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Uat., row ""^l P" |^ up, rnic of Ihe current m about 2 i knol— lengH. ol (he rai.ul .!! n.J, or I.U By thr outside of FhIc nux Moutori ll.O dei.lli of walrris ureat.i.t ri^pliead of the U\m.\ the current is slrouR and it m BliaMowior t«o ixm1« out •'•"> 'Jf shore, lioals have to nohnipJo get roiyid a dwtanee ol nhwl W rotl.s rapia^ ity of the current may be 3 knots, . . Tl.e current below Point No. 2 Is hIiouj;. bonis j.ole up ilore lo the ^orf for about 12 clwinsor 201 yards, below thin i« nned.l^-rale here m,iy De uboUt21 knotu The point above the small Island al the head of tiio ti.dloup:* RapidB •• shallow— the shoal exlendh.R 4 rodd gnl. nparjPa-enmy be cleared ft ri«- ti.i.eenf')rod» or twenty scion mid a half yards wilhui one and R half rod from shore, rale of eurreni two and a half knots by kecpmg out there is buK ficieiit water, but the current IS stronger. ., At the Rciall Ishind the current runs about .1 knots— dejilh enough. •rhe«'>i''tal.ove ArmetronL'*:. mill is shoal, there may Im? a pasHage easily m.deinsi.K however, it would pr>rhai« be as well to keep outmde-r-l.y clearing n»«relv a foW sIojk; to uKcend in a Ptr,iio;hl direction Irmn the nnll— then coMiime along the sliorc tov.ards the Binall lala:id— late at the point, ■J 1-2 to I knots. . \ . „ At ArmHtrongs mill the current ouUide runs at 1-2 kVots,it i^ shoal •- Armstrong sm.ll^ ^,^., _. b^.^^^ ^,. ^,,,. j^^ ^^ ,^^ ,,^,4,.^. n ^ill reqmre to bedee^^lUMU tlicie not being more th.«i 1 1-2 to 2 feet depth. Leiigth from below the butlmenl to the head of the Island 45 1-2 cliaiiw, or 1000 yards. No. No. 7 Point Cardinal. Np.8 ; pbint From the mill at Point Cardinal for a distance of .30 clmin<. or «6(Tyardsup, the current runs from .'>to2 1-2 knots^at the butlment it is shoal and rt- quii-c8 deepening one foot, but there is depth enough by keepingoul. Below Armstrong's mill there is a shoal extending out near the breakers, where boats at low water pass \>y. As the hlioal is narrow, can ';•>;• };'*'"P- cn a channel near shore. At the pbint below, the current is Z to 2 1 -ijiuots. m In the bay at Creek near Col. Duncan Fraser'^ the current r.|n9 at the No. 9 k 10 rate of 2 1-2 to 3 knots, but shallow, length 2 1-2 tVins or .la -yards— the channel is outside-at the point below Col. M'Donell s it is shallow a con- siderable distance out, say 3 chains— a passage inside may easily be made inside ofPresque Isle there is but littlewater.-^On the outside for adis- No 11 taiiceM42 chains or 924 yards, the current /uns from 2 1-2 to .3 1-2 knots— bo its pole up, keeping from 3 1 -2 to 2 chains out. It being shoal. At Point Iroquois the current runs from 2 1-2 to .3 1-2 knots, a distance of about 9 rods or 50 yards : depth enough by keeping out about 2 rods, be- \« i.> low Point Iroquois is an eddy of about 18 dniinn, below which the current r***- ^-^ runs from 3 to 4 knots, a distance of about 22 chains or 4b4 ji^rds-deplb enoM|h by keeping out. ' .""**." I ■^\ ',. !■■ ■ i^ 7^»»*j^" 4... # [ No. !3 Bolow nrowgrn CrcoV there nro n nnmlM>r of poiiU*. the Aral of which m •boal aiid at nhich the cuircnt in strong — rule nbuiit 3 kiioli. No. 14 At Point au Pin tlic current is from 3 to 3 1-2 knots a short distance. V Outside of race-wnj nl vSawjrer's mill, it may Im« neceinnry to clenr nwny a Sawyer's mill, •«* •'o"®" "»« «'•'"•« longtli of tlio rapid nbovr nn where the cnrrent [sO knots from this, the shore is shallow— current Irom 3 / to 4 knots to the point above Casseimnn's mill, a distance or.'i2 chains. / At CasselmanV mill, the current runH G M knot?, plenty of water— the v « j«- r^^*' Jirilance from Munro's point to this «» 1 1 «' chnins or 23.');2 ynrds. current No. 16 « 17 from the mill downwards, the distance of 28 chains is from 2 to 2 1-2 knots, for t» chahis more, the current i« 3 1-2 knot?. A^ George Marklc'«,trom a largo stone 27 chains «n''*o4 knots, an eddy below tliis runs 2 1-2 to.! knots: H!)