847 I1OO IO O 12957 io Nett pay 58 15 10 1822 10.10 21458 19 2 Exclufive of clothing, appointments, contingencies, barracks, bedding, fuel, forage, marching, and other expences, and allowance in the different fituations and departments, &c. HALF PAY, AND PENSIONS. The following Tables fhew the half-pay allowed to officers, and the penfions to their widows. Colonel 0 13 £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. * 0237 5 OO 12 0219 O Lieutenant colonel o 10 0182 10 8 6155 2 6 Major 8 0146 0 Ο Ο 7 6136 17 6 Captain Lieutenant 3 Cornet, Enfign 2 2 4 42 II 8 I 10 33 9 2 Pay-mafter 7 6136 17 0109 10 This half pay on the Irish establishment is 12s. 6d. per day; £228. 21. 6d. per annum. The deduction made from an officer on the British establishment is 24 per cent. and if he is not on the fpot to receive it himself, he gives 2 per cent. more to his agent: it is always paid half yearly; two months, or fooner, after it became due. Penfions to the Widows of commiffioned Officers. Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain, phyfician, purveyor 30 Lieutenant, furgeon, apothecary, pay-mafter 26 Deputy purveyor, hofpital mate Quarter-mafter of dragoons 16 16 The widows of officers on half pay of the British establishment, are not intitled to the pension: in Ireland they receive it. The quarter-matter's widow is not intitled to this penfion, farther than his majefty's gracious confideration. CLOTHING. The power of fixing and altering the uniform, both in the land and fea-fervice, belongs to the king, and is exercised by orders from the commander in chief. On the elegance and utility of drefling whole military bodies in the fame apparel, it is unneccflary here to make any observations. The origin of the practice has occationed fome difpute; the French writers claim it for Lewis XIV. and perhaps juftly as to whole armies, for, as before his time, the feudal practice of arming, on the requifition of the fovereign, was not altogether difcontinued, it is not probable but that every perfon coming info fudden fudden a manner into the field, dreffed himself in fuch cloaths as he could eafily obtain; bút long before the days of Lewis XIV. large bodies of troops in royal pay, both in England and in other countries, received from the fovereign who engaged them uniform dreffes. Henry VII. for example, gave his yeomen of the guard an uniform which continues to this day; and, on another occafion, an order was iffued for apparelling a troop of 1000 in clothing all alike. It is not intended here to defcribe the uniform of officers in the different regiments; every one is allowed to be at once splendid and commodious, and in point of appearance, the military have no rivals; the only divifion of opinion they create, being to which particular variation of drefs the preference is due. The regulations refpecting clothing iffued by his majefty, are as follow: Cavalry. In a regiment of Dragoon Guards, or heavy Dragoons, each ferjeant, corporal, trumpeter, and private, has for clothing, one hat and one pair of gloves annually. One coat, one waistcoat, and one pair of breeches, once in every two years. In a regiment of Light Dragoons, each ferjeant, corporal, trumpeter, and private has, for clothing, one pair of gloves annually; one upper and one under jacket, one flannel waistcoat, and one pair of leather breeches, once in two years. One helmet once in three years; and one watering cap once in four years, In the Royal Waggon Train, each ferjeant has for clothing, a leather cap, laced with filver, when actually required; a blue jacket with filver lace, a blue waistcoat with fleeves, and a pair of blue plush breeches, once in two years. Each corporal has for clothing, a plain leather cap, when actually required; a blue jacket, filver lace on cuff and collar; a blue waistcoat with fleeves, and a pair of blue plush breeches once in two years. Each private has for clothing, a plain leather cap, when actually required; a plain blue jacket, a blue waiftcoat with fleeves, and a pair of blue plufh breeches, once in two years. Infantry. In a regiment of Foot Guards, each ferjeant has for clothing, a coat, the fleeves unlined; a waistcoat with fleeves, a pair of breeches, made of materials of the fame quality as the coat, and lined, a pair of military fhoes, a pair of gaiters, and a pair of doe-skin gloves, annually. A lackered felt cap, with a cockade and tuft, once in two years. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has for clothing, a coat, the fleeves unlined, a waistcoat with fleeves of milled ferge, a pair of breeches, made of materials of the fame quality as the coat, a pair of military shoes, a pair of gaiters, and a pair of mitts, annually. A cap, as above, once in every two years. In a regiment of Infantry of the Line ferving in Europe, North America, or New South Wales (Highland corps excepted) each X 3 ferjeant ferjeant fhall have for clothing, a coat, the fleeves unlined, a pair of breeches, made of materials of the fame quality as 'the coat, a cloth waistcoat, lined, with fleeves of milled ferge, and a pair of military fhoes, annually. A cap, as above, once in two years. