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TABLE of the FULL-PAY of the ROYAL NAVY, and of the ROYAL MARINES embarked.

[note: I have silently corrected a small number of obvious typographical errors, from data in the December 1860 Navy List]

§ I. OFFICERS — MILITARY BRANCH.

RANKS	Years of 365 Days	One Day
	£  s.  d.	£  s.  d.
*Admiral of the Fleet	2,190  0  0	6  0  0
*Admiral	1,825  0  0	5  0  0
*Vice-Admiral	1,460  0  0	4  0  0
*Rear-Admiral	1,095  0  0	3  0  0
*Commodore of the First Class	1,095  0  0	3  0  0
Captain of the Fleet	1,095  0  0	3  0  0
*Table Money to all the above, in addition, when Commanding-in-Chief and their Flags are flying within the limits of their Stations	1,095  0  0	3  0  0
(For Table Money to Flag Officers and Commodores First Class, when not serving as Commanders in-chief, vide Article 7, at page 202, of these Instructions.)
Commodore of the Second Class, in addition to his Pay and Command Money as Captain, if so ordered by the Admiralty
If in command ot a Station or Squadron and not under the orders of a Superior Officer	365  0  0	1  0  0
Under other circumstances than the above	182 10  0	0 10  0
Captain
Of H.M.S. "Excellent" (including Pay and Command Money)	800  0  0
"Britannia" and Steam Reserves do	700  0  0
First Class. To the first 70	547 10  0	1 10  0
Second Class. To the next 100	456  5  0	1  5  0
Third Class. To the remainder	365  0  0	1  0  0
Command Money, in addition to Pay:-
In Ships with a complement of not less than 600 men	219  0  0	0 12  0
" " of less than 600 men. and not less than 350 men	155  2  6	0  8  6
" " of less than 350 men, and Flag Captains	91  5  0	0  5  0
Commander
Full Pay	301  2  6	0 16  6
Additional when in command of any Ship or Vessel	45 12  6	0  2  6
Lieutenant
In command of any Ship, Vessel, or Tender	219  0  0	0 12  0½
Senior of Rated Ship or Troop Ship, or for Gunnery Duties, if of three years' standing	200 15  0	0 11  0½
All others	182 10  0	0 10  0
Masters§
After twenty-five years' service	365  0  0	1  0  0
Being qualified for Line-of-Battle Ships, and having completed twenty years'service on Full-Pay	328 10  0	0 18  0
Being qualified for Line-of-Battle Ships, and having completed fifteen years'service on Full-Pay	273 15  0	0 15  0
Having completed ten years' service on Full-Pay, including all time served as Acting Master, and four years as Second Master qualified for Master	237  5  0	0 13  0
Having completed five years' service	209 17  6	0 11  6
Having completed less than five years'service	182 10  0	0 10  0
When appointed to the command of any of Her Majesty's Ships, in addition to their Pay as Masters	36 10  0	0  2  0
Store Allowance when in charge‖
First, Second, and Third Rates	73  0  0	0  4  0
Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Rates	48 13  4	0  2  8
Sloops, &c.	38  0  5	0  2  1
Tuition Allowance for each young gentleman instructed (when no Naval Instructor is borne)	5  0  0	0  0  3
Masters of the Fleet allowed six shillings a day in addition to their pay as Masters.
Masters of Flag Ships, except those at Home ports, are allowed an extra sum, varying from two shillings and sixpence a day to five shillings a day, according to the peculiar circumstances of each case.
Sub-Lieutenant*	66 18  4	0  3  8
Second Master*
If qualified for the rank of Master	136 17  6	0  7  6
If not qualified	91  5  0	0  5  0
Store Allowance when in charge††	27  7  6	0  1  6
Tuition Allowance for each young gentleman instructed (when no Naval Instructor is borne)	5  0  0	0  0  3
Midshipman*	31 18  9	0  1  9
Master's Assistant
When above 17 years of age, and with more than two years' service in Navy or Merchant Service	73  0  0	0  4  0
All others	54 15  0	0  3  0
Naval Cadet*	16 14  7	0  0 11
Gunner, Boatswain, Carpenter
Sea Pay
First Class	120  2 11	0  6  7
Second Class	103  8  4	0  5  8
Third Class	86 13  9	0  4  9
Tool money to Carpenter on Sea Pay	4 11  3	0  0  3
Harbour Service Pay
First Class	101 17 11	0  5  7
Second Class	79  1  8	0  4  4
Third Class	63 17  6	0  3  6

