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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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ADDEND A.

Warwickand Braun-ston Canal.

tool. each: a further sum of 30,0001. may be raised, if ne-cessary : no person to have more than fifteen shares.

The allowed rates of tonnage are—

For all coals, iron, timber, &c. carried on the canal, notexceeding eight miles, and passing a lock or locks, two-penceper ton per mile.

For all coals, iron, timber, &c. carried on the canal morethan seven, and not exceeding fifteen miles, two-pence perton for the first seven miles ; and one penny per ton for everymile beyond the seven miles, and not exceeding thirteenmiles.

For all coals, iron, timber, &c. carried on the canal, andnot passing any lock, three-halfpence per ton per mile.

For all coals, iron, timber, &c. carried the whole lengthof the canal, or more than thirteen miles, three-halfpence perton per mile.

For lime and lime-stone, only half the above tolls shall bepaid.

For free-stone, three-halfpence per ton per mile; emptyboats passing for the purpose of fetching free-stone, to go tollfree.

Fractions to be taken as for a mile, and in proportion fora less quantity than a ton.

Wharfage , exceeding twenty-four hours, a reasonable com-pensation shall be made.

Exemption from rates . Paving stones, gravel, sand, &c.for making and repairing of roads; dung, foil, marie, orother manure, (lime and lime-stone excepted,) for the im-provement only of the lands of any person whose grounds, &c.

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