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Table of Contents

Title Page
Table of Contents
Maps Accompanying this Report
Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council, dated 18th October, 1854, approved by His Excellency the Governor General, in Council, on the same day.
Instructions for J. B. Jarvis, Esquire, Civil Engineer, on the subject of a Canal between the River St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain.
STATEMENT shewing the Cost of a Survey for a Canal to connect the River St. Lawrence with Lake Champlain.
Report of Edward H. Tracy, Esquire, Civil Engineer.
Report of John B. Jarvis, Esquire, Civil Engineer.
Report of Messrs. Maillefert and Raaslof, Civil Engineers, upon the Examination and Survey of the River St. Lawrence, from Prescott to the head of the Lachine Canal, and certain experimental blasting operations made during the summer of 1854.
Table A.

CONTENTS PAGE
Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council, dated 18th October, 1854, approved by His Excellency the Governor General, in Council, on the same day 5
Instructions for J. B. Jarvis, Esquire, Civil Engineer, on the subject of a Canal between the River St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain 5
Statement shewing the Cost of a Survey for a Canal to connect the River St. Lawrence with Lake Champlain 6
Report of Edward H. Tracy, Esquire, Civil Engineer 7
Estimate of Cost of the proposed St. Lawrence and Champlain Canal 8
Report of John B. Jarvis, Esquire, Civil Engineer 9
Report of Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Civil Engineers, upon the Examination and Survey of the River St. Lawrence, from Prescott to the head of the Lachine Canal, and certain experimental blasting operations made during the summer of 1854 24
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Sub-Engineers, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated New York, 9th Sept., 1853. 29
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Sub-Engineers, to the Honorable the Commissioners of Public Works, dated New York, 26th October, 1853 29
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Quebec, 20th May, 1854 30
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 5th May, 1854 30
Letter from W. Raasloff, to the Honorable Hamilton H. Killaly, Commissioner Public Works, dated Coteau Landing, 5th June, 1854 30
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 6th June, 1854 30
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 14th June, 1854 31
Letter from W. Raasloff, to the Honorable Hamilton H. Killaly, Commissioner Public Works, dated Coteau Landing, 14th June, 1854 31
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to the Honorable the Commissioners of Public Works, dated Montreal, 4th June, 1854 31
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to the Honorable the Commissioners of Public Works, dated Montreal, 27th June, 1854 32
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department of Public Works, dated Montreal, 29th June, 1854 33
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Quebec, 4th August, 1854 33
Letter from W. Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 25th August, 1854 33
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Coteau Landing, 29th August, 1854 34
Letter from W. Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 25th August, 1854 34
Letter from Messrs. W. G. Wulff, W. Elliott, Wm. Bell, and M. M. Blenham, to the Secretary to the Commissioners of Public Works, dated Office of Ordnance, Montreal, 25th August, 1854 34
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Montreal, 2nd September, 1854 34
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Coteau Landing, 6th September, 1854 35
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Coteau Landing, 6th November, 1854 35
Letter from Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, to Thomas A. Begly, Esquire, Secretary, Department Public Works, dated Quebec, 30th November, 1854 35
Letter from T. A. Begly, Secretary, Department Public Works, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Sub-marine Engineers, dated 30th June, 1854 35
Notice for Tender for Improving the Rapids of the St. Lawrence 36
Letter from T. A. Begly, Esquire, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Sub-Engineers, dated Quebec, 5th September, 1853 36
Letter from T. A. Begly, Secretary, Department Public Works, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Engineers, dated Quebec, 29th September, 1853 36
Letter from Honorable H. H. Killaly, to Wm. Raasloff, Esquire, dated Quebec, 20th June, 1854 36
Letter from T. A. Begly, Secretary, Department Public Works, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Engineers, dated Quebec, 15th September, 1854 36
Letter from T. A. Begly, Secretary, Department Public Works, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Engineers, dated Quebec, 20th November, 1854 37
Letter from T. A. Begly, Secretary, Department Public Works, to Messrs. Maillefert & Raasloff, Engineers, dated Quebec, 5th December, 1854 37
Tender for Improving the Rapids of the St. Lawrence 37
Articles of Agreement 38
Articles of Agreement 39
List of Boats and other material 39
Articles of Agreement 39
List of Boats and other material 40
Table A., Names of Propellers, Length and Breadth, Depth, Draft of Water, &c., 41

 

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