APPENDIX No. 12. Vol. iv., p. 244.
Rules for exercising Boats and Fire-Pumps, on board all Ships with eight Boats in the Cunard Service.
1st. Every officer in charge of a boat shall be conversant with the names and number of the crew thereof, and have a muster-roll of the same; and in exercising boats when mustered at “boats’ stations,” shall place his men, sailors forward, firemen amidships, stewards, &c., aft; and shall see that his men wear the badge with the number of the boat.
2nd. Each officer shall place two of sailing department, who will attend the outside chocks, gripes, and davit-lockings, lower the boat when swung out, and remain to belay the falls, when hoisted up. No boat to be lowered until the order is given, “lower away.”
3rd. Each officer shall station two of sailing department to take cover off, and fore and aft spar out of the boat, and remain in her.
4th. In hoisting up, the crews of opposite boats assist each other, the starboard boat taking the after falls on both sides, and the port the forward.
Fire Stations.
In case of fire the crew of No. 8 boat shall attend to the port-hose, and No. 7 to the starboard: the crews of Nos. 5 and 6 working the main-deck pump, Nos. 3 and 4 the pump on the saloon, assisted by Nos. 1 and 2.
The steward department to attend the fire-buckets and blankets; a certain number to be told-off to each.
Bilge Pumps.
The crew of No. 8 boat shall rig and man the bilge pumps on port-side, forward, No. 7 taking the starboard forward, No. 6 the port amidships, No. 5 the starboard amidships, and No. 3 the starboard after-pump.
Water-tight Doors.
Carpenter to stand by to shut any water-tight doors which may be required, and all water-tight doors must always be kept in perfect order.
Every officer in the Cunard service is expected to know and act up to these rules.
Rules and Regulations of the Cunard Company (applicable to the Cabin).
It being obvious that, on a passage of some days’ duration, the comfort of a numerous body of passengers must very much depend upon the manner in which they themselves assist in promoting it, a cheerful acquiescence is expected in the following regulations and suggestions, which, if in any instance at variance with the opinions, habits, or inclinations of the few, are framed with a regard to the comfort of the whole.
1.—In case of dissatisfaction with any of the servants, it is requested that the head steward may be informed, and, if the grievance be not immediately redressed, that the captain be appealed to, and, if of a serious nature, that it be represented in writing, in order that it may be brought before the agents at the conclusion of the voyage.
2.—The stewards and boys are engaged on the express understanding that at table they attend in becoming apparel.
3.—The state-rooms to be swept, and carpets to be taken out and shaken, every morning after breakfast. To be washed once a week, if the weather is dry.
4.—The saloon and ladies’ cabins to be swept every morning before breakfast, beginning at 5 o’clock.
5.—Bedding to be turned over as soon as passengers quit their cabins. Slops to be emptied and basins cleaned at the same time. Beds to be made once a day only, except in cases of illness, &c., and within one hour after breakfast.
6.—Bed linen to be changed on the eighth day. Boots and shoes to be cleaned and put back into the state-rooms every morning at 8 o’clock.
7.—Two towels to be hung up for each passenger, and to be changed every other day, or as often as required.
8.—Passengers are requested not to open their scuttles when there is a chance of their bedding being wetted. The head steward to see that the scuttles are open when the weather will permit.
9.—The stewardess only is to enter the ladies’ cabin and state-rooms, and to make the beds at the time before stated.
10.—The wine and spirit bar will be opened to passengers at 6 A.M., and closed at 11 P.M.
11.—Breakfast to be on the table at half-past 8, and cloths removed by half-past 9.
12.—Luncheon to be on table from 12 to 1 o’clock.
13.—The before-dinner bell to be rung at half-past 3—dinner to be on the table at 4—the cloths to be removed the instant it is over.
14.—Tea to be on the table at half-past 7.
15.—Supper, if required and ordered, to be before 10 o’clock.
16.—Lights to be put out in the saloons at half-past 11, and in the staterooms at 12.
17.—As the labour of the servants must be very great, and the space required for a larger number absolutely preventing an increase, the passengers are requested to spare them as much as possible between the meal hours, and particularly preceding dinner.
18.—No passenger is allowed to change his state-room or berth without the knowledge of the purser; and it is understood that the passage tickets are to be given up to him before the termination of the voyage.
19.—With or without their owners, dogs are not allowed to come abaft the foremast.