Yg A STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF THE 



WESTERN TABLET. 



THIS BRIDGE 

 was erected 

 at an expence of 

 near 300.000 Dollars, 

 ^ by a Company 



Incorporated the 27th of April, 



in Virtue of a Law, 



passed the 16th of March 



1798. 



The Coffer Dains^ 



Foundations, 



and other subaqueous works, 



consumed a great proportion 



of the Expenditures. 



It was commenced, 



by laying the first stone of tlie 



EASTERN PIER, 



after many difficulties had 



attended the Dam, 



on September the 5th, 



1801. 



And completed for passage, January 1st, 



1805. 



The Cover was begun and fitiishcd. 



In the sam.e vear. 



