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- - : VV. N E W B E R .N, Stt. 24, - NMrnday lafl the Superior wourt.orjLawfor this Diltria was opened in this town, be hg Honourable Samuel Aflie aojmul hpcncerEfquires ? heiDS lan Jnfo utior, irculdj tinuaitbhacd few wcijlhTbTfe be to eftabJifh a c-rnpsny ur.dtr the faclion of 2verBiflenr i- u4ii.h corporated fo as r.5 have psvttr. of Aiing and liable of being fued, and in uld confiit of pro prietors of mares only and after two thoti- and pounds was fubferihed (ihe nublic.ftiould of toufe rircr much healthier, and would in. wouutc many ainerenr Kinds ct excellent fifo oyfttrs, &c. in the rivers and creek, conti! guous to the fame : Add (o this, the cxten. five field bv which manv indiiftr;... ... , , , r ' 1 "uu millCt W OBSERrtflOhS on the cutting c a CAHaI. behueek Clubfoot's WJ Har low. 0 l.ricbt U I 'H phi U ! 1 j.1' I . X miles I and to bring the watti's' cjn an even fur'ace, it wiirbeequifireio eoVthice feet in depth, and,.? hen four feet deeper tV ' rnakc it navigable for lighters, &c. For this purpofe twenty feet in breadth is judged fuf. ficient (particularly as a very rapid ebb aad :w would in a fhqrt time reader the Canal wider and deeper,) - Therefore the Canal mu be cut two miles in lengfh. Twenty feet widi. And feven'-r ." fi dep. - - : - ; '.; ... 1 o. facilitate this undertaking, it mould !!lrth poflible, ana would - be !rioft:converticnt JfaVried oh from the nrft of November to the M of A- v One hundred labourers, rt is imagined, Will co.npleat the whole. in fix months, viz! 0 NrglOc Mt 1. j,r month, four months, . ' '. ' . 483 40 d j. at , 3 1. . per do. 4. do. 480 ico Negroes for 4 months, 960 i tor' months ro re, from . '. July 20 to Sept. aoi . 481 - : : '44' ; jProvifions, &c. aao v AVage f el overferrs'To over- v . . look the Negroes 50'!. each : . , 4yabie 1 half fliaie, 30 I. ' eHt:n . .... Do. for a capable perfon tofu perinfenti the wnole woik " 3 whole hares, 80 1. calh, -riIIl , u .ncjmnnc.inouia wouxa ootam a lupporj, as Beaufort ti 1ThjrtnjphittwwfTfr iors chenoutrof-which r prefidem. ' courfewoulJ t,n f uJC59' vice-rciiaent, trealurer,- an i lecretary IhouH vitu luronq ycar, ana 3t every anmver 109 '4 uerfon holding at lnft rTlKi oe engibie to any orace (rxcept toll gatherer or ovtrieer of the negroes.) L All bufinefa m vvuvvi 11 ill ft 1 y company, fhouli be determined, by vote, and a majority of two thirds fhould be ncceff'ry to decide or carry any queltion, and the v'otci regulaled m the following rder : Every whole fhare a vcte. . ', Every two half mares, one vote. Everv four Quarter do. anr An' Voting by proxy fhould be admitted pi.u . ljui j 1, 111 any one num.icj ''Trrr r : 1 J- , .... -, 200 Expence of a draw.hridge & flo(d-gate, an i fmall houle Jw-toll.gatherei to live in. 300 Wlii. h fhould be raifed by STJBSCRIF TION in he following, manner of fhares 1 Co quarter fha.ts, at 10 1. each, o 40 half do. at o 800 40 whole do a 40 iGot t 3000 The fuVcriptian mould be punctually paid, in the following manner: Every quarter flure at the time of fubferibm?. ivtry halt do one. half at fubferibing, ai Ifie temaindtr three months after. Y Every whole do. the rme do. do. , . Fiom one - to five, indulive, - in three equal v payments, one third "at fubferibiig, and and the remainder in three and fix months atttr. Frtm five to ten fhares, in four equal