Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-04
Mr.. PLEAsANTs,
SIR,

Mr.. PEASANTS,
SIR,
observe statement in
your Paper, made by Messrs. Page & Dabney,
in which they say. they mean to oppose my get
ting Toll bridge across Pamunkey River
AS the ground on which they state their oppo.
sition is calculated to mislead the public mind,
feel bound, for the public interest. and par
ticulariy the inhabitants of this county, to cor.
rect said staten, nt.-First as they say, that
the Road is to run nearly through the centre of
he Estate belonging To the Children of the
late Mann Page, very much to their Injury I
an well satisfied that said Estate will be much
identified by the Bridge, and Ihave the salts
faction to know, that such is almost the uni-
versal opinion of the we'll informed, and tlisin.
terested persons Ihaye conversed with on the
subject IS it will afford to them facility of
crossing the River (Which they cannot other
wise haye) to Mill where they get their Corn
ground, and where 1t is at least prcsumable
they will get the best price for their Wheat
But this Road is not to run through the centre
OF The Estate, unless about 100 or at further
most 100 Can be called the half of 800 or 1000,
OF perhaps $500, as have been informed to-
day-but 1T is not wished for this Road to run
over one single acre OF Land that they have in
cultivation, or that | can find out they ever did
cultivate, leaving OR one side slip of Land,
say about 100 acres; and believe If Mr.. Page
would suffer 1t surveyed, 1t would not prove to
be more than 80, the greater part of which is
a marsh, that never can be made arabic. and
that has been common since the knowledge
OF any one have conversed with--Hut was it
the best Land in the county, it could weigh but
little, when 1t is known, that have Away said,
and intend to make the Bridge contributary for
all additions. railing said roa may cause to
the Estate that if Mr.. Page wishes that slip
OF Land between the Road and River enclosed
even tor Pasture (Which is nearly as much as
he can do with 1t) will Immediately run a
fence from the Bridge to Hanover Town. AS
to the qsality ofthe Road, shall be able to
satisfy the Legislature that it will not only
shorten the distance to the Mill within few
hundred yards of half; but that it will be much
better than the present way to Dabney's Ferry
To establish this fact, have signatures
to the Majors Ferry, that indeed may be in
jured but it is for the public good, and no
man can have less cause to complain circum
stanced as lie is--for as soon as understood
that new line ofStages was to start on this
Road, tod Major Dabney that the establish
ment of Bridge was Indispensable, and advi-
sed him in the strongest terms to erect one |;
stating at the same time, that had no wish
to deprive him OF the advantages Of his Ferry,
but that q Bridge must be had /; and he did in
the most positive terms, refuse to have any
thing to do with a Bridge. have much of the
timber in forwardness the plan drawn by
he ablest mechanic in Virginia, who
will superiptendthe building, aud be of such
structure, that no fresh can make the least inn
preston on it.
ISAAC WEBSTER.
King William. April 23d. 1914