per cent. per annum. The amount would also increase yearly with the age of the ship.
II.—Steam Boats.
| Value 24,000l., Interest at 5 per cent. | | £1,200 |
| Tear and wear, do. do. | | 1,200 |
| Insurance, do. do. | | 1,200 |
| | ——— |
| | £3,600 |
| Crews, in all 40. Captain per annum | £400 | |
| 1st Mate | 112 | |
| 2d do. | 68 | |
| Master | 112 | |
| 1st Engineer | 173 | |
| 2d do. | 122 | |
| 3d do. | 88 | |
| Engineer Extra | 173 | |
| 3 Engineer Boys, average | 39 | |
| 4 Apprentices, at 10s. per month | 24 | |
| 4 Stewards and Boys, aver. 25s. do. | 60 | |
| 21 Seamen, &c. &c. at 40s. per do. | 504 | |
| Provisions, at 30s. each, per do. | 720 | |
| | ——— | 2,595 |
| | ——— |
| Total | | £6,195 |
| | ——— |
By an Admiralty Order, dated August 1837, it is directed that the pay of the following persons in steamers shall be as under, but increased one-half of the sum when on service in the West Indies:—
| 1st Engineer, per month | £9 | 12 | 0 |
| 2ddo.do. | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3ddo.do. | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Engineer Boys: 1st class, per do. | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| " 2ddo.do. | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| " 3ddo.do. | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| " 4thdo.do. | 0 | 14 | 6 |
And according to the Report of the Post-Office Commissioners, the pay of the following officers on some of the Home Steam-boat Stations, is:—
| 1st Mate, per annum | £78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2d do." | 45 | 10 | 0 |
| Master" | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Captains" | from 400l. to 500l. |
III.—Small Sailing Vessels.
| Cost, say averages 2,000l.—Interest at 5 per cent. | £100 |
| Insurance, 12 per cent. | 240 |
| Tear and wear, at 5 per cent. | 100 |
| Crews, 10. Captain, per annum | £100 | |
| Mate | 70 | |
| 8 Men and Boys, average 30s. per month | 144 | |
| Provisions, at 30s. per do. | 180 | |
| | —— | 494 |
| | —— |
| Total | | £934 |
| | —— |
POSTAGES, PROBABLE AMOUNT, INCREASE, &c.