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| Rank |
Full Price of Commission
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Difference in Value between Ranks
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| Lieutenant Colonel |
£5,350
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£1,100
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| Major |
£4,250
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£1,100
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| Captain |
£3,150
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£1,050
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| Captain Lieutenant with Rank of Captain |
£2,100
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£735
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| Lieutenant |
£1,365
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£262 10 Shillings
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| Cornet |
£1,102 10 Shillings
(Note 1) |
£1,102 10 Shillings
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Note:
1. Actual cost was £735, however if the commission was sold within six months from it being vacant, the full pay is allowed; if not, 5 percent interest is allowed on £1,102 10 shillings, till it is filled.
SOURCE:
James, Charles. The Regimental Companion; containing the Relative Duties of Every Officer in the British Army. Vol. 1; London: T. Egerton; 1800. P. 37
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