†	Including Command Money.
‡	Including additional pay as Senior Lieutenant, or as Gunnery Lieutenant.
§	The time served as Master Attendant in Her Majesty's Dock or Victualling Yards at Home or Abroad, or as Agents for Transports since June 25, 1857, or in Special Service on Full-Pay as Master, or as Acting Master, and four years of time served as Second Master, qualified for Master, to be reckoned as sea time as Master.
‖	Masters in command of Rated Ships, fitted or employed as Store Ships, are to be granted the same Store Allowance as Masters of First Rates; and those in charge of Sloops, or other vessels employed as Store Ships, or on other such Special Service, are to be allowed the Store Allowance of Fourth Rates.
*	Acting Sub-Lieutenants, Acting Second Masters, Midshipmen, and Naval Cadets are subject to a deduction at the rate of £5 per annum from their Full-Pay when receiving instruction from a Naval Instructor, Master, or Second Master (Vide Article 9, page 215), to be abated from their pay by quarterly instalments of £1 5s. each.
††	If in Ships bearing a Master, and from his absence or other cause, the Second Master be placed in charge of Stores, or when a Second Master shall have charge of Stores in a Tender, he will be allowed, according to circumstances, such proportion of the Store Allowance granted to Masters as the Admiralty may direct.

§ II. OFFICERS' FULL PAY — CIVIL BRANCH.

RANKS	Years of 365 Days	One Day
	£  s.  d.	£  s.  d.
Secretary to Admiral of the Fleet	500  7  1	1  7  5
Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets
After twenty-five years' service	821  5  0	2  5  0
Under do. or on promotion	730  0  0	2  0  0
Secretaries to Flag Officers and Commodores of the First Class Commanding-in-Chief	401 10  0	1  2  0
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets
After thirty years' service	620 10  0	1 14  0
" twenty-five do.	547 10  0	1 10  0
" twenty do. or on promotion	511  0  0	1  8  0
Inspector of Machinery afloat, when appointed to take charge of the Machinery of a Fleet or Squadron	401 10  0	1  2  0
Ditto, when not so appointed	365  0  0	1  0  0
Chaplain
Under order in Council of 30th Jan, 1856
After ten year's service afloat	200 15  0	0 11  0
Under ten years' do.	182 10  0	0 10  0
Under three years' do.	161  4  2	0  8 10
Under order in Council of 13th May, 1859
1st Class. After twenty years' service	292  0  0	0 16  0
2nd Class. " fifteen years' do.	255 10  0	0 14  0
3rd Class. " ten years' do.	219  0  0	0 12  0
4th Class. Under ten years' do.	182 10  0	0 10  0
NOTE. - No Naval Chaplain paid in accordance with these rates will be allowed to retire, under a service of 25 years on Full-Pay, excepting on the ground of permanent unfitness from ill health.
Chaplains continued
After fifteen years service, 1s. a day, in addition for each year's service above fifteen years, but not to exceed 16s. a day
After ten years' service	255 10  0	0 14  0
" five "	209 17  6	0 11  6
Under five "	182 10  0	0 10  0
NOTE. - Chaplains paid in accordance with these rates will be allowed to retire after fifteen years' service from the date of their first appointment, with the Half-Pay they may have earned by service, if they have not declined to serve.
Chaplain, in addition, if acting as Naval Instructor
After ten years Full-Pay service as Naval Instructor	136 17  6	0  7  6
After seven years' do.	115 11  8	0  6  4
After three years' do.	104 18  9	0  5  9
Under three years' do.	95 16  3	0  5  3
Tuition Allowance for each young gentleman instructed	5  0  0	0  0  3
Secretaries to Junior Flag Officers and Commodores of the First Class not Commanding-in-Chief	301  2  6	0 16  6
After twenty-five years' service	456  5  0	1  5  0
" twenty "	401 10  0	1  2  0
After fifteen years' service	328 10  0	0 18  0
" ten " or on promotion	273 15  0	0 15  0
Secretaries to Commodores of the Second Class	150 11  3	0  8  3
Paymaster
First Class	600 14  7	1 12 11
Second Class	474 10  0	1  6  0
Third Class	349 15 10	0 19  2
Fourth Class	249  8  4	0 13  8
NOTE. - Paymasters of Flag Ships, of Troop Ships when actually conveying Troops, and of Steam Guard Ships, will be allowed, under special circumstances, sums varying from two shillings and sixpence to five shillings a day, in consideration of the extra duty entailed by such service.
Chief Engineers (including all time as Acting Chief Engineer, and four years served as an Engineer or Assistant Engineer)
If qualified for 1st or 2nd Rates
After twenty-five years' service	365  0  0	1  0  0
" twenty "	328 10  0	0 18  0
" fifteen "	282 17  6	0 15  6
" ten "	237  5  0	0 13  0
" five "	209 17  6	0 11  6
Under five "	191 12  6	0 10  6
Chief Engineers promoted to that rank prior to April 21, 1856, who may have been in the receipt of higher rates of pay than those above mentioned, are to retain such higher rates until advanced, according to the Class they were in, viz.:-
If in the First Class	261 11  8	0 14  4
If in the Second Class	209 17  6	0 11  6
Naval Instructor
After ten years' service on Full-Pay as such	182 10  0	0 10  0
After seven years' do.	155  2  6	0  8  6
After three years' do.	136 17  6	0  7  6
Under three years' do.	127 15  0	0  7  0
Tuition Money for each young gentleman instructed	5  0  0	0  0  3
Assistant-Surgeon
After ten years' service	237  5  0	0 13  0
" five "	209 17  6	0 11  6
Under five "	182 10  0	0 10  0
Assistant Paymaster
In Charge	182 10  0	0 10  0
First Class. After four years' Full-Pay Service as such*	127 15  0	0  7  0
Second Class. Under four years' do.*	91  5  0	0  5  0
Engineers for Special Charge½
With less than five years' service in Charge	182 10  0	0 10  0
With five and less than ten years' service	200 15  0	0 11  0
With ten years'service and upwards	219  0  0	0 12  0
Engineers and Assistant Engineers
Sea Pay and when employed in Dockyards
Engineers	164  5  0	0  9  0
1st Class Assistant Engineers	136 17  6	0  7  6
2nd Class Assistant Engineers	109 10  0	0  6  0
Harbour Service Pay
Engineers	100  7  6	0  5  6
1st Class Assistant Engineers	82  2  6	0  4  6
2nd Class Assistant Engineers	63 17  6	0  3  6
Engineers and Assistant Engineers (not being "Engineers qualified for Charge") when in Charge of Engines allowed 1s. a-day in addition to their Pay.
Clerk	73  0  0	0  4  0
Assistant Clerk	45 12  6	0  2  6

