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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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The proprietors of this canal are incorporated by the nameof " The Company of Proprietors of the Stratford upon AvonCanal Navigation,” with the customary powers for makingthe fame; and are allowed twenty yards in breadth for thecanal towing-path, &c. The proprietors are authorised toraise for the purposes of this canal the sum of 120,000k to bedivided into shares of tool. each, and if that sum is not suf-ficient a further sum of 6 o,oool. may be raised.

The Rates for Tonnage and Wharfage are not to exceed—

For all coal, coak, iron, iron stone, timber, and other goods,(except flag-stone, carried on that part of the canal which isbetween Salters-lane in the parish of Aston Cantloe and Strat-ford and upon the branch to Grafton Field; and except coalfor the purpose of burning lime on that part of the canalwhich is between Salters-lane andCopmass Hill, or upon thebranch to Temple Grafton, and also except lime and lime-stone,) one penny halfpenny per ton per mile, and so in propor-tion for less than a ton or less than a mile.

For all lime and lime-stone, carried on this canal betweenthe Birmingham and Worcester canal and Salters-lane, orupon the cut to Tan worth, one penny halfpenny per ton permile, and so in proportion.

For all lime and lime-stone carried between Salters-laneaforesaid and Stratford, or upon the branch to Temple Graf-ton, one penny halfpenny per ton, and so in proportion for lessthan a ton.

For all flag-stones, and coal for the purpose of burning limeonly, carried between Salters-lane and Copmass Hill, or onthe cut to Temple Grafton four pence per ton, and so in pro-portion.

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