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Loraque Ie document est trop grand pour dtre raproduit en un seul clichA, il est film^ & partir de i'an'^la sup^rieur gauche, de gauche k droite. et de haut an baa. p•^ prenant Ie nombre d'images n^cessaira. Las diagrammes suivants il'ustrent la m^thoda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 tr. n W o f \ \\ TJIE SHUBENACCADIE CANAL COMPANY, 7 Freiidont, Th. lion MICII.VKri WALLAri'. Vicc-Prosidenti, The Hon. THOMAS N. .IKFII-KY, SAMri'l- (M'NAHI), Esq. Dlrcctorn, THOMAS nOOOS. Es.|. i{. .r. I'NiACKi;, Jim. i;s.|. .1 A MI'S IJAIN, IN(|. .sTi;iMii:v w. iHciu.ois, vm\. W IliMAM PRYOR, Esiq. MICIIAIII, TOIUN, i;.s(|. MARTIN (J. hLACK, Vm\. IJ-WIS v:. I'lKKS, Esq. ,1 A MI'S N. SHANNON, Esq. CHARLES R. FAIRBANKS, Esq. Secretary and Agent. JOHN DAINURIDCE, Esq. Agent in London. Bankers in London, Messrs. JONES, LOVH, 6c CO. .J.J, LotliWiny Thk Company is incorporated, undi'i- an Act of the Provincial Ii<"i,nsliturp, l)y a Charter dated the 1st ol' .Tune l«:i('), ijranted liy His Excellency Sir .I.\mi:s Ki'mpt, then IaeiiteManl-(iov-Iiiws, passed at a General Meptinc and apjiroved hy the LieMtenant-(jln\ernor and II. M. Couniil, rei^nlate the ]ir()ceedini,'s, and the choice of Oliicer.s. Alisent Share-holders vote liy proxy. The Canal Works commenced in .Inly \X2i>, and have been .s\iccessfiilly prosecuted under the direction of an able I'^v^iiK't'i' ''''i"i England. The Naviiiation is constructed for SEA-CiOIN(jt Vessels (U-avvin" 8 feet of water and is capable of bcin.n increased to the depth ol U) or 11 feet. It passes throuf^h the CENTRl'i of the Province, from Halifax Harbour to the 15;isin of Mines. Its extent is from fifty-four to sixty miles. There are tifteeii Locks, each ^7 feet loni; ,iiid 2'i feet inches ■ ide beiiii' Lircror than those ol' the (iivat I'orth and Clyde Canal in Stvitland, w7;/r/( ////v H'or/c cloftcti/ rcsemUc.s. The space of twenty-four miles, includiiii; seven Locks, and comprisiiii; the most ditlicult and expensive portion, willbe completi' and open for \'1']SS]0' .S in Novel. iber next. 'i"he lemainder in \'->3l. By JiOATS, the whole distance iVom the Pasin of Mine, to \v,!,iiii Ibilf a Mile of the Harbour, will be navigable THIS Antinnn. The artilicial ^\'(n■ks occiijiy only 'JTi)',) yards of the whole line. The rem liiider is formed by larx-o Likes and a ileep Kiver; thus precluding any hcari/ annual charije for repairs, and alibrdiin| most \musual facilities for Steam Na\ illation, which will be extensively ado]iled tiir all Canal ])iirposes. In winter the obstruction from ice will be of much shorter dunitiou lliin on the American Erie and Northern Canals. This lUKhMtakiiur, with all its details, has been recently submitted to the consideration of Thomas Tki.foiid |';s!|. Ci\il Eimiueer, whose Peport, founded upon a nuinile invcstiuation of the whole subject, pronounces his most faviHirable opinion of the proceediims and objects ai' the Com|)any. 