1. Seamen who have served in any Ship of Her Majesty's Navy 12 years with Man's rating, 9 of which must have been continuous service, provided their age does not exceed 37 years, will be eligible for entry in the Coast Guard upon the recommendation of their Commanding Officer.

2. Men who at the date of this order [7 July 1869] have served 6 years will be allowed to volunteer after 10 years' service with Man's rating, of which 8 must have been continuous service.

3. There will be no restriction as to the number to be admitted from any particular Ship, but admissions will be made according to the number of vacancies in the Coast Guard, and Commanding Officers will be called upon from time to time to recommend men.

4. Preference will be given to Seamen Gunners and Trained Men.

5. Seamen Gunners will not be allowed to retain their Gunnery Pay, nor count time served in the Coast Guard as Gunnery Time towards Pension, except when actually doing duty as Instructors, but all Trained Men, including Seamen Gunners, will be allowed their Gunnery Pay of One Penny a-day.

6. All Coast Guard Men will be liable to be embarked in turn for such cruise as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty may appoint, and if found unfit for active service at sea, they will be discharged with such pension or gratuity as they may be entitled to from their services.

7. The future age for absolute discharge from the Coast Guard, whether fit for service or not, will be 50 for Boatmen, Commissioned Boatmen, Chief Boatmen, and Chief Boatmen in Charge, and 55 for 2^nd Class Chief Officers. A special report as to fitness will be annually made of every man over 45 years of age.

8. Men will not be appointed from the Coast Guard Cruisers to the Coast Guard on shore unless they qualify as "Trained Men."

9. A limited number of Stokers, under the qualifications stated in paragraph 1, will be allowed to enter the Coast Guard as a reward for good conduct, if there are vacancies, but the total number will not be allowed to exceed 300.

10. A limited number of Shipwrights, not to exceed 50, will also be admitted under clause  1.

By Command of their Lordships

VERNON LUSHINGTON

To all Flag Officers, Captains, Commanders, &c.

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