!np large stonob could be cleared in this distance— the current, say 3 chains from Hliore, ig about 4 knots ;nt 9 chains below this, it is a shoal, but strc rimr to avoid No. 18 No. 10 getting in the eddy; between the two waters there is depth sulli<;ient. It is shoal at the point beiow, keeping out, water sufficient, rate 2 1-2 knots. havR (o keep out 4 to A rods- Opposite Monk's it is very ehallqw^ havo to keep out ' the current is 2 1-2 knots. At the [4P» . below the creek, it is niso shal- low, and up to the creek the current may be 3 knot* 481 yard:* round this. No. 2Q ic 21 ■%/. At Point a Goblet the current is 3 1-2 knots a sliort distance. Along the shore to the meeting house in Williamsburg for a distance of about 6tt chains or 1276 yards, the shore is bold and the current runs at oie rodfrom»horeat2 to 2 1-2 knots; at point below the meeting house it is shoal, can keep out, the current is 2 1-2 knots. N «>•> Jtr^?-* ^ ^* *'"* Point below Goose-neck Island the current is 2 to 2 1-2 knots; I^IC-Z^aCZJ 32 chains above Point des Arables, iti^shoal.'i or 6 rods out along to the said point, outside plenty of watery current from 2 to 2 1-2 knots. No. 24 Point a Barbue is shallow; from II chains or 242 yards above the current, is 3 to 3 1-2 knots, at the pitcft it may be 4 knots. Aults Point (at the head of Cat Island) is shallow, current is 2 to 2 1-2 knots ; at point (Jack Samrners,) above point a Voyon it is shallow; the current is 2 1-2 knots. At point a Voyon, it^js also shallow, there is a No. 25 passage dose to shor«, which can be deepened more; the current is 3 Knots past the point towards the Grand Remoux a distance of '48 chains; the current is from 2 to 4 knots. At little Horse shoe Bay, the current is strong at both points and shal- low; rapidity at the upper point is about 3 1-2 knots, at lower point No. 26 3 knots; below the point close to shore 2 1-2 knots; a few chains lower 3 ' ^ knots; out about 6 rods from shore 4 knots; the shore here is bold a distance of about 45 chains from the lower point of the little Horse shoe. At Stoncbumer*a wharf the current maj be 4 1-2 knots near shore. At the Long Soult about 9 chains belovr Stonebiimer's whaifthere is .No.'li7' a fall and eddy, and bonta ascending that strike into it, etrikdlBie cur- / No. 1 Nc Moulincti No Millcroch Nr Nc Nc No No No V. K -^«%Ho ."> l-'i knots; for lA riids above a few stones would r( to 10 feet deep, and doWiif the channel keeping from (he shore, (here is also plenty of water; the current i. from 3 to 5 1-2 kno(s; the diH(anfe be tween (he point above the small Inland 'and the foot of the Hi^ (.'hcneille, U about 70 chains keephig the cimniicl. At the shoal the current may be 3 to 3 1-2 knots. The channel at Moulinette re«]uireji'9Dore water thrown in, this can be , done by extending • race way at (h(< head of the channel, nay 4 reds; Moulinette rapid sand forming a reef on the outsidt; of the channel for some distance down, Nn. 31 Any 80 yards, the manner at present of ascending licru is by catde, viz: from 4 to a yoke Oxen. At the Millcrochea rapids it i^ vory dilficult to nHccnd at diflTerent pin* CCS. A little above (he mill is a full, at which at very low water there i>f i only l.