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OFFICE WORK OF A GARRISON BATTERY. 
clothing, and the proceedings are recorded on W.O. Form 623. It 
is, however, well, if there is any considerable stock on hand, to count 
the necessaries at least quarterly, still better monthly, whether they 
are supplied from Pimlico or not. 
Sea Kitt Necessaries. 
136. Sea kitt necessaries are demanded as required on W.O. Form 
317 in duplicate, surveyed on arrival, and brought on charge at page 79 
of the clothing ledger. For their issue a service battery would alter 
a special page of the necessaries ledger (para. 24). The prices of these 
necessaries are given from year to year in Army Circulars, with those of 
regimental necessaries; at present they are ruled by the list issued 
with Army Circulars of 1st June, 1879. The account in the ledger 
requires no explanation. At the end of the year the remain is counted 
by the same Board of Survey that counts all the clothing (para. 169), 
and it is included in their proceedings on W.O. Form 623. 
Sea kitts should only be given to the men at the last moment before 
embarkation (see Horse Guards General Order 61 of 1878, para. 2). 
On disembarking, men may retain these kitts, if General Officers give 
authority (see Horse Guards General Order 104 of 1879). 
Recruits. 
137. A service battery often has to clothe its own recruits, a bad 
plan, as a battery can seldom have a sufficient stock of new and of 
part-worn clothing. By Army Clothing Department letter of 8th 
p. o. 
March, 1879, no. a, r.h.a. f which is only circulated in manuscript, the 
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rules are: 
Recruits enlisted between 1st April, 1879, and 31st December, 
1879, are to receive anew tunic to last to 31st March, 1881. 
Or a P.W. tunic of 1879 issue to last to 31st March, 1881. 
Or „ „ . 1878 „ „ „ 1880. 
And 1 new patrol jacket and 2 pairs of trousers. 
If enlisted between 1st January, 1880, and 31st March, 1880 : 
A new tunic to last to 31st March, 1882. 
Or a P.W. tunic of 1879 issue to last to 31st March, 1881. 
Or a „ „ 1878 „ „ „ 1880. 
And 1 new patrol jacket and 2 pairs of new trousers. 
All recruits may also be given additional issues of P.W. garments 
under paragraph C of the letter above quoted. All the P.W. articles 
are to be equal to those in wear by the rest of the battery. 
138. Practically the treatment of a recruit is as follows : As soon as 
he is posted application is made to the head quarters of the brigade 
for a brigade number to be allotted him. He is immediately fitted with 
a P.W. suit, to be worn on all fatigues and at recruit drill. The battery 
will generally have been able to get his regimental necessaries beforehand, 
and these are marked and issued at once. Probably no clothing of his 
