The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-09
"REMINISCENCES Or ouAno VOYAGE.

Our Chincha Ialsads CorrespoSdencs.
- CmczA IslAxus, June Is, 1883
Odd and End ef-a 0ssNo Voyaoe-A Woes 5rom ~
CxacAas-Hsw 0xv Shtpp9s Are fhks~ lS-z1s Ssrpsy
and 0xAeY LwpositiO~s-Adaes TO SA4p0s, d, &c
rhnk 10 ought 70 Vt shipownen and others know OF
shs imposions thsy liabs 70 suano voyages o.
any olhsr for IN shastseng lue guaao voyage ship
fowl that svesy piosn sssahsr out o. thas ss
pretty wsi picked By The time sns through with ~
voyage. In chasserins b Europe q America for the
Chnchas tho impostsoos tin soon ssyoa arrive .
CauAo OF bssss you sDchor 10 she shaps q sailor run
nsrs stealing your SAILORS. Every person a must DO well
srmsd and captains and ~ thas can trust ns
god wsIch. yoa win Ioss your WHOLE crew ed
ihsa obliged ship Anesh. svins each man ssvsaty-
nve dollars advance Ths nsxt you come 10 contact With
\ The Peruvian governments survey On arrival on shore
you cali on your oosssnss, who informs you you must
make your ship ready for this survey which b 70 csas
the uunnage from he orspek aad run; thsn thsy
o. board This survey consists a csbsan h hsr navy
and person that goes BY The name q naval coosrucaos
In he 0rst place they sound the pumps and make
orandum Of how much thses \ 10 thsm; thsa seal
up the pumpe next examine tbs shp between dec and
lower bold knses beams. decks brsasthook forward snd
s and invariably order iron knees aloogside
oS wooden one, or extra bolts IN The wooden ooss,
whea they arc airesdy % thick you can Scarcely
npd room 70 put ons. rhey ordered . bolt put
into the ships knees bsswssn decks of The vessel am
nov In that shrss knsss smidships, bois 70 each
knee through The throat. which, had bean driven
shroagn might strike the d The BEAM bot, - fos the
additional strength OF the ship, II oss what
ever. Il like Delaying fore topmase studdingsAi
ts<k 10 Q ssn knot bresz 70 . chcksas leg Aftse
making al tbs usses expense possible inside Of ths snip.
my inspect outside. may bring on with them csalkss
70 try the Ne begins with cauIkng iron ground
- sharp joDsr's chissl, and drives into scam
driwA A into aha n r nlnwk tunaa
easy. After they retire 70 the cabin and call for
your certificate Of classification from Ensish French
Lloyds, and tho survey 10 nnshsd. they return on
shore make out their report 0oe thing certain
the ship must DO canlksd from her copper up, besides
great deal Of Other useless expense. NY ship
had Just come out OF the craving dock IN
Liverpool having been oaulked ill over md nsv mstaisd
and casssd Freoch Iloyds, and SIN they said The
oakum was vel and rosco ana shs must b canked The
pumps had not fetched sinos ssvinS Liverpool ny
bin vas slIs tbsshIp would have bce better 10 bsve
given them hh s47b and not st them touch her o6evcd
th1m $500 70 let her psss Formerly those surveyors
i eanno, y doss bu. am fully satisfied ~ my own
mind how II asas These cauiksrs end csrpsnscrs Who
seldom they 20 % ,hose beAinfo native
air or the good government under which thsy we're
Point y s.a so.no Surveyed before they ss her,
do not say there 10 perfect understanding bssveea
these surveyors and The ss,so.s.s but % not 50. .sy
Tho surveycG "Ycu make IN szpenss on any ship q NO.
and win gvc you $780, ssy think such thing could
BE- done ami assied 10 done, Tor the reason that
ever ship, Englsh Aad American, " unseaworby, &C
cordng The Peruvian government survey thai comes
for losd Of gnano. Vow, " obviatce this dbcuiiy IN
come measure. n . ship rs coming hsse fev cargo
abe should mako repairs, such - cAsikus un
she arrives ~ Caao, and bTax AL the oaksm sod pitch
With hnr TO DO " hero. ~ sbJTs hero that wore
cankeI 10 san Francisco and Valpsraso, ouly three
weeks or month before had 70 do AL over again here.
Af.er NJ tho repairs tbey ,hsl visit ths shp again
" zee Y u all done. 20. and hsy are saialsd tn
a. you Thea got ynar cSAxsnee from the Custom Hoass
apd pcrmissn 70 Load guano al ihs ohrchss On Arrlv
ing the n snds, and setting your ship 70 Anchor, yoa
Kve notice al that your shp really 70 receivs
cargo. There Tires u these Stands from which The
Peruvian soverpmsnt ships NE guano, nndsr the
Bs nkss whole charge ~ the islands twhoh
css toSstbcr), assisted By an Amsfcas Hs pad
BY The seventy eight oents tpD Car
Ion he shsp@. ~ ~ brought alyngsds IN tbe shpe bsa
aud at tks ships expense. Nov tne imr1sit0ns
again snip chas sSlns for % these Voyages.
soo IONS. has Aineiy three ~ days They cossha
ship that ccm<. here N forty " may dsys, a they
chose but here the poor sLip has 70 mse
eatnars piesksa eat After GIVING yga
are ready sor cargo you Sad launches
receive I. They gsse pa from forty " nty go
lay usu get ar sqvcu hundred the
arc ready 70 a<s ssiva,e osrr.is ~ih you TLry ~
sIys you casso faSa @Es H. co cpsaiia~I
ttit you pay them eh dsy thai saved snt Il
The az dare yi Asso alncty three lay dsys Aaa Lay
49, you ~ thst gou can to a.ty tve
ie,iy ,hrse Gays :" PAY isf, sss rncs . asei
| srs "a TO- ssge~ from sIs - ~ -. 80
s.o.ss - m fhs ssms hsht ifwrdlag - sorre
/ n 80 g.shsD4has fctslt rhsga 1. vi~.t auu.
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