Author: F. P. Blair Jr.

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 9781333362638

Excerpt from Permanent Fortifications and Sea-Coast Defences: Report It is probable this harbor may be well defended by a work placed near the mouth of Moschito creek, a little within the chaps of the harbor, or perhaps upon Winyaw Point. The present folt, situated near the town at the mouth of Sampit creek, can be of no avail, except to defend the approach by water to the town. It has long been neglected, and IS in ruins. Samee river and Bull's bay - About ten miles southwest, from Georgetown entrance are the mouths of the Santee, the largest river in South Carolina. Whether the two mouths of this river have sufficient water on their bars to permit the passage of vessels of any draught, the board are not informed; should there, as is believed, be too little water for sea-going vessels, there can be little advantage in fortifying them, especially as the greatest proportion of the valu able products of this river are now, or will soon be, diverted from the channel of the lower part of the river by canals to Charleston. As to Bull's bay, the board are in the same uncertainty as regards the depth of water with which it is accessible, and they are as yet doubtful of its defensibility if accessible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.