| Title page |
| Contents |
| Preface |
| Construction of Words |
| CLASSES and DENOMINATIONS of Her Majesty's Ships | I |
| ARMAMENT and COMPLEMENTS of Her Majesty's Ships | II |
CEREMONIES and DISTINCTIONS
Section i. Royal Salutes and Flags
Section ii. Diplomatic Salutes
Section iii. Salutes to Military Authorities
Section iv. Salutes to Officers
Section v. Salutes to Governors &c.
Section vi. Salutes in India.
Section vii. Salutes to Foreigners not of Royal Families
Section viii. Salutes in general
Section ix. Distinguishing Flags
Section x. Distinguishing Pendants
Section xi. Colours - Navy
Section xii. Colours - not Navy
Section xiii. Military Honours
Section xiv. "The Victoria Cross"
Section xv. Foreign Orders and Medals
Section xvi. Uniform | III |
RANK and COMMAND
Section i. Officers in general
Section ii. Flag Officers, Captains of the Fleet, and Commodores
Section iii. Captains and Commanders
Section iv. Masters of the Fleet
Section v. Lieutenants and other Officers of the Military Branch
Section vi. Officers of the Civil Branch
Section vii. Ship's Company | IV |
| RELATIVE RANK of the OFFICERS of the NAVY and ARMY | V |
APPOINTMENT of OFFICERS, &c.
Section i. Officers in general
Section ii. Military Branch
Section iii. Civil Branch
Section iv. Ship's Company | VI |
QUALIFICATIONS required of the OFFICERS
Section i. Military Branch
Section ii. Civil Branch
Section iii. Officers in general | VII |
EXAMINATION of OFFICERS
Section i. General
Section ii. Military Branch
Section iii. Civil Branch | VIII |
| ENTRY, RATING, and INSTRUCTION of MEN and BOYS | IX |
| GUNNERY OFFICERS and SEAMEN GUNNERS | X |
| COURTS-MARTIAL | XI |
| DISCIPLINE | XII |
| POLICE | XIII |
| LEAVE of ABSENCE | XIV |
HER MAJESTY'S LAND FORCES
Section i. When embarked to serve as Marines
Section ii. When embarked for passage | XV |
ROYAL MARINES
Section i. General Instructions
Section ii. Rewards and Distinctions to Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates
Section iii. Pensions to Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates | XVI |
| ROYAL MARINE CADETS | XVII |
| PRIZES and PRISONERS | XVIII |
| NAVIGATION and PILOTAGE | XIX |
| SHIPS FITTED with STEAM MACHINERY | XX |
| TROOPSHIPS | XXI |
| CONVOYS | XXII |
| QUARANTINE REGULATIONS | XXIII |
| SALVAGE | XXIV |
| PROVISIONS | XXV |
| FULL-PAY and ALLOWANCES | XXVI |
| SPECIAL DEDUCTIONS from PAY and ALLOWANCES | XXVII |
| EXTRA PAY | XXVIII |
| ALLOWANCES for Loss of CLOTHING, INSTRUMENTS, &c. | XXIX |
| PASSAGE ALLOWANCES | XXX |
| PASSAGES in CONTRACT and MERCHANT VESSELS | XXXI |
| TRAVELLING EXPENSES, &c., of OFFICERS and OTHERS on the HOME STATIONS | XXXII |
PENSIONS and GRATUITIES to OFFICERS, SEAMEN, and others belonging to the NAVY, and to OFFICERS of the ROYAL MARINE CORPS
Section i. Pensions
Section ii. Gratuities | XXXIII |
| PENSIONS to WIDOWS, and COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES to CHILDREN | XXXIV |
| BOOKS, ACCOUNTS, and CORRESPONDENCE | XXXV |
| ACCOUNTS, &c. of STORES and PROVISIONS | XXXVI |
| HOSPITALS and SICK QUARTERS | XXXVII |
| SURVEYS | XXXVIII |
| PAYING-OFF | XXXIX |
| MILITARY BRANCH - Instructions for |
| OFFICERS in general | XL |
COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF
Section i. General Service
Section ii. Civil Establishment
Section iii. Home Ports | XLI |
| FLAG OFFICERS not COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF | XLII |
| CAPTAINS of the FLEET | XLIII |
| CAPTAINS (GENERAL SERVICE) | XLIV |
| LIEUTENANTS | XLV |
| MASTERS | XLVI |
| SUB-LIEUTENANTS | XLVII |
| GUNNERS | XLVIII |
| BOATSWAINS | XLIX |
| CARPENTERS | L |
| CIVIL BRANCH - Instructions for |
| CHAPLAINS | LI |
MEDICAL OFFICERS
Section i. Inspectors-General and Deputy Inspectors-General
Section ii. Staff Surgeon and Surgeon
Section iii. Assistant and Acting Assistant-Surgeon | LII |
| PAYMASTERS | LIII |
ENGINEER OFFICERS
Section i. Inspector of Machinery Afloat
Section ii Chief Engineer
Section iii. Engineer and Assistant Engineer | LIV |
| NAVAL INSTRUCTORS | LV |
| APPENDIX |
| INDEX |
