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Document 66 p23
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very [moderate?] Expense in proportion to the Size and Importance of the Work, |
and therefore in Compliance with the Wishes of the Public he advised it. |
But now, that [?] of Experience having arisen out of this Attempt, that |
demonstrates it’s Impracticability as a permanent Work, if the |
[??] Magistrates cannot be convinced of the Inutility thereof; |
but will be induced to go on still further with Experiments of the |
same kind it shall never be handed down to Posterity, that this |
Deponent was the repeated Adviser of the Attempt. |
| See additional Article annexed to rough Draught |
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Note: Deleted section of Mr Smeaton's Replies to Interrogatories
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