'I'lie imiiortaiice of this Navi;;ation to llalifix — as a Military and Naval Station— as the CENTRE of ,i very exleii>i\e coiumcrce — and particularly as connected with iiievaluible Eislieries of Nova-Scotia — will appear most evident on n'ference to the Maji. It will there be perceived that this ' larbour (wIiosl 'X-nrity, ease of access, and admirable politic n are universally admitted) cannot jiarticipate in ihe ample resources of the Interior, and especially of the Districts around the Pay of l"uiula\, iuile>s liy land c urlaire — far too e\]ieusive for bulky commodities- or by a sea voyaire — loim and often daiii,'erous. Tins heavy incoinenience the Canal will reinedv, by providiii" a diiecl INLAND water cnininiiiiicatinu ; tlirouuh which ilie produce of the whole rich and populous Country, to which that extensive Pay alKiriU acce>s, will be clieipl) 1 roimiit to Market: and an immense addition be made to the present Exports of the Capil d — with an cipiivilent increase of the internal trade. W illi the ('ii\ of St. .loliii, New Prunswic!;, i sife and rapid intercmirsc will also be opeiunl; the Passaco thither beinu; elli'cled within iorty-eiiiht hours, undi'rall clrcmnst inces oftides and winds. In the event of WAR, the transport of troops or stcu-es will be e(|n ill\ exp-diiious. 'I'hus seciiriiu: to (hose valuable and risiiu;; Colonies the lull benefit of the measures now in projircss for their del'cnce; ,u\d coiuinenciiiit a system of inter-communica- tioii for military and coiniiuMiial pnrjio.-es, which tiie execution of llie louUiupiaU'd ("anal at the Pay of V'erte will render perl'e( t. This I0NT1'",I>PPISI'', w ,11 nol be \ iewed with indilli reuce by any who lake an interi'st in the North American Colonies. To the mother Country these ha\e now lnvouie objects of the //V.v/ consideration. Thither EMIGR.V- TION is mo; t wisely and piolitably directed; for there the industrious lind ample space and ci'iiiiin subsistence. Of the whole SMlPPINti of the r' MANl FACTl PES b f the I'liilcd Kiiu;;dom, lirn-Jifilix are already employed in their hitercourse. PPITISI I Ihrrc a sure .Market, without either TAPll'l' or restriction. The \\ EST INDIES are dependant on them for main essential Articles. Tl every measure that advances lese important INTEKIOSTS are therefore promoted by )f the Provi Put •iliiiiiiii l.\ lli.il ol NOVA SCO'IM \, «l.i(li. .imaiiL' llu-in. h;is //cnr rnikcd /,w«/ valuaM.-. IIAI.II .\\, its c.iinl,.!, is liccMiu' in >-.'iM.' (K-KHv till- pl.-uv (.r (l.-pnt li.r Cin.idi.m ami ollu-r imuliur ; mul lliillu'r ll.i.s \VA'I'K1{ cimi- ,„„,.i(Mtion, wli.M. .•...HMTt.Ml witli 111.- liay ..I' Veil.-, will i.lK.r.l uiuM,iialU-(l facilities lor it.s o.nvoyan.v. 'I'Ik- I'nl.lic tluTi'loiv rely on llio sum-ss of llii- i.irsciil im-nsurc for rcMills iNiually N,itisfa<'tory in n'«af(l to tlu- csla.. Mislimoiit of iiilaiul 'trad.', and ll.c lu-iu-fit of tlic lal.ourin- clashes ; as well as f.)r tlic incivas.-d ivsort of Sliiinmig, uM.l til.' i,i,iiwilia/r d.n.loiK'iiu'Mt .)f tlu' luin.-ral and iiuriinllnral resourci's of tlie C.nmtry. 'i'o tlu- liaili.-N .•Muau.Ml in tiiis uM.l.Mtalxin-, tlu- |.rosi..rt of a mnpotnit I^I'lTl UN lor tlu-ir invo^tim-nts i,^ r.,/,r»,rh/ satislacDrv. '111.' aL'ri.nltniai I'UODlCi': of Hu- liii;Idy li'rtiic Country ni)..n tli.> Hay .)f 1-unday and Hasii. ofMin.s, is os.-n now v.-rv ^r.-al, and Im.ms ; .'