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RETURN, in Detail, of the Yearly Cost to the Imperial Treasury of the Pay, Maintenance, and Allowances of the Officers and Men of the Troops of each Rank and Service, &c.—continued.

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RETURN OF THE YEARLY COST TO THE IMPERIAL TREASURY OF THE TROOPS

SERVICE. RANK. Numbers. Staff Pay. Regimental Pay. Foreign Horse Pay. Allowance. Tentage. Batta. Gratuity. Value of Rations, less Stoppage. TOTAL. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. Brought forward 178 Military Store Department-contd. Armourer 1 146 20 35,213 Ditto Carpenter 1 109 10 54 15 1 38 5 Ditto Painters 4 351 6 3 Collar Makers 100 10 68 B 9 Sail Makers 0 342 3 9 Superintendent of Waterworks 1 18 5 Storemen 4 611 Ditto 1 127 15 80 2 14 5 8 8 Acting ditto 6 164 5 Watchman 1 63 11 Native ditto (Sepoys) 30 273 15 566 10 Ditto do. (Coolies) 28 420 Ditto do. do. 2 55 Office Keeper 1 30 Messenger 1 20 0 177 16 Ditto 1 17 10 6 12 14 Ditto 2 30 12 14 Ditto 1 12 10 6 Store Coolies 7 175 Ditto 1 20 Ditto 54 810 Ditto 12 210 Gun Lascars 2 18 10 44 6 342 18 76 4 22 1 747,978 TOTAL Military Store Department 217 8,546 17 11 183 15 857 10 2,386 5 7 323 8 1,690 14 4 13,988 10 10 Barrack Department Barrack Serjeants 3 82 2 6 Ditto Clerk (Civilian) 1 200 1 Ditto do. (Soldier) 1 18 5 Barrack Coolies 3 80 Ditto do. 59 792 10 TOTAL Barrack Department 67 1,172 17 6 1 60 2 14 5 8 19 I 374 13 468 1 8 1,640 19 2 Engineer Civil Department. Clerk of Works 1 180 40 36 15 61 140 2 10 Ditto 1 125 80 36 15 Ditto 2 240 00 61 5 122 10 87 17 14 14 175 14 29 8 Temporary Clerk 1 200 Soldier Clerks 2 36 10 40 1 4 Native Interpreter 1 87 10 6 Native Watchmen £2 32 10 12 14 TOTAL Engineer Civil Department 10 851 10 130 79 10 245 412 13 10 73 10 50 2 4 1,845 6 2 Additional hire of quarters for one year in China £. 14,623 s. d. 8 Lese, deduction in respect of house rent paid by Officers, Staff and Regimental, at India rates 7,404 * Difference chargeable to Public 7,219 2 Per Mensemi, Per Aunom. £. Royal Artillery Captains 4 Pay and Indian Allowances, each Command Allowance 48 6 11 £. 2,320 12 S. Su Lieutenants 6 Pay and India Allowance 31 4 3 Surgeon ditto ditto 48 6 11 Assistant Surgeons 2 ditto ditto 31 4 3 Per Diem. 204 2,247 580 3 749 Serjeants 22 Pay 1 31 1 2 4 02 15 5 310,599 1 4 1,499 10 10 1,054 13 20,037 20 11 TOTAL Pay and Indian Allowances Allowance at 5 d. per month for 493 Non-commissioned Officers and Men 128 5 Good Conduct Pay 680 Gross Cost of Rations Stoppages for Rations w A s. d. 16,621 5 Q 3,373 19 4 20,840 8 11 Net Cost of Rations 19,247 6 5 TOTAL Royal Artillery Carried forward £. 34,087 15 4 03,994 14 $ CX

