William Elliot to Benjamin Franklin and the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council (unpublished)
October 8th, 1786.

William Elliot of Path Valley, Franklin County, begs leave to submit the following proposal, viz.:

Whereas it is said that the Commissioners appointed by the Honorable the General Assembly of the state aforesaid, to view and Lay out a Road from the Widow Millers spring, in Cumberland County, to Pittsburgh; have not made a satisfactory report to your Honours, especially of that part which lies between Widow Millers’ Spring and the Burnt Cabbins in Bedford County: and whereas a Petition is now on foot, to be presented to your Honours, praying for a Review of the Different ways from said Widow Millers’ spring to the Burnt Cabbins aforesaid. Now Provided, your Honours will be pleased to grant the Prayer of said Petition now on foot, and Report be made in favour of the way By Cummin’s Gap, Bryan Clark’s and Ramsey’s Gap, (as the said Elliot Humbly Apprehends will) he the said Elliot for and in Consideration of Eight Hundred Pounds to him advanced, will undertake to Clear a Road twenty feet wide, the whole way from the Run or small Branch of Canedogwinet, at the Entrance of Cummin’s Gap, by Bryan Clarks and by Ramsey’s Gap to the London Road at the Burnt Cabbins Except at steep Declivities, and that at such places he will clear a sufficient and safe way for one waggon, and passing places at the end of every twenty Pearches, where three waggons going each way a conveniently pass each other; and that he the said Elliot will put in sufficient security that he will perform the above undertaking by the first of July next, provided Council will Comply with the above proposal three Months previous to that time. Signed.

Wm. Elliot.

To the Honorable the President and Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania.
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