Chapter XXV: Part XI (2)

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No officer or other person, under twenty-one years of age, shall be permitted to draw the spirit part of his ration. Its value in money, as estimated by the foregoing table, will be credited to him by the purser, and paid whenever the commander of the vessel, to which such officer or person may belong, shall direct.

The messes of a ship’s crew may, with the sanction of the commanding officer, commute, daily or weekly, one or more entire rations, for not less than three months (unless sooner detached, or entitled to a discharge); the commutation to be paid by the purser, at such times as the said commanding officer shall deem fit.

Pursers having the delivery of rations, will make out and transmit, monthly and otherwise, by the earliest opportunities, to the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing of this Department, abstracts of provisions, agreeably to such forms as may be furnished to them from that bureau, approved by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury; their provision accounts, as heretofore, will be rendered to the Fourth Auditor’s office.

A. P. UPSHUR, _Secretary of the Navy_.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE NAVY RATION.

SEC. 1. _Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled_, That the navy ration shall consist of the following daily allowance of provisions for each person:--One pound of salted pork, with half a pint of peas or beans; or one pound of salted beef, with half a pound of flour, and a quarter of a pound of raisins, dried apples, or other dried fruits; or one pound of salt beef, with half a pound of rice, two ounces of butter, and two ounces of cheese; together with fourteen ounces of biscuit, one quarter of an ounce of tea, or one ounce of coffee, or one ounce of cocoa, two ounces of sugar, and one gill of spirits; and of a weekly allowance of half a pound of pickles or cranberries, half a pint of molasses, and half a pint of vinegar.

SEC. 2. _And be it further enacted_, That fresh meat may be substituted for salt beef or pork, and vegetables or sauer-kraut for other articles usually issued with the salted meats, allowing one and a quarter pounds of fresh meat for one pound of salted beef or pork, and regulating the quantity of vegetables or sauer-kraut, so as to equal the value of those articles for which they may be substituted.

SEC. 3. _And be it further enacted_, That, should it be necessary to vary the above described daily allowance, it shall be lawful to substitute one pound of soft bread, or one pound of flour, or half a pound of rice, for fourteen ounces of biscuit; half a pint of wine for a gill of spirits; half a pound of rice for half a pint of peas or beans; half a pint of beans or peas for half a pound of rice. When it may be deemed expedient by the President of the United States, Secretary of the Navy, commander of a fleet or squadron, or a single ship, when not acting under the authority of another officer on foreign service, the articles of butter, cheese, raisins, dried apples (or other dried fruits), pickles and molasses may be substituted for each other and for spirits; _provided_ the article substituted shall not exceed in value the article for which it may be issued, according to the scale of prices which is or may be established for the same.

SEC. 4. _And be it further enacted_, That in cases of necessity the daily allowance of provisions may be diminished or varied, by the discretion of the senior officer present in command; but payment shall be made to the persons whose allowance shall be thus diminished, according to the scale of prices which is or may be established for the same; but a commander, who shall thus make a diminution or variation, shall report to his commanding officer, or to the Navy Department, the necessity for the same, and give to the purser written orders, specifying particularly the diminution or reduction which is to be made.

SEC. 5. _And be it further enacted_, That no commissioned officer, or midshipman, or any person under twenty-one years of age, shall be allowed to draw the spirit part of the daily ration; and all other persons shall be permitted to relinquish that part of their ration, under such restrictions as the President of the United States may authorize; and to every person who, by this section, is prohibited from drawing, or who may relinquish, the spirit part of his ration, there shall be paid, in lieu thereof, the value of the same in money, according to the prices which are or may be established for the same.

SEC. 6. _And be it further enacted_, That the provisions of this act shall go into effect, in the United States, on the first day of the succeeding quarter after it becomes a law; and in vessels abroad, on the first day of the succeeding quarter after its official receipt; and any acts, or parts of acts, which may be contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this act, shall be and are hereby repealed.

=512.=--TABLE

_For finding the Distance of an Object by two Bearings, and the
Distance run between them._

