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I do not think that the Immigrant Agent is justified
in say
saying that the
crew was
inadequate to work the ship properly. The
was only of
393 tons and I take it if he will trouble himself to strike an average of Colonially registered vessels, he will find that
very few, if any,
exceed that number in crew
for the size of the ship.
I also fail to see that the
Navigation of the ship had
anything to do with the mortality
on board.
So far as the voyage is concerned, she performed it, but was from
Circumstances of weather a long time about it.
Insufficiency
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10. Insufficiency of ventilation. This vessel had two hatchways and if my memory is not
at fault, the main
feet
was seven
fino
and the fore one was
The Entire length
feet square.
of the Passenger Deck was
only 45 feet and of this 12
feet
was open for air and
light
and was ample.
The tarpaulin thrown
over
a
spar" to protect the main hatchway
a A
wad
originally
properly fitted canvas hood which with common care by
those
board is of far
mone
benefit to the Passengers than a large house surrounding
the hatchway would be. This systern of screening
EX.