5th. Offsets for determining the breadth of the ground occupied by the canal, were made from the alignments upon the towing path, at each angle or station, and likewise at every intermediate place where a change in the breadth of the canal required. The directions of the offsets at the several stations were such as to bisect the angles formed by the alignments on the towing path. The intermediate offsets were described at right angles to, and the distances upon both reckoned from the same alignments in links.

6th. The offsets across the towing path were made to extend at least twenty links, and in every case to reach to the foot of the outer slope of the embankment. The offsets in the opposite direction across the canal, were made to extend at least fifteen links from the margin of the water, and in every case to reach to the foot of the exterior slope of the embankment, if any, upon that side.

7th. The survey above described was made to embrace within its limits all ground pertaining to the canal, including all tracts or lots of land set apart or appropriated to the use of lock-houses, weighlocks, collector's offices, &c. with the names of the former owners, and the date of each title inserted, as far as the same could be ascertained.

8th. Whenever an enlargement in the breadth of the canal rendered the method of offsets above described inconvenient or impracticable, the portions included in said enlargement, was surveyed in the usual manner, by observing the courses and measuring the distances of the several lines that enclosed it on the side opposite to the towing path. By a similar method likewise, the tracts or lots of ground mentioned above as belonging to the people of the State of New-York, were embraced within the limits of the survey.

9th. The results of the measurements made as above described, were inserted in a (this) field book prepared in the following manner. Each page of the book was ruled into parallel lines, one-fourth of an inch distant from each other, near the centre of each page; and at right angles with those lines, a red line was drawn extending across all the pages of the book.

Note. There are two of these lines in this book; that upon which the courses or bearings are written, is the one intended.

10th. The red line above mentioned was considered as representing the line along the inner edge of the towing path, upon which the principal measurements in the direction of the length of the canal were made. The portion of the red line corresponding to any given alignment, was made to embrace in its length as many of the parallel lines as there were chains in the alignment; or if the smallness and number of the objects to be noted, rendered it necessary to enlarge the scale, double the said number of parallel lines were taken as aforesaid.

11th. The offsets for the breadth of the canal were in every case represented upon the larger or double scale, that is, two spaces or half an inch was assumed as equal to one chain. It is to be understood however, that sixty out of the whole number of links in each offset across the canal, was counted as one chain. Those offsets which were formed at the several stations or angles of the alignment

on the towing path, are represented by continued red lines, those which were intermediate, are indicated by the red dotted lines.

12th. In the field book thus arranged, all lines appertaining to the survey were described, as nearly as possible, in their true positions. Likewise all such objects of interest of every description, including roads, streams, buildings, changes in the inclination of the ground, &c. &c. as came within the limits of the book, were carefully sketched; the sketches being executed with greater accuracy through the aid of the parallel lines as above described.

13th. The results of the measurements for the several bearings and distances, were distinctly put down upon the lines to which they respectively belonged, and the whole accompanied by such remarks as were deemed necessary completely to elucidate every thing of importance relating to the survey.

EDWIN F. JOHNSON,
Surveyor and Engineer.

(D.)

April 20. Produced and read in committee. J. H.

DEAR SIR,

West Middleburgh, Oct. 13, 1828.

The Legislature bave placed at the disposal of the Canal Commissioners, $5,000, for the purpose of making a survey and map of the line of the Erie and Champlain canals. By a reference to the act, you will see what is required.

They have received one proposition for making this survey, &c. and will probably not determine the question until next winter. Under the impression that you might be anxious to engage in this service, I give you this information.

I am yours, with great respect, &c.

ASA STARKWEATHER, Esq.

Livingstonville.

W. C. BOUCK.

(F.)

Exhibited and read in committee, the 28th day of April, 1832.

Port Byron, 20th Nov. 1829.

DEAR SIR, I have got as far as Rochester with the survey of the canal. The weather being very cold, and considerable ice in the canal, I concluded to stop for this scason, and return with my boat to this place, and lay her up in dry dock. I had employed another surveyor to assist me, which required additional hands.

In examining my money concerns, I find I shall want about three hundred dollars to pay off all hands and surveyor, &c. Will you have the goodness to have it so arranged with the Canal Commissioners, that the money can be forwarded to me immediately (by one of the captains on board of the packets,) at this place, where I shall remain until it arrives. Should this way not be convenient, it may be deposited in the Utica Bank in my name, when I can draw my check for the same, and have it cashed at the Auburn Bank. In that case, you will write me immediately. On my return home, I shall call at Utica, and have all matters arranged, &c. Yours respectfully,

JACOB TRUMPBOUR.

HOLMES HUTCHINSON, Esq.

Utica.

EXHIBIT G.

May 2, 1832.

SIR,

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, 12th Oct. 1829.

Enclosed you are furnished with copies of the boundaries or descriptions of all the premises belonging to the State, west of Utica, and connected with the Erie canal, to which any title has been found in this office.

I am, with great respect,

JACOB TRUMPBOUR, Esq.

Utica.

Your obedient servant,

SILAS WRIGHT, Jr.

