LIEUTENANT

(Fr.) An ofBcer, who, as the derivation of the word implies, supplies the place and discharges the duty of a superior in his absence. Lieutenant in the Army. The officer immediately subordinate to the captain, in whose absence he takes the command of his company. In the British service the lieutenants of the Life Guards and Horse Guards, and of the three regiments of Foot Guards, have the rank of captain. In the artillery, engineers, marines, and rifle brigade, of the British service, and in all the regiments of most of the Continental nations, there being no cornets or ensigns, the subaltern officers are distinguished as first and second lieutenants. The pay of a lieutenant varies, according to the regiment or branch of the service to which he belongs, from 10s. 4d. to 6s. 6d.; and the price of his commi ion, according to the present regulations, is, for the Life Guards, 178oZ.; Horse Guards, 1600/.; Cavalry, 1190/.; Foot Guards, 2050/.; Infantry, 700/. Lieutenant in the Navy. The next rank to that of commander, and co ordinate with that of captain in the anny. The number of lieutenants appointed to ships of war varies with their rate. A ship of the first rate carries eight lieutenants, besides supernumeraries; and those of the second, third, fourth rates, . have respectively one le than the number appointed to the preceding rate. The monthly pay of a lieutenant in the British navy varies, according to the ship and his duration of service, from 11/. 10s. to 9/. 45. [s. 674]