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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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are entitled to receive for the tonnage and wharfage of allstone, timber, wares, &c. (except coal, coak, iron-stone,lime, and lime-stone) carried upon any part of this canalbetween the junction of the Dudley and this canal andAutherley, and which shall pass through the tunnel on theDudley Canal, the fame rates as such stone, &c. would beliable to pay to this company, if the fame had been carriedinto or out of the Birmingham Canal by way of Autherley;which dues, &c. shall be accepted by this company in lieu andfull satisfaction for the rates granted by 25 Geo. III. in respectof such articles pasting through the tunnel of the DudleyCanal.

A treasurer is by this act ordered to be chosen to receiveand account for the monies collected at Farmer’s Bridge forthe satisfaction of certain persons, &c. 23 Geo. III.

This extension of the Birmingham canal, fully evinces thegreat advantages derived from canal carriage to the owners otcoal or other mines, when connected with manufacturingtowns and a line of populous county.

HUDDERSFIELD CANAL.

Description os a Canal from Sir J. Ramsden s Canal at Hud -dersfeld in Yorkshire , to Aston under Line in Lancasiire ,there to join the Aston and Oldham Canal . 34 Geo. III,

Ch. 53.

THIS canal joins Sir John Ramfden’s canal on the southside of Hudderssield, and taking a westerly course runs pa-rallel with the river Colne, which it crosses twice, pasting

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