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the wing transom ; then fix the under side 
of the lower brace about 8 inches above the 
upper side of the keel, then the others, 
which are five in number, may be placed at 
equal distances between the upper and 
lower brace, their lengths may be repre- 
sented by setting off, before the aft side of 
the post, tiie length of the lower brace, 
which is 7 feet, and the second brace, which 
is 4 feet 6 inches ; then," by drawing a line 
to these two, the intermediate ones will be 
governed by it ; then set up the breadth of 
the straps, which is 4i inches, drawing them 
parallel to the lengths above mentioned, 
and square from the aft side of the post. 
The pintles are next drawn, 4^ inches the 
breadth of their straps, immediately above 
the braces, and parallel thereto, across the 
rudder, and extend within 2 inches of the 
back. The pintles are 3| inches in diame- 
ter, and 13 inches long, except the lower 
one, which is 15 inches long. 
The steps of the side being mentioned, 
we will describe their situation. Before we 
can say the sheer draught is complete, the 
steps must be fixed to the side, at the fore 
part of the main drift, and in length what 
the distance between the ports will admit ; 
they are generally placed 5 inches asunder, 
and 6 inches deep, and continued from 11 
inches below the top of the side to the up- 
per edge of the lower or main wales. 
The chestree may be also drawn, which 
must be placed at a proper distance before 
the main-mast, for hauling home the main 
tack ; therefore place it the most conve- 
nient abaft the break of the forecastle, 
which in this ship is 5 feet ; it is sided 10 
inches at the upper part or top of the side, 
and tapers to 6 inches at the lower part or 
■upper edge of the channel wales. 
Lastly, tlie anchor-lining is a birthing of 
three-inch plank, projecting from a bolster 
on the side, at the upper edge of the channel 
wales, to the outside of the fore channel, and 
is to convey the peak of the anchor on to 
the plank sheer, to stow it clear of the side; 
and as it determines the length of the fore 
channel, it should always be drawn on the 
sheer plan by a radius equal to tlie length 
of the anchor from the ring to the peak of 
the fluke, allowing for the cat-block at the 
outer end of the cat-head ; and the lining 
should be so placed up the side, that the 
peak of the anchor may sweep np the mid- 
dle of it : the fore side is finished agreeable 
to this sweep, and the aft side is shown 
perpendicular. 
The cat-block may be likewise drawn 
abaft the main rail of the head, and the tim- 
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ber-head adjoining upon the plank sheer of 
the forecastle, and tlie sheer draught may 
be said to be completed. 
Ships. Wilfully destroying a ship, with 
intent to prejudice the insurers ; plundering 
a ship in distress ; stealing goods of the va- 
lue of 40s. from on ship-board ; burning or 
destroying any of his Majesty’s shipping or 
stores ; are, by a variety of statutes, made 
felony, without benefit of clergy. 
Ship money, an imposition charged on 
the ports, towns, cities, boroughs, and coun- 
ties of this realm, in the time of Charles I., 
by w'rits, commonly called ship-writs, under 
the great seal of England, in 1635 and 1636, 
for providing and furnishing certain ships 
for the King’s service, &c. which was de- 
clared to be contrary to the laws and sta- 
tutes of this realm, the petition of right, 
and liberty of the subject. 
SHIRE, in geography, signifies the same 
as county ; being originally derived from the 
Saxon pcipan, to divide. 
SHIVERS, or Sheevers, in the sea- 
language, names given to the little rollers or 
round wheels of pulleys. 
SHOAD, among miners, denotes a train 
of metalline stones, serving to direct them 
in the discovery of mines. 
SHOAL, in the sea-language, denotes a 
place where the water is shallow. 
SHOE /or an anchor, in a ship, the place 
for the anchor to rest, and fitted to receive 
the stock, .&c. so as to prevent the sheets, 
tacks, and other running-rigging, from gall- 
ing, or being entangled with the flukes. 
SHOOTING. See Gunnery and Pro- 
jectiles. 
Shooting. See Sporting. 
Shooting, maliciously, at persons in any 
dwelling bouse, or other place, though death 
should not ensue, is felony without clergy, 
by 9 George I. c. 22, commonly called the 
Black Act. 
SHOPLIFTERS, those who steal goods 
privately out of shops. If the goods are of 
the value of 51. though no person be in the 
shop, is felony without benefit of clergy. 
10 and 11 William III. c. 23. 
SHORE, a place washed by the sea, or 
by some large river. Count Marsigli di- 
vides the sea-shore into three portions ; the 
first of which is that tract of land which the 
sea just reaches in storms and high tides, 
but which it never covers ; the second part 
of the shore, is that which is covered in 
high tides and storms, but is dry at other 
times ; and the third is the descent from 
this, which is always covered with water. 
The first part is only a continuation of the 
