taken thence to the deputy
-storekeeper's house, and by his directions, about once in each week. This was
old carriage-wood. It was only taken, he first says, in damp weather, in the
winter, but subsequently admits it to have been done occasionally when it was
ordered. Hezekiah Burbage, who has also charge of the breaking-up yard, knows p* M*
that wood has been sent thence to Mr. Jones's house, but not this year. Prior to
that some has been sent occasionally in a basket or wheelbarrow for fire-wood ;
it was old condemned carriages or shot-boxes, and he has seen Fabling take it
twice a day, which was on a Saturday. Fabling himself does not remember this ;
both Fabling and Burbage agree in stating that no wood has been taken from
this yard for the last six or seven months.
9. Although, however, wood ceased to be taken, at that period, from what is
called the breaking-up yard, the practice of having it Was continued. On what
account this change took place, we have not been able to dlaco^eT. Robert ?•**•
Clubb, a labourer in the Arsenal, states, that he has been in \he tiab\t, since
last July, of taking up a bushel basket of wood daily to \^ r# J ones? arouse from
the wood-yard ; it was refuse wood, such as was used for VnA\ti n & ^ °^ ce ^ Tes '
and was done by the direction of William Webb, tY* e fLfO* 1 *- ktoYet of
jvood was so take* up this morning (the 22d April). tt^et ^mwettiMi
one basket of the 80 ff wood each day, but during the *\e ^i^ff*
winter, he has S^ t fr e same basket occasionally witlx v? 4 ^ vod v ti *™
*£icli was *ken*; t£ > Mr. Jones's house by his servant VL<** '>^wl ^
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Report against Jo** 8 for six weeks, about 10 months ago ; acknowledges to have carried both
Wmiara Jones, hard and soft wood from the wood-yard up to the house, by Mr. Jones's direc-
— — ^— • tions, several times. Wells, the foreman, was present one morning when this
p. 13. was done. William Wells, the timber converter, and in charge of the wood-
yard, admits that a basket of refuse wood has been taken thence to Mr. Jones's
house, daily, for the last six or eight months.
p. 13. 10. William Wells further states, that on one occasion, during last autumn,
two cart loads of hard wood, the refuse of oak slabs, were brought back from
Mr. Jones's house, probably about a cord of wood altogether. He tells us that
p. 13. ]yj r# j ones h a( j desired him to send up some hard wood, which he did in hand
carts, drawn by convicts, and that a few days afterwards Mr. Jones sent for him
and said, " You have sent up more wood than I intended ; you had better pro-
vide some means of getting it back again," which was done ; about half a cord
of the wood was kept. It was not the practice to take either soft or hard wood to
the house until Mr. Jones spoke to him about it ; and it was he who directed
him to let Clubb have some daily. The wood was not upon charge, not being
yet stacked for sale, and no account was kept of what was sent up, nor was
P # **• it ever mentioned to Mr. Cheetham.
P- H- 11. William Wells also informs us that fire-wood has also been sent to the
house of Mr. Green, a clerk in the storekeeper's department, twice a week, a
small basket, for about two months. He considered Mr. Green's order sufficient
to that extent. To no other person, he says, has any wood been sent. John
Fabling also admits that wood used to be occasionally taken about a year ago
p. 15- from the breaking-up yard to Mr. Green's house, a barrow load now and then.
12. In consequence of Toner stating that it was rumoured in the Arsenal that
the wood removed from Mr. Jones's house, as above described, was so removed
in consequence of a letter from Captain Harrison, r.a., to the storekeeper, we
requested the attendance of that officer, when he assured us that he never
p* 14* addressed any letter relative to wood, either to the respective offices or to the
P» 16* storekeeper ; and Mr. Cheetham himself does not recollect receiving a letter
either from Captain Harrison or from any other person respecting wood being
taken to the deputy storekeeper's house ; he recollects, during last winter, in a
casual conversation, at which Colonel Lacy, r. a., was present, Mr. Jones speak-
ing of his house being damp, and that he should feel himself justified, while that
was the case, in taking wood for the purpose of warming it ; Colonel Lacy, how-
ever, whose recollection of this occurrence i6 much more distinct than Mr.
p. 16. Cheetham's, says, that the conversation alluded to arose from a suggestion of
his as to the safe keeping of the waste wood, which he thought would be better
in the wood-yard than left near the saw-mill. Mr. Jones observed, that if his
house were damp, he should not hesitate to take a basket or two of chips to dry
it ; Colonel I^acy replied, that " he would not do so ; " and thinks Mr. Cheet-
ham added, " Nor would I." Mr. Jones made no comment. The impression
on his mind is, that the remark by Mr. Jones was made hypothetically ; that it
referred to the future rather than to the past, and that nothing took place which
would induce him to believe that it had ever been done. Mr. Cheetham also
denies that he ever knew of such a practice, or had ever sanctioned it.
3 3. Such along continued and still existing violation of one of the Master-
general's and Board's regulations seemed to us to require prompt interference
on our part to prevent its continuance, and we accordingly addressed a letter
to Mr. Cheetham, acquainting him with what we had ascertained to be the case,
and suggesting the adoption of such measures on his part as should put an
immediate and effectual stop to the practice. This, we believe, he instantly
did ; a copy of our letter, as well as Mr. Cheetham's reply, was enclosed, and
we trust the Master-general and Board will think we did nothing but our
duty in thus acting, although not exactly called for by the letter of our instruc-
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refuse wood to light his fires from the breaking-up shed, having had permission Report agaimt
to do so from the late storekeeper, Mr. Stace ; Mr. Cheetham had never given William Jonw.
such permission, nor had it in fact been asked. Admitting aU that Mr. Green '
has said respecting Mr. Stace's permission, we still think he would have acted
more discreetly had he applied to Mr. Cheetham upon his appointment, and
given him the opportunity either of sanctioning or discontinuing such a
practice.
15. The foreman, Wells, subsequently states that he has been ordered to send
wood down to Mr. Jones's garden. It was taken in hand-carts by convicts; was
portions of slabs to be used as bordering, about 12 or 20 pieces, varying from
six to 12 feet long, and about four inches wide. It was refuse wood, not con- p. 14.
verted for the purpose, but was the outside of fir slabs. No entry was made of
this wood in his book.
16. We find also from other witnesses (Murphy, Brett, and Gallavin), that p. 10-ai.
reeds have been taken from the store in a cart to Mr. Jones's premises three or
four times a year since 1838 ; that straw sweepings have also been taken there _ 2U
three or four times ; that a cart load of coarse hay or refuse grass has been con-
sumed by Mr. Jones's calf, although it is stated by the witness, Millard, that it P* 22 -
was quite rotten and unfit for food ; that about six birch brooms have been sent p# 24 *
to Mr. Jones's house every three months, by his orders, from the store during p . 21#
the last three years; and that about once in two years, 10 lbs. of linen rags or
old sheets were carried from the public store up to Mr. Jones's house for the p '
purpose of cleaning the windows. These articles, it must be obvious, are all in-
significant in point of value, but the fact of having them from the store denotes
a laxity of system and a disregard of the Board's orders.
17. Upon the second charge, Toner declines calling any witnesses, being
satisfied that it is only a general enunciation of the more particular charges p# ^
which follow.
Fourth Charge.
18. We come now to the fourth charge, which alleges that a labourer, named
Bryant, was employed by Mr. Jones most of his time. Bryant's own evidence is p . 17.
but of an indifferent character ; he admits that he has been employed at Mr.
Jones's house during private hours for which he has been paid, but that he has
also attended there occasionally both after breakfast calls and also after dinner ;
he has gone to sweep the yard where the cows and pigs are kept, at the timber-
shed, and has received orders from Mr. Jones to get carts to take the muck
thence to the garden. Sometimes four or six convicts came with the carts, and
also Waller, another labourer. He also states that he has been out occa-
sionally with a pass from Mr. Jones, and on his business during public hours. p* *7-
From Daniel Murphy, the foreman, however, we learn that Bryant has
attended at Mr. Jones's house by his (Murphy's) directions ever since he P # ,8 *
took charge of the shot and shells in 1838; he attended parts of days occa- P- , 9-
sionally, Mr. Jones asking for him, when he could be spared, to clean P- *9-
the yard. Bryant did so part of every day when Waller was not there, but
he attended his calls regularly, and was booked, as employed in stacking
and removing shot and shells ; but the greater part of his time was at Mr. p. i 9x
Jones's house. Robert Robinson, porter at the Arsenal gates from October 1842
to July 1844, has seen Bryant go out frequently without a pass. It was done
by Mr. Jones's order, and he was never interrupted when he came from the
house with a parcel. John Amos, now the principal foreman, but porter at the
gate from 1841 to July 1844, confirms this testimony, as does Samuel Freeman, p# 20#
the inspector of police at the Royal Arsenal ; while police constable Hill states,
that from July 1844 to November, he passed Bryant frequently out during
working hours, without a written order, under the impression that he was Mr.
Jones's private servant ; he found out in November that he was not so, but
a public labourer, and after that did not let him out without a written order r\r\of^'
from Mr. Jones. " Bryant," he says, " went out four, five, or six times during p 22<
p. 20.
p. 20.
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p. 22.
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Report against 19. Another labourer, named Waller, was also employed occasionally at Mr»
William Jo nes, Jong's house about two years ago ; he was also there on one occasion for five
~ weeks constantly the whole of the day, but attended his calls regularly, and
p * l7 ' was not chequed; since that time he has gone with a gang of six convicts,
about once in two or tbree weeks, to clean away the dirt and sweep the yard*
The manure was also taken from the cowhouse in a cart with two horses.
p. 18. Murphy ordered him to do this, and it has been continued up to the present
time. The tools used were the public ones, such as they used in their work.
It was begun about three or four years ago. He has also filled water cask3 with
p. 18. a gang of six convicts, and taken them sometimes to the house and sometimes
P* 21. to the garden; and we learn from another witness that water was regularly
carried up to the house in dry or frosty weather about once a fortnight.
Murphy himself says that he has ordered Waller to fill water carts occasionally
by direction of Mr. Jones, and that he applied on these occasions to the chief
foreman for horses and carts ; while Waller and the convicts are employed at
Mr. Jones's, he enters them in his work-book as employed at shot and shell duty ;
so recently as Tuesday, the 15th, and again on the 19th April, Waller and
p. 18. Murphy's gang of convicts were employed at Mr. Jones's house ; on the former
occasion with a cart, a pair of horses, and a driver ; on the latter only the men.
This was by the chief foreman's order ; men, horses, and carts have been sent to
Mr. Jones's since he took charge of the shot and shells in 1838. They have
P* J 9- also all been employed three or four times a year since 1838 in fetching reeds
p " 9 ' from the stock near the junk-house for Mr. Jones's use and by his orders; but
the foreman was told that the reeds were wanted for Mr. Jones's use, and he
made no scruple in delivering them. Neither men nor convicts have been sent
by him to any other house than Mr. Jones's.
20. The frequent employment of carts and horses for Mr. Jones's service is
p. 20. confirmed by the testimony of Robinson, the porter formerly at the Arsenal gate,
P- 22 » and also by police constable Hill, stationed there since July 1844, who have
seen them go out frequently for pollard or pigs' victuals, with a pass from Mr.
Jones ; the former of these witnesses says this happened about once a week or
fortnight, and that Murphy or a labourer went with them. The carts returned
loaded, and went towards Mr. Jones's house. The latter witness has also seeu
P. 22* carts and horses employed removing shot-boxes filled with plants from Mr.
Jones's house to the storehouse during the autumn, and the following day he has
seen the carts employed in removing flower-pots ; convicts and two labourers
loaded these carts, and other labourers unloaded them at the storehouse.
