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Engidly within those limits. Ander Wese arcinstances, and in the absence of any special instinction's on the ponit, the usage and practice in fact of steam ship construction posited which.

If the counse taken by all the tendering firms, oiz: that of conformity to the limits viz: forward and aft, and generally to stand to the limit of depth, but allowing the steam chest and aptake above the desk. This was absolutely essential even in the case of 401.P., Boilers and as these were so inferior on power to what the Requisition contemplated, the further reduction of the power, in order to avoid the rising steam chest and uptake, was out of the question.

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5. It is due to you that I should lay down two points very clearly:- First, the mere words "the length, breadth, and depth, of the Engine and Boiler Space" are shown in the accompanying tracing, taken in connection with the tracing sent, which merely showed the deck in the usual manner, would not ordinarily be understood to exclude the cutting of a beam or two to make room.

Secondly, the use of these words in the present case could not receive this interpretation, as it was inconsistent with the other conditions.

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Engidly within those limits. Ander Wese arcinstances, and in the absence of any special instinction's on the ponit, the usage and practice in fact of steam ship construction posited which. If the counse taken by all the tendering firms, oiz: that of conformity to the limits viz: forward and aft, and generally to stand to the limit of depth, but allowing the steam chest and aptake above the desk. This was absolutely essential even in the case of 401.P., Boilers and as these were so inferior on power to what the Requisition contemplated, the further reduction of the power, in order to avoid the rising steam chest and uptake, was out of the question. 155 5. It is due to you that I should lay down two points very clearly:- First, the mere words "the length, breadth, and depth, of the Engine and Boiler Space" are shown in the accompanying tracing, taken in connection with the tracing sent, which merely showed the deck in the usual manner, would not ordinarily be understood to exclude the cutting of a beam or two to make room. Secondly, the use of these words in the present case could not receive this interpretation, as it was inconsistent with the other conditions.
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Engidly within those limits. Ander Wese arcinstances, and in the absence of any special instinction's on the ponit, the usage and practice in fact of steam ship construction posited which If the counse taken by all the tendering firms, oiz : that of conformity to the limits viz: forward and aft, and generally to stand to the limit of depth, but allowing the steam chest and aptake above the desk. This was absolutely to muer much essential even in the case of 401.P., Boilers and as these were so m inferior on power to what the Requisition contemplated, the further reduction of the power, in order to avoid the rising steam steam chest and uptake, out of the question . was 155 5. It is due to you that I shots lay down twos ponits very clearly:- First, the more words "the length, "breadth, and depth, of the Engine " and Boiler Space " are shown in the "accompanying tracing", "tiken in connection with the tracing sent, which merely showed the deck in the ainal manner, would not ordinarily be understood bexclude the cutting of a beams or two to make room For Secondly, the use the steam chest, &c .. of these wordi in the present case could aut not acceive this interpretation, as it was inconsistent with the other condition's
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Engidly within those limits. Ander Wese arcinstances, and in the

absence of any special instinction's

on the ponit, the

usage

and practice

in fact

of steam ship construction posited which

If the counse

taken by all the tendering firms,

oiz : that of conformity to the limits

viz:

forward and aft, and generally

to stand

to the limit of depth, but allowing the steam chest and aptake above the desk. This was absolutely

to muer

much

essential even in the case of 401.P., Boilers and as these were so m inferior on power to what the Requisition contemplated, the further reduction of the power, in order to avoid the rising

steam

steam chest and uptake, out of the question .

was

155

5. It is due to you that I shots lay down twos ponits very clearly:- First, the more words "the length, "breadth, and depth, of the Engine " and Boiler Space

"

are shown in the

"accompanying tracing", "tiken in connection with the tracing sent, which merely showed the deck in the ainal manner, would not ordinarily be understood bexclude the cutting of a beams or two to

make room

For

Secondly, the use

the steam chest, &c ..

of these wordi in the present case could aut not acceive this interpretation, as it was inconsistent with the other

condition's

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