ESTABLISHED FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES REVENUE MARINE. 1871. ISSUED BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON: 1871. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 1, 1871. The following tables exhibit articles of equipment and stores allowed vessels of the revenue marine, according to class, in addition to their original equipment of spars, rigging, sails, awnings, boats, anchors, cables, hawsers, and permanent fixtures. Articles of equipment are marked E, and those known as stores, or such as are liable to expenditure by use, are marked S in the column of remarks. The quantities set opposite the latter are considered amply sufficient for one year, and care must be observed that such articles required by monthly requisitions do not exceed in the aggregate for the year the quantities specified in the tables. No requisition will be made for any article not included in the tables, except by special permission previously obtained from the Secretary of the Treasury. Steamers of 350 tons and over are rated first-class vessels, of 250 tons and over, second-class, and 75 tons and over as third-class. Sailing vessels of 250 tons, first class; 180 tons, second class, and 120 tons, third class. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, |