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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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Walton, the Earl of Balcarras, and Mr. Shuttleworth; thefame to be upon a level with the canal, and each to be pro-vided with proper stop-gates, to prevent loss of water to thecanal: a cut is also to be made by the company to the valuablebed of coal at Ighton Hill Park, which is between Wigan andChorley. The land allowed for the canal, towing-path, &c.is twenty-six yards in breadth. The Act: contains all the mo-dern regulations for estimating the value of lands, fettlingmatters in dispute, &c.

The company are authorised to take the following rates,viz.

For clay, brick, or stones, one halfpenny per ton per mile.

For coal or- lime, one penny per ton per mile.

For timber, goods, wares, &c. three halfpence per ton permile.

For soap-afhes, salt, salt scrow, foulTalt, and grey salt,pigeons’ dung, rape or cole feed or dust, rags, or tanners’bark, to be used in manuring the lands of any person whoselands shall be cut through by the canal, such lands lying in anytownship through which the canal passes, no more than onefarthing per ton per mile shall be paid.

Exemption from rates, small rubbish, or waste stones fromdelves and quarries, all gravel, and sand for making and re-pairing the roads, not being turnpike, in any township, &c.through which the canal passes, and which shall not be car-ried more than five miles on the canal; also all dung, soil,marie, ashes of coal, and turf, for the improvement of landsin any township, &c. or belonging to any person whose landsthe canal passes through.

I^eds andLiverpoolCanal, taVary.

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