sal, and also to make three branches from the same, viz. onefrom the canal at Broadwater, to the township or liberty ofBradley in the parish of Wolverhampton, another branch fromthe canal to the township of Bilstone, and another branch fromthe canal to terminate near to David’s Barn Farm; and alsowhen they shall think proper, to make another navigable cutfrom the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Bloomfield in theparish of Tipton, to communicate with the fame canal at aplace called Deepfield, in the parish of Sedgley : This, princi-pally tunneling, will shorten the line four miles, by avoidingthe curve the canal makes here.

This act changes and abridges the old name of this companyfrom " The Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham“ and Birmingham and Fazeley CanalNavigation,” to “ The“ Company of Proprietors of The Birmingham Gz«a/Naviga-" tion.” The company have the customary powers for makingthe cuts, &c. including all the powers granted by former acts.Are not to deviate from the line laid down in the book of refe-rence, nor to take water from Rye Croft, Black Brook, ColePool, Gorlfcott, Fistley, Brown Hills, Clayanger, Catshill,Piddocks Well, Little Heath, Linley, Hayhead, and Long-wood, or from any springs, &c. which have usually fupplyedthe mills or works belonging to the Earl of Montrath, the lateLord Dudley, or J. C. Jervoife, Esq. the branch from Broad-water to Walfall is to be completed within three years.

For the purposes of this act the company, now the Bir-mingham Canal Companv, are authorised to borrow the sumof 45,oool. on the credit of the tolls, &c. and in recompencemay take the following rates for tonnage , viz.

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