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for the flood to carry them out, when they 
are frequently obliged to continue at an¬ 
chor till the ebb makes, not being able 
to stem the flood. As the men employed 
in the Water Boats are very careless, fre¬ 
quent complaints are made of the quality 
of the Water, owing to the Casks being 
filled too soon* To remedy these serious 
inconveniencies, to expedite the departure 
of Ships (particularly Men of War, who 
are often pressed for time) and to add, in 
some degree, to the Revenue, by taking 
the watering of Ships entirely into the 
hands of Government, it is proposed to 
bring one of the small Streams down to 
the Town, either by Pipes, or an Aqueduct, 
to form a large Reservoir, near the present 
Hospital; and from thence, convey the 
Water, by Pipes, to a Pier Head, where 
the Boats may come and have their Casks 
filled, without trouble or delay; the Town 
could also easily be furnished with Water, 
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