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||Difference|
|| between |
||Course and| DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COURSE AND
|| Second | FIRST BEARING IN POINTS OF THE COMPASS.
|| Bearing +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
||in Points.| 2 |2¹⁄₂| 3 |3¹⁄₂| 4 |4¹⁄₂| 5 |5¹⁄₂| 6 |
++----------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
|| 3¹⁄₂ |1 | | | | | | | | |
|| 4 |1.00| | | | | | | | |
|| 4¹⁄₂ |0.81|1.23| | | | | | | |
|| 5 |0.69|1.00|1.45| | | | | | |
|| 5¹⁄₂ |0.60|0.85|1.17|1.66| | | | | |
|| 6 |0.54|0.74|1.00|1.35|1.85| | | | |
|| 6¹⁄₂ |0.49|0.67|0.88|1.14|1.50|2.02| | | |
|| 7 |0.46|0.61|0.79|1.00|1.27|1.64|2.17| | |
|| 7¹⁄₂ |0.43|0.57|0.72|0.90|1.11|1.39|1.77|2.30| |
|| 8 |0.41|0.53|0.67|0.82|1.00|1.22|1.50|1.87|2.41|
|| 8¹⁄₂ |0.40|0.51|0.63|0.76|0.92|1.09|1.31|1.58|1.96|
|| 9 |0.39|0.49|0.60|0.72|0.85|1.00|1.18|1.39|1.66|
|| 9¹⁄₂ |0.38|0.48|0.58|0.69|0.80|0.93|1.08|1.25|1.46|
|| 10 |0.38|0.47|0.57|0.66|0.76|0.88|1.00|1.14|1.31|
|| 10¹⁄₂ |0.38|0.47|0.56|0.65|0.74|0.84|0.94|1.06|1.19|
|| 11 |0.39|0.47|0.56|0.64|0.72|0.81|0.90|1.00|1.11|
|| 11¹⁄₂ |0.40|0.48|0.56|0.63|0.71|0.79|0.87|0.95|1.05|
|| 12 |0.41|0.49|0.57|0.64|0.71|0.78|0.85|0.92|1.00|
|| 12¹⁄₂ |0.43|0.51|0.58|0.65|0.71|0.77|0.83|0.90|0.97|
++==========+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+

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||Difference| ||
|| between | ||
||Course and| DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COURSE AND ||
|| Second |FIRST BEARING IN POINTS OF THE COMPASS.||
|| Bearing +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----++
||in Points.|6¹⁄₂| 7 |7¹⁄₂| 8 |8¹⁄₂| 9 |9¹⁄₂| 10 ||
++----------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----++
|| 3¹⁄₂ | | | | | | | | ||
|| 4 | | | | | | | | ||
|| 4¹⁄₂ | | | | | | | | ||
|| 5 | | | | | | | | ||
|| 5¹⁄₂ | | | | | | | | ||
|| 6 | | | | | | | | ||
|| 6¹⁄₂ | | | | | | | | ||
|| 7 | | | | | | | | ||
|| 7¹⁄₂ | | | | | | | | ||
|| 8 | | | | | | | | ||
|| 8¹⁄₂ |2.50| | | | | | | ||
|| 9 |2.03|2.56| | | | | | ||
|| 9¹⁄₂ |1.72|2.08|2.60| | | | | ||
|| 10 |1.51|1.76|2.11|2.61| | | | ||
|| 10¹⁄₂ |1.35|1.55|1.79|2.12|2.60| | | ||
|| 11 |1.24|1.39|1.57|1.80|2.11|2.56| | ||
|| 11¹⁄₂ |1.15|1.27|1.41|1.58|1.79|2.08|2.50| ||
|| 12 |1.08|1.18|1.29|1.41|1.57|1.76|2.03|2.41||
|| 12¹⁄₂ |1.03|1.11|1.20|1.29|1.41|1.55|1.72|1.96||
++==========+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====++

The Table is to be entered with the number of points contained between the ships head and the _first_ bearing of the object, at the top, and with the number of points, reckoned the same way, between the ship’s head and the _second_ bearing, at the side; the number in the table at the intersection of the two columns being multiplied by the distance run, is the distance from the object at the time the _last_ bearing was taken.

EXAMPLE.--A Light-house bears N. W., and after running W. by S. 8
miles, it bears N. N. E.; the number of points between W. by S. and
N. W. is 5, and that between W. by S. and N. N. E. is 11; then under
5 points at the top, and abreast of 11 points at the side, stands the
number 0.9, which being multiplied by 8 gives 7.2 miles, the distance
at the time of the last (N. N. E.) bearing.

If the bearings are observed to quarter points, the numbers may be taken out accordingly; this needs no example.

=513.--Dimensions of the Masts and Spars of the U. S. Steam-ship Princeton.=

Above Deck.
49 ft. 2 in. Fore-mast, 70 ft. Head, 12 ft.
Diameter, 24¹⁄₂ in.
53 ft. Main-mast, 74 ft. „ 12 ft.
„ 25 in.
46 ft. 8 in. Mizen-mast, 54 ft. 6 in. „ 10 ft.
„ 18¹⁄₂ in.
Fore and Main Top-mast, 42 ft. „ 7 ft. 6 in.
Cap, 14¹⁄₄ in.
Do. Top-gallant M., 22 ft. Hoist, 14 ft. 6 in. Royal 9 ft.
Pole-cap, 8¹⁄₂ in.
Mizen Top-mast, 33 ft. Head, 5 ft. 6 in.
Cap, 11 in.
„ Top-gallant Mast, 18 ft. Hoist, 12 ft. Royal, 7 ft.
Pole, 6³⁄₄ in.

