Extract from Stalkartfs Naval Architecture. 68 1 



engaged to do every thing in their power to get the 

 measure adopted. 



I confess, I never had very sanguine hopes of our 

 being able to carry this point. Professional men are 

 seldom disposed to allow others to meddle in their 

 business ; but, thus recommended, I thought it rather 

 probable that we should succeed, but it turned out 

 otherwise. 



Having failed in this attempt, I afterwards endeav- 

 oured to get the plan carried into execution by pri- 

 vate subscription, and several of my friends offered 

 to subscribe very generously for that purpose ; but 

 so large a sum of money was wanted, and so great a 

 length of time was necessary in order to complete the 

 undertaking, that these circumstances, added to the 

 uncertainty of the continuance of the war, prevented 

 my being able to accomplish my design. By the copy 

 of my proposals, which accompanies the draught, you 

 will see the grounds upon which I proceeded in this 

 business ; and, by the certificates annexed to those pro- 

 posals, you will see the manner in which I was sup- 

 ported. With such respectable testimonies in favour 

 of the- plan. I think I cannot risk much in allowing 

 it to be made public. 



Should those who have the direction of our Marine, 

 upon a re-examination of the draught, or out of respect 

 to the opinions of those who have expressed their 

 approbation of it, think proper so far to adopt it as 

 to give it a trial, I cannot help flattering myself that 

 the experiments will turn out of much importance to 

 the public service ; and should it answer, as I think 

 there is reason to expect, I shall be amply repaid for 

 my trouble by the satisfaction I shall have in seeing 



