TESTIMONIALS.

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Double 2|-inch cham-bers shews that the che-mical composition is 5inches thick.

(COPY.)

“ London and Birmingham Railway,

“ Camden Station, April 8th, 1844.

“ Mr. Bruyeres having requested me to superintend in personthe trial of Messrs. Milners’ Boxes and Safes at this station, onThursday last, I beg to report as follows :—

“ Early in the morning about one ton of coals and the samequantity of wood were piled upon a foundation of brick.Within the fire was placed asafe of double 2J-inch cham-bers, containing books andpapers. The fire was lightedat half-past eight, and quicklyburnt up. At the same time aplacard describing the case as

representing Milners’ double-chamhered Bankers’ Safe, was fixedin the ground.

“ At nine o’clock a similar safe was placed in a similar fire,several gentlemen having previously placed inside books, onwhich they had written their

names, and Mr. Milner a ten- The composition in

pound note. A placard was this safe was 3 inches

again hoisted, ‘Milners’Double thick

Chambered Safe, each chamber

1J inch.’ This fire also burnt up to a great heat.

“ A Deed Box was placed in another fire at 11 a.m., whichhad also been filled in the presence of a number of gentlemen.A brisk wind having blownfrom the commencement soonburned into an active heat, andthis was especially intensely hot.

A placard was again fixed near

steadily all day, the fires had

The composition inthis box was 2| inches

the fire, ‘ Milners’ Portable

thick.

“ By this means the number of persons assembled havingconsiderably increased, the cases were shortly after one o’clockremoved and examined.