ART. 43. Any man finding himself ill, is to make known his complaint (without loss of time,) to the surgeon, or one of his mates, as no excuse for neglect of duty, on the score of illness, will be received, but through the surgeon, or his

mate.

ART. 44. The 1st lieutenant, whether at sea, or in harbor, is to visit the ship throughout, every forenoon, at 10, A. M., and see that the tiers, cockpit, wings, store rooms, passages, are clean, and in a proper condition, and report to the captain as ready for his inspection.

ART. 45. The ship's crew is expected to be clean, shaved, and dressed, every Sunday morning by 10, A. M., when they will be mustered by the captain; and it is ordered, that all officers will be present, except such as are absent on duty, sick, or on leave.

ART. 46. The first Monday in every month is appointed for a general inspection of clothes, when the division officers are expected to examine very particularly into the people's clothing, and bedding, and to report to the 1st lieutenant any deficiencies that may appear, who is to report the same to the captain, in case such deficiency is of magnitude.

ART. 47. Every man belonging to the ship, is expected to provide himself with the following clothing: 1 hat, 2 neck handkerchiefs, 3 shirts, 2 jackets, 3 pants, 2 pairs of shoes, monkey jacket, 1 mattress, 2 blankets, bag, and hammock.

ART. 48. No person is allowed to lounge in the ports, or chains; it is strictly forbidden to throw any dirty water, or dirt, out of the ports; dirt of all kinds is to be taken to the head, and started into the shoot.

ART. 49. The midshipmen, and master's mates, are required to sling in hammocks, which are to be brought upon deck, and taken down, at the same time the ship's crew are.

ART. 50. From the 21st of March, to the 21st of September, the colors are to be hoisted at 8, P. M.; and from the 21st of September, to the 21st of March, they are to be hoisted at 9, A. M., and hauled down at sunset; never to be kept flying in stormy weather, but a small flag must be substituted.

ART. 51. Whenever, in the opinion of the officer of the

deck, there is an approaching thunder squall, the conductors are to be let down into the water, and well boomed off from the ship's side

ART. 52. Whenever the captain is out of the ship, and is expected on board, at night, two lights are to be hoisted at the mizen peak.

ART. 53. As soon after meridian as practicable, while at sea, the lieutenants, master and midshipmen, are required to send in their reckoning for the day, containing courses, distance, departure, difference of latitude, difference of longitudes, latitude by observation, latitude by account, difference of longitude, longitude by dead rockoning, longitude by lunar observation, and by chronometer. All commission and warranted officers are required to observe the sun at noon.

ART. 54. The master-at-arms is to report to the captain, in writing, or in the absence of the captain, to the commanding officer, every morning, at 9 A. M., in the summer, at 10 A. M., in the winter, the number of persons confined, with remarks relative to their conduct while in confinement, their names, date when confined, their offence, by whom confined, and at whose instigation.

ART. 55. One division of guns, alternately, commencing with the first division, is to be exercised every morning, for one hour, between the hour of 10, and noon, at which time the officer commanding the division must be present, who is to see that every apparatus belonging to the guns which are used in action, are supplied before the exercises com

mence.

ART. 56. There is at no time, without the captain's especial permission, to be more than one-fourth of the watch officers absent from the ship.

ART. 57. After the station bills are completed, it will be the duty of the 1st lieutenant to keep them so; no alterations are to be made therein, without the captain's knowledge and approbation.

ART. 58. No stores, or other articles, are to be received on board without a bill and receipt given for them by the officer to whose department they belong, and noted on the log-board, by the officer of the deck.

ART. 59. Four minutes, and no more, will be allowed for piping hammocks up, till they are completely stowed; the same time will be allowed for taking them down, and slinging them up.

ART. 60. No seaman, ordinary seaman, marine, or boy, will be allowed to go on shore, without the captain's permission, except the market boys.

ART. 61. Boats, and men returning from shore, are to be very strictly examined by the master-at-arms, and ship's corporal, under the inspection of the officer of the deck, who will be held responsible for any liquor which may find its way on board during his watch; and liquor found in the boats, or on the men, being obtained without permission, is to be thrown overboard, and the person, or persons, found guilty of bringing it on board, to be put in charge of the master-at-arms, and reported forthwith to the captain, or commanding officer.

