Carpenters and Sailmakers.

581.... When the vessel is at sea, the Carpenter is every day, before half-past seven a. m., and as much oftener as may be desirable, according to the service the ship is employed on, to examine the masts and yards, and to report to the Officer of the Deck their state.

582....In ships of two or more decks, he is frequently to examine the lower deck ports, to see that they are properly lined; and when they are barred in, he is to see that they are all properly secured.

583....He is to be particularly careful in keeping the pumps and hose in good order, always having at hand whatever may be necessary for their prompt and efficient use.

584....He is to keep the boats, ladders, and gratings in as good condition as possible, always reporting to the Executive Officer every damage they may sustain as soon as he discovers it.

585.... He is to keep always ready, for immediate use, shot-plugs, and every other article necessary for stopping shot-holes and repairing other damage in battle.

586.... He is frequently to examine the sides and decks of the ship, and will report to the Executive Officer when caulking is required.

587....When the ship is going into port, he is to prepare as correct an account as possible of the defects of the hull, masts, and yards of the ship, and the repairs she may stand in need of.

588....The Sailmaker is, every day, before half-past seven a. m., and as much oftener as the service on which the ship is employed may render desirable, to examine the sails in use, and report to the Officer of the Deck their condition.

589.... Before the sails are received on board, he is to examine them carefully, and report to the Executive Officer, should he discover any defects He is to examine the sail-rooms frequently, to see that the sails are kept perfectly dry and free from vermin. He is to keep the sails properly tallied, and so stowed that he may be able to find easily any one wanted. When sails are to be landed, he is to see that they are dry, well made up, and tallied.

Yeomen.

ARTICLE VIII.

PETTY OFFICERS AND CREW.

SECTION 1.

Yeomen.

590....The Yeoman shall receipt and be responsible for all stores in the Boatswain's, Carpenter's, and Sailmaker's departments, and for all such in the Gunner's department as may be placed under his charge in the general store-room.

591.... He shall see that all the regulations respecting lights in the store room are strictly observed, and that every precaution is taken to guard against fire or other accidents; and must never suffer private stores of any kind to be kept in the store-room without written orders to that effect from the Commander.

592....He shall keep the accounts, according to the forms which are or may be prescribed, of all receipts, expenditures, conversions, or transfers of stores in the respective departments, specifying the time and place, and the person from whom the articles were received, and to whom and for what purpose they were delivered, and, if converted to other purposes than those for which they were received, by whose order.

593... He shall present the accounts of receipts and expenditures weekly to the Executive Officer of the vessel for examination.

594....He shall exhibit the abstract expense-books to the Commanding Officer within the first week of each month, that he may cause the same to be compared with his own, and, if found correct, the Commander shall approve the same, as a voucher for the Yeoman's accounts.

595........He shall, when a ship is to be paid off, or placed in ordinary, present to the Commander his expense-books, to be returned into the Navy store, and an abstract statement of the total quantities of the respective articles which may have been received and expended in each year during the cruise, and which may then remain on hand, or have

been returned into store, as shown by his expense books; and the Commander shall forward the same to the proper bureaus of the Navy Department, and shall state whether the quantities reported by the Yeoman's expense-books correspond with the quantities actually on hand, or returned into store, as ascertained by survey; and, if there should be any difference, he will note the same; and, if in his power, will state the probable cause of such difference.

596.... Unless ordered by the Secretary of the Navy, the Yeoman shall not receive more than three-fourths of his pay until the stores in his charge shall have been examined and found correct.

SECTION 2.

Masters-at-Arms.

597.... The Master-at-Arms, being the Chief of Police, must exercise a strict surveillance over the conduct of the crew, particularly when upon the berth-deck. When there is no officer in charge of the berth deck, he will be considered in charge, and must be obey ed accordingly; he will superintend the berth deck messes, maintain order and cleanliness, and report to the Officer of the Deck any violation of the regulations which may come to his knowledge; he will see the mess-bills made out on the last day of each month.