*} inches ; there a^r \ogft die. on (he outside to throw in more water in a passage here, the bcdH^hich is solid rock; (here is another full about 70 MillcrochcH rapids yards l>elow (he mill, i|Huiich (here is likewiiic somrtimes want of water — to No. 32 puss f bona I wn pltto<(s, nH(H lmv» (o take out part of their cargo, and it takes two to three yoke bxen— «uUiide of all this in (he middle of(he ra- ^ pid oppoHite and below the mill, thore are three large rocks, by removing which, the boat could aRCend in deep water, tlie current is very strong in the middle, say about 5 1-2(0 (i kno(H. At (he foo( of (he rapid and at the middle, boats uHcend in 3 feet at very low water — the length of this rapid may be 30 chains. AtMnshe's Point the current is iVom 3 1-2 to 4 kno(s^-it may be neces-'^ sary atthis point to, clear away a few stones, about 10 rods, to beenabled to get np near the shore, though a boat may ascend by keeping out. In des- cendmgto the foot of BarnharCs Island along the main shore halfway be* tween Mashes point and a small point above a stream, the channel crosses to the Island and along the. Island shore to (he foot. At the noiht above the stream the shoal of rocks on the outside extends ( across at^u makes the channel narrow and sliallow, (oo much so at low wa-?, ter, to ascend bv$ it might be deepened, but there ih no necessity, as the channel up (o the stream and across to th«> ii^land slioro^iid between the shoals, midway between the two points, tov.nnls the main shore and along the same to Mashe's Point, there is depth HulVicient ptoll times— the current along here, and to the foot of Baiidiart's Isjand is from 2 1-2 to 4 knots, a dis- tance of about 35 chains. The distance fioiu Mashe's Point to the foot at the lower end of the island, is about Uti cliaiiis, keeping the channel. From the point below tho foot of Barnhart's Island, there is little difB* culty to point Maligne; there arc several points between, but tlic cur- rent is all that has to be contended with, as it is from 3 to 3 1-2 knots; from the ahore, a couple of chains, the current may be 4 knots. Point Maligne, the current runs strong from Wood's creek to and past the point ; rate is from 3 1-2 to ."i 1-2 or 6 knots a distance of 28 chains; at 18 chains of which is the greatest current for the 10 remaining chains rate may he 1 to 3 fenot«, near shore opposite. '' No. 33 No. :J4 No. 35 No. 36 No. .37 ■ i ,.! ,■;■ f' •■" • - .- ti" V opposite Corriwall at th« mall point the riirrcntia about 2 1-2 knots; out in ttie middle of the channel al>out 4 l-'i knot*. CoanWALLi January the lAth 1825. Win. McDonald, D. 8. ImLU. Canada. \ . r\ ■* rOlNTtt. HATK. L£MOTU. DUfTH. VAHDa . VAKPS. No. 1 2|kiiotH 24roda 3\ 132» t 2 3 4 5d(6 21 12 chains "^ do 264 * Tbu columa it th« iaoitli of Ih* npubi ia yaritt, whao the vtiloci- 21 3 4 to 61 5 rods 45 1-2 chains do 1-2 to 2 ar 1-2 1000 t* of the If alar U i«H than) ItknoU. 7 2 to 21 do 8 21 to 5 30 du deep 060 t Thii eolamn ii th« 9 3 ) 2Ho 3 ( 2 1-2 do enough do .05 Ien|th ul° the rapiili in 10 fanli, where (he reloci- 7 ol' the wuier it 3 1-3 11 2Mo3l 42 do do 921* 12 do. 2 1-4 do do oh kaoU antl upwanla. IJ 3 to 4 22 do ' Thr 4(W 14 3 to 31 lu do \do 220 15 4 to 41 11 3-4 do do 28U 26U ' ' .