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Relative rank.
RELATIVE RANK OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
NAVY AND ARMY.
EXTRACT FROM THE KINO'S
REGULATIONS.
The relative rank of Offlcors of the Navy with each
other and with Officers of the Army shall, subject to
the exceptions provided for in Chapter III. of the
King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, be
as laid down in the following Table, and shall in
every case take effect according to the dates of their
respective commissions, or appointments, unless the
relative rank is granted at the discretion of the
Admiralty, or is dependent on the attainment of
seniority or completion of service. In the latter case
it shall take effect from such attainment of seniority
or completion of service in the particular rank.
(For Table, see p. 961.)
Nothing contained in these regulations is to be
considered as giving a claim to any Officer of the
Navy to assume command of His Majesty's Land
Forces on shore, nor to any Officer of the Army to
assume command of any of His Majesty's Squadrons
or Ships, or of any of the Officers or men thereunto
belonging, unless under special authority from the
Government of His Majesty.
When Officers of the Navy are employed on shore,
on joint service with His Majesty s Land Forces,
their relative rank shall carry with it all the prece-
dence and advantages, except command, attaching to
the rank with which it corresponds, and shall
regulate the choice of quarters, rates of lodging
money, servants, forage, fuel, and light, or allowances
in their stead.
The precedence of the Naval Commander-in-Chief
In the East Indies is regulated by the Royal Warrant
of precedence in India.
It is His Majesty's pleasure that the following
rules be observed in the Colonies in regard to the
precedency of Naval and Military Officers in com-
mand of His Majesty's Forces :
a. The Officer in command of His Majesty's Naval
Forces on the Station, if of the rank of an
Admiral, and the Senior Officer in command of
the troops, if of the rank of a General, are to
have precedence next after the Governor, their
own relative rank being determined by the
Regulations on that subject. Governors of
other Colonies shall rank next after such JSaval
and Military Officers.
b. The Senior Officer in command of the troops, if
of the rank of Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel
and the Officer in command of His Majesty's
Naval Forces on the Station, if of equivalent
rank, are to have precedency next after the
Bishop and the Chief J ustice, their own relative
rank being determined by the regulations on
that subject.
e. The Officer in command of His Majesty's Naval
Forces on the Station, and the Senior Officer in
command of the troops, if below the rank of
Colonel or Lieut.-Colonel, are to continue to
take rank, as has heretofore been the case, next
after the Solicitor-General.
Whilst, however, these rules will tako effect in
every place in which His Majesty's Instructions,
communicated through the Secretary of State, avail
for the purpose, they will not override the precedence
which in a few Colonies is conferred upon certain
Officers, either by law, or by the terms of Letters
Patent from the Crown; which instruments cannot
be set aside or altered except by the issue of others
having the same form and equal authority.