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Wharfs and warehouses may be built by the company, or private individuals, the rates for using which are to be determined by commissioners, appointed for that purpose.

This is not a very extensive work, but it is one of considerable utility.

PENRHYNMAUR RAILWAY.

52 George III. Cap. 142, Royal Assent 9th June, 1812.

THE act for completing this work was obtained in 1812, under the title of 'An Act for making and maintaining a Railway front Penrhynmaur, in the parish of Llanfihangel Escelfiog, to Red Wharf, in the parish of Llanbedrgoch, in the county of Anglesea; and also a Dock in the parish of Llanbedrgoch;' whereby certain persons are incorporated as "The Anglesea Railway Company," with power to make railways, a dock, cuts, locks and other necessary works for the same, and to raise the sum of £15,000 for that purpose, in shares of £150 each; and in case this should prove insufficient, they may borrow £8,000 additional, on mortgage of the works.

For paying interest and other contingencies they are authorised to demand the following

TONNAGE AND WHARFAGE RATES.

For every Vessel entering the Dock, payable by the Master 0s 2d per Ton.
For all Goods imported or exported therein 0s 2d ditto.
For Horses, Mares, Geldings, Bulls, Oxen, Cows and Heifers imported 2s 0d. each
For all Calves, Swine and Sheep imported 0s 2d ditto.
For all Dung, Compost, Lime-stone, Manure and Materials for Roads, conveyed on the said Railway 0s 2d per Ton, per Mile.
For all Lime, Chalk, Marl, Ashes, Peat, Clay and Bricks 0s 3d ditto.
For all Coal, Cinders, Coke, Culm, Charcoal, Tin, Copper, Lead-ore, Lead in Pigs or Sheets, lron-stone or Ore, Iron in Pigs, Bar-iron, Tiles, Slates, Flag-stones and other Stones 0s 4d ditto.
For all other Goods, Wares and Merchandize whatever 0s 6d ditto.

Small Parcels under Five Hundred Weight to be charged according to the Order of the Committee of Proprietors.

Fractions of a Ton to be considered as the Quarters therein, and of a Quarter as a Quarter; Fractions of a Mile as Half a Mile.

They are also empowered to charge for passing on the railway the following rates.