.lU,!! ),r.)i>orli..n with tin- rapid advanc- of tlio population; wliiili, by till- laic CcnsuK, cxliiLitH nn inrrousc of OMvHALF in TEN years. THAT will «.on alU)rd an anipi.^ n.Nenm-.' Tliewliole \ieinity ah.Min.ls with Tln.K.-r, Stag's, Spars, Masts, and all kinds of lannher, li.r wliieli the denmiul at lldifax for exp.Mtati.ni is nnliinited. ^late, (iypsuin, I'reest.nie, IJin.'st.me, and iJnildin- Materials are iiK per cent. . . , iiOOO F'orascending Freight. Pickled and Salted Fish, W.st India Produce, British and East India Merchandize, &c. of the value of£70,000. at 2i per fw cent. ..... .^l»M Amount of Annual Income . . . £8100 It thus ajipears that, under a very low rate on the value of the above articles alone, a Revenue eipial to ten per cent, on the Cajiital of the Comi^any (£00,000.) nwy be soon anticipateil. after making a large allowanco for repairs, additions, and the expence of management. Yet, in the above Estimate, neither Vessels or Passengers, COAL, nor a variety of other articles are in- cluded.. -SLATE alom-, it is believed, will, when the Quarries are fully worked, be productive of Tolls to the extent of betwwn £2000. -and £3000. per Annum. Throuslwutthe Atlantic portion of the United States, there i^ found neither BITUMINOl^S COAL, nor SLATE of a merchant able qmlitij—or in sitmitions farourahle fo>- working. For the .s<.j>j>ly of uorii they depend wholly on Importation -.-and already the coal of Nova Seotia has come into great and rapidly increasing consumption among them. From the vicinity of Pirton— where the rnlwdjle Coal and Iron-Worlis of the GENERAL MINING ASSOCIATION have been so projilably established— to the liaij of Funduy, extends one lm.mknse connkcted mineral DISTRICT, intersected hy the Canal. By this course the greater part of its /.roduee will be brought, cheaply and directly, for Exportation at Halifax: And as the operations of that COMPANY extend to the whole Province, it cannot be doubled that sufficient CAPITAL will soon be applied here, where so many \favouruble circumstances demand its employment. The gKoXpublic interest which the present enterprise has excited in the Colony, and the importance there at- I tached to it, must be evident from the circumstance that in l.S2(i the Local Legislature jirant.-d to the Company a [Donation of £15000.; :inA further in 1S2^), as an inducement t.) FUTURE SUBSCRIBERS, by an Act of the I General Assembly, appropriated an ANNUITY of £1. WO. Curivncy, for ten years, from the 1st of January, 1830, to guarantee an interest up.m the NEW SL'BSCRIPTIONS. His Majesty's Government als-, impressed with an opinion of the utility of tin- Wovk, has recently, towards 1 raising die iMinds still re(,uiie.l lor its completion, cimsented to an ADVANCE of £20,000. Sterling to the Com- pany to be repaid on tlu- exjjiration .tf ten years; with interest at four ])er cent. TL{\,mtalconslslsof-l\mSkares,,'mh£Vy.CurrvHa,,>u\milolhir,m)m) ..r 54tltt0 i) Sterling. Sul.sr^ibedinllati,a. 1^ ''^'">" " " '"-^"" " " There rnnains I^> .SV.urv, .,/""/ '" Vurrcnnj U'lmii (» €J7«m lictaincd 4S1) Slum-s J\n fatnre Sale '"^"" " " Remains now for .lisposaiTJi'M Shuns, npnd U> ^-^""" " " ■'»'"''''"i'- The produce of these 1200 Shares, will complete the h'muls at ]irese:it wanted f.)r this Ca.ial: They will bo ,x,T.,-,.,,,.