SCHEDULE A.
List of Boats and other materials purchased by the undersigned, for use in their Exploration of the Rapids of the River St. Lawrence.

One iron barge, 55 feet long, 18 feet beam, 5 feet of hold in the clear, bottom and bilge of 4 inch, sides of 3 inch boiler plate, fastened to angle irons, with 3 bulk heads of ', inch iron plate, decked all over with 2 companion-ways, 2 hatchways, 2 cabins, 1 kitchen, 6 elects, rudder with wheel and chain, the cabins fitted up respectively for 6 and 14 berths, built at Montreal.

One Francis' patent metallic life-boat of galvanized iron, 25 feet long, with 4 water-tight compartments, cork fenders, 1 mast, 1 sail, 6 oars, 1 rudder with tiller, built at New York.

One Francis' patent metallic life-boat, 22 feet long, with 2 watertight compartments, 4 oars, 1 rudder and tiller, built at New York.

One Francis' patent metallic life-boat, 11 feet long, 2 watertight compartments, 3 oars, built at New York.

One wooden scow, 36 feet long, 10 feet beam, 4 feet depth of hold, bottom of oak 2 inch thick, sides of tamarac 2 inch thick, decked 8 feet fore and 7 feet aft, 1 rudder with tiller and salmontail, 1 mast, 1 sail, 1 towpost (oak,) 4 oars, built at Montreal.

One patent capstan, (fixed on board of the iron barge.)

One smaller do. do. (do. do. 25 feet, life-boat.)

One double surveying wheel, (do. do. do.)

Four patent levers, with racked wheels.

Thirty-two feet of cast iron racks.

Twenty square feet of 4 inch boiler plate.

One cooking stove, (on board the iron barge.)

Six heavy patent blocks. Six patent felt mattresses.

Six do. do. pillows.

Six do. do. life-preservers.

Six pairs of sheets, cotton.

Six pillow cases, linen.

Fifteen pairs of blankets.

Twelve covers to mattresses.

Twelve cork jackets, life-preservers.

Divers marine stores, namely: 3 boat lamps, 1 signal haulyard, 50 yards cotton rope, 1 tin can, &,c.

Divers hardware, namely: 4 large and 2 small axes, 6 taper, saw files, 1 draw knife, 1 chisel, 5 augers, 1 handsaw, 1 hammer, 1 cross-cut saw, 24 spoons, 12 knives, 12 forks, 12 egg-spoons, 24 tea-spoons, 2 covers, &c.

The disbursements for the above materials amount to the sum of £1186 12s. 3d., (freight and import duty included,) as shown by the respective vouchers, to which reference may be had for the details, as far as the same have not been given above.

The foregoing is the schedule and statement referred to in the foregoing bill of sale between Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff and the Commissioners of Public Works.

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