* ■ -■ ■■ *' V Iti 17 4 4tt>6 8 do 48> 170 3 to 4 62>do do 2552 31 to 6k toS 18 3 to 4 27 do do - 594 19 3 S2do do -484 / 20 3t 8 do do • • ' 176 21 , - 2to2^ 58 do do 1276 - ", ' 22 do. 12 do do - 264 ,• 23 do. 32 do do 704 24 3 to 3Ho 4 11 do dd 212 25 3to3Ho4 63do do 1166 26 31 27 do 1 394 27 L.Soult8to71 57i do 1254 28 3 to3i-2 29 > 127 2791 6:i8 29 3 to 5 1-2 41 i do 90« 30 3 to 3 1-2 21 do 1 2to21-2 t IGJ 31 Mouluiette 5 yoke oxen used in towing, lUll 6 feet in 9T'r do 15 inches to 18 21U 32 5 1<2to6to6l2 30 do 15 do outside 3f. 660 frtm3»i io34 3 1^2 to 4 2 1^2 15 do 54 do 2 1-2 to IJ 3 1188 330 to35 3 1-2 to 4 3pU.3toil2^ 34 do 43 do 3 ft jnora itt\ ■■aiiKh,AMr icu B. L. - 946 748 946 -^ 14688 yard* or miles 36 37 together ^ 3 to 28 do wUhinSOydt at oar ibon, deep enough, Vo.w1o 616 ■| 3 ikrlonsi. 30 perciu. tAnaa n< Y fi< ti (WILLIAM M DONALD.) T'-. ' ^"'^-wBUiri^^^^.^^^^sW^^ 5 u.="V-."" "if* 1-*?.^^ 4W 'iUU 17(i 21*2 111) 6 1-254 6:i8 21U 660 '330 748 946 616 Ko. I K I«o.2 fie, 4 No. 6 Ko. 9 Vo. 8 No. *■ REMARKS. uroH Tm STATE or THE RAPIDS, OP THE RIVER St. LAWRENCE, IN LOWER CANADA. Tiicgntm of lh« CBiira«l« lock* •r« 12 frft 10 inchrt in width, owing to Ihe T»ridg<»« oirer the «atr«, not being aulficientlj high— the water in the lock haa to l>e Iciaened to cniibh? ii tiurhum bout to pana umler. Con- •eauently to enable a Steam bout to paaa, the bridge muat be made to •wing, or done away with. Above the upper gate it ia ahallow and continuca ao for aoma diatancei at twrntj yarda above* thert^ianot more than 12 inchea depth at loweat water. A Canadian liont hnn to take all her Jndin^ out eicept two or three cart loada; the bed of the river at thia place ia aolid rock; re<(uire to deep- en 8 or 12 inehea to enable boaia to p^jwa o^ loweat water wilii all Uieir lading. ',"""" It ia pretty much an eddy to Poinle M^rcottCj where boata have to keep out about 6 roda, ond where there ia suflicient water, via: 2 or 3 feet. The current at tliia point iu 2 to 2 1-2 knots. Below split rock it is shallow for 3 chaiffii;*lhe turrent striking near tlic ahore about 1 1-2 chain; below the lock at the rote of 3 1-2 kuoU, a dis- tance of I I •? chain, or 34 yurda. It ia here too shallow nt low water, there lint bpitigmoro (ban nto 14 inchea— in the bed of the rivcrare lavera of rock and can be easily deepened. The. width of the gates of this lock 'IH liktwise 12 feet 10 inches, and will only admit of u lurgc and a small durham^oat at a time: ' Alrave the upper gate there is not more than 7 to 8 inches dcpt at low water, ascending for 7 chains, or 154 yards; not mor<* than 12 inches; the current for these 7 chains, is about 3 1-2 knots. ^ At Point a Delisle, there ii> a formed channel, outside of >vhich, the current may be 3 1-2 to 3 3-4 knots, and the length 7 I -'J chains; it is too shallow at low water in the inside channel to ascend by. .\bo^c this toward* Pointe aux Chien, the currcmt is 3 to 2^knots. . ■ At Pointe aux Chien, it ia shallow for 2 1-2 chains below the pitch, and not more than 15 inches depth at lowest water; the bed of the nv^r^at the pitch is solid rock ; the length of this place is 4 1-2 chains, the cu^qt at thepoint is 3 1-2 to 4 knots. . ♦ ' .. At Point a Coulagne, the length of the formed channel is 6 chains; the depth in the channel is 16 inches at least; there are several rocks close to each other, which render this channel too narrow at low water; the current may be 3 3-4 knots. On the outside there is plenty of water, and the len^h is 9 1-4 chains; the current from 4 to 4 1-2 knots. At the mill pitch, the current is 6 1-2 to 7 knots, and requires a few stones taken away; there is plenty of water a few yards odt, the distance round this point is 6 chains 75 