In a small booklet with notifications was some attention paid to the corps naval artillery. The corps was to consist of six companies. Each company was to consist of
1 captain, monthly salary ƒ 100,-
1 commander of captain lieutenant, monthly salary ƒ 60,-
1 first lieutenant, monthly salary ƒ 45,-
3 second lieutenants, each ƒ 35,-, monthly salary ƒ 105,
1 sous lieutenant of the artillery, monthly salary ƒ 40,-
1 constable major, monthly salary ƒ 30,-
10 constables, each ƒ 20,-, monthly salary ƒ 200,-
1 smith, monthly salary ƒ 20,-
100 constables gem. [common?], each ƒ 12,-, monthly salaries ƒ 1,200
15 cadets, each ƒ 20,-, monthly salary ƒ 300,-
2 drummers, each ƒ 12,-, monthly salary ƒ 24,-
1 piper, monthly salary ƒ 12,-
1 clerk, monthly salary ƒ 32,-
1 friar, monthly salary ƒ 15,-
1 solicitor, monthly salary ƒ 12,
sub total 140 men, total monthly salaries ƒ 2,195,-
totally with six companies and 340 men ƒ 13.170,-
one surgeon for two companies, so totally three needed ƒ 120,-
total ƒ 13.290,-, annual costs ƒ 159.480,-
For inspection by a lieutenant admiral under supervision of the admiral general annual costs ƒ 1,800,-
Two flag officers commanded by the lieutenant admiral annual costs ƒ 1,400
Total annual costs ƒ 9 163.680,-
Clijver also supplied some names of officers serving in what he called the Corps Zeeland Naval Artillery. 4th company. Captain Danker Amijs Haringman (1) ƒ 720,-
Captain Lieutenant Gerrit Verdooren (2) ƒ 450,-
Lieutenant 1st class Maltheus Boenders ƒ 360,-
Lieutenants 2nd class G.N. de Haen, Samuel Boesenk and H. Bisschop.
Sous lieutenant artillery and clerk Johannes Bisschop
Cadets Anthoni van Citters, Otto Willem Lantsheer and Cornelis van Ossewaarde
Sources
Municipality archive Flushing Family Clijver 1750-1804 (block no. 384) inv.no. 4828.
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Verdooren_van_Asperen
Notes
1. 5 May 1757-Middelburg-2 December 1840 The Hague, become later vice admiral.
2. Exact date unknown, 6, 7 or 9 February 1757 Bergen op Zoom-30 October 1824 Oost-Souburg, commanded the ship of the line Delft during the battle of Camperdown in 1797, appointed on 1 July 1814 as vice admiral.
