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TONNAGE RATES CONTINUED.

For ditto, between the said Turnpike-Road at Cambridge Heath, and the Turnpike-Road leading from Camden Town to Kentish Town 0s 6d per Ton.
For ditto, between the said Turnpike-Road leading from Camden Town to Kentish Town and the Grand Junction Canal 1s 0d ditto.
For all other Goods, Wares, Merchandize and Things, (except Coals, Coke, or other Minerals and Manure) which shall be navigated or conveyed upon the said Canal, the whole Length thereof, including the said Entrance Toll 4s 6d ditto.
For all Manure which shall be navigated or conveyed upon the said Canal, the whole Length thereof, including the said Entrance Toll 1s 6d ditto.
For all Coals, Coke or other Minerals, Lime, Lime-stone, Chalk, Bricks, Tiles, Slates, Lead, Iron, Brass, Copper, Tin, Platina, Stone, Timber, and all other Goods, Waxes, Merchandize and Things, which shall be navigated and conveyed upon the Collateral Cut hereby authorized to be made 0s 2d ditto.
For every Horse, Mare, Gelding, Mule or Ass, passing on any Towing-path belonging to the Company, (not haling or drawing any Boat, Barge or other Vessel, nor going from Field to Field, or to or from Water or Pasture) before the same shall be permitted to pass through any Bar or Gate, or Bars or Gates (which Bars and Gates the said Company of Proprietors hereby incorporated are hereby empowered to erect, or cause to be erected) 0s 6d each.

Vessels not passing the whole Length of any of the above Portions of the Line, shall nevertheless pay the full Tolls, except Vessels navigated on the Canal out of the Grand Junction the whole Distance to Cambridge Heath; and all Vessels passing Locks with less than Thirty Tons of heavy Goods, shall pay for Thirty Tons.

Fractions of a Ton to pay for the Quarters therein, but Boats or other Vessels coming out of the Grand Junction shall only pay for their actual Tonnage.

Land-owners on the Line may convey Manure to their Property free of Tolls; they may also use Pleasure-boats on the Canal, provided they do not pass any Lock, in which Case they shall pay the regular Rate.

The tunnel under the New River is to be constructed under the inspection of the surveyor of that company; and all alterations in pipes, &c. to be made with the approbation of the companies to which they belong. Land-owners, lords of manors, or, in case they refuse, the company may make wharfs, warehouses and other conveniences. For these wharfs the following are to be demanded as

WHARFAGE RATES.

For all Minerals, Timber and other Goods, lying thereon Twenty-four hours 3d per Ton.
For ditto above Twenty-four Hours and not exceeding Thirty Days 6d ditto.

Coal, Iron and Lime-stone may remain Three Months, paying Sixpence per Ton; but the other Goods after Thirty Days, shall pay One Farthing per Ton additional for every succeeding Day.

An ornamental piece of water is to be made and supplied by the company in Mary-le-bone or Regent's Park, in which park no wharf or towing-path is, to be made, except on the north side thereof; and the works in this park are to be finished in one year.