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TONNAGE RATES CONTINUED.

For all Goods, Wares and Commodities whatsoever, and for all Carriages which shall pass any of the Inclined Planes, (by Steam Power) over and above the preceding Rates, upon each of the Inclined Planes 4d per Ton.

This last-mentioned Toll upon the Inclined Planes is not to be levied, If the other Rates produce £10,000 per Annum.

TOLL FOR COACHES OR OTHER CARRIAGES,

For every Person passing in any Carriage not drawn or propelled, and provided by and at the expense of the Company 2½d per Mile.
For every Person passing in any Carriage drawn or propelled and provided by the Company 3d ditto.
For every Horse, Mule, Ass or other Beast of Draught or Burden, and for every Ox, Cow, Bull or other Cattle carried in or upon such Carriage, not drawn or propelled or provided by the Company 2d ditto.
But if provided by the Company 3d ditto.
For every Calf, Sheep, Lamb or Pig passing in any Carriage, not drawn or propelled or belonging to the Company ½d ditto.
But if provided by the Company 1d ditto.

Fractions to be taken as for a Quarter of a Mile and Quarter of a Ton.

The Company are not compelled to receive less than Sixpence per Ton for short Distances, and have power to regulate and fix the Prices of small Parcels of less than Five Hundred Pounds Weight.

WHARFAGE RATES.

For every Description of Goods loaded, landed or placed upon any of the Wharfs of the Company, which shall not remain more than Seventy-two Hours 1d per Ton.
But if more than Seventy-two Hours, the further Sum of 1d ditto.
And for the Warehousing for the next so succeeding Week 6d ditto.

And the like Sum of One Penny and Sixpence per Ton respectively, for every further and subsequent Week such Articles shall remain upon the said Wharfs or Warehouses.

CRANAGE TOLL.

At one single Lift of the Crane, being less than Two Tons 0s 6d per Ton.
Ditto of Two Tons and less than Three 1s 0d ditto.
Ditto of Three Tons and less than Four 1s 6d ditto.

And so progressively advancing Sixpence per Ton.

Lords of manors and others may erect wharfs, and charge the same rates as the company of proprietors. The railway to be completed in five years or the powers to cease.

The object sought by the execution of this railway and branches, is a cheap and expeditious conveyance of the coal, lime and other minerals which abound at the upper portion of the railway, to the town of Leicester, and thence by the canals and navigable rivers with which it will immediately communicate to other districts.