links. - y... At first point above the mill pitch, the depth of water may be 12 inches at lowest state ; the current is 3 1-2 to 4 knots and the Ici^gth round 5 chains. ' t^ The second point is 5 1<2 chaing in length, 10 to 12 inches in deptlj^ and ■t % r ! f \ No. i:t " II . ^1- llt« vrlm-Hy ofllii' wnlrr i» .1 1-2 l rnnuln. For ItO !S». II (Iwiilw up, (Klf « lirroHl inhj br I 1-2 kiiottf, unit 1.1 lo 14 iiHlirit in «liplh: ^ for I'i rliuiiw uiori* it it J l-2lu;i 3-4 kiiotn, and l:t (o I.') incbei dcplll— U cimiiw 50 IMHh rurth«irf it ifM fodt uf llm chnnnr^ brtwrcn. ' > No 12 Munthulnrrit'it upper inbiiid tiiid iniiiii kbnrf, nbfjiilt Ifl ft-ct in width nnd 9 inrlu-ii doiitti ut lowr^t witter; b>nKlh u( (bin «|(iunncl 4 l-'J clminit to Mnmliiilrrrt^ ■ point. I Kroni Muh>batrrroV point to (loint ii FtouNMon, a diiitnniT of lit rbnin*, it , ' it kballow. HohTh bnvr to keep out I l-'i cbniiii in ibiH diitlanfc Ibr dcptli niny not be \vnn Iban 14 inclu-H (ibere mny lie required in tbin Jialnnct! a couple ol" rollern dr fixtureMV it i>* eoiy to elear a lew ■toiieit — velocity of Ibe water i<« 3 1-2 IuioIm. At Kouifion'R poiift, 4 knolH; above tbik tbero ar<' roekubero nnd Jbere, wbieb oOj^'bt lo lM» taken away; five cbainH above I'oint ilAuMMin, boats fp out/in the outnide ol'a rork 2 rodn from Hborcv by elearirig a few Htonett, iui{{)jt eniilj' \M\nH ebwe lor iibore, tbo current itt 3 j'.'i to 3 3-4 knolH; for |0 <*bniiiit more tbero t)re Home lar|;e HloiieN, outHide of wbieb boiitH piiHH nt low water, could cattily rieni; inside ; II cbains fur- Iber in tbe King'ti wbnrf at the cedan, rate of the current ii« 3 l-'2 knotHi V i-e(|uirc 3 rollent more (fixlurCH) in tbe Inat '2!) cbnins. Tbc t«ltole distance from the Tau bouDc , to the KingV wharf is UO chaini. ^^v ' At Point Marcotix it in Mhallow. require to Keep out M much as 6 rods No. 16 from Ibe shore, the distance iit about 4' chabih, tne current may be 3 to 3 1-2 knolH; further out, there in plenty of water, and the current Dot ilkoro than 3 knots. At point Byron it is Hbullow near Bhore, require lo keep out almut 3 rmUi, where liiere is 2 1-2 feet ileptb and more; it rtiny require a roller or Nh. 10 fixtnre al a rbck oulsidc of (be t-lianncl, inimediately at or opnoHitc the point ; by cl^arin^; 1\ few lar^e htonen, cotlld fret up near shore, the current at (liiH point for (i chains (bcinf; the length of lliiH rapid) is 3 3 1-4 & 4 knots Po^ n JuKoph QabricI in Kliallow, can keep out; the current may be 3 knois, a distance of 3 cliains. j^ ., At Point a Waltie, a hIiouI runs down from lho|K>in(, about 2 chainn re* ~"" ' nuire to keep oulKidc oftbin i»iioal; the length of this point in i 1-2 chains, tlic ciUTCnt may b(.> 3 1-2 to 3 3-4 knotH. At Point au Dialtle, there is water KiilHcient by keeping out 2 rodA; the length of this rapid is 5 1-2 chains, require one or (wo rollers or fixtures, rate of the current is 4 1>2 to 4 3-4 knots; n boat with 14 to 15 tons is drawn by 5 horses. • ^ At the lower point of the Horse shoe, rcqifire to cro«s towards the middle island, keeping on tbe outside with little dilbcutty till within 2 ro «•";[••»» n|;j ^J* Jj^ k..oUi, from .hiH «o • «m«ll Imy "t the hn..!, ..rou...l the point. Ac. the dl.M- . u 20 chainn, along wh;rhJ».e.o i. ,.lr...y ofwu.rr l.y kri'PHJg «««; Ule cu7re.,t i. 31-2 to 3 klToU ; the dlHlnnc by ih., ch«i.„c.