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Rules and Regulations for the government of Officers Mess. 1st

The general superintendence of the mess will be under the control and management of a suitable person to be designated by the Officers of the mess, who will keep a just and accurate account of all the receipts and expenditures of the same; also, an account with each Officer, showing the date when he commenced, the number of days present and the amt. recd. [begin overwritten text] Approved with recommendation that no Females be be employed around the Mess [overwritten text end]

2nd A Board - composed of three Officers - shall be appointed in the manner prescribed in the foregoing article, who shall, once in every two weeks, make a full and complete settlement of the Books, sum up the ration expenditures, and apportion the same equally to the members. [begin vertical text] Approved [vertical text end]

3rd The Books and accounts shall at all times by open for the inspection and examination of any of the members of the mess. [begin margin text] Approved [margin text end]

4th Officers' servants shall be charged half-rates - that is in computing the whole number of days the sum will be be divided by two, and the apportionment made accordingly. The will, also, be required to assist in waiting upon the tables during the regular hours for meals. [begin overwritten text] Recommend [overwritten text end]

5 All complaints of whatever character, and all inattention on the part of servants, must be made to the General Superintendent of the Mess, who will see that the matters complained of are corrected, as far as possible. [begin margin text] Approved [margin text end]

6th The management of the tables, and kitchen, and the necessary instructions for the servants, will be entrusted to and under the immediate control of the General Superintendent of the Mess.