Ft.In. Ft.In. Inch.
Fore and Main Yard, 68. Arms, 4. Sling, 15¹⁄₂
Fore and Main Top Yard, 54. Arms, 4.6 Sling, 13
Fore and Main Top-gal’t Yard, 37. Arms, 2.6 Sling, 7³⁄₄
Fore and Main Royal Yard, 25.6 Arms, 1.3 Sling, 5¹⁄₂
Mizen Yard, 54. Arms, 4.6 Sling, 13
Mizen Top Yard, 39. Arms, 3.6 Sling, 9
Mizen Top-gallant Yard, 26.6 Arms, 1.9 Sling, 6¹⁄₄
Mizen Royal Yard, 19. Arms, 1. Sling, 4
Bowsprit (Outboard), 25.6 — Bed, 25
Jib-boom (Outboard), 24. Inb’d, 20 ft. Head, 3. Cap, 13¹⁄₂
Flying-boom (Outboard), 19. Head, 5. Cap, 8
Spanker-boom, 47.6 Head, 2. Slings, 9
Spanker-gaff, 39. Head, 8. Slings, 7
Swinging-booms 45.6 Slings, 8
Top-mast Steering-sail Booms, 35. Slings, 7
T. G. M. Steering-sail Booms, 28. Slings, 5¹⁄₂
Royal Steering-sail Booms, 19. Slings, 3³⁄₄
Lower Steering-sail Yards, 17. Slings, 5
Top-mast Steering-sail Yards, 21. Slings, 5
T. G. M. Steering-sail Yards, 16. Slings, 4
Royal Steering-sail Yards, 10. Slings, 3
Mizen Try-sail Mast, 38. Slings, 7¹⁄₂

Ft.In.
The Fore-mast from top of deck to top of kelson is buried, 20.4
The Main-mast from top of deck to top of kelson is buried, 20.7
The Mizen-mast from top of deck to top of kelson is buried, 7.10
Which leaves the Fore-mast just 69.8
And the Main-mast, 73.7
Length between perpendiculars, 15.6
Length of Spar-deck, 165.2
Length of Keel, 142.9
Extreme breadth of Beam, 3.0
Depth of Hold to Spar-deck, 21.8
Dead rise at half breadth, 2.3¹⁄₂

=514.--A Table of the Size of Short-link Chain, when used as Rigging.=

[40] If the Topping-lifts are fitted with a span, a reduction of
one-third in the size of the chain for span will be necessary.

NOTE.--One-eighth of an inch of Iron in diameter is more than equal to
an inch of Hemp Rope in circumference.

=515.--A Table showing the Dimensions of the Masts and Yards of American, English and French Ships.=

FRENCH SHIPS AS PUBLISHED, AND REDUCED TO ENGLISH MEASURE.

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|| =Three-deck Ships.= ||
++---------------+---------------+---------------++
|| | | ||
|| | | ++
|| AMERICAN. | ENGLISH. | FRENCH. ||
++-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-
||Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.||
-----------------++-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-
|| Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. ||
Length of Lower- || | | | | | ||
deck || — | — | 205. | — | 206.6 | — ||
Breadth Extreme || — | — | 54.6 | — | 59.6 | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Mast to the || | | | | | ||
hound || 132. |41. | 106.7 | 41 | 109.8 | 41¹⁄₂ ||
Main Mast head || 22. | — | 20.7 | — | 18.1 | — ||
Main Top-mast to || | | | | | ||
the hound || 70. |21.5 | 64.11| 22 | 68.5 | 23³⁄₈ ||
Main Top-mast || | | | | | ||
head || 12. | — | 10.1 | — | 9.4 | — ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 41. |12. | 33. | 12¹⁄₈ | 35.2 | 12³⁄₄ ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 24. | 9.5 | 23. | — | 19.2 | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Fore Mast to the || | | | | | ||
hound || 120. |37. | 98.11| 38 | 102.2 | 39³⁄₈ ||
Fore Mast head || 20. | — | 19.1 | — | 17. | — ||
Fore Top-mast to || | | | | | ||
the hound || 63. |21.5 | 52.2 | 22 | 62.10| 23⁵⁄₈ ||
Fore Top-Mast || | | | | | ||
head || 10.6 | — | 9.2 | — | 8.6 | — ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 37.6 |12. | 30.1 | 11 | 30.11| 11¹⁄₈ ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 22. | 8.7¹⁄₂| 21. | — | 17. | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Mizen Mast to the|| | | | | | ||
hound || 110. |27. | 73.4 | 25 | 76.7 | 27¹⁄₈ ||
Mizen Mast head || 17. | — | 12.9 | — | 11.8 | — ||
Mizen Top mast to|| | | | | | ||
the hound || 55. |16.5 | 46.6 | 14¹⁄₂ | 48. | 14⁵⁄₈ ||
Mizen Top-mast || | | | | | ||
head || 9. | — | 7.4 | — | 6.4 | — ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 33.6 | 9.5 | 22. | 8³⁄₈ | 27.11| 9¹⁄₄ ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 20. | 7. | 15. | — | 14.11| — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Yard || 110. |24. | 109.3 | 26 | 117. | 27⁵⁄₈ ||
Fore Yard || 100. |23. | 95. | 22³⁄₈ | 106.6 | 25¹⁄₂ ||
Cross-Jack Yard || 80. |16. | 78.8 | 16⁷⁄₈ | 92. | 19¹⁄₈ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 82. |18. | 78.8 | 16⁷⁄₈ | 82.4 | 17 ||
Fore Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 75. |16. | 69. | 14³⁄₈ | 78.6 | 17 ||
Mizen Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 52. |11. | 52.6 | 11 | 60.8 | 13⁷⁄₈ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Yard || 52. |10. | 51.10| 10¹⁄₂ | 54.4 | 10¹⁄₈ ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Yard || 48. | 9.5 | 46.3 | 9¹⁄₂ | 48.11| 9 ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Yard || 33. | 6. | 36.3 | 7¹⁄₂ | 42.7 | 8¹⁄₂ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Bowsprit || 81. | — | 75.1 | 37 | 74.6 | 40³⁄₈ ||
Sprit-sail Yard || 52. |11. | 69. | 14³⁄₈ | 72.5 | 16¹⁄₂ ||
Spanker Boom || 60. |13. | 74.4 | 14³⁄₈ | — | — ||
Gaff || 38. | 9. | 55.9 | 12¹⁄₂ | — | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
|| |Cap. | | | | ||
Jib-Boom || 60. |16.5 | 46.3 | 9¹⁄₂ | 63.11| 17 ||