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RETURN, in Detail, of the Yearly Cost to the Imperial Treasury of the Pay, Maintenance, and Allowances of the Officers and Men of the Troops of each Rank and Service, &c.—continued. 4 RETURN OF THE YEARLY COST TO THE IMPERIAL TREASURY OF THE TROOPS SERVICE. RANK. Numbers. Staff Pay. Regimental Pay. Foreign Horse Pay. Allowance. Tentage. Batta. Gratuity. Value of Rations, less Stoppage. TOTAL. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. Brought forward 178 Military Store Department-contd. Armourer 1 146 20 35,213 Ditto Carpenter 1 109 10 54 15 1 38 5 Ditto Painters 4 351 6 3 Collar Makers 100 10 68 B 9 Sail Makers 0 342 3 9 Superintendent of Waterworks 1 18 5 Storemen 4 611 Ditto 1 127 15 80 2 14 5 8 8 Acting ditto 6 164 5 Watchman 1 63 11 Native ditto (Sepoys) 30 273 15 566 10 Ditto do. (Coolies) 28 420 Ditto do. do. 2 55 Office Keeper 1 30 Messenger 1 20 0 177 16 Ditto 1 17 10 6 12 14 Ditto 2 30 12 14 Ditto 1 12 10 6 Store Coolies 7 175 Ditto 1 20 Ditto 54 810 Ditto 12 210 Gun Lascars 2 18 10 44 6 342 18 76 4 22 1 747,978 TOTAL Military Store Department 217 8,546 17 11 183 15 857 10 2,386 5 7 323 8 1,690 14 4 13,988 10 10 Barrack Department Barrack Serjeants 3 82 2 6 Ditto Clerk (Civilian) 1 200 1 Ditto do. (Soldier) 1 18 5 Barrack Coolies 3 80 Ditto do. 59 792 10 TOTAL Barrack Department 67 1,172 17 6 1 60 2 14 5 8 19 I 374 13 468 1 8 1,640 19 2 Engineer Civil Department. Clerk of Works 1 180 40 36 15 61 140 2 10 Ditto 1 125 80 36 15 Ditto 2 240 00 61 5 122 10 87 17 14 14 175 14 29 8 Temporary Clerk 1 200 Soldier Clerks 2 36 10 40 1 4 Native Interpreter 1 87 10 6 Native Watchmen £2 32 10 12 14 TOTAL Engineer Civil Department 10 851 10 130 79 10 245 412 13 10 73 10 50 2 4 1,845 6 2 Additional hire of quarters for one year in China £. 14,623 s. d. 8 Lese, deduction in respect of house rent paid by Officers, Staff and Regimental, at India rates 7,404 * Difference chargeable to Public 7,219 2 Per Mensemi, Per Aunom. £. Royal Artillery Captains 4 Pay and Indian Allowances, each Command Allowance 48 6 11 £. 2,320 12 S. Su Lieutenants 6 Pay and India Allowance 31 4 3 Surgeon ditto ditto 48 6 11 Assistant Surgeons 2 ditto ditto 31 4 3 Per Diem. 204 2,247 580 3 749 Serjeants 22 Pay 1 31 1 2 4 02 15 5 310,599 1 4 1,499 10 10 1,054 13 20,037 20 11 TOTAL Pay and Indian Allowances Allowance at 5 d. per month for 493 Non-commissioned Officers and Men 128 5 Good Conduct Pay 680 Gross Cost of Rations Stoppages for Rations w A s. d. 16,621 5 Q 3,373 19 4 20,840 8 11 Net Cost of Rations 19,247 6 5 TOTAL Royal Artillery Carried forward £. 34,087 15 4 03,994 14 $ CX Page 97
