Thursday, February 16

PAY DAY!

The Wages of other Officers, and of Seamen, with the Number of Officers allowed to a ship of each Rate, are as follows: 
(HMS Acasta was a 5th Rate, highlighted in blue)

From
Regulations and Instructions 
relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea. 
Established by His Majesty in Council.
1790s Edition, pgs 146-149


From
Regulations and Instructions 
relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea. 
Established by His Majesty in Council.
1808 Edition, pgs 142-147

1 comment:

  1. Interesting stuff. Would there be any possibility of having the Marines' rates of pay shown - I ask because the tables above merely state 'see Table of Marine Pay' and I am currently engaged in researching the Marines with a view to co-authoring a book about them. (We are looking at the period of 1755-1815 - between the establishment of the Divisional system and the end of the Napoleonic Wars.)

    If you would prefer me to contact you via email, of course I shall.

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