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A general history of inland navigation, foreign and domestic : containing a complete account of the canals already executed in England, with considerations on those projected, to which are added, practical observations / by J. Phillips
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And, for the purposes of this act, the trustees are impoweredto borrow money on the security of tolls and taxes, which tollsare as follow :

For beach, gravel, and all other materials to be used for themaking or repairing of roads, three-pence per ton.

For chalk, lime, dung, mould, foil, compost, or other articles tobe used for manuring of land, two-pence per ton.

For other goods, wares, and merchandises, four-pence perton.

These tolls are not to be reduced so long as the debts incurredby this act exceed six thousand pounds, except those on beach,gravel, &c. for the uses of roads.

Vessels, rafts, &c. passing or repast!ng between Lewis-bridgeand Southerham Corner, are exempted from toll; also betweenNewhaven-bridge and Lock-hole.

By this act much of the neighbouring lands will be materiallybenefited by better drainage : as the embankments are to be con-tinued on the east side of the river, above Lewis-bridge, to a placecalled Bushy Brook ; and on the west side, above Lewis-bridge tothe upper end of the new cut; and on the north side of GlyndSewer, from Sound to the Swall Bank ; and on the south side,from Sound to a piece of land called the Cockfield, &c. &c.which lands are divided into five divisions, and are liable to certainrates which are under the direction of the commissioners ofsewers. The lands below Newhaven-bridge are exempted fromrates, and they are to maintain their own walls, &c.

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