om Stem to Sternpost, 44 feet. Keel for tonnage, 41
feet.

BREADTH.--Extreme from outside the Plank, 14 feet 5 inches.

DEPTH.--From the upper-part of the Main Hatch-Beam to the Ceiling
alongside the Keelson, 7 feet 8 inches.

KEEL.--The Keel to be of good sound Elm, in not more than two
pieces, with Hook and Butt Scarphs 6 feet long, sided 6-1/2
inches. Depth aft 12 inches, forward 14 inches, with a false
Keel.

STEM.--To be of sound English Oak, clear of Sap and all other
defects, sided 5-1/2 inches, and to be sufficiently thick at
the head to admit of a hole for the Main Stay.

STERN POST.--To be of sound English Oak, clear of Sap and all other
defects, sided 5-1/2 inches.

DEAD WOOD.--The Dead Wood both forward and aft to be of Oak, clear
of Sap and all defects, except the two lower pieces which may
be Elm, and secured by a Knee well bolted through the
Sternpost, and Dead Wood aft, and Stem and Dead Wood forward.

FLOORS AND FUTTOCKS.--To be sided 5-1/2 and not more than 6 inches
apart. The lower Futtocks sided 5-1/2 inches, second Futtocks
5, third Futtocks 5, and Toptimbers 4-1/2, Stantions 4 inches.
The heels of the lower Futtocks to meet on the Keel, all the
Timber to be well grown and seasoned, clear of Sap and other
defects;--of English Oak.

KEELSON.--The Keelson to run well forward and aft, of sound Oak,
clear of Sap, sided 7 inches and moulded 9 inches Midships. The
ends moulded 7 inches and sided 6 inches. To be bolted through
the floors and Keel with 3/4 inch Copper Bolts well clenched on
a ring, under the Keel.

STANTIONS.--Stantions sided 4 inches at the Gunwale and 3-1/2
inches at the Head, and so spaced as to form 4 ports, each side
20 inches in the clear, and the port lids hung with composition
hooks and hinges to roughtree rail and one Stantion between
each port, or more if necessary.

COUNTER-TIMBERS.--To be sided from 4-1/2 to 4 inches and the
Transoms well kneed.

BREAST-HOOKS.--To have 3 Breast-Hooks, one under the Bowsprit sided
4 inches, the others sided 4-1/2 inches, all of the best
English Oak, with arms not less than 3 feet long, clear of Sap
and other defects; the two lower ones to be bolted with Copper
Bolts. The Throat Bolt to be 3/4 inch diameter, to go through
the stem and