134 Horses on Board Ship. 



Forward and after ends of rows of all stalls on exposed 

 decks to be close sheathed, full depth, with i^- ins. tongued 

 and grooved, upper portion of this to hinge down, and the 

 ends to be made portable when required. Canvas screens 

 to be fitted from fore and after at top of front stanchions to 

 bottom on deck cants with lashings, &c. complete ; these 

 lashings also to tie screens when rolled up. Screens are to be 

 hung in front of all stalls on the weather decks, as also at all 

 ends of the centre stalls adjoining hatches on next deck 

 below. 



Brows are to be constructed to allow of shipping all 

 horses ; these brows to be of easy descent to each between 

 deck, and are to be taken out on board the vessel. Brows 

 to have strong sparred sides (not more than 3 in. spaces 

 between spars) ; also in way of each fitting, &c. on deck, 

 more than 6 in. high small permanent brows to be fitted 

 where it is intended to walk horses. 



All workmanship, material, and general arrangement of 

 the stalls to pass the Inspector appointed, who may make 

 any reasonable alterations in this specification while the 

 work is in progress. Workmanship to be carried out in 

 first-class manner. 



