Captain Rosenrs gentleman had been sworn on the previous day, when ho tified the certificate of tonnage produced' signed' by pth, of the hold, and ed the lorcha in accordance with U.S. Li 8 from Mr. Henperso? this "morning—the A the hold of the Ohi it to be 9 ft. 4 in, renico in her carrying would be about 30 rona at 40 cubi about 24 tons at 50. cubic the ton, The boat could not carry #0 uch freight as she could if she were deeper, Bul were important parts of the fastenings of vessel; they were hotter than spikes, being leas apt to give should be but bolted. The missi timber would not make a very. great difference in the strength of the boat, though of course the value of the oat would be decreased, With regard to the raised poop he did'not think it absolutely necessary; the steeraman would require something to stand' on so that he could ave over the deck house. A raised poop was generally used a a store house or cabin as well as for standing on, He should regard a railing round the stern ne the deck hind no protection. Clea were necessary in various parts of the He should not consider a vessel " finished without a pump—it was a necessary part of ship's equipment. He had never soon light for: din a lorcha before. He had' never seen one fitted so nicely as this, and' thought it was "the last thing out in lorchas." Looking at the plan, he thought!: ghts of some kind would be necessary to the vessel forward.
Cross-examined by Mr, WaINEWwRIGHT—He had measured the ship at least within 'a day or two of the date of the Tonnage Certificate; he had no memorandum to shew the exact day he went on board. He thought Mr, Smith had told him he would have liked the measurement to have been smaller. He thought there was a difference in the Tonnage Dues between lorchas under 150. tons, and. those whose tonnage was over that figure, The craft appeared to him to be well built for river traffic when he went on board. He thought one bolt and a uch pike would make a better fastening than two eight inch spiker. He did not think the value of the boat materially lessened by the omission of one timber. Many lorchas carried bamboo
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