The application of Hugh McCauly, for the purchase of a tract of land in the mountains west of lake Cliamplain, beginning sixteen roods south tliirty-five degrees west of lands granted to John Watts cind others, noAv belonging to Heyman Levy and others; from thence running north tliirty-five degrees, east 260 roods along the line of said lands ; thence south one hundred and sixty roods; thence soutli thirty-five degrees, west one hundred roods ; then nortli sixty roods ; then south thirty-five degrees, west one hundred and sixty roods; and then nortli one hundred roods to the place of beginning, containing nearly two hundred acres, at the rate of one shilling per acre, tlie whole to be paid on the issuing of the patent, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 200 JClO 0 0

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REPORT

OF A

COMMITTEE

APPOINTED TO EXPLORE

WESTERN WATERS IN THE STATE OF NEW-YORK

FOR THB

PURPOSE

PROSECUTING

INLAND LOCK NAVIGATION.

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REPORT.

The Committee appointed on the 14:th of August hy tne Direcfoi's of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company, m the State of Mew York, to examine the State of the Mohawk River, from the Town of Schenectady to Fort Schuyler, Beg Leave to report :

That on Monday, the 2Cth ult. they repaired to Schenectady, where tliey were joined, on the 21st, by Mr. Moses De Witt, as Surveyor, with whom, together with Mr Nesbit, and Mr. Lightall, a Carpenter, they proceeded in a batteau to fulfill, as far as they were capable, the object of their appointment. The result of their observations is contained in the following detail of a survey of tlie Mohawk River, taken when the Avater therein was less than has been known witliin the memory of the eldest person now living ; and consequently tlie impediments, to the navigation thereof, as great as they will probably be at any future period, without artificial aid.