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RETURN, in Detail, of the Yearly Cost to the Imperial Treasury of the Pay, Maintenance, and Allowances of the Officers and Men of the Troops of each Rank and Service, &c.—continued. 4 RETURN OF THE YEARLY COST TO THE IMPERIAL TREASURY OF THE TROOPS SERVICE. RANK. Numbers. Staff Pay. Regimental Pay. Foreign Horse Pay. Allowance. Tentage. Batta. Gratuity. Value of Rations, less Stoppage. TOTAL. £, s. d. £. 3. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. £. S th. £. 3. d. Brought forward 178 Brought forward - - Military Store De- partment-conta Armourer 1 146 20 35,213 8 £. s. d, I 2 Ditto Carpenter 1 109 10 54 15 1 38 5 Ditto 11 351 6 3 Painters 4 100 10 68 B 9 Collar Makers Sail Makers 0 342 3 9 Superintendent of Water- works 1 18 5 Storemen 4 611 Ditto 1 127 15 80 2 14 5 8 8 Acting ditto 6 164 5 Watchman 1 63 11 Native ditto (Sepoys) 30 273 15 566 10 Ditto do. (Coolies) 28 420 Ditto do. do. 2 55 Office Keeper I 30 Messenger } 20 0 177 16 12 14 6 7 7 - Ditto 1 17 10 6 Ditto 2 30 12 14 Ditto 1 12 10 6 Store Coolies 7 175 Ditto I 20 Ditto 54 810 Ditto 12 210 Gun Lascars 2 18 10 44 6 342 18 76 4 22 1 747978 TOTAL Military Store Department 2178,546 17 11 183 15 857 10 2,386 5 7 323 8 1,690 14 4 13,988 10 10 * Barrack Depart- | Barrack Serjeants 3 82 2 6 ment, Ditto Clerk (Civilian) 1 200 1 Ditto do. (Soldier) 1 18 5 Barrack Coolies 3 80 Ditto do. 59 792 10 TOTAL Barrack Department 671,172 17 6 1 60 2 14 5 8 19 I 374 13 468 1 8 1,640 19 2 Engineer Civil De- Clerk of Works 180 40 36 15 61 140 2 10 29 partment. Ditto 1 125 80 36 15 Ditto 2 240 00 61 5 122 10 87 17 14 14 175 14 29 8 Temporary Clerk I 200 Soldier Clerks 2 36 10 40 1 4 Native Interpreter 1 87 10 6 Native Watchmen £2 32 10 12 14 TOTAL Engineer Civil) Department · 10 851 10 130 79 10 245 412 13 10 73 10 50 2 4 1,845 6 2 Additional hire of quarters for one year in China - £. 14,623 s. d. 8 Lese, deduction in respect of house rent paid by Officers, Staff and Regimental, at India rates 7,404 * Difference chargeable to Public 7,219 2 Per Mensemi, Per Aunom. Per Annum. £. s. d. Royal Artillery Captains 4 Pay and Indian Allowances, each Command Allowance 48 6 11 £. 2,320 12 S. Su £. s. d. 6 2 0 Lieutenants 6 Pay and India Allowance 31 4 3 Surgeon ditto ditto 48 6 11 Assistant Surgeons 2 ditto ditto 31 4 3 Per Diem. 204 2,247 580 3 749 Serjeants 22 Pay Trumpeters 4 ditto Rank and File 457 difto Indian Allowance for 493 men 2 10 1 31 1 2 4 02 15 5 310,599 1 4 1,499 10 10 1,054 13 20,037 3 11 Carried forward M 500 978 NOW STATIONED IN CHINA, AND THE CIVILIANS CONNECTED THEREWITH. TOTAL Pay and Indian Allowances Allowance at 5 d. per month for 493 Non-commissioned Officers and Men Good Conduct Pay 128 5 680 £. Gross Cost of Rations Stoppages for Rations - w A s. d. 16,621 5 Q 3,373 19 4 20,840 8 11 Net Cost of Rations 19,247 6 5 TOTAL Royal Artillery Carried forward £. 34,087 15 4 03,994 14 $ CX 97
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RETURN, in Detail, of the Yearly Cost to the Imperial Treasury of the Pay, Maintenance, and Allowances of the Officers and Men of the Troops of each Rank and Service, &c.—continued.