pay. mens, one fourth at..the time ofAibfcrib. t. ipg,.and the remainder in three, fn, and nine months after. T- 'Should any fubferiber fall in arrears, all fums paid ihuld bt forfeited, whm f'uch ar. rears are called for more than three times, allowing an interval of fix days. All work done or fugioes found by thofc concerned, Ihould be allowed in dil'ecuntof the refpedivc fums due for fhares. A mode fhold be adopted to rate and affefs the labour and fix the wjges at a certain price r day or month ftCevuiJiand tmplo)td4. ard the fuperintendent fliould keep an fxat account .ofevei) negro ci labouitr when he ctmmences to woikt and when he quits or is dilchargcd, in which cafe whatever v as KAly' earned would be paid, and no mors. No wages or ex pen ccs fliould be allowed but Aich as was certified by him, and tl ofe to be paid hy the trcalurtr only, after bcing approved of prefidenf, if jbe amount exceeded ten pounds. - - " The aoa cffcaual and only method t car. power to have more than (en votes : ani no MKiaucr mouiQ oe anowea to noia more tiuu ten whole fhares. .'. I ; ' it fhould be allowed to buy, fell, and trajif. fer fhares the 'Came as any other kind cf pro perty and the directors for the time bcin. fhoulc nave power to difpofe of the funds Zi the company (particularly in the puichafing of luch fhares as might be offered for U . &c) under fuch liiaiution and reftriftion as indicate8 bc"law8 of thc company fhall CALCULATION of an ANNUAL IN. LOME, that a canal from HarlowS to , V L ' foot's Creek, with a proper bridge d and floodgate, would produce, v : .. Every canoe palling br repaffin'gXfuppoie . 400 per annum,) zf. each time, ' ' r. ift 1 . . r.very wnaie boat, 390 r try craft but t hen 10 barrels, ( l'uppofe oo) Do. from fotozo 150 JDo. troin ao 1040 -75 Do. from 40 to 70. 'o Do. from 70 to io xo ro Do. from toato X50M0 is Do, from $ to 250, . 5 14 : Do. ajo &c upwaidi ,3 16 4 60 5 7 8 50 45 16 16 10 6 3 1 10 11 Every four whed carriage paff inj? ovsr the bridge. Everv waggan, 5 at 4C Do. horfe cart, e,o 4 ' Do. ox dp. - 80 if.6 Do. chr. orfulk.80 116. Do . man 8c hoifiot 1 S 7 1 20. 4o 14 Droves of Mack cattle and horfes, &c. . above one year old, ...... uvtiy living, iuaic, or .gelding, - tfd. Do. fleer, x, or cow, under tt head, : cd. at 1 . f - Aooveao. , 4d5 19 dheep. and hogs, tor every head usder twelve, ad. Do. do. above, id. For fuch as lire contiguous to tne Diiage, ana would agvee at a fix'd fum ps'r annum to pafs aad repafs, e , w - courfe woulJ extend far Ka-u "An unfavourable idea ha$ at (omd -:i.j rL . 5.iome time M-:a7u V limereit otr commerce and no 3 caffbetmerFfrfirt u f" tok. d wluch has fome times de u A "F pfubLc,. C0UnfHs, the wifeft plans of national profperity, we muft hope &. more ppnfiftnvij , - -'t'i i f 0 7 7 7 1M. SM.."5"icneo policy vvj fuewtd and that the progreft ohij W,U Jec.dtdljr-d.ictTer," that .facilitating- uuli 1 v nrw vfmivc , -v-"'-" v '-wmnierce, is pro lotincr the aencultural a wn l.: r Itfr ing properly united, is the onlv rtriain mrnhf . . .. .. j ....... induing wealthy citi- i-5' -JLmayJbe'fafcly dvnibenefits arifinglrom fhls7" undertaking, to the public at large of-this, itate, fetnvs greater than any that at this pe 'lodpiiftnts itielf to cur notice. Let us for a men ent confi Jer the filuation of our navi- fl Ner h(rrnfixs ought to b,-the fl 1 a ma.rket of North-Carolina (without