Revised Allowance for the award of Prizes for Good Shooting with heavy guns in H.M. Fleet

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Revised Allowance for the award of Prizes for Good Shooting with heavy guns in H.M. Fleet


Admiralty Order in Council No. 98a.

12 January 1905.

G.

Whereas by an Order in Council of Her late Majesty bearing date the 28 November 1899, sanction was given to the payment of money prizes to encourage good shooting with heavy guns in Her Majesty's Navy :

And whereas we are of opinion that the system of awarding such prizes is in need of revision, in order to fully meet the present requirements of Your Majesty's Navy :

We beg leave humbly to recommend that Your Majesty may be graciously pleased by Your Order in Council to sanction the substitution of the allowance shewn in the following Schedule for that at present in force : �

Description of the Allowance. Amount.
Prize money for good shooting with heavy guns : �  
Petty Officers, Seamen of the Fleet, and Royal Marines Prizes to be awarded at the discretion of the Admiralty. Capitation allowance of 1s. 3d. per head per annum on complement..

To take effect from the 1st January 1905.

The Lords Commissioners of Your Majesty's Treasury have signified their concurrence in the proposal.

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