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|| =Two-deck Ships.=
++-----------------------------------------------+
|| 1st Class. |
||---------------+---------------+---------------+
|| AMERICAN. | ENGLISH. | FRENCH. |
++-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
||Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.|
-----------------++-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|| Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. |
Length of Lower- || | | | | | |
deck || — | — | 193.10| — | 191.8 | — |
Breadth Extreme || — | — | 51.5 | — | 50. | — |
|| | | | | | |
Main Mast to the || | | | | | |
hound || 124.6 |40. | 101.7 | 39¹⁄₄ | 105.5 | 38¹⁄₄ |
Main Mast head || 20. | — | 19.8 | — | 17. | — |
Main Top-mast to || | | | | | |
the hound || 70. |21.5 | 59.8 | 20³⁄₄ | 65.5 | 21³⁄₄ |
Main Top-mast || | | | | | |
head || 12. | — | 9.7 | — | 9. | — |
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 41. |12. | 30.5 | 11¹⁄₂ | 34.2 | 11³⁄₄ |
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Mast pole || 24. | 9.5 | 21.6 | — | 18.1 | — |
|| | | | | | |
Fore Mast to the || | | | | | |
hound || 115. |36.5 | 92.6 | 37 | 95.11| 36³⁄₄ |
Fore Mast head || 18. | — | 18.6 | — | 15.11| — |
Fore Top-mast to || | | | | | |
the hound || 63. |21.5 | 53.10| 20³⁄₈ | 59.11| 21³⁄₄ |
Fore Top-Mast || | | | | | |
head || 10.6 | — | 8.8 | | 8.2 | — |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 37.6 |12. | 26.4 | 10 | 29.10| 10¹⁄₈ |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Mast pole || 22. | 8.7¹⁄₂| 20. | — | 15.11| — |
|| | | | | | |
Mizen Mast to the|| | | | | | |
hound || 105. |26.5 | 71.2 | 25³⁄₈ | 67.11| 24¹⁄₂ |
Mizen Mast head || 16. | — | 12.10| — | 10.7 | — |
Mizen Top mast to|| | | | | | |
the hound || 55. |16.5 | 43.9 | 14 | 46.5 | 13³⁄₄ |
Mizen Top-mast || | | | | | |
head || 9. | — | 7. | — | 5.11| — |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 33.6 | 9.5 | 21.7 | 8¹⁄₂ | 29.10| 7⁷⁄₈ |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | |
Mast pole || 20. | 7. | 17.6 | — | 10.7 | — |
|| | | | | | |
Main Yard || 107.6 |23.5 | 103.3 | 24³⁄₄ | 106.6 | 26⁵⁄₈ |
Fore Yard || 96. |21.5 | 89.9 | 21¹⁄₂ | 96.6 | 24³⁄₈ |
Cross-Jack Yard || 80. |16. | 74.3 | 16 | 96.9 | 18¹⁄₈ |
|| | | | | | |
Main Top-sail || | | | | | |
Yard || 78. |17.5 | 74.3 | 16 | 79.10| 17 |
Fore Top-sail || | | | | | |
Yard || 71. |16. | 64.8 | 13⁷⁄₈ | 62.11| 15⁷⁄₈ |
Mizen Top-sail || | | | | | |
Yard || 52. |11. | 49. | 10¹⁄₈ | 55.4 | 9¹⁄₂ |
|| | | | | | |
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Yard || 52. |10.5 | 46. | 9³⁄₈ | 50. | 8¹⁄₂ |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | |
Yard || 46. | 9.5 | 38.10| 8 | 44.8 | 7¹⁄₂ |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | |
Yard || 33. | 6.5 | 34. | 7 | 38.4 | 6⁵⁄₈ |
|| | | | | | |
Bowsprit || 78. | — | 71.11| 36 | 69.2 | 37¹⁄₄ |
Sprit-sail Yard || 52. |11. | 64.8 | 13⁷⁄₈ | 71.4 | 16¹⁄₂ |
Spanker Boom || 60. |13. | 70.2 | 13⁷⁄₈ | 48.11| 6³⁄₈ |
Gaff || 38. | 9. | 43. | 7³⁄₄ | — | — |
|| | | | | | |
|| |Cap. | | | | |
Jib-Boom || 60. |16.5 | 50. | 14¹⁄₂ | 56.5 | 13³⁄₄ |

