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TONNAGE RATES CONTINUED.

For all Coal, Coke, Culm, Stone, Coal Cinders, Chalk, Marl, Sand, Lime, Clay, Ashes, Peat, Lime-stone, Pitching and Paving-stone, Iron-stone, Iron or other Ore, and other Minerals, and Bricks, the Produce of the Forest, from any Place in the Forest to or near to the River Wye at Lidbrook, or to or near to the Lower Forge, or to any Place at a less Distance than the above, where the Goods shall be deposited for Sale,or conveyed farther by other Means than this Railroad, for the whole Distance 3s 0d per Ton.
For all the above Goods, the Produce of the Forest, to the Head of any of the Collateral Branches from the Main Line, to connect with any Road or Railway leading towards Colford or Monmouth, for the whole Distance 0s 6d ditto.
For all the above (Goods, the Produce of the Forest, to any other Place in the Forest, to be there deposited for Sale or conveyed from thence by other Means than this Railroad, excepting those Carried to the Heads of the Collateral Branches to connect with any Road or Railway leading towards Colford or Monmouth, for the whole Distance 1s 6d ditto.
For all other Goods and Merchandize, whether the Produce of the Forest or not 0s 6d ditto, per Mile.

EXEMPTION.

A special Exemption is made in favor of the Tenants of the Honourable Charles Bathurst, who are only to pay one-third of the Rate of Tonnage for Coal or Culm carried to or near the Lower Forge; one quarter for that carried to or towards the Middle Forge; and one-fifth for that carried to or towards the Upper Forge.

The forest of Dean belonging to the King, the company are to pay £300 per annum, from the period at which the main line of railway shall be completed, for the ground occupied by it and its branches, and a guinea a week towards defraying the expense of inspectors appointed by his Majesty.

Lords of manors and owners of ground on the railway are empowered, by this act, to erect wharfs and warehouses; and on their refusal so to do, in situations which the company consider desirable, the company of proprietors are authorized, after twelve months' notice having been given to such owners, &c. to do so on their own behalf, and the following wharfage rates may be levied, either by the owners of land or the company, as the case may be.

WHARFAGE RATES.

For all Coals, Culm, Lime-stone, Clay, Iron, Iron-stone, Lead-ore or any other Ores, Timber, Stones, Bricks, Tiles, Slates, Gravel, Hay, Straw, Corn in the Straw, Manure, for Six Days or less 1d per Ton.
For ditto for a Month 3d ditto.
If a longer Period than a Month, for the first Ten Days 1d ditto.
For every succeeding Day after the expiration of Ten Days 1d ditto.
For all other Goods or Merchandize, for Six Days 3d ditto.
For the next Ten Days 1d ditto.
For every succeeding Day after Ten Days 1d ditto.