Spare spars,

and thereafter similar reports will be forwarded whenever tables of local deviation are made out.

22.

Before sailing from the United States he will have all the spare articles on &c., not to be board, including those belonging to the engines, examined, and satisfy him

landed.

Examine boats.

Boilers filled

self that they are suitable in every respect. He is not to permit any spare spars or articles to be landed at any port where he may touch without the written authority of the Commander-in-Chief.

23.

If the boats are stowed, he will have them all hoisted into the water to see if they leak, and he will have the boat-howitzers mounted to see that they are properly fitted.

24.

When practicable, he will, before going to sea, have the boilers filled with with fresh water. fresh water.

Serving provisions to crew.

Report before sailing of outfits.

Allotments.

Trial of vessel, under sail steam.

25.

He will require a Midshipman or Warrant-Officer, and one or more Petty Officers, to be present whenever provisions are served to the crew.

26.

Before sailing he will require the head of every department to report to him in writing whether the department under his charge has been supplied with everything necessary, in accordance with the prescribed allowance, and he will make a written report to the Navy Department stating the exact condition of the vessel and if the outfit is in accordance with regulation.

27.

He will impress upon the men under his command the importance of providing, by allotment tickets, for their families during their absence, and he will see that the tickets of those who avail themselves of the privilege are duly forwarded.

28.

He will make careful and repeated trials of the vessel, under sail and and under steam, with every variety of wind and weather, and will inform himself thoroughly as to her capabilities for every service, and of the length of time that she would be able to keep the sea under steam. He will make a quarterly report of her sailing qualities to the Navy Department in accordance with the prescribed form.

Not more than

two-thirds boiler

29.

He will never use more than two-thirds boiler-power, unless in an emerpower to be used. gency, which must be fully entered and explained upon the log, and a special report of it made to the Secretary of the Navy.

of fuel.

30.

To account for He must be prepared to justify every expenditure of fuel for steaming every expenditure purposes. His judgment will necessarily be based upon a consideration of the urgency and nature of the service, of the wind and weather, and upon the difficulties of navigation and the qualities of the vessel; but he is to take care that steam is not used at all when the service can be performed without it; that sail is never dispensed with when it can be employed to advantage to assist the steam, and that full steam-power is never employed unless in chase or absolutely necessary; the cause of which must be reported to the Department in writing. The Department will carefully scrutinize these expenditures, and, from the judgment displayed in them by the Commanding Officer, draw its inferences as to his ability in command.

31.

He is to inform himself of the average daily consumption of coals and the Econ o my in most economical and efficient manner of using the engines. steaming.

32.

To prevent accidents by spontaneous combustion, he is to direct that the Sponta n e o u s coals are not taken on board wet; that when on board they are kept as dry combustion. as possible; and that when coals are filled up, those remaining be, as far as practicable, so stowed as to be used first.

ent.

33.

Precautions

He is to take every precaution against fire. He will not allow lights to be used on the orlops, in the holds or store-rooms, except in lanterns; nor will against fire. he permit lights to be kept in officers' state-rooms unless the officer is presFriction-matches are not to be permitted on board any vessel, and no substance or liquid susceptible of easy or spontaneous ignition is to be on board in the possession of any one. He is never to allow an inflammable liquid to be drawn off from the package or cask except on the spar or gun deck by daylight. He will have the force-pumps, hose, and all other means for extinguishing fires kept constantly in order and ready for immediate use. He will cause special care to be taken of the steam-pumps, and will always have them tried at fire-quarters when under steam. These pumps are intended to supply the boilers and distillers, and for the extinction of fires, and will not, as a rule, be used for other purposes.

34.

He will not allow on board explosive oils nor inflammable liquids, other than Explosive oils, such as pertain to medical stores; turpentine will be kept in safe tanks, &c., not permitted. securely stowed on the spar-deck, and none of it is ever to be taken below.

35.

