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Ofgathorp,Gracedieu,Belton,Sheepshead,and Beaumanour; which Leicesterlevel is allo continued, by a rail-way, from Forest-lane to the Navi S atI0n ‘basin of the Loughborough canal. There are rail-ways to the waterlevel, from Melfrs. Raper and Fenton’s coal-works, from Mr.

Boultbee’s and Mr. Burslem’s coal-works. FromThringston-bridgeanother water level is to be made to the lime-works at Barrow-hill and Cloudhill, with rail-ways. Power is also given to thecompany to make other rail-ways connecting with the water le-vels, not exceeding two thousand yards long. The reservoir fo rthe water levels is to be upon Charnwood-forest, between Goathouse and Blackbrook bridge.

The length and lockage are as follow :

From Thringston-bridge to the Loughborough canal is aboutseven miles and a half, with one hundred and eighty-five feet fall.

From the Loughborough canal to the junction with the riverSoar is rather more than three miles, and level. From this junc-tion to Leicester is eleven miles, with forty-five feet rife.

This canal will cross the Loughborough canal within aboutthree hundred yards of its termination ; for which, and otherreasons, the Leicester company guarantee to the Loughboroughcompany three thousand pounds per annum ; for which guaran-tee, &c. they agree not to take more than eighteen-pence per ton,nor less than ten-pence per ton, for coal navigated from the Trentto Loughborough.

The breadth allowed for the canal, towing-paths, &c. is twentyyards. The company are authorised to raise forty-six thousandpounds, and, if not sufficient, twenty thousand pounds more.

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