21. This fourth charge, the evidence collected upon which we are still here
analyzing, became a very prolific one, and branched out into very many parti-
culars not at all adverted to in Toner's statement. We come now to the cultiva-
tion of Mr. Jones's garden, which Thomas Brett describes as having been effected
by the labour of convicts under his superintendence, and with the knowledge,
p. a 1. and we presume, therefore, by the orders of Mr. Jones. One convict, he says,
has been constantly occupied in the garden for about a year, and three or four
partly every summer since 1838. The garden has rarely been without a convict
in it; he has himself been employed in gathering fruit, and has carried up
P- a2# things thence to Mr. Jones's house. A labourer named Wain was also
occasionally at work there during public hours. No entry was ever made in
P- -*• his work-book of men being employed in the garden. He has also seen
p. 32. Reynolds, a carpenter, employed there about a year ago ; and also Pennal, the
master carpenter.
22. Noah Pennal, the master carpenter above alluded to, doe3 not know that
p, 15. Reynolds was employed repairing the fences at Mr. Jones's garden, but
admits that he was occasionally occupied at Mr. Jones's house, and that in 1843
two boxes for flowers were made by him for Mr. Jones, and by his order. These
boxes were worth about Is. 6 </. each, unpainted. Reynolds was ill, and we
could not, therefore, examine him.
P . 4. Fifth Charge.
23. We come now to the fifth charoe. whinh refers tn the emnlnvment. of Rnr*
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Jones's garden, lately, part of four or five days, four or five hours each day, Report agah.st
excepting one, when he was employed only two hours. It was by Mr. Jones's William Jonet.
order, and he attended his calls regularly and was not chequed. Joseph Wright, "
the foreman of the harness store, was aware of Burbage's absence as above stated, p ' 25#
but entered him in his work-book as employed in packing, &c. This charge, as
relates to Burbage, is fully admitted by Mr. Jones in his explanatory statement,
to which we would refer the Board for the circumstances attending it.
24. With respect to Robert Wilkie, he admits having gone occasionally, in p. 25*
1843 and 1844, about twice in the year, to Mr. Jones's house to attend a party,
part of two days each time. About q year ago he was chequed for half a day
when so employed, and complained of it, but subsequently obtained his half-
day's pay, 1 s. 2 d.j from a man named Dillon, who had accidentally not p. 25.
been chequed for half a day when he really should have been, and who was
therefore ordered to transfer the money to Wilkie, which he did very reluctantly,
saying, that Wilkie, having been employed at Mr. Jones's house, had no more
right to it than he had. Mr. O'Neill, a clerk in the storekeeper's office, recol- p. 2G.
Jects the circumstance of the money being so transferred from Dillon to Wilkie,
and told the latter to get it. Dillon himself is now in Ireland, which precluded
us from hearing his version of the story.
Sixth Charge. p. 5.
25. This charge refers to the employment of John Cope, the coxswain, attended
by Boniface and Wallace, in 1843 and 1844, fishing for shrimps. During the
months of August and September, probably, Cope says, from eight to ten times ; p. 28.
each season, he and one or the other of these men have been so engaged by
Mr. Jones's orders. The time occupied was about an hour on each occa-
sion, as they merely took the boat out into the stream, off the Arsenal wharf,
and having put down the net, left that and the boat until the turn of the tide,
and then went out again and brought them to the shore ; they took about a gal-
lon of shrimps on the average, half of which were taken to Mr. Jones's house, the
remainder they divided among themselves, and have occasionally given a few
to gentlemen in the office ; the net used on these occasions was from four to five
feet wide, and six or seven feet long. Cope says, he understood that it be- p- 29.
longed to Mr. Jones ; but we find from the testimony of Daniel Langridge, the P- 2 i>-
foreman of the sea store, that it was made by a man named Masters (now
dead) about five years ago, during public hours, as he considered by Mr. P- 2 9*
Jones's orders. The materials were brought by Masters, but whether from the
jmblic store or not, we have been unable to discover. The time occupied in
making the net was probably about a week altogether, and was paid for by the p. 29.
public, considering Mr. Jones's order as sufficient to justify such employment ;
the net has also been sometimes repaired by Masters, with such twine as is used
in the storehouse, and in public hours. Another man occasionally assisted P- 2 9*
Masters while making the net. Forrester, he thinks, was the man who has
also been sometimes absent from the storehouse for half a day or more, some-
times for a whole day, and by Mr. Jones's orders. p. 29.
26. While pursuing this charge we ascertained from Richard Boniface that
he has been occasionally employed at Mr. Jones's house during public hours, and p. 28.
that on one occasion he whitewashed the ceiling of the passage ; he was also p. 2 s.
once engaged in clipping the wool off old spunge-heads, by order of Goodwin,
the foreman, who says it was by Mr. Jones's order. The wool so clipped filled
two sacks nearly full ; it was taken to the junk-house, and picked and cleaned
by six or eight convicts, under the superintendence of Brett, the foreman. P- 3°»
From thence we trace it to the collar-makers, but as the two men then employed
at the collar-makers' shop are both dead, we can trace it no further, except ascer-
taining that these men were employed at the Chapel making or repairing the
cushions, and that about a week was occupied in the job. Mr. Jones admits
that the wool was made into cushions for his pew, and these are still in the
Ohapel.
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Report againat having been altered for him by one of the collar-makers. With respect to the
William Jones, bath, it is stated by John Ashdown*, the cooper, that a bath was begun in
— " November 1843, and finished in 1844. It was made from public materials, and
*p. 3*. occupied in the whole about 2 J days. It was made, by Mr. Jones's orders, from
p. 31! a pattern sent by . him. Thinks the bath was worth about 2 /. 6 8. as it left his
shop. No notice of this matter appears to have been made in the work-book,
nor does it seem to have been brought under the notice of Mr. Cheetham.
There is no evidence that this bath was either made or intended for Mr.
Jones's use, although there seems to have been an impression on the mind of the
witness Ashdown, that it was not meant for the public works ; but on the other
hand it is but fair to state, that the witness appeared so little capable of under-
standing the questions put to him, that we do not think any decided conclu-
sions can be arrived at, except the actual making of the bath by Mr. Jones's
orders. The bath was removed on 3d July last from the coopers' shop to the
harness store, where it still remains, and according to the evidence, it is very
clear that the bath has never been either used or at Mr. Jones's house.
28. With respect to this matter, we would beg to refer to Mr. Jones's expla-
natory statement, of 7th April last ; yet we must remark how very irregular it was
in Mr. Jones to permit the work to be done, and the materials used from the
store, without bringing the subject under the more immediate knowledge of
Mr. Cheetham, so that the bath might have been brought on charge.
29. During our investigation of this, however, we discovered other trans-
actions requiring to be noticed ; for Ashdown informs us that about seven or
? ' 02" eight years ago a mash-tub, capable of containing from 80 to 90 gallons, was
* * made at the coopers' shop by Mr. Jones's orders, and for his use ; it was made
of public materials, but in private time, when the men were working only five
days a week. The sixth day was employed on the mash-tub, and he has been
paid by Mr. Jones for about four or five days. The materials used would be
P- 32. worth 1 /., and no notice whatever was taken of them in his book ; he has also
unheaded and headed ale casks, during public hours, for Mr. Jones, and by his
orders ; has repaired washing tubs and pails also under similar circumstances*
P* 32. and once made a piggin for him, that is, a small article for feeding pigs with;
both the repairing and making were done with public materials, and no notice
either of those or the time occupied appears in his work-book.
Carpet.
30. The second part of the seventh charge refers to the alteration of a carpet
for Mr. Jones, by one of the collar-makers, during two days at the beginning of
P- 35- the month of April ; and we are told by John Boyter, the master collar-maker,
that he received a carpet belonging to Mr. Jones on 1st April last, which Mr.
Jones directed should be altered to fit another room ; an old carpet was brought
down as a pattern, which we find was previously shaken and beaten by two
labourers named Walter and Barry, with six convicts, who were so occupied for
about an hour during their public time.
A collar-maker, named Robert Mann, was employed, under Boyter's direc-
tions, to alter the carpet above alluded to ; and Boyter states that Mr. Jones
p ' 3 ?* ordered Mann to be chequed while so employed ; this order, he further says,
-was given when directions respecting the alterations to be made in the carpet
were given. And we find, on referring to the work-book which Boyter keeps,
that Mann is so chequed for three quarters of one day, and one quarter of another,
making, together, a whole day occupied in the job, for which Mann tells us he
was paid by Mr. Jones. Mann attended his calls regularly. The work-book,
P- 35- however, had so evidently been altered, and an erasure taken place in the record
of the man's time, that we felt it necessary to investigate this part of the subject
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£th of April, Mann had appeared there as having been engaged regularly in Report again*
public works. William Jone s.
It is obvious, therefore, that Boyter's statement as to the time when he
received orders from Mr. Jones to cheque Mann must be incorrect, and that
the erasures and interlineations in his book give an erroneous view of the
transaction.
31. John Boyter further tells us, that about two or three years ago a hat-case P- 3&
was made by Mann for Mr. Jones, and by his orders, from public materials, and
in public time. It might be worth 25. 6 d. Mann says he was occupied a day, P- 3&
or an hour or two more. From Mann we also learn that furniture belonging to P* 3&
Mr. Jones has been packed up for him in the store, which occupied him about
two or three hours. Some of the public twine was used. He has also put a new p. 35« 36.
tick to a mattress by Mr. Jones's order ; the flocks were changed from the old
to the new mattress, the tick for the latter having been made by his (Mann's)
wife ; he was, however, chequed half a day while so engaged. The flocks from p. 36-
the old mattress were taken to the junk-house by Mr. Jones's direction, to be p. 36-
picked and cleaned, which Robert Brett says was done by a convict gang, and p. 37*
that it occupied about a day. No mention is made in Brett's work-book of this,
as he thought it was public work. On another occasion Boyter says that Mann
has been employed packing some fiirniture at Mr. Jones's house ; that he had some
twine to do this which was accounted for as expended. No communication was
ever made to the storekeeper as to Mann being employed for Mr. Jones, as he
considered that gentleman's order sufficient.
Mann says the twine he used in packing the furniture was worth about 6d.
Eighth Charge.
32. This was a supplementary charge made by Toner to us when we com-
menced our investigation of those previously given to the storekeeper, and it p* 8.
alleges that three men, named Allchm, Straffon, and Lawlor had been employed
spearing for eels, by Mr. Jones's order, during public hours. Adam Allchin, p. 38.
•a labourer under Cope, the coxswain, states, that he went out spearing for eels
last year, and thinks he might be so engaged two half days ; was not chequed
for his time ; he caught some eels and took them to Mr. Jones's on both
occasions. Cope ordered him to go ; Lawlor was with him on one occasion p. 38.
about two hours, and Straffon was also once there ; Lawlor confirms Allchin's p . 3 r.
testimony, and John Cope admits that he has so ordered the men above p . 38,
named to go on the business, and that he himself attended occasionally. Mr.
Jones directed him to send the men ; part of two days was occupied in this work, p. 38.
but no entry was made of it in his work-book.
33. We have now gone through the several charges which we were directed
to investigate, and have given a brief, but as we believe a faithful summary of
the testimony produced in proof of them. It has, however, been with great
reluctance that we have occupied the attention of the Master-general and Board
with, such a tedious and lengthened detail ; but it seemed to us impracticable
otherwise to bring under their notice the various irregularities that have
occupied our inquiries. We were apprehensive also that if we endeavoured to
give only the impressions which the evidence had made on our own minds we
could scarcely preserve that impartiality which the justice of the case required
from us ; and that the public interest, no less than the character of the indivi-
duals concerned, absolutely demanded that testimony materially affecting both
should be fairly and fully brought before the authorities which originally directed
the inquiry.
