watch-Berth and mess-Station-Steward-Duty in passenger CHAPTER V. ABLE SEAMEN. -Boys Grades of seafaring persons-Able seamen-Ordinary seamenShipping and rating-Over-rating-Requisites of an able seamanHand, reef, and steer-Work upon rigging-Sailmaking-Day's work-Working ship-Reefing and furling Watch duty-Coasters and small vessels CHAPTER VI. ORDINARY SEAMEN. Requisites-Hand, reef, and steer-Loose, furl, and set sails-Reeve rigging-Work on rigging-Watch duty PAGE 117-120 121-124 125-126 CHAPTER VII. BOYS. Wages-Watch-Day's work-Working ship-Helm-Duties aloft and about decks CHAPTER VIII. MISCELLANEOUS. 126-128 Watches-Calling watch-Bells-Helm-Answering-Stations-Food- 128-134 PART III. LAWS RELATING TO THE PROPERTY OF SHIPS, AND THE CHAPTER I. Title-Builder's certificate-Bill of sale-Preparatives to registryOwners-First registry-Certificate of registry and provisional certificate-National character-Transfers and transmission—(1) Transfers (2) Transmissions-Mortgages-Certificates of Mortgages and of sale-Registry anew, and transfer of registry-(1) Registry aneu- -(2) Transfer of registry-Registry, miscellaneous -Boats for sea-going ships-Lights and fog signals, &c.-Equipments for steam ships APPENDIX TO CHAPTER I. Note to p. 157-See Appendix J. 135-161 361 362-365 CHAPTER II. Examinations and certificates for masters and mates-(1) Certificates of competency (2) Certificates of service-Pilotage certificates-Official logs-Custom duties-1. The coasting trade-2. Exportation-3. Importation-4. Boarding of ships by customs officers5. Trade with British possessions abroad-6. Carriage of passengers by sea CHAPTER III. THE ENGAGEMENT, DUTIES, AND RIGHTS OF SEAMEN. Apprentices-Engagement of seamen-(1) Licences to engage (2) Terms of agreement (3) Running agreements for foreign-going ships-(4) Agreements for home-trade ships-(5) General rules--(6) Seamen engaged in British possessions or foreign-(7) Production of agreements and certificates for foreign-going ships-(8) For home-trade ships-(9) Miscellaneous (10) Allotment of wages (11) Legal right to wages (12) Provisions, medical stores, &c.-(13) Discipline of ship-(14) Relief to seamen's families out of poors' rates-(15) Volunteering into the navy-(16) Wages and effects of deceased seamen (17) Leaving seamen abroad-(18) Power of making complaint-(19) Naval courts on high seas and abroad-(20) Črimes committed on high seas and abroad-(21) Remittance of wages, and savings banks for seamen- -(22) Discharge and payment of wages(23) Mode of recovering wages-(24) Registration, and returns respecting seamen CHAPTER IV. PAGE 161-193 194-243 PREPARATIONS FOR THE VOYAGE, THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE, Seaworthiness of ship-I. From deficiency or defects in hull, rigging, or CHAPTER V. OF THE VOYAGE AND ITS INCIDENTS. Proceeding on the voyage-Ports of call-Deviation-(1) From stress of weather (2) For want of necessary repairs-(3) From illness of master or mariners -(4) Mutiny of crew- −(5) Succouring ships in distress-Change of voyage-Collision 244-275 276-292 CHAPTER VI. WRECKS, CASUALTIES, SALVAGE, AND POWERS OF MASTER. PAGE Stranding-Voluntary stranding-Throwing goods overboard-Powers of master (1) In disposing of wreck (2) Bonds of bottomry-(3) Sale of part of cargo-(4) Hypothecation of ship, cargo, and freight -(5) Transhipment-Wreck on coasts of United Kingdom-Duties of receivers-Unclaimed wreck in United Kingdom-Salvage (general)-Salvage by her Majesty's ships-Salvage in United Kingdom 293-328 CHAPTER VII. Stoppage in transitu-Landing of cargo-Payment of, and lien for, freight-Liability of master-Legal procedure under Merchant Shipping Act-Legal procedure (Scotland) 329-344 APPENDIX. Note A, p. 2. Rules to be observed in building ships-Rules of measure- 345-354 Rules for placing the masts 354-355 C, p. 4. Description of parts of anchor-Ship's anchors and cables 356 D, p. 4. J, Description and use of lead-line E, p. 5. Description and use of log-line F, p. 5. Ballasting and Dunnage G, Chap. II.-Wire-rope standing rigging H, p. 34. Blocks I, Chap. IX.-Reefing topsails from the deck p. 157. Boats for sea-going ships 357 357 358 359 360 360 361 K, pp. 158, 219. Admiralty notice respecting lights for seagoing ships 362-365 PART I. CHAPTER I. GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS. Construction of vessels-Tonnage and carriage of merchant vessels-Proportions of spars -Placing the masts-Size of anchors and cables-Lead lines-Log line-Ballast and lading. CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS.-As merchant vessels of the larger class are now built in the United States, the extreme length of deck, from the after part of the stern-post to the fore part of the stem, is from four-and-a-half to four-and-three-fourths that of the beam, at its widest part. The Damascus, of 700 tons' measurement, built at Boston in 1839, and considered a fair specimen of our best freighting vessels, had 150 feet from stem to stern-post, and 32 feet 6 inches extreme breadth. The Rajah, of 530 tons, built at Boston in 1837, had 140 feet length, and 30 feet beam ;-being each in length about four and six-tenths their beam. A great contrast to this proportion is exhibited in the most recent statistics (1841) of vessels of the same tonnage in the English navy; as the following table will shew;— These may, perhaps, be considered the extremes of ship-building; and between these there is every grade of difference. TONNAGE AND CARRIAGE OF MERCHANT VESSELS.-The amount a vessel will carry in proportion to her tonnage, depends upon whether, A |