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|| =Two-deck Ships.= ||
++------------------------------------------------++
|| 2d Class. ||
||---------------+----------------+---------------++
|| AMERICAN. | ENGLISH. | FRENCH. ||
++-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------++
||Length.|Diamet.| Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.||
-----------------++-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------++
|| Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In. | Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. ||
Length of Lower- || | | | | | ||
deck || — | — |176. | — | 179.11| — ||
Breadth Extreme || — | — | 47.6 | — | 47. | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Mast to the || | | | | | ||
hound || 117. |36.5 | 93. | 36 | 95.8 | 36³⁄₈ ||
Main Mast head || 20. | — | 18. | — | 15.11| — ||
Main Top-mast to || | | | | | ||
the hound || 70. |21.5 | 56.2 | 19¹⁄₄ | 60.2 | 20¹⁄₄ ||
Main Top-mast || | | | | | ||
head || 10. | — | 9.1 | — | 9. | — ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 41. |12. | 29.0¹⁄₂| 11 | 33. | 11¹⁄₄ ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 24. | 9.5 | 21. | — | 13. | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Fore Mast to the || | | | | | ||
hound || 105. |33. | 84.9 | — | 88.5 | 36¹⁄₂ ||
Fore Mast head || 18. | — | 16.6 | — | 14.11| — ||
Fore Top-mast to || | | | | | ||
the hound || 63. |21.5 | 50. | — | 57.11| 20¹⁄₄ ||
Fore Top-Mast || | | | | | ||
head || 10.6 | — | 8. | — | 7. | — ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 37.6 |12. | 25.3¹⁄₂| 9⁵⁄₈ | 29.10| 11¹⁄₈ ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 22. | 8.7¹⁄₂| 19.6 | — | 10.7 | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Mizen Mast to the|| | | | | | ||
hound || 98. |26. | 66.7 | 23³⁄₈ | 57. | 19 ||
Mizen Mast head || 16. | — | 11.1 | — | 9.11| — ||
Mizen Top mast to|| | | | | | ||
the hound || 53. |16. | 41.4 | 13 | 45.10| 13³⁄₄ ||
Mizen Top-mast || | | | | | ||
head || 5.9 | — | 6.8 | — | 5.4 | — ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Mast to the hound|| 33.6 | 9.5 | 21.0¹⁄₂| 8 | 29.7 | 7³⁄₈ ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Mast pole || 20. | 7. | 17. | — | 9.6 | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Yard || 105. |23.5 | 96.8 | 22⁵⁄₈ | 97.11| 27³⁄₄ ||
Fore Yard || 90. |21. | 84.8 | 19⁵⁄₈ | 89.5 | 24³⁄₈ ||
Cross-Jack Yard || 80. |16. | 70.6 | 14⁵⁄₈ | 89.5 | 15⁷⁄₈ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 77. |17. | 70.6 | 14⁵⁄₈ | 74.6 | 15³⁄₈ ||
Fore Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 67. |15. | 61.6 | 12³⁄₄ | 66. | 14⁷⁄₈ ||
Mizen Top-sail || | | | | | ||
Yard || 49. |11.3 | 46.1 | 19⁵⁄₈ | 66. | 13³⁄₄ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Main Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Yard || 51. |10.5 | 45.10 | 9¹⁄₄ | 47.9 | 7³⁄₄ ||
Fore Top-gallant || | | | | | ||
Yard || 45. | 9.4 | 40. | 8¹⁄₂ | 42.7 | 7³⁄₈ ||
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | | | ||
Yard || 32. | 7. | 32. | 6⁵⁄₈ | 36.6 | 6¹⁄₄ ||
|| | | | | | ||
Bowsprit || 72. | — | 61.6 | 12³⁄₄ | 66. | 24³⁄₈ ||
Sprit-sail Yard || 49. |10.5 | 61.6 | 12³⁄₄ | 64.11| 14⁷⁄₈ ||
Spanker Boom || 60. |13. | 66. | 12³⁄₄ | 47.11| 5³⁄₄ ||
Gaff || 38. | 9. | 50.2 | 11⁷⁄₈ | — | — ||
|| | | | | | ||
|| |Cap. | | | | ||
Jib-Boom || 54. |16.3 | 40. | 8¹⁄₂ | 53.2 | 13¹⁄₄ ||

