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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



PLATES CVIIL, CIX., AND CX. 



HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S ARMED STEAM VESSEL COLCHIS. 



This vessel, and likewise the Jason, was built for the Russian Government by 

 Messrs. Joseph Fletcher and William Fearnall, and was principally designed by the 

 latter gentleman. The plan of construction, with the various dimensions and descrip- 

 tions of material, are exhibited in the following specification appended to the original 

 contract, from which it has been carefully extracted : 



THE SCHEDULE OR SPECIFICATION REFERRED TO BY THE 

 FOREGOING CONTRACT. 



" DIMENSIONS. 



Length from the part of the stem to the aft part of the stern post, at the rebate of the keel 156 



Breadth, extreme 24 



Moulded 23 6 



Depth in hold 13 g 



Burthen in tons '. 433 ^ 



" SCANTLINGS, ETC. 



