Chapter II

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICERS AND MEN AT QUARTERS.

64. The following directions for the general distribution of a ship's company at quarters, or for action, are intended to secure, upon the most important points, a degree of uniformity which will promote efficiency, and at the same time leave to the Captains the selection and arrangement of many individuals under their command, according to their own views of the particular qualifications of each.

65. The CAPTAIN'S station, in action, is upon the quarter-deck.

66. The Executive Officer, the Midshipmen acting as Aides to the Captain, and the Signal Officer, are also to be stationed on the quarter-deck.

67. The stations of the other Officers are to be regulated by divisions, as follows:

The guns upon each deck are to be numbered from forward, beginning with No. 1, and continuing aft, in succession, each gun and its opposite being designated by the same number, excepting pivot and shifting guns, each of which is to have a separate number. The guns on each deck are then to be divided as equally as possible into three or two divisions, according to the number of Lieutenants or other Watch Officers on board, so that each division of guns, and the persons belonging to it, may be commanded by a Lieutenant or other Watch Officer. These divisions are to be numbered consecutively, designating the forward division on the lowest gun-deck as the first division, and passing from the after division of one deck to the forward division of the next deck above it.

68. The command of these divisions of guns is to be assigned, in the order of their numbers, to the Lieutenants or other Watch Officers, according to their rank, assigning the first division to the officer next in rank to the Executive Officer. In case of a deficiency of Watch Officers, the quarter-deck division may be assigned to an Ensign or Midshipman, who will act under the general supervision of the Executive Officer. When the number of officers on board of vessels having pivot-guns will permit, each pivot-gun will be placed under the special charge of a suitable officer of the division of which it forms a part.

MASTER'S DIVISION.

69. This division will comprise all those stationed in the tops, and those appointed to attend to the rigging, sails, steerage, and signals. The Master is to be stationed on the quarter-deck, and to be assisted by the Boatswain, whose station will be on the forecastle. The Boatswain will be charged with all his divisional duties in the event of his death or absence. (For ARMS, _see_ Table in Article 101.)

POWDER DIVISION.

70. This division will be under the direction either of a Lieutenant, Master, Ensign, or competent Midshipman. It will consist of all those stationed below the gun-decks, except persons belonging to the Surgeon's Division and the Paymaster and his Clerk.

The Gunner is to be stationed in the main magazine, and a Gunner's Mate or Quarter Gunner in the other magazine when there are two; and those persons of this division who may be stationed in the magazines and passages are to be under the immediate direction of the Gunner and his Mate, respectively. Those of the Carpenter's crew stationed in the hold or wings are to be under the immediate direction of the Carpenter's Mate, who will be stationed with them. All reports, however, are to be made through the Commanding Officer of the division.

DIVISION OF MARINES.

71. All the Marines who may not be distributed to other divisions for action are to compose a Division of Marines, to be under the immediate command of the Senior Officer of Marines on board. He will form his division on such part or parts of the spar or upper deck as the Captain may direct.

SURGEON'S DIVISION.

72. The SURGEON or senior Medical Officer will have the direction of this division, which shall comprise all the Medical Officers and such other persons as may be designated by the Captain to assist in the care of the wounded in action. This division will occupy the cockpit, or such other convenient place as the Captain of the vessel may direct.

THE CHAPLAIN.

73. The CHAPLAIN will be in attendance to perform the duties of his sacred office, and to render such other service as may be in his power.

PAYMASTER.

74. The PAYMASTER'S station will be in the ward-room and on the berth-deck, in charge of the money, books and stores belonging to his Department.

ENGINEER DIVISION.

75. The Engineer Division shall be under the direction of the Chief Engineer, and shall comprise the Assistant Engineers and such of the Firemen and Coalheavers as may be detailed for the purpose. An Assistant will be appointed to take charge of the fire party detailed from this Division.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFICERS.

76. Ensigns, Midshipmen, Mates, Captain's and other Clerks, the Sailmaker, and other officers not enumerated, are to be assigned to the different divisions at the discretion of the Captain.

77. In distributing the Petty Officers, Seamen, and others to the guns and other stations in the several divisions, it is desirable, as a general rule, that those stationed at the same gun or near each other at quarters, should be drawn from different stations for working ship; so that a great loss at any one gun may not fall too heavily on any watch station.

Exceptions to this general rule may be advantageously made where the duties of men require their habitual attendance on particular decks. In such cases it will generally be advisable to station them at quarters near to the places of their ordinary duties.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CREW.

78. Table showing the number of men for the service of each kind and class of gun in use in the Navy, assuming the vessel to have the established complement.

