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twenty miles to be cut, to accomplish this desirable communi-cation, it may be presumed the same will be ere long com- Canal,pletely effected, to the advantage of the proprietors, and tothe benefit of the public.

HASLINGDEN CANAL.

Description of a Canal from, Bury Bridge , at Bury , in Lancas- Haslingdenter y to Church , in the same County , there to join the Leedsand Liverpool Canal. 33 Geo. III. Ch. 77.

THIS canal joins the Bury and Bolton Canal from Man-chester on the west side of Bury, and taking a north course,passes Walmstey, Tottington, Hastingden, Accrington, andjoins the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Church; being acourse of about thirteen miles.

The proprietors 'are incorporated under the name of" The Company of Proprietors of the Haslingden Canalsand have the customary powers for making the fame, allow-ing twenty-six yards of ground in breadth for the use of thecanal, towing-path, &c. and not to deviate from the line laiddown in the book of reference, without consent of owners ofland. The company are also forbid to make any locks orother such like works, for the pasting of any boats, Scc. butthe fame shall be done by rollers, racks, inclined planes, orother such machinery, as a substitute for locks : but if at anytime hereafter it shall be found expedient to make use of lockson this canal, it shall be lawful for the company to make thesame, on obtaining the consent of three-fourths of the mill

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