34. A complete transcript of the evidence accompanies this Report, and the
marginal references to that will enable the Master-general and Board to inves-
tigate any part of the subject more fully, should they deem it imperfectly de-
veloped by us, or think greater detail requisite to enable them to form an accu-
rate judgment upon any one of the different transactions which, the Report itself
adverts to.
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Hepoit ajtaiuti with the regulations of the service, and how far the public may have suffered
\* llhato Jones. f rom them ; and upon each of these points we will now offer a few observations.
-~ m -- m -~ mmmmmmm * 1st. With regard to the first, we are free to confess, that all Toner's original
charges have been fully substantiated, except only that part of the seventh
which relates to the bath ; and even with respect to that, the circumstances
appear of an irregular character. The full extent of the malpractices has been
developed in the preceding pages of this Report, and some of them were carried
beyond the charges, especially that relating; to the wood, as well as that respect-
ing the frequent employment of artificers, labourers, carts and horses for private
purposes ; while many irregularities, not all adverted to by Toner, have also
been elicited from the different witnesses.
2d. The regulations of the service which more particularly bear upon these
Home Regulations, malpractices are those of 19 April 1821, forbidding the use of wood for private
P- 2 5^ purposes ; that of the 20th September 1824, which prohibits the employment of
artificers and labourers for any private* purpose, either at extra hours out of
working hours, or under the pretence of their being struck off the cheque list for
the time they may be so employed, or of any other plea or pretence whatever ;.
Home Regulations, the regulations for the duties of deputy storekeepers, and the more general regu-
P-7>8,9,&io. lation which declares that no artificer, workman, or labourer of any kind, or
ome ^ e S g atl0ns > 6tores or mater i a k belonging to Government, are to be employed for private
uses.
3d. But as to the degree in which the public may have suffered from thesa
malpractices, our task is a much more difficult one, as the data upon which
alone such a calculation can be based are extremely vague and indefinite. We
enclose, however, an attempt at an estimate of this description, in conformity
with the Master-general and Board's desire ; but this, it must be obvious, can
only be considered as an approximation to the truth, the difficulties in the
way of greater accuracy being insuperable from our ignorance of the time
during which artificers, labourers, convicts, horses and carts may have been
diverted from the public employment upon Mr. Jones's private purposes.
36. As a remedial measure, and in order to prevent the recurrence of any
such practices as those herein detailed, we would respectfully suggest to the-
consideration of the Master-general and Board the expediency of circulating a
general order, couched in the most comprehensive terms possible, forbidding the
employment of anv artificer or labourer for any private purposes, or the appro-
priation of any public stores or materials for such uses, under any plea or pre-
tence whatever ; and that if hereafter any such instances should occur, or any
article of public store or material be found upon an officer's private premises^
with the view of being used there, the penalty will assuredly be dismissal from
the service.
This order, in fact, should embody the substance of those already referred to,
of which all officers, both military and civil, have had notice, but, if possible,
with additional clearness, comprehensiveness, and vigour, so as to prevent any
misunderstanding or ignorance on the part of the present or future servants of
the Board.
We think also that it should be understood that the conclusion of the order aa^
to the employment of workmen on the roads and grounds of a station, does not
Home Regulations, apply to the premises, gardens, or lands in the occupation of the Board's
p. *5p, *6o. servants.
37. With reference also to a different class of men, we are disposed to recom-
mend to the Master-general and Board the circulation of a second regulation, as
a complement to the preceding one.
Our investigation has been greatly impeded and prolonged by the obvious
unwillingness of many of the witnesses to give their evidence in a candid and
explicit manner, and by the equally evident perverseness exhibited by others.
These remarks apply but with few exceptions, particularly to the foremen.
Now, these men, occupying as they do responsible situations, and familiar as
they must be with all that passes in their respective departments, should be dis-
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to the loss of their situations ; and although we hope that the general order sug- 5?!\? rt a 8" B,t
gested in the preceding paragraph, if adopted by the Master-general and Board, " Jowe > -
may effectually prevent any recurrence of such malpractices as those to which it
refers, we beg to suggest that every foreman should distinctly notice in his
work-book any engagement of his men on private work, or any misapplication of
any of the stores or materials in his custody or control, to private uses ; and that
if any case of deception or concealment should hereafter be detected on these
points, it will certainly be followed by dismissal from the service.
88. We enclose a second explanatory statement from Mr. Jones, addressed to
us after hearing the whole of the evidence which came before us, and we earnestly
request that it may have the favourable consideration of the Master-general and
Board. We would most respectfully submit to them that Mr. Jones has been in
the department upwards of 40 years, during which we can state from our per-
sonal knowledge, that he has been a most useful and active public servant in
all emergencies, indefatigable in his exertions to despatch stores, troops, and
transports to their respective destinations, and bringing a large portion of acquired
knowledge to bear advantageously upon his official duties.
We are well aware that these services, however valuable, cannot justly be
pleaded as extenuating any irregularities with which he may be chargeable ;
but we are persuaded that they will have their due weight with the Master-
general and Board.
89. At the conclusion of our inquiry, Daniel Toner expressed himself quite
satisfied that every facility had been afforded him in procuring evidence, and in
the full investigation of his charges. He stated, that on his entering into the
department in September 1842, he observed what he considered a wrong system ;
and that in 1843 he commenced keeping a book in which he noted what he
thought wrong, with the intention of acquainting the Board with the particulars
through the storekeeper. " He did not report sooner," he say?, " because, being
a^ young hand, he wanted to see how the system would carry on in course of
time, so that he might make a full disclosure to the Master-general and Hoard."
He made this disclosure at the beginning of April, because he thought more
men were then employed for Mr. Jones's private purposes than at any former
time, and this seems to have been established by the evidence which we collected.
Although we deprecate the practice of any individual in a public department
keeping a book in which he enters every doubtful or suspicious transaction that
may cccur around him, to be brought forward hereafter as a charge against
others, when many of the persons engaged in these transactions may either
from death or removal be incapaMe of giving evidence respecting them, yet
we think on this occasion some allowance must be made for Toner's situation ;
he might see much that was wrong, and still must be aware that if he assumed
the invidious office of an informer, without being able to substantiate his charges,
the consequence would be detrimental to himself; and it is not surprising,
therefore, that he should delay doing so until he felt sure of accomplishing that
object.
He produced a number of most satisfactory testimonials to his character,
not only while he was in the Royal Artillery, but also from a highly respectable
man under whom he was employed since he left that corps, and who speaks
in stroDg terms of his good conduct.
We must also add, that his demeanour towards us was uniformly respectful,
and that he exhibited considerable tact and ability in examining the different
witnesses. It is true that we bad sometimes to interfere in order to prevent him
from putting words into the mouths of these witnesses, or from asking what are
called leading questions / l>ut these interferences were certainly not so frequently
called for as might b Bve Jb^en expected from a man in his station of life.
We beg to return Qj] t j2 G original papers.
We have, &c.
t^Z^jepk Payne, Third Senior Clerk, First Ctea^
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Daniel Toner.
COPIES of the Charges and Report against Daniel Toner.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwicfc,
22 July 1845.
The Civil Officers at Woolwich present their compliments to the Secretary,
and take the liberty of submitting the enclosed for his information, on the sub-
ject of whioh they beg his private advice as to how they had better act for the
benefit of the public service, as well as for the efficiency of the department.
Toner is the man who brought forward the charges against Mr. Jones, and
he npw seems disposed to act in a way to produce great insubordination among
the men generally, and much inconvenience to the department, if some steps are
not taken to put a stop to such proceedings.
Several of the men (one in particular) having evinced a similar spirit to
Toner, there is danger of the service being much inconvenienced, attended
with endless interruption to the business of the department, owing to Toner's
continual complaints against one and another, which, on being inquired into,
are found to be frivolous and vexatious, apparently arising from preconceived
notions of prejudice against the parties impugned.
The Civil Officers see no other remedy for these growing evils, and of restor-
ing confidence and cordial and zealous co-operation in the department, than by
Toner's being removed from this to some other station ; and therefore they re-
quest Mr. Byham's deliberate opinion and confidential advice for their guidance
in this unpleasant affair. The communications made to the Civil Officers by
Mr. Read (as per enclosed letters from him), have their fullest confidence as to the
correctness and proper conduct of that young gentleman on this as well as on
every other occasion.
Rd. Byham, Esq., &c
Secretary to the Honourable Board.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
Gentlemen, 17 July 1845.
1 beg to report to you, that at the second call this morning, I was disturbed
by a quarrel between the foreman, John Cope, and a labourer, Daniel Toner;
and I sent for Cope subsequent to the call to inquire into the reason of the dis-
turbance, and to request, that if he had any complaint to make, it should be
made to hia officer. Daniel Toner followed him into the office, unsent for, and
commenced an altercation in my presence. Feeling this to be a mark of great
disrespect on the part of Toner, I ordered both to quit the office, as they were
each charging the other with being the cause of the interruption. I have,
therefore, thought it right to bring the subject under your notice.
I have &c«
The CivU Officers. (signed) ' J. P. H. Read.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
Gentlemen, 19 July 1845.
I beg leave to report to you, that whilst in the performance of my duty this
morning in paying the men, I was treated before the workpeople in a most con-
temptuous manner by Daniel Toner, a labourer.
For some time past I have observed the men belonging to this department
generally, have not seemed disposed to treat me with that degree of respect
which I consider is due to me as your representative at the pay table ; and this
i.J xl__ _!_•
COPY OF REPORT AGAINST DANIEL TONER. 51
(C.)
his signing the book, considering his conduct to have been most disrespectful to RjP^j JJJJJJ
me in the execution of my duty. *
I beg most respectfully to submit the fact to you, and to desire your support
to enable me properly to carry out my duties in the department.
I have, &c.
The Civil Officers, (signed) /. F. H. Read.
&c. &c. &c.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich, 26 July 1845.
The Civil Officers at Woolwich present their compliments to Mr. Byham,
and, in reference to their private communication of 23d instant, beg to state
that the conduct of Daniel Toner continues to be so very insubordinate and
troublesome, that there is great inconvenience and interruption to the public
service produced thereby, besides his treating the pay-clerks with contumely
and disrespect, — Toner having again this day declined to comply with Mr.
Read's desire to take off his hat on entering the office to receive his pay, as
reported in die enclosed letter from that gentleman. Toner's example having
induced a labourer, of the name of Wells, to bid similar defiance to the gentle-
men who pay the men, there is danger of the defection spreading, and the ser-
vice being injured if such repeated acts of disrespect to the clerks are not visited
with the marked disapprobation of their superiors. The Civil Officers desired
last week, on being made acquainted with the offence of Toner, that the pay-
clerks should require all persons to come uncovered to the pay table, and which
has been implicitly complied with, except in the cases of those two individuals,
who have this day had the temerity to repeat their offence ; and Toner has
since had the audacity to come to the deputy storekeeper's office and tell him,
in the presence of the first and second cleAs, that he had done so because he
did not deem Mr. Read (the pay-clerk) to be entitled to such homage from
him.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
Gentlemen, 26 July 1845.
I regret being under the necessity of again reporting to you the disrespectful
manner in which I am treated by Daniel Toner*
This morning Toner again presented himself in the pay-office without remov-
ing his bat (in direct violation of your orders), and on my requesting him to do
so, he replied, most insolently, that " if I did not choose to pay him with his
hat on, he would get his money of some one else."