He will not permit smoking in the wardroom, steerage, cockpit, or on any part of the berth-deck, and will himself designate the places where smoking will be permitted. Under no circumstances is smoking to be allowed on the quarter-deck or in the boats of any vessel, unless on detached service.

36.

The magazines are never to be opened without the knowledge and consent of the Commanding Officer, who will cause all lights and fires to be extinguished whenever it is necessary to receive or discharge powder. When handling or passing powder every precaution is to be taken.

37.

He will not permit the Executive Officer and the officer next in rank to be out of the ship at the same time except on duty.

38.

Smoking.

Magazines.

Executive and next in rank not to be absent.

Watches to be

lar watch-officers.

He will require the officers who are not for the time off duty to remain on board, and that none other than the regular watch-officers are given charge kept by the reguof a watch, except in case of emergency. At sea, during daylight, he may, for instruction, permit the junior officers to take the deck, under charge of the Officer of the Watch or of the Executive Officer, who will be responsible, the log being signed by the Officer of the Watch.

39.

When there are two Medical Officers under his command, he will not permit both to be absent from the vessel at the same time; except on duty.

One Medical Officer to be on board.

40.

es.

Officers' watch

Port-watch.

Care of crew.

Passengers.

Late general orders.

Bill of health.

Muster before

He will not permit the officers' watches to be extended to more than four, unless a greater number of watch-officers should be ordered for duty to the vessel.

41.

When a ship is in port for several days, he will require the officers to keep port-watch. 42.

He will pay the greatest attention to the health of the crew and the cleanliness of the vessel, frequently inspecting her throughout; he will see that the officers are considerate as regards the health of the men, and that they are not unnecessarily exposed to the sun or to the night-dews, and he will see that all regulations regarding the meal-hours are observed.

43.

He will not permit passengers on board without the written permission of the Secretary of the Navy when within the United States, or without the written permission of the Commander-in-Chief when abroad, excepting, when separated from the Commander-in-Chief, in such special cases as in his judgment may expedite or be beneficial to the public service; a report of which will be made to the Commander-in-Chief.

44.

He will procure, through the Commander-in-Chief, from the Navy Department, copies of all lately-issued circulars and general orders that do not appear in the Book of Regulations.

45.

He will require the Surgeon of the ship to procure a bill of health, when requisite, before proceeding to sea.

46.

For the purpose of ascertaining that no unauthorized persons are on board discharging pilot. he will have a muster of the crew before discharging the pilot, and should any be found will send them back by the pilot-boat.

Lookout.

Notice of danger.

In squadron not to make signals.

47.

Always when under way, and when necessary while at anchor, he will have a lookout stationed aloft during the day; and during the night, one at each cat-head, one in each gangway, and one on each quarter, and will see that the lights to prevent collisions at sea are kept in order and burning durng the night, unless it is expedient to conceal them.

48.

If, while sailing in squadron, he finds that the course directed is leading the vessel he commands or any other into danger, he will give notice to the Commander-in-Chief and to the vessel endangered.

49.

He will not make a signal to any vessel, when in squadron, without the permission of the Commander-in-Chief, except to repeat one made by the latter to a vessel that may not see it, nor will he make a signal of recognition to a strange vessel without permission.

50.

Movements not He will not perform any independent movement without orders from the made without or- Commander-in-Chief.

ders.

51.

He will report immediately to the Commander-in-Chief, by signal or other Approach of wise, the appearance of any strange sail or danger.

52.

strange sails.

On approaching a foreign man-of-war, or being approached by one under Approaching a suspicious circumstances, he will have the crew at quarters, ready for battle, suspicious vessel. and preserve this disposition until he ascertains her intentions.

53.

If he entertains any doubts as to the continuation of peace between the Should doubts United States and any other country, he will guard against all chances of as to peace be ensurprise.

54.

tertained.

Search never

Commanders of public vessels of war are not to suffer their vessels to be searched by any foreign power under any pretext, nor any officers or men permitted. to be taken out, so long as they have power of resistance. If force be used, resistance must be continued as long as possible. If overcome, they are to yield their vessel, but not their men without the vessel.

