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Experiments and Papers, principally by W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. 

 B. M. S. relating to the effects of Sea-water on Iron. Communi- 

 cated by the Government of Bengal. 



No. 2556. 



From the Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to H. Tor- 

 rens, Esq. Secretary to the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, 

 30th October, 1843. 



Sir,— I am directed by the Deputy Governor of Bengal to forward 

 copy of a letter from the Superintendent of Marine, No. 591, dated the 

 23d ultimo, and its original enclosures, relative to the corrosive effects 

 of Salt-water on Iron, with His Honor's permission for the publication 

 of the whole, or any part of the information therein contained on this 

 highly important subject. I have, &c. 



(Signed) Cecil Beadon, 



Under- Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



(Copy.) No. 591. 



From Major A. Irvine, Superintendent of Marine, to the Horible W. 

 W. Bird, Deputy Governor of Bengal, dated Fort William, 23rd 

 September, 1843. 



Honorable Sir, — On the receipt of Mr. Secretary Bushby's letter, 

 LettertoDr.O'Shaugh- No. 198, dated 10th March 1841, a correspon- 



l3 e th y ApHl!'l84L 6, dat6d dence was entered into with Dr - O'Shaughnessy, 

 Do. do. No. 599, dated CO p V f which, as per margin, I have now the 



28th August. VJ > ■ r & » 



Do. from do. dated 31st honor to forward, together with copy of a letter, 



Do. do. do. dated 23rd No. 1156, dated 24th July, from the Superin- 

 November with Enclosures. . , r ,, T ,. XT 



tendent of the Indian Navy. 



2nd. Copy of this very interesting report was forwarded to the Con- 

 troller of Government Steam Vessels, and I am now induced to send it 

 <to your Honor, under the idea that it may not be considered inexpe- 

 dient to permit its publication in some of the periodical works of this 

 Presidency. I have, &c. 



(Signed) A. Irvine, 



Superintendent of Marine. 

 (True Copy.) 



(Signed) Cecil Beadon, 



Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



