20(5 DESCRIPTION OF 



K K, Are guys, the biles of which are well served and lashed 

 to the after part of the false post, and lead separately (or combined 

 as represented in the figure) to the fore and after parts of the 

 main chains. 



L L, Are knots worked on the guys to preserve them from 

 chafing against the bottom and quarters. 



M, Is a rope the bite of which is lashed to the after part of 

 the rudder below the yoke, and also to the extremities of the 

 yoke, and from thence led through blocks attached to the end 

 of a spar projecting over each quarter to the wheel by which 

 the ship is steered. 



N, Is a slip rope rove through a hole in the heel of the rud- 

 der and both ends passed up through the rudder case to the head 

 of the false post and made fast. 



O, Is a grommct (travelling on the slip rope) to which a 

 gun or kedge anchor or any sufficient weight is attached, in or- 

 der to sink the rudder until it is hung and secured. 



P, Is a hauling line attached to the grommet, and by 

 which the weight is lowered down and hauled up. When the 

 rudder is secured in its place, the weight is removed, and the 

 slip rope unrove. 



Q, are the rudder pendents to save the rudder in case of acci- 

 dent. 



R, Is the lower deck. 



S, Is the quarter deck. 



T, Is the quarter rail. 



V, The arch board of the Stern. 



REMARKS. 



The merit of this invention is to be tested by a just comparison 

 with the best substitute hitherto known, which is undoubtedly 

 that of Capt. Pakenham's excellent invention, an account and 

 description of which may be found in the 7th volume of the 

 Transactions of the London Society for the encouragement of 

 arts, manufactures and commerce. 



The difference consists in Captain Mugford's new and inge- 

 nious contrivance of a false stern post, to' which his rudder is 