55.

sel.

He will be held responsible for the safety of the vessel under his command; Responsibility he may take a pilot on pilot ground, and where a pilot is necessary, but he for safety of vesis not to give up the command of the vessel nor allow a pilot to run her into what he may consider a position of danger.

56.

He will keep an order-book, in which will be entered all orders given to the Officer of the Deck for his government during the night.

57.

Order-book.

Compare signal

The Commanding Officers of vessels falling in with each other are, whenever practicable, to compare signal-books, general orders, and circulars, in books. order to possess themselves of any changes or alterations that have been made, and of information to the latest date. They will suggest to the Bureau of Navigation any necessary signal or word not to be found in the signal-books.

58.

When any officer in command meets with his senior also in command, he Meeting a sewill visit him in person, show his orders or instructions, and consider him- nior in command. self under his command for the time being. If he has confidential orders, he is to inform his senior of the fact, and he must not be delayed in their execution.

59.

On coning with

When a Commanding Officer sent on detached duty arrives within the limits of a station, he will always communicate in person or by letter with in the limits of a the Commanding Officer of that station, unless such should cause a delay station. prejudicial to the service he is to perform.

60.

ber.

On entering a port where there is a senior officer, or on meeting a vessel, Hoisting numof the United States at sea, he will, as soon as he can make the vessel out, have the distinguishing number or pennant hoisted.

61.

On entering a port where there is a senior officer he must make signal Permission to for permission to anchor, and will not communicate with the shore nor extinguish fires until he has his authority to do so.

anchor.

Report time un

62.

On joining his Commanding Officer after separation, or when he arrives der sail and under where there is a senior officer in command, he will report the number of hours the vessel has been under steam and under sail, and the circumstances which rendered the use of steam necessary.

steam.

Will present

ficiencies.

63.

Immediately on arriving in a port he is to submit to the Commander-inrequisitions for de- Chief or the senior officer present any necessary requisitions, in triplicate, for deficiencies on board the vessel under his command, but he is to be particularly careful that every article embraced is absolutely needed and that the quantity mentioned is not in excess.

Not to land

64.

On arriving in a port or at a navy-yard or station to be refitted or repaired, stores without or he is not to permit the stores belonging to any department to be landed without authority. In the United States this authority is not to be granted without the sanction of the Navy Department.

ders.

Observance

of

65.

He will not permit any irregularities on the part of his officers or crew regulations of for- while in a foreign port, and will observe, and cause all under his command eign ports. to observe, the sanitary and other laws and regulations of the port.

Employment of

natives.

Hours for boats.

66

In unhealthy localities, when it can properly be done, he may engage natives to attend the vessel, and to carry provisions and water, in order to preserve the health of the crew.

67.

On entering a port, he will regulate the hours when the boats leave the vessel for the shore, and also the hours at which the officers are to return on board.

68.

Number per

He will not permit, except on duty, more than one-half of the officers and mitted to be ab- crew to be out of the vessel on any occasion.

sent from vessel at any time.

Instruct the

crew.

Medical aid to

69.

He will cause the ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys to be instructed in steering, heaving the lead, knotting and splicing, in the use of the palm and needle, in boats, and generally in the duties of a seaman, and he will direct some competent person to instruct the boys, and others desiring it, in reading, writing, &c.

70.

Medical Officers of the Navy may render professional aid to persons who are persons not of the not attached to the naval service when medical assistance is regarded as Navy. necessary, and where humanity or national courtesy demands it.

Care of bilges.

71.

He is to see that there is a free passage to the bilges; that they are kept free of water; the pump-wells frequently swabbed out, and disinfectants and whitewash used wherever practicable. In steam-vessels, every possible means must be taken to obtain a free circulation of air, and all offensive Man-hole plates. matter must be removed from the limbers. The man-hole plates are to be kept off during the day whenever the weather will permit.