|. wh.ch irngtit be opened to the Mnall bay, moy l»o la to Iti chain-. ^ At Fm.ch-. PohA it \n .ery -hallow along the (formcdj ^[•JO»^'v- j;'; taocc or4 1-2 clmini., the In-d of whw:!. m »«hd rock, and it t>«'y • "»«* low for 31-2 rhain. more, but Imwe HtoncHj the . Arent i« 3 to)t 1-2 knot-. A pkror. hutment could be^built thi» whoU ^-'«;'-\«'"t "^'V'S the water a sufficient depth, extending the arm well out at ^he head. ^A ilB preneniHtate, bo.»t8 at low water cannot ascend, *»«"' "«^ ' " '; 'r' tlmi. 7 inche. depth; ihercfore boats have to row across to th. ,'"'„,?,. posite. and ascend along »"'«» "IT*' * *'l!'':'*; ''.'^ * L^L 1.1 ^nrn " there isulenty of water; procced.i.g a iaior,t d.Ktnncc mor^ •' y ".n.^i. rowing. Ac. to above, the head of tlie channel, at French s Pow.i At Allan Pcl-ry'* it'w shallow, for rods out, there is plfnt^uf >,«!,,• ouUide of this; the current is about 3 1-2 kiiotit. At ColUl'Doneirs first point the current is 3 1-8 knots, for 6 eh».i.^ vm keep out. Above this ft light boat can easily row up outside ; n,id v» ays !•.;- tween the shore and Island at the upper point; near shore th.( current ti a l-a to 3 knots. ,;.g, \ f . ^ Wbi. M'DONALD, D. P. S. ■^ U. ft L. Canada. CowiWAtt, January 24th, 1824. .1 .8" II IS lOO loni; (he I'eet be- f water; froi» 3-' ' ■ •- " "'■ -. .■^, \ • ■I ■ " \ let out width of ■ ■^--. ■■ ■.•'-■'■ ■' . '. ■' . r '• 1 ■ ■ 'V ^^:_ ^ : :_ 4 -i: ■■„ -, :' >.. . . -• <■' .'' 8 POINTS. * This column ii the . length of the rapids in ^l ji}nb, when the velocl tr of the water ii leti (Lan3 1-2 knots. t This colaniB is the IcDi^h of the rapids in jTHitls, when the veloci ty of the WMfer is3 1-2 uots and upwards. No. /I ■A 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 :)4 15 16 17 18 19 20 / IUti, la CkalBS. Dirra 2 to 2t 3* 3ito3l inside 31 Outside 4i 6i to7 31"> 4 41 to 5 41 to 3} " to4i 3 31 to 4 31 to4 ) to3J> 3i> 21 22 23 24 3 to 3i 3 31 to 4 31 to 3} 4f to 4f 31 to 4 inside 2 to 31 outside 31 to 4 outside 31 3i 31 to 31 a 7 71 41 91 6i 5 51 441 41 41 6 41 51 15 51 20 71 LiaoTH Ia-Yu4i. Laaata la Varts- 12 15 8 12 15 18 24 to 36 12 10 13 ^ 10 14 to 18 deep enough keeping out 36 12 to 13 7 to 8 deep enough 24 176 88 no 2 Miles, 4 furlongs, and 33 perches. Yards' ' 4586 66 154 165 99 203 148 110 121 1980 t32 99 121 330 121 440 165 132 :f^ r QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. th^ST^?^'*^ ***** *"^'"^ **" * **"''*^ ^°** '^k^ *^® '*P'^* *<» Answer— At low water, the last year durham boats caie ifp with 5 to 6 T^Ia}/'"'^ 17 y^t" «^it'»only4tona. At high water U^rally 8 tona. A Anddle sized boat with 10 tons will draw from 14 to 15finche8 and re- quires 8 horses to tow her up the mill pitch; whereas a lai^e boat with the tome tonnage wiU not draw more than 10 inches; it depei&s on the build of the ^at altogether, the question here is, whether a small boat drawinir 14 to 15 inches aa above, with 10 tons, is a greater draft than a large boat drawing 10 inches, with same tonnjige. * „i?n^«i*°** !f "-"^ '°**'^® lading at the Cascades than she can ascend with, what is the cartage per ton to the cedars? .v. ' A.— Frwn :8s.. to 10s. ■9:~^\'^^^^i''^"g *^!L" «^ durham boat ascend from the Cedars to Uie n '«•—♦;"" what lading can a durham boat ascend from the Cedi Coteau du Lac Cldike St, Francis) what is it per ton in addition.' fhr A.— A boftt can ascend all the way at any time with 14 t6 15 tons; any ttore at low water, hare to cart at lOs. per ton. Q-^Whathaaadurhamboat to Day for passing the locks; what has th« to pay for towing, and at whaLplaces is she towed? A.— Ten dollars (lockage,) two dollars from Split rock to the Cedars, and sometimes tow at point au Diable. / Q.