Provision of Necessaries, Books, Contributions, etc.

13. Every gentleman cadet will receive from the Military Secretary a list of the articles of clothing, books, and instruments with which he must provide himself before joining the college, and which he will be required to keep complete during his residence.

Any other books, instruments, or drawing implements that he may subsequently require for the prosecution of his studies, will be provided at the college, and charged to his account.

14. The amount of contribution for education, board, washing, and medical attendance, on account of each cadet, per annum, is as follows:

a. For sons of private gentlemen,£100
b. For sons of admirals, and general officers having regiments or receiving Indian colonels’ allowances,80
c. For sons of general officers,70
d. For sons of captains and commanders of the Royal navy, and field officers of the army having substantive rank,50
e. For sons of all officers of the royal navy and army under the above rank,40
f. For sons of officers of the royal navy and army who have died in the service, and whose families are proved to be in pecuniary distress20
g. Queen’s cadets and cadets nominated by the Secretary of State for India in Council,Free.

15. General officers on the non-effective list will pay according to their last substantive rank.

Officers who have sold their commissions are, in this classification, reckoned as private gentlemen.

The cases of officers who have retired voluntarily upon half-pay previous to having served twenty-five years on full pay will be specially considered.

Officers who retire on half-pay after twenty-five years’ service on full pay will be classified for payment with the rank in which they last served.

16. The orphans of officers whose claims do not come under classes f, and g, must contribute according to the substantive rank last held by their fathers.