The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-19

noid, Is feet; tonnage 265 "a IS; keel of white oak
stem and etern post, apron and dead wood of live
oak sidedl2 in whole depth clear oftimbers feet
inches, including the false keel; formed of two
depths coaked and boited together On each side
will be three thick cardboard strakes Of white oak
fastened with OF one inch copper bolts and tree
nails. Dead woods and apron of live oak, fastened
with copper bolts from of an inch to Il inch.
Timber and room % inches Floors and lower
futtoeks of white oak, sided inches; top timbers
and stancheons of locust, sided inches; moulding
at throat II inches, at side of keel ] inches at
floor head inches, at plank sheer inches and at
rall4 inches. Frames to have two bolts of 2 of
one inch diameter in each scarph. Bottom filled
In solid level cross to the heig of the throat of
the Hoor Breast hooks, three forward and three
| aft below the deck hooks, and one under the
rail, sided 81 inches, fastened with of one inch
bolts OF copper or iron, they below or above
the ilne OF copper fastening. Kelson of white oak,
in thickness, coaked and bolted together, fastened
with one copper bolt of one inch through every
| floor timber. The heels of the cant timbers will
De fastened with of one inch copper bolts-wales
wnite oak nine strakes on each side in thickness
inches, in width inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
in width, under the wales from y inches too inches
and below the bilge keels 10 inches. Below the
line OF copper fastening, which will be q feet
above the floating line when loaded ,the fastening
will be Ii inch locust tree nails and composition
spikes, above which the fastening will be of
one inch bolts and spikes; all square fastened, and
the bolts will be through bolts, driven from the
outalde OF the wales and bottom plank, and riveted
on ringa inside. Butt bolts of one inch diane
ter The plank of the wales, the upper strakes of
the bottom, and clamps, except fore and # hoods
VIII not be less than 40 feet in length, and not less
than ~ feet on the bottom; not lees than strakes
between two butts on the same frame. Clamps of
upper deck OF white oak, five srakes on each side,
10 inches wide and 5inches thick logged Il inches
over the frames for length of about SO feet amid
shps; the fore and after hoods being 81 inches
| thick, bolted edgewise in every other room with
| bolts. Beams Of upper deck feet from centre
to centre, of southern fine grain yellow pine
sided 10 inches, moulded S inches, kneed at
each end with one dagger and one lodge knee,
fastened with of an inch boIts those through the
| body being driven from the outside of the wales
Carvings sided inches, moulded s. inches in two
tier Lodges sided 4 inches, moulded a. inches
| Waterways of yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with of one inch bolts. lCoamings and
head lodges of yellow pine inches thick, and
feet above the deck. Between the fore and main.
mast one timber of every frame will run through
the plank sheer to the rail. Rail of white oak.
in thickness 81 inches, and 81 feet above the
deck, fastened to strings on the inside and outside
| OF the stancheons with of an inch bolts
Upper deck plank OF line grain yellow pine, in
thickness, when dubbed off and planed, inches,
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged. ~ s@
Lower deck clamps of white oak-wo strakes
inches thick and inches wide. Beams of yell
low pine, sided l0inches, moulded II inches, kneed
at each end with lodge and dagger knee; fastened
with OF one inch bolts: those through the body
being driven from the outside of the bottom plank
Deck framing, as the deck above; coamings above
the deck inches. sa7r - p 0fH-+
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilpe in side of
white oak, four strakes on each side, inches
thick and 8 inches wide. Bge keels of white oak
in length go teet, in thickness 9inches, width
amiosmp 10 inches, tapering to inches at the
| turn OF the bige inside, with one of one inch
copper bolt in each timber and rseted on the in :
side Stancheons in the hold and between decks
OF yellow pine 81 inches square or round. KS
Before the foremaet, and abaft the mainmast
the bulwarks will be planked inside and out; be-
tween the fore and manmast, on the outside only
Three ports on each side, and two on each side
in the stern, hung with composition hinges to the
string under the rail- Partners of Inasts kneed in
both decks steps built with base and cross pieces
Cable bits IL inches square, running down to the
| timbers or ceiling. Cat-heads of white oak knees
sided ioz inches, with iron straps. Scuppers, 4
on each side, loaded and fitted with lids Air ports
six IN number on each side, of composition Deck
lights in upper deck, s in number Two pumps
with composition chambers, and boxes 8 inches in
diameter, with lead pipe;of4 inches in the clear,
In wooden cases, and pump gear complete, Also,
one wash deck pump of composition, with pipe
leading from outside; diameter of chamber
inches, One patent pump windass, in diameter
% inches. Hawse- holes loaded and fitted with
long cast-iron pipes for chain cables passing
through partners framed in the deck, with fanees
and holsters Two pair of iron quarter dayi.s
for boats. Chain lockers, conpressers, platforms
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins, bread room, store rooms, ma gazine, coal
bunker, lockers between dccks sleeping berths for
| crew, two water-closets with valves and handles,
Ladders, gratlngs, matches, sky lights, companions,
&C., all complete. Hardware of the first quality.
hinges of brass and locks with brass works, ali
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man rope and
awning stancheons fitted; steps on sides.
lobe caulked with oakun from new materials,
and in the bottom driven home to the timbers. To
be coppered on felt with 30 or copper to line one
foot above the floating load line amidships, sheer
ing up one foot at each end. Rudder to have three
composition pintles and braces, one saucer and
two rudder chains. Tiller of iron fitted with dogs
and bolts. Two copper life buoys fitted.
TO have two white pine masts IS feet each In
length above the deck, including pole of 10 feet;
diameter in partners 20inches, two gaf1s square
sail yard, and ensign staff The whole to be fitted
with the necessary rigging and two lightning
conductors; all blocks, hooks, hoops hanks dead.
eyes, Delaying pins, handspikes, cat blocks, fish
hooks, snatch blocks, and tackles, and falls for
boats, anchors, SC. Ali tackles chains and cranes
| necessary for hosting and lowering the two Ian
terms around the masts; lantern houses around the
masts on deck. One hoop iron day mark
on each masthead Six iron water tanks, prop
erly fitted to hold 600 gallons each. starting
tub, copper riveted hose, and four iron oil tanks
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Ten water casks of20 gallons, and TWEEN
ty of IL gallons EACH all iron bound Scuttle bntt
to hold 90 gallons. Two harness casks, each to
hold barrel of pork or beef, fitted with tons. and
composition hasps, staples, hinges, &c. Eighteen
iron hoped strong deck or fire buckets. Galley.
range. and fixtures complete for a crew of twelve
persons. Two coal stoves, with necessary nine.
sheet lead, &c. A belfry, aud a bell weighino
1000 pounds. One whale boat 81 feet lone, COD.
per fastened, with masts, sails oars, anchors. sc
complete Forty tons of pig ballast.
All the necessary fixtures and gear for WORKING
he cables; a complete set of awnings for foreand
and aft, and three wind sails; tarpaulna; graf
ings and hoods for the matches. Three fore.and
aft and one square sail with running rigging,
complete. sN-s9 ~
The whole to be painted with one coat of prim
ing and three coats of paint, including the iron
work. water-casks, &C., of such colors as may be
determined upon. .t5q,s-gz1',
Further and minute details of the construction
OF these vessels, which will form part Of the