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RETURN OF THE YEARLY COST TO THE IMPERIAL TREASURY OF THE TROOPS

SERVICE.

RANK.

Numbers.

Staff Pay.

Regimental Pay.

Foreign Horse

Pay.

Allowance.

Tentage.

Batta.

Gratuity.

Value of Rations, less Stoppage.

TOTAL.

£,

s. d.

£. 3. d.

£. s. d.

£. s. d.

£.

s. d. £.

£.

S th.

£. 3. d.

Brought forward

178

Brought forward

-

-

Military Store De- partment-conta

Armourer

1

146

20

35,213

8

£. s. d,

I 2

Ditto Carpenter

1

109 10

54 15

1

38

5

Ditto

11

351 6

3

Painters

4

100 10

68 B 9

Collar Makers

Sail Makers

0

342

3

9

Superintendent of Water-

works

1

18

5

Storemen

4

611

Ditto

1

127 15

80 2 14 5

8

8

Acting ditto

6

164 5

Watchman

1

63

11

Native ditto (Sepoys)

30

273 15

566 10

Ditto do. (Coolies)

28

420

Ditto do.

do.

2

55

Office Keeper

I

30

Messenger

}

20

0

177 16

12 14

6

7

7

-

Ditto

1

17 10

6

Ditto

2

30

12 14

Ditto

1

12 10

6

Store Coolies

7

175

Ditto

I

20

Ditto

54

810

Ditto

12

210

Gun Lascars

2

18 10

44 6

342 18 76 4

22 1

747978

TOTAL Military Store

Department

2178,546 17 11

183 15

857 10

2,386 5 7 323

8

1,690 14

4

13,988 10 10

*

Barrack Depart- | Barrack Serjeants

3

82 2 6

ment,

Ditto Clerk (Civilian)

1

200

1

Ditto do. (Soldier)

1

18 5

Barrack Coolies

3

80

Ditto do.

59

792 10

TOTAL Barrack Department

671,172 17

6

1

60 2

14 5

8

19 I

374 13

468 1 8

1,640 19

2

Engineer Civil De-

Clerk of Works

180

40

36 15

61

140 2 10

29

partment.

Ditto

1

125

80

36 15

Ditto

2

240

00

61 5 122 10

87 17

14 14

175 14

29 8

Temporary Clerk

I

200

Soldier Clerks

2

36 10

40 1

4

Native Interpreter

1

87 10

6

Native Watchmen

£2

32 10

12 14

TOTAL Engineer Civil)

Department

·

10

851 10

130

79 10

245

412 13 10

73 10

50

2 4

1,845 6 2

Additional hire of quarters for one year in China

-

£. 14,623

s. d.

8

Lese, deduction in respect of house rent paid by Officers, Staff and Regimental, at India rates

7,404

*

Difference chargeable to Public

7,219 2

Per Mensemi,

Per Aunom.

Per Annum.

£.

s. d.

Royal Artillery

Captains

4

Pay and Indian Allowances, each Command Allowance

48

6 11

£. 2,320 12

S.

Su

£. s. d.

6

2 0

Lieutenants

6

Pay and India Allowance

31 4 3

Surgeon

ditto

ditto

48

6 11

Assistant Surgeons

2

ditto

ditto

31 4 3

Per Diem.

204 2,247

580 3 749

Serjeants

22

Pay

Trumpeters

4

ditto

Rank and File

457

difto

Indian Allowance for 493 men

2 10

1 31

1

2

4 02 15 5 310,599 1 4 1,499 10 10

1,054 13

20,037 3 11

Carried forward

M

500

978

NOW STATIONED IN CHINA, AND THE CIVILIANS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

TOTAL Pay and Indian Allowances

Allowance at 5 d. per month for 493 Non-commissioned Officers and Men

Good Conduct Pay

128 5

680

£.

Gross Cost of Rations Stoppages for Rations

-

w

A

s. d. 16,621 5 Q 3,373 19 4

20,840

8 11

Net Cost of Rations

19,247

6 5

TOTAL Royal Artillery

Carried forward

£.

34,087 15 4

03,994 14 $

CX

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