The effects of officers who die on board are not generally sold; but should they be submitted to auction, the sale is to be confined entirely amongst the officers.
Personal property; sale of effects; or the auction of the property of deceased officers and seamen: ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Those of the same ship or regiment. ...
Those appointed by commissions. Such are admirals, down to lieutenants, in the royal navy; and in th...
The colonel, lieutenant-colonels, and majors of a regiment; so called because, not having the common...
All those above the rank of a colonel. ...
The captain, senior lieutenant, master, and purser (now paymaster); but where the document relates t...
When a seaman dies on board, or is drowned, his effects are sold at the mast by auction, and the pro...
See effects, of dead men sold by auction "at the mast." ...
A term comprehending all the officials employed in enforcing the customs. ...
In familiar parlance, non-coms. are the sergeants, corporals, and others, appointed under special re...
A term implying the executive in general; officers whose places in action are there, in command. ...
The surgeon, adjutant, paymaster, assistant-surgeon, and quarter-master of each regiment. ...
Those who mess in the ward-room, namely: the commander, lieutenants, master, chaplain, surgeon, paym...