298 An Account relative to the Situation 



Master Attendant, and the Master Builder of the Dock 

 Yard, to inquire into and report upon the probability of 

 success attending my plan, and for me to proceed to Ports- 

 mouth with my model, he. for the consideration of the 

 Committee, and to take soundings upon her, &c. which 

 was accordingly done by me and two of His Majesty's pilots 

 (Mr. J. Paddon and Mr. R. Hartfield), with poles, leads, 

 and lines, in September last. The result proved that no 

 deviation had taken place since I took soundings first (which 

 was two vears after she went down). The report from the 

 Committee to their Lordships proved so favourable and 

 satisfactory, that they were pleased to obtain an Order \ti 

 Council, that mv proposal should be acceded to ; namely, 

 thai I should be allo'Aed to raise the Royal Geor-ge at my 

 own expense, and receive as my reward, should I succeed, 

 the ship with all her stores, guns, and other articles con- 

 tained in her. 



The Royal George lies in the middle of the best anchor- 

 age at Spitheati, in thirteen fathoms at low water, and on a 

 bed of stiff blue clay, in which she has not sunk seven feet, 

 the bed of the sea close along side and for a considerable 

 distance about her a perfect level, no sand, nor any other 

 obstruction further than the natural sediment of water, of 

 which there can be but little, as the pilots and myself could 

 distinctly hear the poles and leads strike the daeks. 



References to the Plate. (Plate VIII.) 



A. The Royal George, showing the position she now lies in. 



B. Shows a frame-work and stage, to be put down on 

 the bed of the sea, close to each side, and on the deck of 

 the sunk ship, fore and aft, by which means the diving 

 machine, bell, and the purchases, can be lowered to any 

 part with exactness and nicety, which could not be accom- 

 plished in any other way. 



C. Represents a temporary house for the men, which will 

 save much time and the expense of a vessel. 



Dd. Trusses, of which there are to be fourteen, supported 

 by the frame -work, with the upper blocks, till the whole arc 

 ready for the lifting ships. 



Ee. The upper block, with a reaving fall. 



F. The clasp purchases in the lower deck port-hole", 

 forming two treble blocks each, with seven-inch rope, which 

 •will lift upwards of 5000 tons. 



G. Front view of the clasp purchase made of cast iron, 

 three feet three inches by two feet eight inches. 



H. Side view of ditto. 



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