RAMSGATE HARBOUR. 

 [By Percival Skelton, after his original drawing.] 



bour of refuge for vessels in distress from bad weather 

 in the Downs. The Legislature was petitioned on the 

 subject, and an Act was passed in 1749, enabling a 

 harbour to be constructed at Ramsgate. A large number 

 of plans were sent in, from which the Trustees made 

 selections, adopting the east stone pier of one amateur, 

 and the west wooden one of another. The plan of 

 the east pier was made by one of the trustees, and that 

 of the west pier by a captain resident at Margate. 

 Whilst the works were in progress, the Harbour Trustees 

 proposed to reduce its area, and consequently the extent 



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