on board. Mr Winchester
me that the
informs Emigration Agent compels the Shipmaster to build. houses over all Hatchways to prevent water from getting down this, if there be not sliding doors, as sometimes is the case, interferes with the ventilation, the Agent only compelling a door being made for the ingress and egress of passengers. It sometimes happens that the officers
and crew.
of
the
a vessel drive
the passengers below in order to keep
a clear
dect
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deck, whilst they should be compelled to come on deck at intervals ; naturally they
are
dirty, and if not forced
to keep their deck clean will allow it to get into a state of filth that must almost ensure sickness if the voyage be prolonged . "The "Mooresfort" 1220 Tous, Coulthurst Master brought
in 52
573 Passengers and made the voyage in days, two Passengers died who were sick when they came on board, all the others were in perfect health throughout. M. Coulthurst
informs