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of tonnage are not to exceed—For coal, coke,iron, iron-stone, lime, ^^ n andlime-stone, rock-stone, and other minerals, nine-pence per ton. Canal.

For corn, grain, hops, timber, merchandise, &c. two-pence per tonper mile. Boats with less than twenty tons are not to pass unlesspaid for twenty tons. Goods, coals, &c. pasting this canal, andnavigating on the Birmingham canal, and landed within one mileof the first lock, towards Autherly, pay to the Birmingham com-pany two-pence per ton ; and if the same pass any of the lockstowards the junction of the Staffordshire canal, six-pence per ton.

The intent of this canal is evidently to cenvey the produce ofthe mines in the neighbourhood of its source, at a cheap rate, tothe several manufactories wanting those articles.

HORNCASTLE and LINCOLN NAVIGATION. Horncastie

and Lincoln

. Navigation.

Particulars of an AB of Parliament for improving the TattershallCanal , andfor making the River Bain navigable to Horncafle ,in the County of Lincoln , and for rendering complete the Naviga-tion of the River Witbam. 1792.

THE act authorises the proprietors to purchase Messrs. Dysonand Gibson’s interest in the Tattershall canal ; to deepen, widen,and enlarge the same ; and extend it to the river Bain, within theparish of Tattershall : also, to make the river Bain, and thestreams communicating therewith near the town of Horncastie,navigable to Horncastie, from the junction of the canal; and tomake any new cuts on the sides of the river, to straighten the courseof the river, and to avoid mills or other obstructions. The*breadth of the river, or cuts, towing-path, drains, fences, &c. isnot to exceed twenty yards.

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