An Historical Report on Ramsgate Harbour; Written by Order Of, and Addressed to the Trustees. by John Smeaton - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1791. Excerpt: ... SECTION in. Occurrences from the Stopping of the Works iri 1755, to their Re-cottimencement in 1761. IT may in this place be prdper to give a short account of this scheme of the Surveyors appointed, as nothing Was in reality done upon it. The Report of Sir Piercy Brett and Captain DesMaretzj is addressed to the Lords 'of the Admiralty, and was printed in 1756. It almost sets out with saying, thatj " according to the best of our judgment; the wdfks already made, and every plan hitherto proposed, seem liable to very material objections:" they go on to say, "and We think it proper, that the work done upon the contrasted Plan mould be taken up, and the materials made use of in carrying out the West Pier." It is however to be noted, that the whole of the wdrk that had been done, exclusive of what concerned the Contra£lion, was proposed to make a part of their own scheme being at that time no other than the straight walls or Piers from the lhore; but they proposed, by engrafting upon thenij to carry out the Pier Heads, further by full 400 feet to seaward, than according to any of the plans that had been before exhibited, and which they supposed would place them in eight feet water. They also proposed to make the opening of the Harbour's Mouth right towards the Downs; whereas, according to the advice of the eleven Captains, mentioned p. 11. all former plans had exhibited that opening to be at S.S.W. that is about three points more westerly than the position recommended by those E gentlemen. gentlemen. The width of their opening; as shewn in their plan, is 275 feet; which is 75 feet greater width than in any of the former schemes. They further proposed " for the better preservation os such Ships and Vessels as are sharp built, and liable to receive damage by...

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