The masters of transports are to produce a certificate from the commanding officer of the troops on board, of the quantity expended. If any doubt be entertained of the provisions being full weight, a cask must be weighed in the presence of the commanding officer, the master and the mate, and the master may upon the certificate of the commanding officer, and the oath of the mate, issue as much beef and pork as will make up the deficiency. The weight of each must be as follows: 14 pieces of beef, cut for 8 pound pieces taken out of the cask as they rise, and the salt shaken off, are to weigh 112 lbs. avoirdupois. 28 pieces of pork cut for 4 lb. pieces, are also to weigh, under like circumstances, 112 lbs. The deductions to betaken for provisions from the pay of officers, noncommissioned officers, or men, are the same for all ranks, and in all corps, under the like circumstances of service, when serving out of Great Britain, on stations where provisions are supplied by the public: also, when embarked in transports or other vessels, (except when serving as marines) also when prisoners of war, and maintained at the expense of Great Britain; also when in general hospitals, whether at home or abroad, a deduction of _Six-pence per day_. A deduction of _three-pence half-penny_ from the pay of every noncommissioned officer and private in Jamaica, in New South Wales, or Gibraltar. Noncommissioned officers and soldiers serving as marines shall not be liable to any deduction from their full pay on account of provisions. Ration for a horse on home service in 1796: 14 lbs. of hay, 10 lbs. of oats, 4 lbs. of straw; for which a stoppage is made of _six-pence_. _Army Regulations, 1799._ _RANK._—_Between Land and Sea Officers._ _Navy._ | _Army._ 1. Admiral, or commander | of his Majesty’s fleet | Field Marshal. --------------------------------------+-------------------- 2. Admirals with their flags | at the main-top-mast head | Generals. --------------------------------------+-------------------- 3. Vice Admirals | Lieutenant Generals. 4. Rear Admirals | Major Generals. 5. Commodores, with broad pendants | Brigadiers. --------------------------------------+-------------------- 6. Captains commanding post | ships, after 3 years | Colonels. --------------------------------------+-------------------- 7. All Captains commanding post ships | Lieutenant Colonels. 8. Captains not taking post | Majors. 9. Lieutenants | Captains.