The document may perhaps interest persons who like to inquire into the details of a community and _menage_ so differently constructed from any they are likely to meet with elsewhere.
_A Scheme of the Establishment of His Majesty's Ship Conway, with a Complement of 125 men._ Brought forward 18 Captain 1 Schoolmaster 1 Lieutenants 3 Master at Arms 1 Master 1 Caulker 1 Second Master 1 Armourer 1 Purser 1 Sailmaker 1 Surgeon 1 Carpenter's Mate 1 Boatswain 1 Gunner's Mate 1 Gunner 1 Boatswain's Mates 2 Carpenter 1 Quarter-masters 3 Master's Mate 1 Captain's Coxswain 1 Midshipmen 4 Capts.

of the Forecastle 2 Assistant Surgeon 1 Cooper 1 Clerk 1 Capts.

of the Foretop 2 -- - -- - Carry forward 18 Carry forward 36 Brought forward 36 Brought forward 58 Capts.

of the Maintop 2 Barber 1 -- ----------- Afterguard 1 Purser's Steward 1 -- ----------- Mast 1 Captain's Steward 1 Ship's Cook 1 Captain's Cook 1 Volunteers, First Class 3 Gun-room Steward 1 Gunner's Crew 5 Gun-room Cook 1 Carpenter's Crew 4 Steward's Mate 1 Sailmaker's crew 1 Able Seamen } Gunner's Yeoman 1 Ordinary Seamen } 29 Boatswain's ditto 1 Landmen } Carpenter's ditto 1 Boys, Second Class 5 Cook's mate 1 -- --- Third Class 5 -- - Widows' Men 3 Carry forward 58 -- - 107 Marines:-- 1 Lieutenant; 1 Serjeant; 1 Corporal; 1 Drummer; 14 Privates.

18 -- - Total 125 The last odd entry of three widows' men was an official fiction (now abolished) by which the pay of so many imaginary persons was transferred to a fund for the relief of the widows of commissioned and warrant officers.