PIVOT GUNS: XI-inch of 16,000 lbs., X-inch of 10,000 lbs. 24 X-inch of 12,000 lbs., 64-pdr. of 106 cwt. 20 IX-inch of 9,000 lbs., 100-pdr. rifle. 16 60-pdr. rifle. 10 30-pdr. rifle. 8 20-pdr. rifle. 6

BROADSIDE GUNS: IX-inch of 9,000 lbs., 100-pdr. rifle. 16 8-inch of 68 cwt. 14 8-inch of 6,500 lbs., 8-inch of 56 cwt. 12 32-pdr. of 57 cwt. 12 32-pdr. of 4,500 lbs., 32-pdr. of 42 cwt., 60-pdr. rifle. 10 32-pdr. of 33 cwt., 30-pdr. rifle. 8 32-pdr. of 27 cwt., 20-pdr. rifle. 6

To the XI, X, and IX-inch 100-pounder rifle, and 64-pounder pivot guns, a Powderman, and to all other guns a Powder-boy is to be added.

The number of men to form crews of guns mounted on carriages of special character, is to be regulated as may be found most advantageous by the Commanding Officer.

79. In designating the Petty Officers and others for particular stations, it is assumed that the intelligence, skill, and force of the men have been equally divided between the two watches, and that the men in the starboard watch have all odd numbers, as 1, 3, 5, and those of the port watch even numbers, as 2, 4, 6.

To preserve this equality, and to secure the ability of those who may be upon deck to prepare the ship for action at night, whilst the watch below are bringing up and stowing the hammocks, all the odd-numbered guns will be entirely manned by men belonging to the starboard watch, and all the even-numbered guns by those belonging to the port watch, as far as practicable. The crews of pivot-guns to be taken half from each watch.

80. Where ports on opposite sides of the same deck are numbered the same, and are both provided with a gun, guns' crews are only to be furnished for the guns on one side. Pivot and shifting guns are each to have full guns' crews.

81. When the complements allowed to vessels of the Navy will permit, it is recommended as a general arrangement that the guns' crews be formed of about one-third Petty Officers and Seamen, one-third Ordinary Seamen, and one-third Landsmen and Boys, and that this system be observed as nearly as practicable.

82. At least one Quarter Gunner should be stationed at each division of guns; and a Gunner's Mate or Quarter Gunner in the smaller magazine, and in each shell-room.

If there be more shell-rooms than there are disposable Quarter Gunners to attend them, other careful and suitable persons are to be selected to supply the deficiency.

83. Before permanently assigning the individuals which form a gun's crew, to the performance of particular duties connected with its service in action, it is important to ascertain their respective qualifications, as far as may be practicable, by questioning them or by exercising them at the guns.

84. The Captains, especially, should be selected from those in whose skill, coolness, and judgment the greatest reliance can be placed, without regard to their ratings, though at the same time care should be taken to avoid stationing men of a higher rating than the Captains of the guns, to perform subordinate duties at the same guns. They should be examined by the Surgeon with reference to eyesight.

Spongers and Loaders rank next in importance, and, with activity and coolness, should possess the necessary physical strength and stature. For Handspikemen, weight is important, in addition to strength and coolness.

85. Very careful men should be selected for attending the Powder-scuttles on the different decks, as well to prevent noise and contention among the Powder-boys as to guard against accidents, and speedily to repair such as may occur. The boys should be trained to fall into line, to insure an equal distribution of powder.

86. Unless some special reason should require a different arrangement with regard to Boarders, Pikemen, Firemen, Sail-trimmers, and Pumpmen, the following will be observed:

BOARDERS.

87. Half the men composing a gun's crew, excluding the Powderman or Boy, are to be Boarders. When this rule gives an odd number of men, the odd one is to be a Second Boarder.

88. The Boarders are to constitute two divisions, called First and Second Boarders.

89. First Boarders are, generally, to be taken from the second part of a gun's crew; and Second Boarders from the first part.

90. All Petty Officers on the spar-deck, except the Quartermaster at the conn and the Quartermaster at the wheel, are to be First Boarders.--(For ARMS OF BOARDERS, _see_ Table, Article 101.)

The Executive Officer leads the Boarders. All the Division Officers on the spar-deck shall be First Boarders, except the officer commanding the quarter-deck division, who shall lead the Pikemen. On gun-decks the officer commanding the second division shall be a First Boarder; the commanding officers of the other divisions shall be Second Boarders. If there are two officers in any division, the second shall lead those Boarders who do not go with his principal. A Lieutenant or other responsible officer should be detailed to command the gun-deck in the absence of the boarders and pikemen.

PIKEMEN.

91. One-fourth of the number of men composing a gun's crew, rejecting fractions, and excepting the Powderman or Boy, and all the men of the Master's division on the spar-deck, except those designated as Boarders and those at the wheel and conn, are to be Pikemen, and compose but one division.

