The vessel was well provisioned, even to the pleasures of the table. There was that satisfaction. It may interest readers who have never sailed in a troopship to read the regulations enforced:-- 1. The men will be allotted berths and divided into messes, regularly by companies, and their packs are to be hung up near their berths. 2. With a view to the general health and accommodation of the men, they will be divided into three watches, one of which is to be constantly on deck. 3. A guard, the strength of which is to be regulated by the sentries required, is to mount every morning at nine o'clock. 4. The men of each watch are to be appointed to stations. 5. The men not belonging to the watch are to be ordered below, when required by the master of the ship, in order that they may not impede the working of the vessel. 6. In fine weather every man is to be on deck the whole day. 7. The whole watch is to be constantly on deck, except when the rain obliges them to go down for shelter. 8. Great attention is to be paid to the cleanliness of the privies. Buckets of water are to be thrown down frequently. 9. The bedding is to be brought on deck every morning, if the weather will permit, by eight o'clock, and to be well aired. 10. The men are to wash, comb, and brush their heads every morning. 11. At sunset the bedding is to be brought down, and at any time during the day on the appearance of bad weather. 12. At ten o'clock in the evening, every man is to be in his berth, except the men on guard and of the watch. 13. The chief of the watch is to be careful that no man interferes with the windsails, so as to prevent the air from being communicated. 14. The men are strictly forbidden sleeping on deck, which they are apt to do, and which is generally productive of fevers and flushes. With a view of preventing accidents from fire, a sentry will be constantly placed at the cooking place or caboose, or one on each side, with orders not to allow fire of any kind to be taken without leave. 1. No lights are to be permitted amongst the men except in lanterns. All are to be extinguished at ten o'clock at night, except those over which there may be sentries. 2. No smoking on any account to be permitted, except on upper deck. 3. No lucifer or patent matches to be allowed. 4. The officers are strictly charged to trace when going their rounds between decks, and to report instantly any man who shall presume either to smoke there, or to use any lights except in lanterns. Every possible precaution is to be taken to prevent liquor being brought on board ship.