tolerable navigation up Jackfon's river and Carpenter's creek, to within 25 miles of Howard's creek of Green Briar, both of which have then water enough to float veflels into the Great Kanhaway. In forae future ftate of population, I think it poflible, that its navigation may alfo be made to interlock with that of the Patowmac, and through that to communicate by a fliort portage with the Ohio. It is to be noted, that this river is called in the maps James River only to its confluence with the Rivanna:
thence to the Blue Ridge it is called the Fluvanna; and thence to its fource, Jack- fon's river. But in common fpeech, it is called James River to its fource.
The Rivanna^ a branch of James River, is navigable for canoes and batteaux to its interfedion with the South Weft mountains, which is about 22 miles; and may eafily be opened to navigation through thefe mountains to its fork above Charlottefville.
I^ork RiveVy at York town, affords the beft harbour in the State for