92. For each Pikeman at a gun there is to be a musket or carbine provided, which in action, when not in use, is to be kept with the bayonet unfixed, hooked securely against a carline or beam near the gun; or on a spar-deck placed conveniently at hand. When they are called away they will repair on deck with these arms, when, if ordered, they will place them in a secure place, to be designated by the Executive Officer, and arm themselves with pikes. Pikemen will wear a cartridge-box whenever at general quarters or in action.

Pikemen of the spar-deck divisions will, on being called away, arm themselves as directed.

Should it become necessary, in an emergency, to call "all hands" from below to repel an enemy, the Pikemen will, if not already so armed, arm themselves with muskets or carbines, leaving their pikes to be used by those whose arms are not designated--that is, by the remainder of the gun's crew and Powder Division.

93. One boarding-pike for each gun on covered decks is always to be kept triced up conveniently near it, and this is to be used by the Powderman, or any other person left at the gun to guard the port.

94. Pikemen are to be covered by the Marines with their bayonets fixed.

FIREMEN.

95. With broadside guns, one Fireman is to be taken from each gun's crew, and from pivot-guns two. Each Fireman is to have a fire-bucket at hand near his gun, and to wear his battle-axe in a belt around his waist.

SAIL-TRIMMERS.

98. In all vessels there shall be two divisions of Sail-trimmers, composed of all the men at the spar-deck guns, except 1st Captains, 1st Spongers, 1st Loaders, and Powder-boys. The 1st Sail-trimmers are to be taken from the guns on the forward half, and the 2d Sail-trimmers from those on the after half of the spar-deck.

97. In vessels carrying guns on more than one deck there are to be three divisions of Sail-trimmers, called 1st, 2d, and 3d Sail-trimmers, and the third division is to be made up of one man from each gun's crew on the other deck or decks, as designated in the tables.--(Article 101.)

This third division of Sail-trimmers is to be regarded as a reserved force, and is not to repair on deck at the general call for Sail-trimmers, nor except when specially ordered. Besides serving to re-enforce the other two divisions when absolutely necessary, it is also to re-enforce either the Firemen or the Pumpmen in cases of need.

98. The third division of Sail-trimmers, and all the Pikemen of the guns' crews, and others armed with muskets (_See_ Tables, Article 101), may be made to assemble together as a body of Musketeers, either for landing or otherwise. No one gun more than another will be weakened by so doing; and this suggests the propriety of preferring these men ordinarily for the crews of boats.

PUMPMEN.

99. Each gun's crew composed of as many as 14 men is to furnish two, but, when of less than 14 men, one Pumpman only.

100. When Pumpmen are sufficiently numerous to admit of working the pumps with one-half their force, they should compose two divisions, to be called 1st and 2d Pumpmen.

DISTRIBUTION AND ARMS OF MEN AT THE GUNS.

101. The annexed Tables show the stations of guns' crews at pivot-guns, and at broadside-guns, when composed, respectively, of the following numbers of men: 24, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, or 6; how each man of a gun's crew is to be armed, and the number of small arms of all kinds required for each gun's crew.

N.B.--To these Tables is annexed another, showing the small arms of the Master's Division.

PIVOT-GUN'S CREW, _composed of_ 24 MEN _and a_ POWDERMAN.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

------------------------+-----+--------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. |NOS. | ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | ------------------------+-----+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 2d Loader, 1 B. | 5| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Shellman and Pump. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 8|2d Shellman and Pump. | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Front Lever., 2 B. | 9| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | |10|2d Front Lever., 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Compressor. | | | | | | | | | | and Pike. |13| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |14|2d Compressor. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Rear Lever. | | | | | | | | | | and Pike. |11| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |12|2d Rear Lever. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| Tr.-tkl., Deck-block, | | | | | | | | | | 2 B. |17| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | |18|Tr.-tkl., Deck-block, 1 B.| 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Tr.-tkl., Side-block, | | | | | | | | | | 2 B. |19| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | |20|Tr.-tkl., Side-block, 1 B.| 1| -| 1| -| -| -| Shifting-tkl., Deck- | | | | | | | | | | block, and Pikeman. |21| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |22|Shifting-tkl., Deck-block,| | | | | | | | | | and Pikeman. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| Shifting-tkl., | | | | | | | | | | Slide-block. |23| | | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| | |24|Shifting-tkl., | | | | | | | | | | Slide-block. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 1st Tr. Lev. and | | | | | | | | | | Fireman. |15| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | |16|2d Tr. Lev. and Fireman. | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 2|2d Captain, 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powderman |25| | | -| -| -| -| -| -| ------------------------+-----+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms |12| 7| 5| 6| 8| 6| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 16 MEN _and a_ POWDERMAN.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

------------------------+-----+--------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. |NOS. | ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | ------------------------+--+--+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 2d Loader, 1 B. | 5| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 8|2d Shell. and 1st Pump. | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Shellman, 2d Pump. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | |10|2d Handspike., 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Handspikeman, 2 B. | 9| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | |14|2d Side-tackle. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Side-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Pike. |13| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |16|2d Port-tackle. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Port-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Pike. |15| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |12|2d Tr.-tack. and | | | | | | | | | | Sail-trim. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 1st Train-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Fire. |11| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 2|2d Captain, 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powderman | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| ------------------------+--+--+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms | 8| 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

N.B.--On other than lower decks, for Port-tacklemen substitute 3d and 4th Side-tacklemen.