*	Including those serving as Clerks to Secretaries of Flag Officers and Commodores.
½	Vide Article 8, at page 51. Four years of time served as Engineer, or Assistant Engineer will be allowed to reckon as service in charge.

§ III. WAGES TABLE — SHIP'S COMPANY.

RATINGS	Continuous Service.		Non-Continuous Service.
	Years of 365 Days	One Day	Years of 365 Days	One Day
	£  s.  d.	s.  d.	£  s.  d.	s.  d.
Chief Petty Officers.
Master at Arms†	73  0  0	4  0	The same
" after 3 years' service in that grade†	82  2  6	4  6
" 6 ditto†	91  5  0	5  0
Chief Gunner's Mate	41  1  3	2  3	36 10  0	2  0
Chief Boatswain's Mate
Chief Captain of the Forecastle
Admiral's Coxswain
Chief Quartermaster
Chief Carpenter's Mate
Seamen's Schoolmaster	...	...	41  1  3	2  3
Ship's Steward*
Ship's Cook
First Class Petty Officers.
Ship's Corporal, 1st class†	54 15  0	3  0	The same
" after 3 years' service in that grade†	60 16  8	3  4
" 6 ditto†	66 18  4	3  8
" 2nd class†	36 10  0	2  0
" after 3 years' service in that grade†	42 11  8	2  4
" 6 ditto†	48 13 4	2  8
Gunner's Mate	36 10  0	2  0	31 18  9	1  9
Boatswain's Mate
Captain's Coxswain
Captain of the Forecastle
Quartermaster
Yeoman of Signals
Coxswain of the Launch
Captain of the Maintop
Captain of the Foretop
Captain of the Afterguard
Captain of the Hold
Sailmaker	41  1  3	2  3	36 10  0
Ropemaker
Carpenter's Mate
Caulker
Blacksmith
Armourer
Plumber
Leading Stoker
Sick Berth Attendant	...	...	41  1  3	2  3
Second Class Petty Officers.
Coxswain of the Barge	33  9  2	1 10	28 17 11	1  7
Coxswain of the Pinnace
Captain of the Mast
2nd Captain of the Forecastle
2nd Captain of the Maintop
2nd Captain of the Foretop
Signalman
2nd Captain of the Afterguard
Captain of the Mizentop
Sailmaker's Mate	34 19  7	1 11	30  8  4	1  8
Coxswain of the Cutter	33  9  2	1 10	28 17 11	1  7
Cooper	34 19  7	1 11	30  8  4	1  8
Caulkers Mate
Sick Berth Attendant	...	...	30  8  4	1  8
Musician	...	...	28 17 11	1  7
Head Krooman*
Remainder of Ship's Company.
Leading Seaman	31 18  9	1 9	27  7  6	1  6
Shipwright	33  9  2	1 10	28 17 11	1  7
Stoker and Coal Trimmer	36 10  0	2  0	31 18  9	1  9
Yeoman of the Store Room	30  8  4	1  8	25 17  1	1 5
2nd Captain of the Hold
Painter
Sailmaker's Crew
Blacksmith's Crew
Armourer's Crew
Carpenter's Crew
2nd Class Stoker
Tinsmith
Cooper's Crew
Able Seamen	28 17 11	1  7	24  6  8	1  4
Bandsman	...	...
Tailor*
Butcher
Shoemaker*
2nd Head Krooman*
Lamptrimmer
Flag Officer's and Superintendent's Domestics*
Captain's Steward*
Captain's Cook*
Ward Room Steward*
Ward Room Cook*
Secretary's Servant*
Gun Koom Steward*
Gun Room Cook*
Ship's Steward's Assistant*
Assistant Sick Berth Attendant*
Engineer's Cook*
Engineer's Servant*
Ordinary Seaman*	22 16  3	1  3	19 15  5	1  1
Cook's Mate*	...	...
Warrant Officers' Cook*	...	...
Barber*	...	...
2nd Class Ordinary Seaman*	18  5  0	1  0	16 14  7	0 11
Captain's Servant*	...	...
Do. Cook's Assistant*
Ward Room Servant*
Do. Cook's Assistant*
Gun Room Servant*
Warrant Officers' Servant*
Krooman*
Ship's Steward's Boy*	...	...	10 12 11	0  7
Commander's Servant*	...	...	16 14  7	0 11
Boy of the First Class*	10 12 11	0  7	...	...
Boy of the Second Class*	9  2  6	0  6	...	...

