The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-13 00:00:00

1t MAR

1. Listings will not be required to be cut in any ship
tendered for the conveyance of ttoops, convicts, or stores.
during the period of her being in the class A 1 of Lloyd's
Register Book.
2. Listings are to be cut in ships below class A 1,
which may be tendered for the conveyance of troops and
convicts; and it is left for the surveying officer to decide
whether h-tings are to b.,' cut in ships tendered for the
conveyance of mail detachments of troops or of stores,
who are to report whether listings have been cut or not.
3. Ships in the class A t wilt not be required to be
put into a dry dock or laid on the ways to examine the
state of their bottoms, if satisfsct Jry certificates be pro-
duced of their having been so docked or laid on the ways
within the last twelve months, unless they have touched
the ground or been on a voyage since their last survey;
and the docking of ships not more than twelve months
old which have not performed a voyage will not be re-
quired; but in all cases of doubt they must be docked if
the surveyinv officers should consider it necessary.
Note.—Ships tendered for the conveyance of troops of
convicts must not be less than five feet eight inches from
deck to beam, and the deck must be properly laid on the
beams, and those chartered for such services must be
fitted with lightning conductors.
4. Ships tendered for the conveyance of not more than
20 tons of stores will not be required to be surveyed;
but if for ammunition and powder they will be surveyed
or inspec'ed, and the ammunition and powder must be
stowed under two decks, and the ships must be fitted
with lightning conductors previously to their being sur-
veyed.
5. Ships tendered for the conveyance of troops or con-
victs, of a class below .1E (red), or for the freight of
stores below IE (black), will not be accepted.
6. All ships must bo classed, and the classification
inserted in the tenders, and likewise the national flag
under which they are sailing.
7. Ships leaving out Government stores will be liable
to any expense incurred thereby, and to a mulct, at the
discretion of their Lordships.
8. All ships tendered must be in the river above
Gravesend.
9. Ships engaged for troops or convicts, must proceed
to Deptford to be fitted, and when engiged foe stores
exceeding one-half their registered tonnage, ty must
also proceed to Deptford to load, if required.
10. All the columns and particulars specified in
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ciding upon the ships tendered, their Lordships
guided by the character, capacity, or eligibility for the
performance of the services required, without reference
to the rate offered.
Regulations with respect to the number of the crew
required for manning
ships chartered by the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty:-
1. Transports and troop freight ships to be manned at
the rate of four men and one boy for every 100 tons
register O.M. of ships not exceeding 700 tons burden,
and at the same rate of men only for every 100 tons be-
yond 700 tons.
2. Convict ships to be manned at the rate of five men
and one boy to each 100 tons register O.M. of ships not
exceeding 700 tons burden, and at the same rate of men
f,,r every 100 tons beyond 700 tone.
3. The crews of all ships to consist of cne helf
able seamen before the mast, and the remaining f
half
of the officers and ordinary seamen who must have been
at sea.

4. Ships chartered for the conveyance of stores may
be manned according to the practice of the merchant
service.

By command of their L'srd‘iiips,
J. PARKER, Secretary.

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