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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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of this cana! may then take for coal got in the said parishes,and navigated on this canal and on the Erewash, two-pence perton; and if the rates on the Erewash are reduced to one stillingand two-pence , then to take three-Jience ; if reduced to onestilling and a penny, to take four-pence ; if reduced to one stil-ling , to take five-pence ; if reduced to eleven-pence to take Jix-pence ; if reduced to ten-pence to take seven-pence ; if reducedto nine-pence or less to take eight-pence.

Wharfage for more than twenty-four hours, to be a reason-able allowance.

The divided profits on this concern, are not to exceed eightper cent.

Proprietors of adjoining grounds may make fide cuts.

The primary benefits of this canal will arise to the twocolleries of Shipley and West Hallam, but ultimately the pub-lic must be benefited, by opening an easy communication withsuch abundant stocks of an article, in universal request.

OAK HAM CANAL.

Description of a Canal from Melton Mowbray, in the County ofLeicester , to Oakham, in the County of Rutland. 33 Geo. III.Ch. 103. Surveyed by C. Staveley,jun. W. J off op, Engineer.

THIS canal commences at and joins the Melton Naviga-tion, on the south fide of the town of Melton, and proceedingon the north side of the river Eye, pastes Brentingby, Wiverby,Stapleford, Saxby, Wymondham, Edmondthorpe, Teigh,Market Overtoil, Barrow, Cottefmore, Burley, and joins the

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Nutbrook

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Oakham

Canal.