Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 100
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abilities and courage mnay afford the best hopes of success. Hic
is to be extremely attentive to every thing done by his clerk.
who, being appointed for the sole purpose of assisting him, will
be considered as always acting by his order.
ART. 47. The commander oi a squadron shall be allowed,
on fitting out, to equip his cabin every three years or thereabouts,
in lieu of every expense for movable furniture, the sum of five
hundred dollars.
ART. 48. There shall be allowed on fitting out to equip
the cabin of a captain, every three years or thereabouts, in lieu
of every expense for movable furniture, three hundred dollars.
ART. 49. Articles unfit for service must be surveyed by al
order from the secretary of the navy, or in the event of a vessel
being on a foreign station, by an order from he commander of
the station, on the application of the commander of the vessel:
and no new articles are to be furnished until the old shall be
condemned, which must be certified by the officers holding the
survey, and the certificate forwarded to the secretary of the
navy.
ART. 50. Articles of cabin furniture broken or lost at sc .
shall be replaced by the commander of the vessel at his own
expense, unless he shall make it appear by the certificate of two
commissioned officers, that such loss or breaking was occasioned
by unavoidable casualty, or accidents beyond his control.
OF THE LIEUTENANT.
ART. 1. A lieutenant is to be constantly attentive to his
duty, and diligently and punctually to execute all orders for the
public service which he may receive from the captain or other
senior officer. When he has the watch he is to be constantly oil
deck, untrilrelieved by the officer who is to succeed him. He is
to see ii. tthe men are alert and attentive to their duty, that;
every precaution is taken to prevent accidents from squalls or
sudden gilsts of wind, and that the vessel is as perfectly prepared
for a battle as circumstances shall admit Hle is to be particularly
careful that the vessel be properly steered, and that a corl
rect acco)rt bo kept of her way,.by the log being duly hove
and marked on the log board.
ART. 2. fe is to sec that the master's mates and midshipmen
of the watch, are constantly on deck, and attentive to their
duty; and he is to order the men of the watch to be frequently
mustered, and to report to the captain such as he shall find absent
from their duty.
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Texas (Republic). Secretary of State. Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01., book, 1838; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45356/m1/100/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .