Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery: From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal OrganizationBuckle, E. (Edmond)
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Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery: From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal Organization
Buckle, E. (Edmond)
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947; India -- History, Military; India. Army. Bengal Artillery
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│ Lieutenant. │ Lieutenant Fireworker.
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Half Batta │ 60│ 45
Gratuity │ 24│ 24
Pay │ 101│ 91
House-rent │ 60│ 60
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│ 245│ 220
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Serjeant 20
Corporal 17
Bombardier 16
Drummer 15
Gunner 15
Matross 10
Serang 21 0 0
1st Tindal 14 5 3
2nd Tindal 11 5 3
Lascar 5 12 0
Serang Commandant 51 0 0
Jemadar 20/8, Drummer 11, Havildar
14, Naick 11/4, Golundaz 7 rupees.
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The scale of pay differs but little from the present day; but the
subject will more properly be touched on when the effect of placing the
army in certain stations on half batta in 1828 comes to be noticed.
In conjunction with the reductions above noticed, on the 30th January,
1786, it was resolved in Council to incorporate the two battalions of
artillery into one, of ten companies; but that the establishment of
commissioned and non-commissioned officers attached to them should
remain as at present until vacancies and casualties reduced them to the
necessary establishment; but afterwards (March), all in excess to the
latter were permitted to reside wherever they pleased within the
Company’s territories, drawing the pay and half batta of their ranks,
and, such as were entitled to them, the gratuity and additional
allowance.
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