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Circular (late) No. 64 P. My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are pleased to direct that the annexed scale of Field Allowances shall in future be paid under the authority of the Commanders-in-Chief on the several stations by the Accountant Officer attached to the force landed, or by the Paymaster of the Senior Officer's ship, or other Naval Accountant an the spot, to Naval and Marine Officers, Seamen and Marines employed in military operations on shore, as sanctioned by Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 20th March, 1863. Payments maybe made in advance to Officers (excluding Petty Officers, and Non-Commissioned Officers of Royal Marines) of a sum equal to one month's allowance, repayment of which will be required in the event of an Officer leaving the force far his own convenience before the expiration of that period. These allowances are not to be made to Officers, Seamen, or Marines provided with quarters a public expense, nor is lodging money payable in addition thereto. A subsequent return of all allowances paid under this Circular is to be transmitted is every case for their Lordships approval. By Command of their Lordships, Scale of Field Allowances to Naval Forces.
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