HARBOUR DUES.
| For every Vessel entering either of the Harbours of Beer, or Seaton, or Stolford, of Twenty Tons Burthen and upwards, according to the Registered Tonnage of such Ship or Vessel | 3d per Ton. |
From the last-mentioned Rate all Vessels in his Majesty's Service are exempt.
TOWING PATH RATE.
| For every Horse or other Beast passing on any of the Towing Paths (except such as are used in Haling any Ship or other Vessel) | 3d. |
Such Toll to be taken but once a Day.
Vessels (not being a Ship or Sea Vessel,) laden with Hay, Straw, or Corn in the Straw, or with any Material for the repair of Roads, or with any Kind of Manure, shall not pass through any Lock; but upon Payment of One Penny per Ton as upon One Hundred Tons at the first Lock they shall pass, and Half the Amount at every succeeding Lock. As many Barges as the Lock will receive, are to pass upon Payment together of the Rates above-mentioned.
Lords of manors, or land-owners, may make or erect wharfs or warehouses; but if they refuse, the company may do it, and charge the following rates.
WHARFAGE RATES.
| For any Goods lying on the Wharfs not more than Twenty-four Hours | ½d per Ton, per Mile. |
| More than Twenty-four Hours, and less than Seven Days | 1d ditto. ditto. |
| Except Coal, Iron, and Iron-stone, which may remain Two Months, and after such Time | ½d per Ton, per Day. |
There are many clauses in this act relating to private property, but more especially with regard to estates belonging to Lord Sidmouth, Sir William Oglander, Bart. and William Manning, Esq. situate where the reservoirs are intended to be made, by which the company are required to purchase the whole of these several estates, if any portion is taken under the authority of this act.
The chief object and advantages to be derived from the execution of this ship canal, is the shortening and rendering more certain and expeditious the passage of all vessels trading from the Bristol Channel, the ports of Ireland, and the western ports of England, to the English Channel. Indeed, if we take into consideration the danger and difficulty, at all times, of the navigation round the Land's End, and the detention, frequently amounting to six weeks, arising from the prevalence of south-westerly winds, the importance of having a passage in the line above described, cannot but be seen by every one who will for a moment consult the accompanying map. The distance saved, by means of this