Benjamin Wells, a labourer, also seems infected with the same spirit of insub-
ordination, having entered the office in a similar manner to Toner ; on my order-
ing him to remove his hat, he distinctly, in the presence of the foreman, said
" he would not."
I have, &c.
The Civil Officers. (signed) /. F. H. Read.
The Civil Officers at Woolwich to the Secretary to the Honourable Board.
Acknowledging his letter of 30th ultimo, W/830, relative to the misconduct
of Daniel Toner, a labourer of this department, and submitting a report of the
further misconduct of that individual, with the proceedings of the respective
officers thereon, at a meeting held this day.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
Sir, 11 August 1845.
We have the honour to acknowledge vour letter of the 30th ultimo. W/830,
52 COPY OF REPORT AGAINST DANIEL TONER
5222 5gJJJ l transmittin g. the enclosed letter of the 9th instant from Mr. John Read, a clerk
-p ___JU' on the establishment of this office, with the minutes of the military respective
officers thereon, together with a report of their proceedings at a meeting held
this day, and which, by their desire, we have the honour to submit for the infor-
mation of the Master-general and Board of Ordnance,
We have, &c.
(signed) J. Cheetham, Storekeeper.
Richard Byham, Esq. E. M. Sparhes, Deputy Storekeeper.
&c. &c. &c.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
11 August 1845.
At a Meeting of the respective officers, held this morning :
Present, — General the Right Honourable Lord Bloomfield, g.c.b. & q.c.h.,
Commandant of the Royal Artillery ; Lieutenant-colonel Barney, Command-
ing Royal Engineers ; the Ordnance Storekeeper.
A letter was read (as annexed), of the 9th inst., from Mr. John Read, a
clerk on the establishment of this office, reporting the misconduct of Daniel
Toner, a labourer in this department, together with the minutes added thereon
by Lord Bloomfield and Colonel Barney, to whom the letter was submitted, on
the day of its date, as it involved a question of insubordination, and a breach of
the regulations of the department, affecting the good order and discipline of the
service ; which are indispensably necessary to be preserved and upheld, for the
prompt and diligent execution of the orders of the Master-general and Board of
Ordnance.
It was therefore unanimously agreed, that the said Daniel Toner, a labourer
in the storekeeper's department, should be suspended, as proposed by the above
quoted minutes of the military respective officers, until the Master-general's and
Board's pleasure is known.
It is further unanimously felt to be the duty of the respective officers to submit,
for the information of the Master-general and Board, that this is not the first
attempt of Daniel Toner to resist the orders and regulations of the office, and
which has been followed by a similar contempt of the authority of the senior
clerk on duty at the time, by Benjamin Wells, another labourer in the depart-
ment, who has admitted that he was influenced to do so by the example of the
said Daniel Toner.
Under all these circumstances the respective officers beg leave to recommend
that Daniel Toner be dismissed from this department, and that Benjamin Wells
be very severely reprimanded, to prevent any such recurrence of insubordi-
nation.
(signed) Bloomfield, Lieut.-general, Commandant.
Geo. Barney, Lieut-colonel, Royal Engineers.
J. Cheetham, Storekeeper.
Office of Ordnance, Woolwich,
Gentlemen, 9 August 1845.
I have again occasion to complain of the conduct of Daniel Toner, who, not-
withstanding the order conveyed by the Honourable Board, that he should
comply with the order of the office, this morning entered the pay-office without
removing his hat ; and, on my requesting him to do so, he declined, offering as
a reason that some of the foremen did not, when coming to receive their keys of
th* storehouse, hut which was before I had commenced paving: ; and that he
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As I find it would be quite impossible for me to perform my duty satisfac-
torily whilst such a spirit of insubordination is suffered to exist, I nave most
respectfully to bring the conduct of this man under your cognizance, that such a
representation may be made to the Honourable Board as will protect me in my
official capacity.
I have, &c.
The Civil Officers. (signed) J. Af. Read.
Gentlemen, 15 August 1845, W/850.
Having submitted to the Master-general and Board your letter, dated the
11th instant, relative to the conduct of Daniel Toner, a labourer in the store-
keeper's department, I am directed by the Board to acquaint you that the
Master-general has thought proper to dismiss Daniel Toner from the service .of
the department.
You will be pleased to notify the Master-general's decision to Daniel Toner.
I am, &c.
The Civil Officers, Woolwich, (signed) li. Byham.
(C.)
Report against
Daniel Toner.
(»)
COPIES of Correspondence that has passed between Daniel Toner and the
Board of Ordnance. ( ^\ \
— Correspondence
between
TO the Right Honourable the Master-general and the Honourable Board of Daniel Toner and
Ordnance. Board ofOrdnance.
A charge having been preferred against rae to your Honourable Board, signed
by certain officers connected with the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich, charging
me, I believe, with acts of insubordination, I deem it my duty to lay before your
Honourable Board the facts that have transpired since the complaint I made
against the late deputy storekeeper. I am at present ignorant of the precise nature
of the charges brought against me, as I was not allowed to defend myself
before the respective officers, nor was any explanation asked of me at the time.
When charges were preferred by me against the late deputy storekeeper, I was
in possession of facts of a similar nature connected witn other persons of the
establishment; but purely out of motives of kindness for them, and in the hope
that one example would put an effectual stop to those practices, I abstained
from bringing these facts under the consideration of your Honourable Board ; but
ever since that affair I have experienced a continual series of annoyances from
those persons, which have almost led me to abandon the service in disgust, but
for the consciousness that in making the complaints I did, I was only doing no
more than my duty towards your Honourable Board and the public ; although the
storekeeper and clerks of the department w r ere fully aware that those gross
acts were practised unnoticed by them. The motives that have influenced those
persons to annoy have been, I believe, solely owing to the fact that a stop has
been put to the practices which formerly prevailed, and by which at least I can
satisfy your Honourable Board, 500 /, per annum has been saved. Previous to
the day that the deputy storekeeper was discharged, but after I had preferred
the charges against him, these annoyances commenced, and the following is
a short summary of the practices pursued towards me : On the 29th April I was
waiting at the call-office, at one o clock, in company with Bartholomew Lawler,.
a labourer in the department, when a stone was thrown in the direction where
we stood with such a force that it struck Lawler, and penetrated his hat. I re-
ported the circumstance the same day to the storekeeper, when he promised to
issue an order cautioning the men against doing the like again, but he never
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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DANIEL TONER
(D.)
Correspondence
between
Daniel Toner and
Board of Ordnance.
Gentlemen, Royal Arsenal, 21 July 1845.
Having reason to suspect, from the manner that I am treated, that a com-
bination does exist amongst some of the friends of the late deputy storekeeper,
Mr. Jones, to get me discharged from this department, I beg, gentlemen, to call
your attention to a few facts which have recently occurred to confirm me in that
opinion.
Mr. Wright, a clerk in your office, having made a written report against
me to J. Cheetham, esq., on the 23d June last, but, for reasons best known to
himself, he afterwards withdrew the same; and again, on the 17th instant, I
was insulted publicly, at the second morning call, by John Cope, coxswain of
the storekeeper's boat, and an assistant foreman, whose duty it was to keep
order and regularity, but who was the first to break it, by grinning, laughing,
and threatening to mark me and report me, and laid to my charge the irregu-
larities he actually committed himself. And again, on the 19th instant, I went
to the pay-table in the usual way, when, to my great surprise, Mr. Read, the
assistant pay-clerk, ordered me to uncover in his presence, and considering it a
great piece of presumption on the part of Mr. Head, I could not consistently
comply with his order, which I consider he had no right to issue. The reason
I suspect for the above three acting in the manner they have done towards me,
is, they were formerly in the habit of employing men, whilst in the receipt of
public pay, on their own private affairs, and appropriating public property to
their own private purposes.
I am, &c.
The Civil Officers, Royal Arsenal. Daniel Toner.
Mr. Read ordered me to uncover on the 9th of August, and I obeyed his
order ; but I remonstrated with him, in looking for such homage to be paid
towards him, and Mr. Read made a report against me on the following Monday
to the storekeeper, and I was suspended from my work, I was told, by order
of the respective officers, the Right hon. Lord Bloomfield and Colonel fiarney,
Royal Engineers. I had no opportunity of defending myself from the charges
brought against me, nor of offering any explanation as to my conduct ; and I
believe the only reason why his Lordship the Commandant and the Commanding
Engineer was called in was in the hope that the sanction of their high names
would induce your Honourable Board at once to discharge me. I trust that I
shall receive at the hands of your Honourable Board that fairness and impar-
tiality you have hitherto shown towards me.
I am, &c.
15 August 1845. D. Toner.
TO the Right Honourable the Master-General and the Honourable
Board of Ordnance.
The humble Petition of Daniel Toner.
Showeth,
That your petitioner served ten years in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, and
was discharged from the above regiment with an exemplary character ; that your
petitioner was entered as a labourer in the storekeepers department, Royal
Arsenal, by your Honourable Board's order of 2 September 1842, and was dis-
charged from the said department by your Honourable Board's order of the
15 August 1845. Your petitioner always conducted himself with becoming
respect towards his superiors, from the time that you were pleased to appoint him
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offend Mr. Read, the assistant pay-clerk, I was greatly agitated by a labourer in c * \
the department, named Robert Wilkie, who told me in the presence of several ° r ^t«Tecii " Ce
of the men, that I had helped myself well out of the money that I had raised Daniel Toner and
by subscription a few days previous for Cornelius Egan, late a labourer in the Board of Ordnance,
department. This occurred shortly before I went into the presence of Mr. — — -~
Read, the assistant pay-clerk, and if 1 said anything that was offensive to Mr. Read,
it was in the heat of temper. Trusting that your Honourable Board may see some
extenuating circumstances in my case, and be so kind as to reinstate me to my
former employment, and if I should be so fortunate to have my request granted*
I shall make it my constant study to give every satisfaction in my power to your
"Honourable Board and the officers of the establishment. Justice having been
satisfied in my discharge, your Honourable Board would be doing an act of
kindness by ordering me to be reinstated to my former employment.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
6, Red Lion-street, Woolwich, (signed) Daniel Toner.
20 August 1845.
Office of Ordnance,
Daniel Toner, 25 August 1845, T/1100.
Having laid before the Master-general and Board of Ordnance your applica-
tion dated the 15th instant, in reference to the circumstances which have led to
your dismissal from the situation of a labourer in the storekeeper's department,
at Woolwich, I am directed to acquaint you, in answer, that the Master-general
and Board abide by the decision they have come to on your case.
Woolwich. (signed) R. By ham.
TO the Right Honourable the Master-general and the Honourable
Board of Ordnance.
The Petition of Daniel Toner,
Humbly showeth,
That your petitioner has now been discharged from the Royal Arsenal eight
months, during which time he has not been able to obtain any situation. Your
petitioner was in hopes that your Honourable Board would have granted him
an impartial hearing of the charge brought against him, when he would have
been able satisfactorily to prove the falsehood of these charges. Your petitioner
begs respectfully to remind your Honourable Board of the service which he
rendered by exposing a system which met with the severest reprobation of your
Honourable Board. The only reward your petitioner has obtained for this, has
"been to be allowed to fall a victim to a plot laid against him, which he repeats
he can prove to your Honourable Board to have been untrue. Your petitioner
therefore prays that your Honourable Board will be pleased to restore him to
his former situation, or to give him an opportunity of disproving the charges
brought against him, in order that he may receive such a character from the
head of his department as will enable him to obtain another situation, and your
petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
6, Red Lion-street, Woolwich,
30 April 1846.
Office of Ordnance,
Daniel Toner, 6 May 1846, T/1100.
