n another will be
weakened by so doing; and this suggests the propriety of preferring
these men ordinarily for the crews of boats.

PUMPMEN.

99. Each gun's crew composed of as many as 14 men is to furnish two,
but, when of less than 14 men, one Pumpman only.

100. When Pumpmen are sufficiently numerous to admit of working the
pumps with one-half their force, they should compose two divisions, to
be called 1st and 2d Pumpmen.

DISTRIBUTION AND ARMS OF MEN AT THE GUNS.

101. The annexed Tables show the stations of guns' crews at
pivot-guns, and at broadside-guns, when composed, respectively, of the
following numbers of men: 24, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, or 6; how each man of
a gun's crew is to be armed, and the number of small arms of all kinds
required for each gun's crew.

N.B.--To these Tables is annexed another, showing the small arms of
the Master's Division.

PIVOT-GUN'S CREW, _composed of_ 24 MEN _and a_ POWDERMAN.

KEY:
A: SWORDS.
B: REVOLVERS.
C: PISTOLS.
D: PIKES.
E: MUSKETS.
F: BATTLE-AXES.

------------------------+-----+--------------------------+-----------------+
| | | ARMS. |
| | +-----------------+
TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |GUN | TITLES OF GUN'S CREW |A |B |C |D |E |F |
ON LEFT SIDE OF GUN. |NOS. | ON RIGHT SIDE OF GUN. | | | | | | |
------------------------+-----+--------------------------+--+--+--+--+--+--+
1st Loader, 2 B. | 3| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -|
| | 4|1st Sponger, 2 B. | 1| 1| -| -| -| -|
2d Loader, 1 B. | 5| | | 1| -| 1| -| -| -|
| | 6|2d Sponger, 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -|
1st Shellman and Pump. | 7| | | -| -| -| -| -| 1|
| | 8|2d Shellman and Pump. | -| -| -| -| -| 1|
1st Front Lever., 2 B. | 9| | | 1| 1| -| -| -| -|
| |10|2d Front Lever., 1 B. | 1| -| 1| -| -| -|
1st Compressor. | | | | | | | | | |
and Pike. |13| | | -| -| -| 1| 1| -|
| |14|2d Compressor. and Pike. | -| -| -| 1| 1| -|
1st Rear Lever. | | | | | | | | | |
and Pike. |11| |