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the Town, the immediate consolidation of that part of the 
savannah similar to others previously cut through would 
enable the canal to be deepened from 2 to 3 feet forthe ~ : '. 
distance above alluded to, when the waters of the Lamaha 
Creek would descend with an abundant and constant 
current, and supply both Georgetown and all the 
estates interested. 
The Overseer in 1831 reported Mr. R. G, BUTLER, 
proprietor of Pln. Tomas, tor planting the dams of the 
Lamaha Canal with bamboos and so creating a nuisance: 
The current expenses of the canal were met by a poll 
tax of 73 a head on the negro slaves on the estates 
benefiting by the conservancy, which produced /10,290. 
The Secretary was paid 20 joes per annum and 5 joes 
for stationery. Mr. J. C. CAMPBELL was appointed 
secretary. 
On the 23rd April 1833, the Commissioners reported 
that the canal had been completed to the Lamaha Creek, 
but that the sum due for labour &c., amounted to 
f45,209'16. The negroes on the estates amounted to 
3,564 which at /12 a head would produce £46,332. 
An application was made at this time by the officer in 
command of His Majesty’s Ordnance to bring the 
Lamaha water into Kingston for the use of the troops. 
On November 29th 1837, His Honour GEo. BAGOT, 
High Sheriff, stated that it having been notified to him 
by the Hon’ble the Court of Policy that he had been 
appointed President of the Lamaha Committee he had in 
consequence called a meeting at the High Sheriff's 
Office. At the same meeting Mr. MATTHEWS, Curator, 
brought to the notice of the Committee that the Town 
Council of Georgetown had illegally cut through the 