Having laid before the Master-general and Board of Ordnance your appli-
cation, dated the 30th ultimo, I am directed to acquaint you, in reply, that your
case has been already fully disposed of by the Master- general and Board.
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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DANIEL TONER
(D.)
Correspondence
between
Dauiel Toner and
Board of Ordnance.
TO the Most Noble the Marquis of Anglesea, k.g., g.c.b., and g.c.h.,
Master-General, and the Honourable Board of Ordnance.
The humble Petition of Daniel Toner,
Showeth,
That your Petitioner was enlisted a* a drummer in the Royal Regiment of
Artillery, on the 8th December 1828, at the age of 14 years, from the Royal
Military Asylum, Chelsea, having been in that establishment upwards of eight
years. Your petitioner was discharged from the Royal Artillery on the 9th
October 1 838, fpr defective vision, having served in the Royal Artillery for a period
of 10 years, and owing to his exemplary character is now receiving a pension of
6 d. per diem. Your petitioner was entered* as a labourer in the storekeeper's
department of the Royal Arsenal, on the 8th of September 1842, and his conduct
gave general satisfaction to the officers of that department ; but having, in the
month of April 1845, preferred charges against- Mr. Jon es, the late deputy store-
keeper of the Royal Arsenal, your petitioner was from that time exposed to
continual insults and annoyances from persons in the Royal Arsenal, who
ardently wished to get rid of him, and on the 15th August 1845 your petitioner
was dismissed from the Royal Arsenal, through a false charge that was brought
against him by Mr. Read, a clerk in the Royal Arsenal, which your petitioner
is prepared to prove was entirely false, Mr. Read being desirous to get rid of
your petitioner. Having brought the conduct of Mr, Read under the notice
of the Court of Inquiry in Mr. Jones's case, your petitioner's father advised, at
the time he first preferred the charges against Mr. Jones, not to press them,
for he was certain that the officers would have me discharged. My father
has been 19 years a labourer in the Royal Arsenal, in the storekeeper's de-
partment. If your Honourable Board will be pleased to read the proceedings
of the Court of Inquiry, your Honourable Board will then be able to form an
opinion why Mr. Read was so anxious to get rid of me. Your petitioner
has now been out of employment upwards of 13 months, and is at present
without any means of supporting himself, having only his military pension
of 6 d. per diem to live on. Your petitioner humbly prays that your Honour-
able Board will be pleased to take his case into your favourable consider-
ation, and be pleased to reinstate him to his former employment in the
Royal Arsenal, and your petitioner pledges himself to your Honourable
Board that he will behave towards his superiors with that respect which is
due from a subordinate to a superior.
Your petitioner begs to inform your Honourable Board that he is prepared
to prove before your Honourable Board, or before a Court of Inquiry, that
several pounds worth of the public property is now in the Royal Arsenal, and
at the houses of several officers and clerks, which have been taken from the
public stores, and a false entry made of the same, and he is prepared with facts
to prove the same, which he can take any member of the Board to the spot
where the articles are, and bring forward the parties that took them from the
stores, which would surprise your Honourable Board. Your petitioner being in
great distress, trusts that your Honourable Board will be pleased to order him a
portion of the penalty of 214/. that was paid by Mr. Jones, agreeable to barrack
form No. 70, which is posted in the Royal Arsenal, and at the Royal Artillery
Barracks, Woolwich, and which are extracts from the Acts of Parliament of the
9th & 10th years of the reign of King William 3, and the 39th & 40th of King.
George 3.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
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TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 11 February 1 847 \—foT y
AN ABSTRACT " of the Aggregate Amount Paid in each Year, on account of the
Survey of Counties and the Trigonometrical Surveys; distinguishing the
Amount for England, Ireland and Scotland, since the Commencement up to
January 1847, and the Total Amount for each Kingdom, and for the United
Kingdom : "
AN " ACCOUNT of the Number of Sheets or Maps of Survey of each Kingdom
Finished; the Number of Sheets Sold in each Year to the Public; the Rate of Charge
per Sheet ; and the Amount Received in each Year from the Sale of the Maps : "
AN u ACCOUNT of any Steps taken, by introducing the Electrotype or other Process,
to produce Copies of the said Maps which may be Sold to the Public at a Reduced
Rate:"
AN " ACCOUNT of the Number of Copies so made ; the Number Sold ; the Prices
at which Sold ; and the Amount Received for the same."
Note. — The information called for is given in the accompanying Returns, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6.
By order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance.
Office of Ordnance,! R. BYHAM,
5 March 1847. J * Secretary.
(Mr. Hume. J
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
11 March 1847.
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ACCOUNTS RELATIVE TO TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS
— No. 1.—
ABSTRACT of the Aggregate Amount paid in each Year on Account of the Survey of Counties
and the Trigonometrical Surveys; distinguishing the Amount for England, Ireland, and Scotland,
since the Commencement up to January 1847, and the Total Amount for each Kingdom, and for the
United Kingdom.
IRELAND.
YEAR.
ENGLAND
Survey.
Engraving
and
Printing.
Total.
SCOTLAND.
TOTA L.
£. s.
d.
£. 8. d.
£. *. d.
£. *. d.
£. S. d.
£. *. d.
1791 to")
1811 -J
44,409 10
5
44,409 10 5
1812 -
7,604 8
2
7,604 8 2
1813 -
9,752 14
6
9,752 14 6
1814 -
8,507 14
2
8,507 14 2
1815 -
8,893 16
2
8,893 16 2
1816 -
8,986 4
3
8,986 4 3
1817 -
11,323 10
2
11,823 10 2
1818 -
8,253 12
7
8,253 12 7
1819 -
9,309 9
11
9,309 9 11
1820 -
7,620 18
1
7,620 18 1
1821 -
8,480 7
3
8,480 7 3
1822 -
7,595 4
3
7,595 4 3
1823 -
8,387 19
4
8,387 19 4
1824 -
6,871 8
2
-
-
-
.
6,871 8 2
1825 -
8,123 13
*1
7
1826 -
1827 -
9,206 8
7,768 15
75,098 14 3
1,258 3 -
76,351 17 3
■
101,445 14 8
1828 -
7,482 15
5
41,800 16 10
870 11 8
50,154 3 11
1829 -
8,194 6
4
38,571 6 7
1,105 10 7
39,676 17 2
- *. .
47,871 3 6
1880 -
9,111 8
4
37,552 13 6
1,220 6 11
38,773 - 5
-
47,884 8 9
1881 -
9,878 9
6
31,775 3 8
872 15 5
42,526 8 7
1882 \
Mar.Qr.J
2,311 4
-
7,938 16 5 <
227 4 2
8,166 - 7
-
10,477 4 7
1832-3
10,388 17
-
32,382 10 3
1,658 10 -
33,941 - 3
-
44,329 17 3
1833-4
8,277 14
9
31,668 - 4
2,592 19 1
42,528 14 2
1834-5
10,873 10
9
85,592 19 -
4,389 15 10
39,982 14 10
-
50,856 5 7
1835-6
11,392 5
7
40,157 - 4
4,855 8 6
56,404 14 5
1836-7
13,480 5
11
47,759 12 5
5,207 6 5
52,966 18 10
66,447 4 9
1837-8
13,278 19
3
56,173 2 8
6,601 19 6
61,775 2 2
5,095 15 1
80,149 16 6
1838-9
12,732 7
10
60,297 - 2
5,779 8 6
66,076 8 8
1,109 7 11'
79,918 4 5
1839-40
8,751 8
6J
63,468 14 11
5,659 1 4
69,127 16 3
1,802 3 3
79,681 8 -J
1840-1
15,185 6
lOj
60,094 1 2
5,869 7 8
65,963 8 10
2,890 9 3
84,039 4 11|
1841-2
35,645 8
9
39,772 15 6
6,272 5 3
46,045 - 9
2,675 2 5
84,365 11 11
1842-3
73,304 8
H
11,723 13 4
8,119 9 4
19,843 2 8
-
93,147 11 1*
1848-4
61,985 2
n
5,562 1 1
7,306 8 -
12,868 9 1
2,548 17 4f
77,402 9 1
1844-5
47,777 9
i
~4
5,568 5 1
6,555 17 3
12,124 2 4
5,526 10 11}
65,428 2 4
1845-6
39,089 2
-i
5,606 15 -
5,889 19 4
11,495 14 4
6,727 3 -|
57,311 19 5|
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Jan. .
1847 -J
28,450 6
ui
4,811 5 -4
2,940 19 3
44,155 13 11£
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FED KINGDOM, UP TO JANUARY 1847-
— No. 2. —
Sheets of the Ordnance Map of England and Wales Pub-
lions Sold to the Public, the Amount Received, and the Rate of
ir since 1825.
Gross Amount
>er
Averag
e
Number
Received for the
Allowance
Price
per Sheet.
of Impressions
Sold.
Maps Sold,
not deducting Agency.
per Cent,
for Agency.
£.
3.
d.
£. 9. d.
£.
-
15
*h
948
631 - -
10
-
15
4*
434
316 13 -
—
—
15
H
407
285 19 -
—
-
15
H
326
239 6 -
12
-
10
4
676
306 14 -
12
-
9
8}
720
339 14 -
—
-
10
7
1,046
582 7 -
31 J
-
10
4|
1,046 I
620 3 1 i
31 4
-
9
H
1,535 I
915 5 10 J
81 £
-
8
n
1,886 |.
1,145 13 7 J
40
-
8
H
1,986 4
3,982 1
1,206 4 4 i
40
-
7
10 j
2,456 18 6
40
-
7
6
2,830
1,253 3 3
45
-
7
H
3,443
1,184 9 3
45
-
7
14
4,186 4
1,378 16 6
45
-
6
H
3,990 1
1,327 12 3
45. 35. 30
-
6
n
4,324
1,445 3 3
35. 30
-
6
H
2,9162
984 14 6
35. 27 J. 10
-
6
3
3,737 j
1,263 7 -
35. 27 I
-
6
3
10,689^
3,614 1 9
35. 27 J
-
6
3
28,396 4
9,631 18 9
35. 27 4
—
6
3
13,253^
4,404 18 6
25
Total
92,711 J
35,540 3 6
f the Ordnance Maps of England and Wales was allowed 100/.
the year 1830, to cover the expenses of agency.
Thos. Colby> M.-General.
— No. 3. —
ons in the Prices of the Ordnance Map of England and Wales,
since the Year 1825.
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1837.
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RATE
PER SHEET.
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Sheet
1825.
1829.
1831.
1837.
1825.
1829.
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6 6
4 -
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39
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66
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6 -
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49
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3 -
76
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77
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8 -
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Thos. Colby % M.-General.
— No. 4. —
ACCOUNT of the Number of Sheets of the Ordnance Maps of Ireland Published, the
Number of Sheets Sold to the Public, the Rate ofChatge.per Sheet, and the Amount Received
in each Year from the Sale of the Maps.
Total
Number
of
Sheets
PublUhed.
OrdMftce
Survey Maps.
Jluilway Maps.
Land Tenure Maps.
Gross Amount
Received for the
Maps Sold,
not deducting
Agency.
Allowance
per Cent.
for
Agency.
YEAR.
Number
Sold.
Kate per
Sheet.
Number
Sold.
Rate.
Number
Sold.
Rate.
£. *. d.
£.
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50
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188
6,311
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290
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8,416
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638
8,703
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— No. 5. —
ACCOUNT of the Steps taken, by introducing the Electrotype Process, to produce Copies of
the Ordnance Maps of Ireland.
An electrotype apparatus has been in operation for some time at the Ordnance Survey Office,
Dublin. It is constructed to admit of four of the copper plates of the Townland Survey being
copied simultaneously, and its average rate of production may be taken at four pounds of electro-
copper daily. An additional apparatus, of equal capability, is in course of erection, and may be
expected to be ready by the 31st March next.
