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Irwell, at Barton-bridge : but the navigation of the said river is not to beobstructed, provided the proprietors*of the navigation of the said riverdo not open locks for longer time than is necessary. The canal, arches,&c. to be the property of the duke. The duke’s works not to becarried nearer the buildings of Mr. Lloyd, of Hulme near Manchester,than thirty yards, &c. Nor is he to erect wharfs, &c. in Quay-street,Manchester, or upon Mr. Byrom’s lands, except as excepted. Tolls tobe paid on Crosford-bridge road, so as the fame does not extend toa double charge ; and coals which have been navigated on the canal,shall pay at the turnpikes only one moiety of their tolls or duties,granted by the act 24 Geo. II. at such turnpikes as are erected byvirtue of that act. The trustees of that road may compound with theduke for the carriage of coals thereon. The duke to maintain thebridges over the canal, where it crosses the turnpike road. The lords ofmanors rights are reserved, and the act declared a public act.

The third act enables the duke to make a navigable cut or canalfrom Longford-bridge, in the township of Stretford, in Lancashire, tothe river Mersey, at a place called the Hempstones, in the township ofHalton, in the county of Chester. The two former acts are recited ;and as the canal is capable of being extended, &c. (as above), the dukeis empowered to extend it at his own proper costs and charges, to re-move obstructions, and to make arches and other works on the riverMersey, as also bridges, roads, &c. Commissioners are named, theirpower settled, and their meetings regulated as in the first act. Flour,&c. which has paid toll before grinding, not to pay it again. Personsevading the payment of the toll forfeit forty shillings for every offence,to be recovered as by the first act. No corn mills to be erected on thecanal or towing-paths. The duke not to divert certain water-coursesor streams of water therein mentioned ; and a recompense to be madefor using ancient streams, which communicated with the rivers Merseyand Irwell. The next clauses direct the application of forfeitures, andgive the fame power to the justices of Cheshire, as were by the firstHct given to those of Lancashire. The tonnage duty to be taken not >

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