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BUDE HARBOUR AND CANAL
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branch to Virworthy commences, it passes, in a very circuitous course, by Pancrasweek and Holsworthy, a mile and a half beyond which place, it enters a tunnel of considerable length, and is continued thence, by Ford and North Week to Thornbury, where it terminates.

The Launceston Branch proceeds from Red Post, by a very serpentine course, on the west bank of the Tamar, through the several parishes of Launcells, Bridgerule, Marhamchurch, Whitstone, Week Saint Mary, North Tamerton, Tetcot, Boyton, Werrington, North Petherwin, and St. Giles' in the Heath, to Druxton Bridge, about three miles north of the town of Launceston. From Burmsdon there is a branch up the west bank of the Tamar to Moreton Mill, where the feeder from Langford Moor Reservoir communicates with it. The feeder from Moreton Mill to the reservoir on Langford Moor is two miles and a half in length.

. M. F. C. M. F. C.
The length of the Main Line from Bude Haven to the Launceston Branch at the Red Post is 5 6 5
From thence to the Moreton Mill Branch is 3 0 3
From thence to the Virworthy Branch is 1 1 8
Thence to the termination at Thornbury 11 3 1
Total length of the Main Line __ __ __ 21 3 7
The Branch to Druxton Bridge or Launceston Branch 19 0 7
The Moreton Mill Branch is 1 3 8
The Virworthy Branch is 3 7 2

Total Main Line and Branches 45 7 4

TONNAGE AND WHARFAGE DUES.

d.
Coal, Coke and Freestone 4 per Ton, per Mile.
Lime, Dung and Manure, Sand, Limestone and Slates, Stones and Clay 3 ditto. ditto.
Cattle, Calves, Sheep, Swine and other Beasts, Bricks, Tiles, Rough Timber, Bark, Faggots, Tin, Iron-stone, Iron and Lead 4 ditto. ditto.
Wheat and Potatoes 2 ditto. ditto.
Barley, Beans, Peas, Vetches, Seeds and Oats 3 ditto. ditto.
All other Goods, Wares and Merchandize whatsoever 4 ditto. ditto.