The process has been principally employed in obtaining duplicate copper plates of the Ordnance
maps of Donegal, on which to engrave the numerous additions, &c, which are necessary to make
them equal in minuteness of detail to the maps of the southern counties of Ireland ; and it has in
this way been the means of saving the cost of re-engraving the original survey, the change which
has taken place in the face of the country since that survey was made being so considerable that
the requisite corrections could not possibly have been made on the original copper sheets.
The apparatus will be similarly valuable in the revision which is to follow the Ordnance map 9
of the otner northern counties of Ireland.
It is at the present being made available for taking copies of the copper plates of " The Railway
Commissioners' " Map of Ireland, upon which it is intended to engrave the boundaries of the
Poor-law unions and electoral divisions, a map of that kind being at present required by the
Government.
A similar application of the process was made in 1845, by which " The Land Tenure Commis-
sioners' " Map of Ireland was produced-
Lastly, this valuable art has been applied to the multiplication of copies of such of the survey
copper plates as were liable to be worn out by the number of impressions required from them.
25 February 1847. Titos. Colby, M.-General.
— No. 6. —
ACCOUNT of the Number of Duplicate Copper Plates produced by the Electrotype
Process, the Number of Impressions Sold, the Prices at which Sold, and the Amount
Received for the same.
Number of Duplicate Copper Plates
produced by
the Electrotype Process.
Probable Number of Impressious
from Electrotype Plates
of the Maps of Ireland which
have been Sold.
Tola) Amount
Received,
deducting Per
Centage
allowed for
Publication.
Map of Ireland.
Map of
Eoglacd.
Ordnance Survey
Maps.
Land Tenure
Maps.
REMARKS.
Plates
Complete.
Plates in
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Quarter
Plates
Complete.
Number.
Rate of
Charge.
Number.
Rate of
Charge.
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trotyped, but no impressions have yet been taken for sale to the public.
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MR. WARNER'S INVENTION.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 25 March 1847 ;-^or,
A COPY " of the Instruction given by the Board of Ordnance to the
Officers appointed for the Examination of the Invention of Mr* Warner,
called the Long Range."
A COPY " of the Journal of the Proceedings of the Officers so appointed
by the Board of Ordnance to conduct the Examination."
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed* 12 April 184.7.
— No. 1.—
INSTRUCTIONS to Captain Chads, r.n., and Lieut.-colonel Chalmer, r.a.,
appointed a Committee to inquire into the probable Value of Captain Warner's
Inventions.
1 . As these inventions are the property of Captain Warner, the value of which
he is desirous of making known to the Government, it will be a principle with the
Committee not to seek to obtain any knowledge of them. Some of these secrets
it is probable may unavoidably unfold themselves, whilst there may be others that
Captain Warner may find it expedient to explain.
2. These officers will hold everything that passes between them and Captain
Warner to be strictly confidential, and from which nothing can absolve them
but the express order of their superiors ; and they will maintain a complete
reserve in regard to what shall take place, and in their observations upon them,
even in matters that may appear to be trivial.
3. Their researches will be directed rather to palpable effects, and a clear
exhibition of the powers claimed to be possessed by Captain Warner, than to
his manner of obtaining them.
4. And with a view to arriving at an early and satisfactory decision, the atten-
tion of the Committee will be directed, in the first instance, to the power of the
" Long Range," which is considered the most important to the public service,
and which Captain Warner has consented, in bis previous correspondence with
Government, to put to a " full and complete test."
5. Should this point be established, the Committee will make their report to
the Master-general, and proceed further to the trial of the •* Invisible Shells."
6. The principal objects of inquiry would seem to be —
1st. The force of his explosive material in proportion to its bulk, by some
effects, the intensity of which can be measured in a more satisfactory manner
than by sinking a ship.
2d. The duration of the maintenance of . the power under different circum-
stances ; such as the length of time that its properties can be preserved, and the
period its powers may be retained under water. • ^
3d. Safety in handling, in keeping, and in using.
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5tb. Whether the persons in possession can themselves lay it down and remove
it even from the water, in safety, by using precautions that can be defined.
6th. Whether the secret can be kept after using these inventions: that is,
whether, even if not to be perceived by persons witnessing the experiments, it can
be kept, and in what degree, from those who must be engaged in preparing the
material, and in using it.
7. An estimate of the probable expense of each of these experiments,, to be
prepared by Captain Warner and the Committee, wilt be submitted to Govern-
ment for approval ; and any sum that may be authorized will be advanced to
Captain Warner in such manner as the First Lord of the Treasury may please to
direct.
8. The Committee will very fully explain to Captain Warner that it is not
desired that he should reveal his secret, or any part thereof ; but if in the course
of proceedings he should be desirous of doing so, that it must be in writing, and
he must clearly understand that this will not establish any claim on the Govern-
ment for remuneration.
(signed) Anglesey, Master-General.
— No. 2. —
JOURNAL of the Proceedings of the Committee appointed to Inquire into
Captain Warner's Inventions.
13th August 1846. — Captain Chads, r. n. and Lieut.-Colonel Chalmer, r.a.
(having received orders to that effect), repaired to the official residence of the
First Lord of the Treasury, where they met Lord John Russell, the Marquis of
Anglesey, Viscount Ingestre, and Captain Warner.
Lord Anglesey read the proposed instructions to be given to Captain Chads
and Lieut.-colonel Chalmer, which were assented to by Captain Warner.
Lord John Russell stated it to be his wish that all reports should be made
confidentially to the Master-general of the Ordnance, to be laid before him.
It was intimated by Captain Warner, that he should wish that Lord Ingestre
might be present at all the meetings of the Committee and at all the trials, if he
thought proper, which was assented to by Lord John Russell and Lord Anglesey.
Lord John Russell and Lord Anglesey then retired.
Much conversation took place on the subject of the course of experiments
necessary to test the practicability of the "Long Range." Captain Warner stated
that he found it impossible to come to a proper understanding without he was
permitted to disclose a part of his secret, which he proposed to do, and which was
assented to by the Committee, under the sanction and caution contained in
paragragh 8 of the Master-general's Instructions.
Captain Warner then produced five drawings (marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,) showing
that his mode of operation is by means of an air balloon.
The Committee submitted to Captain Warner the following experiment, re-
questing from him an estimate of the cost of carrying it out, viz., that he should
construct a balloon capable of carrying 45 projectiles; that he should deposit 15
of these at 4 miles; 15 at 4 j miles ; and the remaining 15 at 5 miles.
15th August 1846. — Captain Warner delivered in his estimate for the expenses
of the trial proposed to be made to test his " Lopg Range," amounting to
1,300/.
19th August, — The Committee met Captain Warner at Eastey's Hotel on the
Qiihippr <\f thf> PfitimntP and rnnsented to forward it to Government with as little
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27th August. — Treasury letter, authorizing the sum of 1,300/. to be placed
at the disposal of the Committee, for the purpose of the experiment, to be applied
at such times, in such proportions, and to such extent, in the whole, as they may
consider necessary.
28th August. — Informed Captain Warner of the Treasury letter, sending him a
copy thereof.
2d September.— Received a letter from Captain Warner, requesting, for certain
reasons, that the whole sum of 1,300 /. might be given to him, and offering to give
security for the due performance of the experiment proposed.
5th September. — Wrote to the Master-general, conveying Captain Warner's
request, and asking for the assistance of the Ordnance solicitor, as to the security -^jfC.j.
to be given by Captain Warner. ^~^--
10th September. — The Committee met at No. 10, Arlington-street. The
Treasury letter of 27th August, and Captain Warner's of the 2d September, read :
Captain Chads and Lieut -colonel Chalmer waited on the Marquis of Anglesey
at the Ordnance Office on the subject of the security to be given by Captain
Warner to the Government for the 1,300/.; the parties were referred to the
Ordnance solicitor, and it was finally arranged that Lord Ingestre's bond for this
sum should be taken.
With respect to the experiment agreed upon at the meeting of the 13th
August, it was now suggested by the Committee, and assented to by Captain
Warner, that the number of projectiles should be 30, instead of 45, and that each
projectile should weigh at least 10 lbs. and that 10 should be substituted for 15,
at the distances agreed upon; and it was further agreed upon that Captain
Warner should be in communication with Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer, with the
view of selecting a spot suitable for the experiment, and that he will endeavour
to be ready in all respects by the first week in October.
11th September. — Letter from Lord Ingestre to Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer,
requesting him to hand over the sum of 1,300/. at once to Captain Warner, and
to pay it into Messrs. Hoare's, bankers, Fleet-street, to the account of Captain
J. A. Warner.
i2tb September. — Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer received the 1,300/. at the
Treasury, and paid it into Messrs. Hoare's to the account of Captain Warner,
taking tbe usual banker's receipt for the same.
28th September. — The Committee wrote to Captain Warner inquiring as to
tbe progress, and to the fixing the place for the experiment.
29th September. — Captain Warner's reply, that in the course of a few days
he would call on Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer, and arrange the spot for the
trial.
26th October. — Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer met Captain Warner at the
London Terminus of the Eastern Counties Railway, and proceeded with him tD
Brentwood, there they got into Captain Warner's gig, and proceeded to South-
end, passing through Ragleigh, and examining the country round, to see if it
presented any clear or open spot for the experiment ; none such could be found ;
they put up at Southend.
27th October. — Examined the ground at Potter Island, and in the neighbour-
hood, without success ; towards evening Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer directed the
attention of Captain Warner to the extensive sands at Shoebury Ness, and all along
to Foulness, as a place well calculated in every respect for the experiment. Captain
Warner examined the locality, and found a farm-house near at hand, which he
thought would answer for his machinery, &c, and endeavoured to see the pro-
prietor, but he was not to be found, and it being late Lieutenant- colonel Chalmer
and Captain Warner returned to Southend.
28th October.-^- Went from Southend to Great Wnkprincr to see the nronripfor
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to London, and the afternoon being foggy prevented their examining other
situations.
Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer left Captain Warner under an understanding that
the only objection he had to Shoebury Ness Sands tor the experiment, was its
being too near Great Wakering. Captain Warner promised to examine Dime-
church, and other situations, and to summon Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer when he
thought he had found an eligible situation.
9th November. — Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer proceeded to Stafford, having
previously received notice from Captain Warner that a suitable situation for the
experiment would be found on Carrnock Chase.
10th November. — Lord Ingestre met Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer at Silkmore,
near Stafford, took him in his gig to Haywood Park, and was kind enough to lend
him a horse for the purpose of surveying the Chase ; they rode over this for some
hours ; Captain Warner had previously seen the ground, and approved of it,
and had selected a place at Haywood Park suitable in all respects for his opera-
tions ; and as there was a clear uninterupted space of many miles, Lieutenant-
colonel Chalmer consented to the situation for trying the experiment, and, oa
his return to London, reported accordingly to the Marquis of Anglesey, to whom
the Chase belonged, who most readily gave his consent, directing at the same
time that every assistance should be given by his keepers ; and Captain Warner
was informed to this effect, and requested to proceed with his preparations for the
experiment with as much haste as possible, on account of the advanced season of
the* year.
20th November.— Letter from Lord Ingestre, stating that everything was
progressing as fast as possible, and expressing hopes that all would be ready
for Monday {23d), and requesting Captain Chads and Lieut.-colonel Chalmer to
sleep at Birmingham on Sunday night (2 2d), where they should find a letter
detailing the movements for the next day.
22d November. — Captain Chads and Lieut.-colonel Chalmer left London by
the mail train at 8h. 45 m. for Birmingham, where they found a letter from
Lord Ingestre, stating that the v experiment would not take place the following
day.
