1843.] Effects of Sea-water on Iron. 1067 



No. 1246. 

 To Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy. 



Sir, — In continuation of my letter, No. 1076, dated the 26th ultimo, 

 I am directed by the Marine Board to forward to you, for your infor- 

 mation, the accompanying copy of a letter, dated the 3rd instant, from 

 the Acting Assistant Master Attendant at Madras, relative to the cor- 

 rosive effects of Sea-water on Iron. I have, &c. 

 Fort William, Marine Board (Signed^ C. B. Greenlaw, 



Office, the Ydth April, 1841. Secretary. 



Fort William, Marine Superintendent's Office, 



the 23rd Sept. 1843. (True Copy.) 



(Signed) C. B. Greenlaw, Secretary. 



No. 599. 

 To Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Chemical Examiner. 



Sir, — With reference to my letters as per margin, I am directed 



No. 256 dated 21st Jan. 1841. by the Marine Board to request you will be 

 „ 710 „ 25th Feb. „ * n J 



,, 874 ,. 11th March „ good enough to report whether you have 

 „ 1076 „ 26th „ „ & & .*.*!. • \ 



,, 1246 „ 13th April „ made any experiments with a view to as- 

 certain the effects of Sea-water on Iron ; and if so, the Board will feel 

 obliged by your favoring them with the result of such experiments. 

 Fort William, Marine Board i I have, &c. 



Office, the28th August, 1841. f (Signed) C. B. Greenlaw, 

 Fort William, Marine Superintendent's Office, Secretary, 



the 23rd Sept. 1843. (True Copy.) 



(Signed) C. B. Greenlaw, Secretary. 



C. B. Greenlaw, Esq. Secretary to the Marine Board. 



Sir, — In reply to your letter, No. 599, I beg leave to state, that 

 I have completed a very extensive series of experiments on the effects 

 of Sea-water on Iron. The results I trust will be found of some 

 interest and usefulness. The voluminous notes of the experiments re- 

 quired to be reduced to order and copied, I fear much I can scarcely 

 undertake to lay my report before the Board before the end of next 