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 14 MEN _and a_ POWDER-BOY.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

------------------------+-----+--------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW | GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. | NOS.| ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | ------------------------+--+--+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 2d Loader, 1 B. | 5| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 8|2d Shell. and 1st Pump. | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Shell. and 2d Pump. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | |10|2d Handspike. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Handspike., 2 B. | 9| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | |14|2d Side-tackle. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Side-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Pike. |13| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |12|2d Tr.-tack. and | | | | | | | | | | Sail-trim. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 1st Train-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Fire. |11| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 2|2d Captain, 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powder-boy | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| ------------------------+--+--+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms | 7| 4| 3| 3| 4| 4| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 12 MEN _and a_ POWDER-BOY.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

------------------------+-----+--------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW | GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. | NOS.| ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | ------------------------+--+--+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 2d Loader, 1 B. | 5| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 8|2d Shellman and Pump. | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Shellman and Pike. | 7| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |10|2d Handspike. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Handspike. and Pike.| 9| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | |12|2d Tr.-tkl. and | | | | | | | | | | Sail-trim. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 1st Train-tackle. | | | | | | | | | | and Fire. |11| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 2|2d Captain, 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powder-boy | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| ------------------------+-----+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms | 6| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 10 MEN _and a_ POWDER-BOY.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

--------------------------+-----+------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW | GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. | NOS.| ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | --------------------------+--+--+------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 2d Loader and Pike. | 5| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | | 8|2d Shellman and Pump | -| -| -| -| -| 1| 1st Shellman and Fire. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | |10|Train-tackle | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 1st Handspike. and Pike. | 9| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | | 2|2d Captain, 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powder-boy | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| --------------------------+--+--+------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms | 5| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 8 MEN _and a_ POWDER-BOY.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

---------------------+-----+---------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. |NOS. | ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | ---------------------+--+--+---------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 2d Loader and | | | | | | | | | | Pikeman. | 5| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| | | 8|Tr.-tkl., Fireman. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| Shotman and Pumpman. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 2|2d Capt. and Handsp., 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powder-boy | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| ---------------------+--+--+---------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms. | 4| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| -------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

GUN'S CREW _composed of_ 6 MEN _and a_ POWDER-BOY.

KEY: A: SWORDS. B: REVOLVERS. C: PISTOLS. D: PIKES. E: MUSKETS. F: BATTLE-AXES.

-----------------------+-----+---------------------------+-----------------+ | | | ARMS. | | | +-----------------+ TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F | ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. |NOS. | ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | | -----------------------+--+--+---------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | | 4|1st Sponger and Pikeman. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -| 1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -| | | 6|2d Sponger, Fireman. | -| -| -| -| 1| 1| 2d Ldr., Shot., | | | | | | | | | | and Pump. | 5| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1| | | 2|2d Captain, and Handspike.,| | | | | | | | | | Train-tackle., 1 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| 1st Captain, 2 B. | 1| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -| Powder-boy | | | | -| -| -| -| -| -| -----------------------+--+--+---------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Total number of Arms. | 3| 2| 1| 1| 2| 2| ---------------------------------------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+

SMALL ARMS OF MASTER'S DIVISION.

------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------ STATIONS. |RATINGS. |ARMS. ------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------ Conn |Quartermaster |Pistol and Sword. Wheel |Quartermaster and Seamen | do. do. Signals |Quartermaster | do. do. do. |Boys |Pikes. Relieving Tackles |Quartermaster and O.S. |Swords. Main Braces |C.A.C. |Pistol and Sword. Mastmen |B.M. |Pistol, sword, and Battle-axe. do. |Seamen and O.S. |Pikes and Battle-axes. Topmen | do. do. |Muskets Forecastle |C.F. |Pistol and Sword. Bell |S.C. | do. do. ------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------

[NOTE.--It is proposed to abandon the pike and all muzzle-loading small arms for a breech-loading carbine and pistol, with one uniform metallic cartridge for both. The revolver pistol does not realize in service with seamen the advantages claimed for that description of arm.]

102. The Captain will designate the different hatchways which shall be used by the Boarders and others from each gun when they are called upon deck at quarters. Cutlasses should not be drawn nor bayonets fixed until ordered, and, in moving from one part of the deck to another, should be sheathed, to avoid accidents.

103. The use of fire-arms in the tops being dangerous, and only admissible under very peculiar circumstances, they are never to be used there without the express direction of the Captain.