Pineville, a historic refuge—Santee Canal, labor and costs
The South Carolina Legislature passed an act to establish a “Company for the Inland Navigation from the Santee River to the Cooper River” on March 22, 1786. This “Santee Canal Company” was given the right to levy tolls, purchase land not to exceed 1,000 acres, and establish and operate a ferry at the north end
Source: thecolumbiastar.com