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History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4)

Note 381 — Chapter XII

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These vessels were named the Burhampooter and Hooghly; they were each 105 feet in length and 18 feet in breadth. Each had two engines, which were sent from England, of the combined nominal power of 50 horses, but working up to 80 horse-power on a consumption of 709 pounds of coal per hour.

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