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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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ADDENDA.

Stainforthand KeadbyCanal.

five acres may be made on Thorn Common. The proprietorsare allowed to raise 24,200b to be divided into shares of tool.each. No persons to have more than fifteen shares, whichare to be numbered and a ticket delivered for each, havingthe seal of the company, paying the clerk two fiillings andJtx-pence for each ticket: if the above sum is not sufficient,may raise a further sum of l2,iool.

The allowed rates are—

For every ton of fir timber, deals, ash, elm, oak, per mile,one-jienny.

For every ton of coals, fleck, cinders, culm, charcoals, andlime, per mile, three farthings.

For every ton of lime-stone, per mile, one-halfpenny.

For every ton of other forts of stone, iron stone, flags, pa-ving stone, slate, iron, pig iron, bar iron, old iron, cast metal,bricks and tiles, per mile, one-jienny.

For every quarter of wheat, skelling, beans, peas, vetches,lintels, rape, line, cole and mustard feed, apples, pears, onionsand potatoes, carried the whole length of the canal, and in thelame proportion for a less distance, four-pence.

For every quarter of barley, carried as above, three-pence.

For every quarter of malt or oats, carried as above, two-pence.

For every ton of groceries, linen or woolen yarn, cotton,flax, hemp, wares, merchandize, &c. per mile, one-pennyfarthing.

For every boat which shall navigate only between Stain- •

forth Lock and Hangman Hill ,six-pence per ton.

Exemptions from Rates. All dung or other manure (exceptlime) produced in any of the parishes through which the canal

. pastes