There were two pay rises for all in the Royal Navy once in 1793 and then again in 1806, and for the sailors once again in 1797, which is related to the Nore mutiny. Before that was the last pay rise in 1694. Furthermore it has to be considered that the Navy pay was always paid very late and always lagged behind the army pay. And far behind the merchant navy pay. The navy payment was calculated by lunar month with 28 days and was mostly given as a daily rate.
From 1792 seamen, Marines and petty officers could collect on their arrival in Britain or Ireland, or on their discharge to hospital, all their accumulated pay even if their various ships had not yet been paid off, and could remit pay to their families dependants while abroad or on their death, all from a local office or agent. From 1797, they received their full pay while injured until either healed, discharged into Greenwich Hopital, or given a Pension (from the Chatham Chest). No one was normally paid while on duty, but from 1795 officers could have all their half- pay and an advance of three months full pay on appointment, to cover expenses and receive part of their pay while abroad.
1/8 Captains of Marines and land forces, sea lieutenants, masters and physicians
1/8 Lieutenants of the Marines and land forces, second masters, boatswains, gunners, pursers, carpenters, master’s mates, surgeons, pilots and chaplains
1/8 Midshipmen, surgeon’s mates, Marine sergeants, certain senior petty officers
2/8 everyone else, including soldiers
1/8 Captains of Marines and land forces, sea lieutenants, masters and physicians
1/8 Lieutenants of the Marines and land forces, second masters, boatswains, gunners, pursers, carpenters, master’s mates, surgeons, pilots and chaplains
4/8 Divided equally, each man and boy (but frist class petty officers 4 ½, second class officers 3, Ableand ordinary Seamen, private Marines, midshipmen ordinary 1 ½, Landsmen, passengers 1, Young gentlemen volunteers and boys ½ )
