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ADDENDA.

Crinan

Canal.

particularly the fisheries ; by it they will avoid a circuitous,and at times a very hazardous voyage in a dangerous sea,round the peninsula of Cantire; and may at all seasons'arrivein safety and with dispatch, in the Forth of Clyde, and theneighbouring parts, where their markets chiefly are.

There are two routes proposed for one half of this canal,and which will be prefered, is not yet determined; by thenearest line, the distance is seven miles, with sixty-one feetrife, and sixty-two feet fall; this is called the Dell passage.The other is called the Auchinshellach passage, pasting throughthe Moss of Crinan, this “route is nine miles and a half long,with fifty-eight feet rife, and sifty-nine feet fall. It is pro-posed to make this canal twelve or fifteen feet deep, so thatvessels of large burthen may pass conveniently.

The proprietors are incorporated by the name of “ TheCompany of Proprietors of the Crinan Canal." The breadthof ground allowed for the canal, is one hundred’and sixtyyards. The company are authorised to raise the sum of120,oool. to be divided into shares of 50I. each, for which aticket shall be given, on paying to the clerk two shillings andsixpence for each; no person to have more than ten votes, afurther sum of 30,0001. may be raised if necessary.

The tolls allowed to be taken for tonnage and wharfage,are—

For all goods, wares, &c. three-fiencc sterling per ton permile, and so in proportion.

For all coals, fait outward bound, lime, lime-stone, shell-sand, marie, and all manures for land, two-pence per ton permile, and so in proportion.

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