566....Whenever a Pay Agent shall be authorized to make advances of pay to officers bound on a cruise, it shall be the duty of the Paymaster of the vessel to furnish to such Agent, as his guide, a correct list, signed by himself and approved by the Commanding Officer, of all the officers entitled to an advance of pay, which list must exhibit their names, rank, and yearly pay.

567....Where there is no Pay Agent, travelling expenses incurred by an officer under an order of the Navy Department, or senior Commanding Officer, shall be paid by the Paymaster upon the order of the Commanding Officer of the station.

568....The Paymaster shall furnish clothing and small-stores to marines when embarked, upon a requisition signed by the Commanding Officer of the Marine Guard, and approved by the Commanding Officer of the vessel.

569....He will furnish to the Paymaster of the Marine Corps a statement of the account of any marine whose name is borne upon his books, who may die, desert, or be transferred to a shore station.

570....When attached to a receiving vessel, he shall receipt for all recruits considered fit for service, and certify that he has changed to them, respectively, the amounts rendered as advance by the Recruiting Officer.

571....He shall preserve as vouchers all orders given by Commanding Officers of receiving vessels to furnish clothing or small-stores to persons indebted to the United States.

SECTION 9.

Assistant Paymasters.

572.... Assistant Paymasters, in the discharge of their duties, are to be governed by the Instructions to Paymasters.

SECTION 10.

Chaplains.

573....The Chaplain is to perform divine service and to offer prayers when duly requested by the Commanding Officer.

Chaplains....Professors of Mathematics ---- Carpenters and Sailmakers.

574....He is, with the consent of the senior Medical Officer, to visit the sick and afford them consolation.

575....He is to instruct in the principles of the Christian religion the boys and such other persons as the Commander of the vessel may commit to his care.

576....Should there be no schoolmaster on board, he is to apply to the Commanding Officer to detail an intelligent and well-disposed person of the crew to instruct, under his direction, the boys of the vessel, in reading, writing, and the elementary rules of arithmetic; and he is frequently to examine the boys, and report from time to time to the Commanding Officer those whom he may find to be diligent and welldisposed, in order that they may be suitably encouraged and rewarded.

577...He is to make to his Commanding Officer, on the first of January, April, July, and October, a report of the duties performed by him during the previous three months, and also a condensed report of the kind at the end of the cruise.

SECTION 11.

· Professors of Mathematics.

578....If ordered to duty on board ship, the Professor of Mathematics is carefully to attend to the tuition of the Midshipmen, should any be on board, and such others as may be placed under his instruction by the Commanding Officer, and will report weekly to the latter their attendance, proficiency, and conduct.

579....He shall present to the Commanding Officer, made up to the last days of March, June, September, and December, reports of the attendance and proficiency of those whom he has instructed, for transmission to the Secretary of the Navy.

SECTION 12.

Carpenters and Sailmakers.

580....The Carpenter and Sailmaker are to regard the general instructions contained in the paragraphs relating to Boatswains and Gunners as applicable to themselves.

Carpenters and Sailmakers.

581.... When the vessel is at sea, the Carpenter is every day, before half-past seven a. m., and as much oftener as may be desirable, according to the service the ship is employed on, to examine the masts and yards, and to report to the Officer of the Deck their state.

582....In ships of two or more decks, he is frequently to examine the lower deck ports, to see that they are properly lined; and when they are barred in, he is to see that they are all properly secured.

583....He is to be particularly careful in keeping the pumps and hose in good order, always having at hand whatever may be necessary for their prompt and efficient use.

584....He is to keep the boats, ladders, and gratings in as good condition as possible, always reporting to the Executive Officer every damage they may sustain as soon as he discovers it.

585.... He is to keep always ready, for immediate use, shot-plugs, and every other article necessary for stopping shot-holes and repairing other damage in battle.

586.... He is frequently to examine the sides and decks of the ship, and will report to the Executive Officer when caulking is required.

587....When the ship is going into port, he is to prepare as correct an account as possible of the defects of the hull, masts, and yards of the ship, and the repairs she may stand in need of.

588....The Sailmaker is, every day, before half-past seven a. m., and as much oftener as the service on which the ship is employed may render desirable, to examine the sails in use, and report to the Officer of the Deck their condition.

589 ... Before the sails are received on board, he is to examine them carefully, and report to the Executive Officer, should he discover any defects He is to examine the sail-rooms frequently, to see that the sails are kept perfectly dry and free from vermin. He is to keep the sails properly tallied, and so stowed that he may be able to find easily any one wanted. When sails are to be landed, he is to see that they are dry, well made up, and tallied.

Yeomen.

ARTICLE VIII.

PETTY OFFICERS AND CREW.

SECTION 1.

Yeomen.

590....The Yeoman shall receipt and be responsible for all stores in the Boatswain's, Carpenter's, and Sailmaker's departments, and for all such in the Gunner's department as may be placed under his charge in the general store-room.

591.... He shall see that all the regulations respecting lights in the store room are strictly observed, and that every precaution is taken to guard against fire or other accidents; and must never suffer private stores of any kind to be kept in the store-room without written orders to that effect from the Commander.

592....He shall keep the accounts, according to the forms which are or may be prescribed, of all receipts, expenditures, conversions, or transfers of stores in the respective departments, specifying the time and place, and the person from whom the articles were received, and to whom and for what purpose they were delivered, and, if converted to other purposes than those for which they were received, by whose order.

593... He shall present the accounts of receipts and expenditures weekly to the Executive Officer of the vessel for examination.

594....He shall exhibit the abstract expense-books to the Commanding Officer within the first week of each month, that he may cause the same to be compared with his own, and, if found correct, the Commander shall approve the same, as a voucher for the Yeoman's accounts.

595....He shall, when a ship is to be paid off, or placed in ordinary, present to the Commander his expense-books, to be returned into the Navy store, and an abstract statement of the total quantities of the respective articles which may have been received and expended in each year during the cruise, and which may then remain on hand, or have

Yeomen.... Masters-at-Arms.

been returned into store, as shown by his expense books; and the Commander shall forward the same to the proper bureaus of the Navy Department, and shall state whether the quantities reported by the Yeoman's expense-books correspond with the quantities actually on hand, or returned into store, as ascertained by survey; and, if there should be any difference, he will note the same; and, if in his power, will state the probable cause of such difference.

596... Unless ordered by the Secretary of the Navy, the Yeoman shall not receive more than three-fourths of his pay until the stores in his charge shall have been examined and found correct.

SECTION 2.

Masters-at-Arms.

597....The Master-at-Arms, being the Chief of Police, must exercise a strict surveillance over the conduct of the crew, particularly when upon the berth-deck. When there is no officer in charge of the berth deck, he will be considered in charge, and must be obeyed accordingly; he will superintend the berth deck messes, maintain order and cleanliness, and report to the Officer of the Deck any violation of the regulations which may come to his knowledge; he will see the mess-bills made out on the last day of each month.

598....He is to keep an account of the offences committed by, and punishments awarded to, Petty Officers and persons of inferior ratings, and, at 9 a. m. daily, to furnish the Commanding Officer with a report of persons confined for misconduct, stating their offences, manner, and date of confinement.

599....In case of fire, of going into action, or of any sudden danger, he shall release any of the crew who may be confined, and will instantly report to the Executive Officer that they are so released.

600....He is to see the hold and all store-rooms locked at the appointed hour, and that no lights are left therein; and, on returning the keys, to report the same to the Executive Officer.

601.... He is to see that all fires, and the officers' and ship's company's lights are extinguished at the proper hour; and that during the night no lights are permitted, except those authorized by the Commanding Officer.