clenched, and three in each arm of 5/8, all well
clenched on a ring.

BEAMS.--The Beams to be good sound Oak, clear of all defects, to
round up 5-1/2 inches. The Beam before and the Beam abaft the
Mast to be sided 6 inches, and moulded 6 inches, and not more
than 4 feet apart, and to have two Wood lodging Knees to each,
also one Iron hanging Knee to each; the remainder of the Beams
to be sided 5 inches, and moulded 5 inches, and regularly
spaced, and not more than three feet from Centre to Centre,
with two 1 inch dowels in each end, instead of dovetailing into
the shelf-piece, with a 5/8 inch bolt through each dowel, and
an inch and quarter hole bored in the end of all the Beams 10
inches in, and another from the under side to meet it, then
seared with a hot Iron to admit Air.

CARLINGS AND LEDGERS.--To have 2 fore and aft Carlings between each
Beam 4 inches by 3-1/2, and a Ledge 3-1/2 by 3 inches between
the Beams where required. The Mast Carlings to be good English
Oak, 4 inches thick, and 10 inches broad.

WALES AND BOTTOM PLANK.--The Wales to be of English well-seasoned
Oak, 3 inches thick, clear of all defects, with one strake of
2-1/2 inches thick next under the Wales, and one bilge strake
of 2-1/2 inch each side. The remainder of the Bottom to be full
2 inches thick when worked, all of sound English Oak, except
the Garboard and one next to it which may be of Elm; Plank to
work 16 feet long with 6 feet shifts, and two strakes between
each Butt: the first strake above the Wales to be 2 inches
thick, the remainder 2 inches, paint strake 2 inches.

SPIRKETTING.--The Spirketting to be 2 inches thick.

WATERWAYS.--The Waterways to be of English Oak, 3 inches thick,
clear of Sap and strakes, and not less than 6 inches broad in
any part.

PLANSHEER.--The Plansheer of good English Oak, full 2 inches thick
when worked, and to form the lower Port Sills.

SHELF PIECES.--The Shelf Pieces to be fitted to the Timbers instead
of working it over the Clamp, as heretofore, to be of good
sound English Oak, 6 inches broad, 3-1/2 inches thick, and
bolted with 5/8 inch bolts, two feet apart, well clenched.

CLAMPS.--The Clamps to be of good sound Oak, 8 inches broad and 2
inches thick, fitted up to the under side of the Shelf Pieces.