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 270 '1`rr1.m xv.—THE NAVY.—Ch. 8. 7 June, 1864, C- be entitled to pay, durin the said three months, equal to that to which UL V- lit P- lm- he would have been entitled if he had been employed in actual service. Crewsofwreckcd Sec. 1574. When the crew of any vessel of the United States are °¤' 1**** V°¤¤°l¤- separated from such vessel, by means of her wreck, loss, or destruction, 17 July, 1862, e. the lpay and emoluments of such of the officers and men as shall appear 204,s. 14, v. 12,pp. to the Secretary of the Navy, by the sentence of a court—martial or court 608·609· of inquiry, or by other satisfactory evidence, to have done their utmost to preserve her, and, after said wreck, loss, or destruction, to have behaved themselves agreeably to the discipline of the Navy, shall go on and be paid them until their discharge or death. Crews of vessels Sec. 1575. The pay and emoluments of the officers and men of any Tfmiy, 1882, C, the sentence of a court—martial or otherwise, to have done their utmost 204, s. 15, v. 12, p. to preserve and defend their vessel, and, after the taking thereof, to 609- have behaved themselves agreeably to the discipline of the Navy, shall go on and be aid to them until their exchange, discharge, or death. Assignments of Sec. 1576. Every assignment of wages due to persons enlisted in the W¤S¢¤- naval service, and all powers of attorney, or other authority to draw, 30 Jnns,1se4,c, receipt for, or transfer the same, shall be void, unless attested by the 174, s. 12, v. 13, p. commanding officer and paymaster. The assignment of wages must 310- specify the precise time w en they commence. Rations of mid- Sec. 1577. Midshipmen and acting midshipmen in the Navy shall be ¤l“Pm°“· entitled to one ration, or to commutation therefor. 28 July, 1866, c. 296, s. 8, v. 14, p. 322. 28 Feb., 1867, c. 100, s. 2, v. 14, p. 416.—Philbrook’s Case, 8 C. Cls., 523. Bations of other Sec. 1578. All officers shall be entitled to one ration, or to commuta- °m°°“'- tion therefor, while at sea or attached to a sea-going vessel. 3 Mar., 1851, c. 34, s. 1, v. 9, p. 621. 16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 19, v. 12, p. 587. When rations Sec. 1579. No person not actually attached to and doing duty on EEE?];. board a sea-going vessel, except the petty officers seamen, and ordmar · 343B1da;.,9185%2;=. seamen attached to receiving-ships or to the ordinary of a navy-yards, és Ally, ,},*66, ci and midshipmen, shall be allowed a ration. 296, s. 8, v. 14, p. 322. 28 Feb., 1867, c. 100, s. 2, v. 14, p. 416. N¤Vy¤ti<>¤.¤0¤- Sec. 1580. The Navy ration shall consist of the following dail allow- "“*“°“*“ °f· ance of rovisions to each person: One pound of salt pork, with half a 18 July, 1861, c. int of {cans or peas; or one pound of salt beef, with half a pound of 7. S- 131*- 12. P- 264- hour and two ounces of dried apples, or other dried fruit; or three-quar- Hyg “_lY·v1’£2·  ters of a pound of preserved meat, with a half pound of rice, two ounces 565:’’of butter, and one ounce of desiccated "mix<x1 vcgctablcs;" or threequarters of a pound of preserved meat, two ounces of butter, and two ounces of desiccated potatoes; together with fourteen ounces of biscuit, one-quarter of an ounce of tea, or one ouncc of coffee or cocoa, and two ounces of sugar; and a weekly allowance of half a pint of pickles, half a int of molasses, and half a pint of vinegar. S¤b•tituti¤¤¤i¤· Sec. 1581. The following substitution for the components of the ration 18 July, 186], c_ may be made when it is deemed necessary by the senior officer resent 7, ss. 2, 3, 4, v. 12, in command: For one pound of salt beef or pork, one poundp and a ru 1862 puarter of fresh meat 0_r three·quarters of a pound of preserved meat; 57 L Q `; ,2 ·;‘ or any or all of the articles usually issued with the salted meats, vege· 38j_ ’'tables egual to the same in value; for fourteen ounces of biscuit, one pound o soft bread, or one pound of flour, or half ai und of rice; for alf va pint of beans or peas, half a pound of rice. andxfor half a pound of ricc, half a pint of beans or peas. And the Secretary of the Navy may substitute for the ration of cotiee and su r the extract of coffee combined with milk and sugar, if he shall belive such substitution to be conducive to the health and comfort of the Navy, and not to be more expensive to the Government than the present ration: I*rm»i¢l»·rI, That the same shall be acceptable to the men. Sh¤¤¤ll>w¤¤<=e· Sec. 1582. In case of necessity the daily allowance of provisions may 71s8;ll:lyi2l:6;k:- be diminished at the discretion of the senior officer present in command;
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