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\vould have been prevented. 1 know of no oilier 

 accideuts that can happen, except from the fall- 

 ing of trees across the boat, or from tlie careless- 

 ness of the men who have the management of the 

 locks. 



I saw at Jordan, which is SO miles from Utica, 

 two loaded boats, which had left Schenectady 

 seven days before. This would average 25 miles 

 a day, and part of the way is on a difficidt ascend- 

 ing navigation irp the Mohawk. Again 5 a ves- 

 sel of 50 tons went from Utica to Tramansburgh 

 on the Cayuga Lake, 130 miles in three days, 

 loaded with merchandize, and without a change 

 of horses. A loaded boat can go on this canal 

 without difficulty at the rate of 40 miles a day. 



I have just learnt that the state is about pur- 

 chasing the rights of the Western Inland Lock 

 Navigation Company. This is a very just and 

 proper measure. The works of the Company 

 are out of order, and the toll is exorbitant. 

 Every bushel of wheat has to pay a duty of 59 

 cents before it reaches Schenectadj^ 



The canal of this Company at Rome is one 

 mile and three quarters long, thirty-two feet wide at 

 top, and from two and a half to three feet deep. 

 It has two locks 73 feet long, and 12 feet wide. 

 The lift of the one on the Mohawk is ten feet, and 



*">n Wood Creek eight. This work was made 

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