=================++================================
|| =Frigates.=
++-------------------------------+
|| AMERICAN. |
||---------------+---------------+
|| 1st Class. | 2d Class. |
++-------+-------+-------+-------+-
||Length.|Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.|
-----------------++-------+-------+-------+-------+-
|| Ft.In.| Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch. |
Length of Lower- || | | | |
deck || — | — | — | — |
Breadth Extreme || — | — | — | — |
|| | | | |
Main Mast to the || | | | |
hound || 105. | 34.6 | 95. | 31.5 |
Main Mast head || 18. | — | 16. | — |
Main Top-mast to || | | | |
the hound || 63. | 19.3 | 56. | 17. |
Main Top-mast || | | | |
head || 9.7 | — | 9.6 | — |
Main Top-gallant || | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 37.6 | 11. | 33.6 | 10. |
Main Top-gallant || | | | |
Mast pole || 22. | 8.8 | 20. | 6.6 |
|| | | | |
Fore Mast to the || | | | |
hound || 95. | 31.5 | 86. | 28. |
Fore Mast head || 16. | — | 14.6 | — |
Fore Top-mast to || | | | |
the hound || 56. | 19.3 | 51. | 17. |
Fore Top-Mast || | | | |
head || 9.6 | — | 8.4 | — |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 33.6 | 11. | 30. | 10. |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | |
Mast pole || 20. | 7.5 | 18. | 6.6 |
|| | | | |
Mizen Mast to the|| | | | |
hound || 84. | 24. | 76. | 20. |
Mizen Mast head || 12.4 | — | 11. | — |
Mizen Top mast to|| | | | |
the hound || 46.4 | 13.5 | 41. | 12. |
Mizen Top-mast || | | | |
head || 6.8 | — | 6. | — |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | |
Mast to the hound|| 24.6 | 8.5 | 21. | 6.5 |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | |
Mast pole || 16.6 | — | 14. | 4.6 |
|| | | | |
Main Yard || 95. | 20. | 86.6 | 19. |
Fore Yard || 84. | 18.5 | 76. | 18. |
Cross-Jack Yard || 66. | 14. | 65.1 | 13. |
|| | | | |
Main Top-sail || | | | |
Yard || 71.6 | 16. | 65. | 15. |
Fore Top-sail || | | | |
Yard || 62. | 14.7 | 57. | 13. |
Mizen Top-sail || | | | |
Yard || 45. | 10. | 40. | 9. |
|| | | | |
Main Top-gallant || | | | |
Yard || 45. | 9.5 | 40. | 8. |
Fore Top-gallant || | | | |
Yard || 41. | 9. | 38. | 7.5 |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | | |
Yard || 30. | 6. | 26. | 5.2 |
|| | | | |
Bowsprit || 66. | — | 60. | — |
Sprit-sail Yard || 44.6 | 10. | 40. | 9. |
Spanker Boom || 50. | 11. | 45. | 10. |
Gaff || 32. | 8. | 30. | 7. |
|| | | | |
|| | Cap. | | Cap. |
Jib-Boom || 50. | 14.3 | 45. | 13. |

