STEM.—­To be of sound English Oak, clear of Sap and all other
      defects, sided 5-1/2 inches, and to be sufficiently thick at
      the head to admit of a hole for the Main Stay.

  STERN POST.—­To be of sound English Oak, clear of Sap and all other
      defects, sided 5-1/2 inches.

  DEAD WOOD.—­The Dead Wood both forward and aft to be of Oak, clear
      of Sap and all defects, except the two lower pieces which may
      be Elm, and secured by a Knee well bolted through the
      Sternpost, and Dead Wood aft, and Stem and Dead Wood forward.

  FLOORS AND FUTTOCKS.—­To be sided 5-1/2 and not more than 6 inches
      apart.  The lower Futtocks sided 5-1/2 inches, second Futtocks
      5, third Futtocks 5, and Toptimbers 4-1/2, Stantions 4 inches. 
      The heels of the lower Futtocks to meet on the Keel, all the
      Timber to be well grown and seasoned, clear of Sap and other
      defects;—­of English Oak.

  KEELSON.—­The Keelson to run well forward and aft, of sound Oak,
      clear of Sap, sided 7 inches and moulded 9 inches Midships.  The
      ends moulded 7 inches and sided 6 inches.  To be bolted through
      the floors and Keel with 3/4 inch Copper Bolts well clenched on
      a ring, under the Keel.

  STANTIONS.—­Stantions sided 4 inches at the Gunwale and 3-1/2
      inches at the Head, and so spaced as to form 4 ports, each side
      20 inches in the clear, and the port lids hung with composition
      hooks and hinges to roughtree rail and one Stantion between
      each port, or more if necessary.

  COUNTER-TIMBERS.—­To be sided from 4-1/2 to 4 inches and the
      Transoms well kneed.

  BREAST-HOOKS.—­To have 3 Breast-Hooks, one under the Bowsprit sided
      4 inches, the others sided 4-1/2 inches, all of the best
      English Oak, with arms not less than 3 feet long, clear of Sap
      and other defects; the two lower ones to be bolted with Copper
      Bolts.  The Throat Bolt to be 3/4 inch diameter, to go through
      the stem and clenched, and three in each arm of 5/8, all well
      clenched on a ring.

  BEAMS.—­The Beams to be good sound Oak, clear of all defects, to
      round up 5-1/2 inches.  The Beam before and the Beam abaft the
      Mast to be sided 6 inches, and moulded 6 inches, and not more
      than 4 feet apart, and to have two Wood lodging Knees to each,
      also one Iron hanging Knee to each; the remainder of the Beams
      to be sided 5 inches, and moulded 5 inches, and regularly
      spaced, and not more than three feet from Centre to Centre,
      with two 1 inch dowels in each end, instead of dovetailing into
      the shelf-piece, with a 5/8 inch bolt through each dowel, and
      an inch and quarter hole bored in the end of all the Beams 10
      inches in, and another from the under side to meet it, then
      seared with a hot Iron to admit Air.