^ ,.?> ^iiii)i->; ,!,,,;.,,..,,. viii \i>l>-; ,-H(;tl,',l to Kivi: ri:i! cknt, INTEREST in '.'KEFER- i now oiiened under the following terms: viz. ENCEto SUBSCRIBERS at Halifix. ForTHESI ij)tii The sum subscribed (each Share be Company, ii< lour .'(nial ])aynients— one o III" £22. 10s. Sterling) to be paid, in London, t.) the Bankers of the \t, and the oliiers suocessively on the 1st of the lst< soveinljer lu I'd, and buur Interest iiiuucc ~ f Tho Sliaro, to l,o (ransH-rro,! in T..,rlon or Halifax Th,- ( •..rtiticatcs to ho cJoliverod on the completion of tlio paynu'Mt.H, in terms of the K.-ccipts to \w si^iiod l.y tin- Ani-iitf Eacl. SUHSCKiniOU IN ENGLAND to rocoivo .n INTKUKST of Hvc per co„t. on ..in invo.tment. I or this purp,,.,. tho Company cvprossly ^„ar,.nt.•<.H to thoin, FOR ICVER, a yarly '""■"• •^" •"/'"'' ^^^^^^^ «'" '/'^'« ^e made from Iho SURPLUS to the Suhs..rihers at Halifax, Any INCOME which may arise above k.vk pk. cknt will To apport.one.1 upon all the Shares. The Holders of Preference Shares are thus assured of constantly receiving live per^cenl. Interest, n. addition to whatever Dividend the Can.d Revenue nwy prcduce. •/ Plans l>rofdes, a>ul Reports shewini,' the present state of the undertaking, the Acts of the Provincial Legislature, a.ul the powers of the Auei.t. actinj,' for the Con.pany, as well as all Docimients connected with tho ore«on,« statements, remain with the A«ents. C. R. Kaiumanks. Es.l No. 5. Norfolk Street. Strand, and John Rmnu.o.,, .•..,,. No. 4. Kind's \rms Yard, Colenun Street, an.l will he oxhihited to Parties willing to become bubscrd.ers. J he tormer wdl he ready ut all times to give any further explanation that may be re(,uired. London, 2l//< of Srjitemher, 18;i<.). The fbllowinj,' are «wow^ the Subscriptions ;>aW nt Haliliix. / lli» F.tccllcnry .Sir .lames Kdiipt Hon. Ilip Chief .Iiisiici' . .Mr U'.iiliui', I'rnrincial Trm'urer Jptrery, Colltclnr ofCualomt ^ r .Ml- ' ||V-N . I ,J 1 RnoH Collins ^■^ (.C. II. I'lcsco .S. G, \V. Aii'liilialil, S'/imArr nf Assembly .Sir KiipiTl (icnrfri', I'nnincint Sicrtlnry Ciiloiu'l Nicliols, Itiiyal Knglneeri Ilev. Willia 11 Diack . . . . Kcv. Mr. Giljiiii James I'uJiium (lAintlon) Ji>liii IViiliacp, Complroller of ruslnmn . R. i. Uuiacko, Juii. Uarritter at J.iiii- .Snmiu'l Cuiiard Joseph Allison ..... ClHRKNCV. Sharks f. H. ell H. Fairbanks C. R. Fairbanks, P'^rritter at Law .'amc'8 D. FruBcr . 1-. Hartshornc . l)r. .Samuel Head . . Joliii Lawson . , , AVilliam I'ryor T. and I. E. IMers J. N. .Shannon ■ . . , James und .M. Tobin CouRnucr. .■llURRS £. •. d. 10 . 2.50 10 . 2,')0 8 . 20O 10 . 250 4 . 100 . 150 8 . 500 4 . 100 8 . 200 15 . 375 5 . 125 5 . 125 10 . 250 10 . 850 10 . 250 2 . 50 10 . 250 .srilSCItlHKIi.S' NAMES roil IMtKFKHKNCR KIIMlrs. Thniiiiis Tflfoid, V.sq AhsM-.s. liiiuddi, liiiiiirf, and UiiikiVii' iVIcssis. ,fi,lni anil I Ikhiihs iMoxii Rhssis. liiowii, DansiMi, Willis, & Co. Aailirose lluiii|)lir(ys, Esq RESIUENCE. 2-3, Abinuddii-sticct . I.udualc llill [ ()!•, Hioail-stitit 4, Kii;;;'s Anns Yard ... 22, Upper Wiijinorc S(i ti t , No. of .Shares. AMOUNT. £. ,?. d. 20 4.-)0 20 4:>0 20 4.-.() 20 4.V) 20 4.-)()