...all planks above nine inches in width arc to be trecnailed double and single except bolts intervene; and if below that width, then to be treenailed single,...are required to be copper-fastened below the wales. Sizct of Bolii. Tom. Toni For Ships 150 500 Heel, knee, and dead wood abaft 1 in. 1 J in. Scarph of...

...planks above nine inches in width are to be treenailed double and single, except bolts intervene ; and if below that width, then to be treenailed single,...are required to go through the ceiling. All ships of tbi« description of the First Class are required to be copper-fastened below the wales. Sizet of Bolts....

...cxcept holts interrene ; and If helow that width, then to he treenailed situ; le, and at least one half of the treenails used are required to go through the ceiling. All ships of this drscription of the first class are required to he copper-fattened helow the wales. Siza of Bolit :...

...nine inches in width are to be treenailed double and single, except bolts intervene ; and if less than that width, then to be treenailed single, and at least one-half of the treenails must go through the ceiling. All ships to be fastened with at least one bolt in every butt, and from...

...planks above nine inches in width are to be treenailed double and single except [where] bolts intervene; and if below that width, then to be treenailed single,...are required to be copperfastened below the wales." ' As further examples of what were to become stringent requirements, the 1857 edition of the New York...