Reports in Pursuance of an Act of the Provincial Parliament of Upper-Canada Passed in the Second Year of His Majesty's Reign, Entitled, "An Act to Make Provision for the Improvement [sic] of the Internal Navigation of this Province." |
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... Mile Creek and at Burlington Beach , will enable the public more fairly to estimate the expense of such an enterprise ; and if the works at those places should happily be executed with success and economy , the construction of the ...
... Mile Creek and at Burlington Beach , will enable the public more fairly to estimate the expense of such an enterprise ; and if the works at those places should happily be executed with success and economy , the construction of the ...
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... miles , it is filled with islands and intricate channels , admirably adapted for ambuscades , it must be obvious , that this commerce , in time of war , would be exposed to imminent hazard of being obstructed or destroyed . When all ...
... miles , it is filled with islands and intricate channels , admirably adapted for ambuscades , it must be obvious , that this commerce , in time of war , would be exposed to imminent hazard of being obstructed or destroyed . When all ...
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... mile of the main branch of the River Thames . Cedar Creek , which flows into the Thames from Blandford , through the township of Oxford is a constant stream , and may be connected , by interlockage , with Hornor's Creek , so as to make ...
... mile of the main branch of the River Thames . Cedar Creek , which flows into the Thames from Blandford , through the township of Oxford is a constant stream , and may be connected , by interlockage , with Hornor's Creek , so as to make ...
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... miles , in the construction of which , upwards of twenty - five millions of pounds sterling have been ex- pended . Our neighbours in the State of New York are imitating her great example , having in the space of four years completed one ...
... miles , in the construction of which , upwards of twenty - five millions of pounds sterling have been ex- pended . Our neighbours in the State of New York are imitating her great example , having in the space of four years completed one ...
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... miles , at £ 150 per mile , - Amount in detail . TOTAL . 4,000 0 0 1,350 0 0 5,350 0 0 Tenth mile . - Lomas ' Creek being the most advantageous place to abandon the Grand River , it is proposed to leave the same with a lock ascending ...
... miles , at £ 150 per mile , - Amount in detail . TOTAL . 4,000 0 0 1,350 0 0 5,350 0 0 Tenth mile . - Lomas ' Creek being the most advantageous place to abandon the Grand River , it is proposed to leave the same with a lock ascending ...
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9 feet Act passed advantages Arbitrators banks Bay of Quinty beach into Lake Burlington Bay Burlington Lake C.Yds Canal Locks chains clay commence Commissioners construction CONTINUED Coteau-du-Lac Creek cross culvert decimals depth descending distance Ditto Durham boats earth embankment ESTIMATE Excellency the Lieutenant expense extra cutting feet Canal feet cutting feet deep water feet in width feet lift feet wide Fencing Forward Grubbing guard gates harbour improvement inches Inland Navigation Internal Navigation JOHN MACAULAY Kingston Lake Erie Lake Ontario Legislature line of canal Locks of Stone Locks of Wood Lower Canada Majesty's Reign mile mile-Runs necessary Ottawa river piers proposed Province provision Puddling rapids Rate Rideau Canal Rideau lake Rideau River River Saint Lawrence rock excavation route rows of piles summit pound survey thence tolls towing path trade transportation twelve feet deep Upper Canada waste weir water in Burlington Whitefish falls
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Page xxvi - An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, ' An Act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of 2d Oeo. iv. ch.2d. of the said Province ;'" and by the authority of the same, — That the said first-reciiv^h^i^contimied?
Page xxiv - An act to repeal certain parts of an act passed in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled, ' An act for making more effectual provision for the government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province...
Page xxv - ... enacted by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council and assembly of the province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an act passed in the parliament of Great Britain...
Page xxiv - Province" and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person Administering the Government of this Province...
Page xxiii - An Act to Repeal Certain Parts of an Act Passed in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign entitled ' An Act for Making More Effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to Make Further Provision for the Government of the Said Province...
Page xxiv - Council may approve, such sum or sums of money, not exceeding in the whole the sum of two...
Page 38 - To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, Knight, Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, Major General commanding His Majesty's Forces therein, &c.
Page xxiii - Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the authority of, an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled " An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, intituled . An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America...
Page xxiv - ... and directed by this act, or so many thereof as may be completed, together with a plain and comprehensive report of all their proceedings under and by virtue of this act, to be presented to the legislature of this state within twenty days after the commencement of the next regular annual session thereof.
Page 50 - His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath; Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His Majesty's Forces, therein.