=================++=================================
|| =Frigates.=
++-----------------+---------------
|| |
||-----------------+---------------
|| ENGLISH. | FRENCH.
++---------+-------+-------+--------
|| Length. |Diamet.|Length.|Diamet.
-----------------++---------+-------+-------+--------
|| Ft.In. | Inch. | Ft.In.| Inch.
Length of Lower- || | | |
deck ||151.5 | — | 151.2 |
Breadth Extreme || 40.1 | — | 38.4 |
|| | | |
Main Mast to the || | | |
hound || 77.6 | 28 | 81.2 | 29¹⁄₄
Main Mast head || 15. | — | 13.1 |
Main Top-mast to || | | |
the hound || 46.10 | 16¹⁄₈ | 52.10| 17¹⁄₂
Main Top-mast || | | |
head || 7.6 | — | 7.11|
Main Top-gallant || | | |
Mast to the hound|| 23.8 | 9 | 30.11| 10⁵⁄₈
Main Top-gallant || | | |
Mast pole || 19. | — | 17. |
|| | | |
Fore Mast to the || | | |
hound || 71.1 | 25 | 72.1 | 26¹⁄₂
Fore Mast head || 13.9 | — | 12.1 |
Fore Top-mast to || | | |
the hound || 41.6 | 16¹⁄₈ | 48.1 | 17¹⁄₂
Fore Top-Mast || | | |
head || 6.8 | — | 7.2 |
Fore Top-gallant || | | |
Mast to the hound|| 20.5 | 7³⁄₄ | 27.8 | 10³⁄₈
Fore Top-gallant || | | |
Mast pole || 17.6 | — | 14.11|
|| | | |
Mizen Mast to the|| | | |
hound || 57. | 19 | 57.6 | 19¹⁄₈
Mizen Mast head || 9.11 | — | 9.6 |
Mizen Top mast to|| | | |
the hound || 35.6³⁄₄ | 11⁷⁄₈ | 38.5 | 12³⁄₄
Mizen Top-mast || | | |
head || 5.8³⁄₄ | — | 6.4 |
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | |
Mast to the hound|| 17.11¹⁄₂| 6⁷⁄₈ | 21.4 | 7³⁄₈
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | |
Mast pole || 15.6 | — | 10.7 |
|| | | |
Main Yard || 81.9 | 18⁷⁄₈ | 85.2 | 20³⁄₄
Fore Yard || 71.5 | 16³⁄₈ | 74.6 | 17¹⁄₂
Cross-Jack Yard || 59. | 12¹⁄₄ | 58.6 | 12¹⁄₈
|| | | |
Main Top-sail || | | |
Yard || 59. | 12¹⁄₄ | 61.9 | 12¹⁄₂
Fore Top-sail || | | |
Yard || 53.4 | 11¹⁄₂ | 54.4 | 11¹⁄₄
Mizen Top-sail || | | |
Yard || 40.8 | 8¹⁄₄ | 47.11| 8¹⁄₄
|| | | |
Main Top-gallant || | | |
Yard || 37.6 | 7¹⁄₂ | 40.5 | 7³⁄₈
Fore Top-gallant || | | |
Yard || 32.11 | 6¹⁄₂ | 35.4 | 6⁷⁄₈
Mizen Top-gallant|| | | |
Yard || 28. | 5¹⁄₂ | 30.10| 6⁷⁄₈
|| | | |
Bowsprit || 53.4 | 11¹⁄₂ | 55.4 | 27³⁄₄
Sprit-sail Yard || 53.4 | 11¹⁄₂ | 58.6 | 11³⁄₄
Spanker Boom || 55.8 | 11 | |
Gaff || 42.5 | 10. | |
|| | | |
|| | | |
Jib-Boom || — | — | 58.6 | 12³⁄₄

=516.--A Table showing the Complement of Officers and Crew allowed to Vessels of each Class, U. S. N.=

==================++====================++=========++
||=Ships of the Line.=|| ||
++------+-------------++ ++
|| | 2 DECKS. || ||
=Rank || +------+------++ ||
or || 3 | 1st | 2d || ||
Ratings.= ||DECKS.|Class.|Class.||=Razees.=||
------------------++------+------+------++---------++
Captain || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
|| | | || ||
Commander || 1 | 1 | 1 || — ||
Lieutenants || 9 | 6 | 6 || 6 ||
Master || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Surgeon || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Purser || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Chaplain[41] || 1 | 1 | 1 || ||
Professor of || | | || ||
Mathematics || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Passed or other || | | || ||
Assistant Surgeons|| 4 | 3 | 3 || 2 ||
Passed and other || | | || ||
Midshipmen || 21 | 18 | 18 || 12 ||
Boatswains || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Gunner || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Carpenter || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Sail-maker || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Clerk to Captain || | | || ||
or Commanding || | | || ||
Officer || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Clerk to Commander|| 1 | 1 | 1 || ||
Clerk to Purser || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Yeoman || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Armorer || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Ship’s Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Master at Arms || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Boatswain’s Mates || 8 | 6 | 6 || 4 ||
Gunner’s Mates || 6 | 4 | 4 || 2 ||
Carpenter’s Mates || 4 | 3 | 3 || 2 ||
Sail-maker’s Mates|| 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 ||
Ship’s Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Coxswain || — | — | — || — ||
Quarter-Masters || 12 | 10 | 10 || 8 ||
Quarter-Gunners || 24 | 18 | 18 || 12 ||
Captains of || | | || ||
Forecastle || 4 | 4 | 4 || 4 ||
Captains of Tops || 8 | 8 | 8 || 6 ||
Captains of || | | || ||
Afterguard || 2 | 2 | 2 || 2 ||
Captains of Hold || 2 | 2 | 2 || 2 ||
Cooper || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Painter || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Armorer’s Mate || 1 | 1 | 1 || — ||
Surgeon’s Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Ship’s Corporal || 3 | 3 | 3 || 2 ||
Master of Band || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Cabin Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Cabin Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Ward-room-Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Ward-room Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 ||
Seamen || 250 | 200 | 180 || 125 ||
Ordinary Seamen || 250 | 200 | 180 || 125 ||
Landsmen and Boys || 374 | 226 | 226 || 151 ||
Musicians, First || | | || ||
Class || 8 | 6 | 6 || 6 ||
Musicians, Second || | | || ||
Class || 6 | 5 | 5 || 4 ||
Chief Engineer || — | — | — || — ||
First Assistant || | | || ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — ||
Second Assistant || | | || ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — ||
Third Assistant || | | || ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — ||
Firemen || — | — | — || — ||
Coal Heavers || — | — | — || — ||
++------+------+------++---------++
Total, excepting || | | || ||
Marines || 1025 | 754 | 714 || 500 ||
++------+------+------++---------++
|| | | || ||
MARINES. || | | || ||
|| | | || ||
Captains || 1 | 1 | 1 || ||
Lieutenants || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 ||
Sergeants || 4 | 3 | 3 || 3 ||
Corporals || 4 | 4 | 4 || 4 ||
Drummers || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 ||
Fifers || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 ||
Privates || 60 | 52 | 52 || 40 ||
++------+------+------++---------++
Total Marines || 75 | 66 | 66 || 50 ||
++------+------+------++---------++
Total complements || 1100 | 820 | 780 || 550 ||