†	Eligible for Good Conduct Badges, but not entitled to any Pay for the same.
*	Not entitled to Good-Conduct Pay.

NOTE. - The rates of pay inserted in this table for Masters-at-Arms and Ships' Corporals apply only to the Police Force entered under these Regulations, and established, experimentally in the first instance, by Admiralty Order, dated 18 July, 1860. Other Masters-at-Arms and Ships' Corporals are, until discharged, to be paid as follows:-

		s. d.
Master-at-Arms	C.S.	2  3	a-day with Badge Pay in addition, if wearing Badges.
Ditto	Non. C.S.	2  0
Ships' Corporal	C.S.	2  0
Ditto	Non. C.S.	1  9

§ IV. FULL PAY AND WAGES TABLE — ROYAL MARINES.

*	With Good Conduct Pay in addition (of which they were in possession at the date of their promotion) for the period between 1st April, 1857, and 30th June, 1858.
†	Not entitled to be paid for their badges; but all Sergeants who may, on the 30th June, 1858, have been in receipt of Good Conduct Pay, under the provisions of the Admiralty Order of 20th May, 1857 (Circular No. 296), at a higher rate than Twopence a-day, are to be credited with the excess in the Pay Books and all Pay Documents as "Good Conduct Pay," and the same is to be paid to them, with their wages, from time to time, so long as they shall continue to be entitled thereto, that is to say, until they shall be deprived of their Distinguishing Marks, but not for any period, after the 31st day of December, 1861, as regards Sergeants of the Artillery Companies.
‡	Eligible for Good Conduct Pay.

§ V. ADDITIONAL RATES to be paid with their Wages to those Persons who shall be entitled to the same.

	Years of 365 Days	One Day
	£  s.  d.	s.  d.
Good Conduct Pay
If in possession of one Badge or Distinguishing Mark*†	1 10 5	0 1
" two Badges or Distinguishing Marks*†	3  0 10	0  2
" three " " *†	4 11  3	0  3
" four " " †	6  1  8	0  4
" five " " †	7 12  1	0  5
" six " " †	9  2  6	0  6
Gunnery Instructors	9  2  6	0  6
Seamen Gunners, with 1st Class Certificates	6  1  8	0  4
" 2nd Class Certificates	3  0 10	0  2
Divers and Trained Men	1 10  5	0  1
Tool Money
Carpenters, Carpenters Mates, Carpenters Crew, and Shipwrights, Caulkers, and Caulkers' Mates (if employed in the Carpenter's Crew), on its being certified that they have provided themselves with a complete set of tools	4 11  3	0  3
Coopers and Coopers' Crew, on its being certified that they have provided themselves with tools	3  0 10	0  2
Men entered for Continuous Service, and retained in the Navy beyond the period for which they entered; and Men entered on and after 1st July, 1853, not for Continuous Service, and retained after completing five years consecutive service; from the date of such retention in each case	3  0 10	0  2
For other Allowances in addition to Full Pay or Wages, not herein specified, vide Chapter XXVI, page 201.

In Ships where no Seamen's Schoolmaster is borne, and where the number of Men and Boys to be instructed is not on an average less than ten, the person performing that duty is entitled to the Pay of the Rating; or, if a Petty Officer, to 5/. a-year, in addition to the pay of his proper Rating, at his option; provided his Commanding Officer shall certify that he has performed the duty by his authority, and to his satisfaction, without neglecting any other duty appertaining to his Rating in the Ship.

* For Seamen only.
† For Marines.

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