FORM No. 25. UNITED STATES 187-. Weekly report of recruits belonging to the U. S receiving-ship· available for general draft, sick, or in hospital, and detailed for particular vessels. Chief of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, Washington, D. O. Forwarded by Commandant. Commanding Officer. N. B.-Care is to be exercised that the data required by this and the reverse page be accurately furnished. Weekly report of the number and rating of the crews of the receiving-ship and tugs, and of men temporarily on board the U. S. ship with the names of the vessels to which they belong. Day of Day of month. week. FORM NO. 27. Report of exercise on board the U. S. receiving-ship - for the month of 187-. U. S. Receiving-Ship REPORT OF EXERCISE FOR MONTH OF INSTRUCTIONS. SUNDAY.-Divine service. (See paragraph 210, Bureau Instructions.) MONDAY.-Divisional exercise. TUESDAY.-Broadside or pivot. WEDNESDAY.-Exercise sails. THURSDAY.-Small-arms. FRIDAY.-Exercise Landsmen only. SATURDAY.-Mend clothes. 2. Recruits, when received on board, to be immediately stationed at a gun for exercise. If a Seaman or Ordinary Seaman, they will also be assigned a station aloft for exercise of sails. 3. The Landsmen to be exercised in laying aloft and out on the yards, and to be encouraged in the performance of this duty, but not urged to incur any risk that they may hesitate to attempt of their own volition. A reward of $5 will be given in clothing from the "slush fund" at the end of each month to the Landsman who can "box the compass," is most active "aloft," and otherwise most proficient. The same Landsman not to be eligible to a second reward unless he shall excel in the exercise of both "great guns" and "small-arms." 4. Seamen and Ordinary Seamen to be instructed daily in "heaving the lead," when the weather will permit, in addition to the regular exercises. 5. The Commanding Officer of the Receiving-Ship is not confined to the specified routine in case of inclement weather, but will use his discretion in all such cases. |