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lized populations as nature has afforded the opening of 

 migration by water. 



" To valuable and well inhabited possessions like 

 these, bounded on one side by an extensive sea coast, 

 and watered by large navigable rivers, the introduction 

 of vessels propelled by steam would be of immeasurable 

 utility, namely, to persons moving from place to place 

 within these colonies, who would enjoy, united to rapid 

 progress and easy movement, the pleasures of a regularly 

 supplied abundant table and comfortable beds, at mode- 

 rate rates and reduced prices of passage ; for the con- 

 veyance of troops on emergency, or to relieve garrisons 

 at the different posts; and in particular to the ship- 

 ping and agricultural interests, from the ability which 

 the class of vessel in question possessas of giving 

 to valuable cargoes a prompt departure homeward at 

 any period of the tides, by towing them into deep 

 water, notwithstanding the existing impediments in the 

 river which obstru6l their passages, too often to the 

 great detriment of their owners. To which facility to 

 trade, should that of pilotage be added, we are confident 

 that the mercantile part of our community, in particular, 

 would eagerly desire an early introduction here of so 

 great an auxiliary to their exertions and concerns. 



"With a view to place the suggested Company on a 

 firm and respeClable footing, it is intended to submit a 

 Prospe6lus of the Scheme to His Excellency the Lieuten- 

 ant Governor and the Honourable Court of Policy at 

 their next meeting." 



In 1844 when RuiN was impending over the whole 

 colony, it was proposed to have a ball, but a correspond- 

 ent in the Gazette of June 15th said it was heartless 



