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opinion

as to the

cause

of explosion, and

I respectfully but cuphatically deny that the slightest responsibility in the matter

reets with we

for the following

Masono?,

(1) I had made a thorough survey of all

the

safety-valves, and stop-valves, and

had expressed myself dissatisfied with

the spring-valves, ( as the spindles

(as

jammed in the cuts,) I therefores

adjusted the cased - in lever valves

to the wor

working pressure, and had

then closed up before leaving (though not looked up), as it was the of the Engineer to overhaul

intention

the spring velves, and have theen locked up as Government valves. Ir have since ascertained that they

110ver overhauled.

the "shoning-down of the spring valve, ass

was

•

as insformed that the spring was broken; and it was only a temporary

Keep the boiler

measure to

from priming; and aod... knew the lever valves, (which were formerly the only scefety valves when the sauce boilers were in the "Yutting") had been properly adjusted by see Sapprohen's, no possible harm resulting from this

measure.

3. The Engineer, Mr Woods,

on

his own.

responsibility, and without acquainting

any

one with his intentions, deliberately,

lampered with, and secured the working

valves by.

hole in the

шофа

cover

of a bar through

of the lever valves,

which was not discovered until after

were

the

explosion.

2. I did not express any opiccion as to

the

Ivent in the steamer towards Macus to

Complet

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