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10.) of 156 metres were formed. This tunnel was at first vaulted with pine timber, but this decaying in a few years, was replaced by a vault of good masonry. The following table exhibits the Revenues, Expences and Net product of the Canal for 106 years. [[vertical wavy line to the bottom of the page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] (11. The Receipts, Expences & Net product of the Canal for 106 years in series. [[table, in 5 columns]] [[column 1]] Series of ten years for the first 100- and one of six years the last [[line]] from - to 1686 - 1695 1696 - 1705 1706 - 1715 1716 - 1725 1726 - 1735 1736 - 1745 1746 - 1755 1756 - 1765 1766 - 1775 1776 - 1785 [[line]] 1786 - 1791 [[line]] Total of 106 years [[/column 1]] [[column 2]] Receipts [[line]] Francs.Cen 1,812,749.90 3,323,591.38 4,931,950.50 4,004,570.61 4,017,991.61 4,156,966.27 6,280,274.20 6,697,109.67 7,623,986.22 9,881,346.56 [[line]] 4,724,545.07 [[line]] 57,455,081.99 [[/column 2]] [[column 3]] Expences [[line]] Francs.Cen 906,502.81 1,124,484.96 1,853,943.94 1,494.180.95 1,795.970.83 1,928,875.87 3,016,004.88 2,614,479.71 3,879,540.29 4,385,884.65 [[line]] 2,670,571.92 [[line]] 25,670,440.81 [[/column 3]] [[column 4]] Net product of the Series [[line]] Francs.Cen 906,247.09 2,199,106.42 3,078,006.56 2,510,389.66 2,222,020.78 2,228,090.40 3,264,269.32 4,082,629.96 3,744,445.93 5,495,461.91 [[line]] 2,053,973.15 [[line]] 31,784,641.18 [[/column 4]] [[column 5]] Net product of the Common year of each Series [[line]] Francs.Centimes 90,624.70 219,910.64 307,800.65 251,038.96 222,202.07 222,809.04 326,426.93 408,262.94 374,444.59 549,546.19 [[line]] 342,328.85 [[line]] [[empty section of the table]] [[/column 5]] [[/table in 5 columns]] This table exhibits an annual average net product for 106 years of about 300000 francs equivalent to about 60000 Dollars. The average tons of trade annually is estimated by Andreossy, at 615000 or 6,000,000 Myriagrammes. The population of the territories through which it passes & which may participate more directly in its advantages is about 1500000 souls. The road formed on the banks of the Canal is ascertained to be for transportation more expensive than that