266 Description of a secure Boat, or Life Boat. 



adrift from the enemy's coast by the boisterous weather. 

 Finding its magnitude too vast for their strength to tow, and 

 the evening approaching, they returned. Numbers of persons 

 were assembled on the piers to witness the action, power, 

 and performance of the boat, who were highly pleased and 

 gratified. I was not present myself, but the next morning 

 one of tlie crew was sent to me from Newhaven to this 

 place, who stated that the whole of them were so fully sa- 

 tisfied with the safety and superior powers of the boat, that 

 they shall not be afraid to put to sea in any weather when 

 the distresses of their fellow-creatures claim their exertions 

 and assistance. They particularly observed, she, with the 

 six oars manned, pulled extremely light and easy through 

 the water, and that though the breakers they pulled through, 

 and the heavy seas they rode over were awful, she did not 

 ship ten gallons of water the whole trip, neither were the 

 men wet on the seats. We have now at Newhaven one of 

 Mr, Greathead's boats, provided by subscription ; but from 

 the difficulty of getting her to sea, and her weight and con- 

 struction rendering it almost impossible to pull her through 

 the broken water, it is very improbable she will ever be 

 used. 



My opinion is, that Mr. WJson's boat will answer. Its 

 cost I conceive will exceed 150/. including the buildin'>' and 

 fitting her out. 



J have ihe honour to subscribe myself, with the greatest 

 respett. Gentlemen, your obliged and most 



obedient humble servant, 

 William Balcomee Langridge. 



P. S. I should have observed, that the crew pulled her 

 stern on at every sea, and that such water as in general fills 

 over the bow of ordinary boats, is received by the fore-pan 

 of her flammings, or floor of extended sides, and sent or 

 dispersed side-ways, 



Lewes, Sussex, 

 December 25, 1805. 



To C. Tavlor, M.D. Sec. 



XLIX. De- 



