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Mess rules
of the 41st Regiment
Editor's note: Some of the language
is gramatically incorrect and the
capitilization is not standard, but it
has been left as such to preserve
the historical accuracy.
Rule the 1st
No alteration or addition to be made
to the following Rules, but at the
General meeting, on the first of
every Month, or at a general
meeting of the Mess, convened
for that purpose.
Every officer being admitted a
Member of the Mess is to pay Six
Guineas, into the hands of the
Treasurer, and for every promotion
at the following Rates Vis:
From Ensign to Lieutenant: 2 G's
Lieutenant to Captain: 3 G's
Captain to Major: 4 G's
Major to Lt. Colonel: 5 G's
2nd
The present committee, consisting of
Lt. Colonel Grant, Treasurer, Major
Campbell, Mr. Raye, Lieut. Fitz Gerald
to be in force for Six Months, when they
will be succeeded by an equal number elected by the Mess at large —
this committee to take charge of the Mess utensils and to attend to all
expenditures of the Mess.
3rd
All Married Officers are considered as honorary Members of the Mess,
and to pay accordingly.
4th
That a meeting of all Members of the Mess, shall take place in the Mess
Room at 12 O'Clock, on the first day of every Month, to take into
consideration, what may be for the benefit of the Mess, and for the
payment of all Mess bills, as well on accounting of Messing, as Wine —
Any Gentleman whose Mess Bill is not paid, on the day of the Monthly
Meeting, is not considered any longer, a Member of the Mess, until it is
settled — It is expected every member present in Quarters, will dine at
the Mess on that day, as a suitable Dinner will be provided, for which
they will be charged at the usual rate, whether they attend, or not, with
the exception of sickness.
5th
The Mess Utensils, to remain at the Head Quarters of the Regt and on
no account to be permitted, to be sent out of the Mess House — And
whenever the Regiment may be sent into Cantonments, The Officers
composing the Mess, at Headquarters, will satisfy themselves, of the
quantity of utensils, delivered, or left with them, as they will be
responsible to the Regiment for the same, when it reassembles.
6th
That the Mess Waiter take an account of the Wine drank at the Mess;
this account to be carefully corrected and entered into the book, by the
Vice President, and Signed by him — The Wine account, to be always
comfortably settled, and ready for the Inspection of any Member, who
may wish to look at it, one hour before Dinner, the day after but one;
and any Vice President, who shall neglect the same, shall the first day
pay one bottle of Wine, on the next Two, on the next Three, and so on,
each successive day, 'till the accounts are settled.
7th
The President of the week dining out, or being absent when Dinner is
brought on the Table, the Vice President to take the Chair and the
Person present, next in succession, to the Vice President, to take his
Chair.
8th
Any Officer, or his Servant, who shall break, or disfigure any part of the
Mess Utensils, shall pay double the value to the Mess fund. If
intentionally, to pay six times the value — any stranger breaking a Mess…
9th
The President, the day he goes out of Office, will appoint two days, in
the ensuing week, most convenient to the Mess, for the invitation of
Strangers, and no Stranger coming to Town by chance, and who is not a
Resident at Quarters — every breach of the above rule, is a fine of two
bottles of Wine, for each stranger invited, and any Member inviting
Strangers, is to inform the Mess Man of the number, he invites, the
preceeding day — should more come, than he has informed the Mess
Man of, except chance Strangers, he is to be subject to such fine, as the
President may think fit, with the concurrence of the Mess.
10th
The Vice President, overcharging any individual, in his daily accounts, is
to pay a fine to the Mess Fund, of one bottle of Wine of the highest price.
11th
All Betts made at the Mess Table, and which cannot be decided, are to
be paid in equal shares, by the parties making the Betts 'till it can be
finally adjusted.
12th
On Strangers being invited to the Mess at large, all Wines drank, during
the time only those Strangers remain, are to be paid for in equal
proportions by the whole Mess — And on the last Strangers going away,
the first tickett brought after, will be marked, first after invited by the
Mess, are gone, will be paid for, by those only who drank them.
13th
The President and Vice Presidents Servants, shall attend constantly at
Dinner, along with the Mess Waiters, and the President will regulate a
Roster, for three more Servants to attend regularly — Any Member, may
have his Servant, exclusive of the above — The Servants of Gentlemen
having guests at the Mess, are to attend at Table, unless dispensed
with, by the President.
14th
No Gentleman during Mess time, is to Read Books, Letters etc without
leave of the President — a Bottle of Wine to be paid for every…
15th
No Member on any account, is to get his Dinner from the Mess Table;
Sick Members to be provided from the Mess Kitchen, without extra
charge.
