An historical account of a new method for extracting the foul air out of ships ... : with the description and draught of the machines, by which it is performed: and the relation given thereof by Dr. Mead, to the Royal Society / By Samuel Sutton.

  • Sutton, Samuel.
Date:
1745
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An historical account of a new method for extracting the foul air out of ships ... : with the description and draught of the machines, by which it is performed: and the relation given thereof by Dr. Mead, to the Royal Society / By Samuel Sutton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Readinefs to folder them, a Meffengef from the Builder of His Majefty’s Yard came to order the Workmen alhore. I thereupon repaired to the Builder, who acquainted me. That I mu ft apply to the Navy-Board, to procure an Order to have my Experiment performed on Board the Hulk at Woolwich. I inftantly replied, ' * that, all the proper Preparations being al¬ ready compleated, except the Soldering of two Joints, which might be done in an Hour’s Time, I defired it might be tried immediately. But to this he made Anfwer, that I mufl apply to the Navy-Board, in order that they might procure an Order from the Lords of the Admiralty for trying it on the Hulk a- foreiaid. I thereupon told him, that I infifted on thofe two Joints being folder- ed, that I might make my Report to the Lords of the Admiralty, that I had faith¬ fully executed their Order j upon which, he affured me, they (hould be foldered that very Night; but, when I went on Board the next Day, to fee if they were foldered,