CEILING.--To have two strakes of 2 inch Oak on the Floor and lower
Futtock Heads, both sides, and the Ceiling to be of 1-1/4 inch
Oak, all English, as high as one foot above the lower Deck; the
remainder as high as the clamp, to be of Red Pine, clear of Sap
and other defects, 3/4 inch thick.

CHANNELS.--The Main Channels to be of the best English Oak, of
sufficient breadth, to convey the rigging clear of the Weather
Cloth Rail, and 3-1/2 inches thick with 4 substantial
Chainplates with Iron bound Dead-eyes complete, on each side.
The two lower bolts in each plate to be 1 inch in diameter. No
Bolt in the Chainplate through the Channel as usual. The
Chainplates to be let their thickness into the edge of the
Channel, and an Iron plate 3 inches broad, and 3/8 inch thick,
secured over all by Small Bolts 4-1/2 inches long.

PORTS.--To have 4 Ports on each side properly spaced, and the Port
Lids hung with Copper Hooks and Hinges.

BULWARK.--The Bulwark to be of Baltic Red Pine 1 inch thick, to be
worked in narrow strakes about 5 inches broad. The edges
grooved and tongued together, and not lined as usual, except
from forward to bow port.

ROUGHTREE RAIL.--To be of good clean, straight grained Oak 4-1/2
inches broad, and 2-1/4 deep, to be fitted with a sufficient
number of Iron Stantions 2-6/8 inches long, with Oak Rail 2
inches square for Weather Cloths. The Roughtree Rail to be 2
feet high from Deck.

DECK.--The Upper Deck to be of the best Baltic Red Pine, full 2
inches thick when worked, clear of Sap, strakes, &c., and not
more than 5 inches broad each plank. The plank under, and
between the Bitts Knees, to be English Oak 2-1/2 inches thick,
the whole to be fastened with Copper Nails of sufficient
length.

BITTS.--The Bowsprit Bitts to run down to the Ceiling, with a Bolt
in the Keel of each, and so placed that the Bowsprit may be run
aft clear of the Mast Larboard Side. Size of the Bitts at the
head fore and aft 7 inches, thwartships 6 inches, and to be the
same size at lower part of Deck, with a regular taper to heel.
The Windlass Bitts to be sided 7 inches, and left broad and
high enough above the Deck to admit of a Patent Pinion Cog, and
Multiplying Wheels to be fitted to Windlass, with Crank,
Handle