APPENDIX. 

 " deftroy any bituminous oil fuppofed to exift in fea 

 " water, and to contaminate the diftilled water, giving it 

 " that fiery unpalatable tafte infeparable from the former 

 ** procefles, 



" 5. The afcertaining the proper quantity of fea water 

 " that ought to be diftilled, whereby the frefh water is 

 *' prevented from contra£ling a noxious impregnation of 

 *' metallic falts, and the veflel from being corroded and 

 " otherwife damaged by the falts caking on the bottom 

 " of it. 



" 6. The producing a quantity of fweet and wholefome 

 *' water, perfedly agreeable to the tafte, and fufficient 

 " for all the purpofes of fhipping. 



"7. The taking advantage of the drefting the fhip's 

 " provifions, fo as to diftil a very confiderable quantity 

 *' of water from the vapour which would otherwife be 

 " loft, without any addition of fuel. 



*' To fum up the merits of this method In a fevy 

 ** words : 



*' The ufe of a fimple tube, of the moft eafy con-. 

 " ftrudtion, applicable to any (hip's kettle. The rejecting 

 *' all ingredients. Afcertaining the proportion of water to 

 be diftilled, with every advantage of quality, faving of 

 * fuel, and piefervation of boilers. The obtaining frefli 

 water, wholefome, palatable, and in fufficient quantities. 



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