to be worn around the sleeve immediately above the cuff; two plain gold epaulets, with a silver shield of the Treasury arms; cloth cap, with one band of gold lace; small sword, with black glazed leather belt and gilt mounting; black silk cravat or stock; buff vest, single-breasted, with nine buttons in front, and four under pocket flaps; blue or white pantaloons; blue pantaloons to have a strip of black braid, one inch in breadth, on the outer seams, extending from the hip to the bottom; short boots, worn. under pantaloons, or shoes, with stockings to correspond with pantaloons, as the officer may elect.

676. Undress.-Blue cloth frock coat, with standing braided collar, single-breasted, with nine buttons in front, and four on each cuff; strap on each shoulder, to be of blue cloth, with raised gold edging on the sides, ends, and bars; in the centre, a foul anchor and shield, with a star above the anchor and one below the end of the shield, and two bars at each end inside of the strap.

677. First lieutenant's dress.-Same as captain's, with the exception of one button less on each cuff, and one less on each pocket flap.

678. Undress.-The same as captain's, with the same exceptions, and with omission of one of the bars at each end of the strap.

679. Second lieutenant's dress.-Dress and undress same as first lieutenant's, with omission of stars.

680. Third lieutenant's.-Dress and undress same as second lieutenant's, with the omission of braid on coat and both stars and bars.

681. The button established for the service will be impressed with the shield of the Treasury arms, surmounted by a foul anchor, according to a pattern furnished from the manufactory of L. Kendrick.

682. Petty officers'.-Blue cloth jackets, with five revenue buttons on each lapel, one on each side of the collar; white frocks, with collar and breast facings of blue, a worked star on each side of the collar, and two on each side of the breast; white or blue trousers, according to season, with blue belt.

683. Seamen's.-Same as petty officers', omitting the buttons on collar and cuffs.

Crew.

Rate of pay.

684. In boarding vessels, the officers will wear their uniform, and when out of sight of the cutter the boarding officer will cause the ensign of the service to be displayed.

685. The crew of each cutter will consist of eight ablebodied American seamen, two boys, one cook, one steward, and one boatswain, who is also to act as gunner; unless upon written application to the Secretary of the Treasury, he shall, for special reasons, allow a greater number.

686. Under the act of March 2, 1799, the President as authorized has established the pay of non-commissioned officers, gunners, and mariners, not to exceed $20 per month; but no more must at any time be paid than the wages usual at the port at the time of shipment.

687. Forms of shipping articles and pay-rolls are hereto annexed, which the men will be required to sign with their proper signatures, whenever able to write, instead of affixing their mark.

Shipping articles. agree to and with

FORM NO. 218.

Of shipping articles.

WE, the subscribers, do, and each of us doth, hereby a captain in the revenuecutter service of the United States, in manner and form following, that is to say:

In the first place, we do hereby agree, in consideration of the monthly wages against each of our names hereunto set, payable at such time and in such proportions as are or may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, to enter into the revenue-cutter service of the said United States, and in due and seasonable time to repair on board such vessel, in the said service, as we may be ordered to join; and during the term of one year from the date of our respective engagements, unless sooner discharged by proper authority, to the utmost of our power. and ability, respectively, to discharge our several duties, and in everything to be conformable and obedient to the lawful commands of the officers who may from time to time be placed over us.

Secondly. We do also oblige and subject ourselves, and for that purpose do hereby covenant and agree, to serve

during the term aforesaid, and to comply with and be subject to such rules and discipline as are or may be established for the government of the revenue-cutter service of the United States.

Thirdly. The said, for and in behalf of the United States, doth hereby covenant and agree, to and with the parties who have severally hereunto signed their names, and each of them respectively, that the said parties shall be paid, in consideration of their services, the amount per month which, in the column hereunto annexed, is set opposite to each of their names respectively, at such times. and in such proportions as are or may be allowed by the general instructions for the government of the revenuecutter service; and that the said parties shall be set at liberty, and the full amount due to them respectively shall be punctually paid, at the expiration of the term of their engagement.

ard and cook.

688. An equivalent for the rations accruing to stewards Rations of stewand cooks may be received in money, estimating the value thereof at twenty cents each, that being the law value of the navy ration. All other petty officers and seamen will receive their rations in kind,

tion.

989. From the pay of each person employed in the cut- Hospital contributer there will be deducted twenty cents per month, the contribution towards the marine hospital fund; which deduction will appear on the pay-roll. Payments will be made monthly, by the collector, on the exhibition of a pay-roll, certified by the captain, showing the amount due to each. Care will be taken to exclude from the payroll any wages charged for seamen who may have absconded; and to protect the government and the seamen from imposition, the collectors are enjoined to cause all dues, whether for wages or liquor equivalent, to be paid to the persons to whom they are due, unless such persons are slaves; in which case it will be paid to the owner. These transcripts will be receipted by each person, and retained by the collector as his voucher.

visioned.

690. The cutters will be provisioned by contract; the Cutters, how proration to be furnished will be the navy ration, omitting

691. The contractor will be bound, however, to furnish, on reasonable notice, as often as may be required by the captain, not exceeding, upon an average, one day for each week, an equivalent of fresh meat and fresh vegetables, in lieu of the corresponding parts of the ration above mentioned.

692. The agreement with contractor will be according to the following form, to wit: