First, two strokes of the clapper at the interval of a second, then an interval of two seconds; then two more strokes with a second’s interval apart, then a rest of two seconds, thus:
Bell, one second; B., two secs.; B. s.; B. ss.; B. s.; B. ss.; B.
«Watch.» — For purposes of discipline, and to divide the work fairly, the crew is mustered in two divisions: the Starboard (right side, looking forward) and the Port (left). The day commences at noon, and is thus divided:
Afternoon Watch noon to 4 P.M. First Dog Watch 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Second Dog Watch 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. First Watch 8 P.M. to midnight Middle Watch 12 A.M. to 4 A.M. Morning Watch 4 A.M. to 8 A.M. Forenoon Watch 8 A.M. to noon
This makes seven _Watches_, which enables the crew to keep them alternately, as the _Watch_ which is on duty in the forenoon one { 162} day has the afternoon the next day, and the men who have only four hours’ rest one night have eight hours the next. This is the reason for having _Dog Watches_, which are made by dividing the hours between 4 P.M. and 8 P.M. into two _Watches_.
--------+-------+---------+----------+-----------+------------ WEIGHT | Local | 1st zone| 2d zone | 3d zone | 4th zone OF | Rate | up to 50| 50 to 150| 150 to 300| 300 to 600 PARCEL | | miles | miles | miles | miles --------+-------+---------+----------+-----------+------------ 1 lb. | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 2 lbs. | 0.06 | .08 | .10 | .12 | .14 3 lbs. | 0.07 | .11 | .14 | .17 | .20 4 lbs. | .08 | .14 | .18 | .22 | .26 5 lbs. | .09 | .17 | .22 | .27 | .32 6 lbs. | .10 | .20 | .26 | .32 | .38 7 lbs. | .11 | .23 | .30 | .37 | .44 8 lbs. | .12 | .26 | .34 | .42 | .50 9 lbs. | .13 | .29 | .38 | .47 | .56 10 lbs. | .14 | .32 | .42 | .52 | .62 11 lbs. | .15 | .35 | .46 | .57 | .68 --------+-------+---------+----------+-----------+------------
--------+-------+---------+----------+-----------+------------ WEIGHT | 5th zone | 6th zone | 7th zone | 8th zone OF | 600 to 1000| 1000 to 1400| 1400 to 1800| all over PARCEL | miles | miles | miles | 1800 miles --------+-------+---------+----------+-----------+------------ 1 lb. | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 2 lbs. | .16 | .19 | .21 | .24 3 lbs. | .23 | .28 | .31 | .36 4 lbs. | .30 | .37 | .41 | .48 5 lbs. | .37 | .46 | .51 | .60 6 lbs. | .44 | .55 | .61 | .72 7 lbs. | .51 | .64 | .71 | .84 8 lbs. | .58 | .73 | .81 | .96 9 lbs. | .65 | .82 | .91 | 1.08 10 lbs. | .72 | .91 | 1.01 | 1.20 11 lbs. | .79 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.32 --------+------------+-------------+-------------+------------