£5,592, 1s. for the cut; £1,134, 14s. 6d. for deepening and widening the Guilsfield Branch; and £2,413, 16s. 5d. for making the Eastern Branch, or Tannat Feeder, navigable.
The northern parts of the line in particular, and the whole line generally, is situated in the midst of quarries of limestone, slate and freestone, and near mines of coal, lead-ore and other minerals; the advantages of the work, therefore, are of much importance, as well to the proprietors of land on its banks as to the public in general; particularly when we take into consideration its connection with the Ellesmere Canal, and the extent of country traversed by this useful line of navigation.
NANTLLE RAILWAY.
6 George IV. Cap. 63, Royal Assent 20th May, 1825.
7 & 8 George IV. Cap. 3, Royal Assent 21st March, 1827.
9 George IV. Cap. 62. Royal Assent 23rd May, 1828.
THIS railway commences at the Gloddfarlon Slate Quarries, near Nantlle Pool, and proceeding in a westerly direction for some distance, it turns at right angles to the north, in which direction it proceeds to its termination at the shipping quay at Carnarvon.
The first act for this work is entitled, 'An Act for making and maintaining a Railway or Tramroad, from or near a certain Slate Quarry called Gloddfarlon, in the parish of Llandwrog, in the county of Carnarvon, to the town and port of Carnarvon, in the same county.' By this act the proprietors are incorporated as "The Nantile Railway Company," with power to make the necessary works; they are also directed to raise £20,000 in shares of £100 each, for paying the interest of which, and other current expenses, they are entitled to the following
TONNAGE RATES.
| For all Copper, Tin, Lead, lron and other Ores, and all Matters containing Ores of Copper, Tin, Lead, Iron and other Metals; and all Slates, Slate-stones, Blocks of Slate, Tiles and Tile-stone | 6d per Ton, per Mile. |
| For all Lime, Lime-stone, Dung, Compost and all Sorts of Manure, Materials for the repair of Public Roads and Highways; Timber, Coals, Coke, Culm, Cinders, Stones, Bricks, Earth, Clay, Chalk, Marl, Lime, Sand, Corn, Grain, Flour, and all other Goods, Wares and Commodities whatever | 3d ditto, ditto. |
Fractions of a Ton and of a Mile to be taken as the Quarters therein, and of a Quarteras a Quarter.
Occupiers and Owners of Land on the Line, are not to pay Tolls for their Carriages or Cattle.
