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2500l.; a captain, 20007.; a lieutenant, 10007.; an ensign, 750l. Officers' widows must produce proof, on affidavit, that their husbands did not die possessed of property as above.

Petitioners residing in England may be admitted if the Court shall adjudge them to be proper objects.

All commissioned, staff, or warrant officers, to have half the ordinary pay they enjoyed whilst in service, viz.

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Their widows one-half the above, to continue during their

widowhood.

Serjeants of artillery to have nine-pence per day, and those that have lost a limb one shilling per day. Gunners of the artillery sixpence a day, and those that have lost a limb ninepence per day.

All other non-commissioned officers and bombardiers to have fourpence three farthings per day.

Officers and privates to be entitled from the period of their landing in England.

PRECEDENCE IN THE EAST INDIES.

Dated 28th June, 1841.

The governor general, or governor-general for the time being. The deputy-governor of Bengal.

The governor of Madras.

The governor of Bombay.

The governor (or lieut.-governor) of Agra.

The chief-justice of Bengal.

The bishop of Calcutta.

The chief-justice, Madras.

The bishop of Madras.

The chief-justice, Bombay.

The bishop of Bombay.

The commander-in-chief in India, when also a member of

the Supreme council.

Members of the Supreme council, according to their situation therein.

Members of council, Bengal, according to their situation therein.

The commander-in-chief at Madras, when also a member of council.

Members of council at Madras, according to their situation therein.

The commander-in-chief at Bombay, when also a member of council.

Members of council at Bombay, according to their situation therein.

The puisne judges of the Supreme court at Calcutta, according to date.

The puisne judges of the Supreme court at Madras, according to date.

The puisne judges of the Supreme court at Bombay, according to date.

The recorder of the Prince of Wales' Island.
The commander-in-chief in India.

The commander-in-chief of Her Majesty's naval forces, and the commander-in-chief of the army at the several presidencies (not being commanders-in-chief in India), according to relative rank in their respective

services.

Naval and military officers above the rank of major-general. Members of the Sudder A dawlut, according to their situation

therein.

Members of the law commission, according to their situation therein.

Civilians, with reference to their Rank and Precedence, to be divided into Six Classes.

Civilians of thirty-five years' standing, from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class I., and from date of entering such class to rank with Major-generals, according to date of commission. Civilians of twenty years' standing from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class II.,

and from date of entering such class to rank with Archdeacons of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, according to date of commission.

Civilians of twelve years' standing, from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class III., and from date of entering such class, to rank with

Lieut.-colonels, according to date of commission.

Civilians of eight years' standing, from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class IV., and from date of entering such class, to rank with

Majors according to date of commission.

Civilians of four years' standing, from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class V., and from date of entering such class, to rank with

Captains, according to date of commission.

Civilians under four years' standing, from date of rank assigned to them on their arrival, to form class VI., and to rank with

Subalterns, according to date of commission.

All officers not mentioned in the above table, whose rank is regulated by comparison with rank in the army, to have the same rank with reference to civil servants as is enjoyed by military officers of equal grades.

All other persons who may not be mentioned in this table, to take rank according to general usage, which is to be explained and determined by the governorgeneral in council, in case any question shall arise. All ladies to take place according to the rank assigned to their respective husbands, with the exception of ladies having precedence in England, who are to take place according to their several ranks, with reference to such precedence, after the wives of the members of council at the presidencies in India.

Admirals
Vice-admirals
Rear-admirals

RELATIVE RANK.

Commodore and first captain
to commander-in-chief..
Captains of 3 years' post.
Other post-captains
Commanders

Lieutenants

with generals.

with lieutenant-generals.
with major-generals.
with brigadier-general.

with colonels.

with lieutenant-colonels.
with majors.

with captains.

Members of the medical board, with brigadier-generals.

Superintending-surgeons

Surgeons

Assistant-surgeons

....

with lieutenant-colonels.
with captains.

with lieutenants.

BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITY FUND.

H. V. Bayley, Secretary and Accountant.
Messrs. Coutts and Co., Agents in England.

BENGAL CIVIL FUND.

Instituted, Oct. 1804.

H. V. Bayley, Secretary and Accountant.

Agents in England,

Henry Stone,

Henry Alexander,

Sir Charles Cockerell and Co.

These regulations are under revision.

The object of this fund is to provide for the maintenance of the widows and children of such of the subscribers as may not, at their demise, leave property sufficient for the subsistence and education of their families; also to assist in maintaining such of the subscribers themselves as may be compelled, by sickness or infirmity, to return to Europe, without an adequate provision for their support.

The following are the rates of contribution :-
If the salary or other public allowances of the sub-
scriber be not more than 1,000 Sa. Rs. per men-
sem, his monthly subscription to be .... Sa. Rs.
If more than 1,000, and not above 2,000
If more than 2,000, and not above 3,000...
If more than 3,000, and not above 4,000.
If more than 4,000.

....

10

20

30

40

50

The contribution payable by each subscriber is deducted from his monthly allowances by the sub-treasurer, collector, or other officer, paying the same, and transferred to the treasurer of the fund. The committee of managers may, in particular cases, admit a deviation from it, if a different mode of payment shall be desired by any subscriber.

BENGAL MILITARY FUN D.

Established, 1st November, 1824.

Capt. R. B. Brittridge, Secretary.

Agents for the Fund in England,

Messrs. Sir Charles Cockerell and Co, Austin- Friars.

Donations and Subscriptions to be paid to the Bengal Military Fund.

All subscribers to pay a donation, or premium, on entering the fund, agreeably to the rates specified in the accompanying table, No. 1, and shall also allot for the support of the fund, as long as they shall continue subscribers, the monthly sums specified in Table No. II., agreeably to their rank, whether in India or Europe. The subscription of Cadets to be calculated at the rank of ensign.

TABLE I.—Amount of the Premium or Donation payable by the different Rank.

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TABLE II.-Amount of Monthly Subscriptions of the

different Ranks.

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