598....He is to keep an account of the offences committed by, and punishments awarded to, Petty Officers and persons of inferior ratings, and, at 9 a. m. daily, to furnish the Commanding Officer with a report of persons confined for misconduct, stating their offences, manner, and date of confinement.

599....In case of fire, of going into action, or of any sudden danger, he shall release any of the crew who may be confined, and will instanɩly report to the Executive Officer that they are so released.

600....He is to see the hoid and all store-rooms locked at the appointed hour, and that no lights are left therein; and, on returning the keys, to report the same to the Executive Officer.

601.... He is to see that all fires, and the officers' and ship's company's lights are extinguished at the proper hour; and that during the night no lights are permitted, except those authorized by the Commanding Officer.

Master-at-Arms...Petty Officers...Persons Inferior in Rating to Petty Officers.

602.... He, together with the Ship's Corporals, will be particularly vigilant in preventing the smuggling of liquor into the ship, and in examining boats or lighters to ascertain that no improper articles are either brought on board or carried away from the ship, and that none of the crew leave the vessel in them without due authority.

603....When the magazine is about to be opened, he is to see that all required fires and lights are properly extinguished, and to report them so to the Officer of the Deck; and, at the same time, he is to notify the Marine Officer in charge of the guard that the magazine is about to be opened, so that the necessary directions may be given to sentinels to prevent the use of improper fires or lights until it is closed. 604....He is, at all general musters of the crew, to account for absentees as their names are called.

605....Immediately upon the death, desertion, or capture of any of the crew, he will secure all their property, and, after the inventories are made out, deliver the same to the Paymaster; and, should any of the crew absent themselves without leave, he will take charge of their effects, till otherwise ordered by superior authority.

606...Ship's Corporals are to be subordinate to the Master-atArms, and assist him in the performance of his duties. In the absence of the Master-at-Arms, the senior is to discharge his duties.

SECTION 3.

Petty Officers Generally.

607...The Petty Officers are required to exhibit a good example of subordination, alacrity, and cleanliness, and to aid their superiors to the utmost of their ability in maintaining order and discipline.

608....They will be allowed such indulgence as the duties of the ship, and the nature of the service upon which she is engaged, in the judgment of the Commanding Officer, will permit.

SECTION 4.

Persons Inferior in Rating to the Petty Officers.

609....All other persons composing the crew are hereby enjoined to yield, on all occasions, a willing, cheerful, and prompt obedience to those placed over them; to be especially attentive to their stations and the instructions they may receive; to avoid difficulties with each

The Con.mander.

other, and departures from regulations; to be always tidy about their. persons and effects; and, in a word, to contribute all in their power to promote order and harmony.

ARTICLE IX.

PRESERVATION AND SAFETY OF THE VESSEL.

SECTION 1.

The Commander.

610....The Commanding Officer will ascertain that the spare spars, sails, tiller, and other spare articles of importance, are of the proper size and ready for use.

611....He shall never allow the vessel under his command to be left without one of the three, and in roadsteads or exposed situations, one of the two, senior officers, including himself; nor shall he grant leave of absence to any officer at any time when it will interfere with exercise, or otherwise retard the public interests, or render it necessary to place the deck in charge of an officer inferior in rank to those designated for the purpose. Unless in cases of absolute necessity, the charge of the deck is not to be intrusted to any other officer than one of those to whom it is regularly given.

612....On approaching land or anchorage of any kind, he shall be careful to have the cables bent in due time.

613....When going into any port or harbor, or approaching shoals or rocks, whether with or without a pilot, he shall cause regular soundings to be taken; and he shall have the leads frequently used whenever the vessel is on soundings.

614....Upon all occasions of anchoring he is, if possible, to select a safe berth, and have the depth of the water and the quality of the ground examined for at least three cables' length around his vessel, in places that are not known, or where he is a stranger, and have such bearings and angles noted in the log-book as shall enable him to recover an anchor in case it should be necessary to slip a cable.