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l3y steam, for a bet of S 3000, to run upon a level road 
against the swiftest horse they would produce. I was 
then as coniident, as I am now, that such velocity could 
be given to carriages. 
Haviiig no doubt of the great utility of steam carriages 
Oil good turnpike roads, with proper arrangements for 
supplying them with water and fuel, and believing that 
all turnpike companies were deeply interested in putting 
them into operation, because they would smooth and 
mend the roads, instead of injuring them as the narrow 
wheels do, on the 26th of September, 1804, I submitted 
to the consideration of the Lancaster turnpike company, 
a statement of the costs and profits of a steam carriage to 
carry 100 barrels of Hour, 50 miles in 24 hours—tending 
to shew, that one such steam carriage would make more 
nett profits than 10 wagons drawn by live horses eacli, 
on a good turnpike road, and offering to build sucfi a 
carriage at a very low price. My address closed as fol- 
lows : 
‘Mt is too much for an individual to put in operation, 
every improvement which he may invent. 
I have no doubt but that my engines ivill propel 
boats against the current of the Mississippi, and wa- 
gons on turnpike roads, wdth great profit. I now call 
upon those whose interest it is, to carry this invention 
into effect. All which is respectfully submitted for your 
consideration.” 
In the year 1805, I published a book describing the 
principles of my steam engine, with directions for work- 
ing it, when applied to propel boats against the current of 
the Mississippi., and carriages on turnpike joads. And 1 
am still willing to make a steam carriage that will run 15 
miles an hour, on good level rail-ways, on condition that I 
have double price if it shall run with that velocity, and no- 
thing for it, if it shall not come up to that velocity. What 