ART. 62. No person (the 1st lieutenant and surgeon excepted,) is to water a man's grog for more than three days, without the captain's approbation.

ART. 63. No punishment is to be inflicted during the absence of the captain. The delinquent is to be confined to the care of the master-at-arms.

ART. 64. If an officer shall observe any misconduct in his superior, or shall suffer any personal indignity, oppression, or injustice, he is not on that account to fail in any degree in respect due his superior, but he is to represent such misconduct, or ill treatment, to the captain of the ship to which he belongs, and through him to the commander-in-chief, as circumstance may require; all, however, must pass through his captain, and go to the commander-in-chief, or the secretary of the navy.

DUTIES OF THE FIRST LIEUTENANT.

The 1st lieutenant having the general superintendance, as a day officer, giving his particular personal attendance from sunrise to 8, P. M.; he is to keep complete quarter, watch, and station bills; they are to be hung in the most public place in the ship, and every person is to be perfect in his station.

The master, gunner, boatswain, carpenter, and sail maker, will give to the 1st lieutenant, each Sunday, a return of their weekly expenditure, which will be countersigned by him, and delivered to the captain.

No powder, or cartridges containing powder, are to be kept in the store-rooms, or passages, nor are fire-arms or powder ever to be taken out of the ship, without order of the captain.

No article belonging to the ship is to be converted to any other purpose than that for which it was intended, nor any expenditure of stores, without the express order of the captain, or 1st lieutenant.

When at sea, the gunner is to examine the guns every evening, at 8, P. M., and report their being secure, to the 1st lieutenant.

The 1st lieutenant will cause the gunner and boatswain, carpenter, and sail-maker, to inspect each morning, at sunrise, their different departments, and report to him their condition; should there be any important defect, he will report it to the captain.

The carpenter will be very particular in the examination of the mast, and yards, which he is to inspect every day, and if heavy weather, every four hours: all the pump gear must be kept in prime order for immediate use, and a sufficient number of shot-plugs at hand; the ship's axes kept sharp fixed to each mast ready for use, but are not to be removed without an order from the quarter-deck.

DUTIES OF THE MASTER.

The key of the spirit-room are to be kept in his possession, and the room never to be opened without his knowledge, and his presence, or that of his mate; on his leaving the ship

on duty, or otherwise, it is to be left with the 1st lieutenant. The master is to pay great attention to the stowing of the provisions, chains, cables, and every other article that can affect the ship's trim, which he will take with great accuracy before he proceeds to sea, and note the draft in the log-book; he will frequently measure the log and lead lines, and will have the log-book sent to the cabin for the inspection of the captain; tiers must be kept clear and clean, and every article of ground tackle ready for immediate use; pins and shackles free from rust, ready to slip, or shift. When at anchor, he will be particular that the hawse is kept open, and if riding by hemp cable, he will see there is no chafing or injury from want of service; no want, at any time, of nippers, plaits, rounding, matts, and parsling well distributed. The oldest provisions must be stowed at top, and used first; he will note all public transactions on the log-book; he must be present at the conversion and receipt of all stores, an account of them must be taken by the ship's yeoman, and the master will insert them in the log-book; it is his duty to keep the ship's reckoning, both by Lunar Obs., chronometer, and D. R., and take single and double altitude of the sun and moon, and north star, whenever it can be had, and observe the bearings of all capes, headlands, and the nearest danger, and send it into the captain, at noon of each day, as soon after as the computation can be correctly made, (say at 1 o'clock,) and the bearings of towns, points, both at sunset and meridian. Whenever the ship approaches land, or anchors in any port, he is to sound a quarter of a mile round the ship; the ship's draft of water forward, and aft, and height of the lower port, amidships are to be noted on her arrival, and previous to her leaving port. When at anchor, he will always keep the tiers clear for heaving up or veering cable; he is frequently to examine the hawse; if at a single anchor, the others must be clear, and ready for leting go; and when moored, the sheet tier and anchor kept clear; also, hawsers and towlines in readiness; the lead lines must be frequently examined; also, the log lines and glasses; the short must be 14 seconds, and the long 28; the line must be 48 feet to the mile, and plenty of stray line.