It havg. become necessary that Streets be laid out thro’ my Ground near ^adjoining^ the Ruins of the Sea Water Works, I think it better that it shd. be done by the corporation than by me. They only can form & execute a general & consistant Plan relative to ^new^ Streets in that part of the Town and thereby avoid the Inconveniences wh. usually result from the particular Taste or Views of the different Proprietors

These Considerations induce me to take the Liberty of proposing that proper Persons be authorized ^appointed^ to lay out the necessary Streets in that Quarter— I for my Part will [illegible] conform to any plan that the Corporation may judge most conducive to the public Good. I will only hint that in my opinion a Street East of Great George Street, ^&^ parrallel to it, & about 300 feet Distant from it would be proper ^from it^ and not less than 60 feet wide would be proper. It Permit me to observe ^remark^ that unless ^till^ these Streets are regulated many will be deterred from building by the Risque of seeing their Cellars become first Stories or their first Stories cell turned into cellars— such Changes naturally cause Discontent, and indeed give Reason for Complaint.

The Idea of making a canal from fresh Water to the North River seems to be generally approved. If it should be adopted I will do every thing that may be reasonable to promote it. In case the other proprietors will do the like, I will convey to the Corporation the Ground between its Banks, and also the Ground necessary for the Streets on each Side of it, wherever it may run thro my Land in such Direction as to leave suitable Lotts on each Side.

To me it appears necessary that the Canal & the Streets on its Borders shd. belong to the Corporation & be entirely under their Direction— a very small Toll would gradually produce considerable Income. They It would doubtless be expedient for that the Corporation shd. poss own the Ground under the River at the Mouth of the Canal, and at least to the full width of the Canal & its bordering Streets— If the Canal was 40 feet wide, the Streets on each Side 60, and both Margins planted with Trees, it would much add much to the ornament as well as Convenience of the city.1 I have the Honor to be with great Respect Gent Your most obt. & most hble Servt.