GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

GENTLEMEN,

I have the honor of transmitting to you a copy of a letter from the president of the board of the canal commissioners, together with a copy of the report, with the documents accompanying the same, made in obedience to law.

Harrisburg, December 13, 1828.

J. ANDW. SHULZE,

REPORT, &c.

SIR,

OFFICE OF THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS,

Harrisburg, December 11, 1828.

By direction of the canal commissioners, I have the honor here with to enclose their annual report.

Very respectfully

Your most obedient servant,
DANIEL MONTGOMERY.

His excellency Governor SHULZE.

The canal commissioners of Pennsylvania, respectfully submit the following

REPORT:

By their annual report on the 25th December, 1827, it appeared, that the amount of canal then under contract and in progress towards completion was about 212 miles, composed of the following divisions:

Western division from Pittsburg, up the Allegheny,
Kiskeminetas and Conemaugh to Blairsville,

Part of French creek feeder, from Bemis' mill, to
Conneaut outlet,

Eastern division from the mouth of Swatara, to that
of Juniata,

Juniata division, from a point near the mouth of Juniata to Lewistown,

Susquehanna division, from a point near the mouth of Juniata to Northumberland,

Delaware division, from Bristol to Taylor's ferry,

513806

80 miles.

9 miles.

24 miles.

444 do.

$7 do.

18 do.

2124 miles.