Parliamentary Papers, Volume 22H.M. Stationery Office, 1840 - Bills, Legislative |
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a-day a-year abroad admiral advancement advantage allowed appointed army assistant-surgeon aware battalion Board of Admiralty brevet rank captain of marines circumstances colonial command commission conceive consequence consider consideration distinguished Duke of Wellington duties efficiency employed employment engineer officers entitled establishment Examinations expedient expense field field-officers Fitzroy Somerset give half-pay honour increase infantry instance James Kempt July junior officers lieutenant lieutenant-colonel Majesty Majesty's major-general Master-general mates medical officers mess military naval navy number of officers obtain officers of artillery officers of engineers officers of marines opinion Order in Council ordnance corps peace Peninsular war pension period present proportion purchase purser rank of captain rank of major rear-admiral receive recommend regard regiment regulation respect retired list royal artillery Royal Engineers Royal Marines sale of commission selection sell seniority served ship Sir Alexander Dickson station subalterns supposing system of promotion unattached vacancies widow Woolwich