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TRACT 2.

ON LONDON BRIDGE.

117

On the west side.

ft.

inc.

1st lock

16

0 .

2d . .

14

6 .

3d . .

22

3 .

4th . .

14

0 .

5th . .

18

9 .

6th . .

17

7 .

7th . .

18

1 .

8th . .

25

1 .

9th .

17

8 .

10th . .

21

2 .

11th . .

18

11 .

12th . .

17

0 .

13th . .

24

6 .

14th . .

22

3 .

15th . .

23

9 .

16th . .

19

9 .

17 th . .

20

3 .

18th . .

19

4 .

19th . .

10

10 .

20th . .

6

7 .

I have likewise describedsaid.”

Under the arch. On the east side.

ft.

inc.

ft. inc.

. . 5

9 .

8 10

. . 9

0 .

10 4

. . 3

0 .

14 0

. . 7

0 .

15 7

. . 10

3 .

18 7

. . 8

7 .

15 11

. . 8

10 .

15 11

. . 9

2 .

18 3

. . 5

9 .

18 6

. . 5

6 .

17 8

. . 3

5 .

12 8

2

4 .

22 0

. . 8

9 .

20 0

. . 9

0 .

17 4

, . 6

9 .

20 7

. . 6

11 .

21 10

. . 4

6 .

21 10

. . 7

9 .

14 1

. . 4

0 .

13 10

. . 6

1 .

10 10

le dimensions in

the plan

afore-

“Query 3. At what height, above low-water mark, andat what depth below the surface of the sterlings, is the under-bed, or lower side of the first course of stones?”

“ Answer. The height of the underbed of the first courseof stones, is various: some being 2 feet 4 inches, some 1 ft.11 inc., some 1 ft. 10 inc., some 1 ft. 3 inc., some lft. 1 inc.above low-water mark; and some are 6 feet, some 5 ft. 8 inc.,some 4 ft. 6 inc-, some 4 ft. 1 inc., and .some 4 feet below thesurface of the sterlings. These are the dimensions, as far asI am able to get them : there being no opportunity to makeobservations but when a breach happens to any of the piers.”“ Query 4. What is there between the stones and theheads of the piles ? Is it one row of planks only; or two rows,