Note CQ — LETTER XXIII.
T. G. (Thomas Gamaliel) Bradford translation
Pay of Officers of the French and American Navies.
French Navy. American Navy.
Vice Admiral, $7,525
Rear Admiral, 6,000
Senior Captain, $4,500
Capt. Com. a Squadron, 4,000
Captain of Ship of the Line,
1st class, 2,750 Captain, 3,500
2d class, 2,700
of Frigate, 2,170 Commander, 3,500
of Corvette, 1,650
Lieut. Command. 1,150 Lieut. Command. 1,800
Lieut. 600 Lieut. 1,500
Lieut. of Frigate, 500 Passed Midship. 750
Midshipman, 1st class, 220 Midshipman, 400
2d class, 160
The gunners, boatswain, sail-makers, and carpenters receive,
In a ship of the line, 750 dollars,
For a Frigate, 600 "
On other duty, 500 "
In the French navy the pay of corresponding officers is from 400 to 200 dollars.