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THE SCHEDULE OF HARBOUR AND RIVER RATES CONTINUED.

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS. Har
bour
and
River
Rates.
Whar-
fage
Rates.
Rates
on
Goods
Ware-
hous'd
HOW CHARGED.
Deals, Battens, and Lathwood 2s 0d 0s 6d 0s 6d per Load.
Mahogany, Teak, or other valuable Woods 0s 1d 0s ½d 0s 2d per Cubic Foot.
Hemp, Cordage, and Yarn 2s 0d 0s 6d 0s 2d per Ton.
Pitch, Tar, Grease, Resin, &c 0s 3d 0s 1d 0s 2d per Barrel.
Stone, Slate, Plaster of Paris, and Alum 2s 0d 0s 6d 0s 3d per Ton.
Unwrought Iron, Bar Iron, Lead, &c. 2s 0d 0s 6d 0s 3d ditto.
Marble 0s 3d 0s 1d 0s ½d per Cubic Foot.
Gutter Pan, Mathematical and Plain Tiles 3s 0d 0s 9d 0s 3d per Thousand.
Bricks and Paving Tiles 4s 0d 1s 0d 1s 0d ditto.
Glass or Earthenware 0s 9d 0s 3d 0s 3d per Crate.
Vitriol or Oil 0s 3d 0s 1d 0s 1d per Carboy.
Corpse 21s 0d 5s 0d 5s 0d .
Organ 20s 0d 5s 0d 5s 0d .
Piano-forte, Harpsichord, Harp, or Bass Viol 5s 0d 1s 0d 1s 0d .
Pipe Staves 2s 0d 0s 6d . per Hundred.
Copper, Pewter, Brass or Metals (except Lead and Iron) 2s 0d 0s 6d 0s 6d per Ton.
Ballast 1s 0d . . ditto.
Bale Goods, and all other Articles, Wares, or Merchandize not before specified, according to the Amount of the Freight 0s 2d 1s 6d 1s 6d per Cwt.

The Rates for Wharfage. as per annexed Schedule, are to be paid for any Time not exceeding the First Twenty-four Hours, and an additional Rate or Duty, to the same Amount, for every Forty-eight Hours beyond the First Twenty-four Hours, or for any shorter Period of Time after the first Twenty-four Hours, or after any one complete Term of Forty-eight Hours.

The warehousing Rates are to be paid for any Time not exceeding the First Twenty-four Hours, and at the same Rate per week after that Term.

Vessels of less Burthen than Twenty-five Tons, Or with less Burthen of Goods than Twenty Tons, not to pass Locks without leave.

CANTERBURY AND WHITSTABLE RAILWAY.

6 George IV. Cap. 120, Royal Assent 10th June, 1825.

7 & 8 George IV. Cap. II, Royal Assent 2nd April, 1827.

9 George IV. Cap. 29, Royal Assent 9th May, 1828.

THIS railway commences in Whitstable Bay, directly opposite the eastern point of the isle of Sheppey; from whence it pursues a southerly course through Clowes Wood, and by the village of Blean; thence parallel with the west side of the park at Hales