I am much embarrassed and surprised by finding that, so far from carrying out the above instructions, the Crown Agents have contracted with another firm, whose tender, I doubt not, was lower, to construct machinery and boiler which will not fit in the space allotted.
On the contrary, it is contemplated to send out, instead of 2 convenient sized boilers, which is what I had anticipated, huge boilers more than eleven feet in height, which, with its casing, will not only project to a length of 9 feet above the deck, but will also be nearly a foot higher than the gunwale.
This will require so many beams to be cut away to make room for the boiler that the vessel will be thereby materially weakened in the very part where it is most desirable to increase her strength if possible.
I am advised that the plan is altogether unsuitable for so small a vessel and is contrary to the directions given and would involve great expense and inconvenience.
I have no time in requesting that your Lordship will interfere and prevent the Colony being put to this great loss.
I am advised that this Government is entitled to reject the Engines and boiler if they do arrive here, and to throw all expenses on the Crown Agents; and I therefore hope that no time will be lost in ordering suitable Engines to fit the space.
The only space which can be spared for the purpose is that pointed out in despatch No. 99.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
John MacDonnell
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clearer than those instructions, which though they imposed few limits nevertheless defined these limits sharply, and the Crown Agents were suggestion recommended in conformity with the
the Naval Auctiorities here to empley
having a reputation Manderly Field & Co "for making Engines of the most compact form " which from the limited space in the Victoria
of
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Crown Agents to exceed a Engure space whilst they to suit these Engines the those hown if necessary.
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instructed
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Ishave therefore been much embarraged and surprised by finding that so far from
out the above instruction they have carrying contracted with another firm, whose tender. doubt lover to construct machinery
was
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and biter which will not fit in the spare allotted.
On the contrary it is contemplated to send out instead of 2 convement sized biler which is what I had anticipated are huge baiter more than eleven feet in height which with its casing will not only project to for a.length of 9 feet above the Duke, but will alove be nearly a foot higher than the gunwati
require so many beans to be cut
This will require so many,
to make
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for the batter, that the reful will be therely materially weakened in the
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part where it is most desirable to increase her strength if possible.
I am advised that the plan is altogether sunsuitable
for
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so small a repel and it is
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contrary to the directions given and would involved great expuse & inconvenience
destination of
The Deck and removal of the trasha's present cabin, I love no time
time in requesting that tar Lordship will interfer and prevent the Colom being funt to this great laf.
Colony
I am aduried that this Government is entitled to reject the Engines and boiler if they do arrive here, and to shrow all_ expenses on the Rawon Agents; and I therefor hope that no time will be lost in ordering evitable Engines to fit the space. The only space which can be spared for the purpose, and which
panted art in despatch Ne $99.
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my I have the hover to lus
My Lord),
Man Lordship's most obedient
himblesurant;
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