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Life-Boat Gear

1. Anchor and cable ; anchor for a 30-feet boat, not less than, 75 Ibs. weight; cable 60 fathoms of 3 -inch rope.

The anchor and cable to be secured to the floor of the boat amidships.

2. A grapnel 25 Ibs. weight, for letting go from the stern to prevent the boat ranging ahead when at a wreck.

3. A spring for the cable in case of need.

A boat's painter.

4. A norman, with forelock, to ship in the step of the boat's mast when in tow, or riding at anchor.

5. A set of short fir oars complete, with lanyards; and a spare oar for each two the boat pulls.

6. A set of rope grummets and iron thole pins (with forelocks), and with half the number of each, spare.

7. Two steering sweep oars; three boat- hooks, with lanyards.

8. A hand grapnel, with heaving line.

9. A sharp axe secured under the main thwart; and a small sharp hatchet at each end of the boat.

10. Two life buoys with lines attached; short knotted life-lines to hang over the side at each thwart.

11. Boat binnacle and compass ; lamp kept trimmed; oil can; matches to be kept dry. 12. Spy-glass ; lantern ; fisherman's white light, or port-fire.

13. Hand rockets for throwing a line on board a wreck.

14. Boat's hand lead and line for sounding in case of fog.

15. Hammer, nails, chisel, marline spike, grease, oakum, sheet-lead, &c.

10. A cork life belt for each of the crew.

17. A breaker of fresh water, and biggin.

18. Boat's carriage, luff-tackle, hand- spikes, &c.

19. A chest for small stores in the boat- house.

20. Masts, sails, gear, and rudder, when re- quired.

The coxswain-superintendent is to keep a list of the stores, which are to be examined every month by the Local Committee, in order to their being repaired, or replaced with new if in the least degree doubtful.

Form of Return of Wreck, and Services of Life Boat at 1. Name of vessel, and where belonging to? 2. Name of master, and of owners ? 3. Rig, Tonnage, No. of crew? 4. Where from ? Where bound to ? o. What cargo ? or in ballast ? 6. Wind and weather ? 7. Time of day? State of tide? 8. Exact spot where wrecked ? 9. Number of lives saved ? 10. Number of lives lost? 11. Supposed cause of wreck ? 12. Remarks, &c.

13. Time of launching life-boat ? 14. Time of reaching wreck? Time .of re- turning ashore ? 15. Did the boat behave well? 16. Was any damage done to the boat ? Are there any repairs required ? 17. Names of men employed, and No. of times they have been off in the life- boat to a wreck; noting any special case of individual exertion.

18. Amount, if any, of salvage? 19. Remarks, &c.

(Signed) Coxswain-superintendent.

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