On this principle, many years' experience, together with some hints I had from Sir Hugh Palliser, Captains Campbell, Wallis, and other intelligent officers, enabled me to lay a plan whereby all was to be governed.
'The crew were at three watches, except upon some extraordinary occasions.

By this means they were not so much exposed to the weather, as if they had been at watch and watch; and had generally dry clothes to shift themselves, when they happened to get wet.
Care was also taken to expose them as little to wet weather as possible.
'Proper methods were used to keep their persons, hammocks, bedding, clothes, &c.

constantly clean and dry.

Equal care was taken to keep the ship clean and dry betwixt decks.

Once or twice a week she was aired with fires; and when this could not be done, she was smoked with gunpowder, mixed with vinegar and water.