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has a coat, the flecves unlined, a pair of breeches, of materials like the coat, a kerfey waistcoat, with ferge fleeves, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; a cap once in two years. In a Highland corps on the above ftations, each ferjeant has a jacket, the fleeves unlined, a cloth waistcoat, with ferge fleeves, and a pair of military fhoes annually. Each corporal, drummer, and private, a jacket, the fleeves unlined; a kerley waistcoat, with ferge fleeves, and a pair of military fhoes annually. The colonel is to be at the charge of Highland appointments, viz. bonnet, feathers, plaid, and purse. In a regiment of Infantry ferving in the Weft Inties (except the 5th battalion of the 60th regiment, and the regiments compofed of people of colour), each ferjeant has a coat, partly lined; a ferge wailtcoat with fleeves; two pair of Ruffia linen trowfers; a pair of flannel drawers, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap once in two years. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has a coat, partly lined; a ferge waistcoat, with fleeves, cuffs and collar, the colour of the facing; a pair of Ruffia linen trowfers; a pair of military fhoes, and a foraging cap, annually; and a cap once in two years. In the fifth battalion of the 60th regiment, and the 95th regiment of foot (rifle corps), each ferjcant has a jacket, the fleeves unlined; a waistcoat, with ferge fleeves; a pair of pantaloons, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap once in two years. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has a jacket lined, but not laced, the fleeves unlined; a kerfey waifcoat, with ferge fleeves; a pair of blue pantaloons, made of fuch cloth as the jacket, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap once in two years. The men are to pay the extraordinary charge of 25. 3d. on this clothing, in confequence of receiving pantaloons instead of breeches. In the regiments composed of people of colour, ferving in the Weft Indies, each ferj-ant has for clothing, a jacket, the fleeves unlined; a ferge waistcoat, with fleeves; two pair of Ruffia linen trowfers, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap, and a grey coat, diftinguifhed from thofe of the privates by cuffs, collar, and buttons (conformable to the facings, &c. of the regiment), once in two years. Serjeants, being Europeans, have alfo one pair of flannel drawers annually. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has a round jacket, partly lined; two pair of Ruffia linen trowfers, and a pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap, and a grey great coat, once in two years. In In a regiment of Infantry serving in the East Indies, each ferjeant has a coat, partly lined, and two pair of military fhoes, annually. A cap, once in two years. In lieu of other articles, clothing adapted to the climate is to be fupplied at the difcretion of the commanding officer, to the amount of 18s. 8d. per annum, which becomes an annual charge against the colonel. Each corporal, drummer, and private, has a coat, partly lined, and two pair of military fhoes, annually; and a cap once in two years. In lieu of other articles, clothing adapted to the climate is fupplied, at the difcretion of the commanding officer, to the amount of 65. 74d. per annum, which becomes an annual charge against the colonel. In the Staff Corps, each ferjeant, corporal, drummer, and private, has a coat, waistcoat, pair of blue cloth pantaloons, and a pair of half boots, annually; and a cap once in two years. And further, in confideration of the laborious nature of their fervice, each ferjeant, corporal, drummer, and private, has a Ruffia duck waistcoat, with fleeves, and a pair of Ruffia duck pantaloons, annually. And to thefe a great coat once in three years is added. For clothing regiments on foreign stations, materials are not furnished; but the things required are fent out made up; except in inftances where a fpecial difpenfation is granted by the king, through the commander in chief, or fecretary at war. With respect to the receipt of clothing at flated times and broken periods and compenfations in certain cafes, the following are the rules. Non-commiffioned officers and foldiers, dying, or discharged before the completion of the period for which the clothing is affigned to laft, reckoned from the ufual day of delivering the fame, have no demand whatever on account. thereof. If a ferjeant is reduced to the ranks, his clothing is to be received for the use of his fucceffor, and he will receive private clothing equally worn. A recruit who comes into the regiment after the proper time for the delivery of clothing (if not raised for an augmentation, in which cafe he is to be furnished with new clothing complete) fhall be immediately intitled to clothing as good as that in wear by the rest of the regiment: and he fhall be entitled to new clothing at the next period of general delivery to the regiment. It is the duty of the colonels, and of thofe employed by them, to take especial care that the clothing be forwarded and delivered to their refpective corps at the exact period when it is due; and few cafes ought to arife, in which it should become a question whether an allowance in money might not be fubftituted by the colonels in lieu of delivering in kind the articles which by the regulations they are required to furnish: but if from any extraordinary circumstances of the fervice, fuch an instance should be fuppofed to have occurred in any regi X 4 ment |