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"Considerable.

As stated in my last letter the parties by whose order I have built these Boats have had no expectation to the limited number of Passengers likely to travel by them, that their returns will be either susceptible of considerable increase.

Considering the manifest public advantage which will arise upon their establishment, they must be essential to H.M. Govt. to be pleased to cause a liberal allowance for the Conveyance of Passengers, and thus assist in supporting from Public Funds an undertaking which is one rather of general utility than capable of being profitable as a speculation.

(signed)

"Jeage & Brackenridge

Keel.

258

Dimensions and Specifications of Steam Boats.

Dimensions

Length between Perpendiculars

Breadth extreme

Depth in hold

F. Buch Esq. 135.-6

19.6.

-10

Space in Engine Room

3 & Aft

Burther in Tons 350

se per ward

6

44

Specification

To be of English Oak

2

-

44

4

Amidship rock Elm 10 ins square, tapered forward and aft as usual - on a Frame - To be of English Oak fitted into Floor Heads the length of the Engine Room &c: Thence Forward & Aft parallel line with the Keel, to be sided in Engine Room at the Keel 8 inches forward and Aft - Joint at 1st Futtocks 7: forward and Aft - 7 ins, 2nd Futtock 7: forward & aft

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"Considerable. As stated in my last letter the parties by whose order I have built these Boats have had no expectation to the limited number of Passengers likely to travel by them, that their returns will be either susceptible of considerable increase. Considering the manifest public advantage which will arise upon their establishment, they must be essential to H.M. Govt. to be pleased to cause a liberal allowance for the Conveyance of Passengers, and thus assist in supporting from Public Funds an undertaking which is one rather of general utility than capable of being profitable as a speculation. (signed) "Jeage & Brackenridge Keel. 258 Dimensions and Specifications of Steam Boats. Dimensions Length between Perpendiculars Breadth extreme Depth in hold F. Buch Esq. 135.-6 19.6. -10 Space in Engine Room 3 & Aft Burther in Tons 350 se per ward 6 44 Specification To be of English Oak 2 - 44 4 Amidship rock Elm 10 ins square, tapered forward and aft as usual - on a Frame - To be of English Oak fitted into Floor Heads the length of the Engine Room &c: Thence Forward & Aft parallel line with the Keel, to be sided in Engine Room at the Keel 8 inches forward and Aft - Joint at 1st Futtocks 7: forward and Aft - 7 ins, 2nd Futtock 7: forward & aft
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"Considerable.

As stated in

my

Capy

last letter the

parties by whose order lave build-

these Bonto have

looking

no

expectation

to the limitele number

Passengers likely to travel by them,

that their

лисите

will be either

Susceptible of

Considering

That sawer

pone considerable,

uch increase.

алд

ering the maneject public advantage which will arise pon their extablishment, they hust

а

Essen to

H. In boot will be pleasen cauction a liberal allowance cance of the Trails,

for the Conveyance of

and thus assist in expporting. from Public Funds an undertaking

which is

one rather

of general

utility than capable of being profitable as a

speculation.

Mercantile

be

(signed)

"Jeage & Bracine

Keel.

258

Dimensions and Specipiations af

Zwotteams Ressels.

Dimensions

Rength between Perpendiculars.

Breadth extreme.

Goth in kold.

до

and

جو

F. Buch es.135.-6

19.6.

-10

Space in Exquise Roon. 3

& Aft..

Burther in Juus 350

se peward

6

44

Speupeation

To be ay English

Elen

2

-

44

4.

Amersion rock.

Elm 10 mis square, tapered preward

and

aft

as usual-

on a

Frame - Zo beag English Bak jitter into Flor Leads the length of the Engine Roomd pom: Thence Forward & Aft parallel line with the Keel, to be sided in Engine Room at the Werl 8 wiches forward and Aft-Jint- at 1et Futtocks 7: forward and Aft- 7 inst, 2nd Fattock 7: Jenward raft

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