Premises conveyed Sd January, 1824, to the State of New-York, by Jonas Parker and Nancy H. his wife, of Lyons, in the county of Wayne, as follows, viz:

Being a subdivision of lot No. 1, in the gore between the old and new pre-emption lines, south of Mud creek, in the town of Lyons aforesaid, beginning at the end of the southeastern wing wall of the aqueduct on the Erie canal across said creek, thence south fiftythree degrees east, three chains and twelve links, to a beech tree standing on the south bank of said creek; thence south thirty-three degrees west, three chains and twenty-three links, to a post; thence north fifty-three degrees west, three chains and twelve links to a post; thence north thirty-three degrees east, three chains and twenty-three links, to the place of beginning, containing one acre of land. Premises conveyed 15 December, 1828, to the State of New-York, by Elisha Johnson and Betsey his wife, William Atkinson and Elizabeth his wife, of the village of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, as follows, viz:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Brighton, county of Monroe and State of New-York, being a part of lot number twenty-three, in the third division of township number thirteen, seventh range in Messrs. Gorham's and Phelps purchase, bounded as follows: beginning at the southeast arın or end of the lock now built at the head of the feeder from the Genesee river leading to the Erie canal, being the new lock erected in eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, thence westerly along said lock to the southwest corner of the same; thence southerly, at right angles with said lock, so far as to contain fifty-nine hundredths of an acre, the south bounds to be parallel with the lock, and the easterly boundary parallel to the western boundary, and to be bounded on the south by a street four rods in width. It is understood that the said lot be twelve rods in length.

Premises conveyed 15th day of March, 1827, to the people of the State of New-York, by William Cogswell and Mary Ann his wife, of Pittsford in the county of Monroe, as follows, viz:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate in Pittsford aforesaid, and bounded as follows: beginning at the centre of the canal lock called the "Pittsford Lock," and running thence south seventy-five degrees and thirty minutes west, on the line of a piece of land heretofore conveyed to Ira Bellows, three chains and sixteen links; thence north fourteen degrees and thirty minutes west, one chain and seventy-six links, to an oak tree; thence north seventyfive degrees and thirty minutes east, three chains and sixteen links, to the centre of the canal; thence south fourteen degrees and thirty minuutes east, one chain and seventy-six links, along the centre of said canal, to the the place of beginning, containing ninety rods of land, be the same more or less.

Premises conveyed twenty-fifth day of April, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, to the people of the State of New-York, by William S. De Zeng and Caroline C. his wife, of Geneva, in the county of Ontario, as follows, viz:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, being canal lot number twenty-six, (No. 26,) near the lock in the village of Clyde, Wayne county, as surveyed by J. M. Gillespie, reference being had to Gillespie's plan and map of said village of Clyde will more fully and at large appear.

Premises conveyed the second day of October, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, to the people of the State of New-York, by Lot Israel and Jane V. his wife, of the town of Galen, county of Wayne, as follows:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate in Galen aforesaid, and bounded as follows: beginning at the west end of the lock on the north side of the canal, on lot number forty-two; running thence north nineteen degrees and thirty minutes west, two chains, to the centre of the highway: thence north seventy degrees and thirty minutes east, three chains, to a post; thence south nineteen degrees and thirty minutes east, one chain and forty-one links, to the north bank of the canal; thence south sixty-one degrees east, along said. bank, to the place of beginning, containing half an acre.

Premises conveyed the twenty-third day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, to the people of the State of New-York, by John Puller, of the town of Lyons.

A certain wooden building of the dimensions of twelve feet by eighteen, one story high, standing on the south side of the lock at the foot of Broad-street, in the village of Lyons, and adjoining the towing-path.

Premises conveyed the twenty-ninth day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, to the people of the State of New-York, by Benjamin B. Blossom and Mehitable his wife.

All that lot or parcel of land lying in Brighton in the county of Monroe, on the north side of the canal, near the fourth lock in said Brighton, calculating the same from the Genesee river, bounded as follows: Beginning on the northerly side of the towing path, distant from northeasterly hollow quoin of said lock, one chain and twentythree links; thence north four degrees east, two chains and twentythree links; thence south eighty-six degrees east, two chains and twenty-four links; thence south four degrees west, two chains and twenty-three links; thence north eighty-six degrees west, two chains and twenty-four links, to the place of beginning, containing one half acre, street measure.

Premises conveyed the twenty-third day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, to the People of the State of NewYork, by Elisha Williams and Louisa his wife, of the city of Hudson, county of Columbia, and Reuben Swift and Harriet M. his wife, Waterloo, county of Seneca, as follows, viz:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the village of Waterloo, county of Seneca and State of New-York aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a stake and stones on the south side of the Cayuga and Seneca canal, forty-nine feet from the middle line of said canal, and forty-eight and a half feet above the head of lock number ten, being the same lock now building by Andrew P. Tilman in the said village of Waterloo; thence running south twenty-two degrees west, two chains and two links, to a walnut tree; thence south sixty-eight degrees east, two chains and thirty-eight links, to a stake and stones; thence north twentytwo degrees cast, two chains and ten links, to a stake and stones; thence south sixty-eight degrees west, two chains and thirty-eight links, to the place of beginning, containing eighty 10ds or half an acre of ground. It is expressly understood and agreed between the parties, that this deed does not convey any privilege of waters, or of converting the above described lot to any hydraulic purposes

whatever.