Regulations for the Government of the Navy of the United States, 1876 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...not Wines, ales, and other liquors not prohibited by law on board vessels of o be mess storeB. the Navy, shall be regarded as private stores, belonging to individuals only, and shall not be brought on board without the sanction of the Commanding Officer. In no case shall they form a part of the outfit or stores of any mess, and no member thereof shall be required to pay any share toward their purchase. 14. Who compose All officers, not commanding, ranking above the grade of Ensign, and all the ward-room and officers in charge of departments are Ward-Room Officers. Those ranking Bteerage messes. witQ and e)ow tne grade 0f Ensign are Steerage Officers, excepting the Warrant Officers, who will form a mess by themselves. In all officers' messes the caterer chosen by the mess will have charge of the general conduct and order of the mess, but the Aid or Executive Officer, or the officer acting as such, shall, as the officer charged with the police of the vessel, have the power to interfere at any time to prevent disorder or unrestrained breeches of decorum, 15. Petty Officers' Petty Officers may be messed by themselves, and are not to be required to messes. perform the duty of mess-cooks. 16. Master-at-Arms's The Master-at-Arms, Orderly Sergeant, all Yeomen, the Apothecary, Mamess' chinists, Coppersmiths, and Boiler-makers will mess together on the berth deck. 17. Messing of boys. The boys will be distributed among the messes, but are to be berthed by themselves, under the charge of the Schoolmaster or one of the Petty Officers. 18. Stopped rations The messes.of the ship's company may commute as many rations as may in vessels. be authorized by the Commanding Officer, for not less than three months, unless sooner detached, or unless their terms of service should e...