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

REMARKS.

I._ Listings will not be required to be cut in any shic
tendered for the conveyance of troops, convicts, or stores,
during the period of her being in the chess 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 listings are to be cut in ships tendered for the
conveyance ff small detachments of troops or of stores,
who are to report whether listings have been cut or not.
3. Ships in the class A' 1 will not be required to le::
put into a dry dock or laid on the ways to examine the
state of their bottoms, if satisfiictery certificates be pro-
duced of their having been so decked 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 i❑ all cases (f doubt they must be docked if
the surveying officers should consider it necessary.
Note.—Ships tendered for the conveyance of troops of
c )nvicts must not be less than five feet eight inches from
deck to berm, and the deck must be properly laid on the
beams, and those chartered for such services must be
fitted with lightbing conductors.

4. Ships tonderad— 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 insp(c'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.

i. Ships tendered fer the conveyance of troops or con-
victs, of a class below ' (red), or for the freight of
stores below 1E (black), will not be accepted.
6. All ships must be 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 tender,d must be in tho river above
Gravesend.
9. Ships engaged for troops or convicts,
must proceed
to Deptford to be fitted, anti when engaged for stores
exceeding one-halt their registered tonnage, they must
also proceed to Deptford to load, if required.
10. All the columns and particulars specified in the
printed forms of tenders must be properly filled up and
signed as directed, and it is to be observed that in de-
ciding upon the ships tendered, their Lordships be
guided by the character, capacity, or eligibility for the
performance of the services required, without rezerence
to the rate offered.
Regulations with respect to the number of the crew
required to manning snips chartered by the Lords Cum-
reisaioners of the Admiralty:—
1. Transports awl troop freight ship to be manned at
the rate of lour teen and one boy for every 100 tons
register U.M. of ship. not. e-xeredii.g 700 tons burden,
and at the same rate or men only for every 100 tons be-
yond 700 rolls.
2. Convict ships to be manned at the rate of five m
ec
register of s,,zp„
and one hey to each 100
and tr.:. the same ritie;,-inZ
:v• ef.dirig 700 tons huri.en
r every 100 testy beyond 700 toms.

3. The crews of all ships to consist of cme-half of
able s.ernen before the mast, 'and the rerrooring hull
of the (Akers orditlary toaraen who mus, have born
at sea.
4. S►hips chartered for the cunvP.:,-ance of ster,,s
be manned according to the practice of the merchant
sarvic;?.

By command of their Lordnhips,
`T. P-4-11KEN, Sccrctary.

LOYAL TAR-CRY FOIL PROTE:;;TIONISTS.—" Rally
round the Crown"—that round Five tihillings fixed duty
ma Can. Punch.