CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 474

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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.