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Bottom Field, in Little Harborough aforesaid; also the part of the existing canal which passes from the commencement of the cut or canal herein-before described as commencing at Buswell Leys, in Little Harborough aforesaid, to the termination of the same cut or canal near a bridge called Old Park Bridge, in Little Harborough and Little Lawford aforesaid; also the part of the existing canal which passes from the limeworks called Mr. Walker's Further Limeworks, in Newbold upon Avon aforesaid, to the commencement of the cut or canal herein-before described as commencing at the east end of Fall's Turn, in Newbold upon Avon aforesaid; also the part of the existing canal which passes from the termination of the cut or canal before-described as terminating at Below the Barn, in Newbold upon Avon aforesaid, to a wharf called Rugby Wharf, in Newbold upon Avon aforesaid, which last mentioned part of the existing canal lies in the parish or township of Newbold upon Avon aforesaid; also the part of the existing canal which passes from the termination of the cut or canal before described as terminating at Penn Close, in Brownsover aforesaid, to the westward of a bridge called Master's Bridge, to Cosford Puddle, in Cosford in the county of Warwick; also the part of the existing canal which passes from the termination of the cut or canal before described as terminating at Arnold's Ground, in Clifton upon Dunsmor, aforesaid, to Clifton Wharf, in Clifton upon Dunsmore aforesaid; also the part of the existing canal which passes from Messieurs Pickford and Company's Offices, in Braunston aforesaid, to the commencement of the cut or canal before described as commencing at Two Acre Denny Furlong, in Braunston aforesaid. The object for making so many new cuts and abandoning certain parts of the old line, has been to shorten the distance, in order to give greater expedition to the trade. The company are authorized to claim the following as

TONNAGE RATES.

For all Coal, except on the First Two Miles from the Junction with the Coventry Canal at Longford 1d per Ton, per Mile.
For all other Goods, Wares and Merchandize 1½d ditto, ditto.

And on the New Cuts the same Charge as if the Canal had been continued the former Length.

The Coventry Canal Company are to take the same Rate for Coal, per Mile, on the Two Miles excepted in the above Scale. And instead of the Rates payable under the former Acts, the following are to be taken.