1805.) 
thamftow, purpofely had the chimnies fo 
conftrued, that they might be eafily and 
effeually cieanfed with machines; in 
confequence of which they paffed a vote 
of thanks to Mr. Pocock, and recommend- 
ed to architeéis and others concerned in 
building, to adopt fuch meafures as they 
might judge expedient, for the like pur- 
poie. The mode adopted in the above- 
mentioned houfe was, that of making the 
fhape of the flues fquare inftead of a pa- 
rallelogram, with long {weeps at the el- 
bows; had it not been for the encreafed 
expence, a circular form would have been 
preferable. 
A. very matevial purpofe, which was not 
originally looked to, has been an{wered 
by the invention of this machine, that of 
extinguifhing chimnies when on fire; aad 
in confideration cf this ule, the Royal 
Exchange Affurance-Company have pur- 
chafed one of them, with the intention of 
having their firemen taught the method of 
ufingit. Five inftances have already oc- 
curred, where the fire has been put out by 
this machine ; three in Camden-town, one 
near Weltminiter-bridge, and one at 
Walthamitow. If thefe machines were 
mere common, no dcubt many more in- 
tances of their u‘efulnefs for this purpofe 
would have happened. It may not, per- 
haps, be generally known, that (by Act 
28 Geo. lil. cap. 48) mafters or mittreffes 
who fhall require or force their apprentice 
er climbing boys to climb or goupachim- 
ney, which fhall be aétually on fire; or 
make ufe of any violent -or improper 
means for that purpofe ; or if any perion 
by their divection do fo, are’ liable to a 
penalty of fiom five to ten pounds. 
The Scciety have lately voted Mr. 
Smart a premium for the invention of this 
machine, it having been ufed for more 
than fix months palit, fuccefsfully, agree- 
ably to one of their refolutions at their 
firit eftablifhment. 
Machines with rods for chimnies 
eighty feet high, and apparatus complete, 
are made and told at Mr. Smart’s manu- 
factory, near Weftmintter-bridge, price 
four pounds,* 
oo Ee Ea 
* The following perfons 
undertaken to {weep chimnies with ma- 
chines ; mo@ of them wie Mr. Smart’s, 
with which they have been fupplied by the 
Society :— 
J. Andrews, King-ftreet, St. James’s-{quare, 
’ chimney-fweeper. 
T. Badger, Great Bellealley, 
ftreet, ditto. ; 
fi Bedford, Swallow-freet, Piccadilly, ditte, 
have already 
Coleman- 
Proceedings of learned Societies. 
525 
The following extra&t from Mr. Por- 
ter’s ** Confiderations on the prefent State 
of Chimney-Sweepers,” may convince 
thofe perfons (if any fuch there be) who 
are ignorant of the miferable condition of 
a climbing-boy, that his ftate is truly de- 
plorable. The Author was in his, youth 
himfelf a climbing-boy, afterwards. be- 
came a matter chimney-fweeper, and 
was remarkable for his attention to his 
apprentices.—** Some old men of the 
trade fay, that the firft climbing chimney- 
fweeper was an intimate of Henry Jen- 
kins, fo memorable for longevity. Though 
climbing chimneys may not be an ancient 
difcovery, it is not fo modern that we 
can trace its original ; but, from its na- 
ture, it was probably the defperate expe- 
dient of a criminal, or the laft refource of 
fome poor negro to prolong a miferable 
life. I know from experience that no em- 
ployment is more laborious than climbing 
chimnies. From what I have ftated, the 
chimney-fweeper’s mifery, during his ap~ 
prenticefhip, is evident ; nor does it finda 
period here; for the conclufion of one 
{cene of wretchednefs is with him the be- 
ginning of another, if poffible, more de- 
plorable, but lefs pitied. In his child- 
hood he might fuffer from the nature of 
his bufinefs and the inhumanity of his 
mafter ; yet at that time every hand was 
ready to relieve his wants ; but, arrived to 
maturity, he no longer appears the friend- 
T. Bailes, Stratford, Effex, ditto. 
J. Bentley, Carrington-place, May-fair, ditto. 
T. Davis and Son, Theobald’s. road, ditto. 
R. Dodd, Clapham, dittto. 
J. Garreter, Battle-bridge, ditto. 
J. Laver, Walthamftow. 
H. Linguard, Woodford-bridge, Effex, ditto. 
T. Murlefs, Hackney, ditto. 
J. Molloy, Little Drury-lane, ditto. 
W. Mills, Walthamftow, ditto. 
R. Page, Colonnade, near Guildford-ftreet, 
ditto. 
E, Perry, Calmell-buildings, Portman- 
fquare, ditto, 
W. Parker, Stratford, Effex, late apprentice. 
to a chimney {weeper.. 
J. Richardfon, Greenwich, Chimney-fweeper. 
G, Smart, Ordnance-wharf, Weftminfter- 
bridge, or at Cambden Town, or Great 
Bell-alley, Coleman-ftreet. 
D. Salmon, James-ftreet, Grofvenor fquares 
Chimney -{weeper. 
T. Taylor, Well’s-ftreet, Oxford Road. 
S. Voyer, (widow of H. Voyer) James-ftreet, 
Grofvenor fquare, Chimney-fweeper. 
T. Wood, Poland ftreet, Oxford-road. 
B. Watfon, Great Portland. ftreet, Caven- 
difh-fquare, Chimney-fweeper. - 
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