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on the deck of the barge till the sheer legs were reached, and the 
returning tide raised the head of the sheers. 
8 . The winches intended for the main tackle falls of the big sheers 
took in the slack of the main tackle falls of the 45-ft. sheers, and 
shortly took the weight altogether from the barge. 
9. Soon after, the winches of the back guys of the 70-ft. sheers 
coming into play also, the sheers were erected in three hours after 
taking the weight, without a hitch. 
10. Meanwhile, when the 45-ft. sheers took the weight, its fore 
guy was unrove and applied as fore guy to the big sheers, to save time 
and trouble. 
11 . The small sheers were afterwards lowered by their own main 
tackle falls, and the big sheers raked to stand over about 15 ft., till 
required for use. 
Queenstown, 
January 1, 1876. 
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