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A copy of this report, and of the plan therein referred to, Mr. 
Musgrave has also furnished me with. The report bears date 
Allonby, the 27th day of October, 1804, and is as follows :-— 
“*To Robert Blackeney, Esquire. 
“ Dear Sir,—I have received your favour of the 28th ult., inclosing a plan 
and suggested improvement for the northern part of the harbour of White- 
haven, requesting my further consideration of this subject at the request of the 
Trustees. I was desirous to view the harbour in its present state (in order to 
ascertain whether the effects of the late works were what I had reason to 
expect, ) before I gave an opinion upon the tongue or breakwater for stilling the 
north harbour, which I have done ; and taking the whole into consideration, I 
give it as my opinion that the North Tongue should begin at the right line 
joining the extremities of the New Quay, and the North Pier or quay continued, 
leaving 38 yards clear, &c., between the North Quay and the Tongue, at its 
south-west angle. From which point the Tongue to be extended in a right line 
to join the old Bulwark at 50 yards distance from the north-west angle of the 
sugar house yard, as by the inclosed plan, in which the North Tongue (with an 
additional breadth to the Bulwark), is coloured red, and which additional 
breadth may be further extended down the Tongue as occasion may require. for 
business. I have mentioned 38 yards of clear opening for better accommo- 
dation, presuming that the north harbour will then be so still as not to occasion 
any damage to the shipping therein; but if a further reduction of waves is 
thought necessary, it may be obtained by adding to the length of the Tongue, 
as represented by dotted lines, at any future period. It is also my opinion that 
this Tongue will not sensibly affect the old harbour, and will render the whole 
area of the North Harbour perfectly secure for shipping. —I am, sir, your most 
obedient, 
“J. Huppart. 
“‘Allonby, 27th October, 1804.” 
Mr. Musgrave informs me that when the whole of Captain Hud- 
dart’s improvements had been carried out, experience has found 
them to be most efficient, and in every way satisfactory. 
In September, 1793, Captain Huddart received the thanks of, 
and a silver cup from, the Mayor and Corporation of Boston, for 
his survey of the harbour and river at that place. The Commis- 
sioners of Customs formally thanked him in November, 1794, for 
his survey of the port of Hull. In June, 1795, the trustees of the 
harbour of Swansea passed a resolution acknowledging his valuable 
Suggestions for the improvement of that harbour, which were 
carried into effect. In the year 1796, he surveyed the harbour of 
Portsmouth. He also surveyed the same year the harbour of 
St. Agnes, Cornwall, and drew a plan for a new jetty there. In 
1800 he surveyed and reported upon the harbour of Leith, at the 
