The original steam-boat supported, or, A reply to Mr. James Rumsey's pamphlet : shewing the true priority of John Fitch, and the false datings, &c of James Rumsey (1788)
Fitch, John, 1743-1798, Durst, Seymour B., 1913- former owner. NNC · Philadelphia : Printed by Z. Poulson · leaf 136
r near twenty miles, toDansville, a settlement in the north west corner of Steuben county,only nine miles from the navigable waters of the Caniskeo River.The quantity of provisions and distilled liquor sent from the mouthof the Genesee River is very considerable. Last summer a smallvessel was kept… … WESTERN NEWYORBL. 1165 The counties of Ontario and Steubea have also the advantageof being, by a particular law, exempted from all taxation forsixteen years from the year 1790 ; so that, until the year 1806,they are free of all pubhc burdens, except what may be necessaryfor the support of their…
Rumsey, James, 1743?-1792 · Steam-navigation
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