It would take a wagonload of borrowed money. But King and Perkins had a lot to gain in improved valuation. Crosby would build the millrace, Perkins would lay out another town at the junction. Judge King drew the delicate job, buying a strip of land for the millrace without kiting the price. Some very careful regional writers record that Judge King asked Crosby to Mark the line for the millrace at night.
Trees are too thick to work at night, but a full moon was due in a week.
However, under cover of oak the moon would not light the work enough for running a straight line, Crosby feared. Then run it crooked, Doctor, and just straighten it daytimes. People will still see our survey blazes, King objected. Don t use blazes. Put out hunting traps with a stake to mark them but close the unbaited traps.