— How is the descending channel, what the least widtli, and what the least depth at low water ? A.— The least width (at Hog Island and Cascades) 18 to 20 feet, and , least depth 4 feet. Q.— What would require to be done at the outeid^ of Hdg Island to > prevent rafts gettihg on it ? ' A —If a raft kept the channel that boats do, it would run in the sho&l / or breakers at the mill pitch, which would rack it, and it would g?t on a Bhoal Below; it requires therefore to keep as near as poss.blc to tlie is and, to be enabled to get in the proper chainiel, in stecrmj; for which i«land. the n»ft often runs^foul of it;' this might be remedied it a hutment or pier was thrown uj/ eitending along tlie upper ond^of the h land, so that a raft might touch it at the head and be coiiductpd by it without any danger of getting aground either on the island or onWie bhoal bctow. Q.~Dn<;9 oiuvboaU tipavipriail-^f^tliATi hiioth^r, .Ic^cc ii.l the ruMls with greater velotjity r* . - I '■ v -^• A.— U ii U;r tlif. ;>|iM.pr<' (liisdav. 'I'lie Sccrt'tm-y -ut)- rtate ofthe rapids of the St Lawrence: from which report was extracted te following general information.-That . the whole length ofthe>rap.d- from Comwalfto Johnstown, where chains would be necessary, is 8 1-4 SWn which are included all rapids where the velocity pt the water .s 3 1.2 knotsandupwards-that "the greatest velocity, [viz: at the Ix)ng s3l had been found to be Bknots, and the depth of the wa er at the most Slow parts, (viz: at MiUeroches and Moulinette,) 14 inche8"-that the ffireS if these places may be most easily effected >« February, whea tff channel on this side of Shock's Island becomes dry, owing to the qua* Sr of ke, which collects at the head of the channel and stops the passage K water, and hence the necessity of making f^^^he nec^sary m«prove^^ /ments at that period. " That the whole length of the rapids from the Cas- '^L toLake^Saint Francis, where chains would be necessa^j,.„ which are included as above all rapids ^^ere the velocity of tl« water « 3 1-2 knots and upwards, is 2 miles, 4 farlongs and 33 perches. That "the great- est velocity (viz: at the Mill Pitch befow the Cedars) w? kno^.»»"<» that 7 inches is the depth of the most shallow oarts [viz: at Spht Rock and at French's Pmnt above the Coteau Lock's.] .^ Should the fet. Lawrence Company obtain a charter/or a limited num- ber of years, they are desirous of being bound to con6ne themselves in aU their improvements to the ameliorating the condition of the boat navigation, and shall not erect any work or fixture that may, in any way, incommode the present trading o r other boats. For which purpose it will be neces. jr.. .-..-. --.----D--- ^.:„„ ..„«i,«-_ At finir.boltB in rocks, at sary to deepen channeb, lay mooring anchors, fix luig-bolta in rocks, at 10 ■■ . tAcliing rliaiiis ilicreuiit(ybraufllcient strength, to.conveT op by the power' nfa Btcntn engine, working certain machinery on board m>m I to 4 boats in tow at tlie H.irac time witli the option of laying posts with rollers and fend- ers nt certain distances, rail-way under water, or any other ingenious method tliat may be dcrised, provided it does not obstruct but improve (he present channels, for whicn purpose it will be necessary to have, Ist.— A priviledge of exclusive right, to use of chains, anchoa, posts, Sic. for years. 2dly. — Authority to remove rockn, deepen channels, Sic. with a clause that whatever sums a;-e justly expended in this way, shall be repaid from the monies apitropriated by the act of .') 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