Establishment of a Military Company of Artificers to serve in the Garrison and Fortress of Gibraltar.

Per Diem. Per Annum.
£.s.d.£.s.d.
Captain, Chief Engineer of the garrison for the time being.
1 sergeant and as adjutant0 3 0 5415 0
3 sergeants, 1s. 6d. per diem each,0 4 6 82 2 6
3 corporals, 1s. 2d. per diem each.0 3 6 6317 6
60 privates or working men, 10d. per diem each.210 0 91210 0
1 drummer0 010 15 4 2
68 clothing, 2d. each per diem011 4 20616 8
Total313 21,335 510

APPENDIX II:


Masters-General of the Ordnance in command of the Corps, since its formation in the year 1772.

John, Marquis of Granby1 July, 1763.
George, Viscount Townsend1 Oct., 1772.
Charles, Duke of Richmond, K.G.1 Jan., 1782.
George, Viscount Townsend1 April, 1783.
Charles, Duke of Richmond, K.G.1 Jan., 1784.
Charles, Marquis Cornwallis, K.G.13 Feb., 1795.
John, Earl of Chatham, K.G.16 June, 1801.
Francis, Earl of Moira14 Feb, 1806.
John, Earl of Chatham, K.G.4 April, 1807.
Henry, Earl of Mulgrave5 May, 1810.
Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.H.1 Jan., 1819.
Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.H.1 April, 1827.
William Carr, Viscount Beresford, G.C.B., G.C.H.28 April, 1828.
Sir James Kempt, G.C.B., G.C.H.30 Nov., 1830.
Sir George Murray, G.C.B., G.C.H.18 Dec., 1834.
Richard Hussey, Lord Vivian, G.C.B., G.C.H.4 May, 1835.
Sir George Murray, G.C.B., G.C.H.8 Sept., 1841.
Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.H.8 July, 1846.
Henry, Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B.8 Mar., 1852.
Fitzroy, Lord Raglan, G.C.B.30 Sept., 1852.

The appointment of Master-General was abolished on the 25th May, 1855. The military control of the royal sappers and miners was consequently transferred to the General Commanding-in-Chief of the army; and the civil, to the Minister for War.


Chief Engineers and Inspectors-General of Fortifications, second in command of the Corps, from 1787. (From 1772 to 1788 the officers in command of companies corresponded direct with the Master-General and Board.)

General Sir William Green, Bart.15 Nov., 1786.c
” Robert Morse1 May, 1802.
” Gother Mann23 July, 1811.
Major-General Sir Alexander Bryce, C.B., K.C.H.28 Oct., 1829.
” Robert Pilkington5 Oct., 1832.
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Mulcaster, K.C.H.July, 1834.
” Sir John Fox Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B.July, 1845.