1840.] 



On Low Steam Power to Vessels, instead of Sails. 



248 



We may now take anew case for examination, and that the compari' 

 son may be as complete as possible, the case of a vessel employed to 

 carry coal, and without passengers, on as long a voyage as it can be 

 necessary to carry coal, may be investigated. This must be consi- 

 dered ;in extreme case, for if it will answer to carry coal on along voyage 

 by a steamer, there can be no doubt that it will answer for any thing else. 



Vessels are sent from Llanelly in Wales, to Bombay with coal for the 

 steamers there. They are quickly loaded, and get the coal at about 7s. 

 a ton, and receive fl'om 3o to 40s. freight for it. A vessel making aa 

 average voyage fully loaded with coal, v/ili perform the passage in 120 

 days, and compl'-^te her trip, so as to be ready to receive another cargo 

 in about 5 months. 



ExpENCB OF A SAILING VESSEL OF 600 TON'S, taking out 900 tons of coal. 



£ 



Cost of hull 6000 



Fitting for sea 3800 



Total cost £9800 



EXPENCES. 



£ 



Insurance at 4^ per cent 450 



Commander , 120 



2 Officers 102 



Carpenter 60£, boatswain 36£ 96 



768 



Steward 36, cook 36 72 



30 men at 30£ 900 



Tictualling 3 officers 135 



Do. 34 hands at Is. per day ., 612 



Renewing sails 50 



Rope 40 



Spars, &c 30 



Pitch, &c 25 



Repairing hull 5 per cent . . . , 300 



Replacing hull 3| per cent 210 



Port charges , 60 



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