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The latter Officer was reporting repel after a passage of 106 days

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a) and) I presume accepting the statements of the Master, not only in this but in all matters connected with the voyage, and who finding himself in trouble endeavored to shift the very great blame attaching to his conduct, to other people.

13. 3. With respect to light and ventilation, the Commissioners say there were only 12 square feet of such. My report states that there were two hatchways "one four square and the other five feet square". This amounts to 74 square feet of light and ventilation.

"The tarpaulin thrown over a spar" was not my suggestion but that of the Agent at Melbourne. I said the main hatchway had a properly fitting canvas hood to it and that this method of fitting the after hatchways of ships is better than the wooden houses. I presume the latter plan is adopted in England mainly because of the severe weather and cold which immigrant ships leaving Great Britain pass through. We deal with ships generally meeting fine weather and having thermometers frequently ranging between 80° and 90°. As instructed, wooden hatches shall be used for the future.

That I passed in silence the...

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48 The latter Officer was reporting repel after a passage of 106 days ► a) and) I presume accepting the statements of the Master, not only in this but in all matters connected with the voyage, and who finding himself in trouble endeavored to shift the very great blame attaching to his conduct, to other people. 13. 3. With respect to light and ventilation, the Commissioners say there were only 12 square feet of such. My report states that there were two hatchways "one four square and the other five feet square". This amounts to 74 square feet of light and ventilation. "The tarpaulin thrown over a spar" was not my suggestion but that of the Agent at Melbourne. I said the main hatchway had a properly fitting canvas hood to it and that this method of fitting the after hatchways of ships is better than the wooden houses. I presume the latter plan is adopted in England mainly because of the severe weather and cold which immigrant ships leaving Great Britain pass through. We deal with ships generally meeting fine weather and having thermometers frequently ranging between 80° and 90°. As instructed, wooden hatches shall be used for the future. That I passed in silence the...
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48 The latter Officer was reporting repel after a passage of 106 days ► a) and) I presume accepting the statements of the Master, not only in this but in all matters connected with the voyage, and who finding himself in trouble deavored to shift the very great blame attacking to his conduct, to other preoplas 13. 3. Mih respect to light and ventilation, the Commissioners say there only 12 aquare feet of such. My report states that there were two hatchways " feit square and the other " one five feet "square". this amonito to 74 square feet of light and ventilation. " The tarpaulin Thrown aver a spar" Avro not my suggestion but that of the Agent at Melbourne. I said the main hatchway had a properly fittingf CANVAS hood to it and that this method of fitting the after hatchways of ship is better than the wooden houses, Ipresume) the latter plan is adapted in England mainly because of the severe weather and cold which Immigrant ships leaving Great Britain pase chro! We deal pafchro! with ships generally meeting fine weather and More. having a thermometers frequently ranging between 80° and 90° show not. As instructed wooden used? have a booby hatikes shall be und es for the future That I paped in silence the
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48

The latter Officer

was reporting

repel after a passage of 106 days

►

a)

and)

I presume accepting the statements of the Master, not only in this but in all matters connected with the voyage, and who finding himself in trouble

deavored to shift the

very great blame attacking to his conduct, to

other preoplas

13.

3.

Mih

respect to light and ventilation,

the Commissioners say

there

only

12 aquare feet of such. My report states

that there were two hatchways " feit square and the other

"

one

five

feet

"square". this amonito to 74 square feet

of light and ventilation.

" The

tarpaulin Thrown

aver

a spar"

Avro

not

my suggestion but that of the Agent at Melbourne. I said the main hatchway had a properly fittingf

CANVAS

hood to it and that this method of fitting the after hatchways of ship is better than the wooden houses, Ipresume) the latter plan is adapted in England mainly because of the severe weather and cold which Immigrant ships leaving Great Britain pase chro! We deal

pafchro! with ships generally meeting fine

weather and

More.

having a thermometers frequently ranging

between 80°

and 90° show not. As instructed wooden

used?

have a booby hatikes shall be und

es

for the future

That I paped

in silence the

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