52** Papers connected with the construction [No. 31 



to provide a remedy for it. By this plan, it is proposed to erect a Pier 

 upon piles of the breadth of 24 feet at top; elevated 10 feet above high 

 water mark, and carried out to the distance of 450 yards from the shore, 

 into a depth of 14 feet low water, which is considerably beyond any ef- 

 fect of the surf, in the most violent weather. 



The upper part of this plan exhibits the Pier in its entire extent ; and 

 immediately under, is represented a section of the same throughout. At 

 the distances of one hundred and eighty, and three hundred and twenty 

 yards from the shore, an additional breadth is supposed to be given to 

 this work, for the purpose of enabling boats of different sizes to approach, 

 and at those points, for greater security, it is proposed to form islands as 

 high as the floor, to prevent the shock of boats striking against it, as well 

 as to strengthen the work throughout. This is also intended to be done 

 at the Pier head, where vessels of two hundred tons may come close 

 alongside, and land or embark their cargoes, without the necessity of 

 .boats. 



The manner of constructing this work is particularly detailed in the 

 plan, where a part of it is exhibited upon a larger scale, and the process of 

 its execution, shewn by the order of the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G. At 

 the foot of the plan is seen in perspective, Pier head with a brig of two 

 hundred tons in the act of embarking a cargo. 



Upon the floor of this Pier are proposed to be laid two sets of rail- 

 ways, for the ease of conveying goods along it, by waggons built for the 

 purpose, the advantages Of which contrivance are well known ; the turn- 

 ing bridges of communication between the railways, are for the purpose 

 of permitting waggons to pass from one to the other, so as to avoid the 

 obstruction which their meeting might otherwise occasion. 



With regard to the practicability of constructing this work, though 

 there would be some trouble in driving piles in the surf, yet it is already 

 proved, not only to be perfectly practicable, but the effect derived from 

 them with regard to their stability, is abeady established ^s a fact to be 

 depended on ; from the instance of those drove in the midst of the most 

 violent surf, for experiment by the late Mr. Baker, which though un- 

 connected and without support, withstood the force of the surf, for six 

 successive monsoons before they were carried away ; strengthened there 

 fore, and connected as represented in the enlarged part of this plan, their 

 stability I hope will appear to be perfectly secured. 



The timber necessary for the construction of this work, is the chie 

 difficulty to be encountered. It is true that piles of Teakwood and Po 



