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On whatever page of the Log Book an entry is made, the number of that page must be placed opposite the subject matter of the entry above. For instance-Pages 5, 6, and 7 of the Log Book are dedicated to a list of the crew and their character, &c. ; hence, these numbers 5, 6, and 7 must be placed opposite the fourth of the entries. On page 18 a death is recorded; hence, opposite the sixth entry the number 18 is placed; and so on for all other entries.

2.-" List of Crew and Report of Character."

Christian and Surname at length, of each member of crew and capacity inwhich engaged.

Report of Character.*

For General For ability in
Conduct. Seamanship.

If there is any entry in the Log relating in any way to the crew, the page or pages in the Log where the entry is to be found should

be written in this column opposite the

man's name.

*V. G. “Very Good," G. "Good," M. "Middling,” and I. “Indifferent." The Master may also insert particulars of ability or conduct; thusHelm" good, or Sobriety" indifferent. If he declines giving any

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opinion, he must so state opposite the man's name.

The above is a copy of a part of pages 5, 6, and 7 of the Official Log Book. Explain how it is filled in.

In the first of the four columns, each space is for a man's name and rank, the second and third for his character, and the fourth, the number of every page of the Log in which his name occurs must be placed in this column opposite his name.

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The above is a copy of part of page 8 and following pages of the Official Log Book. A man has committed some offence for which you intend to have him punished upon your arrival in port, how would you make the entry in the above?

In the 1st column, the day and hour of the occurrence; 2nd column, the port, or lat. and long. if at sea; 3rd column, the man's name and the charge, signed by the Master and the Mate or some other member of the crew. Twenty-four hours before arriving at my port, I should either give the man a copy, or else call him aft and read the charge to him and ask him if he had any answer to make to it; whatever answer he made I should enter it under the charge; and lastly at the end I should write these words, "The above charge has been read to the man, and he has made the above (or no) reply," as the case may be. This note must be signed and countersigned like the charge itself.

4. If a man should die, how would you make the necessary entry?

The day and the hour, the lat. and long., the man's name, what I suppose he has died of, how long he has been ill, and the treatment his case has received. Then should follow a complete list of his effects, with the price each article has fetched, and then a wages account up to the day of his death, signed by the Master and the Mate and some other

member of the crew; or, the death part by the doctor, if one has attended; and the other part as above.

5. If a man should leave you to join the Royal Navy?

The day and the hour, port, or lat. and long. if at sea; man's name, and that he left of his own accord to join H.M.S. "so-and-so;" then a wages account up to the day of leaving. The officer in charge of the boat that comes to receive him and his effects should be paid any balance due to the man, and the officer should sign this entry in the log; or else the master and seaman must sign it.

6. Name any other occurrence you would enter in the Official log.

Illness, birth, marriage, offence and punishment inflicted on board, desertion, collision with another ship, order of a naval court, and survey of provisions and water.

7. Does not the Merchant Shipping Act, 1871, enforce a new entry?

8.

Yes.

Repeat it?

The master of every British sea-going ship, shall, upon her leaving any dock, wharf, port, or harbour for the purpose of proceeding to sea, record her draught of water in the Official Log Book (if any), and shall produce such record to any principal officer of Customs whenever required by him so to do, or in default of such production shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

9. Where is the ship to be marked so as to show her draught?

On her stem and on her stern post, in Roman capitals, six inches in length.

10. The Merchant Shipping Act of 1873 requires another entry to be made, what is it ?

The amount of clear side. (See Appendix H.)

11. Where are you to measure the clear side ?, At the lowest point.

12. How are you to measure it?

Measure from the top of the rail to the water outside, and from the top of the rail to the deck inboard; the difference is the amount of the clear side..

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HEAVY WEIGHTS.

1. How would you take out a heavy weight?

Rig a pair of shears over the hatchway in such a manner that one leg is at the port forward corner and the other leg at the starboard after corner. Guy these shears to the hawse-pipe forward and the quarter hawse aft. Untruss the main-yard and lash it to the mast, having mats to prevent chafe. In the gangway have another pair of shears for the main-yard to lie in, lay it in and lash altogether. With the shears over the hatch lift the weight till it is high enough to clear the rail, then put on the yard-arm tackle, ease out, and when clear of the rail, lower away.

2. If you found the shear leg giving, what would you do ? Bring the strain on the yard-arm tackle.

3. If the shear legs are all right, but the yard-arm seems to be giving ?

Haul on the shear tackle, and get preventer lifts up to the yard-arm.

NOTE.-Instead of using shears in the gangway, many use the main yard shored with a derrick, resting on a hardwood shoe, over a beam, and lashed to a stanchion.

A MAN OVERBOARD.

If you hear the cry, "A man overboard," what would you do to rescue him?

I would send a man aloft to watch the place and to direct the boat when lowered. I would immediately have the helm put down, and bring the ship up in the wind, whether she is on the wind or free, and deaden her headway. Throw overboard instantly a life-buoy, or, if there is not one at hand, a grating, carpenter's bench, or any piece of plank or loose spars their may be about the deck, and let two or three hands clear away a quarter boat.

The best plan is :-If the vessel is on a wind, to haul the mainsail up and brace aback the after yards and raise the head sheets; then having her main yard aback she will drift down directly towards the man. Keep the head sails full to steady her, while the after ones stop her head-way.

If the vessel is free, with studding-sails set, clew up lower studding-sail, brace up the head yards, haul forward the foretack, and keep the head yards full while you luff up to back the after ones. Lower away the boat as soon as it is safe.

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