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The pressure at Bevertail was not more than 10 lbs to the inch

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G. Washington Street
St John,
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When a strong wind blew from the north thinks there is more power can start the engine quicker
The steam trumpet at Bevertail had a number of reads which could be substituted one for another
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[[page number in pencil]] 65
Engine was not at first properly put up it waisted a large amount of air. Has run the engine continuously for six days.
An attempt was made some years ago to blow a wistle by steam. An upright boiler 8 1/2 feet high standing on an ash [[prop? pipe?]] 18 inches high filled with 105 tubes 8 feet long & about 2 inches in diameter was used
Took about 3/4 of an hour to get up steam
The project came to nought on account of the want of water

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Most of these pages are ink accounts written over original pencil notes.