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OFFICE WORK OF A GARRISON BATTERY, 
sponding, not only in number but also in date of issue, with the return 
are actually with the man, and that the return, the nominal roll, 
the detailed account, and the man’s account book all agree in 
both batteries. The return itself is prepared in duplicate, compared 
as above, signed by the man; one copy sent with his papers, the 
other attached to the ledger, after being carefully copied into the 
book kept for that purpose (para. 27). In the nominal roll of the 
battery he leaves, all the articles shown in the transfer return are care¬ 
fully entered by date of issue in the columns headed “ Taken by 
Transfers,” so that they may be struck off the charge of the battery. 
The man’s “ detailed account” will have been closed beforehand, and 
a note is made therein to show to what corps he has gone. The battery 
that receives the man carefully compares this transfer return with the 
articles brought, and with the man’s account book, copies the transfer 
clothing return into their book for “ Transfers .Received,” enters the 
inair’s name in the nominal roll of their ledger .(para. 164), and inserts 
all the articles shown in the return opposite the name, by date of issue, 
in the column headed “ Received with Transfers ”; then the return is 
attached to the ledger to eventually be sent with it to Pimlico. A 
sheet is then opened for the man in their detailed account, and all the 
articles brought on there, with a note to show the battery from which 
received, the date of issue of each article being given. For example, 
a man that brings on transfer two jackets would, both in the nominal 
roll and his detailed account, have the original date of issue, say 
“78” and “79,” of the jackets entered in the proper column, not 
simply the total “ 2.” 
Transfer clothing returns for men going to India are sent direct to 
the depot or other battery, see Artillery Order 76 of 1876, page 18. 
Clothing Chest , 
143. A chest to store the surplus clothing in can be demanded on 
manuscript form, from Pimlico. It is brought on charge in the 
clothing ledger, and so carried on from year to year. 
Clothing.—Compensation. 
144. Compensation to men for clothing not issued is granted under 
p. a _ p. o. 
the conditions stated in letter General no 19 thHussars of August 1879, and 
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P. 0. 
in paras. 8 to 12 and 15 and 16 of letter Gen- mi no. of 1st February, 
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1879 ; these regulations appear to be as follows :— 
Sergeants and Staff-Sergeants promoted to that rank, on and after 
1st October, retain their clothing till 1st April, when it is replaced by 
new articles for their proper rank. They then return their old clothing, 
and receive the difference in value of the clothing from date of pro- 