Dinner is announced, or they will be fined on Bottle of Wine each — And
when a Member is called to Order, by the President, without paying his
immediate obedience, said Member to be fined, at the discretion of the
President.
It was unanimously agreed, that one penny per bottle of Wine, should
be charged extra, the account of which, is to be kept separate, in order
to establish a separate fund, for the Mess, for such Articles, as may
hereafter be wanted, in or from Europe.
16th
There will be two allowances of Wine to the Mess, of one Pint each, after
which any person sitting, will be charged their proportion of the whole
drank, in the course of the Evening — No private Bottle to be produced
on any account. The first allowance of Wine, on Stranger Days is to be
equalized, and charged equally to each Member.
17th
Any Gentleman getting Wine from the Mess, must send empty Bottles, or
return them immediately, under the penalty of paying two Bottles for
one.
18th
No Member shall find fault, or speak to the Mess Waiter, for any neglect,
except the President, Vice President, and Members of the Committee,
under such Penalties as the Mess may think proper.
19th
All fines that exceed half a dozen of Wine, to be put to the credit of the
Mess fund.
20th
The President and Vice President, and their Servants to be in the Room,
when …
The above Rules were approved at a General meeting of the Mess, held
at Quebec, on the first day of March 1804.
* * *
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 2nd of Novr 1804 It was unanimously
resolved, that all Bills, both for Wine, and to the Mess Man, up to the
28th of Octr 1804, should be paid, on or before the next Meeting, to be
held on the 1st of Decr next.
I. Stow Lundie President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st of Decr 1804 It was unanimously
resolved, that all Bills, both Wine and to the Mess Man, shall be paid in
Cash, every Month, this rule to take place on the 1st of Feby 1805.
I. W. Korb President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st of Jany 1805 It was unanimously
agreed, that Capt. Raye shall be Treasurer for the Mess, and President
of the Mess Committee, and Capt. Derenzie, and Surgeon Thom, are
appointed the members of the committee.
Al. Thom President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st Jany 1805 It was unanimously
agreed, that any Member of the Mess, who was absent, when the
Treasurer, closes his accounts, or who does not Dine at the Mess, on the
Monthly meeting, shall be fined six Bottles of the Best Wine.
Al. Thom President
41st Mess
of the 41st Regiment
Editor's note: Some of the language
is gramatically incorrect and the
capitilization is not standard, but it
has been left as such to preserve
the historical accuracy.
Rule the 1st
No alteration or addition to be made
to the following Rules, but at the
General meeting, on the first of
every Month, or at a general
meeting of the Mess, convened
for that purpose.
Every officer being admitted a
Member of the Mess is to pay Six
Guineas, into the hands of the
Treasurer, and for every promotion
at the following Rates Vis:
From Ensign to Lieutenant: 2 G's
Lieutenant to Captain: 3 G's
Captain to Major: 4 G's
Major to Lt. Colonel: 5 G's
2nd
The present committee, consisting of
Lt. Colonel Grant, Treasurer, Major
Campbell, Mr. Raye, Lieut. Fitz Gerald
to be in force for Six Months, when they
will be succeeded by an equal number elected by the Mess at large —
this committee to take charge of the Mess utensils and to attend to all
expenditures of the Mess.
3rd
All Married Officers are considered as honorary Members of the Mess,
and to pay accordingly.
4th
That a meeting of all Members of the Mess, shall take place in the Mess
Room at 12 O'Clock, on the first day of every Month, to take into
consideration, what may be for the benefit of the Mess, and for the
payment of all Mess bills, as well on accounting of Messing, as Wine —
Any Gentleman whose Mess Bill is not paid, on the day of the Monthly
Meeting, is not considered any longer, a Member of the Mess, until it is
settled — It is expected every member present in Quarters, will dine at
the Mess on that day, as a suitable Dinner will be provided, for which
they will be charged at the usual rate, whether they attend, or not, with
the exception of sickness.
5th
The Mess Utensils, to remain at the Head Quarters of the Regt and on
no account to be permitted, to be sent out of the Mess House — And
whenever the Regiment may be sent into Cantonments, The Officers
composing the Mess, at Headquarters, will satisfy themselves, of the
quantity of utensils, delivered, or left with them, as they will be
responsible to the Regiment for the same, when it reassembles.
6th
That the Mess Waiter take an account of the Wine drank at the Mess;
this account to be carefully corrected and entered into the book, by the
Vice President, and Signed by him — The Wine account, to be always
comfortably settled, and ready for the Inspection of any Member, who
may wish to look at it, one hour before Dinner, the day after but one;
and any Vice President, who shall neglect the same, shall the first day
pay one bottle of Wine, on the next Two, on the next Three, and so on,
each successive day, 'till the accounts are settled.
