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oak except 6 streaks of yellow pine 4 in. thick, 3 of the 6 yellow pine streaks under wales to flush out. The 5 lower wales & the upper wale, making six, white oak—the rest yellow pine 7 inches wide. Upper streks 5 1/2 inches wide & 3 1/2 inches thick each butt fastened with a copper spike Ship Horsburgh built by Hayden & Cudworth at Medford for Danl. C. Bacon of Boston, Mass. launched May 1 1847, Carpenters tonnage 577 72/95 Tons Government tonnage about 550 Tons. Dimensions Carpenter's Measurement Length on deck 142 feet Breadth of beam-Carpenters' measure29 feet 8 1/2 in Whole depth20 feet 9 in Built with a half poop cabin, about 18 feet long with a house running six feet forward of poop, with a state room on one side & entry on the other side, next to gangway. Has American Rigging made by Mr Sewall– Cotton duck for heavy sails & twine duck for light sails Dimensions Ship Horsburgh's Spars Main Mast 71 ft. Head 11-6.Main Yard 62 ft. arms 2-6 M