23d November. — Lieut.-colonel Chalmer and Captain Chads took a chaise
from Stafford to Haywood Park ; the day was very wet, foggy, and unfavourable,
so that little was to be seen ; they went on to Ingestre, having received the
honour of an invitation from Earl Talbot.
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24th November.-^ Lord Ingestre drove Captain Chads and Lieut.-colonel
Chalmer over to Haywood Park Farm, where Captain Warner was located, in a
wood near wKich he was preparing his machinery for the experiment. Lord
Ingestre went out to seek Captain Warner, who came to the farm-house by
another route.
Lord Anglesey rode up to the farm about one o'clock, expecting to find us all
there, but Lord Ingestre was not present.
Captain Warner was asked when he could act ; he replied that he must have
a northerly wind to give him the necessary range ; that he would act from the
place on which his machinery now was, as it was not necessary that he should
see the spot he was to act against. It was mentioned to Captain Warner, that
we ought to see that all was fair, and that no one went up in the balloon. He
objected to our seeing his operations, and, as to any persons going up in the
balloon, he stated ** that would be impossible," as, when the last flight of missiles
took place, the balloon would be burnt ; that he should drop many more balls
than specified as the balloon went along the range, some of them having small
flags that they might be the more readily found and seen. One of the balls he
showed us, made of copper filled with lead, about the size of a 12 lb. shot.
The Fair Oak, a large old tree, about three miles distant from the station at
Haywood Park, in a S. S, W. direction, was fixed upon as the mark for the first
flight of shot, and there Captain Chads was to be stationed, and Lieut.-colonel
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pas&ed.
25th November. — The foHowing arrangement was agreed' upon between Lord
Ingestre and Captain Warner, on one part, and? Captain Chads and Lieu*. -colonel
Chalmer on the other: —
1. Captain Warner to send aver to Lord Anglesey as early as possible on the
morning of the day on which be means to operate..
2* The time of operation to be as near noqn as convenient.
3. A pilot to be sent up half an hour precisely, aqd another five minutes before
the operation commences.
4. Captain Chads will place himself as near the Fair Oak as he judges con-
venient.
5. Lieut-colonel Chalmer will be at the starting point.
6. Lord Anglesey will place himself where he thinks proper.
Captain Chads and Lieut-colonel Chalmer left Ingestre Hall for Beau Desert,
having received the honour of an invitation from the Marquis of Anglesey.
27th November.— Captain Chads and Lieut«~ef>l<*nel Chalmer addressed a
letter to Captain Warner, representing to him the inconvenience the detention
occasioned them, and pressing that he should remove to a site from whence h$
would have greater chance of operating ; or that he would inflate the balloon at
its present station, and remove it so to a position proper for its ascent, so as to
command the necessary direction of range.
Mr. Warner replied, that if the wind atood fti it then was, he would be able
to operate in the course of the next day, and that he would send over to Beau
Desert early in the morning to let us know whether he would he abl$ or not
28th November. — The morning appearing fine, with th^ wind at north, gave us
reasonable hopes that the Ions-expected experiment woijld now take place.
Lieut-colonel Chalmer left Beau Desert at half-past 10 o'clock, a.m., for
Haywood Park ; when within a mile of that position he fell in with a messenger
bearing a letter from Lord Ingestre to the Marquis of Anglesey, dated Haywood
Park, November *2&tb, 11 a. if., requesting that Captain Chad* aqd Waut.-colonel
Chalmer might be at the four cross roads on the Chase at two o'clock, " every-
thing being ready/ 1
Lieut-colonel Chalmer went on to Haywood Park, where he pa$t Captain
Warner, and shortly afterwards Lord Ingestre, who both stated that the experi-
ment would take place at three o'clock.
Captain Warner stated to Lieut-colonel Chalmer that he had despatched a
pilot balloon at 1 1 o'clock, a. m ., and that its course was as desired, and that he
considered that the whole distance of five miles and the three deliveries of shot
would be accomplished within 10 minutes.
Lord Ingestre stated to Lieut-colonet Chalmer that he was deputed by Cap-
tain Warner to convey to him that it was objected to by Captain Warper's friends
(or Committee) that he (Lieut. -colonel Chalmer) should be stationed at or near
the balloon, as had been arranged.
Captain Warner took Lieut-colonel Chalmer into another room, and there
showed him the frame, and the method of suspending the shells, and expressed
his regret that he could not exhibit more of his plan, or show him the balloon.
As Lieut-colonel Chalmer could not be permitted to take up the position assigned
to him, he preferred returning to the open Chase, and joining Lord Anglesey
there, to taking up a position at the gate of Haywood Park, as proposed to him
by Captain Warner.
Liftut-colonel Chalmer left Haywood Park at half-pert twp o'clock } Lord In-
gestre left about 41 quarter of an hour afterwards, passed Lieut-colonel Chalmer
on the road, and conveyed to Lord Anglesey ajwi Captain Chads the intelligence
that the experiment could not begin till half-past three o'clock, and that a pilot
balloon would be despatched 10 minutes before the large one as a signal.
Lord lrurefitr* ««W HaAtain Chads look 11 n their station At the Fair Oak. Lord
6 RETURNS RESPECTING MR- WARNER'S
the experiment taking place, when at 20 minutes after four o'clock Lieut. -
colonel Chalmer perceived the balloon at some height coming from Haywood
Park, and, as he thought, directly towards him. He called out loudly, which soon
brought Lord Anglesey back to his old position. The balloon continued to ap-
proach, its elevation increasing considerably, and it continued visible to Lord
Anglesey and Colonel Chalmer for more than twenty minutes, taking a more
easterly direction, (many points wide of the Fair Oak), till it disappeared, from
its great elevation. Neither Lord Anglesey or Lieut.-colonel Chalmer could
distinguish anything to fall from the balloon, and they had doubts whether it was
the pilot or the large balloon they had seen.
Lord Ingestre and Captain Chads had given up all hopes of seeing the
balloon that evening, when their attention was called to it by the shouting of
Lieut. -colonel Chalmer; it was at a considerable height, drawing on towards
south-east, and rising quickly, till lost sight of by them. When moving on to
join Lord Anglesey, they heard a sudden rushing noise to the eastward of them,
but nothing was perceptible; and Lord Ingestre and Captain Chads had also
their doubts as to whether the balloon seen was the one containing the shot or
only the pilot one.
Captain Chads and Lord Ingestre rode to Haywood Park, and there ascer-
tained that it was the balloon with the shot that had been seen ; and it being now
late, and too dark to make search for the projectiles (or shot), the party left the
Chase and returned home.
29th November. — Captain Chads and Lieut-colonel Chalmer left Beau Desert
at nine o'clock for Haywood Park, to meet Lord Ingestre and Captain Warner,
for the purpose of ascertaining where the shot had fallen the preceding evening ;
on their way thither they examined the ground to the eastward of the cross roads,
without finding anything. Near the farm-house they met Lord Anglesey's keeper,
who had been present at, and assisting Captain Warner at his experiments ; he
told them that the balloon had been found last evening half a mile short of the
village of Rugeley, which is about three miles distant from Haywood Park, and
one and a half to two miles to the eastward of the Fair Oak (the object marked out).
Lord Ingestre and Captain Warner joined at Haywood Park Farm, and the
whole party rode in the direction Captain Warner pointed out as the most pro-
bable line for finding the shot, and after three hours' search, without success, it
was abandoned. During a part of this time Lieut. -colonel Chalmer separated
from the party, and rode over the ground a second time, to the eastward of the
position he had occupied during the experiment, but found no shot.
At about four o'clock, Lord Ingestre proposed to drive Captain Chads and
Lieut. -colonel Chalmer in his chaise, through Rugeley, on their way back to
Beau Desert, and having ascertained that the balloon had been conveyed to the
Bell Tavern, they stopped there to obtain information.
On going into the town they were met by a person whom Lord Ingestre
appeared to know, and who informed him that the balloon had fallen about half
a mile short of Rugeley the preceding evening (near the four cottages) ; that
some labourers had got hold of it, and had given it up to a gentleman for a
guinea ; that he (the person who addressed Lord Ingestre) had claimed it as his
own, on which disputes arose about it ; and some alarm had spread over the
village, as some powder, and nine of the shot, were found attached to the balloon,
and there was also a suspicion that some one had gone up with the balloon, and
had been killed. The police were sent for to take charge of the balloon, &c., and
directed by a magistrate to retain it.
Lord Ingestre told* the police that he was a magistrate, and that there was
nothing improper intended, and to give the balloon up to the person claiming it,
and that he (Lord I.) would be responsible for their so doing; to whteh they
assented. This person then went with Lord Ingestre and Captaiu Chads to a
stable ; showed them the balloon, and explained the circumstances of its ascent,
and was quite conversant upon the subject. On Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer's
entering the stable, he recognised this person to be one of the Messrs. Green (the
aeronauts), and who stated that the balloon was his property, and named the
" Albion." Mr. Green was passing under the name of Brown, in order to keep
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INVENTION, CALLED THE LONG. RANGE. 7
reporting what we had set n and heard, Lord Ingestre acknowledging that he
considered the experiment a failure, in which Captain Chads and Lieutenant-
colonel Chalmer fully coincided.
Captain Chads and Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer took leave of Lord Anglesey,
and returned to Birmingham that night, on their way for London, considering they
had now only to make the official Report of the experiment.
(signed) H. D. Chads,
Captain, r. n.
J. A. Chalmer,
London, 9 December 1846. Lieutenant-colonel, r. a.
Continuation of the Journal.
Lord Anglesey directed his keeper, Mr. Cockayne, to make diligent search for
any of the shot that had been dropped from the balloon in its course from Hay-
wood Park to Rugeley. Reports were received from Mr. Cockayne, dated 8th,
9th f 10th, nth, and 12th December 1846, and 10th January 1847, showing the
number that had been recovered, the direction in which they were found, and
their penetration into the ground ; he also sent up two diagrams, exhibiting (from
the positions the shot were found in) the tortuous course of the balloon, which
twice crossed the turnpike road from Haywood to Rugeley.
Mr. Cockayne reports that 18 shot had been recovered : five within 100 yards
of where the balloon fell ; eight at about three miles from Haywood Park ; and
five one mile from whence the balloon started (Haywood Park). The penetration
was from one to four feet, in hard gravelly soil.
(signed) H. D. Chads,
Captain, a. n.
«/. A. Chalmer*
Lieutenant-colonel, R. a.
— No. 3. —
(A.)
My Lord Marquis, London, 21 August 1846.
In obedience to your Lordship's instruction, appointing us " a Committee to
inquire into the probable value of Captain Warner's inventions,'* we have now
the honour to forward this our First Report upon the subject.
2. Our object being to arrange such a course of experiments with Captain
Warner, on that branch of his inventions denominated the " Long Range/ 4 as
would enable us fully and fairly to ascertain its power, and be enabled to report
satisfactorily to Government its probable practical utility to the public service,
we came to the meeting in Downing street, on the 13th instant, with a detailed
plan of experiments, which would in our opinion effect these objects; but in dis-
cussing this plan with Captain Warner, he made many objections to it, and in
our endeavours to fix a course of experiments, both Lord Ingestre and Captain
Warner stated that it would be impossible to come to a proper understanding,
unless that part of Captain Warner's plan (or secret) which made known his
mode of operation was revealed to us. To this we at first strongly objected ; but
finding that we could come to no arrangements, we gave our consent to receive
that part of Captain Warner's plan, calling his attention to the caution contained .
in paragraph 8 of our Instructions.