==================++==========================++==========================++
|| =Frigates.= || =Sloops.= ||
------------------++--------------------------++--------------------------++
|| | | || | | 16, 32 ||
=Rank || | | || | | lb. ||
or || 32 | 24 | 18 || 32 | 24 | Car- ||
Ratings.= ||Pounder.|Pounder.|Pounder.||Pounder.|Pounder.|ronades.||
------------------++--------+--------+--------++--------+--------+--------++
Captain || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1} | — | — ||
|| | | || or} | | ||
Commander || — | — | — || 1} | 1 | 1 ||
Lieutenants || 5 | 4 | 4 || 3 | 3 | 3 ||
Master || 1 | 1 | 1 || _a_1 | _a_1 | _a_1 ||
Surgeon || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Purser || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Chaplain[41] || | | || | | ||
Professor of || | | || | | ||
Mathematics || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | — | — ||
Passed or other || | | || | | ||
Assistant Surgeons|| 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Passed and other || | | || | | ||
Midshipmen || 12 | 12 | 12 || 8 | 7 | 6 ||
Boatswains || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Gunner || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Carpenter || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Sail-maker || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Clerk to Captain || | | || | | ||
or Commanding || | | || | | ||
Officer || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Clerk to Commander|| | | || | | ||
Clerk to Purser || 1 | 1 | 1 || | | ||
Yeoman || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Armorer || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Ship’s Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Master at Arms || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Boatswain’s Mates || 4 | 4 | 3 || 3 | 2 | 2 ||
Gunner’s Mates || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Carpenter’s Mates || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Sail-maker’s Mates|| 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Ship’s Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Coxswain || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Quarter-Masters || 8 | 8 | 6 || 4 | 4 | 4 ||
Quarter-Gunners || 12 | 10 | 8 || 4 | 4 | 4 ||
Captains of || | | || | | ||
Forecastle || 4 | 4 | 3 || 2 | 2 | 2 ||
Captains of Tops || 6 | 6 | 6 || 6 | 4 | 4 ||
Captains of || | | || | | ||
Afterguard || 2 | 2 | 2 || 2 | 2 | 2 ||
Captains of Hold || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Cooper || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Painter || 1 | 1 | 1 || — | — | — ||
Armorer’s Mate || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Surgeon’s Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Ship’s Corporal || 2 | 2 | 2 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Master of Band || 1 | 1 | 1 || — | — | — ||
Cabin Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Cabin Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Ward-room-Steward || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Ward-room Cook || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Seamen || 110 | 100 | 80 || 42 | 40 | 26 ||
Ordinary Seamen || 110 | 100 | 80 || 42 | 40 | 26 ||
Landsmen and Boys || 112 | 85 | 52 || 41 | 30 | 19 ||
Musicians, First || | | || | | ||
Class || 6 | 6 | 5 || — | — | — ||
Musicians, Second || | | || | | ||
Class || 4 | 4 | 4 || — | — | — ||
Chief Engineer || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
First Assistant || | | || | | ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Second Assistant || | | || | | ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Third Assistant || | | || | | ||
Engineer || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Firemen || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
Coal Heavers || — | — | — || — | — | — ||
++--------+--------+--------++--------+--------+--------++
Total, excepting || | | || | | ||
Marines || 430 | 380 | 300 || 184 | 164 | 124 ||
++--------+--------+--------++--------+--------+--------++
|| | | || | | ||
MARINES. || | | || | | ||
|| | | || | | ||
Captains || | | || | | ||
Lieutenants || 1 | 1 | 1 || — | — | — ||
Sergeants || 3 | 3 | 3 || 2 | 2 | 2 ||
Corporals || 4 | 4 | 3 || 2 | 2 | 2 ||
Drummers || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Fifers || 1 | 1 | 1 || 1 | 1 | 1 ||
Privates || 40 | 40 | 40 || 20 | 20 | 20 ||
++--------+--------+--------++--------+--------+--------++
Total Marines || 50 | 50 | 49 || 26 | 26 | 26 ||
++--------+--------+--------++--------+--------+--------++
Total complements || 480 | 430 | 349 || 210 | 190 | 150 ||

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