Navy Department, April 5, 1861.
Flag Officers are required to hold the semi-annual inspection of each vessel under their command, according to the foregoing form given in Appendix C, No. 1, Ordnance Instructions.
Commanding Officers of vessels acting singly will hold the same general inspection, and in either case, the reports will be forwarded to the Bureau of Ordnance by the first favorable opportunity after the inspection has taken place.
GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
APPENDIX C.—No. II.
FORM OF REPORTS OF TARGET PRACTICE.
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AT LENGTH IN THE "REMARKS" ON TARGET PRACTICE,
IN ADDITION TO FILLING THE TABLES. Appendix B.—No. IX.
Was the ship at anchor or under way?