COMMENDED ESSAY, 1898. 
355 
Horse Field 
Artillery. 
Artillery. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
£ 
8. 
d. 
Pay of 1 Subaltern* 
, 
. • • ,,, 
170 
6 
8 
123 
3 
9 
' 2 Sergeants ... 
178 
0 
0 
172 
0 
0 
Pay and charges for^ 
t 
2 Bombardiers 
136 
9 
2 
130 
9 
2 
24 Gunners... 
1298 
8 
0 
1195 
4 
0 
Forage and charges for j 
Ten per cent, on value at" 
16 Riding Horses 
^ >) >> 
480 
0 
0 
120 
0 
0 
£45 each to cover 
interest and remounts, 
( 16 Horses 
' 011 i 4t „ 
72 
0 
0 
18 
0 
0 
&c. 
... 
Ten per cent, on value of 
two guns and car- 
riages at £600 per gun and carriage, to 
cover interest, repairs and renewals 
120 
0 
0 
120 
0 
0 
Totals...£2455 3 10 £1878 16 11 
These totals work out to 16* *2 and 13*6 per cent, respectively. 
Were six guns to do the work of 12 the savings would be £15,123 
and £13,773 (the cost of complete batteries of six guns) less the 
following :— 
Fong, and charges tor { 
Ten per cent, on value at £451 
each to cover interest, re-V on 82 Horses 
mounts, &c. ... ...) 
Ten per cent, on value of 12 limbers at £280 
each and six wagons at £250 each, to cover 
interest, repairs, &c. 
Horse 
Artillery. 
£ s. d. 
436 16 0 
1998 16 0 
180 0 0 
2280 0 0 
369 0 0 
486 0 0 
Field 
Artillery. 
£ b. d. 
418 16 0 
1892 8 0 
180 0 0 
2280 0 0 
369 0 0 
486 0 0 
Totals...£5750 12 0 £5626 4 0 
That is savings of £9,373 and £8,147 or 30’98 per cent, and 29*5 per 
cent, in the two cases (reckoned on the value of two existing batteries). 
N.B.—The savings would really be much less in both the above cases 
were the percentages taken on the values, not only of the batteries but 
the ammunition columns and parks in addition, which to be strictly 
accurate should be done. In other respects the above figures may be 
relied on as nearly as possible correct, having been obtained from the 
best possible sources. 
* The rates of pay are averages on those laid down for lieutenants of different service, 
and in the case of Field Artillery includes 2nd lieutenants. 
f One corporal per sub-division is retained to take charge of the drivers. 
* % Includes spare. 
