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THE ORIGINAL IDEA AND TO THE MECHANICAL CENIUS OF JOHN FITCH, OF EAST WINDSOR, CONN.

f Steam nf Robert Fulton Estt. P? The wealth & exalted character of Robert R. Livmg.ston Esq. laiancellor ol the State of New York.

Entered according to act of Congrej

rl846 liy JOHK HDTCHINCS m tke Clark's Office of the

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ORIGINAL

STEAM-BOAT

SUPPORTED;

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A REPLY

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Mb. JAMES RUMSEY's PAMPHLET.

SHEWING THE

TRUE PRIORITY

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JOHN FITCH,

AND THE

FALSE DATING S, &c.

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JAMES R U M S E Y.

PHILADELPHIA:

PRINTED BY ZACHARIAH POULSON, JUNr. ON THE

WEST SIDE OF FOURTH-STREET, BETWEEN

MARKET AND ARCH-STREETS.

M DCC LXXXVIII.

PREFACE.

AGREEABLY to a promise made in the Independant Gazetteer, I now present to the Public a reply to the Pamphlet published by M^". Rumsey, of Virginia, -- and as I have no matter to conceal, or disguise, and wish my Readers to have a full and fair view of the whole controversy, I have reprinted and annexed M^. Rumseys Pamphlet, which will discover, to every impartial person who will take the trouble to examine the subject, that he hath no sort of just pretensions to the claims he hath exhibited. -- His skill in the mechanism of a Steam Engine, may possibly be greater than mine, and in the article of Condensation I freely acknowledge he is my superior, having acquired the art of condensing (with the dash of his pen) one whole year into the compass of six days.