order the deck known as the upper
gun-deck was the one covered over by the
spar-deck which last tho' though not without
its armament was for the most part exposed
to the weather. In general it was at all
hours free from hammocks; those of the crew
swinging on the lower gun-deck, and
berth-deck, underneath that and next above
the orlop-deck the latter being not only
a dormitory but also the place for the
stowing of the sailors' bags, and as well
and on both sides lined with the large chests
or movable pantries of the many messes
of the men.
order the deck known as the upper
gun-deck was the one covered over by the
spar-deck which last tho' though not without
its armament was for the most part exposed
to the weather. In general it was at all
hours free from hammocks; those of the crew
swinging on the lower gun-deck, and
berth-deck, underneath that and next above
the orlop-deck the latter being not only
a dormitory but also the place for the
stowing of the sailors' bags, and as well
and on both sides lined with the large chests
or movable pantries of the many messes
of the men.
Transcribed by: Christopher Ohge