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London, England, 1805-09-19 00:00:00

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ereting for upwards of two years for the protec-
tlon of the Dock-yard and Arsenal,'OlCtiathain, as
well as for the defence of the Country, against
,an
hivatring Enernv, are nearly coniplAe4.; and, if we
consiao.r tln in in reg.trd to the snrice-they occupy,
the manner in Which they are; ekecuted, and the
great (.6.;Ms they- m'e•-inteiided to aliSWer, they.
eOnstitute one of the most impOr'tant natiunar works
in the Kingdom.

.'leis: several years 'past there,has been a- small, but
strong tort, (m the high ground above the gtrrison
of Chatham. The :new Works are a continuation
of this fort on each side, They run along open the
highest ground beyond the town of lirompton, as
tar as the low ground near Gillin4hatn-bri&ge.--7-
They are then carried on in a cur% ed form to the
brink of the River Medway along which they are
to be continued by .a great emlinkruent, as tar as
the extremity of the i)ock-yard, where the floating-
bridge begins. These lines- are construacd in
the form :tud manner of regular fortifications, aild
are :surrounded by. a very. broad deep trench, the
sides of 'which are lined and strengthened by a thick
brick wall; and. are prote6tedin every diredion by
angles from Which an Enemy'sline: might be enti-
laded; should they attempt to till up this great
trench for tie purpose of storming tile ramparts.
The brick-work is not yet complete : there are
hunrheds of men now employed upon it, most of
Wein soldiers ; and, from the progress.. they are
'making, it appears as if the works would be finished
in 'the course of a' few week. For all the purpu:ses,
however, of substantial defence, they may, in some
manner; be.already considered as domplete. Most
of the batteries are already mounted :with gUnsi
and, a garrison of 20,000 men would be able to keep
off any army which the Enemy could bring against
the place: •
Besides the extemion of these works.en theside.of
Gillingham, they have also been carried on in a most
complete manner, down fr,:)111 the garrisoii,. close to
;the town of Chatham, below. 'the.. church. That
steep hill, which, termerly, was a mere waste; with
One or two foot paths across it, is now 'inteheEted
with ramparts and trenches, and presents a fortified
front, as impregnable as any in the world: The
road which led fioni Chatham to Gillingham, by
the church and the marine-barracks, will no longer
be 3. a common thoroughfare, but is to form the en-
trance, to the Dock-yard., .Another read, somewhat
higher up,. is formed through the lines, and will
lead to the barracks, Brompuin, Gillingham,. &C.
The ramparti, on this side; will be completed down
to the brink of the river, in the same manner as they
are below the Dock-yarch Thus will the military
and Marine. lilrracl.o, the docks, stores, arsenals,
the floating-bridge, the town of Brampton, and the
ettetisive new barracks that are now building; behind
it, be completely prOteCted' by a line of raMpart.4
about three miles in Went. .7 -

The floating-bridge is a work of great public
utility, and may be rendered
.subservient to the pur-
poses of defence. ItS chief , object is to 'eonvey
troops and Stores into or out of the garrison of
Chatham. It consists of several stron.,!,:li.ghters
fastened close to one another, with plankslaid,across
them, to farm a road and a railing on each side.—
About two-thirds only of the bridge is fixed, the
lighters which constitute this part being fast moored.
'flu_. remaining part of the river is let open for the
passage of Ships and craft ; but; whenever it is Lie.:
cessary ,to use' the bridge, there are Moveable
lighters ready
.to till up this vacancy. The bridge
communicates xVith the opposite shore of_the Med-
way, a short distance above Upnor. CaStle, to which
there will be a military causeway 'leading ink) the
London- Road between RocheStepand Gravesend ;.
and, by this means, the conveyance of troops into the
loiver•t part of Kent, will, in case of necessity, be
consid&-ably expedited ; and this thoroughfare will
be of still greater importance,:. if ever it should be
necessary,. in consequence of the landing and ap,
proach of an hostile army to break down the central
part of Rochester-bridge
The next objeit remarkable for it novelty .and
importance, belon,ing to this place, is, the large and
beatititid range oof.,,barracks now building abovg
BreinpiOn, on the most elevated. spot within the line
of fortifications These
,buildings are entirely of
brick arid 'Portland stone, they are two or, three
stories high, and, when finished, will, it is said, be
stifileient to contain 4000 men. There is besides,
within the line„ ground sufficient for an encamp-
rtient of 20,000 trt ops. . .
All the strong places we have now described lie
upon theT north-cast side of Chatham, and, -as we
have already observed, appeat to he intended for the
proteCtion of the 'Dock-yard. But, besides ,these,
there are,some very important works ere6ted on the
to..the south of the town. The new military
„hospital, which is now used as a barrack, is .Com-
pletcly defended by ramparts ; and it is intended to
carry a line of intrenchnieuts from thence along the
behind Kodiesteri to that part of the Medway
which the The great I eadink cam-
, Inuilic469ll and thoroughfare between the Kentish
Coast and the Metropolis will thus be defended so
completely as to be rendered impassable to:any in-
t Vaders,,:::

The Martell() towers, which have been some tittle
building in the low ,•;rotinds,lnearlk.Steoe, are al-
nn completed, They are three in number; built,
as. it were, in eat.ll anglo of t .triangle, of a cireular
tbrm, with the roof-Wilt like a dome, and a number
of port-holes ibr small arms : when finished, they
Will mount a :piece of artillery, and must prove a
great proteetion to their; part of the coast.
The well Inown opulence of the East Indies leads
many people away with the idea that it is only tie,
eessary to make a voy3,:ri,.. to that distant climate in
order to realize lortune; brit this is a mis-
taken notion, and WO will venture to assert, that very
few of the hone 4 fellows mito man the Fleet just
arrived,' haVe come home much richer than they
went out ; they have, however, returned at a most
umite time to purchase a. Chance- of. gaining
‘.lo,obt l. in the rieh 'Lottery Ao begin drawing' thiii
v.hich has -the Ik)% r of bestowing gdms
that tnly vie with the gains of the most succes lid
ApoculationB. ' " "

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