7th
The President of the week dining out, or being absent when Dinner is
brought on the Table, the Vice President to take the Chair and the
Person present, next in succession, to the Vice President, to take his
Chair.
8th
Any Officer, or his Servant, who shall break, or disfigure any part of the
Mess Utensils, shall pay double the value to the Mess fund. If
intentionally, to pay six times the value — any stranger breaking a Mess…
9th
The President, the day he goes out of Office, will appoint two days, in
the ensuing week, most convenient to the Mess, for the invitation of
Strangers, and no Stranger coming to Town by chance, and who is not a
Resident at Quarters — every breach of the above rule, is a fine of two
bottles of Wine, for each stranger invited, and any Member inviting
Strangers, is to inform the Mess Man of the number, he invites, the
preceeding day — should more come, than he has informed the Mess
Man of, except chance Strangers, he is to be subject to such fine, as the
President may think fit, with the concurrence of the Mess.
10th
The Vice President, overcharging any individual, in his daily accounts, is
to pay a fine to the Mess Fund, of one bottle of Wine of the highest price.
11th
All Betts made at the Mess Table, and which cannot be decided, are to
be paid in equal shares, by the parties making the Betts 'till it can be
finally adjusted.
12th
On Strangers being invited to the Mess at large, all Wines drank, during
the time only those Strangers remain, are to be paid for in equal
proportions by the whole Mess — And on the last Strangers going away,
the first tickett brought after, will be marked, first after invited by the
Mess, are gone, will be paid for, by those only who drank them.
13th
The President and Vice Presidents Servants, shall attend constantly at
Dinner, along with the Mess Waiters, and the President will regulate a
Roster, for three more Servants to attend regularly — Any Member, may
have his Servant, exclusive of the above — The Servants of Gentlemen
having guests at the Mess, are to attend at Table, unless dispensed
with, by the President.
14th
No Gentleman during Mess time, is to Read Books, Letters etc without
leave of the President — a Bottle of Wine to be paid for every…
15th
No Member on any account, is to get his Dinner from the Mess Table;
Sick Members to be provided from the Mess Kitchen, without extra
charge.
Dinner is announced, or they will be fined on Bottle of Wine each — And
when a Member is called to Order, by the President, without paying his
immediate obedience, said Member to be fined, at the discretion of the
President.
It was unanimously agreed, that one penny per bottle of Wine, should
be charged extra, the account of which, is to be kept separate, in order
to establish a separate fund, for the Mess, for such Articles, as may
hereafter be wanted, in or from Europe.
16th
There will be two allowances of Wine to the Mess, of one Pint each, after
which any person sitting, will be charged their proportion of the whole
drank, in the course of the Evening — No private Bottle to be produced
on any account. The first allowance of Wine, on Stranger Days is to be
equalized, and charged equally to each Member.
17th
Any Gentleman getting Wine from the Mess, must send empty Bottles, or
return them immediately, under the penalty of paying two Bottles for
one.
18th
No Member shall find fault, or speak to the Mess Waiter, for any neglect,
except the President, Vice President, and Members of the Committee,
under such Penalties as the Mess may think proper.
19th
All fines that exceed half a dozen of Wine, to be put to the credit of the
Mess fund.
20th
The President and Vice President, and their Servants to be in the Room,
when …
The above Rules were approved at a General meeting of the Mess, held
at Quebec, on the first day of March 1804.
* * *
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 2nd of Novr 1804 It was unanimously
resolved, that all Bills, both for Wine, and to the Mess Man, up to the
28th of Octr 1804, should be paid, on or before the next Meeting, to be
held on the 1st of Decr next.
I. Stow Lundie President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st of Decr 1804 It was unanimously
resolved, that all Bills, both Wine and to the Mess Man, shall be paid in
Cash, every Month, this rule to take place on the 1st of Feby 1805.
I. W. Korb President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st of Jany 1805 It was unanimously
agreed, that Capt. Raye shall be Treasurer for the Mess, and President
of the Mess Committee, and Capt. Derenzie, and Surgeon Thom, are
appointed the members of the committee.
Al. Thom President
41st Mess
At a Meeting of the Mess on the 1st Jany 1805 It was unanimously
agreed, that any Member of the Mess, who was absent, when the
Treasurer, closes his accounts, or who does not Dine at the Mess, on the
Monthly meeting, shall be fined six Bottles of the Best Wine.
Al. Thom President
41st Mess
border="1"The mess rules of the 41st
Regiment, as posted on the
walls inside the mess of Fort
George today. (Photo by Todd
Humber)
Regiment, as posted on the
walls inside the mess of Fort
George today. (Photo by Todd
Humber)