§ LORD JOHN BROWNEsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether any reply has been given to the Memorial of the Lieutenants of the Royal Navy, presented in December last; whether it is the intention of the Board of Admiralty to increase the pay and half pay of those Officers, so as to place them more nearly on a position of equality with the Masters and the non-executive Officers of the Royal Navy of the same rank; and whether it is intended to allow their service in the Coast-guard to count as sea time?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, the Memorial was received and taken into consideration by the Admiralty, although no official acknowledgment was sent. It was not intended to increase the full pay of those Officers, but when the Vote for half-pay was before the House in Committee of Supply he would explain the intentions of the Government with regard to the half-pay of Lieutenants.