| Summary: | In the report the commissioners describe the work they have overseen on the river, including a lock and dam that has been completed, which will "advance the growth of Milledgeville, ultimately add to the convenience & prosperity of the agricultural interest of the surrounding country, as well as the riparious inhabitants." They also discuss the organization's financial assets (in bonds, slaves, and bank stock) and give evidence of their success in improving the river: "We flatter ourselves that in the proper management of the funds & the amount deriv'd from the hire of the hands in winter, the Institution will be able to improve the worst places, remove all the new obstructions that may fall into the river, and purchase one or more hands annually,,,and we have the satisfaction to add that no accident has occur'd on this River for 5 years within our recollection - a strong evidence that the navigation is greatly improve'd." [Original spelling retained.]
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