At the termination of the canal at Redbridge, and where the same enters the river called Southampton Water, there is a wharf and quay, with warehouses, storehouses, cranes, &c. which, at the time the act was obtained, belonged to the Rev. Sir Charles Mills, Bart.; and, as it appears he was entitled to riverage, wharfage, and storehouse roomy for the use of the same, certain rates, as under, were secured to him, or his tenants, by a clause in the act, for all articles conveyed or to be conveyed on the Andover Navigation.
WHARFAGE RATES, PAYABLE AT REDBRIDGE.
| s. d. | ||
| For Coals not landed, but taken out of, or put into, Vessels to be conveyed on the Canal | 0 3 | per Chaldron |
| For all other Goods or Merchandize | 0 1 | per Ton. |
| For Coals landed on the Wharf | 0 6 | per Chaldron. |
| Wheat, Flour and Beans so loaded | 0 3 | per Ten Sacks. |
| Oats and Malt | 0 3 | per Ten Quarters. |
| Barley | 0 ½ | per Quarter. |
| Timber (including the expense of drawing the same on Shore) | 1 0 | per Load of 50 Feet. |
| Stones, Bricks, and all other Goods landed on the Wharf, and not put into the Storehouse | 0 3 | per Ton. |
For all Goods which are landed and warehoused for the space of One Month, the following Rates are allowed, (which includes the Wharfage above, together with the expense of Porterage of such Goods.)
| s. d. | ||
| Wheat, Flour and Beans | 0 6 | per Quarter. |
| Oats, Malt and Grass Seeds | 0 3 | ditto. |
| Hogsheads of Sugar, Tallow, Soap, Starch and Tobacco | 0 8 | per Hogshead. |
| Vinegar, Spirits, Beer and other Liquors | 0 6 | ditto. |
| Butter | 0 1 | per Firkin. |
| Larger casks of Butter | 0 1½ | each. |
| Hemp | 3 0 | per Ton. |
| Paper | 1 0 | ditto. |
| Woollen Rags for Manure | 0 3 | ditto. |
| For all other Rags | 1 0 | ditto. |
And for all other Goods in the same proportion.
N. B. Where Cranes are required for loading and unloading, an additional charge, not exceeding Three-pence per Ton.
For putting the powers of the act into execution, one hundred and thirteen commissioners, together with the bailiff and approved men of Andover, were appointed, whose qualification was a clear annual rental of £100, or personal property to the amount of £3,000, unless he be heir apparent to a peer, or be eligible to be elected as a Knight of the Shire.
ARUN RIVER NAVIGATION.
- 25 George III. Cap. 100, Royal Assent 13th May, 1785.
THE River Arun has its source on the eastern side of the High Downs, called Hind Head, a range of mountains, having an eleva-
