§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 852, King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Volume II, are applicable to chief and petty officers of the sick-berth branch stationed at Portland naval hospital?
Mr. DAVIDSONArticle 852 of the king's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions is intended primarily for ships, but seamen would naturally be detailed as cooks of these messes if available.