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DUTY, FAY, AND ALLOWANCES OF A 
I will now let you see, Messieurs Editors, the pay and allow¬ 
ances of a veterinary surgeon, so that no person should be misled 
who are desirous of being transported to India, as I know nine 
out of every ten are who have gone out. 
Pay and Allowances of Veterinary Surgeons . 
No. 1G8, A. of 1827, With reference to General Orders, No. 31, of the 9th 
of February, 1827;—The Vice-President in Council is pleased to lay 
down the following Scale of Pay Allowances for Veterinary Surgeons 
on this Establishment, in accordance with the Instructions of the Ho¬ 
nourable Court of Directors, communicated in their General Letter, 
dated 6th September, 1826:— 
Rs. As. P. 
•g fist Class Veterinary Surgeons, above 20 years’ service, 
v® § 1 15s. a-day, or per month Sonat Rupees .182 10 0 
2d Class, above 10 years, 12s. or ditto -.146 1 6 
^ ^ I 3d Class, above 3 years, 10s. or ditto. 121 12 0 
^ | * 4th Class, under 3 years, 8s. or ditto_........ 97 6 5 
Here, Messieurs Editors, you have a scale of the pay per 
month in Sonat rupees reduced into Sicca rupees, which are 
the acknowledged coin by government, though they calculate in 
Sonats and pay you in Siccas, which reduces the number five 
percent. Now for the allowances; first, 
Full Botta, per month, Sonat Rupees 
Full Tentage, ditto ditto. 
Gratuity (from Lord Clive’s Fund) .. 
Horse Allowance.-.. 
Palanquin Allowance .-. 
All Stations not being on full Botta, we then 
deduct for half Botta .... 
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Add to these the 4th Class pay 
R3. 
As. 
P. 
121 
12 
0 
50 
0 
0 
24 
0 
0 
47 
13 
3 
30 
7 
0 
274 
0 
3 
60 
14 
0 
213 
2 
3 
97 
6 
5 
310 
10 
0 
You will perceive. Messieurs Editors, the gross allowance for 
a month is 310 rupees, 10 assets. I will now shew you the nett 
amount:—in the first place there are two funds, to which go¬ 
vernment obliges you to subscribe; the first is the military fund, 
to which you pay 5 rupees per month, and a donation of 180 
rupees, which your clear off monthly, at 15 rupees : this is a 
single officer’s subscription; married officers have 10 rupees to 
pay monthly, and a donation of 360 rupees at 30 rupees per 
