179'* ^^'^^ BEACON. 397 



■ -hom it may be ijTiied to pay the expences, as they fliall fall 

 '.je. And as to my own trouble and time, ihould the funds 

 t '.11 Oiort, I would gladly contribute as much as I can to 

 forward it ; and fliould they prove abundant, I would willing- 

 ly accept what fhould be deemed a reafonable compenfation. 

 The overplus, if any, to be applied to eredl other beacons, or 

 land-marks, upon the coaft, as far as it could go. 



Let the amount of the fubfcription be jiift what every fub- 

 fcriber thought he could eafily fpare, and no more — Haifa 

 guinea from any perfon in eafy circumftances, who is concern- 

 ed in mercantile or naval affairs, would be little miffed, and 

 wouid do more than effeft the purpofe wanted. To under- 

 writers in particular, the bentfits to be derived from this bea- 

 con would be great, and their profits, in many cafes, confider- 

 ably augmented ; fo that it can fcarcely be doubted, but they 

 will contribute liberally towards it ; and when thofe of a hu- 

 mane difpofition, who have no concern in bufinefs themfclves, 

 refledl on the anxious hours and fleeplefs nights which the fear 

 of this rock occafions to poor mariners, who are perhaps at a 

 great diftance from it, and on tlie many lives that are loft by 

 others running upon it, 'ere they are aware of the danger, 

 few arguments will be necedary to induce them to beftow a 

 fmall pittance of what they can eafily Ipare, for helping to pre- 

 ferve them from a difkrefs that mud be unavoidable until this 

 work (hall be completed. 



As I obferve you are always ready to promote any plan 

 that promifes to be ufefu! to your country, I doubt not, but 

 you will, without hefitation, give this a place in your Be=, and 

 do what you can to forward fo beneficial an undertaking. I 

 fhall in a fhort time lodge fubfcription papers for this purpofe 

 in the principal bookfellers fliops ; and in the mean time Ihall 

 requefl the favour of you to mark down the names of fuch per- 

 foiis, with the fums ihey refpedtively fubl'cribe, as fliall be 

 pleafed to tranfmit them to yoiirfelf ; and add, if you pleafe, 

 that I (hall bs ready to lliow the model to all who incline, 

 and will be glad to be favoured with the opinion and fenti- 

 ments of all who are friendly to the intended work. In doing 

 this, you will oblige. Sir, your humble fervant, 



JOSEPH BRODIE. 

 Lfith, i-}th G Sober 1791. 



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