Sir T. H. Pace’s Deferiptions of ihe King’s Wells, &e. 7 
I have only further to requeft, that you will do me the ho- 
nour to lay the following de{criptions before Sir Josep Banxs 
and the Society ; and as you are fully acquainted with: the fub- 
ject, you will confer on me an additional favour by explaining, 
the feveral parts (if requifite) more fully than I have done in, 
the written. account, when it is under confideration. 
Fam, &c.. 
Some circumftances refpecting the garrifons of Sheernefs, Land-. 
guard-Fort, and the Town of Harwich, with a defcription of 
the wells which Jupply water for the ufe of the troops, &c. at 
each place. 
The Mafter-general of the Ordnance (Lord TownsHenp), 
in the beginning of the year 1778, recommended to his Ma-: 
jefty,. that the fortifications upon the Eaftern Coaft, including. 
Dover, Sheernefs, Landguard-Fort, and fome other places,, 
fhould be repaired,, and new works added, where they might. 
appear neceflary towards a proper ftate of defence, if a war 
with Holland, or other Northern. powers, was found una-- 
voidable. His lordfhip forefaw the great objection to fortifica- 
tions, in the want of frefh water under the command of the 
guns of our garrifons; and I had direétions accordingly to con= 
fider the fubje@t, and report to his lordfhip and the Board of 
Ordnance any ideas that might be likely to remedy fo great a 
defect. 
The dock-yard and garrifon at Sheernefs were fupplied with: 
water fram Chatham at an enormous expence, near two thou- 
fand: 
