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ADDENDA.

River Foss For 'wharfage , goods remaining more than twenty-fourNavi D ation. j 1Qurs ^ a rea sonable compensation ihall be made. \ essels

under twentv-sive tons not to pass any lock without leave, orpaying that tonnage.

Part of this Act is intended for the better draining the lowgrounds, on each side the river Foss ; for this purpose com-missioners are appointed, with the requisite powers as well formaking drains, sewers, &c. as for enforcing due payment forthe same, and adjusting the claims of land, and payment ofrates, &c.

Gloucester GLOUCESTER AND BERKLEY CANAL.

and BerkleyCanal.

An Account of a Canal from the River Severn , at Berkley Pill ,lo the City of Gloucefer. 33 Geo. III. Ch. 97.

THIS canal joins the Severn, at a brook called Berkley Pill,opposite the town of Berkley; from whence in a straightcourse it passes Slimbridge, Frampton, Weatenhurst, (where itintersects the Stroud canal) Hardwick, Quedglev, and termi-nates on the south side of the city of Gloucester; making aline of eighteen miles and a quarter. There is a short cut tothe town of Berkley; the whole is level; there are locks at thetwo extremities for preserving the water.

The proprietors of this canal are incorporated under thename of “ The Gloucefer and Berkley Canal Company,” andhave the customary powers for making and maintaining the

canal,