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ULVERSTONE CANAL.

Particulars of an AB, ZZ Geo. III. Ch. 105. for making a

Navigable Cut from Hammers de Hill to the Weint End, near

the Town of Ulverfone, in the County of Lancafer.

THE length of this canal or cut is about one mile and ahalf, and is intended altogether for the conveniences of thetrade of the town of Ulverstone, by having an immediate com-munication with the Irish sea, with proper basins, wharfs, &c.necessary for the uses of the shipping and merchandise. Thecanal is completed, with a lock of one hundred and twelvefeet long.

The proprietors are incorporated under the name of " TheCompany of Proprietors of the Ulverstone Canal Navigation,’*with the necessary powers for making the canal, which is ap-pointed to be fifteen feet deep, thirty feet wide at the bottom,and fixty-five feet wide at the top, with a sufficient towingpath, &c.

The company are authorised to raise 4000I. to be dividedinto shares of 50I. each; may borrow 3000I. more, if the firstsum is not sufficient.

And are allowed to take the following rates for tonnage andwharfage:

For all merchants’ goods, bar-iron, pig-iron, timber, coals,Scc.fx-Jience per ton.

For all state, lime, iron-stone, iron-ore, and all kinds ofores ,four-Jience per ton.

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