§ 33. Major Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty under what Order in Council or rule The lower deck pensioners received pay plus pension during the War, and that all lower deck men who reached pensionable age during the same period were given pay plus pension?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe authority is Article 1952, Clause 1, of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, which is based on Article 16 and 17, Viet., cap. 73, Clause 16. Men who completed time for pension during the War were regarded as "pensioners called upon to serve" as from the date of such completion.
§ Sir B. FALLEWas this before or after the War?
§ Sir J. CRAIGI will look into that question.