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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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For all coal which shall pass from the Oxford canal intothis canal two Jliillings and nine pence per ton, and so in pro-portion for less than a ton, without any regard to the distance,the fame shall pass on the Oxford canal.

For all goods, wares, &c. which shall pass from or to anynavigable canal into or out of the Oxford canal, and into orout of this canal (except lime and lime-stone, and all sucharticles and things as are exempted from paying tolls to theOxford Canal Company,) four Jhillings andfour-pence per-ton,and so in proportion for a less quantity, and without any re-gard to distance.

And whereas it is apprehended, that making this GrandJunction Canal, will be injurious to the Oxford Canal Com-pany, it is agreed, that if the tolls above-mentioned do notamount to the sum of Z,oovl. in anv year after thiscanal shall be completed, from the said Oxford canal toOld Stratford; then the deficiency of that sum shall be madegood by this company; and further, if it shall happen thatafter this canal shall be completed from the Oxford canal tothe river Thames, or after the first day of January, 1804, therates before-mentioned shall not produce to the Oxford Canal 'Company the sum of io,oool. in any year, the deficiency ofsuch sum shall be made good by this company, within threemonths after the expiration of the year ; provided the OxfordCompany keep their canal always in good condition.

The toll of one halfpenny per ton due to the city of Lon-don, upon all vessels navigated on the Thames to the west-ward of London, is to be collected by this canal company, inaddition to all other tolls, on all vessels going into or out ofthe laid canal; and the said company are to pay to the city of

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