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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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the line laid down in the book of reference. Surplus, or floodwater only, to be taken from the rivers, &c. near the canal;water from mines, &c. may be taken for the uses of thecanal.

The company are authorised to raise the sum of 90,000kto be divided into shares of 1 ool. each ; which are to be num-bered, and a ticket for each given, on paying the clerk twoJhillings. No person to have more than five votes ; a furthersum of 6o,oool. may be raised, if the former sum is not suf-ficient.

The rates of tonnage are not to exceed,

For lime-stone, three-halfpence per ton per mile.

For stone, lime, coal, and other minerals, two-pence perton per mile.

For dung, clay, sand, and gravel, not passing through anylock, one penny per ton per mile.

For the same passing through a lock, two-pence per ton permile.

For timber, goods, wares, &c. three-pence per ton per mile.

Fractions to be taken as for a mile, and as for a quarter ofa ton.

For wharfage , not exceeding ten days, three-pence per ton;and exceeding ten days, one halfpenny per ton per day.

Boats under fifteen tons when the water does not, or underten tons when the water does, flow over the waste weir, arenot to pass without consent, or paying for that tonnage.

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