King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 eBook

Edward Keble Chatterton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855.

King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 eBook

Edward Keble Chatterton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855.

  SKYLIGHTS.—­To be fitted with two Skylights with Plate Glass and
      Copper Guard, Commanders to be 3 feet long and 2 feet broad;
      Mates Skylight 2 feet square, with Plate Glass, Copper Bars 3/8
      diameter.

  ILLUMINATORS.—­To have 10 oblong 4 inch Illuminators let into the
      Deck where most required, and a 5 inch Patent one over the
      Water Closet.

  WINCH.—­To have a Patent Winch round the Mast, and the Mast to be
      wedged in the partners.

  PUMPS.—­To be fitted with two Metal Bilge Pumps 3-1/2 inch chamber
      and everything complete; also one Metal Pump amidships with 6
      inch chamber, and two sets of Brass Boxes, and everything
      requisite; also a Wash Deck Pump fitted aft.

  RUDDER.—­To have a good and sufficient Rudder with two sets of
      Metal Pintles and Braces, and one Iron Pintle and Brace at the
      head of the Sternpost above the Deck, and to be fitted with two
      good Tillers.

  COMPANION.—­To be fitted with a Companion and Bittacle complete.

  HAWSEPIPES.—­To have two stout cast Iron Hawsepipes for Chain Cable
      4 inches in the clear, also two Cast Iron Pipes in the Deck
      with Bell Mouth, to conduct the Chain Cable below.

  LOWER DECK.—­The Lower Deck Beams to be regularly spaced and not
      more than 4 feet apart, the Deck to be 1-1/4 inches thick, of
      good Red Pine, the Midships part 3 feet broad, to be fastened
      to the Beams, also some of the side plank, the remainder made
      into Hatches, the edges bolted together with 1/2 inch Iron, the
      Deck and Cabin Floor abaft, Main Hatch to be 1 inch thick, and
      made into Hatches where required.

  MAGAZINE.—­To have a Magazine abaft, properly fitted and lined on
      the inside with 5 lb.  Lead, and Double Doors with Copper Hinges
      and Lock to the outside Door.

  BREAD ROOM.—­To have Bread Rooms and Flour Bins lined with Tin as
      usual.

  GALLEY.—­The Galley under the Fire Hearth to be coppered with 32
      oz.  Sheet Copper 5 feet square, and the under part of the Upper
      Deck, Beams, &c.; over the Boilers 4 feet square, to be leaded
      with 6 lb.  Lead.

  LOCKERS AND BINS.—­To be fitted with Store Bins and Lockers from
      the Bows to the Cabin Bulkheads between Decks.

  BULKHEADS.—­To have Bulkheads between Decks for Commander’s Cabin,
      State Room, and all other Bulkheads, as is customary for a
      Revenue Cruiser of the 3rd class, with all Drawers, Cupboards,
      Bed-places, Tables, Wash-stands, &c. complete.  The Cabin
      Bulkheads to be framed in Panels, all Hinges to be Brass with
      Brass Pins.

  BULKHEADS, HOLD.—­To have Bulkheads in the Hold, for Coals, Stores,
      Casks, Chain Cables, &c., and an opening of one inch left
      between each Plank to give air, except the Coal-hole which must
      be close.

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