| Washington acrd tile Potouzac 519
Extra expellee in the first lock for sinking and extending the
same, so as to admit Barges or Rafts too feet long, 16 feet
wide, and 4 deep 400
Extra expense in cutting a streight canal frin. the river side up
into the first lock 4 ft. deep Soo
Extra expellee in the upper Lock at Westham to turn and raise
the Water by a Suffict. Dam 1200
Extra expellee in a side Work from the said Lock, laid with
stone sufficient to secure the Canal from Freshes goo
As the Falls betwn. Westhant anti Shockoes, or Richmond, is
too rapid for the river navigation it is considered to make a
level cut along the side of tile river from Westham to the
Warehouses near Tide Water, the same to be made 30 feet
wide and q feet deep estimated at £ 25 Stg. pr. mile 6ooo
For spreading the Earth etc. on the lower side of the Canal for
a road etc. to track up with Horses at f 25 pr. Mile 150
From Westham to the Seven Islands is 8o miles by Water, the
loose stones to remove in many places in that distance and
shoals to deepen for a clear passage. 750
The track for horses along the river side the above distance
and large trees to cut and clear at f 25 pr. mile 2000
The Falls at the Seven Islands are about five miles long, much
like the Shanondoah falls in Potomack, which will not re-
quire more than 2 river locks 800
Clearing and removing the rocks in the Rivr. the same distance
for a safe passage estintd 1200
The track for horses all the way must be laid with large stone
secure from freshes etc. 2300
From the Seven Islands up the said river navigation thro' the
bleu ridge is about too miles as the river runs, in this dis-
tance no sudden falls, only the stones to remove arid some
shoals to deepen for a safe passage 2500
The track for horses the same distance at f 25 pr. Mile 2500
Extra Expellee for 2 River Locks 800
Extra Expence for a pavement of Stone abt. 2 Miles thro the
ridge 1000
The River Navigation still continuing good and may be ex-
tended as far as necessary for the Land Carriage opposite
to the Kenhawa, for 4000
Total, £32,500
[Endorsement:) Estimate of the Expellee in removing the obstructions
of the Navigation of James River.
(To be continttcd.)
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