3. Captain Warner then opened five drawings which he had brought with him,
end displayed them before us as illustrative of that part of his inventions which
he denominates " the Long Range."
4. Without entering into a minute detail of Captain Warner's mode of ope-
rating fwhich will more suitahlv form the anhiprt nf nur fntnrp "Rennrt* ^ wp will
8 RETURNS RESPECTING MR. WARNERS
Captain Warner stating that by placing these shells in frames, and by means of a
regulated fuze, he can cause them to descend, or drop, on the object sought to be
destroyed, in flights of 100 if necessary, and of the weight of 500 lbs. each.
5. We were not prepared for the mode of operation thus disclosed to us, nor,
upon our first impression of it, can we consider it capable of realizing the "cer-
tainty of aim," " power of using it under all circumstances," and " impenetrable
secrecy," which Captain Warner has in his printed correspondence, and in his
intercourse with former Commissioners, so confidently ascribed to his "Long
Range."
6. Most anxious to bring this important and long-pending question to a settle-
ment, and considering that we are acting in the spirit of our Instructions (No. 3
par.) which states that "our researches will be directed rather to palpable effects
and a clear exhibition of the powers claimed to be possessed by Captain Warner,
than to his manner of obtaining them/' we proposed to Captain Warner that
he should prepare a balloon of such ascending power as to be capable of raising
45 projectiles of 10 lbs. weight each without containing any explosive substance;
that he should so manage the experiment as to deposit or drop 15 of these pro-
jectiles at or round an object placed at four miles distant from the point of
starting, a second flight of these projectiles, 15, at four and a half miles, and the
remaining 15 at five miles.
7. This Captain Warner readily undertook to accomplish, and stated that he
would be prepared with an estimate of the probable expense of the experiment by
one o'clock on Saturday (15th instant).
8. Lieutenant-colonel Chalmer waited on Captain Warner at the time appointed,
and received from him the accompanying estimate, which we beg to forward for
the consideration of Government.
9. The experiment proposed on our part we conceive to be of a sufficient scale,
that, if carried out, may put the " Long Range " to such a test as will enable us
to frame a Report upon its powers and effects ; and at the same time we have
framed it upon a scale having due regard to economy, though very far short of
what Captain Warner states his ability to perform by means of his " Long
Range."
We have,-&c.
General the most Hon. v (signed) H. D. Chads,
The Marquis of Anglesey, k. g. Captain, Royal Navy.
&c. &c. &c. % J. A. Chalmer 9
Lieut-colonel, Royal Artillery.
(Private.) (B.)
27, Southampton-street, Strand,
Dear Sir, « September 1846.
On the receipt of your communication of the 28th ultimo, that you had
received a Treasury letter authorizing the Committee to expend tlie sum of
1,300 /. in such a course of experiments as would test the efficiency of my " Long
Range," I immediately commenced my preparations for the trial, and have pro-
ceeded as far as I am able, without the advance of the amount of the estimate
I forwarded you. I ask for this to prevent further delay, and am ready, on the
condition I before offered, to give good security for the return of the money to
the Government. The secrecy in this matter I must preserve, and consequently
the manner in which I am obliged to get the necessary materials, and work done,
not only increase very materially the expenses, but also the difficulties of my
position, without I have the necessary capital in hand.
Waiting your early reply.
I remain, &c.
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MR. WARNERS INVENTION.
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 26 March 1847 ;— /or,
AN ACCOUNT " of Public Money placed at the disposal of the Officers
appointed by Her Majesty's Government to Report upon the Trials to be
made of Mt. Warner's Invention called "Long Range," to enable him
to Exhibit its Powers ; and a Copy of the Engagements entered into
for the Repayment of the Public Money so Expended, in the event of
the alleged Invention proving abortive; and an Account of what has
been done with respect to the same."
Ordered, by The House of Coin mou*, to be Printed, 91 April 1847.
The Information called for is given in the accompanying Papers, marked 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
By order of the Master-general and Board of Ordnance,
Office of Ordnance,! (signed) R. By ham,
IS April 1847. J Secretary.
AN ACCOUNT of Public Money placed at the disposal of the Officers
appointed by Her Majesty's Government to Report upon the Trial to be
made of Mr. Warner'* Invention, called " Long Range," to enable him to
Exhibit its Powers.
— 1.—
Office of Ordnance, 19 April 1847-
Under an authority from the Lords of the Treasury, dated 27th August
1846, the Master-general and Board of Ordnance, on the 11th September
1846, placed a sum of 1,300 I. at the disposal of Captain Chads, of the Royal
Navy, and Iieut.-colonel Chalmer, of the Royal Artillery, for the purpose
above named.
By order of the Master-general and Board of Ordnance,
JR. Byham, Secretary,
— 2. —
Memorandum of Agreement made and entered into this 11th day of Sep-
tember 1846, between Samuel Alfred Warner, of Southampton-street, Covent
Garden, esq., and Viscount Ingestre, of the one part, and the Principal Officers
of Her Majesty's Ordnance, acting for and on behalf of Her Majesty, of the
other part. Whereas the said Samuel Alfred Warner hath proposed to Her
^Majesty's Board of Ordnance to perform certain experiments connected with
«* invention of bis, denominated " The Long Range," specified in two papers
*> ear in£ date respectively the 13th of August and the 10th of September last,
2 PAPERS RELATING TO MR WARNER'S INVENTION.
the said Viscount Ingestre, and the said Samuel Alfred Warner, on his behalf,
and which papers are deposited and remain in the hands of the said Colonel
Chalmer. And whereas the said Samuel Alfred Warner hath applied to the
said Principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance to advance him the sum of
1,300 /. towards the expenses he will incur in preparing for and performing the
said experiments, and the said Viscount Ingestre hath agreed, in consideration
of such advance, to join the said Samuel Alfred Warner in a promissory note
for the sum of 1,300 ?., payable to the said Principal Officers, six months after
date ; it being understood and agreed that the said note shall be given up and
cancelled, if the said experiments specified in the said two papers hereinbefore
referred to, are performed within six months from the date hereof, to the satis-
faction of the said Captain Chads and Colonel Chalmer. Now these presents
witness, and the said Samuel Alfred Warner doth hereby agree, that he will,
within six months from the date of these presents, perform the experiments
mentioned and referred to in the said two papers, respectively dated the 13th of
August and 10th of September; and the said Lord Viscount Ingestre and
Samuel Alfred Warner agree, that if such experiments are not performed to
the satisfaction of the said Captain Chads and Colonel Chalmer, that the said
promissory note, so given and signed by them, for the said sum of 1 ,300 /., and
dated this day, shall be considered due, and the payment thereof demandable ;
and in default of payment, the said Principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ord-
nance shall be at liberty to enforce the payment thereof as a debt due and
owing. And the said Principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby
agree, that on the receipt of the certificate, within six months from the date
hereof, from the said Captain Chads and Colonel Chalmer, that the said expe-
riments referred to in the said two papers have been performed to their satis-
faction, that the said promissory note shall be cancelled, and the said Samuel
Alfred Warner and Lord Viscount Ingestre discharged from the payment
thereof,
(signed) S. A. Wame*.
Ingeotro .
(Cancelled.)
Signed by the above-named Samuel Alfred Warner and Lord Viscount
Ingestre, in the presence of
(signed) Thomas Clarke,
Solicitor, Ordnance.
— 3. —
£. 1,300. London, H September 1846.
Six months after date we jointly and severally promise to pay to the Principal
Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance, or to their order, the sum of 1,300/., for
value received.
(signed) S.-A. Warner .
Payable at 27, Southampton-street, Ingootro .
Strand, (Cancelled.)
— 4. —
Sir, Office of Ordnance, 3 March 1947, a/2526.
With reference to your letter, dated 27th August 1846, stating that Her
Majesty's Government had been pleased to authorize a sum not exceeding
1,300 /. to be placed at the disposal of the officers deputed to report on Captain
Warner's inventions ;
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gentleman and Lord Ingestre to enter into a bond stipulating that the neces-
sary experiments should be fully carried out, which bond I beg to enclose,
together with the accompanying promissory note, and the copy of a report on Copy annexed,
the subject from the Ordnance solicitor, dated 11th September 1846.
The Master-general and Board beg to observe to their Lordships, that the
success or non-success of this trial had nothing to do with the agreement, and
that the question is, was the invention put to the test.
It appears to the Master-general and Board that the invention was duly
tested, and that the bond alluded to should be cancelled ; and I am therefore
to request that you will move their Lordships to favour the Master-general and
Board with their concurrence in that proceeding, and that you will return the
bond and promissory note with your reply.
I have, &c.
C. E. Trevelyan, Esq. &c. &c. &c. (signed) R, By ham.
Treasury.
Sir, Office or Ordnance, 1 1 September 1 846.
Having received directions from the Master-general to prepare a security
from Mr. Warner for the repayment of the sum of 1,300 /., to be advanced for
the purpose of enabling him to perform certain experiments connected with
an invention of his, denominated " the Long Range ; " I have prepared an
agreement from Mr. Warner and Lord Ingestre, that the money shall be
returned unless the experiments are within six months certified by Captain
Chads and Colonel Chalmer to have been performed to their satisfaction.
I have also taken the promissory note, joint and several, of Mr. Warner and
Lord Ingestre for payment of the sum of 1,300 /.
The agreement and note are enclosed, and also * a letter from Lord Ingestre * since te ken out
to Colonel Chalmer, requesting the money to be paid to Mr. Warner. Chimed C ° 1 ° nel
lam, &c. (Init d ) 5T. C,
(signed) Thomas Clarke,
R. Byham, Esq., &c. &c. &c. Solicitor, Ordnance,
— 5. —
Sir, Treasury Chambers, 12 March 1847.
In reply to your letter of the 3d instant, I am commanded by the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, that as it appears
that Mr. Warner's invention has been duly tested, my Lords concur in opinion
with the Master-general and Board of Ordnance, that the bond and promissory
note to secure the experiments being made may be cancelled, upon the produc-
tion of the certificate from Captain Chads and Colonel Chalmer, which are
referred to in the latter part of the bond.
The documents in question are herewith returned.
I am, &c.
The Secretary to the Ordnance. (signed) C. E. Trevelyan,
— 6.
These are to certify to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury,
that although the experiment made by Captain Warner was not successful,
still we consider that it was satisfactorily made, and that the latter was the
undertaking alluded to in the bond given by Lord Viscount Ingestre and
Captain Warner for 1,300?., and that Captain Warner has declared to us that
the sum has been expended, which we have no reason to doubt.
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— 7. —
My Lord, Office of Ordnance, 26 March 1847.
By direction of the Master-general and Board of Ordnance, I have the
honour to inform your lordship that they have cancelled the agreement, dated
11th September 1846, entered into by your Lordship and Mr. S. A. Warner
with the Principal Officers of the Ordnance, and your joint and several promis-
sory note accompanying the same, for securing in certain events the repay-
ment of the sum of 1,300 /. advanced towards the expenses in preparing and
performing experiments connected with an invention denominated " The Lonir
Range."
I have, &c.
Viscount Ingestre, (signed) R. Byham.
&c. &c. &c.
— 8. —
Sir, Office of Ordnance, 26 March 1847.
By direction of the Master-general and Board of Ordnance I have the
honour to inform you that they have cancelled the agreement dated 11th
September 1846, entered into by you and Lord Viscount Ingestre with the
Principal Officers of the Ordnance, and your joint and several promissory note
accompanying the same, for securing in certain events the repayment of the
sum of 1,3002. advanced towards the expenses in preparing and performing
experiments connected with an invention denominated " The Long Range."
I have, &c.
S. A. Warner, Esq., (signed) R. Bykam.
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