When was it published?

September 15, 1792 in National Gazette

Domestic News September 15, 1792

National Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Beardsley, Isaac Truax, Junior

Q: What keywords are associated?

Roads And Bridges, Mohawk River, Albany, Western District, Bridge Exploration, Road Survey, Lake Otsego

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Commissioners for roads and bridges in the western district will meet in Albany on Monday, September 3, to explore a bridge site on the Mohawk River below Cohoes, accompanied by bridge-builder Mr. Beardsley, then survey a road from Albany westward via Duanesburgh to Cherry-Valley and Lake Otsego outlet, shortening the route by 20 miles.

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On Monday the 3d of September, (says an Albany paper) the commissioners for making roads and bridges in the western district are to meet in this city, and on Tuesday proceed to explore the Mohawk river, below the Cohoes, for a suitable place to build a bridge across that river, and are to be accompanied by Mr. Beardsley, the celebrated bridge-builder, who built Chase's bridge, and one across the Mohawk river, at the Little falls—and on Wednesday they proceed to explore the country, for a road and bridges, from Albany westward—to begin at the house of Isaac Truax, junior, and continue through Duanesburgh to Cherry-Valley, and from thence to the outlet of Lake Otsego, which will shorten the rout to that place about twenty miles. These two objects of the law, if effected, must prove highly pleasing to every class of citizens in this district.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Roads And Bridges Mohawk River Albany Western District Bridge Exploration Road Survey Lake Otsego

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Beardsley Isaac Truax, Junior

Where did it happen?

Albany

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Albany

Event Date

Monday The 3d Of September

Key Persons

Mr. Beardsley Isaac Truax, Junior

Outcome

will shorten the rout to that place about twenty miles. these two objects of the law, if effected, must prove highly pleasing to every class of citizens in this district.

Event Details

the commissioners for making roads and bridges in the western district are to meet in this city, and on Tuesday proceed to explore the Mohawk river, below the Cohoes, for a suitable place to build a bridge across that river, and are to be accompanied by Mr. Beardsley, the celebrated bridge-builder, who built Chase's bridge, and one across the Mohawk river, at the Little falls—and on Wednesday they proceed to explore the country, for a road and bridges, from Albany westward—to begin at the house of Isaac Truax, junior, and continue through Duanesburgh to Cherry-Valley, and from thence to the outlet of Lake Otsego