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Government, to assist the officer appointed by the Government in the embarkation, to put the emigrants into their proper berths, to see that efficient provision is made for victualling them, and generally to do whatever is necessary for the comfort and convenience of the emigrants, and he shall remain on board until the ship is cleared for sea. He shall see that the arrangements for messing the emigrants are properly understood and acted upon both by the officer charged with the serving-out of the provisions and the emigrants' cooks, as well as by the emigrants themselves, and shall do generally what is necessary for the establishment of order and regularity in these respects. These arrangements for the messing and general management of the emigrants, as well as all others which concern their convenience and comfort, shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Government before the ship sails from Plymouth. 37. When the Government shall have signified their approval with regard to the matters referred to in the preceding section, and with the general equipment of the ship, such ship shall proceed with all possible despatch to her destination, and shall not touch at any intermediate port, except from urgent necessity. 38. Full rations according to the scale mentioned in Schedule A shall be issued during the voyage, and until the immigrants are landed at their respective ports of destination in New Zealand to each male and female passenger of twelve years of age and upwards, and half rations to children of one year and under twelve years of age. The water and all articles of food shall be of the best quality, and shall be shipped in not less quantities than mentioned in the same schedule, and shall, be in sweet and good condition when issued for the use of the emigrants. 39. Children between one and twelve years of age shall receive preserved meat instead of salt meat every day, and, in addition to the articles to which they are entitled by the scale in Schedule A, a further allowance as set forth in Schedule B. Children under one year of age shall receive the rations specified for them in Schedule B, which shall be shipped in not less quantities than therein mentioned. To infants under four months old such nutriment shall be issued as the surgeon may consider necessary. All or any of the children shall be messed separately if and so long as the surgeon shall during the voyage so require. 40. While in any port of the United Kingdom or in New Zealand, or in any other port into which the vessel may put before completing the vovage, and for two days after leaving it, and while any of the emigrants remain on board in their respective ports of destination, the Contractors shall issue daily two-thirds of a pound of fresh meat, one and a half pounds of soft bread, and one pound of potatoes per statute adult, with a suitable supply of vegetables, in lieu of other rations, except tea, coffee, sugar, and butter. Children between one and twelve years of age, in addition to the rations provided for in this scale, shall have a pint of fresh milk daily. Children under one year and above four months of age shall have the same rations as detailed in Schedule B, substituting fresh milk for preserved, and children under four months of age shall have such nutriment as the surgeon may consider necessary. 41. An additional quart of water in excess of the quantity provided by the dietary scale shall be issued to each statute adult daily while the ship is within the tropics. An additional quart of water shall also be issued daily for the use of each person sick in the hospital if the surgeon shall so order. These quantities to be net, exclusive of the water required for cooking the provisions which the Passengers Act re'quires to be served in a cooked state. Proper arrangements are to be made for the efficient cooking of these provisions, and for the distribution of them among the emigrants at the stated hours for meals. The slush shall not be the perquisite of the cook, but shall be reserved for the use of the emigrants, and divided amongst them at the discretion of the surgeon. 42. Provided that the Government may at any time alter the scale of rations set forth in Schedules A and B, on giving three months' previous notice in writing to the Contractors ; and if by reason of such alteration the quantity of rations to be supplied by the Contractors shall be diminished, then a proportionate reduction upon the rates stipulated to be paid for the conveyance of emigrants shall be made ; and if, on the other hand, such supply shall be increased, the extra cost of such increased supply shall be paid by the Government to the Contractors in addition to the rates stipulated to be paid for the conveyance of emigrants as aforesaid. 43. Medical comforts according to the scale set forth in Schedule C shall be placed on board. A list of these articles, signed by the Contractors or their agent, shall be supplied to the Government, and they shall be issued by the captain on the requisition of the surgeon. 44. Medicine and other articles according to the annexed Schedule D, together with any extra medicines and articles which may be required by any regulations for the time being of the Board of Trade, shall be obtained by the Contractors and placed on board in some easily accessible position, to be specially approved by the Government under the charge of the surgeon. 45. The emigrants shall not be molested either on crossing the line or at any other time, and they shall be properly treated in every respect by the master, officers, and crew of the vessel. The master shall strictly prohibit and prevent on the part of the crew and officers any communication with the female emigrants, and a special clause embodying these stipulations shall be inserted in the ship's articles. The master shall himself abstain from all improper and unnecessai*y communication with the female passengers, and he shall attend to all practicable suggestions of the surgeon calculated to promote the health and comfort of the emigrants. The master and officers shall not, directly or indirectly, sell or permit to be sold to the emigrants any article except tobacco, and this only with the sanction of the surgeon. 46. The upper deck, excepting the space occupied by the spare spars and boats, shall be kept quite clear for the use of the emigrants and other passengers. The single women shall have such portion of the upper deck set apart for their exercise as shall be approved by the Agent-General, and shall not be permitted when on deck to g& to any other part of the ship, and no sail-making or sail-mending is to be permitted during the voyage in the portion thus set apart. 47. A proper space, to be approved by the Government, shall be set apart, free of charge, in the hold of the ship for emigrants' luggage, at the average rate of 15 cubic feet for every statute adult. Luggage beyond the said average of 15 cubic feet may be charged for at a rate not exceeding two

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