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Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) [Estimate for a canal built between Barnstable and Buzzard's Bay]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05252 Author/Creator: Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 3 December 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 30.9 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Includes measurements and expenses for the construction of a canal between Barnstable Bay and Buzzard's Bay constructed by surveyor John Hills.

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796

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