252 OFFICIAL EEPORTS. 



Frame. — Timbers, side 8" and mold 10" at keel and 6" at the deck; 

 frames spaced 28" from center to center and fastened to keel with one 

 8 4 in. bolt. 



Keelson. — 12x14". Fastened with two 1" bolts driven from top of 

 keelson to within 2 in. of bottom of keel. 



Ceiling. — 3" thick from keel to lower turn of bilge, then six streaks 

 4 by 10", fastened with 2 f" bolts to each frame and plank. Thence 

 to deck 3" thick, fastened with 7 in. spikes. 



Clamps. — Six by twelve inches, worked onto the clamps and fastened 

 with two £ in. bolts to each frame. 



Deck beams. — 8x10". Partner beams 8x12", fastened to clamps with 

 two £ in. bolts to each end of every beam. Partner and hatch beams to 

 have hanging knees. 



Outside plank. — Uarboard 4". Other 3" thick, fastened with compo- 

 sition spikes, and pine treenails below the water line (square fastened) 

 and galvanized spikes and locust treenails above the water line. 



Plank-sheer. — 4" thick, fastened with galvanized spikes 4x4", laid 

 with grain vertical and fastened with §x6" galv. spikes. Kail, 4x10". 



Bulwarks. — 1^x4", fastened with galv. nails. 



Cabin. — Extending from side to side at height of rail and fore and 

 aft 15 feet, finished with one stateroom and six open berths. Water- 

 closet and pantry and stove. 



Forecastle. — In the hold forward of the main hatch there shall be 

 berths for the crew and a place for cooking. 



Rudder. — Stock 10", white oak, composition gudgeons. 



Steerer. — Reed's patent (diamond screw). 



Windlass. — Pumpbreak, 16-inch purchase. 



Anchors. — One 550, one 450, and one 200 lbs. 



Chains. — 45 fathoms of 1 in. chain, 45 fathoms of £ in. chain. 



Spars. — Free from bad knots and properly made. 



Sails. — Jib foresail of No. 1, flying jib No. 5, staysail and gaff top- 

 sail of No. 7, cotton duck. 



Rigging. — Wire standing and manila running rigging, one coil 4 in. 

 kedge warp. 



Caulking. — The vessel shall be properly caulked and made tight, and 

 the seams cemented below the water line and white-leaded above. 



Painting. — Bottom shall have 2 coats of good copper paint. Else- 

 where 2 coats of white-lead paint. 



There shall be a fourteen-foot yawl boat and four oars, one spirit com- 

 pass, side and anchor lights, cabin table, lamps and dishes, a foghorn, 

 hand lead, and line. 



It is understood that the vessel will be fully equipped and ready for 

 sea, constructed of good material and iu a workmanlike manner, except- 

 ing galley furniture, water casks, nautical instruments and ship's stores. 



Exhibit F. 



Bid for building 35- ton schooner. 



Central Ship Yaud, 



Victoria, B. C, Nov. 16, 1892. 

 I do agree to build a thirty-five ton sealing schooner, and furnish 

 model and all material. She will be a fast sailer. Will 

 Bui tor schooner. be Qext to [ Hak , y0I1 j j wiU f ur nish first-class stock and 



do the work to the satisfaction of who may superintend the building. 



