A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44187 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The United States Gazette Article Date: July 31 1804 Article Description: Lewes & Rehoboth Canal Company in 1804 Article Text: NOTICE: At an election held in the house of DAVID HOPKINS, in the town of Lewes on Tuesday last by the stockholders of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal Company , the following prsons were chosen officers of said company for one year next ensuing; President; SAMUEL PAYNTER, sen. Directors; CALEB RODNEY; JAMES WILTBANK; WILLIAM SHANKLAND; WILLIAM WOLF, RICHARD HOWARD. Books will remain open for receiving subscriptions for the remaining shares in said company in the hands of SAMUEL and MIERS FISHER, Philadelphia; JOHN WARNER, Wilmington; JAMES M. BROOM , New Castle; ABRAHAM PIERCE, Cross Roads; JOSEPH HARPER, Dover; WILLIAM SORDEN, Milford; and by the President and Ddirectors in and near Lewes. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com