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ters and niarflics were frozen over. Their report was de- 

 livered to the Society, i6th February, 1770; an abftrad 



of which follows, viz. 



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" That they had divided thcmfelves into two parties 



■for the greater expedition; one of which parties^ viz. 



Samuel Roads, Efci; the Revd. John Ewing, Meffrs. Rich 



ard Sittiforth, and Jofeph Horatio Anderfon^ undertook 



to furvey and level tlie ground between the tide water of 



Red Lion Creek which empties into the Bay of Delaware 



about fiK miles below New-Caftle, and the tide water of 



Long Creek, which is a branxh of Elk-River, (the ground 



confifliof.^ of 



marked EF, in the plan). The other part) 



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MclTrs. John Stapler, Joel 



Thomas Gilpin, and 



Levi Holllngfworth, undertook to furvey and level the 

 ground marked GH, between the navigable waters of 

 ChriPdana Creek, which empties into Delaware about four 

 miles above New-Caille, and the Head of Elk River. 



they report further, " That 



The work being finiflied 



they find it a very cafy and pradicable matter to cut a canal 

 in either of the above places, fufEciently large to anfwer 

 the purpofe of a Barge navigation, as it is called, and that 

 at a moderate expcnce. Or if a Lock navigation fliould 

 be thought more eligible, as by that means the fame vcf- 

 fels that bring the produce and merchandize to the canals, 

 may proceed to market without^-unloading, this alfo (al- 

 though it might be attended with a greater cxpencc) is alfo 

 practicable at both the above places." 



As to the barge navigation, &c. (fhould that be thought 

 beft) they obferve that " the ground In both places will admit 

 of a canal being dug on a level between the tide waters of 

 Delaware and Chefopeake; in Avhich barges may conti- 

 nually ply, loading and unloading at each end; while 

 fliallops, boats, and other fmall craft may come to the ends 

 of the canal, to bring or carry off the various articles of 

 commerce that may be conveyed through this conimursi- 

 cation, Wharehoufes muft be built at each end of the 

 canal, to prevent uneceffary delays, and damage of the 



goods. 



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