e:f W npf oor other fea port owm) bur for the want of a better. naviga tion, Jt u deplorable to refleft on the difad van.ages that are daily produced: a vefTel that dnws-mcre than.nine feet water, cannot gtt over the Swafh without lighters : ' after they are over thr t0v,Or-r0a;, he dan" -if which haie been fiiffic.ently felt to need any farther defcnut,6nv I-will; venture bere ti affirm that more has been loft . in one day, nay, I may fay m one hour, than would cut three luch canals as my plan propofes,' and which, iHupportcd, .will furnifh us with as good harbour as any in the United States : The lighterage and tranfporting of cargoes, will be cheaper a.d flfer ; and what is a confider, able additional benefit, wilffeldom, if ever, meet with mnclvdelav t frr .,11 r,'r. - ' quamted with nautical matters, unanimoully wmi wun loutn-weit as well as noi th-eaft wind?, they can equally lay :hcr courfe 1 up and dow, by keepirg the one r the ether fide of Neufe riv?r ; btii .'es, vdj may put to fea (compara'ivelj fpeikinp) ai, moft at any time from B-a ifor:, and h 4 couple cf , hours be in the ocean ; ui .j. at Occacock, they may lay many V c ; s . ing for a fair wind. Refletf alio th t "a: ar ticular feafims and in many fituations Vd men will blefs the opportunity of mak.ng a ftfe and convenient harbour by runrii g ito Beaufort. Our Wcft-India trade w.ll hr re feel the rood tffefls which will enhance the demand for our pork, lumber, &c. Europe., an and other ttfllls, ofany fiie, will thea partake of our trade, which will enable us to fell our tobacco, deer fkins, furs, wheat, rice, and n.val flares, for nearly as much mere as Uie freight, commiffior.f , and other yortation now reduces it to, a it will make that difference to us to fi-il for -unuop, uniterdam, or any cther-Euio. pean maiket hrre. i.r m fA U pt,::,..f.! hia or New Yrk for that purpofe. Bcf.dtt, the rttun.s m fJch gocds ?s our confumpt ca ete reamm. win k. u:n t The fir ft vear would not nrnitr mhaL I AiiJaidilQwxi-ty-thei'wefroine-calculation hem fion. the fiifl hard, inftead of purch.fing them after two freights -nd two profits have bteti bid on. This will be attended wiih make it neatlv cxadii in which ciC 0 W " - - wawp ftVIWlllh ie .l. 1 .i .1 . . i. .. vt uij uiiudi laiary r inc toiiganerer, and oher expencet, the canal would, in the courfe of that time, more than pay fcr itfelf, fo that befides the local and private erclumtnti, the original fum would be refunded to, and an annual dividend receirrd fcy the prtprietors. isc inisna more jen:rai snd exten V.ar. . iT i t r.f r ... . --ii"b "vxniivii. 1 ---.... ti 1 it 1 iicm?xrnrnrnrr-in rmr - Hit b . but if the advantages ijfvvcr the general ex- rcuntiy timers, when they meet with fuita rcclaticn, an average of about ten years will . hr management, inftead of gcing to Char- make itnearlvexafif in u,h Vr .A..r... ; Uhn in ' . .. 6 . . . 1 w iiirinii win a I I I n. a I .mma ....m, ..nt vv. limply liaUO Wl.il fhall be able to furnifh them wuk Icflon or Vii us. as We fl - " w wi UIIJI IKMI -jv..i, iiiuui, 01JM ci iHJia gCOUI, upon asgoodttinis ts cur fifter fra.es In a word, ibue grand cbj.'fls fcCms here In afaif way of being aceomplifhed, lit. A lattre fcale cf trade :J:' iiir mrr u --, fht.nl. " V 1 1 r 11 1 m I five tiew, we rnay tc4wbly fxpea a on.i tJ. An augrncntatiM 9
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